York Factory First Nation

"York Landing" redirects here. For the community in Maine, see York Landing, Maine.
York Factory First Nation
ᑭᐢᒋ ᐚᐢᑳᐦᐃᑲᐣ
kisci-wâskâhikan
Kischi Wáskáhikan
PeopleSwampy Cree
TreatyTreaty 5
Land[1]
Main reserveYork Landing
Population (2023)[1]
On reserve371
On other land74
Off reserve1,121
Total population1,566
Government[1]
ChiefDarryl Wastesicoot[2]
Tribal Council[1]
Keewatin Tribal Council
Website
yffn.ca
York Landing
Kawéchiwásik
Indian reserve
York Landing is located in Manitoba
York Landing
York Landing
Map showing York Landing in Manitoba
Coordinates: 56°05′20″N 96°06′06″W / 56.08889°N 96.10167°W / 56.08889; -96.10167
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
RegionNorthern
Designated as a reserve1989 (1989)
Area
 • Land11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)
 • Total443

York Factory First Nation (Cree: ᑭᐢᒋ ᐚᐢᑳᐦᐃᑲᐣ, Kischi Wáskáhikan)[3]—sometimes referred to as York Landing First Nation or York Factory Cree Nation—is a First Nations community in northern Manitoba, Canada.

Its main reserve is York Landing (ᑲᐍᒋᐚᓯᐠ, Kawéchiwásik; 56°05′20″N 96°06′06″W / 56.08889°N 96.10167°W / 56.08889; -96.10167), which is located along the eastern bank of the Nelson River, roughly halfway between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay, as well as located 116 kilometres from Thompson, Manitoba.

As of 2016, the York Landing reserve has a population of 443 and it consists of 138 dwellings.[4] It is served by the York Landing Airport.

  1. ^ "Population Characteristics". Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  2. ^ "Chief & Council – York Factory First Nation".
  3. ^ "Our Lands – York Factory First Nation". Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ^ Census Profile, 2016 Census