Hollow Water First Nation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hollow Water First Nation
Band No. 263
TreatyTreaty 5
HeadquartersWanipigow, Manitoba
Land[1]
Main reserveHole or Hollow Water 10
Land area16.229 km2
Population (2019)[1]
On reserve1,072
Off reserve964
Total population2,036
Government[1]
ChiefLarry Barker
Council
  • Furlon Barker
  • Geoff Bushie
  • Henry Moneas
  • Maurice Williams
Tribal Council[1]

Hollow Water First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) First Nation located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Canada, 75 km (47 mi) north of Pine Falls, Manitoba, and 217 km (135 mi) north of Winnipeg.

The main economic base of the community remains hunting, fishing, trapping and wild rice harvesting.[1]

Hole or Hollow Water 10[]

The First Nation has one reserve: Hole or Hollow Water 10 (

 WikiMiniAtlas
51°10′5″N 96°16′59″W / 51.16806°N 96.28306°W / 51.16806; -96.28306Coordinates: 51°10′5″N 96°16′59″W / 51.16806°N 96.28306°W / 51.16806; -96.28306),[2] which has a total size of 16.38 km2 (4,050 acres)[3] and contains the community of (itself meaning 'hollow water' or 'hole in the water' in Cree).[4][5][6][7] The reserve is adjacent to and bounded in the southwest by Seymourville, and across the river from Aghaming.

Governance[]

Hollow Water First Nation is governed by the Act Electoral System of government. The current leadership, as of 2021, is Chief Larry Barker and four Councilors: Furlon Barker, Geoffrey Bushie, Henry Moneas, and Maurice Williams.[1]

Hollow Water First Nation is a member of the and a signatory to Treaty 5.[1]

Former Chiefs of the Hollow Water First Nation include Rod Bushie, who was later elected Grand Chief of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs in August 1997.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "SERDC - Hollow Water".
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Hole or Hollow Water 10". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Statistics Canada (2017-02-08). "Census Profile, 2016 Census - Hole or Hollow Water 10, Indian reserve [Census subdivision], Manitoba and Manitoba [Province]". www12.statcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  4. ^ Name, Author's. "Wanipigow Lake Archaeological Site | Provincial Heritage Sites | Historic Resources Branch". www.gov.mb.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  5. ^ "Wanipigow Lake Archaeological Site | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Wanipigow". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  7. ^ Government of Canada, Natural Resources Canada. "Place names - Wanipigow East". www4.nrcan.gc.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
  8. ^ "Former grand chief Rod Bushie dies". Winnipeg Free Press. 2013-06-15. Retrieved 2013-07-06.

External links[]

Retrieved from ""