Churchill—Keewatinook Aski
Churchill—Keewatinook Aski (formerly Churchill) is a federal electoral district (Canada), electoral district in Manitoba, Canada, that has been represented in the House of Commons of Canada since 1935. It covers the northern four-fifths of Manitoba, a vast wilderness area dotted with small municipalities and First Nations in Canada, First Nations Indian reserve, reserves. It was named after the town of Churchill, Manitoba, which resides on Churchill River (Hudson Bay), Churchill River. It is the fifth-largest riding in all of Canada. The riding has the highest percentage of First Nations in Canada, First Nations people (61.1%) in Canada, as well as the highest percentage of Cree language, Cree speakers - both those whose mother tongue (21.6%) is Cree language, Cree and those that use it as a home language (16.6%). History The Riding (country subdivision)#Canada, riding was created in 1933 when Nelson (electoral district), Nelson riding was abolished. The entire area of Nelson ...
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