Keeseekoowenin 61 | |
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Indian Reserve 61 | |
Coordinates: 50°33′09″N 100°18′06″W / 50.552598°N 100.301743°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | ![]() |
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]