Bunibonibee Cree Nation

Bunibonibee Cree Nation
ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ
panipwânipiy
People	Woodland Cree
Treaty	Treaty 5
Headquarters	Oxford House, Manitoba
Population (2013)
On reserve	2,424
Total population	2,892
Government
Chief	Richard Brian Hart Jr.
Tribal Council
	Keewatin Tribal Council

Oxford House

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Location of Oxford House in Manitoba

Bunibonibee Cree Nation (Cree: ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ, panipwânipiy), formerly known as Oxford House First Nation and as Oxford House Band of Indians, is a First Nation located along the eastern shoreline of Oxford Lake at the headwaters of the Hayes River and is approximately 950 kilometres (590 mi) northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The residents are predominantly Woodland Cree and, more specifically Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak). The First Nation is a signatory to the 1909 Treaty 5 Adhesion. Bunibonibee Cree Nation has offices in Oxford House, Manitoba.

The registered population as of August 2013 was 2,892, of which 2,424 resided on their own Indian reserve.^[1]

Governance

The First Nation's governing council are elected under the Indian Act Electoral System, Section 74, of the Indian Act of Canada. consisting of a Chief and six Councillors for a four-year term. The current administration, whose term expires December 4, 2023, are Chief Richard Hart, and Councillors Howard Grieves Jr, Donald Hart, Marion Wood, Anthony Weenusk, Paul Weenusk Sr, and an unfilled Councillor position due to the death of Gabriel Hart on April 16, 2021.

The band council of Bunibonibee Cree Nation, in turn, is a member of Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC), a regional technical/political council;^[2] Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), a northern regional political council; the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), the provincial political council; and Assembly of First Nations (AFN), the federal political council.

Indian Reserves

The First Nation have reserved for themselves 13 separate tracts, of which Oxford House 24 IR serves as their main reserve, containing the Settlement of Oxford House, Manitoba.

High Hill Lake IR — 422 hectares (1,040 acres)
Kisipikamak IR — 1,879 hectares (4,640 acres)
Munro Lake IR — 1,491 hectares (3,680 acres)
Notin Sakahekun IR — 2,822.40 hectares (6,974.3 acres)
Opischikonayak Nation IR — 254.80 hectares (629.6 acres)
Oxford House 24 IR — 4,876.20 hectares (12,049.4 acres)
Oxford House 24A IR — 146 hectares (360 acres)
Oxford House 24B IR — 1,737.60 hectares (4,293.7 acres)
Oxford House 24C IR — 402 hectares (990 acres)
Oxford House 24D IR — 4.50 hectares (11.1 acres)
Oxford Lake North Shore IR — 1,385 hectares (3,420 acres)
Wapisew Lake IR — 71 hectares (180 acres)
Whitemud Lake IR — 2,068 hectares (5,110 acres)

References

^ "AANDC (First Nation Profiles) Bunibonibee Cree Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2013-09-15.
^ "Keewatin Tribal Council website". 2013-09-15.

External links

54°55′00″N 95°19′49″W / 54.91667°N 95.33028°W / 54.91667; -95.33028

[1] "AANDC (First Nation Profiles) Bunibonibee Cree Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 2013-09-15.

[2] "Keewatin Tribal Council website". 2013-09-15.

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v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Five
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Berens River First Nation Black River First Nation Bloodvein First Nation Bunibonibee Cree Nation Chemawawin Cree Nation Cross Lake First Nation Fisher River Cree Nation Fox Lake Cree Nation Garden Hill First Nation God's Lake First Nation Grand Rapids First Nation Hollow Water First Nation Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation Little Grand Rapids First Nation Manto Sipi Cree Nation Mosakahiken Cree Nation Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Norway House Cree Nation Opaskwayak Cree Nation Pauingassi First Nation Poplar River First Nation Red Sucker Lake First Nation St. Theresa Point First Nation Sayisi Dene First Nation Shamattawa First Nation Tataskweyak Cree Nation War Lake First Nation Wasagamack First Nation York Factory First Nation
Saskatchewan	Cumberland House First Nation Red Earth First Nation Shoal Lake First Nation
Ontario	Deer Lake First Nation North Spirit Lake First Nation Pikangikum First Nation Poplar Hill First Nation Sandy Lake First Nation

v t e Division No. 22, Manitoba (Thompson and North Central)
Cities	Thompson
Local government districts	Mystery Lake
First Nations	Bunibonibee Cross Lake Garden Hill God's Lake Manto Sipi Nisichawayasihk Norway House Red Sucker Lake St. Theresa Point Tataskweyak War Lake Wasagamack York Factory
Indian reserves	Cross Lake 19 Cross Lake 19A Cross Lake 19E Garden Hill First Nation God's Lake 23 God's River 86A Nelson House 170 Norway House 17 Oxford House 24 Red Sucker Lake 1976 St. Theresa Point Split Lake 171 (part) Wasagamack York Landing
Indian settlements	Ilford
Unorganized areas	Unorganized Division No. 22
Unincorporated communities	Cross Lake Gods Lake Narrows Nelson House Norway House Oxford House Pikwitonei Red Sucker Lake Thicket Portage Wabowden Wasagamack
See also: Municipalities in Manitoba Census divisions of Manitoba 2015 municipal amalgamations

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
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