Norway House Cree Nation

The Norway House Cree Nation is based at Norway House, Manitoba, which is located on the Playgreen Lake section of the Nelson River system. The people are Swampy Cree from the Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak) band government. They are in possession of a number of reserves, but population is centered at IR Norway House 17 (06392). There are over 4500 members living on-reserve with another 1500 plus members at various locations off-reserve. The 2011 Census reported an official population of 4,758 inhabitants at Norway House 17.

The Norway House Cree Nation school is the subject of an upcoming documentary by Alanis Obomsawin^[1]

References

↑ Brownstein, Bill (10 November 2016). "There's no stopping legendary documentarian Alanis Obomsawin". Montreal Gazette. Postmedia. Retrieved 15 November 2016.

External links

Map of Norway House 17 at Statcan

References

Coordinates: 54°01′20″N 97°45′05″W / 54.02222°N 97.75139°W / 54.02222; -97.75139

Anishinaabe

Tribes

Federally recognized	Bay Mills Grand Traverse Hannahville L'Anse Lac Vieux Little River Little Traverse Match-e-be-nash-she-wish Nottawaseppi Huron Pokagon Saginaw Chippewa Sault

State of Michigan recognized	Burt Lake Grand River Band of Ottawa Indians Mackinac Swan Creek Black River Confederated Ojibwa Tribes of Michigan

Others	Algonquin Saulteaux Mississaugas Oji-Cree

Culture

Political
organizations

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Chiefs of Ontario
Grand Council of Treaty 3
Grand Council of Treaty 8

Assembly of
Manitoba Chiefs

Norway House Cree Nation

Council of Three Fires

Great Lakes
Inter-tribal Council

Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Forest County Potawatomi Community
Ho-Chunk Nation
Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Lac Vieux Desert Tribe of Michigan
Menominee Tribe of Wisconsin
Oneida Nation
Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa
Sokaogon Chippewa (Mole Lake)
St. Croix Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin
Stockbridge-Munsee Indians of Wisconsin

Inter-tribal Council
of Michigan

Minnesota Indian
Affairs Council

Nishnawbe
Aski Nation

Flying Post
Independent First Nations Alliance
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council
Matawa First Nations
Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Mocreebec Council of the Cree Nation
Mushkegowuk Council Sandy Lake First Nation
Shibogama First Nations Council
Wabun Tribal Council
Weenusk First Nation
Windigo First Nations Council

Union of
Ontario Indians

Lake Superior Region	Biinjitiwabik Zaaging (Rocky Bay) Bingwi Neyaashi (Sand Point) Fort William Gull Bay Long Lake 58 Michipicoten Namaygoosisagagun Pays Plat Pic Mobert Pic River Red Rock (Lake Helen)

Lake Huron Region	Aundeck Omni Kaning (Sucker Creek) Dokis Garden River Henvey Inlet Magnetawan M'Chigeeng (West Bay) Mississauga Nipissing Sagamok Serpent River Sheguiandah Sheshegwaning Thessalon Wahnapitae Wasauksing (Parry Island) Whitefish Lake Whitefish River Wikwemikong Zhiibaahaasing (Cockburn)

Southwest Region	Aamjiwnaang (Sarnia) Kettle & Stony Point Munsee-Delaware Chippewas of the Thames First Nation

Southeast Region	Alderville Beausoleil (Christian Island) Curve Lake Georgina Island Scugog Island Moose Deer Point Pikwàkanagàn

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