Southeast Resource Development Council

The Southeast Resource Development Council (SERDC) is a tribal council in eastern Manitoba, Canada, representing 8 First Nation communities located to the south and east of Lake Winnipeg.[2][3]

Southeast Resource Development Council
HeadquartersScanterbury, Manitoba
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Grand Chief
Sheldon Kent[1]
Affiliations
Websiteserdc.mb.ca

Seven of the eight band governments of SERDC are signatories to Treaty 5, with one (Brokenhead) being a signatory to Treaty 1.[4]

Members

The SERDC represents 8 First Nations communities:[2]

Demographics

As of February 2018, the total registered population of the 8 member communities was 14,897, including 9,356 members on-reserve and 5,537 residing off-reserve.[4]

Ojibway/Saulteaux is the dominant language used in the SERDC communities, though Cree is also spoken.[4]

Geography

The 8 member communities are located in eastern Manitoba, to the south and east of Lake Winnipeg, with a majority within the Precambrian Shield region.[2][3]

Together, the communities comprise a total land base of approximately 15,821.2 hectares (39,095 acres).[4]

Amenities

References
  1. "Councils." Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  2. Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada (2021-12-07). "SERDC | First Nation Profiles". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  3. "Home | SERDC". serdc.mb.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
  4. "About | SERDC". serdc.mb.ca. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
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