Ebb and Flow First Nation

Summary

Ebb and Flow First Nation (Ojibwe: Gaa-gwekwekejiwang) is an Anishinaabe First Nations community in Manitoba. It is located on the eponymous Ebb and Flow Lake, northeast of Riding Mountain National Park.[2] It is about 180 km from Winnipeg, and lies on the west side of Lake Manitoba, on Manitoba Provincial Road 278.

Ebb and Flow First Nation
Band No. 280
Gaa-Gwekwekejiwang
PeopleAnishinaabe
TreatyTreaty 2
Land[1]
Main reserveEbb and Flow 52
Population[1]
On reserve1869
Total population3,268
Government[1]
ChiefWayne Desjarlais
Tribal Council[1]
West Region Tribal Council
Website
www.ebbandflowfn.com

The reserve is known as Ebb and Flow 52, which is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Alonsa.

This reserve was near missed by the tragic Alonsa EF3 tornado 2018 event, the day it happened was calm and peaceful (unknown describes) but around 8pm things got different. "the tornado was 14 minutes away from hitting us"

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 14 November 2008.
  2. ^ Parks Canada Agency, Government of Canada (2020-04-29). "Ebb and Flow - Riding Mountain National Park". www.pc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.

External links edit

  • Map of Ebb and Flow 52 at Statcan Archived 2013-07-02 at the Wayback Machine
  • Aboriginal Canada - Ebb and Flow First Nation

51°03′14″N 99°00′58″W / 51.054°N 99.016°W / 51.054; -99.016