Gods River is a remote, isolated settlement in Northern

Manitoba Manitoba is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population ...

, Canada, and the primary settlement of the Manto Sipi Cree Nation () ()

First Nations First nations are indigenous settlers or bands. First Nations, first nations, or first peoples may also refer to: Indigenous groups *List of Indigenous peoples *First Nations in Canada, Indigenous peoples of Canada who are neither Inuit nor Mé ...

community. The settlement is on

Gods Lake Gods Lake is a lake in northeastern Manitoba in Canada. The lake covers an area of with a net (water surface) area of , making it the 7th largest lake in the province. It lies north of Island Lake at an elevation of , approximately east of ...

at the point of outflow of the

Gods River The Gods River is a remote wilderness river in the Hudson Bay drainage basin in Northern Manitoba, Canada. Its flows from its source at Gods Lake to its mouth at the Hayes River. The Hayes River flows to Hudson Bay. The First Nations First ...

. The community can only be reached by

winter road A winter road is a seasonal road only usable during the winter, i.e. it has to be re-built every year. This road typically runs over land and over frozen lakes, rivers, swamps, and sea ice. Segments of a winter road that cross an expanse of flo ...

or by air via Gods Lake Airport. The official languages of the community are English and Cree. There is a lodge for tourists to stay for visits to the community. Population is approximately 400-700 community members as of 2021.

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External links

Map of God's River 86A at Statcan
Keewatin Tribal Council Indian reserves in Northern Region, Manitoba Unincorporated communities in Northern Region, Manitoba {{Manitoba-geo-stub