Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve Explained

Valley River 63A
Settlement Type:Indian reserve
Population Total:353
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population As Of:2016
Area Land Km2:47.29
Coordinates:51.2369°N -100.9369°W
Pushpin Map:Canada Manitoba
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Band Name:Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve
Band Number:292
People:Saulteaux
Treaty:Treaty 4
Main Reserve:Valley River 63A
Tribal Council:West Region Tribal Council

The Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve (Ojibwa: Dootinaawi-ziibiing)[2] is a First Nation located 35 km east of Roblin, Manitoba, 74 km west of Dauphin, Manitoba, and approximately 5 km north of PTH #5. Tootinaowaziibeeng is a Treaty 4 First Nation.

Its main reserve is Valley River 63A, which is bordered by the Rural Municipalities of Grandview and Hillsburg, as well as by the Duck Mountain Provincial Forest on its north side. The Valley River runs through the First Nation starting in the northwestern corner and exiting at the southeast.

The total population of the First Nation is approximately 1600, of which about half are at the Valley River reserve and the remainder at various locations off-reserve.

Valley River 63A

Valley River 63A is the main reserve of Tootinaowaziibeeng Treaty Reserve. It is located 320km (200miles) northwest from Winnipeg, and has an area of 46.681km2.[3]

It is bordered by the municipalities of Grandview and Roblin, as well as by the Duck Mountain Provincial Forest on its north side. The Valley River runs through the community, starting in the northwestern corner and exiting at the southeast.

References

  1. Web site: Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error.
  2. Parks Canada - Tootinaowaziibeeng First Nation - Dootinaawi-ziibiing https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/pn-np/mb/riding/autochtones-indigenous-cultures/autochtones-indigenous/tootinaowaziibeeng
  3. Web site: Home. Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008.

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51.2283°N -100.9528°W