Roseau_River_Anishinabe_First_Nation

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

Indian reserve in Manitoba, Canada

For other uses, see Roseau (disambiguation).

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation (Ojibwe: Okwewanashko-ziibiing, meaning: "Rag Weed River")[4] is an Ojibway First Nation in southern Manitoba, Canada, situated around the Roseau River.

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Its main reserve is Roseau River No. 2 with a population of 564 as of the 2021 Canadian census while the First Nation has a total membership of approximately 2,000 people.[3]

History

The people of Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation have a long history in the area of the Pembina and Red River Valleys in Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota. The Roseau River people had a long history with a clan system which assigned different responsibilities to various clans and societies. Collectively, the Anishinabe (Ojibway) of Manitoba, Western Ontario, North Dakota and Northern Minnesota were known in Ojibwe as the Zoong-gi-dah Anishinabe.[5]

With the arrival of Europeans in the area, they were first called the Pembina Band due to their location in the Pembina Valley.[5] However, as more and more settlers arrived and pushed the people away from their original lands where they hunted, they gradually abandoned these lands.[5] Eventually, with the signing of Treaty 1 on 3 August 1871, a parcel of land was given to the peoples around the Roseau River where the community is now located.[5] Negotiations around land claims remained unresolved until finally being settled in 2011 with an $80 million agreement, part of which is held in trust for future generations.[3][6]

The community had to be evacuated in 1997, 2009, and 2011 as a result of flooding which cut off road access to the community.[5] The community is protected by a ring dike which has prevented large inundation of the community during these floods.[5]

Reserve lands

It has a registered population of 2,152 individuals.

The First Nation has three reserves:

Roseau River No. 2 & 2A are located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) apart, and about approximately 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Winnipeg.

Leadership

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation is a member of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council. The current Chief and Council are: Chief Gary Roberts; Councillor Terrance Nelson, Councillor Evan Roberts, Councillor Jason Henry and Councillor Rachel Seenie.[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Census Profile, 2021 Census". Statistics Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation » Treaty One Development Corporation".
  3. [3]
    "Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation". Treaty 1 Development Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  4. [4]
    Ross, Jordan. “Aug 2021: Roseau River First Nation Organizes Honour Walk.” The Carillon, August 7, 2021. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/the-carillon/local/2021/08/07/roseau-river-first-nation-organizes-honour-walk.
  5. [5]
    "Ginew Wellness Centre: Our Community". Ginew Wellness Centre. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
  6. [6]
    "Fact Sheet - Roseau River First Nation's 1903 Specific Claim". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. August 30, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
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