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Northern Manitoba community evacuated 20 years ago now fighting for First Nation status – CBC

Jul 29, 2024

Former residents of Granville Lake are currently under Mathias Colomb Cree Nation governance

An unofficial First Nations community in northwestern Manitoba is fighting to be recognized by the federal government.

People from Granville Lake, who also go by Pickerel Narrows First Nation, are working together to apply for independent band recognition to have a say in what happens with the people, land and resources in their community, which has been largely abandoned since it was evacuated more than 20 years ago.

Currently, the people and community of Granville Lake are governed under Mathias Colomb Cree Nation, a northern reserve about 70 kilometres from the isolated settlement.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/graville-lake-first-nation-status-1.7275715

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