Waanibigowin | Hollow Water First Nation

The Hollow Water First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) community situated in Manitoba, known for its strong cultural preservation and community resilience.

POPULATION

2,290

Rank #159 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

16.2 KM²

Rank #356 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

02/03/2028

Term Expiration

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Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-08-06 14:55:27 UTC

Name

Hollow Water (ISC Code: 263)

Former Names

Waanibigowin, Little Hollow Water

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest, Lake Winnipeg Region

Indigenous Language

Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe)

Number of Registered Members

2290

Band Website

https://hollowwater.ca/

Phone Number

(204) 363-7278

Fax Number

(204) 363-7418

Address

PO BOX 2561, WANIPIGOW, MB

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

LARRY BARKER

Term Expires

02/03/2028

Number of Council Members

LARRY BARKER

Chief

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LESLIE WILLIAMS

Councillor

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FURLON BARKER

Councillor

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HENRY (AINCH) MONEAS

Councillor

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WESLEY MONEAS

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

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Band Financial Statements

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Band Council Remuneration

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2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

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Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

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Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

Consbec Inc. v. Hollow Water Weri Construction Ltd.

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6363
HOLE OR HOLLOW WATER 10
1622.9 Hectares
152 KM N/N OF/DE WINNIPEG
[49.8954221, -97.1385145]

News Coverage Summary

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Media Reports

Manitoba campfire story of peaceful demonstration success

Wet'suwet'en chiefs return home after national tour of Indigenous nations

Neuroscience alum heads to medical school

Faculty of Graduate Studies | Delivering truth in the name of Reconciliation

Indigenous Reading Circle offers Indigenous students relaxed atmosphere to discuss what they’re reading

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | First Nation welcomes UM-supported community housing complex

'Today feels so empowering': Ceremony at The Forks celebrates Indigenous Peoples Day

B.C. First Nations survivors addressing sexual abuse by Building the Family Circle

Hocky sticks feature Indigenous women artist’s designs

APTN announces new executive director of News and Current Affairs

Free Press Head Start for May 5, 2025

Hundreds of wildfire evacuees brace for extended stay in Winnipeg hotels

Fabian Seymour

City of Winnipeg says 2024 sewage spill had no significant impact on Lake Winnipeg's health

2 First Nations to host return of Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games

Hollow Water Chief defends silica sand project near Manitoba reserve

Two Manitoba First Nations seek $1B from city, province, feds over pollution

Nov 2011: Dutch device may fix water problems

Camp Morning Star wins 2020 Eugene Rogers Environmental Award

News

First Nations leaders support Morden mayor's call for end to derogatory hockey team name

Family of Hunter Smith-Straight planning fundraiser to buy toddler a headstone

Communications and Marketing

Feb 2019: Opinion: Eastern Manitoba mine proposal awash in contradictions

MMIW walk in Abbotsford being led by mom who spoke out about residential-school homework

Indigenous students learn the language one song at a time

Protest against a proposed silica sand mine in Manitoba

‘They went missing and never came back’: Teens are marching for MMIWG2S today | story | Kids News

Friendship and support, Murray Sinclair offered both

Canada: parties agree to end drinking water advisories in Indigenous communities; why haven’t we?

Documentary debut! NFB world premiere of The Lake Winnipeg Project

Province to meet with band blocking cottage roads

Advocates say more needed to protect Indigenous women in Manitoba after death of Jana Williams

Hollow Water First Nation to remove blockade

Confusion among Indian status card holders on where they can save money in Winnipeg

Boil water advisories still in effect in three First Nations communities

Law’89 grad, a First Nations member, is helping to improve Manitoba treaty relationships

‘What the frack’ group demands answers around Canadian Premium Sand’s proposed mine

New Educational Assistant Program Grows Roots in Hollow Water First Nation

Land-based education put in the spotlight on InFocus

Manitoba PCs accuse cabinet minister of being unfairly granted contract

Mother searches for closure in daughter's homicide, fights for her to not be forgotten

Concerns raised over proposed silica sand mining operation

Silica sand mine approved for site near Seymourville, Hollow Water First Nation

'For future generations': Ojibwe language graduate hopes to preserve mother tongue

Environment Act urgently needs an update

First Nation blocks road to lakeside subdivision

Indigenous people need better access to the right supports to prevent suicide, community members say

‘When you come into this profession, you have a passion for it’

'Really rich Indigenous history': Victoria Park's future to celebrate its past

Management fees eat up First Nation casino profits

Manitoba youth learn the fun of sport and play with Spirit North program

Manitoba votes 2019: Keewatinook riding profile

Toddler mauled to death by dogs

Silica sand mine project to bring hundreds of jobs to Selkirk

APTN journalists awarded NAJA’s National Native Media Awards

First Nation Members of AMC

What to know about the Keewatinook riding for Manitoba's 2023 election

Daughter who faced life of neglect gets 8 years for fatally stabbing her mom

New centre bringing First Nation traditions to healing in Manitoba

New Indigenous owned travel agency launches in Manitoba

Canadian lawmaker kicked off the floor for 'unparliamentary language' about missing and murdered Indigenous women

Manitoba cabinet minister ‘inadvertently’ violated rules: ethics commissioner

Jan 2010: First Nation to receive nearly $8M for east-side road construction

Nov 2010: Boiling mad

Nov 2010: Stuck with the flow

Manitoba First Nations suing over Lake Winnipeg pollution

Manitoba healing centre to help families of missing, murdered Indigenous women

Feb 2020: Opinion: Manitoba campfire story of peaceful demonstration success

‘This is sacred’: the fight against a massive frac sand mine in Manitoba

‘ENVIRONMENTAL TRAGEDY’: First Nations launch $4B lawsuit over Lake Winnipeg

HARDISTY-NEVEAU, Madelain Flora

Mineral Extraction, Solar Glass Manufacturing Project to Create 270 Jobs: Province

