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Anishinaabe The Anishinaabeg (adjectival: Anishinaabe) are a group of culturally related Indigenous peoples present in the Great Lakes region of Canada and the United States. They include the Ojibwe (including Saulteaux and Oji-Cree), Odawa, Potawa ...

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, approximately 120 km north of

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border. The First Nation is accessible by air and

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. In May 2016, the First Nation had a registered population of 473 people.

History

Poplar Hill First Nation achieved full Band and reserve status in 1978 when it separated from the

Pikangikum First Nation The Pikangikum First Nation (, Ojibwe: ''Bigaanjigamiing'', unpointed ᐱᑲᐣᒋᑲᒥᐠ,,pointed ᐱᑳᐣᒋᑲᒦᐣᐠ) is an Ojibwe First Nation located on the Pikangikum 14 Reserve, in Unorganized Kenora District in Northwestern Ontar ...

. The community maintains strong ties with Pikangikum and

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Governance

The First Nation's governing council is elected through the Custom Electoral System, consisting of a Chief, Deputy Chief and three councillors. The current Chief is Patrick Owen, with Jacob acting as the Deputy Chief. The Councillors are Eli Moose, Garry Owen, Rita, and Pardemus. As a signatory to Treaty 5, the First Nation is a member of the

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council (Oji-Cree:ᑮᐌᑎᓅᐠ ᐅᑭᒫᐦᑳᓇᐠ (''Giiwedinoog Ogimaakaanag''), unpointed ᑭᐌᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ, which means "Northern Chiefs") is a non-political Chiefs Council in northwestern Ontario, C ...

, a Regional Chiefs Council and

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Nishnawbe Aski Nation (ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓈᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒫᐎᓐ (''Anishinaabe-aski Ishkoniganan Ogimaawin''), unpointed: ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᐊᓇᓐ ᐅᑭᒪᐎᓐ; NAN for short) is a political orga ...

, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of the First Nation governments in northern Ontario.

Reserve

The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 705.2 ha Poplar Hill

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. The community of Poplar Hill is located within this Reserve.

Services

* School ** Abe Scatch Memorial School, K-8th Grade ** KiHS Poplar Hill of the Keewaytinook Internet Highschool. Some students may elect to 'go out' for school and board in either

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. * Child and Family Services worker provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Sioux Lookout * Health clinic with a Community Health Representative. The community also have access to Sioux Lookout Zone Hospital; hospital services also available in Red Lake. The community of Poplar Hill is served by the Poplar Hill Airport, 1.1 km to the east of the town. It is linked to Pikangikum, Ontario and points south by

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s. Poplar Hill is

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, an Aboriginal-based service. In addition, Northern Air Patrol from Sioux Lookout and OPP Red Lake Detachment provide additional policing services.

External links

Poplar Hill First Nation web site

Community profile from INAC

References

{{authority control Communities in Kenora District Nishnawbe Aski Nation Anishinaabe reserves in Ontario