1. History

2. Reserves and Communities

3. Governance

4. See also

5. References

6. External links

The Lac La Ronge Indian Band is the largest Cree First Nation band government in La Ronge, Saskatchewan, and one of the 10 largest in Canada, with a 2016 population of 10,408. Its location is in north-central Saskatchewan. They are a Woodland Cree First Nation.

Their reserve lands extend from rich farmlands in central Saskatchewan, all the way north through the boreal forest to the Churchill River and beyond. Their central administration office is located in La Ronge, 241 km north of Prince Albert, on the edge of the Pre-Cambrian Shield.

History

Reserves and Communities

Lac La Ronge Indian Band's land-base consists of 18 Indian reserves, some containing one of six communities:^[2]

• Bittern Lake 218—{{convert|6886|ha|acre}}
• Four Portages 157C—{{convert|0.20|ha|acre}}
• Fox Point 157D—{{convert|56.70|ha|acre}}
• Fox Point 157E—{{convert|4.20|ha|acre}}
• Grandmother's Bay 219—{{convert|4488.90|ha|acre}}—containing the community of Grandmother's Bay
• Kitsakie 156B—{{convert|74|ha|acre}}
• Lac La Ronge 156—{{convert|605.40|ha|acre}}—containing the community of La Ronge
• Little Hills 158—{{convert|517.20|ha|acre}}
• Little Hills 158A—{{convert|38.30|ha|acre}}
• Little Hills 158B—{{convert|131.20|ha|acre}}
• Little Red River 106C—{{convert|12939.30|ha|acre}}—containing the community of Little Red River
  • originally {{convert|12302.44|ha|acre}}
  • in 1935, additional {{convert|650.69|ha|acre}} reserved
• Little Red River 106D—{{convert|2590|ha|acre}}
• Morin Lake 217—{{convert|14146.10|ha|acre}}—containing the community of Hall Lake
  • originally {{convert|13208.94|ha|acre}}
  • in 1973, additional {{convert|936.85|ha|acre}} reserved
• Old Fort 157B—{{convert|5.40|ha|acre}}
• Potato River 156A—{{convert|409.50|ha|acre}}
• Stanley 157—{{convert|251.30|ha|acre}}—containing the community of Stanley Mission
• Stanley 157A—{{convert|3.80|ha|acre}}
• Sucker River 156C—{{convert|154.80|ha|acre}}—containing the community of Sucker River

The communities of Stanley Mission and Grandmother's Bay are self-administered. This arrangement ensures that these communities have more control over their services and programs.^[3]

Governance

The First Nation elects their Council under the Custom Electoral System, consisting of a chief and 12 councillors. The current Council consists of Chief Tammy Cook-Searson and Councillors Leon Charles, Linda Charles, McIvor Eninew, Lawrence Halkett, Irwin Hennie, Larry McKenzie, Keith Mirasty, Ann Ratt, Bernice Roberts, John Roberts, Sam Roberts, and Cheryline Venne. They were elected for a three-year term beginning April 1, 2014 and ending March 31, 2017. ^[4]

See also

• List of First Nations peoples
• Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations

References

External links

• Lac La Ronge Indian Band

• Fernie Formation
• Ferniegair railway station
• Fernie Group
• Fernie Swastikas
• Fernique's theorem
• Fern Island, Bermuda
• Fernitz
• Fernkloof Nature Reserve
• Fern lake
• Fern Lake Patrol Cabin
• Fernland, Alabama
• Fernleaf
• Fernleaf Classic
• Fernleaf lavender
• Fern-leaved Corydalis
• Fern-leaved Grevillea
• Fern LeBlanc
• Fernlee, Ontario
• Fernleigh Castle
• Fernleigh Castle, Rose Bay, New South Wales
• Fernleigh, Nova Scotia
• Fernleigh, Ontario
• Fernleigh Track
• Fernleigh, Virginia
• Fernley and Lassen