Buffalo Point First Nation
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Buffalo Point First Nation is an Ojibwa
or Saulteaux
band government located in southeastern corner of Manitoba
, along the shores of Lake of the Woods
. It is bordered largely by the unorganized portion of Division No. 1, Manitoba
. It also has smaller borders with the Rural Municipality of Piney, as well as the northeast corner of Roseau County, Minnesota
. The main settlement of Buffalo Point is located at 49°00′40"N 95°14′20"W.
Total registered population in September, 2007, was 110, of which the on-reserve Status population was 41. The first Nation is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council. Though a signatory to Treaty 3
, the First Nation is not a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3
.
s: Buffalo Point Indian Reserve 36, which serves as their main Reserve and contains the community of Buffalo Point, Manitoba. This community is called Neyaashiing in the Ojibwe language
. Reed River Indian Reserve 36A Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 1 Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 2 Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 3 Agency Indian Reserve 30 on the Aulneau Peninsula in the Lake of the Woods in Ontario
, which is shared with 12 other First Nations.
The band operates under the leadership of Chief John Thunder.
Ojibwa
The Ojibwe or Chippewa are among the largest groups of Native Americans–First Nations north of Mexico. They are divided between Canada and the United States. In Canada, they are the third-largest population among First Nations, surpassed only by Cree and Inuit...
or Saulteaux
Saulteaux
The Saulteaux are a First Nation in Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.-Ethnic classification:The Saulteaux are a branch of the Ojibwe nations. They are sometimes also called Anihšināpē . Saulteaux is a French term meaning "people of the rapids," referring to...
band government located in southeastern corner of 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...
, along the shores of Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods
Lake of the Woods is a lake occupying parts of the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba and the U.S. state of Minnesota. It separates a small land area of Minnesota from the rest of the United States. The Northwest Angle and the town of Angle Township can only be reached from the rest of...
. It is bordered largely by the unorganized portion of Division No. 1, Manitoba
Division No. 1, Manitoba
Division No. 1 is located in the Eastman Region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is located in the south-eastern corner of the province, lying between the Lake Winnipeg and Manitoba-Ontario border, and the US-Canada border...
. It also has smaller borders with the Rural Municipality of Piney, as well as the northeast corner of Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County, Minnesota
Roseau County is a county located in the state of Minnesota, United States. As of 2010, the population was 15,629. Its county seat is Roseau.-Geography:...
. The main settlement of Buffalo Point is located at 49°00′40"N 95°14′20"W.
Total registered population in September, 2007, was 110, of which the on-reserve Status population was 41. The first Nation is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council. Though a signatory to Treaty 3
Treaty 3
Treaty 3 was an agreement entered into on October 3, 1873, by the Ojibway Nation and Queen Victoria. The treaty ceded a vast tract of Ojibway territory, including large parts of what is now northwestern Ontario and a small part of eastern Manitoba, to the Government of Canada...
, the First Nation is not a member of the Grand Council of Treaty 3
Grand Council of Treaty 3
Grand Council of Treaty 3 is a political organization representing 24 First Nation communities across Treaty 3 areas of northern Ontario and southeastern Manitoba, Canada, and additional 4 First Nations in specific regards to their Treaty rights....
.
Reserves
The First Nation have reserved for themselves six reserveIndian reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve is specified by the Indian Act as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." The Act also specifies that land reserved for the use and benefit of a band which is not...
s: Buffalo Point Indian Reserve 36, which serves as their main Reserve and contains the community of Buffalo Point, Manitoba. This community is called Neyaashiing in the Ojibwe language
Ojibwe language
Ojibwe , also called Anishinaabemowin, is an indigenous language of the Algonquian language family. Ojibwe is characterized by a series of dialects that have local names and frequently local writing systems...
. Reed River Indian Reserve 36A Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 1 Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 2 Buffalo Point First Nation Indian Reserve 3 Agency Indian Reserve 30 on the Aulneau Peninsula in the Lake of the Woods in Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, which is shared with 12 other First Nations.
The band operates under the leadership of Chief John Thunder.