Norway House Cree Nation
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The Norway House Cree Nation (Kinosao Sipi) (Swampy Cree: ᑭᓄᓭᐏ ᓰᐱᐩ, romanized: kinosêwi-sîpiy) is based at Norway House, Manitoba, which is on the Playgreen Lake section of the Nelson River system. The people are Swampy Cree from the Rocky Cree (Asiniskaw Īthiniwak or Asinīskāwiyiniwak) band government. They are in possession of a number of reserves, but population is centered at IR Norway House 17 (06392).[3] There are over 8300 members living on-reserve with another 1900 plus members at various locations off-reserve.[4] The 2016 Census reported an official population of 7,927 inhabitants at Norway House 17 up from 7,758 in 2011.[5]
People | Cree |
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Treaty | Treaty 5[1] |
Headquarters | Norway House |
Province | Manitoba |
Land[2] | |
Main reserve | Norway House 17[3] |
Population (October 2019)[2] | |
On reserve | 8389 |
On other land | 68 |
Off reserve | 1918 |
Total population | 10375 |
Government[2] | |
Chief | Larson Anderson |
Council |
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Website | |
http://nhcn.ca |
The Norway House Cree Nation school is the subject of a documentary by Alanis Obomsawin.[6]