Buffalo Point First Nation

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Buffalo Point First Nation is an Ojibwa or Saulteaux First Nation located in southeastern corner of Manitoba, along the shores of Lake of the Woods.

Total registered population in September, 2007, was 110, of which the on-reserve Status population was 41. The first Nation is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council. Though a signatory to Treaty 3, the First Nation is not a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3.

1 Reserves
2 Governance
3 Official address
4 External links

[edit] Reserves

The First Nation have reserved for themselves six reserves:

2332.2 ha Buffalo Point Indian Reserve 36, which serves as their main Reserve and contains the community of Buffalo Point, Manitoba.
1161.6 ha Reed River Indian Reserve 36A
37.4 ha Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 1
347.9 ha Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 2
91.6 ha Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 3
379 ha Agency Indian Reserve 30 on the Aulneau Peninsula in the Lake of the Woods in Ontario, which is shared with 12 other First Nations.

[edit] Governance

Buffalo Point First Nation is goverened by a hereditary system of government. The current leadership is Chief John Thunder and two Councilors: the former Chief Jim Thunder and Robert Kakaygeesick.

[edit] Official address

Buffalo Point First Nation
PO Box 1037
Buffalo Point, MB R0A 2W0

Phone: 1-204-437-2133

Fax: 1-204-437-2368

website

[edit] External links

profile from INAC

v • d • e Southeast Resource Development Council

Berens River \| Black River \| Bloodvein \| Brokenhead \| Buffalo Point \| Hollow Water \| Little Grand Rapids \| Pauingassi \| Poplar River
Southeast Community Futures Development Corporation

v • d • e The Numbered Treaties · Treaty Three

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 · Treaty 2 · Treaty 3 · Treaty 4 · Treaty 5 · Treaty 6 · Treaty 7 · Treaty 8 · Treaty 9 · Treaty 10 · Treaty 11

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Big Grassy · Naongashiing (Big Island) · Northwest Angle 33 · Northwest Angle 37 · Onigaming · Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) · Eagle Lake · Iskatewizaagegan 39 · Lac Des Mille Lacs · Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) · Obashkaandagaang Bay · Shoal Lake 40 · Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) · Wabauskang · Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching · Lac La Croix · Naicatchewenin · Nicickousemenecaning · Rainy River · Seine River · Stanjikoming

Other Treaty 3 Nations	Buffalo Point · Lac Seul · Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining · Saugeen

v • d • e Grand Council of Treaty 3

Anishinabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council	Big Grassy • Naongashiing (Big Island) • Northwest Angle 33 • Northwest Angle 37 • Onigaming • Wauzhushk Onigum

Bimose Tribal Council	Asubpeeschoseewagong (Grassy Narrows) • Eagle Lake • Iskatewizaagegan 39 • Lac Des Mille Lacs • Naotkamegwanning (Whitefish Bay) • Obashkaandagaang Bay • Shoal Lake 40 • Wabaseemoong (Whitedog) • Wabauskang • Wabigoon Lake

Pwi-Di-Goo-Zing Ne-Yaa-Zhing Advisory Services	Couchiching • Lac La Croix • Naicatchewenin • Nicickousemenecaning • Rainy River • Seine River • Stanjikoming

non-member Treaty 3 First Nations	Buffalo Point • Lac Seul • Ochiichagwe'Babigo'Ining • Sagkeeng (Fort Alexander) • Saugeen

v • d • e

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Winnipeg Capital Region · Central Plains · Eastman · Interlake · Parkland · Pembina Valley · Westman