York Factory First Nation
{{Redirect|York Landing|the community in Maine|York Landing, Maine}}
{{Infobox First Nation
| band_name = York Factory First Nation
| endonym = {{lang|cr|ᑭᐢᒋ ᐚᐢᑳᐦᐃᑲᐣ
kisci-wâskâhikan
Kischi Wáskáhikan}}
| people = Swampy Cree
| treaty = Treaty 5
| main_reserve = York Landing
| pop_year = 2023
| on_reserve = 371
| on_other_land = 74
| off_reserve = 1,121
| total_pop = 1,566
| chief = Darryl Wastesicoot{{Cite web|url=http://www.yffn.ca/kawechiwasik/chief-council/|title = Chief & Council – York Factory First Nation}}
| tribal_council = Keewatin Tribal Council
| website = {{URL|yffn.ca}}
| footnotes = {{cite web |title= Population Characteristics |url= https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/FNP/Main/Search/FNPopulation.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=304&lang=eng |website= Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada |access-date= August 21, 2023}}
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| name = York Landing
| settlement_type = Indian reserve
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| coordinates = {{coord|56.08889|-96.10167|type:city_region:CA-MB}}
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| subdivision_type = Country
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| subdivision_type1 = Province
| subdivision_name1 = {{Flag|Manitoba}}
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| subdivision_name2 = Northern
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| established_title = Designated as a reserve
| established_date = {{start date|1989}}
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| area_land_km2 = 11.18
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| population_total = 443
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York Factory First Nation (Cree: {{lang|cr|ᑭᐢᒋ ᐚᐢᑳᐦᐃᑲᐣ, Kischi Wáskáhikan}}){{Cite web|title=Our Lands – York Factory First Nation|url=http://www.yffn.ca/kawechiwasik/our-lands/|access-date=2021-08-17|language=en-US}}—sometimes referred to as York Landing First Nation or York Factory Cree Nation—is a First Nations community in northern Manitoba, Canada.
Its main reserve is York Landing ({{lang|cr|ᑲᐍᒋᐚᓯᐠ, Kawéchiwásik}}; {{coord|56|05|20|N|96|06|06|W|scale:10000|display=inline}}), which is located along the eastern bank of the Nelson River, roughly halfway between Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay, as well as located 116 kilometres from Thompson, Manitoba.
As of 2016, the York Landing reserve has a population of 443 and it consists of 138 dwellings.[https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=4622065&Geo2=CD&Code2=4622&SearchText=York%20Landing&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All&TABID=1&type=0 Census Profile, 2016 Census] It is served by the York Landing Airport.
History
The Swampy Cree (Maškēkowak / nēhinawak) peoples of York Factory, Manitoba, were relocated to York Landing after the Hudson's Bay Company's York Factory location closed in 1957.{{Cite web|title=Our History – York Factory First Nation|url=http://www.yffn.ca/kawechiwasik/our-history/|access-date=2021-08-17|language=en-US}}
In 1986, the Government of Canada transferred {{Convert|2390.5|acres|km2|abbr=on|order=flip}} of reserve lands at York Landing to the First Nation.
York Landing received official reserve status in 1989.
Demographics
York Factory First Nation had a registered population of 1,239 ({{as of|2013|08|lc=on}}), with 456 members living on the 967.40 hectares reserve of York Landing. It is governed by a chief and four councillors.{{cite web| title =AANDC (First Nation Profiles) York Factory First Nation| url =https://fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/fnp/Main/Search/FNMain.aspx?BAND_NUMBER=304&lang=eng| website =Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada| publisher =Government of Canada| date =2013-09-15}}
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Category:Keewatin Tribal Council
Category:First Nations governments in Manitoba