Swan Lake First Nation

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Swan Lake First Nation
Band No. 293
People Saulteaux
Treaty Treaty 1
Land [1]
Main reserveSwan Lake 7
Other reserve(s)
Indian Reserves 7A, 8, and 8A
Land area65.40 km2
Population (2021) [1]
On reserve408
Off reserve1053
Total population1461
Government [1]
ChiefJason Daniels
Council
Tania Scott, Roberta Morrissette, Jason Daniels, and Michael Esquash
Website
swanlakefirstnation.com

The Swan Lake First Nation (Ojibwe : Gaa-biskigamaag, [2] meaning The lake that is curved) is a Saulteaux band government located along Swan Lake in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada.

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Its main reserve is Swan Lake 7, which is surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne; the First Nation also has economic initiatives located at their reserve nearby the Rural Municipality of Headingley (IR 8A).

Reserve lands

Swan Lake 7
Coordinates: 49°23′09″N98°57′18″W / 49.3858131°N 98.9550057°W / 49.3858131; -98.9550057
Area
  Land27.72 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2016) [3]
  Total347

Swan Lake First Nation divided into 4 reserve lands: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "About Swan Lake First Nation – Swan Lake First Nation".
  2. Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional 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
  3. "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  4. Statistics Canada (2012), 2011 Census. Statistics Canada Catalogue no. 92-142-XWE, Ottawa, Ontario (published October 24, 2012), retrieved February 16, 2017

Coordinates: 49°23′15″N98°53′28″W / 49.38750°N 98.89111°W / 49.38750; -98.89111