St. Theresa Point First Nation
St. Theresa Point | |
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CDT) | |
| St. Theresa Point First Nation Band No. 298[2] | |
| Treaty | Treaty 5 |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | St. Theresa Point |
| Other reserve(s) |
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| Land area | 28.85 km2 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Marie A. Wood |
| Council size | 9 |
| Tribal Council | |
| Island Lake Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| stpfirstnation | |
St. Theresa Point First Nation (
The reserve is only accessible by
Demographics
The community had a population of 2,871 in the Canada census of 2011 an increase of 9.1% from a 2006 population of 2,632. The median age was 20.1. The population density was 18.7 per km2 and the land area was 153.38 km2. There are 478 housing units within the community.[3]
St. Theresa Point First Nation
St. Theresa Point First Nation is the First Nations located at the center of St. Theresa Point.[4]
St. Theresa Point First Nation once belonged to the
In 2011, the Island Lake communities (including St. Theresa Point FN) had a combined population of 7,120.[3]
As of December 2014, the First Nation had a registered population of 4,069, out of which 3,795 lived on their own reserve. The First Nation has a Custom Electoral System and is governed by an elected Chief and eight councillors. Along with Island Lake Tribal Council, the First Nation is affiliated with Manitoba Keewatinohk Okimahkanak (MKO), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), and Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada.[4]
Territory
St. Theresa Point First Nation has three
- Cantin Lake (53°25′30″N 95°9′0″W / 53.42500°N 95.15000°W) — located on the south shore and east shore of Cantin Lake; total size of 1,912.10 ha (4,724.9 acres)[7]
- Mukwa Narrows (53°2′11″N 94°57′44″W / 53.03639°N 94.96222°W) — 140 km east of Negginan and northwest of Elliot Lake 890.30 ha (2,200.0 acres)[8]
- St. Theresa Point — on the west shore of Island Lake; total size of 2,885 hectares (7,130 acres) (53°48′45″N 94°55′5″W / 53.81250°N 94.91806°W)[9]
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Notable people
- Kewatinook and interim leader of the Manitoba Liberal Party.
References
- Census Canada. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
- ^ "About Us".
- ^ a b "Canada Census 2011". 8 February 2012. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ a b c "About Us". stpfn. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ a b "First Nation History". stpfn. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "AANDC (Registered Population)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2015-01-14.
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Cantin Lake )". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Mukwa Narrows)". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
- ^ "Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (St. Theresa Point)". Retrieved 2015-01-07.
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