2 with a population of 564 as of the 2021 Canadian census while the First Nation has a total membership of approximately 2,000 people.

[3] The people of Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation have a long history in the area of the Pembina and Red River Valleys in Manitoba, Minnesota, and North Dakota.

[5] Eventually, with the signing of Treaty 1 on 3 August 1871, a parcel of land was given to the peoples around the Roseau River where the community is now located.

[5] Negotiations around land claims remained unresolved until finally being settled in 2011 with an $80 million agreement, part of which is held in trust for future generations.

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation is a member of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council.