Swan Lake First Nation Explained

Band Name:	Swan Lake First Nation
Band Number:	293
People:	Saulteaux
Treaty:	Treaty 1
Main Reserve:	Swan Lake 7
Reserve:	Indian Reserves 7A, 8, and 8A
Area:	65.40
Pop Year:	2021
On Reserve:	408
Off Reserve:	1053
Chief:	Jason Daniels
Council:	Michael Esquash, Francine Meeches, Sean D. McKinney and Craig Soldier
Footnotes:	^[1]

The Swan Lake First Nation (oj|Gaa-biskigamaag,^[2] meaning The lake that is curved) is a Saulteaux band government located along Swan Lake in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada.

Its main reserve is Swan Lake 7, which is surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne; the First Nation also has economic initiatives located at their reserve nearby the Rural Municipality of Headingley (IR 8A).

Reserve lands

Swan Lake First Nation divided into 4 reserve lands:^[4]

Swan Lake 7 (7) — surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne (Swan Lake); totalling 8982abbr=onNaNabbr=on in size, this is the First Nation's main reserve
Forest Hills (IR 7a) — located by Carberry; totalling 6514abbr=onNaNabbr=on in size, it consists of residential and commercial developments
Indian Gardens (IR 8) — located by Rathwell; totalling 640abbr=onNaNabbr=on in size, most (75%) of this land is under agricultural lease
Headingley (IR 8a) — located by the RM of Headingley; totalling 25abbr=onNaNabbr=on in size, this location is planned to consist of mainly commercial developments