The 'Pine Creek First Nation' is a
Saulteaux First Nation in
Manitoba,
Canada. The First Nation's homeland is Pine Creek 66A Reserve, located approximately 110 kilometres north of
Dauphin along the southwestern shore of
Lake Winnipegosis between the communities of
Camperville and
Duck Bay.
The current chief of Pine Creek First Nation is
BillyJo De La Ronde.
Tribal Council affiliated with this First Nation is
West Region Tribal Council. Pine Creek First Nation is part of
Treaty 4. This treaty was signed in
1874 and is also known as the "Qu'Appelle Treaty."
Pine Creek 66A Reserve is 8,111.7 hectare (20,044.4 acre). Along with 32 other First Nations, Pine Creek First Nation also hold interest on the 37.1 hectare (91.7 acre) 'Treaty Four Reserve Grounds (Indian Reserve No. 77)', located adjacent to
Fort Qu'Appelle.
As of
July 2006, the First Nation had the population of 2,592 registed people, of which the on-reserve population was 1,202 people. The primary language spoken on the reserve is
Saulteaux.
Official address
:Pine Creek First Nation
P.O. Box 70
Camperville, Manitoba R0L 0J0
Phone: (204) 524-2478
Fax: 204-524-2801
See also
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Aboriginal peoples in Manitoba
External links
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INAC profile
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Aboriginal Canada Portal profile of the First Nation