Lac Brochet, Manitoba
Lac Brochet is a First Nation community in the boreal forest of northern Manitoba, Canada. The village is located on the north shore of Lac Brochet.
There are no permanent roads connecting Lac Brochet with other parts of Manitoba. Many residents travel using the Lac Brochet Airport located near town.
Petit Casimir Memorial School is the K-12 school in the community.The village is the administrative centre of the Northlands First Nation. The territories of the First Nation include five parcels of land.
- Lac Brochet 197A with 464.30 hectares Lac Brochet 197A contains the village of Lac Brochet.
- Sheth Chok with 1213.60 hectares
- Thuycholeeni with 47.50 hectares
- Thuycholeeni Aze with 201 hectares
- Tthekale Nu with 211 hectares
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.Demographics
720 residents chose Dene as their first language in 2011 and 10 chose Cree as their first language. English was spoken by most of the population.
