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Gambler First Nation
Band No. 294
People Ojibwe
Headquarters Binscarth, Manitoba
Land
Main reserve Gambler 63
Other reserve(s)
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

Gambler First Nation (GFN, Ojibwe: Ataagewininiing 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.

Its main reserve, Gambler 63, is located at Binscarth, Manitoba, Canada.

Reserve lands

The band has two reserve:

  • Gambler 63 (50°35′55″N 101°22′49″W / 50.59861°N 101.38028°W / 50.59861; -101.38028) — 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 / 49.87972°N 99.95972°W / 49.87972; -99.95972) — 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.
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