Garden Hill is a First Nations

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...

 community in the Canadian province 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...

. It is situated on Island Lake in the far northeast corner of the province. It is only accessible by winter

Winter road

Winter roads are temporary highways carved out of snow and ice. They facilitate transportation to and from communities without permanent roads, and are commonly seen in isolated regions in Canada's north....

 ice road

Ice road

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s via St. Theresa Point

St. Theresa Point, Manitoba

St. Theresa Point is a remote Indian reserve of 2,632 people in northern Manitoba, Canada. The community is located on the southern shore of Island Lake, the sixth largest lake in the province. More than 5,400 people live in the area within radius...

 and air.

History

In the early 1900s, there were no chiefs, but there were leaders called "headmen". They earned their status by establishing a reputation for generosity, service, wisdom, spirituality, courage, diplomacy, dignity, loyalty and personal magnetism. These leaders achieved status by influence, not by possession of wealth, but by the distribution of it. The shared generosity because of beliefs, values, traditions, and customs required by this behavior. The chief with the longest time in the position was Henry Fiddler, who held the position of Chief for 22 years from 1931-1953.

Garden Hill was part of the bigger Island Lake Reserve. In 1969, Island Lake separated into four reserves: Garden Hill First Nation, Red Sucker Lake First Nation, Wasagamack First Nation, and St. Theresa Point First Nation.

Education

There are two schools in Garden Hill. The elementary school is called Kistiganwacheeng Elementary School and the secondary school is called Garden Hill First Nation High School.
Garden Hill Student Services office is located in Winnipeg, the office handles post-secondary students that attend various institutions.

http://www.ghfn.ca/programs/education.htm

External links

• Map of Garden Hill First Nation at Statcan
• http://www.ghfn.ca/