Gods River is a remote, isolated settlement in

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, Canada, and the primary settlement of the Manto Sipi Cree Nation ( cr, ᒪᓂᑐ ᓰᐱᐩ, manito sîpiy) ()

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community. The settlement is on

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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 communities ...

. The community can only be reached by

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or by air via

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. 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