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Swampy Cree
The Swampy Cree people, also known by their Exonym and endonym, autonyms ''Néhinaw'', ''Maskiki Wi Iniwak'', ''Mushkekowuk,'' ''Maškékowak, Maskegon'' or ''Maskekon'' (and therefore also ''Muskegon'' and ''Muskegoes'') or by exonyms including ''West Main Cree,'' ''Lowland Cree'', and ''Homeguard Cree'', are a division of the Cree Nation occupying lands located in northern Manitoba, along the Saskatchewan River in northeastern Saskatchewan, along the shores of Hudson Bay and adjoining interior lands south and west as well as territories along the shores of Hudson and James Bay in Ontario. They are geographically and to some extent culturally split into two main groupings, and therefore speak two dialects of the Swampy Cree language, which is an "n-dialect": * Western Swampy Cree called themselves: ''Mushkego'', ''Mushkegowuk'' (or ''Maškēkowak''), also called ''Lowland (Half-Homeguard) Cree'', speak the western dialect of the Swampy Cree language, while the ''s''/''š'' dist ...
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Cree
The Cree, or nehinaw (, ), are a Indigenous peoples of the Americas, North American Indigenous people, numbering more than 350,000 in Canada, where they form one of the country's largest First Nations in Canada, First Nations. They live primarily to the north and west of Lake Superior in the Provinces and territories of Canada, provinces of Alberta, Labrador, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. Another roughly 27,000 live in Quebec. In the United States, the Cree, historically, lived from Lake Superior westward. Today, they live mostly in Montana, where they share Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation with Ojibwe (Chippewa) people. A documented westward migration, over time, has been strongly associated with their roles as traders and hunters in the North American fur trade. Sub-groups and geography The Cree are generally divided into eight groups based on dialect and region. These divisions do not necessarily represent ethnic subdivisions within th ...
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Chemawawin Cree Nation
The Chemawawin Cree Nation ()Ogg, Arden (August 19 2015) Cree Names of Cree-speaking Communities across CanadLink/ref> is a First Nations community located in the lower region of northern Manitoba, Canada, next to the community of Easterville. The population of this First Nation is identified as Swampy Cree The Swampy Cree people, also known by their Exonym and endonym, autonyms ''Néhinaw'', ''Maskiki Wi Iniwak'', ''Mushkekowuk,'' ''Maškékowak, Maskegon'' or ''Maskekon'' (and therefore also ''Muskegon'' and ''Muskegoes'') or by exonyms includin ... and also Rocky Cree (''Asinīskāwiyiniwak''). The main reserve, Chemawawin 2, is located on the south shore of Cedar Lake in Census Division No. 21, whereas the larger but less populous Chemawawin 3 () lies directly south on the northeast shores of Lake Winnipegosis in Census Division No. 19. References ''INAC Statistics'' External links Map of Chemawawin 2 at StatcanMap of Chemawawin 3 at Statcan {{MBDivision21 S ...
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Shoal Lake Cree Nation
The Shoal Lake Cree Nation ( ''pâhkwâw-sâkahikanihk'') is a Swampy Cree First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada located east of Nipawin. The Cree First Nation is on the Carrot River and can be accessed by Highway 55. Nearby to the west is the Red Earth First Nation Red Earth Cree Nation ( ''kâ-mihkwaskîwakâhk'') is a Cree community in Saskatchewan, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic .... Demographics The total registered population was 1,081 as of October, 2018 with 889 members living on reserve. Shoal Lake First Nation has one reserve "Shoal Lake 28A" which has an area of at coordinates . Government Through a Custom Electoral System the members elect a Chief and 4 councillors. The band office is located in the settlement of Pakwaw Lake on the reserve. Education The Wacihk Education Complex in Pakwaw Lake offers kindergarten ...
