Swan Lake First Nation

Swan Lake First Nation
Band No. 293
PeopleSaulteaux
TreatyTreaty 1
Land[1]
Main reserveSwan Lake 7
Other reserve(s)
Indian Reserves 7A, 8, and 8A
Land area65.40 km2
Population (2021)[1]
On reserve408
Off reserve1053
Total population1461
Government[1]
ChiefJason Daniels
Council
Michael Esquash, Francine Meeches, Sean D. McKinney and Craig Soldier
Website
swanlakefirstnation.com

The Swan Lake First Nation (Ojibwe: Gaa-biskigamaag,[2] meaning The lake that is curved) is a Saulteaux band government located along Swan Lake in the Pembina Valley Region of Manitoba, Canada.

Its main reserve is Swan Lake 7, which is surrounded by the Municipality of Lorne; the First Nation also has economic initiatives located at their reserve nearby the Rural Municipality of Headingley (IR 8A).

  1. ^ "About Swan Lake First Nation – Swan Lake First Nation".
  2. ^ 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