Brokenhead Ojibway Nation

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is an Anishinaabe (Saulteaux/Ojibwa) First Nation located approximately 64 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As of May 2010, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,733 people, of which their own on-reserve population was 598. The main reserve of Brokenhead 4 is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of St. Clements, except for a small lakeshore on Lake Winnipeg.

Reserves

The First Nation have reserved for themselves three reserves:

272 hectares (670 acres) Birch Landing Indian Reserve (surrounded by Alexander)(50°39′30″N 96°35′25″W / 50.658214°N 96.59016°W / 50.658214; -96.59016)
5,412.8 hectares (13,375 acres) Brokenhead 4 Indian Reserve, which serves as their main reserve, containing the settlement of Scanterbury, Manitoba
3 hectares (7.4 acres) Na-Sha-Ke-Penais Indian Reserve (surrounded by East St. Paul) (49°57′33″N 97°01′09″W / 49.959091°N 97.01918°W / 49.959091; -97.01918)

Governance

Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is governed by the Act Electoral System of government. The current leadership is Chief James (jim) Bear and Councillors Paul Harvey Chief, Winston DesJarlais, Wendell Sinclair SR and Wendell Sinclair JR. The Chief's and Councillors' two-year elected term began on April 11, 2014, and will conclude in April 2016. Brokenhead Ojibway Nation is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council and a signatory to Treaty 1.

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First Nations in Southern Manitoba

The following regions of Manitoba are defined as constituting Southern Manitoba for the purposes of this template:

Southeast Resource Development Council
Berens River Black River Bloodvein Brokenhead Buffalo Point Hollow Water Little Grand Rapids Pauingassi Poplar River

The Numbered Treaties: Treaty One
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Treaty One Nations	Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Sagkeeng First Nation Long Plain First Nation Peguis First Nation Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation Sandy Bay First Nation Swan Lake First Nation

Division No. 13, Manitoba (Selkirk Area)
Cities	Selkirk
Villages	Dunnottar
Rural municipalities	East St. Paul St. Andrews St. Clements West St. Paul
First Nations	Brokenhead
Indian reserves	Brokenhead 4
Unincorporated communities	Beaconia Birds Hill Clandeboye East Selkirk Glengarry Grand Marais Libau Lockport Middlechurch North Hill Petersfield Pritchard Farm Estates Rivercrest River East Estates Silverfox Estates Thalberg Whidbey Harbour
See also: Municipalities in Manitoba Census divisions of Manitoba 2015 municipal amalgamations

Coordinates: 50°20′42″N 96°36′14″W / 50.34500°N 96.60389°W / 50.34500; -96.60389

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