St. Theresa Point First Nation

St. Theresa Point
St. Theresa Point is located in Manitoba
St. Theresa Point
St. Theresa Point
Location of St. Theresa Point in Manitoba
Coordinates: 53°48′45″N 94°55′05″W / 53.81250°N 94.91806°W / 53.81250; -94.91806
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Government
 • TypeBand
 • ChiefMarie A. Wood
 • MLAIan Bushie (Keewatinook)
 • MPNiki Ashton (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski)
Area
 • Land153.89 km2 (59.42 sq mi)
Elevation
250 m (820 ft)
Population
 (2016[1])
 • Total3,262
 • Density21.2/km2 (55/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
St. Theresa Point First Nation
Band No. 298[2]
TreatyTreaty 5
ProvinceManitoba
Land
Main reserveSt. Theresa Point
Other reserve(s)
  • Cantin Lake
  • Mukwa Narrows
Land area28.85 km2
Government
ChiefMarie A. Wood
Council size9
Tribal Council
Island Lake Tribal Council
Website
stpfirstnation.com

St. Theresa Point First Nation (Oji-Cree: Minithayinikam) is a First Nations community in northern Manitoba. It has 3 reserves in total, the largest and most populated of which is St. Theresa Point, which is bordered by the unorganized portion of Division No. 22, Manitoba, and by the Wasagamack First Nation.

The reserve is only accessible by airplane or winter ice roads (which continue north towards Garden Hill , and southwest towards Manigotagan, with a branch leading towards Berens River). The community is served by the nearby St. Theresa Point Airport. It has a local educational institution, St Theresa Point Regional Centre, with courses offered by the University College of the North and Assiniboine Community College.

  1. ^ "God's Lake Census Canada data". Census Canada. Retrieved 2018-06-20.
  2. ^ "About Us".