Gambler First Nation

Gambler First Nation (GFN, Ojibwe: Ataagewininiing[2] meaning gambling man place) is an Ojibway First Nations community in Manitoba. With a population of 334 members, it is one of the smallest indigenous communities in Manitoba.[3]

Gambler First Nation
Band No. 294
PeopleOjibwe
HeadquartersBinscarth, Manitoba[1]
Land[1]
Main reserveGambler 63
Other reserve(s)
Population (2021)[1]
On reserve58
On other land9
Off reserve267
Total population334
Government[1]
ChiefDavid LeDoux
Tribal Council[1]
West Region Tribal Council
Website
gamblerfirstnation.ca

Its main reserve, Gambler 63, is located at Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.[3][4]

Reserve lands

The band has two reserve:[5][6]

  • Gambler 63 (50°35′55″N 101°22′49″W) — main reserve of the First Nation; it has a total size of 420.10 ha (1,038.1 acres) and is located 128 km northwest of Brandon, Manitoba.
  • Gambler First Nation 63B (49°52′47″N 99°57′35″W)[7] — has a total size of 3.1 ha (7.7 acres)
  • Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 — this reserve is shared with 23 other band governments; it has a total size of 99.20 ha (245.1 acres) and is adjacent to and west of Fort Qu'Appelle.[8]

References
  1. "Home". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008.
  2. 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
  3. Gambler First Nation website
  4. "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Registered Population Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  5. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2019-04-09). "Gambler First Nation | Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  6. "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
  7. Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Gambler First Nation 63B". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  8. "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
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