Communities

Birdtail Sioux First Nation

Band No. 284

Chief & Council

Chief Lindsay Bunn Jr.

Council Members: Carson Benn, Chris Benn, Theresa Kasto, and Heath Bunn.

Community Profile

Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation is located approximately 48 kilometres north of Virden. The total registered population as of November 2021 is 907 persons of which those residing on the reserve total 408 persons. The community language is Dakota.

Address

Birdtail Sioux First Nation
P.O. Box 22,
Beulah, MB R0M 0B0

Telephone: 204-568-4498
Fax: 204-568-4615

Social Media: www.facebook.com/BirdtailSioux

Dakota Tipi First Nation

Band No. 295

Chief & Council

Chief Dennis Pashe

Council Members: Karl Stone and Myles Miller.

Community Profile

Dakota Tipi First Nation is located 5 kilometers southwest of Portage la Prairie. The total registered population as of November, 2021 is 446 persons. The Community language is Dakota.

Address

Dakota Tipi First Nation
2020 Dakota Drive
Dakota Tipi, MB R1N 3X6

Telephone: 204-857-4381
Fax: 204 -857-9855

Website: www.dakotatipifn.com

Social Media: www.facebook.com/Dakotatipifn

Long Plain First Nation

Band No. 287

Chief & Council

Chief David Meeches

Council Members: Marvin Daniels, Randy Merrick, Liz Merrick and Garnet Meeches.

Community Profile

Long Plain First Nation is located 25 kilometres southwest of Portage La Prairie, Manitoba. Long Plain has land just outside of Portage La Prairie. This is where the Long Plain Arrowhead Development Corporation is situated. As of April 2018, the total registered population of Long Plain First Nation was 4,728 persons, of which those residing on the reserve of 2491 persons and 2176 off reserve. The community language is Ojibway.

Address

Long Plain First Nation
P.O. Box 430
Portage La Prairie, MB, R1N 3B7

Telephone: 204-252-2731
Fax: 204-252-2012

Website: https://lpband.ca

Social Media: www.facebook.com/groups/LongPlain

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation

Band No. 273

Chief & Council

Chief Gary Roberts

Council Members: Rachel Ferriera, Terrance Nelson, Evan Roberts and Jason Henry.

Community Profile

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation is located 20 kilometres from the United States border, and 104 kilometres south of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Roseau River 2A, the main reserve, is at the junction of the Red and Roseau Rivers, with another portion, Roseau River 2A (Roseau Rapids), located on the escarpment 20 miles east of the main reserve. As of April 2018, the total registered population of Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation was 2,741 of which those residing on the reserve total 1,207 persons. The community language is Ojibway.

Address

Roseau River Anishinabe First Nation
P.O. Box 30
Ginew, MB, R0A 2R0

Telephone: 204-427-2312
Government Fax: 204-427-2584
Admin Fax: 204-427-2234

Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation

Band No. 283

Chief & Council

Chief Trevor Prince

Council Members: Michael Dumas, Jason Starr, Randal Roulette and Trevor Prince.

Community Profile

Sandy Bay First Nation is about 93 kilometres Northwest of Portage la Prairie and in the same direction 178 kilometres from the City of Winnipeg. The total registered population as of November 2021 is 7,033, of which at those residing on reserve total of 4,308 persons. The community language is Ojibway.

Address

Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation
Box 109
Marius, MB, R0H 0T0

Telephone: 204-843-2603
Fax: 204-843-2706

Website: www.sandybayfirstnation.com/

Social Media: www.facebook.com/sandybayfirstnation