God's Lake
First Nation |
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Treaty: |
Adhesion to Treaty No. 5I.R. No: 23 |
Registered Population: |
2,180 |
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Approx.: 9,133 Acres |
Recreation: |
Snow-Mobiling, Hockey, Baseball, Water Skiing, Annual Winter Carnival and Bingo
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Facilities: |
Water Treatment Plant, Water Pump Houses Sewage Treatment Plant, Airport
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Chief: |
Gilbert Andrews |
Council: |
Sidney Spence
Hubert Watt
Stan Duck
Ivan Ross
Henry Nazzie
Wayne Okemow
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Band Office: |
(204) 335-2130 Fax: (204) 335-2400 |
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Government: |
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God's Lake Narrows is located 1037 kilometres Northeast of Winnipeg. The reserve is signatory to the 1909 adhesion Treaty No.5. The First Nation has two communities: the reserve side and the Metis side and the main dialect spoken is Cree and English. God's Narrows First Nation Administration consists of one Chief and six Council members who are elected through Band custom. Political affiliations are with the Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC), Manitoba Keewatinohk Okimahkanak (MKO), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), and Indian & Northern Affairs (INAC). |
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Religion:
The religion in the communities consists of Traditional and Christian beliefs. There are a few churches present in the community: The Full Gospel, United, and the Roman Catholic. Christian beliefs/practices are observed within the community, as well as other neighbouring communities. Traditional beliefs are still in place today. |
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Health Services: |
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God's Lake Narrows is equipped with a nursing station that is operated by Health & Welfare Canada under the Medical Services Branch. It has room to employ three nurses. The nursing station also employs an administrative clerk, a janitor, a cook, and a maintenance person. The nursing station provides acute care in regular clinics; public health programs and emergency care 24 hours a day. Two Community Health Representatives are on hand to provide prevention and promotional education to the public. The table that follows includes the part-timecare provided to the people from other health professional at various times. All other health professionals needed are referred to Winnipeg, Thompson, or Selkirk, MB.
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God's Narrows Nursing Station |
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Health Professionals |
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Alcohol and Drug Counseling:
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Substance Abuse Counselling, Mental Health Care, Suicide Prevention, Marriage Counselling, Court Order Supervision Services are provided by Native Alcohol & Drug
Abuse Program (NADAP) of Thompson, MB. An NADAP is located in the community and employs two full-time counsellors. |
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Elder Care |
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God's Lake Narrows Band owns and operates a Personal Home Care home that provides care for the elderly from the community and other neighbouring communities. There are several workers that work full-time and there are also part-time workers. Workers include officer personnel, health care aids, dietary staff, laundry staff, and maintenance staff. |
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Housing: |
All the houses on treaty lands are band owned. The majority of the houses are structured and designed the same way. There are newer houses that are two-storied of which are from (CMHC). The newer houses have upper main floors and basements. Also, they have running that are hook up to water treatment plants and sewage treatment plants. Other houses have 120- gallon plastic containers and use outhouses for waste. These houses are heated by wood burning stoves or fuel stoves. There are older houses next to newer house which people are reluctant to take down. People usually use these houses for storage use. The average number
of occupants per house is five. |
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Education:
God's Lake Narrows Band Board of Education oversees the school that offers grades kindergarten to grade eight. Students who wish to continue their education have to go outside the community to do so. The school employs some teachers that are from the First Nation and other teachers from elsewhere. Also, the school employs office personnel, maintenance services, and guidance councillors. |
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God's Lake Narrows School |
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Daycare: |
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There is a daycare center in the community for those who require the facility. |
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Daycare Centre |
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Infrastructure |
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Electricity
As part of the North Central Project, God's lake Narrows was linked up to the provincial power system in the fall of 1997. The electrification project that supplies 200-amp service has replaced the 15-amp previously supplied by a diesel generator. The Federal and Provincial Governments funded the project. It is now managed and maintained by Manitoba Hydro. |
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PickupGarbage pickup is also a service available within the community. The people store
their garbage in wooden crates that are placed at various locations in the community. It is then picked up by garbage personnel who employed by the Band to do so. It is done on a weekly basis and is taken to the local garbage dump. The dump is an open landfill site. |
Fire fighting
Fire fighting services are provided by stand by volunteers from the community. Natural Resources provide forest fire watch and fire fighting if needed. |
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Policing |
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Policing is done locally by the RCMP detachment that is located on the community side. The RCMP vehicles are taken across by ferry to the reserve side. There are eleven RCMP officers in the community. The First Nation also employs three band constables.
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God's Lake RCMP Detachment |
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Transportation |
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The Band owns and operates a van that transports people to and from the nursing station on a 24-hours basis, if needed. Various people provide taxi services in the community. There is a ferry that services the community by taking vehicles across the river. Semi-trucks from Winnipeg, and Thompson drive in on the winter road to bring in freight and fuel. The winter road season opens from February until March. Air transportation is available at the local airstrip that is maintained by Highways and Transportation. Several airlines fly in from Winnipeg, and Thompson daily and each of the companies provide at least one flight a day. Chartering flights is also an option for the people. Also, these companies provide emergency medi-vac services when needed. Docking facilities are available for floatplanes throughout the community's shoreline. |
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God's Narrows Airport |
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Communications |
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Postal Service is provided by the local Post Office that is operated by Canada Post. Mail is delivered in and out of the community five time a week, weather permitting. The Winnipeg Sun, The Winnipeg Free Press, The First Perspective are available at local stores and at the local airport. Telephone service is maintained by MTS and provides local and long distance calling, as well as faxes lines. The God's Lake region and to the Island lake region calls are local throughout. A community owned radio and television station provides free public announcements and is open morning to curfew hours.
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Community Radio Station |
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Businesses |
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The Northern Store is the largest business in God's lake Narrows. The store employs several employees that work full-time and some part-time, which include managers from out of town. The store sells groceries, retail goods, hardware, furniture, visual equipment, recreational items, and gas. Northern Store is owned and operated by the North West Company.
Other businesses in God's Narrows are: Chubb's Repairs, Nassie Transport & Hauling, Joe Andrew's School Bus operation (contract with Band), God's Lake Narrows Motel, Spence's Food Store, and God's
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Northern Store |
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Spencer's Food Store |
Healey's Lodge |
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