God's Lake First Nation (Cree: manto sakahigan, ᒪᓂᑐ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) is a First Nations band government whose reserve is primarily located at an area known as God's Lake Narrows, about 250 kilometers southeast of Thompson, Manitoba. There are about 2,638 registered members of First Nation #296. They are Swampy Cree, and more specifically, Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak). The First Nation is a member of the Keewatin Tribal Council.
God's Lake
manto sakahigan ᒪᓂᑐ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ | |
|---|---|
  God's Lake Location of God's Lake in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 54°34′14″N 94°27′53″W / 54.57056°N 94.46472°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Northern |
| Government | |
| • MP (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) | Niki Ashton (NDP) |
| • MLA (Keewatinook) | Ian Bushie (NDP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.06 km2 (18.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2016[1]) | |
| • Total | 982 |
| • Density | 20.9/km2 (54/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Demographics
editAs of September 2014 the total registered population of God's Lake First Nation was 2,638 with 1,482 members living on reserve or Crown Land and 1,156 members living off reserve.[2]
The 2011 Canada Census reported 1,341 inhabitants in the reserve known as God's Lake 23, the largest of 15 reserves of God's Lake First Nation.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "God's Lake Census Canada data". Census Canada. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "AANDC (God's Lake First Nation)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- ^ "2011 Community Profiles". Statistics Canada. Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2014-10-07.
- God's Lake First Nation # 296 - Status report Archived 2012-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- God's Lake First Nation - website Archived 2011-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
External links
edit- Map of God's Lake 23 at Statcan Archived 2013-07-02 at the Wayback Machine