Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation facts for kids
Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation is a group of First Nations people who are part of the Swampy Cree community. Their main community is located in Manitoba, Canada. You can find them northeast of Birch River, Manitoba, right by the western side of Swan Lake. The area around them, called the Rural Municipality of Mountain (North), borders their land to the west and south.
As of April 2011, there were 623 people officially registered with the Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation. Out of these, 197 people lived on their own Indian reserve land. The leader of the First Nation is called a Chief. At that time, the Chief for Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation was Elwood Zastre.
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Understanding First Nation Lands
First Nations in Canada have special lands called reserves. These lands are set aside for the community. The Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation has several different reserve areas. These areas vary in size, from smaller plots to much larger ones.
Main Reserve Areas
The Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation has a number of reserve lands. Here are some of their main ones:
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation No. 1 is about 1,524 hectares (3,767 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 2 is about 91.5 hectares (226 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 3A is about 47.5 hectares (117 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 3B is about 2.2 hectares (5.4 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 3C is about 54.9 hectares (136 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 3D is about 66.4 hectares (164 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 3E is about 20.2 hectares (50 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation 3F is about 15 hectares (37 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk 4 is about 191 hectares (472 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk 5 is about 1,474.8 hectares (3,644 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk 6 is about 109.4 hectares (270 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk No. 7 is about 5,850 hectares (14,456 acres).
- Wuskwi Sipihk 8 is about 746.7 hectares (1,845 acres).
Swan Lake 65C Reserve
The Swan Lake 65C reserve is very important to the Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation. It is their main reserve. This is where the community of Indian Birch is located. You can find Indian Birch at these coordinates: 52°30′40″N 100°52′00″W.
The Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation also shares a piece of land called Treaty Four Reserve Grounds 77. This land is near Fort Qu'Appelle, in Saskatchewan. It is shared with 32 other First Nations. This shows how different First Nations communities can work together and share important historical lands.
