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Fast Facts

About Manitoba's First Nations

• 121,405 registered Manitoba First Nation members as of
  January 2006
• 61.8 per cent living on reserve
• 59.8 per cent are under the age of 30
• 63 First Nations
• Six of 20 largest bands in Canada are located in Manitoba
• 23 First Nations not accessible by all-weather roads

Seven Tribal Councils

• Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council
• Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
• Island Lake Tribal Council
• Keewatin Tribal Council
• Southeast Resource Development Council
• Swampy Cree Tribal Council
• West Region Tribal Council

Three Political/Territorial Organizations

• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
  (represents 62 chiefs from across Manitoba)
• Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin
  (represents 27 northern First Nations)
• Southern Chiefs Organization
  (represents 33 southern First Nations)

Five First Nation Linguistic Groups

• Cree
• Ojibway
• Dakota
• Ojibway-Cree
• Dene

Education

76 schools operated by 51 First Nations at elementary and secondary level, including 17 facilities that teach mature students.

Approximately 17,000 students educated on reserve, additional 4,600 attending schools off reserve

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