Gambler First Nation

Gambler First Nation 63B
Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 (shared)

Population (2021)^[1]On reserve58On other land9Off reserve267Total population334Government^[1]ChiefDavid LeDouxTribal Council^[1]West Region Tribal CouncilWebsitegamblerfirstnation.ca

Gambler First Nation (GFN, Ojibwe: Ataagewininiing^[2] meaning gambling man place) is an Ojibway First Nations community in Manitoba. With a population of 334 members, it is one of the smallest indigenous communities in Manitoba.^[3]

Its main reserve, Gambler 63, is located at Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.^[3]^[4]

Reserve lands

The band has two reserve:^[5]^[6]

Gambler 63 (50°35′55″N 101°22′49″W / 50.59861°N 101.38028°W / 50.59861; -101.38028) — main reserve of the First Nation; it has a total size of 420.10 ha (1,038.1 acres) and is located 128 km northwest of Brandon, Manitoba.
Gambler First Nation 63B (49°52′47″N 99°57′35″W / 49.87972°N 99.95972°W / 49.87972; -99.95972)^[7] — has a total size of 3.1 ha (7.7 acres)
Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 — this reserve is shared with 23 other band governments; it has a total size of 99.20 ha (245.1 acres) and is adjacent to and west of Fort Qu'Appelle.^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b "Home". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 3 November 2008.
^ Paynter., Florence; Thomas, Andy Thomas. "The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps" (PDF). Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2017.
^ ^a ^b Gambler First Nation website
^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Registered Population Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
^ Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2019-04-09). "Gambler First Nation | Reserves/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, Reserves/Settlements/Villages Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Gambler First Nation 63B". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
^ "Indian and Northern Affairs Canada Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2014-05-01.