Montreal Lake Cree Nation

Montreal Lake Cree Nation
Band No. 354
*ᒨᓂᔮᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ*
People	Cree
Treaty	Treaty 6
Headquarters	Montreal Lake
Province	Saskatchewan
Land area	60.96 km2 (23.54 sq mi) km2
Population (2013)
On reserve	2,261
Off reserve	1,417
Total population	3,678
Government
Chief	Chief Joyce Naytowhow McLeod
Council size	8
Council	List of Counselors Joyce Naytowhow McLeod; Dean Henderson; Troy Naytowhow; Eldon Henderson; Carol Naytowhow; Rick Bird; Charmaine Ermine; Elysa Halkett;
Tribal Council
	Prince Albert Grand Council
Website
	https://mlcn.ca/

The Montreal Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᒨᓂᔮᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, môniyâwi-sâkahikanihk^[1]) is a Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan. The administrative centre of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation is located in the community of Montreal Lake.

Band government[edit]

The village is the administrative centre of the Montreal Lake First Nations band government. Chief William Charles and his councillors signed an adhesion to Treaty 6 in 1889 on behalf of Montreal Lake First Nation.^[2] and is a member of the Prince Albert Grand Council.

As of March 2013 the total membership of the Montreal Lake First Nation was 3,678 with 2,261 members living on-reserve or on crown land and 1,417 living off reserve.^[3] It is governed by a Chief and 8 councillors.^[3] It has territory at Montreal Lake 106 (population 999),^[4] Montreal Lake 106 B (population 389)^[4] and Timber Bay (population 93).^[3]^[4]

Demographics[edit]

Montreal Lake

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Location of Montreal Lake in Saskatchewan

Canada census – Montreal Lake Cree Nation community profile

	2016	2011
Population	1113 (+11.4% from 2011)	999 (+13.5% from 2006)
Land area	60.96 km² (23.54 sq mi)	60.96 km² (23.54 sq mi)
Population density	18.3/km² (47/sq mi)	16.4/km² (42/sq mi)
Median age	23.1 (M: 23.2, F: 23.1)	20.2 (M: 20.3, F: 19.9)
Private dwellings	277 (total)	291 (total)
Median household income

References: 2016^[5] 2011^[6] earlier^[7]^[8]

References[edit]

^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
^ "Prince Albert Grand Council website". March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.
^ ^a ^b ^c "AANDC (Montreal Lake)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Canada Census 2011 (community profiles)". Retrieved April 18, 2013.
^ "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
^ "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2013.
^ "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.
^ "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

54°03′10″N 105°47′12″W / 54.0529°N 105.7866°W / 54.0529; -105.7866

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[1] Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.

[2] "Prince Albert Grand Council website". March 8, 2013. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012.

[AANDC-3] "AANDC (Montreal Lake)". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved April 18, 2013.

[Canada_Census_2011-4] "Canada Census 2011 (community profiles)". Retrieved April 18, 2013.

[cp2016-5] "2016 Community Profiles". 2016 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 12, 2021. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[cp2011-6] "2011 Community Profiles". 2011 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. March 21, 2019. Retrieved March 8, 2013.

[cp2006-7] "2006 Community Profiles". 2006 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. August 20, 2019.

[cp2001-8] "2001 Community Profiles". 2001 Canadian Census. Statistics Canada. July 18, 2021.

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v t e The Numbered Treaties: Treaty Six
Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 Treaty 2 Treaty 3 Treaty 4 Treaty 5 Treaty 6 Treaty 7 Treaty 8 Treaty 9 Treaty 10 Treaty 11
Manitoba	Marcel Colomb First Nation Mathias Colomb First Nation
Saskatchewan	Ahtahkakoop First Nation Beardy's and Okemasis' Cree Nation Big Island Lake Cree Nation Big River First Nation Flying Dust First Nation Island Lake First Nation James Smith First Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Little Pine First Nation Lucky Man Cree Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Montreal Lake Cree Nation Moosomin First Nation Mosquito-Grizzly Bear's Head-Lean Man Muskeg Lake Cree Nation Muskoday First Nation One Arrow First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Poundmaker Cree Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Waterhen Lake First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation
Alberta	Alexander First Nation Alexis First Nation Beaver Lake Cree Nation Cold Lake First Nation Enoch Cree Nation Ermineskin Cree Nation Frog Lake First Nation Heart Lake First Nation Kehewin Cree Nation Louis Bull Tribe Michel Band (terminated) Montana First Nation O'Chiese First Nation Papaschase Band (terminated) Paul First Nation Saddle Lake Cree Nation Samson First Nation Sunchild First Nation Whitefish Lake First Nation (Goodfish)