God's Lake First Nation

God's Lake
manto sakahigan
ᒪᓂᑐ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ
God's Lake is located in Manitoba
God's Lake
God's Lake
Location of God's Lake in Manitoba
Coordinates: 54°34′14″N 94°27′53″W / 54.57056°N 94.46472°W / 54.57056; -94.46472
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
RegionNorthern
Government
 • MP (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski)Niki Ashton (NDP)
 • MLA (Keewatinook)Ian Bushie (NDP)
Area
 • Total47.06 km2 (18.17 sq mi)
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2016[1])
 • Total982
 • Density20.9/km2 (54/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)

God's Lake First Nation (Cree: manto sakahigan, ᒪᓂᑐ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ) is a First Nations band government whose reserve is primarily located at an area known as God's Lake Narrows, about 250 kilometers southeast of Thompson, Manitoba. There are about 2,638 registered members of First Nation #296. They are Swampy Cree, and more specifically, Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak). The First Nation is a member of the Keewatin Tribal Council.

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