Marcel Colomb First Nation
| Treaty | Treaty 6 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Lynn Lake, Manitoba |
| Land[1] | |
| Main reserve | Black Sturgeon Reserve |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| On reserve | 81 |
| Off reserve | 647 |
| Total population | 728 |
| Government[1] | |
| Chief | Douglas Hart |
Marcel Colomb First Nation (MCFN) (Cree: ᓇᒦᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, namîwi-sâkahikan[2]), Band #328, is a First Nations Band of approximately 449 Registered Swampy Cree (Maškēkowak / nēhinawak) and Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak) located in the area of Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada.
Marcel Colomb First Nation is affiliated with the Swampy Cree Tribal Council.[3][4]
Reserve
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The MCFN reserve is Black Sturgeon Reserve.[5] The reserve is located on Hughes Lake, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the town of Lynn Lake. Only 81 band members live on this reserve.[4]
Heritage
[edit]The Rock Cree people of the Black Sturgeon Falls Reserve are ancestral descendants of Indigenous peoples originally from Pukatawagan and other areas within the Nickel Belt. These Indigenous people have populated the Canadian Shield region of northern and central Canada since the retreat of the glaciers about 10,000 years ago.
Infrastructure
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Located within the reserve is the band office (built in 2023) and nursing station and Jordan's Principle center, water treatment plant, 55 houses, a bunk house which serves as a community center, and many other community infrastructure projects under development.
Geology
[edit]In 2016, Alamos Gold procured the Lynn Lake Gold Project, located within the traditional territory of MCFN. At a signing ceremony in 2023, the MCFN and Alamos Gold came to an agreement that will be an “economic driver” for the band according to John McCluskey, CEO of Alamos Gold. Officials with the MCFN stated the agreement will provide jobs, job training, revenue sharing and allow for more environmental protections.[6]
Band administration
[edit]Chief: Douglas Hart - elected: 01/30/2024 current[7] re-elected January 2024
Councillors:[7]
- Evelyn Sinclair
- Priscilla Colomb
- Amanda Castel
Previous chiefs
[edit]Previous leaders of the Marcel Colomb First Nation are:
- Andrew (Hank) Colomb, served between 13 July 2003 to 10 July 2015
- Douglas Hart, served between 11 July 2015 to 31 January 2016, 30 January 2024-current
- Priscilla Colomb, elected: 1 February 2016 to 1 January 2020
References
[edit]- ^ "Marcel Colomb First Nation, Lynn Lake". Cancer Care Manitoba. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
- ^ "First Nation Detail: Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ a b "Registered Population: Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Reserves/Settlements/Villages: Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ Baxter, Dave. "Northern First Nation expects boost from deal with gold mining company". winnipegsun.com. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "Governance Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
External links
[edit]- Marcel Colomb First Nation members - Facebook group
- North West Community Futures Development Corporation - Marcel Colomb First Nation
- Town of Lynn Lake - Marcel Colomb First Nation
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)- Registered Population as of June, 2015
- Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC)- Tribal Council Detail