Gambler First Nation
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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]
PeopleOjibwe
HeadquartersBinscarth, Manitoba[1]
MainreserveGambler 63
Reserves
- Gambler First Nation 63B
- Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77 (shared)
| Band No. 294 | |
| People | Ojibwe |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Binscarth, Manitoba[1] |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Gambler 63 |
| Reserves |
|
| Population (2021) | |
| On reserve | 58 |
| On other land | 9 |
| Off reserve | 267 |
| Total population | 334 |
| Government | |
| Chief | David LeDoux |
| Tribal Council | |
| West Region Tribal Council | |
| Website | |
| gamblerfirstnation | |
| [1] | |
Its main reserve, Gambler 63, is located at Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.[3][4]
Reserve lands
The band has two reserve:[5][6]
- Gambler 63 (50°35′55″N 101°22′49″W) — 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 (49°52′47″N 99°57′35″W)[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]