Montreal Lake Cree Nation
The Montreal Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᒨᓂᔮᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, môniyâwi-sâkahikanihk[1]) is a Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan. The administrative centre of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation is located in the community of Montreal Lake.
People | Cree |
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Treaty | Treaty 6 |
Headquarters | Montreal Lake |
Province | Saskatchewan |
Land area | 60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi) km2 |
Population (2013) | |
On reserve | 2,261 |
Off reserve | 1,417 |
Total population | 3,678 |
Government | |
Chief | Chief Joyce Naytowhow McLeod |
Council size | 8 |
Council | List of Counselors
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Tribal Council | |
Prince Albert Grand Council | |
Website | |
https://mlcn.ca/ |
Band government
The village is the administrative centre of the Montreal Lake First Nations band government. Chief William Charles and his councillors signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1889 on behalf of Montreal Lake First Nation.[2] and is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.
As of March 2013 the total membership of the Montreal Lake First Nation was 3,678 with 2,261 members living on-reserve or on crown land and 1,417 living off reserve.[3] It is governed by a Chief and 8 councillors.[3] It has territory at Montreal Lake 106 (population 999),[4] Montreal Lake 106 B (population 389)[4] and Timber Bay (population 93).[3][4]
Demographics
![Montreal Lake is located in Saskatchewan](../I/Canada_Saskatchewan_relief_location_map.jpg.webp)
![Montreal Lake](../I/Red_pog.svg.png.webp)
2016 | 2011 | |
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Population | 1113 (+11.4% from 2011) | 999 (+13.5% from 2006) |
Land area | 60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi) | 60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi) |
Population density | 18.3/km2 (47/sq mi) | 16.4/km2 (42/sq mi) |
Median age | 23.1 (M: 23.2, F: 23.1) | 20.2 (M: 20.3, F: 19.9) |
Private dwellings | 277 (total) | 291 (total) |
Median household income |
References
- Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- "Prince Albert Grand Council website". March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
- "AANDC (Montreal Lake)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- "Canada Census 2011 (community profiles)". Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
- "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
- "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.