Division No. 6, Manitoba

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Division No. 6 (Virden) is a census division located within the Westman Region of south west Manitoba, located in the unceded territory of the Dakota people in Treaty 2. [1] [2] Unlike in some other provinces, census divisions do not reflect the organization of local government in Manitoba. These areas exist solely for the purposes of statistical analysis and presentation; they have no government of their own.

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Note that the Dakota have never signed a treaty in Canada. [3] The major service centre for the area is the Town of Virden. The area population as of 2001 was 10,110. The economy of the area is mixed farming, livestock and crude oil production. Also included in the division are the Canupawakpa Dakota First Nation and the Sioux Valley First Nation.

Demographics

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Division No. 6 had a population of 9,906 living in 3,965 of its 4,563 total private dwellings, a change of

Towns

Unincorporated communities

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Church and gardens in Oak Lake

Rural municipalities

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Rural Municipality of Wallace – Woodworth

First Nations

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References

  1. "Historical facts in the territory". Treaty 2 territory.
  2. "First Nations and Treaty Areas in Manitoba". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada.
  3. Bellegarde, Brad (2018). "Whitecap Dakota First Nation signs framework agreement for treaty with Canada". CBC. CBC.
  4. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census divisions". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

Community Profile: Census Division No. 6, Manitoba; Statistics Canada Archived May 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine

Coordinates: 49°48′N100°57′W / 49.800°N 100.950°W / 49.800; -100.950