Swan Lake First Nation

Swan Lake First Nation
Band No. 293
PeopleAnnishinabe
TreatyTreaty 1 - seventh signatories
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
Michael Esquash, Francine Meeches, Sean D. McKinney and Craig Soldier
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.

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
Indian reserve
Map
Coordinates: 49°23′09″N 98°57′18″W / 49.3858131°N 98.9550057°W / 49.3858131; -98.9550057
Area
 • Land27.72 km2 (10.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • Total
347

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

  • Swan Lake 7 (IR 7) — surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne (Swan Lake); totalling 36.35 km2 (8,982 acres) in size, this is the First Nation's main reserve
  • Forest Hills (IR 7a) — located by Carberry; totalling 26.36 km2 (6,514 acres) in size, it consists of residential and commercial developments
  • Indian Gardens (IR 8) — located by Rathwell; totalling 2.6 km2 (640 acres) in size, most (75%) of this land is under agricultural lease
  • Headingley (IR 8a) — located by the RM of Headingley; totalling 100,000 m2 (25 acres) in size, this location is planned to consist of mainly commercial developments

References

  1. ^ a b "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 Archived 2022-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
  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), archived from the original on July 2, 2013, retrieved February 16, 2017{{citation}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

49°23′15″N 98°53′28″W / 49.38750°N 98.89111°W / 49.38750; -98.89111

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