Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

Roseau River No. 2
Roseau River No. 2 is located in Manitoba
Roseau River No. 2
Roseau River No. 2
Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation
Coordinates: 49°10′04″N 97°15′58″W / 49.16778°N 97.26611°W / 49.16778; -97.26611
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Area
 • Total
21.99 km2 (8.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
564
Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation
Okwewanashko-ziibiing
TreatyTreaty 1[2]
HeadquartersGinew, Manitoba
Government
ChiefGary Roberts[3]

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation (Ojibwe: Okwewanashko-ziibiing, meaning: "Rag Weed River")[4] is an Ojibway First Nation in southern Manitoba, Canada, situated around the Roseau River.

Its main reserve is Roseau River No. 2 with a population of 564 as of the 2021 Canadian census while the First Nation has a total membership of approximately 2,000 people.[3]

  1. ^ "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation » Treaty One Development Corporation".
  3. ^ a b "Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation". Treaty 1 Development Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. ^ Ross, Jordan. “Aug 2021: Roseau River First Nation Organizes Honour Walk.” The Carillon, August 7, 2021. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/the-carillon/local/2021/08/07/roseau-river-first-nation-organizes-honour-walk.