Keeseekoowenin 61 | |
|---|---|
| Indian Reserve 61 | |
  IR 61 Location of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50°33′09″N 100°18′06″W / 50.552598°N 100.301743°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Province |  Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Area | |
| • Land | 57.2 km2 (22.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 386 |
| • Density | 17.5/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
| Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Giizhigowininiing | |
| People | Anishinabe / Ojibway |
| Treaty | Treaty 2 |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Keeseekoowenin 61 |
| Other reserve(s) | IR 61A[2] and IR 61B
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| Tribal Council | |
| West Region Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| keeseekoowenin | |
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation (KOFN; also known as Riding Mountain Band, Ojibwe: Giizhigowininiing[3]) is a First Nations community primarily located on Keeseekoowenin 61 (Indian Reserve 61A), situated near Elphinstone, Manitoba, south of Riding Mountain National Park.[4]
The reserve is surrounded by territory of the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, in whose northeastern portion it lies.[5][6] The KOFN also two smaller reserves: IR 61A, which is located within Riding Mountain National Park, on the northwest shore of Clear Lake; and IR 61B, which is located between the two other reserves by Bottle Lake.[4][5][6]
- ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
- ^ "KeeseeKoowenin - Riding Mountain National Park". 30 April 2020.
- ^ Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf Archived 2022-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "History – keeseekoowenin Ojibway". Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ^ a b "Keeseekoowenin". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
- ^ a b "Keeseekoowenin". Aboriginal Canada Portal. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-10-14.