Seine River
Seine River Village Horse Collar Junction, Turtle Station | |
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| Seine River First Nation | |
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 Seine River First Nations Logo | |
  Seine River | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′26″N 92°25′32″W / 48.72398°N 92.42558°W | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Aboriginal People |  Anishinaabe |
| First Nation | Ojibawe |
| Tribe | Saulteaux |
| Band | Rainy Lake and Rainy River |
| Treaty 3 | 1873 |
| Grand Council | Grand Council of Treaty 3 |
| Tribal Council | Pwi-di-goo-zing Ne-yaa-zhing |
| Reserves[1] | Seine River 23A, Seine River 23B, Sturgeon Falls 23 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Act Electoral System |
| • Body | Band Council |
| • Chief | John Kabatay |
| • Councilors | Gerald Johnson Tammy Tania Boshkaykin David Spencer Thomas Johnson John Kabatay Roger Brian Spencer Janet Spoon Shane Curtis Whitecrow |
| • Federal Riding | Thunder Bay—Rainy River |
| • Provincial Riding | Kenora—Rainy River |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,152.2 ha (12,731.4 acres) |
| • Populated Areas | 1,758.80 ha (4,346.09 acres) |
| Census Statistics suggest only one of three locations is considered populated. | |
| Elevation | 341 m (1,119 ft) |
| Population (2011)[5] | |
| • Total | 271 |
| • Density | 17.3/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Data provided by Statistics Canada and the Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development conflict. | |
| Census Population (2006) | |
| • Status | 275 |
| • Non-status | 5 |
| Registered Status (2011) | |
| • On Reserve | 312 |
| • Off Reserve | 706 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Postal Code | P0W 1H0 |
| Area code | 807 |
| Geocode | 6956951 |
| CGNDB Key | FETBH |
| Band Number | 132 |
| Website | seineriverfirstnation |
Seine River First Nation (Ojibwe: Jiima’aaganing),[8] previously known as the Rivière la Seine Band, is an Ojibwe First Nation reserve located roughly 300 kilometres (190 mi) west of Thunder Bay, Ontario. As of November 2011, the First Nation had a total registered population of 725, of which 327 lived on their own reserve.
- ^ "Seine River First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Seine River First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Seine River First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "About Seine River Indian Reserve 23A". Seine River Indian Reserve 23A. Mapcarta. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Seine River 23A, IRI". Census Profile. Statistics Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Seine River First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ "Seine River First Nation". Connectivity Profile. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Retrieved 2 November 2013.
- ^ Grand Council Treaty #3. “Pazaga'owin Reclaiming Our Wings: Transition to Nationhood.” Christian Aboriginal Infrastructure Developments, Pg 13. https://caid.ca/RecWing010308.pdf.