Lac Brochet, Manitoba
Encyclopedia
Lac Brochet is a Dene
community (reserve
) in Manitoba
, Canada
situated on a lake of the same name
. The community has a population of 629 of which 610 are registered (or treaty) Indian. The median age is just under 20 years old.
It is near the Northlands Denesuline
. There are no roads connecting Lac Brochet with other parts of Manitoba. Many Residents travel using the Lac Brochet Airport
located near town. Petit Casimir Memorial School is the K-12 school in the community.
Dene
The Dene are an aboriginal group of First Nations who live in the northern boreal and Arctic regions of Canada. The Dené speak Northern Athabaskan languages. Dene is the common Athabaskan word for "people" . The term "Dene" has two usages...
community (reserve
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 Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, 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...
situated on a lake of the same name
Lac Brochet
Lac Brochet is a lake in north-west Manitoba. There is an associated town by the same name....
. The community has a population of 629 of which 610 are registered (or treaty) Indian. The median age is just under 20 years old.
It is near the Northlands Denesuline
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
. There are no roads connecting Lac Brochet with other parts of Manitoba. Many Residents travel using the Lac Brochet Airport
Lac Brochet Airport
Lac Brochet Airport, , is located northeast of Lac Brochet, Manitoba, Canada....
located near town. Petit Casimir Memorial School is the K-12 school in the community.