Gordon 86, Saskatchewan
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Gordon 86 is an Indian reserve
in Saskatchewan
, located 61 kilometres (38 mi) northwest of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
, Canada
. It is one of three territories of the Gordon First Nation
, as arranged by the signing of Treaty 4
. The reserve has an area of 14438.3 hectares (35,677.8 acre). It is also known as the George Gordon Reserve.
As of the Canada 2006 Census
, Gordon 86 had a population of 866, though the First Nation had a total registered population of 3065 people as of October 2008. According to the First Nation, they estimated 1009–1100 members of the First Nation live on the reserve. It is almost completely surrounded by the rural municipality
of Touchwood No. 248
.
Indian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, located 61 kilometres (38 mi) northwest of Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
Fort Qu'Appelle, Saskatchewan
These figures do not include the substantial population living along the shores of the Fishing Lakes.-Origins:The current site is the third Fort Qu'Appelle. The first was a North West Company trading post , also in the valley but near what is now the Saskatchewan-Manitoba border...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is one of three territories of the Gordon First Nation
Gordon First Nation
The George Gordon First Nation is located near the village of Punnichy, Saskatchewan, in Canada. The First Nation has a population of 2,774 people, 1,060 of whom live on-reserve and 1,714 who live off-reserve. Elected Chief Glen Pratt leads the First Nation...
, as arranged by the signing of Treaty 4
Treaty 4
Treaty 4 was a treaty established between Queen Victoria and the Cree and Saulteaux First Nations. The area covered by Treaty 4 represents most of current day southern Saskatchewan, plus small portions of what are today western Manitoba and southeastern Alberta....
. The reserve has an area of 14438.3 hectares (35,677.8 acre). It is also known as the George Gordon Reserve.
As of the Canada 2006 Census
Canada 2006 Census
The Canada 2006 Census was a detailed enumeration of the Canadian population. Census day was May 16, 2006. The next census following will be the 2011 Census. Canada's total population enumerated by the 2006 census was 31,612,897...
, Gordon 86 had a population of 866, though the First Nation had a total registered population of 3065 people as of October 2008. According to the First Nation, they estimated 1009–1100 members of the First Nation live on the reserve. It is almost completely surrounded by the rural municipality
Rural municipality
A rural municipality, often abbreviated RM, is a form of municipality in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Saskatchewan, perhaps best comparable to counties or townships in the western United States...
of Touchwood No. 248
Touchwood No. 248, Saskatchewan
Touchwood No. 248 is a rural municipality in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, located in the Census Division 10. The seat of the municipality is located in the Village of Punnichy.-Demographics:...
.