Barren Lands First Nation () is a First Nation located on the north shore of

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in northern

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close to the

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border. It has one reserve land called Brochet 197, which is in size and adjoins the village of

Brochet, Manitoba Brochet () is an unincorporated community located in Northern Manitoba on the northern shore of Reindeer Lake near the Saskatchewan border; it is designated as a northern community. There is no year-round road service to the mostly Cree popu ...

Demographics

The population of Brochet 197 in 2011 was 547, a 78.8% increase from the 2006 population of 306. The median age was 20.9. Among its residents, 265 chose

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as their mother tongue and 15 chose

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. All but 10 spoke English. The residents of the Brochet 197 reserve and the community of Brochet, itself with 146 residents, form a population centre of 693 people also called ''Brochet''.

Membership

As of February 2013, the total membership of Barren Lands First Nation was 1,075 with 455 members living on-reserve or on crown land and 620 members living off-reserve. The First Nation is governed by a

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and three councillors and is affiliated with the

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. The Keewatin Tribal Council with its head office in Thompson represents eleven First Nations in Northern Manitoba.

References

External links

* ''Barren Lands First Nation''
Map of Brochet 197 at Statcan

The Barren Lands Collection, University of Toronto
{{Authority control Keewatin Tribal Council First Nations governments in Manitoba

Demographics

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