Wikipedia

Marcel Colomb First Nation

Marcel Colomb First Nation (MCFN) (Cree: ᓇᒦᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ, namîwi-sâkahikan[2]), Band #328, is a First Nations Band of approximately 449 Registered Swampy Cree (Maškēkowak / nēhinawak) and Rocky Cree (Asinīskāwiyiniwak) located in the area of Lynn Lake, Manitoba, Canada.

Marcel Colomb First Nation
ᓇᒦᐏ ᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ
Band No. 328
TreatyTreaty 6
HeadquartersLynn Lake, Manitoba
Land[1]
Main reserveBlack Sturgeon Reserve
Population (2021)[1]
On reserve81
Off reserve647
Total population728
Government[1]
ChiefDouglas Hart

Marcel Colomb First Nation is affiliated with the Swampy Cree Tribal Council.[3][4]

Reserve

edit
 
 
Marcel Colomb First Nation
class=notpageimage|
Location of Marcel Colomb First Nation in Manitoba

The MCFN reserve is Black Sturgeon Reserve.[5] The reserve is located on Hughes Lake, approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the town of Lynn Lake. Only 81 band members live on this reserve.[4]

Heritage

edit

The Rock Cree people of the Black Sturgeon Falls Reserve are ancestral descendants of Indigenous peoples originally from Pukatawagan and other areas within the Nickel Belt. These Indigenous people have populated the Canadian Shield region of northern and central Canada since the retreat of the glaciers about 10,000 years ago.

Infrastructure

edit
 
Marcel Colomb First Nation

Located within the reserve is the band office (built in 2023) and nursing station and Jordan's Principle center, water treatment plant, 55 houses, a bunk house which serves as a community center, and many other community infrastructure projects under development.

Geology

edit

In 2016, Alamos Gold procured the Lynn Lake Gold Project, located within the traditional territory of MCFN. At a signing ceremony in 2023, the MCFN and Alamos Gold came to an agreement that will be an “economic driver” for the band according to John McCluskey, CEO of Alamos Gold. Officials with the MCFN stated the agreement will provide jobs, job training, revenue sharing and allow for more environmental protections.[6]

Band administration

edit

Chief: Douglas Hart - elected: 01/30/2024 current[7] re-elected January 2024

Councillors:[7]

  • Evelyn Sinclair
  • Priscilla Colomb
  • Amanda Castel

Previous chiefs

edit

Previous leaders of the Marcel Colomb First Nation are:

  • Andrew (Hank) Colomb, served between 13 July 2003 to 10 July 2015
  • Douglas Hart, served between 11 July 2015 to 31 January 2016, 30 January 2024-current
  • Priscilla Colomb, elected: 1 February 2016 to 1 January 2020

References

edit
  1. ^ "Marcel Colomb First Nation, Lynn Lake". Cancer Care Manitoba. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  2. ^ Ogg, Arden (August 19, 2015). "Cree Place Names Project". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. ^ "First Nation Detail: Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Registered Population: Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  5. ^ "Reserves/Settlements/Villages: Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  6. ^ Baxter, Dave. "Northern First Nation expects boost from deal with gold mining company". winnipegsun.com. Winnipeg Sun. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Governance Marcel Colomb First Nation". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
edit

56°51′11″N 101°02′56″W / 56.853°N 101.049°W / 56.853; -101.049

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcel_Colomb_First_Nation&oldid=1254374099"