Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is an organization of First Nations
leaders in Manitoba
, Canada
. Its current Grand Chief is Ron Evans
of the Norway House Cree Nation
.
First Nations
First Nations is a term that collectively refers to various Aboriginal peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis. There are currently over 630 recognised First Nations governments or bands spread across Canada, roughly half of which are in the provinces of Ontario and British Columbia. The...
leaders in Manitoba
Manitoba
Manitoba is a Canadian prairie province with an area of . The province has over 110,000 lakes and has a largely continental climate because of its flat topography. Agriculture, mostly concentrated in the fertile southern and western parts of the province, is vital to the province's economy; other...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. Its current Grand Chief is Ron Evans
Ron Evans (politician)
Ron Evans is a clergyman and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He is currently the Grand Chief for the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs . A priest in the Anglican Church of Canada, Evans is also a prominent figure in the Aboriginal community of northern Manitoba...
of the Norway House Cree Nation
Norway House Cree Nation
The Norway House Cree Nation is based at Norway House, Manitoba which is located on the Playgreen Lake section of the Nelson River system. The people are Woodland Cree from the Rocky Cree group. They are in possession of a number of reserves but population is centered at IR Norway House 17...
.