Little Grand Rapids First Nation
Encyclopedia
Little Grand Rapids First Nation is an Anishinaabe
(Saulteaux
/Ojibwa
) First Nation located approximately 257 kilometres (159.7 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As of May 2010, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,454 people, of which their own on-reserve
population was 1,174.
: Little Grand Rapids 14 Indian Reserve, which serves as their main reserve, across the channel in the Family Lake from the community of Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba
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Anishinaabe
Anishinaabe or Anishinabe—or more properly Anishinaabeg or Anishinabek, which is the plural form of the word—is the autonym often used by the Odawa, Ojibwe, and Algonquin peoples. They all speak closely related Anishinaabemowin/Anishinaabe languages, of the Algonquian language family.The meaning...
(Saulteaux
Saulteaux
The Saulteaux are a First Nation in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.-Ethnic classification:The Saulteaux are a branch of the Ojibwe nations. They are sometimes also called Anihšināpē . Saulteaux is a French term meaning "people of the rapids," referring to...
/Ojibwa
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
) First Nation located approximately 257 kilometres (159.7 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. As of May 2010, the First Nation had a registered population of 1,454 people, of which their own on-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...
population was 1,174.
Reserves
The First Nation have reserved for themselves one reserveIndian 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...
: Little Grand Rapids 14 Indian Reserve, which serves as their main reserve, across the channel in the Family Lake from the community of Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba
Little Grand Rapids is a community in east central Manitoba, Canada, near the Ontario border. It is located approximately 280 kilometers or 173 miles north-northeast from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Approximately 1,000 people live in the village and the nearby Indian reserve for the Little Grand Rapids...
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Governance
Little Grand Rapids First Nation is governed by the Act Electoral System of government. The current leadership is Chief Martin Owens and Councillors Hilda Crow, Diane Keeper, Wendy Keeper, Deon Lam, Howard LeVeque and Robert LeVeque. The Chief's and Councillors' two-year elected term began on July 29, 2009, and will conclude on July 28, 2011. Little Grand Rapids First Nation is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council and a signatory to Treaty 5Treaty 5
Treaty 5 is a treaty that was first established in September, 1875, between Queen Victoria and Saulteaux and Swampy Cree non-treaty tribes and peoples around Lake Winnipeg in the District of Keewatin. Much of what is today central and northern Manitoba was covered by the treaty, as were a few small...
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