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Shamattawa First Nation
The Shamattawa First Nation () () is a remote First Nations community in northern Manitoba, Canada, located in the reserve of Shamattawa 1. Shamattawa 1 is located on the banks of the Gods River where the Echoing River joins as a right tributary. The population was 1,019, an increase of 2.1% over the 2011 figure of 998. An isolated community, Shamattawa for part of the year is only connected to the rest of the province by winter and ice roads − temporary roads over frozen water. Winter roads also extend east of the community towards Fort Severn, and Peawanuck, Ontario. It can also be reached via Shamattawa Airport. It has only one grocery store. A polar bear was sighted in Shamattawa in August 2010, south of its typical range. Climate Shamattawa has a subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and ...
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Sapotaweyak Cree Nation
The Sapotaweyak Cree Nation (SCN, is a First Nations band government whose reserves are located in northern Manitoba, north-east of Swan River, approximately 400 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg. The community is mainly Cree, but has a mixture of Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, and Saulteaux languages, a unique dialect shared with Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation to the southwest. They have a number of dispersed reserves, most of which are along the shores of Lake Winnipegosis. The main centre of the community is Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A, located adjacent to Pelican Rapids (known as the "Métis Side" to the locals). About half the community's population resides on the reserve while the other half live off reserve. SCN is signatory to Treaty 4 which was signed in 1874. SCN is part of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council, which also includes the Chemawawin Cree Nation, Mathias Colomb First Nation, Misipawistik Cree Nation, Mosakahiken Cree Nation, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Sapotawe ...
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Red Earth First Nation
Red Earth Cree Nation ( ''kâ-mihkwaskîwakâhk'') is a Cree community in Saskatchewan, Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its Provinces and territories of Canada, ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, making it the world's List of coun .... It is located northeast of Prince Albert. The main settlement of Red Earth is located on the Carrot River and accessed by Highway 55. Nearby to the east is the Shoal Lake First Nation. Demographics The total registered population was 1,869 as of October, 2018 with 1,602 members living on reserve. Red Earth First Nation has two reserves "Carrot River 29A" which has an area of at coordinates containing the settlement of Red Earth and "Red Earth 29" which has an area of at coordinates . Government Through a Custom Electoral System the members elect a Chief and 4 councillors. The band office is located in the settlement of Red Eart ...
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Opaskwayak Cree Nation
The Opaskwayak Cree Nation (; OCN, Cree: ) is a First Nations band government located in Manitoba, Canada. The main OCN reserve is regarded as one of three distinct communities that comprise "The Pas area" in northern Manitoba, with the two others being the Town of The Pas and the Rural Municipality of Kelsey. Most of the OCN's on- reserve population lives near the Town of The Pas on the OCN 21E reserve, but the band also has many other reserves stretching from Goose Lake in the north to Mountain Cabin, Saskatchewan, in the south. OCN is accessible by rail, road, water, and air travel. Peoples of the OCN are Swampy Cree, and their dominant language is from the Swampy Cree ''n''-dialect.Klemp, Travis. 2022 March 8.Opaskwayak Cree Nation" ''The Canadian Encyclopedia''. Historica Canada. Retrieved 2023-01-15. The Opaskwayak people first negotiated and entered into Treaty 5 in 1876. The First Nation hosts the Opaskwayak Indigenous Days annually each August. History When the ...
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Mosakahiken Cree Nation
The Mosakahiken Cree Nation (Cree: ᒨᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ môsâkahikan)Ogg, Arden (August 19 2015) Cree Names of Cree-speaking Communities across CanadLink/ref> is a First Nations located around the community of Moose Lake in northern Manitoba Northern Manitoba (also known as NorMan or Nor-Man) is a geographic and cultural region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. Manitoba originally encompassed only a small square around the Red River Colony, but it was extended north to the 60th .... Its main reserve is Moose Lake 31A; other reserve lands in its possession include: Moose Lake 31C, Moose Lake 31D, Moose Lake 31G, and Moose Lake 31J. They are members of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council. References External links ''Aboriginal Canada - Mosakahiken Cree Nation''Map of Moose Lake 31A at Statcan {{Authority control Swampy Cree Tribal Council Mosakahiken Cree Nation First Nations in Northern Region, Manitoba ...
