A tribal council is an association of First Nations bands in Canada, generally along regional, ethnic or linguistic lines.
2-790: 55°44′47.8″N 97°51′30.2″W / 55.746611°N 97.858389°W / 55.746611; -97.858389 Keewatin Tribal Council is a tribal council representing 11 First Nation band governments in Northern Manitoba . Its head offices are located in Thompson, Manitoba , with a secondary office in Winnipeg . The Keewatin Tribal Council represents the following First Nation band governments (registered populations as of August 2013). Tribal council An Indian band , usually consisting of one main community,
4-754: Is the fundamental unit of government for First Nations in Canada. Bands may unite to form a tribal council, but they need not do so. Bands that do not belong to a tribal council are said to be independent . Bands may and do withdraw from tribal councils. Furthermore, the authority that bands delegate to their tribal council varies, with some tribal councils serving as a strong, central organization while others are granted limited power by their members. Nunavut and Newfoundland and Labrador do not have any tribal councils. As of 2019 , Alberta has ten tribal councils: As of 2021 , Manitoba has seven tribal councils: Manitoba Keewatinook Ininew Okimowin (MKO), though not
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