Rolling River First Nation

Population (2021)[1]On reserve348On other land5Off reserve765Total population1118Tribal Council[1]West Region Tribal Council

The Rolling River First Nation (Ojibwe: Ditibineya-ziibiing)[2] is an Ojibwe First Nations community in Manitoba, located south of Riding Mountain National Park.[3]

About half of the members are resident on its reserves, which are located south and east of Erickson, Manitoba.

Reserve lands

Rolling River First Nation is in possession of three reserves:[4]

  • Rolling River 67 (50°27′28″N 99°59′32″W / 50.45778°N 99.99222°W / 50.45778; -99.99222) — the main reserve, with a total size of 6,776.10 ha (16,744.1 acres). It is located 64 km (40 mi) north of Brandon. Bordered mostly by the RM of Harrison, it also has a significant border with the RM of Clanwilliam, as well as a much smaller border with the RM of Minto.
  • Rolling River 67A (50°38′27″N 99°51′27″W / 50.64083°N 99.85750°W / 50.64083; -99.85750) — has a total size of 1,017.60 ha (2,514.5 acres)
  • Rolling River 67B (50°27′55″N 99°54′48″W / 50.46528°N 99.91333°W / 50.46528; -99.91333) — has a total size of 297.10 ha (734.2 acres)
  • Rolling River 67C (49°53′10″N 97°20′40″W / 49.88611°N 97.34444°W / 49.88611; -97.34444) — has a total size of 31.40 ha (77.6 acres)
  • Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 — a reserve shared with several other First Nations; it has a total size of 99.20 ha (245.1 acres)

External links

  • Map of Rolling River 67 at Statcan

References

  1. ^ "Home". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008.
  2. ^ Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf
  3. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2020-04-30). "Rolling River - Riding Mountain National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. ^ Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2019-04-09). "Rolling River | Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
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