Northlands Denesuline First Nation
Template:Infobox First Nation The Northlands Denesuline First Nation (Template:Langx) is a First Nations band government in northwestern Manitoba, Canada. This Dene or Denesuline population were part of a larger group once called the "Caribou-eaters".
The community of Lac Brochet or Dahlu T’ua[1](Template:Langx) ('Jackfish Lake')[2] is the administrative centre of the Northlands First Nation. Seven-hundred-twenty residents of Lac Brochet chose Dene as their mother tongue in 2011. English was spoken by most of the population.[3]
Territory
The territories of the First Nation include five parcels of land:[4]
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Membership
As of February 2013 the total membership of Northland First Nation was 1,024 with 868 members living on-reserve and 156 members living off-reserve.[4]
The First Nation is governed by a Chief and six councillors [4] and is affiliated with the Keewatin Tribal Council.[4] The Keewatin Tribal Council with its head office in Thompson represents eleven First Nations in Northern Manitoba.[5]
See also
References
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