Buffalo Point First Nation is an Ojibwa or Saulteaux First Nations located in the southeastern corner of Manitoba, along the shores of Lake of the Woods. It is bordered largely by the unorganized portion of Division No. 1, Manitoba, and also has smaller borders with the Rural Municipality of Piney, as well as the northeast corner of Roseau County, Minnesota.
| People | Ojibwa or Saulteaux |
|---|---|
| Treaty | Treaty 3 |
| Headquarters | Buffalo Point, Manitoba |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Buffalo Point 36 |
| Other reserve(s) |
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| Government | |
| Chief | John Thunder |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| buffalopoint-firstnation | |
The main reserve of Buffalo Point 36 (49°0′59″N 95°15′42″W / 49.01639°N 95.26167°W)[1] contains the resort community of Buffalo Point, Manitoba (49°0′40″N 95°14′20″W / 49.01111°N 95.23889°W).[2][3]
The First Nation is independent,[2] but was once a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council. Though a signatory to Treaty 3, the First Nation is not a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3.
Reserves
editBuffalo Point 36
Neyaashiing | |
|---|---|
  Buffalo Point 36 | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′59″N 95°15′42″W / 49.016389°N 95.261667°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Eastman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Band government |
| Area | |
| • Land | 16.33 km2 (6.31 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[4] | |
• Total | 481 |
| • Density | 29.5/km2 (76/sq mi) |
The First Nation has six reserve lands:
- Buffalo Point 36 (Ojibwe: Neyaashiing) — serves as their main reserve; with a total size of 1,633 hectares (4,040 acres), it contains the resort community of Buffalo Point, Manitoba.
- Reed River 36A — with a total size of 1,161.6 hectares (2,870 acres)
- Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 1 — total size of 37.4 hectares (92 acres)
- Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 2 — total size of 347.9 hectares (860 acres)
- Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 3 — total size of 91.6 hectares (226 acres)
- Agency 30 — a reserve shared with 12 other First Nations; it has a total size of 379 hectares (940 acres) and is located on the Aulneau Peninsula in the Lake of the Woods in Ontario.
Governance
editBuffalo Point First Nation is governed by a traditional system of government where the leadership is determined by a traditional, hereditary system. The number of councillors is determined by the federal Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs department. The current leadership is Chief John Thunder and two Councillors.
The First Nation is independent,[2] but was once a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council. Though a signatory to Treaty 3, the First Nation is not a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3.
Notable citizens
edit- Eddy Cobiness (1933–1996), visual artist
References
edit- ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Buffalo Point 36". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "History | Buffalo Point First Nation". www.buffalopoint-firstnation.ca. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ "Our Location | Southern Lake of the Woods in Manitoba - Buffalo Point Resort". Buffalo Point Resort: Lake of the Woods Resorts, Cottages, Golf, Fishing. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Buffalo Point 36, Indian Reserve". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 30, 2022.