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Misipawistik Cree Nation
Misipawistik Cree Nation (MCN; formerly Grand Rapids First Nation, Cree: ᒥᓯ ᐹᐏᐢᑎᐠ misi-pâwistik, ''meaning: at the big rapids'') is a Cree community in northern Manitoba. ''Misipawistik'' in the local Cree language means 'Rushing Rapids', which was once a historical Canadian landmark before the construction of the Manitoba Hydro-electric Dam in the late 1950s. MCN is located near Grand Rapids, Manitoba, 400 kilometres north of Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is accessible via PTH 6. It is situated at the mouth of the Saskatchewan River as it runs into Lake Winnipeg. Misipawistik Cree Nation has one reserve (Grand Rapids 33) with an area of 1852.30 hectares and is governed by a chief and three councillors. The current Chief is Heidi Cook. It is a member of the Swampy Cree Tribal Council with offices in The Pas. History MCN is a Cree-speaking community in Northern Manitoba, Canada. The people of Misipawistik are largely ancestral descendants of indigenous Cree peoples who ...
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Mathias Colomb First Nation
The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) () —also known as Mathias Colomb First Nation, Mathias Colomb (Cree) First Nation, and Pukatawagan/Mathias Colomb Cree Nation—is a remote First Nations community in northern Manitoba, located north of The Pas and northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It had two reserves under its jurisdiction, part of Treaty 6. The main community is at Indian Reserve 198 (Pukatawagan 198) in Pukatawagan, consisting of on the shore of Pukatawagan Lake, and lying about north of The Pas. The second reserve, Highrock reserve (Indian Reserve No. 199) (CSD), located on Highrock Lake, downstream from Pukatawagan, was dissolved by 2006. Demographics According to Statistics Canada and based on the 2016 Census the population of Pukatawagan 198 was 1,724, a decrease of 5.6% from 2011. Of the 2016 population 1,680 people were registered or Treaty Indian, 45 identified as neither and 25 people identified non-Aboriginal. No other Indigenous peoples were identi ...
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Marcel Colomb First Nation
Marcel Colomb First Nation (MCFN) (), Band #328, is a First Nations Band of approximately 449 Registered Swampy Cree (Maškēkowak / nēhinawak) and Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak) located in the area of Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada. Marcel Colomb First Nation is affiliated with the Swampy Cree Tribal Council. Reserve The MCFN reserve is Black Sturgeon Reserve. The reserve is located on Hughes Lake, approximately east of the town of Lynn Lake. Only 81 band members live on this reserve. Heritage The Rock Cree people of the Black Sturgeon Falls Reserve are ancestral descendants of Indigenous peoples originally from Pukatawagan The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN) () —also known as Mathias Colomb First Nation, Mathias Colomb (Cree) First Nation, and Pukatawagan/Mathias Colomb Cree Nation—is a remote First Nations community in northern Manitoba, located north of ... and other areas within the Nickel Belt. These Indigenous people have populated the Canadian Shie ...
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Fox Lake Cree Nation
Fox Lake Cree Nation () (formerly Gillam Band) is a First Nations band government whose reserve is located in Fox Lake, Bird, Manitoba, Canada. The Fox Lake Training Centre, offers courses and programs delivered by the University College of the North. History In 1947, Canada recognized the Gillam Band as an independent band and renamed it as the ''Fox Lake'' Band in 1949. On November 8, 2007, Fox Lake Cree Nation dedicated a monumental statue in Gillam, Manitoba. This was to honor the Fox Lake Cree Nation members who died during the development of Manitoba Hydro in Fox Lake Cree Nation's territory and did not live to see the signing of an Impact Settlement Agreement between Fox Lake Cree Nation, Manitoba Hydro, and the Government of Manitoba in 2004. Indian Reserves Fox Lake Cree Nation's primary reserve is called Bird located in Northern Manitoba, around Gillam, Manitoba. The band is in charge of the following reserves: *A Kwis Ki Mahka Indian Reserve — 1.30 ha. *Fox La ...
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