Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation

Keeseekoowenin 61
Indian Reserve 61
IR 61 is located in Manitoba
IR 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 / 50.552598; -100.301743
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionWestman
Area
 • Land57.2 km2 (22.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
 • Total386
 • Density17.5/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (Central (CDT))
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
Giizhigowininiing
PeopleAnishinabe / Ojibway
TreatyTreaty 2
ProvinceManitoba
Land
Main reserveKeeseekoowenin 61
Other reserve(s)
IR 61A[2] and IR 61B
Tribal Council
West Region Tribal Council
Website
keeseekoowenin.ca

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]

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada - Validation Error".
  2. ^ "KeeseeKoowenin - Riding Mountain National Park". 30 April 2020.
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ a b "History – keeseekoowenin Ojibway". Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ a b "Keeseekoowenin". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2011-10-14.
  6. ^ a b "Keeseekoowenin". Aboriginal Canada Portal. Archived from the original on 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2011-10-14.