The main centre of the community is Shoal River Indian Reserve 65A, located adjacent to Pelican Rapids (known as the "Métis Side" to the locals).
At that time, the implications for housing expansion relate[d] to future development outside of the floodplain, preserving biodiversity, lake and river access, while maintaining traditional values, uses and settlement forms.
"[9] Chief Genaille told CBC News in 2016 that SCN needed 50 homes immediately, and another 200 over the long term.
With such limited funds, SCN "can't afford specialized programs and often has a shortage of supplies such as books.
"[4] In 2021, the SCN and the Swampy Cree Tribal Council[Notes 1] are challenging the 2011 Manitoba Moose Conservation Closure Regulation.
According to the Winnipeg Sun, "Since the regulation came into effect, Manitoba permitted Louisiana Pacific to clear-cut woods and build logging roads, supported transmission lines, licensed exploration, established snowmobile trails and authorized other development, destroying moose habitat and undermining conservation efforts.
"[5] In 2015, the SCN attempted to prevent Manitoba Hydro from clearing a "66-metre wide right-of-way along approximately 200 kilometres" on Sapotaweyak ancestral land which includes burial grounds and spiritual sites, stretching from The Pas to Swan River for the Bipole III transmission line.
The area, known as N4, is covered under a 1997 agreement on treaty land entitlement which calls for proper consultation between the province and the community.