Berens River First Nation
{{Infobox First Nation
| band_name = Berens River First Nation
| band_number = 266
| treaty = Treaty 5
| headquarters = Berens River, Manitoba
| main_reserve = Berens River 13
| reserve = Pigeon River 13A
| area = 25.469
| pop_year = 2019
| on_reserve = 2220
| off_reserve = 1326
| total_pop = 3546
| chief = Hartley Everett
| tribal_council = Southeast Resource Development Council
| website = {{URL|berensriver.ca}}
| footnotes = {{Cite web|url=https://www.serdc.mb.ca/communities/berens-river|title=SERDC - Berens River}}
}}
Berens River First Nation ({{langx|oj|Mememwi-ziibiing}})[https://mfnerc.org/community-map/ https://mfnerc.org/community-map/] is a First Nations band government in Manitoba, Canada. The First Nation has two reserves: Berens River 13 and Pigeon River 13A, located in the boreal forest east of Lake Winnipeg. The First Nation is governed by a chief and five councillors.
Berens River is a member of the Southeast Resource Development Council with offices in Winnipeg. This Tribal Council has 9 member First Nations.
The settlement of Berens River, Manitoba, with a population of 111 people in 2011 borders the main settlement of Berens River 13 with a population of 1,028 in 2011.{{cite web | url=http://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/news-nouvelles/corr/cgen004-eng.cfm | title=Corrections and updates: Population and dwelling count amendments, 2011 Census | publisher=Statistics Canada | date=February 14, 2013 | accessdate=February 16, 2013}} The two communities create a population centre, also called Berens River, at the mouth of the Berens River. Both are served by the Berens River Airport.
History
The river Berens River was originally called Pigeon River and the name Pigeon River was given to the next river to the south.{{cite web
| title =The Berens and Pigeon Rivers
| url =http://www.combinatorialmath.ca/rivers/berens/berens.html
| date =
| accessdate =2013-04-02
| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20101102131750/http://www.combinatorialmath.ca/rivers/berens/berens.html
| archive-date =2010-11-02
| url-status =dead
}}
Demographics
As of February 2015, the registered membership of the Berens River First Nation was 3,246 with 2,110 members living on-reserve and 1,136 members off-reserve.{{cite web
| title =AANDC (Berens River)
| url =https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=266&lang=eng
| website =Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
| publisher =Government of Canada
| accessdate =2013-04-02
}}
The settlement of Berens River 13 had a population of 1,028 in 2011.
{{canada_census
|location = Berens River 13
|2021_population=1,161 | 2021_pop_delta=+11.7 | 2021_land_area=26.15 | 2021_pop_density=44.4
|2021_median_age=23.0 | 2021_median_age_m=22.8 | 2021_median_age_f=23.2
|2021_total_pvt_dwell=321 |2021_occ_pvt_dwell=263 |2021_mean_hh_income=67,500
|2021_geocode=2021A00054619077 | 2021_access_date=2023-10-19
|2011_population=1,028
|2011_pop_delta=+39.1
|2011_land_area=24.53
|2011_pop_density=41.9
|2011_pop_rank=
|2011_median_age=21.6
|2011_median_age_m=21.6
|2011_median_age_f=21.6
|2011_total_pvt_dwell=278
|2011_total_pvt_dwell_usual=240
|2011_mean_hh_income=
|2011_access_date=2013-04-02
|2006_population=739
|2006_pop_delta=+18.2
|2006_land_area=24.53
|2006_pop_density=30.1
|2006_pop_rank=
|2006_median_age=21.4
|2006_median_age_m=23.6
|2006_median_age_f=20.0
|2006_total_pvt_dwell=216
|2006_total_pvt_dwell_usual=209
|2006_mean_hh_income=
|2006_access_date=2013-04-02}}
Territory
{{Location map|Manitoba|relief=yes|lat=52.353|long=-97.003|width=220|caption=Location of Berens River 13 in Manitoba|label=Berens River 13}}
Berens River First Nation has two reserves.
- Berens River 13 is {{convert|2546.90|ha|acres}} {{Coord|52.3492|N|96.9889|W}} at the mouth of Berens River on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg and along the Berens River.{{cite web
| title = Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Berens River 13)
| url = http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/GBPET
| accessdate =2015-03-15}}
- Pigeon River 13A is {{convert|344.80|ha|acres}} {{Coord|52.2383|N|96.9811|W}} along the Pigeon River located south of the Berens River.{{cite web
| title = Natural Resources Canada-Canadian Geographical Names (Pigeon River 13A)
| url = http://www4.rncan.gc.ca/search-place-names/unique/GBPGZ
| accessdate =2015-03-15}}
==Notable people==
- Jacob Berens [Nah-wee-kee-sick-quah-yash] ({{circa}}1832 – 1916){{cite web
| title =Memorable Manitobans
| url =http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/berens_j.shtml
| date =
| accessdate =2013-04-02}}
- William Berens [Tabasigizikweas] (1866–1947){{cite web
| title =Memorable Manitobans
| url =http://www.mhs.mb.ca/docs/people/berens_w.shtml
| date =
| accessdate =2013-04-02}}
- Jamie Leach, ice hockey player who played for the 1992 Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup champions
- Reggie Leach, Canadian ice hockey player, Stanley Cup winner, NHL All-Star and 1976 Canada Cup champion for team Canada.
References
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External links
- [http://www.serdc.mb.ca/communities/berens-river Berens River First Nation] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131042012/http://www.serdc.mb.ca/communities/berens-river |date=2013-01-31 }}
- [http://geodepot.statcan.gc.ca/GeoSearch2011-GeoRecherche2011/GeoSearch2011-GeoRecherche2011.jsp?lang=E&otherLang=F&searchGeocode=4619077&layerSelected=csd&searchTheme=GeoCode&searchPass=2&boundaryType= Map of Berens River 13 at Statcan]
{{Southeast Resource Development Council}}
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{{First Nations in the Northern Region of Manitoba|Berens River First Nation}}
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{{coord|52|20|57|N|96|59|20|W|type:city_region:CA_scale:100000|display=title}}
Category:Southeast Resource Development Council