Black River First Nation

O'Hanly BOX 190 Manitoba, R0E 1K0 Phone: (204) 367-4411 Fax: (204) 367-2000

Click here for website: http://www.black-river.ca/

Current Chief & Council:

• Chief Sheldon Kent
• Councillor Midred (Milly) Cook
• Councillor Leah Fontaine

Location:

At the banks of the O'Hanley and Black Rivers, along the east shore of Lake Winnipeg, 32 kilometers north of Pine Falls, and 150 kilometers north of Winnipeg.

Band No: 260

Reserve: I.R. No. 9

Area: 809.3 Hectares  

Language: Anishinabe

Economic Base: Trapping agricultural development, wild rice harvesting, hunting and commercial fishing.

Population:

• On-reserve - 982
• Off-reserve - 425
• Total Population - 1,407 (effective, January, 2019 as per ISC)

Transportation:

Black River is accessible by an all-weather road via PTH #304 and 4 km of municipal road.

Commercial Businesses and/or Services:

• Black River Band Office
• Black River School (Nursery to Grade 9)
• Black River Health Centre
• Headstart Program
• Truss Plant
• Clarence Bird Sr. (Grader Operations)
• Moppa's Store
• Water Treatment Plant
• Alternative Education Program

Black River Restaurant

Black River Store