Mathias Colomb First Nation

Mathias Colomb First Nation
  • ᐸᑲᑕᐚᑲᐣ (Cree)
  • pukatawâkan (Cree)
Pukatawagan
Mathias Colomb First Nation is located in Manitoba
Mathias Colomb First Nation
Mathias Colomb First Nation
Mathias Colomb First Nation
Coordinates: 55°44′43″N 101°17′18″W / 55.74528°N 101.28833°W / 55.74528; -101.28833
CountryCanada
ProvinceManitoba
Government
 • TypeFirst Nations Council
Area
 • Land18.3 km2 (7.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[1]
1,724
 • Density94.2/km2 (244/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC−06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−05:00 (CDT)
Postal code span
R0B 1G0
Area code204
Mathias Colomb First Nation
Pukatawagan/Mathias Colomb Cree Nation
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersPukatawagan
ProvinceManitoba
Government
ChiefGordie Bear [2]
Council
  • Gordie Bear
  • Wanda Bighetty
  • Moses Castel Sr.
  • Shirley Castel
  • Steven Castel
  • Travis Dumas
  • Alma Hart
  • David Hart
  • Selena Castel
  • Lorna Bighetty
Tribal Council
Swampy Cree Tribal Council

The Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (MCCN)[3][4] (Cree: ᐸᑲᑕᐚᑲᐣ, pukatawâkan) —also known as Mathias Colomb First Nation, Mathias Colomb (Cree) First Nation,[5] and Pukatawagan/Mathias Colomb Cree Nation[6]—is a remote First Nations community in northern Manitoba, located 210 km (130 mi) north of The Pas and 819 km (509 mi) northwest of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

It had two reserves under its jurisdiction, part of Treaty 6. The main community is at Indian Reserve 198 (Pukatawagan 198) in Pukatawagan, consisting of 1,536.6 ha (15.366 km2; 5.933 sq mi) on the shore of Pukatawagan Lake, and lying about 210 km (130 mi) north of The Pas. The second reserve, Highrock reserve (Indian Reserve No. 199) (CSD), located on Highrock Lake, 30 km (19 mi) downstream from Pukatawagan, was dissolved by 2006.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference StatCAN2016PU was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Mathias Colomb Cree Nation | SCTC".
  3. ^ aboriginalchamber 2013.
  4. ^ TribalHealth 2004.
  5. ^ a b AANDC 2005, p. 24.
  6. ^ NorMan 2000.