God's Lake First Nation () is a First Nations

band government In Canada, an Indian band (), First Nation band () or simply band, is the basic unit of government for those peoples subject to the ''Indian Act'' (i.e. status Indians or First Nations). Bands are typically small groups of people: the largest in ...

whose

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is primarily located at an area known as

God's Lake Narrows God's Lake Narrows is a community located in northeastern Manitoba in Canada. The community is located on the shores of Gods Lake, which is the seventh largest lake in the province. God's Lake has a maximum depth of 75 metres. Located 550&n ...

, about 250 kilometers southeast of

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. There are about 2,638 registered members of First Nation #296. They are

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 more specifically, Rocky Cree (''Asinīskāwiyiniwak''). The First Nation is a member of the

Keewatin Tribal Council Keewatin Tribal Council is a tribal council representing 11 First Nations government (Canada), First Nation band governments in Northern Manitoba. Its head offices are located in Thompson, Manitoba, with a secondary office in Winnipeg. Members ...

Demographics

As of September 2014 the total registered population of God's Lake First Nation was 2,638 with 1,482 members living on reserve or Crown Land and 1,156 members living off reserve. The 2011 Canada Census reported 1,341 inhabitants in the reserve known as God's Lake 23, the largest of 15 reserves of God's Lake First Nation.

References

''God's Lake First Nation # 296 - Status report''

''God's Lake First Nation - website''

External links

Map of God's Lake 23 at Statcan
{{Authority control Keewatin Tribal Council Cree governments First Nations governments in Manitoba First Nations in Northern Region, Manitoba Swampy Cree

Demographics

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