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Barren Lands First Nation
Band No. 308
ᑭᓯᐸᑲᒫᕽ
kisipakamâhk
Land

People	Cree
Treaty	Treaty 10
Headquarters	Brochet
Province	Manitoba
Reserve(s)	Brochet 197
Land area	43.72 km
Population (2021)
On reserve	456
Off reserve	739
Total population	1195
Government
Chief	Michael Sewap
Tribal Council
Keewatin Tribal Council

Barren Lands First Nation (Cree: ᑭᓯᐸᑲᒫᕽ, kisipakamâhk) is a First Nation located on the north shore of Reindeer Lake in northern Manitoba close to the Saskatchewan border. It has one reserve land called Brochet 197, which is 4,339.40 ha (10,722.9 acres) in size and adjoins the village of Brochet, Manitoba.

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 Cree as their mother tongue and 15 chose Dene. 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 Chief and three councillors and is affiliated with the Keewatin Tribal Council. The Keewatin Tribal Council with its head office in Thompson represents eleven First Nations in Northern Manitoba.

References

^ "Barren Lands – Keewatin Tribal Council".
^ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
^ "Canada Census 2011 Community Profile". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2013-03-25.
"Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.
"Keewatin Tribal Council Website". Retrieved 2013-03-25.

External links

Barren Lands First Nation
Map of Brochet 197 at Statcan
The Barren Lands Collection, University of Toronto

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v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Ten
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Barren Lands First Nation Northlands First Nation
Saskatchewan	Birch Narrows First Nation Buffalo River Dene Nation Canoe Lake First Nation English River First Nation Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation

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First Nations in the Northern Region of Manitoba

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