Poplar River First Nation

Negginan BOX 90 Manitoba, R0B 0Z0 Phone: (204) 244-2267 Fax: (204) 244-2690 Winnipeg Sub Office: Phone: 204-953-5520 Fax: 204-953-5522 550-360 Broadway Avenue, Wpg, MB  R3C 0T6

Click here for Poplar River First Nation Website: http://prfn.ncsl.ca/

Current Chief & Council:

• Chief Vera Mitchell
• Councillor Darcy Bruce 
• Councillor Russell Lambert
• Councillor Guy Douglas
• Councillor Langford Mason
• Councillor Edwin R. Hudson
• Councillor Tanya Bittern

Location: East side of Lake Winnipeg at the mouth of the Poplar River.

Band No: 277

Reserve: I.R. No. 16

Area: 1537.8 Hectares  

Language: Anishinabe

Economic Base: Fishing and trapping

Population:

• On-reserve - 1,275
• Off-reserve -  579
• Total Population - 1,855 (Effective, January 11, 2019 as per ISC)

Transportation:

There is no permanent access road to Poplar River. An annual winter road provides access from Pine Dock on the west side of Lake Winnipeg to Bloodvein, and north to Berens and Poplar River. Pine Dock is accessible by PHT # 234. A 2,500 foot gravel airstrip is maintained in Negginan and is serviced by scheduled and/or charter flights. goods are occasionally barged to the community from Selkirk. There are dock facilities for float planes and boats.

Commercial Businesses and/or Services:

• Poplar River Band Office
• Sagaday Lodge
• Bunny's Restaurant
• Sara's Diner
• Negginan Hardware
• B & B Networking
• Poplar River Airport
• Sanitation Service
• Water Treatment Plant
• Nursing Station
• Headstart Program
• Daycare Program
• Northern Store 

Poplar River From Air

Poplar River Store