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The Waywayseecappo First Nation (; ) is a
First Nations First nations are indigenous settlers or bands. First Nations, first nations, or first peoples may also refer to: Indigenous groups *List of Indigenous peoples *First Nations in Canada, Indigenous peoples of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Mé ...
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 reserve is located east of
Russell, Manitoba Russell is an unincorporated urban community in the Municipality of Russell-Binscarth in Manitoba, Canada. It is located along PTH 16 and PTH 83, and is at the western terminus of PTH 45. Russell is approximately east of the Saskatchewan bo ...
, Canada. The First Nation's reserve is and is located near the southwestern corner of the
Riding Mountain National Park Riding Mountain National Park is a national park in Manitoba, Canada. The park is located within Treaty 2 Territory and sits atop the Manitoba Escarpment. Consisting of a protected area of , the forested parkland stands in sharp contrast to the ...
. It is bordered by the Rural Municipality of Rossburn and the
Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West The Rural Municipality of Riding Mountain West is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in Manitoba's Parkland region, between Riding Mountain National Park near the province's western border with Saska ...
. The First Nation also hold interest together with 32 other First Nations on the Treaty Four Reserve Grounds (Indian Reserve No. 77), located adjacent to Fort Qu'Appelle. Its population was 1,219 in 2011. They are home of the MJHL team Waywayseecappo Wolverines. There are several businesses located in the Birdtail valley near PTH 45, such as a gas station, food mart, gaming centre, health centre, daycare, and community arena complex. As of April 1, 2014, the RCMP is no longer in the community, being replaced by the Manitoba First Nations Police Service.


Government

Chief Murray Clearsky

Councillor Mel Wabash
Councillor Anthony Longclaws
Councillor Paul Mentuck
Councillor Tim Cloud
Councillor Joe Gambler
Councillor Laura Brandon


See also

* First Nations in Manitoba


References


External links


AANDC profile

Map of Waywayseecappo First Nation at Statcan
First Nations governments in Manitoba Ojibwe governments {{Manitoba-stub