Curve Lake First Nation
History
The Curve Lake Anishinaabe (Ojibway) community trace their origins to 1829 when a small band settled around Curve Lake and Mud Lake. The community officially became a reserve in 1837. Mud Lake Band #35, became Curve Lake First Nation in 1964, with the Mud Lake 35 Indian Reserve becoming the Curve Lake First Nation 35 Indian Reserve.
Governance
Curve Lake First Nation adopted a custom election code after a community approval vote in 2015. The First Nation's council consists of a chief and eight councillors. The current chief is Keith Knott. The councillors are Jeff Jacobs, Laurie Hockaday, Nodin Knott, Kenny Jacobs, Steve Toms, Arnold Taylor, Deborah Jacobs and Sean Conway. Their three-year term began in June 2022.
Services
- Education
- Health and Family Services
- Economic Development
- Capital Projects
- Public Works
- Membership
- Lands
- Curve Lake Community Gaming Revenue Fund
- Employment Resource Centre
- Cultural Centre
Notable people
- Elsie Knott, first known woman chief in Canada
- Albert Smoke (1894–1944), Olympic long-distance runner
- Drew Hayden Taylor, columnist and playwright
- Gidigaa Migizi (Doug Williams), former chief and negotiator for treaty rights
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