St. Theresa Point First Nation

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St. Theresa Point
Location of St. Theresa Point in Manitoba
Coordinates: 53°48′45″N94°55′05″W / 53.81250°N 94.91806°W / 53.81250; -94.91806
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Region Northern
Government
  Type Band
  ChiefMarie A. Wood
   MLA Ian Bushie (Keewatinook)
   MP Niki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski)
Area
  Land153.89 km2 (59.42 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2016 [1] )
  Total3,262
  Density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
St. Theresa Point First Nation
Band No. 298 [2]
Treaty Treaty 5
Province Manitoba
Land
Main reserveSt. Theresa Point
Other reserve(s)
  • Cantin Lake
  • Mukwa Narrows
Land area28.85 km2
Government
ChiefMarie A. Wood
Council size9
Tribal Council
Island Lake Tribal Council
Website
stpfirstnation.com

St. Theresa Point First Nation (Oji-Cree: Minithayinikam) is a First Nations community in northern Manitoba. It has 3 reserves in total, the largest and most populated of which is St. Theresa Point, which is bordered by the unorganized portion of Division No. 22, Manitoba, and by the Wasagamack First Nation.

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The reserve is only accessible by airplane or winter ice roads (which continue north towards Garden Hill, and southwest towards Manigotagan, with a branch leading towards Berens River). The community is served by the nearby St. Theresa Point Airport. It has a local educational institution, St Theresa Point Regional Centre, with courses offered by the University College of the North and Assiniboine Community College.

Demographics

The community had a population of 2,871 in the Canada census of 2011 an increase of 9.1% from a 2006 population of 2,632. The median age was 20.1. The population density was 18.7 per km2 and the land area was 153.38 km2. There are 478 housing units within the community. [3]

St. Theresa Point First Nation

St. Theresa Point First Nation is the First Nations located at the center of St. Theresa Point. [4]

St. Theresa Point First Nation once belonged to the Island Lake band, [4] who, on 13 August 1909, became a signatory of Treaty 5. In 1969, Island Lake split into four separate communities with their own separate administrations: Garden Hill, Wasagamack, Red Sucker Lake, and St. Theresa Point First Nations. [5] Today, the 4 communities have a Tribal Council, called Island Lake Tribal Council, to collaborate on common interests. [5] [6]

In 2011, the Island Lake communities (including St. Theresa Point FN) had a combined population of 7,120. [3]

As of December 2014, the First Nation had a registered population of 4,069, out of which 3,795 lived on their own reserve. The First Nation has a Custom Electoral System and is governed by an elected Chief and eight councillors. Along with Island Lake Tribal Council, the First Nation is affiliated with Manitoba Keewatinohk Okimahkanak (MKO), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), and Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. [4]

Territory

St. Theresa Point First Nation has three reserves: [6]

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  2. "About Us".
  3. 1 2 "Canada Census 2011". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  4. 1 2 3 "About Us". stpfn. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
  5. 1 2 "First Nation History". stpfn. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  6. 1 2 "AANDC (Registered Population)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada . Government of Canada. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
  7. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Cantin Lake )" . Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  8. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Mukwa Narrows)" . Retrieved 2015-01-07.
  9. "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (St. Theresa Point)" . Retrieved 2015-01-07.