Lake St. Martin First Nation Explained

Lake St. Martin First Nation (Ojibwa: Obashkodeyaang)^[1] is a Canadian First Nations government and Treaty 2 signatory.

The First Nation was based primarily at Lake St. Martin about 225km (140miles) northwest of Winnipeg until May 2011. When a massive flood hit Manitoba, the Government of Manitoba decided to divert water to Lake St. Martin in order to protect cottage, and agricultural properties on other bodies of water. ^[2] As a result all the housing at Lake St. Martin First Nation was destroyed. As of 2019, approximately 1,000 flood evacuees are still displaced.^[3]

Reserves

• The Narrows 49
• The Narrows 49A

References

51.748°N -98.4357°W

Notes and References

1. Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First NationTraditional Names Maps. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf
2. Thompson. Shirley. Myrle Ballard . Donna Martin . Lake St. Martin First Nation Community Members' Experiences of Induced Displacement: "We're like refugees". Refuge. 2014 . 29. 2. 75–86. 10.25071/1920-7336.38168 . free.
3. News: Deal for a new Lake St. Martin - Winnipeg Free Press. Winnipeg Free Press. 13 November 2014.