St. Theresa Point First Nation (

Oji-Cree The Oji-Cree are a First Nation in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, residing in a narrow band extending from the Missinaibi River region in Northeastern Ontario at the east to Lake Winnipeg at the west. The Oji-Cree people are d ...

: Minithayinikam) is a

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community in

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. It has 3 reserves in total, the largest and most populated of which is St. Theresa Point, which is bordered by the unorganized portion of Division No. 22, Manitoba, and by the

Wasagamack First Nation Wasagamack First Nation (Oji-cree: ᐗᓴᑲᒪᐣᐠ, ''meaning: At the Bay'') is an Oji-Cree First Nation band government in Manitoba, Canada. As of December 2014 the registered population of the Wasagamack First Nation was 2,017, of which 1,823 ...

. The reserve is only accessible by

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s (which continue north towards Garden Hill, and southwest towards Manigotagan, with a branch leading towards

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). The community is served by the nearby St. Theresa Point Airport. It has a local educational institution, St Theresa Point Regional Centre, with courses offered by the

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and

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Demographics

The community had a population of 2,871 in the Canada census of 2011 an increase of 9.1% from a 2006 population of 2,632. The median age was 20.1. The population density was 18.7 per km2 and the land area was 153.38 km2. There are 478 housing units within the community.

St. Theresa Point First Nation

St. Theresa Point First Nation is the

located at the center of St. Theresa Point. St. Theresa Point First Nation once belonged to the Island Lake band, who, on 13 August 1909, became a signatory of

Treaty 5 ''Treaty Five'' is a treaty that was first established in September, 1875, between Queen Victoria and Saulteaux and Swampy Cree non-treaty band governments and peoples around Lake Winnipeg in the District of Keewatin. A written text is includ ...

. In 1969, Island Lake split into four separate communities with their own separate administrations: Garden Hill,

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, Red Sucker Lake, and St. Theresa Point First Nations. Today, the 4 communities have a Tribal Council, called

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, to collaborate on common interests. In 2011, the Island Lake communities (including St. Theresa Point FN) had a combined population of 7,120. As of December 2014, the First Nation had a registered population of 4,069, out of which 3,795 lived on their own reserve. The First Nation has a Custom Electoral System and is governed by an elected Chief and eight councillors. Along with Island Lake Tribal Council, the First Nation is affiliated with Manitoba Keewatinohk Okimahkanak (MKO),

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(AMC), and

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Territory

St. Theresa Point First Nation has three reserves: *Cantin Lake () — located on the south shore and east shore of Cantin Lake; total size of *Mukwa Narrows () — 140 km east of Negginan and northwest of Elliot Lake * St. Theresa Point — on the west shore of Island Lake; total size of () and meengwun

Notable people

* Judy Klassen - MLA for Kewatinook.

References

External links

Community Futures Kitayan

Map of St. Theresa Point at Statcan

St. Theresa Point First Nation
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