Northlands Denesuline First Nation


The Northlands Denesuline First Nation is a First Nations band government in northwestern Manitoba, Canada. This Dene or Denesuline population were part of a larger group once called the "Caribou-eaters".
The community of Lac Brochet or Dahlu T’ua is the administrative centre of the Northlands First Nation. Seven hundred and twenty residents of Lac Brochet reported Dene as their mother tongue in 2011.

Territory

The territories of the First Nation include five parcels of land:
  • Lac Brochet 197A — with, contains the community of Lac Brochet
  • Sheth Chok — with
  • Thuycholeeni — with
  • Thuycholeeni Aze — with
  • Tthekale Nu — with

    Membership

As of February 2013 the total membership of Northland First Nation was 1,024 with 868 members living on-reserve and 156 members living off-reserve.
The First Nation is governed by a Chief and six councillors and is affiliated with the Keewatin [Tribal Council]. The Keewatin Tribal Council with its head office in Thompson represents eleven First Nations in Northern Manitoba.