Gambler First Nation

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Gambler First Nation
Band No. 294
PeopleOjibwe
HeadquartersBinscarth, Manitoba[1]
Land[1]
Main reserveGambler 63
Other reserve(s)
Population (2021)[1]
On reserve58
On other land9
Off reserve267
Total population334
Government[1]
ChiefDavid LeDoux
Tribal Council[1]
West Region Tribal Council
Website
gamblerfirstnation.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

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

  • Gambler 63 (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.) — 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 (Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found.)[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

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