Northlands First Nation

The Northlands First Nation is a First Nations band government in northwestern Manitoba, Canada. This Dene or Denesuline population were part of a larger group once called the "Caribou-eaters".

The village of Lac Brochet is the administrative centre of the Northlands First Nation. Seven-hundred-twenty residents of Lac Brochet chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011. English was spoken by most of the population.<ref name "2011 Census">"Canada Census 2011 Community Profile". Retrieved 2013-03-23. </ref>

Territory

The territories of the First Nation include five parcels of land:

• Lac Brochet 197A with 464.30 hectares (1,147.3 acres)^[1] contains the village of Lac Brochet
• Sheth Chok with 1,213.60 hectares (2,998.9 acres),^[1]
• Thuycholeeni with 47.50 hectares (117.4 acres)^[1]
• Thuycholeeni Aze with 201 hectares (500 acres)^[1]
• Tthekale Nu with 211 hectares (520 acres).^[1]

Membership

As of February 2013 the total membership of Northland First Nation was 1,024 with 868 members living on-reserve and 156 members living off-reserve.^[1]

The First Nation is governed by a Chief and six councillors ^[1] and is affiliated with the Keewatin Tribal Council.^[1]The Keewatin Tribal Council with its head office in Thompson represents eleven First Nations in Northern Manitoba.^[2]

See also

• Denesuline language
• Denesuline

References

External links

• Northlands First Nation
• Lac Brochet
• Map of Lac Brochet 197A at Statcan

Coordinates: 58°36′58″N 101°30′00″W / 58.61611°N 101.50000°W / 58.61611; -101.50000

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Ten Numbered Treaties Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11 Manitoba Barren Lands First Nation Northlands First Nation Saskatchewan Birch Narrows First Nation Buffalo River Dene Nation Canoe Lake Cree First Nation English River First Nation Hatchet Lake First Nation