Term: Tribal Council Areas (TCA)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2019-11-15

Definition:

Tribal Council Areas are groupings of First Nation communities affiliated with the seven official Tribal Councils (TCs), as well as Independent and Non-Affiliated First Nation communities. The official TCs include: Dakota Ojibway TC, Interlake Reserves TC, Island Lake TC, Keewatin TC, Southeast Resource Development Council, Swampy Cree TC, and West Region TC.

A full list of First Nation communities affiliated with each TC, as well as independent and nonaffiliated communities can be found in Chapter 2 Table 2.2 Tribal Council Areas in the The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba. deliverable.

For more information on Tribal Council Areas, see the Tribal Council Areas definition in The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study deliverable.

Related terms 

• First Nation / First Nations
• First Nations Community
• Tribal Council (TC)

References 

• Katz A, Avery Kinew K, Star L, Taylor C, Koseva I, Lavoie J, Burchill C, Urquia M, Basham A, Rajotte L, Ramayanam V, Jarmasz J, Burchill S. The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2019. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] [Additional Materials] (View)

Term used in 

• Martens PJ, Bond R, Jebamani L, Burchill C, Roos NP, Derksen S, Beaulieu M, Steinbach C, MacWilliam L, Walld R, Dik N, Sanderson D, Health Information and Research Committee AoMC, Tanner-Spence M, Leader A, Elias B, O'Neil J. The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2002. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)