mi-si-pa-wis-tik | Misipawistik Cree Nation
Community Profile
- Misipawistik Cree Nation is a First Nations community in Manitoba, Canada, with a rich history of Cree cultural traditions and governance.
- Last Updated 2025-04-26 06:01:18 UTC
- Name: Misipawistik Cree Nation (ISC Code: 310)
- Former Names: Grand Rapids First Nation
- Band Style: First Nations
- Cultural Area: Boreal Forest/Shield Region
- Indigenous Language: Cree (Nehiyawewin)
- Number of Registered Members: 2388
Governance
Band Council
- GOVERNANCE TYPE: Not Applicable
- TERM EXPIRES: 07/15/2026
- CHIEF: HEIDI COOK
- NUMBER OF COUNCIL MEMBERS:4
- HEIDI COOK
- BOBBY BALLANTYNE
- ANNIE BALLANTYNE
- YVONNE BALLANTYNE
Contact Information
- BAND WEBSITE: /nations/263-misipawistik-cree-nation
- PHONE NUMBER: (204) 639-2219
- FAX NUMBER: (204) 639-2503
- ADDRESS: PO BOX 500, GRAND RAPIDS, MB
- EMAILS:
- Chief HEIDI COOK:
- Councillor BOBBY BALLANTYNE:
- Councillor ANNIE BALLANTYNE:
- Councillor YVONNE BALLANTYNE:
- General Band Office:
- Media Contact:
- Referrals Contact:
- Websites
Band Financial Statements
- 2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements
- 2011 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20112012.pdf
- 2010 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20102011.pdf
- 2009 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20092010.pdf
- 2008 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20082009.pdf
- 2007 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20072008.pdf
- 2006 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20062007.pdf
- 2005 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20052006.pdf
- 2004 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20042005.pdf
- 2003 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20032004.pdf
- 2002 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20022003.pdf
- 2001 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20012002.pdf
Band Council Remuneration
- 2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
- 2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses
Laws, Bylaws, and Codes
Intergovernmental Agreements
Lands and Traditional Territory
Reserves
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ISC Code: 10100
MASIKISKAHK INDIAN RESERVE
20.2 Hectares
[nil, nil] -
ISC Code: 6436
GRAND RAPIDS 33
1852.3 Hectares
WEST SHORE OF LAKE/LA RIVE OUEST DU LAC WINNIPEG
[53.15629819999999, -99.24198849999999]
- Located in the Manitoba Boreal Forest region
- Traditional lands encompass the Grand Rapids area and surrounding watersheds
- Historically important fishing and hunting territories along the Saskatchewan River system
- Includes portions of modern-day Manitoba’s central watershed regions
Consultations and Referrals
Band Submissions
Consultation Reports
Band Business Interests
Band Owned Corporations
Court Records
Downloadable Court Decisions
Active Court Cases
Media Reports
Media Reports
- 1 more Misipawistik Cree Nation boater found dead, 1 other still missing, chief says
- A Life's Story - Visionary leader
- Why Conservation Is a Family Value in Northern Canada Forest
- ‘Record year’ for Indigenous talent at Canadian Screen Awards
- Canada's First Nations Do Conservation Their Way
- Why doesn't anyone else share their pizza? Leaving the reservation to discover 'Native identity'
- Community identifies Misipawistik Cree Nation boater found dead, 2 others still missing
- ‘Little Bird’ flies high at Canadian Screen Awards
- Manitoba First Nations suing over Lake Winnipeg pollution
- 'It just makes sense': Manitoba First Nation could be latest to take control of reserve lands
- Cree hockey player selected as male recipient of prestigious Longboat Award
- Hydro had "bigger impact" than residential school in Misipawistik: councillor
- Filmmaker named role model by Mattel challenges toy giant to create Cree Barbie
- Trailblazing Indigenous doctor to be recognized with Indspire award Feb. 22 in Calgary
- Will removing parents, instead of the children, from homes work?
- Manitoba First Nation to build 30 mould resistant homes for $9M
- Misipawistik Cree Nation member Conner Roulette heading to Texas with U-18 Canada hockey team
- Manitoba First Nations seek billions in damages over Winnipeg sewage spill
- Another Manitoba First Nation claims discrimination at hands of Hydro workers
- Cree doctor honoured for 30 years of service on First Nations reserves
- May 2021: RCMP to enforce local COVID-19 bylaws on northern First Nations
- Lawsuit seeks $1B from Manitoba government on behalf of First Nations children in care
- Manitoba parents, not kids, should be removed from troubled homes
- Why are foster homes relatively rare in Manitoba First Nations?
- Plan for satellite internet in Manitoba First Nations may not benefit everyone, chief says
- Northern Manitoba First Nations, leaders raise alarm about lack of fire safety after apartment building burns
- Cree, Métis trappers and fishermen block highway in northern Manitoba
- New investment to help with internet access in remote Manitoba First Nations
- Indigenous hockey player from Winnipeg to join Team Canada for U18 World Hockey Championship
- [WATCH] The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Perspectives on Belonging
- First Nations Take Legal Action Against Government Over Lake Winnipeg Pollution
- Manitoba First Nations suing over Lake Winnipeg pollution
- Misipawistik chief denies pandemic party, threatens to sue
- Michael Hutchinson's Mighty Muskrats Mystery series reflects diversity within Indigenous communities
- Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Indigenous Nursing grad a health-care role model
- Aboriginal kids in care: 4 approaches to improve Canada's track record
- Manitoba First Nation identifies missing fishers
- Carbon RX Signs Significant Carbon Project with Misipawistik Cree First Nation in Manitoba, Canada
- Berens River, Misipawistik Cree Nation declare their own states of emergency to fend off COVID-19
- New investment to help with internet access in remote Manitoba First Nations
- Sep 2022: Opinion: Indigenous-led protected area a viable option
- ‘We have to do it’: Living without family during COVID-19
- Northern Manitoba chief says people aren't respecting travel restrictions
- First Nations' $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of 'devastating mismanagement' of child welfare
- First Nations' $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of 'devastating mismanagement' of child welfare
- Survivors of forced sterilization hold first gathering to support healing
- Second wave of COVID-19 crashing into several First Nations communities
Academic Research
Academic Research
- Misipawistik Cree Nation caregivers' experiences of a family member requiring renal replacement therapy in The Pas, Manitoba: a descriptive qualitative study
- Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1
- The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
- Reviving ininiw kiskinomakēwin (Cree Education) protocols in the Misipawistik Cree Nation Health Authority Doula Program
- A cultural framework for Cree self-government: Retracing our steps back
- Pursuing mutually beneficial research: Insights from the poverty action research project
- Indigenous-Led, Land-Based Programming
- Cold, Remote Nutrient Removal: Lessons Learned from First Nations Communities
- Pimicikimak Sovereignty: Cree Sustainability and Hydroelectric Inundation in Northern Manitoba
- Reclaiming education: Indigenous control of Indigenous education
- The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
- Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1
- The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
- Zum Buchladen Geschichte und Gegenwart Kanadas
- Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1
- The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
- Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1
- The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
- Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1
- The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program
- Reclaiming education: Indigenous control of Indigenous education
- Countering imperial justice: The implications of a Cree response to crime
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