Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation
Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation (KOFN; also known as Riding Mountain Band, Ojibwe: Giizhigowininiing) is a First Nations community primarily located on Keeseekoowenin 61 (Indian Reserve 61A), situated near Elphinstone, Manitoba, south of Riding Mountain National Park.
Keeseekoowenin 61 | |
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| Indian Reserve 61 | |
IR 61 Location of Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation in Manitoba | |
| Coordinates: 50.552598°N 100.301743°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Region | Westman |
| Area | |
| • Land | 57.2 km2 (22.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 386 |
| • Density | 17.5/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (Central (CDT)) |
| Keeseekoowenin Ojibway First Nation Giizhigowininiing | |
| People | Anishinabe / Ojibway |
| Treaty | Treaty 2 |
| Province | Manitoba |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Keeseekoowenin 61 |
| Other reserve(s) | IR 61A and IR 61B
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| Tribal Council | |
| West Region Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| keeseekoowenin | |
The reserve is surrounded by territory of the Rural Municipality of Yellowhead, in whose northeastern portion it lies. The KOFN also two smaller reserves: IR 61A, which is located within Riding Mountain National Park, on the northwest shore of Clear Lake; and IR 61B, which is located between the two other reserves by Bottle Lake.
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