ʃəˈmætəwə | Shamattawa First Nation

Shamattawa First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in the northeastern region of Manitoba, Canada, known for its remote location and traditional Cree cultural practices.

POPULATION

1,680

Rank #217 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

23.2 KM²

Rank #306 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

Indefinite

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-06-29 15:24:27 UTC

Name

Shamattawa First Nation (ISC Code: 307)

Former Names

Shamattawa Indian Band

Band Style

Cree First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Cree (Nêhiyawêwin)

Number of Registered Members

1680

Band Website

http://www.ktc.ca/?page_id=351

Phone Number

(204) 565-2340

Fax Number

(204) 565-2451

Address

PO BOX 210, SHAMATTAWA, MB

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

JEFFREY NAPOAKESIK

Term Expires

Not Applicable

Number of Council Members

JEFFREY NAPOAKESIK

Chief

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📞 Phone not available

RODERICK MILES

Councillor

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LEO REDHEAD

Councillor

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LIBERTY REDHEAD

Councillor

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MARVIN THOMAS

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

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2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Shamattawa First Nation v Haugen Morrish et al

Shamattawa First Nation v. Thomas

Napaokesik v. Shamattawa First Nation

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6460
SHAMATTAWA 1
2316.9 Hectares
320 KM W/O OF/DE THOMPSON
[55.86172, -92.098404]

Media Reports

Military will help Pauingassi First Nation deal with COVID-19 pandemic, says prime minister

Shamattawa First Nation's crisis centre, public works building destroyed in 2 fires

Animated film Endless Cookie tackles racism, residential schools and Canadian smugness with brotherly love

Sep 2016: First Nations' firefighting resources meagre: report

Shamattawa First Nation declares state of emergency after fire at elders complex

Shamattawa First Nation chief steps down, looks to move into provincial politics

‘We have to fix it faster’: 28 First Nations communities still under boil water advisories

Man charged after woman dies of stab wounds on First Nations reserve

First Nations communities hit hard by second wave, highest in the Prairies

'I don't think anyone's giving up': Search for missing Shamattawa boy enters 4th day

Shamattawa First Nation declares state of emergency after fire guts store, band office

Manitoba First Nations disproportionately hit by COVID-19 with 11 deaths, 625 cases in past week

Ottawa eyes COVID-19 vaccine rollout to Indigenous communities

Search for missing 6-year-old continues in Shamattawa First Nation

Interlake tribal council withdraws from 2 Manitoba sports groups, cites lack of supports for young athletes

Boil water advisories still in effect in three First Nations communities

Abegweit First Nation marks National Indigenous Veterans Day

Former foster parent says 6-year-old's death in Shamattawa First Nation was preventable

Canada defends against First Nations' clean water lawsuit in court

Suspects yet to be identified following death of Shamattawa man

Six-year-old boy found dead after days-long search in Manitoba First Nation

Feds mull 'take-home packages' for Shamattawa students out of school due to teacher shortage

Manitoba First Nation band council resolution removes 3 alleged drug dealers from community

Alberta First Nation suing federal government over unclean tap water

Shamattawa First Nation teen wins gold at Special Olympics World Winter Games

‘Great sadness’: Searchers find missing boy, 6, deceased

New investment to help with internet access in remote Manitoba First Nations

'Whatever they need': Feds pledge support for Shamattawa First Nation amid state of emergency

Young father fatally overdoses as street drug sweeps Shamattawa, Bunibonibee First Nations

'We are currently facing a suicide crisis': Shamattawa First Nation declares state of emergency

Colonization is far from over

Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after fire at elders complex

Ten First Nations sign on to create efficiency advocates

Wood chopping and frozen trucks: Report shows successes, challenges in military's First Nations COVID response

Canada sending military to remote First Nation hit by COVID-19

'We just watched it burn': Shamattawa can't fight blazes without working fire truck, chief says

House for teacher torched in suspected arson on Shamattawa First Nation

First Nation Members of AMC

Access to clean drinking water remains an issue in First Nations communities

Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after fire at elders complex

Indigenous youth learn to skate alongside NHLers in Headingley, Man.

