Berens River First Nation

Berens River First Nation
Band No. 266
TreatyTreaty 5
HeadquartersBerens River, Manitoba
Land[1]
Main reserveBerens River 13
Other reserve(s)
Pigeon River 13A
Land area25.469 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve2220
Off reserve1326
Total population3546
Government[1]
ChiefHartley Everett
Tribal Council[1]
Southeast Resource Development Council
Website
berensriver.ca

Berens River First Nation (Ojibwe: Mememwi-ziibiing)[2] is a First Nations band government in Manitoba, Canada. The First Nation has two reserves: Berens River 13 and Pigeon River 13A, located in the boreal forest east of Lake Winnipeg. The First Nation is governed by a chief and five councillors.[3]

Berens River is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council with offices in Winnipeg. This Tribal Council has 9 member First Nations.[3]

The settlement of Berens River, Manitoba, with a population of 111 people in 2011 borders the main settlement of Berens River 13 with a population of 1,028 in 2011.[4] The two communities create a population centre, also called Berens River, at the mouth of the Berens River. Both are served by the Berens River Airport.

  1. ^ "SERDC - Berens River".
  2. ^ https://mfnerc.org/community-map/
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference AANDC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census". Statistics Canada. February 14, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2013.