First Nations in Manitoba constitute of over 160,000 registered persons as of 2021[update], about 57% of whom live on reserve.
As of March 2021[update], there were 164,289 registered First Nation persons in Manitoba, 57.1% of whom (93,840) live on reserve.
[1] There are 5 Indigenous linguistic groups in the province: Cree, Ojibway, Dakota, Oji-Cree, and Dene.
[2] There are 7 First Nations tribal councils in Manitoba:[3] Cross Lake, Dakota Tipi, Fisher River, Sagkeeng, Nisichawayasihk, Norway House, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin, and Tootinaowaziibeeng have no tribal council affiliations.
This accounts for approximately half of all First Nations people who live on reserve in Manitoba.