Vaccination rate is 6 times higher in Indigenous communities than in general population

Military personnel prepare to spend Christmas in remote communities fighting COVID-19

60-year-old Shamattawa First Nation man believed to have been killed by bear: RCMP

Fire that destroyed Shamattawa First Nation band office was accidental, RCMP say

Animated doc by 2 brothers from Shamattawa, Man., to premiere at Sundance Film Festival

School, nursing station close in northern Manitoba First Nation due to lack of running water

Shamattawa First Nation Challenges Government On Clean Water Rights

NDP urges Liberals to tackle soaring prices in the North

Manitoba chief cancels Canada Day celebrations after Saskatchewan residential school burial findings

Statement on Perimeter Flight by MKO and Chief Eric Redhead of Shamattawa FN

Mould keeps hundreds of students away from northern Manitoba school for 2 months

First Nations people with COVID-19 urged to quarantine off reserve in isolation facilities

11 northern Manitoba First Nations declare state of emergency to urge government intervention

Judge reserves decision on Canada's legal duty to provide First Nations with safe water

Northern residents become province’s first female Indigenous medevac team

Shamattawa still in crisis weeks after fire destroyed lone grocery store

'I don't want us to lose anybody': Shamattawa grandfather fears for family after testing positive for COVID-19

'There is equitable funding': Bennett says more teachers, new model needed for First Nations education

State of emergency declared in Shamattawa because of suicide crisis says chief

'They have a monopoly': Northern Manitoba First Nations decry Perimeter Aviation following crash

Unresolved: Marcia Viola Koostachin

Northern Manitoba First Nations short at least 36 teachers

Red Cross flying water into Shamattawa after treatment plant failure

Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Responds to State of Emergency Declaration by Shamattawa First Nation

Teacher shortage in Shamattawa First Nation leaves hundreds of kids out of school

Northern Manitoba chief seeks Thompson NDP nomination in byelection

Rural students go to school without teachers as remote communities struggle to find staff

CFB Shilo toy drive aims to 'bring a lot of smiles' to Manitoba First Nations hit by COVID-19

117 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Shamattawa, Man., renewing calls for military aid

Shamattawa First Nation man shot by RCMP has died, police watchdog says

Shamattawa First Nation seeking military aid for COVID-19 outbreak

Shamattawa prepares for 2 funerals amid suicide crisis in northern Manitoba community

New investment to help with internet access in remote Manitoba First Nations

Shamattawa wages war on COVID-19 as cases rise, military deployed

Rangers to help in Shamattawa, as COVID-19 cases in northern Manitoba First Nation climb

These volunteers hit the ice road to improve food security in northern First Nations communities

Concerns grow as dozens in Shamattawa First Nation sickened by COVID-19

Wandering polar bear visits Shamattawa First Nation in Manitoba

Canadian military leaves Shamattawa First Nation after providing COVID-19 support

First Nations leaders demand an end to short-staffing at nursing stations in remote communities

'Getting these kids back on track:' Manitoba First Nations adapt to school year lost to COVID-19

‘This is an unfolding nightmare’: Shamattawa First Nation COVID-19 outbreak worsens

Ottawa pressed to make good on promise to end all long-term drinking-water advisories for First Nations

Shamattawa First Nation chief has 'a little bit of hope' after request made for more military help

Manitoba First Nations use perimeter security to try to keep COVID-19 out

Report indicates Canada has failed to provide clean drinking water to First Nations

Cockroaches infest some homes in Shamattawa First Nation in Manitoba

Move elders out of Shamattawa now, COVID-afflicted First Nation urges prime minister

Military lands in Shamattawa First Nation to aid with COVID-19 outbreak

Blue Bombers celebrate anti-bullying work, encourage First Nations kids to try football in northern visit

Shamattawa First Nation declares state of emergency after suicides, fire devastate community

Chief Eric Redhead wants medical expertise from the military

'A human rights issue that has been overlooked': Winnipeggers mark World Water Day

Frequent short-term water problems new norm for many First Nations

'Very little' government help for 11 Man. First Nations months after declaring state of emergency

