Montreal Lake Cree Nation

Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Band No. 354
ᒨᓂᔮᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ
PeopleCree
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersMontreal Lake
ProvinceSaskatchewan
Land area60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi) km2
Population (2013)
On reserve2,261
Off reserve1,417
Total population3,678
Government
ChiefChief Joyce Naytowhow McLeod
Council size8
Council
List of Counselors
  • Joyce Naytowhow McLeod
  • Dean Henderson
  • Troy Naytowhow
  • Eldon Henderson
  • Carol Naytowhow
  • Rick Bird
  • Charmaine Ermine
  • Elysa Halkett
Tribal Council
Prince Albert Grand Council
Website
https://mlcn.ca/

The Montreal Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᒨᓂᔮᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, môniyâwi-sâkahikanihk[1]) is a Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan. The administrative centre of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation is located in the community of Montreal Lake.

Band government

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The village is the administrative centre of the Montreal Lake First Nations band government. Chief William Charles and his councillors signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1889 on behalf of Montreal Lake First Nation.[2] and is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.

As of March 2013 the total membership of the Montreal Lake First Nation was 3,678 with 2,261 members living on-reserve or on crown land and 1,417 living off reserve.[3] It is governed by a Chief and 8 councillors.[3] It has territory at Montreal Lake 106 (population 999),[4] Montreal Lake 106 B (population 389)[4] and Timber Bay (population 93).[3][4]

Demographics

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Montreal Lake is located in Saskatchewan
Montreal Lake
Montreal Lake
Location of Montreal Lake in Saskatchewan
Canada census – Montreal Lake Cree Nation community profile
20162011
Population1113 (+11.4% from 2011)999 (+13.5% from 2006)
Land area60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi)60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi)
Population density18.3/km2 (47/sq mi)16.4/km2 (42/sq mi)
Median age23.1 (M: 23.2, F: 23.1)20.2 (M: 20.3, F: 19.9)
Private dwellings277 (total)  291 (total) 
Median household income
References: 2016[5] 2011[6] earlier[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. ^ "Prince Albert Grand Council website". March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c "AANDC (Montreal Lake)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  4. ^ a b c "Canada Census 2011 (community profiles)". Retrieved April 18, 2013.
  5. ^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  6. ^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
  8. ^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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