Marcel Colomb First Nation
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Marcel Colomb First Nation is a First Nations
tribe of approximately 300 Swampy Cree people (Maškēkowak / nēhinawak) located in the area of Lynn Lake, Manitoba
. There is a reserve
under development on Black Sturgeon IR 198a at Hughes Lake approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Lynn Lake.
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...
tribe of approximately 300 Swampy Cree people (Maškēkowak / nēhinawak) located in the area of Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake, Manitoba
Lynn Lake is a small town in the northwest region of Manitoba, Canada, 1,071 km from Winnipeg. The town was named after Lynn Smith, chief engineer of Sherritt Gordon Mines Ltd. There are numerous outfitters in the Lynn Lake area...
. There is a reserve
Indian 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...
under development on Black Sturgeon IR 198a at Hughes Lake approximately 30 kilometres southeast of Lynn Lake.