'Crisis in our community,' Shamattawa First Nation chief says after 7-year-old attempts suicide

Despite pledge to end drinking water advisories, these 2 Manitoba First Nations still live under them

2 weeks without phone service creates 'dire' situation for Shamattawa First Nation

'I'm tired, I'm hurt,' says Shamattawa First Nation chief after declaring state of emergency

Missing Shamattawa boy, 6, found dead: Manitoba RCMP

First Nation declares state of emergency over drugs, alcohol; Indigenous group hired to control border, conduct searches

‘When you come into this profession, you have a passion for it’

Former foster parent says 6-year-old's death in Shamattawa First Nation was preventable, calls for inquiry

Federal government investigates complaint about misuse of funds intended to support children at Shamattawa

Local rangers join search for missing 6-year-old boy in Shamattawa

Alberta Treaty Chiefs slam feds over Clean Water Act as Ottawa denies legal duty to provide safe drinking water

Search continues for 6-year-old boy in Shamattawa in northern Manitoba

Search continues for 6-year-old boy missing in northern Manitoba

One First Nation’s fight for safe drinking water gains support

'Everybody is upset': Northern Manitoba First Nation's band office burns for 2nd time since 2016

State of emergency over substance abuse in Shamattawa leads to vehicle searches, patrols of snowmobile trails

Manitoba First Nations leaders 'overcome by sadness' after hearing 6-year-old boy was found dead

Alberta chiefs seek clarity on Canada's view of water rights following class action defence

Grid searches for missing boy, 6, continue in Shamattawa First Nation Sunday

AFN national chief urges all parties to support First Nations clean drinking water legislation

Canada stresses 'political' nature of commitment to providing First Nations clean water

Manitoba First Nation under 6-year boil water advisory taking feds to court over funding for treatment plant

MPs urged to support First Nations clean drinking water bill

Shamattawa First Nation speaks out on the ongoing class action lawsuit against the federal government

NDP MP questions feds over clean drinking water for Shamattawa First Nation

Search groups look for six-year-old boy missing from Manitoba First Nation

‘YOUTH ARE DYING’: Shamattawa fighting feds for clean drinking water

First Nations Assert Leadership Role in Canada’s Energy Shift

Ottawa heads to court to fight class-action lawsuit over unsafe drinking water on First Nations

AMC Responds to Canada’s Position in Class-Action Lawsuit on Clean Drinking Water

Canada has no legal obligation to provide First Nations with clean water, lawyers say

Judge reserves decision on Canada's legal duty to provide First Nations with safe water

Canada's First Nations File Drinking Water Class Action Suit

Canada defends against First Nations' clean water lawsuit in court

Academic Research

The significance of creating First Nation traditional names maps

Custom election codes for first nations: A double-edged sword

Higher COVID-19 rates in Manitoba's First Nations compared to non-First Nations linked to limited infrastructure on reserves

Keeping children safe in Anishininew ways: St. Theresa Point First Nations Okimimaak Grandmothers' wisdom in response to the colonial violence and genocide …

Indigenous-owned private credit fund partners with CMHC; Project aims to build homes in Indigenous communities across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Access and affordability of" healthy" foods in northern Manitoba? The need for Indigenous food sovereignty

Shamattawa: the structure of social relations in a northern Algonkian band

The autoethnography of an Ininiw from God's Lake, Manitoba, Canada: First Nation water governance flows from sacred Indigenous relationships, responsibilities and …

Overview: The international group for indigenous health measurement and COVID-19

As a Social Worker in Northern First Nations, am I also a Peacebuilder?

Shamattawa: the structure of social relations in a northern Algonkian band

Custom election codes for first nations: A double-edged sword

Complete Searches for Cultural Safety in Renal Care

Overview: The international group for indigenous health measurement and COVID-19

Shamattawa: the structure of social relations in a northern Algonkian band

Mental Health Services Review First Nations and Inuit Health Branch Manitoba Region

Shamattawa: the structure of social relations in a northern Algonkian band

Mapping winter road connections to remote First Nations communities in Canada

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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