The Barren Lands First Nation inhabits the Brochet Reserve No. 197, situated on the northern shore of Reindeer Lake. The community is 928 kilometres north of Winnipegand 19 kilometres east of the Saskatchewanborder.

The First Nation is signatory to Treaty 10 signed in 1906.

Part of the Barren Lands First Nation separated to becomethe Northlands First Nation which relocated to Lac Brochet, 70 kilometres northof Brochet I.R. No. 197.

The native languages spoken are Cree and Dene.

According to the regional population statistics of December2003, the First Nation has an on-reserve population of 422, off-reservepopulation of 405 and on Crown land population of 51. The total population ofthe First Nation is 878.