2 men found dead in Hollow Water were cousins

A new small craft harbour officially opens at the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba

Jun 2019: Opinion: National Indigenous Peoples Day: 23 reasons to celebrate

Governments pledge $272 million to fund Selkirk silica sand processing plant

Indigenous communities mark July 1 with residential school awareness events

HARDISTY-NEVEAU MADELAIN - Obituaries

Rise Up gathering aims to empower Indigenous students with identity, belonging and purpose

Lack of funding for piped water on First Nations in Sask. means some on reserves can’t drink from their taps

Media Release: Indigenous public artworks to be installed in Lincoln's Jordan Hollow Indigenous Cultural Park

'Just the beginning': The new Manitoba monument honouring MMIWG2S

Manitoba New Democrat’s wage being garnisheed over business debts

Governments pledge $272 million to fund Selkirk silica sand processing plant

Manitoba silica sand mine hits environmental hurdle

'It affects all of us': Winnipeggers march in solidarity with Wet'suwet'en

Newly announced Manitoba solar glass project raising red flags for advocates

Loretta Ross named new Manitoba treaty commissioner

Manitoba rejects Sio Silica sand mining project, saying risk 'simply too great'

'Inertia and incompetence': Manitoba First Nation launches proposed class action over water advisories

Manitoba First Nations seek billions in damages over Winnipeg sewage spill

Spirit North program continues to find success in Manitoba

Manitoba First Nations suing over Lake Winnipeg pollution

Culture plays key role in reintegrating Aboriginal sex offender to his First Nation home

Manitoba Signs Forestry Agreement With First Nation Consortium

Dene lawyer becomes Law Society of Manitoba's 1st Indigenous vice-president

Agreement paves way for Indigenous-owned company to manage forestry, harvest in eastern Manitoba

‘We have to fix it faster’: 28 First Nations communities still under boil water advisories

Drinking water advisories hit more than half of Manitoba First Nations

Manitoba Conservation Vision

2 men found dead on Manitoba's Hollow Water First Nation

‘This is sacred’: the fight against a massive frac sand mine in Manitoba

'Chance to seek justice' after First Nations' water advisories lawsuit certified as class action: lawyer

Lifelike portraits tell northern Indigenous stories of 'incredible resilience'

Gender, ethnocultural representation strong in Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew's 1st cabinet

‘Water is life’: First Nations launch $4-B suit over Lake Winnipeg pollution

Hollow Water kids sing in Anishinaabemowin

Water plants in First Nations funded by feds, water pipes, however, are not

Hollow Water sand mine snagged by controversy at separate, unrelated project

Documentary explores Indigenous life and connection to one of the largest freshwater lakes on earth

'An honour being here': First Nation drummers commemorate 75th anniversary of D-Day in France

Red River College Polytechnic - New Educational Assistant Program Grows Roots in Hollow Water First Nation

Amid Manitoba's COVID-19 surge, First Nations response team leads fight in hard-hit Indigenous communities

Peace camp set up in Hollow Water First Nation to oppose sand mine project

Solving the legacy of indigenous sexual abuse: think globally, act nationally

‘We have to fix it faster’: 28 First Nations communities still under boil water advisories

Hollow Water First Nation hangs red dresses to honour Jana Williams

Ottawa to table ‘co-developed’ First Nations water legislation this fall: Hajdu

Justice resurging as Hollow Water community deals with controversial resource project

Manitoba approves silica sand project near Lake Winnipeg, with solar jobs coming to Selkirk

Lack of federal funding leaves First Nations with new plants but no access to clean water

A new small craft harbour officially opens at the Hollow Water First Nation in Manitoba

Feds, province to contribute up to $272M toward proposed Manitoba silica sand mining, processing

Why a planned frac sand mine spells trouble for Manitoba First Nations and the environment

New small craft harbour to be built at the Hollow Water First Nation on Lake Winnipeg Manitoba

Manitoba Government will Create 270 Critical Mineral Jobs with Extraction Project and Solar Glass Manufacturing Facility

First Nation land defender camp at Hollow Water First Nation upset at approval of silica mine

Proposed silica sand mine on First Nation territory still opposed by advocates

First Nations Take Legal Action Against Government Over Lake Winnipeg Pollution

Manitoba MLA selling grocery business after breaking rules by renewing store's contract with government

Silica Sand Mine Still Risky Despite Being Labeled as Critical Mineral

Hollow Water members set to deliver petition in last ditch attempt to stop mine

First cohort of Hollow Water First Nation grads complete Educational Assistant program

Academic Research

Keeping Circle: The Rise, Maintenance, Decline, and Re-Envisioning of Hollow Water First Nation Healing Movement Process and Restorative Justice

Reclaiming the Talk Popular Theatre and Historical Testimonies as First Nation Women's Empowerment in Hollow Water, Manitoba

Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum, Ojibway: gaag) in the First Nations communities of Black River and Hollow Water: using traditional knowledge of wildlife in …

The Four Circles of Hollow Water. Aboriginal Peoples Collection.

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

Hollow Water, Manitoba: An Explanatory Case Study of the Area, its Community, and the Holistic Circle Healing Program

Review of how indigenous people managed for water in desert regions of Australia

Comments on Hollow Water community healing

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Reclaiming the Talk Popular Theatre and Historical Testimonies as First Nation Women's Empowerment in Hollow Water, Manitoba

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Reclaiming the Talk Popular Theatre and Historical Testimonies as First Nation Women's Empowerment in Hollow Water, Manitoba

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Reclaiming the Talk Popular Theatre and Historical Testimonies as First Nation Women's Empowerment in Hollow Water, Manitoba

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Comments on Hollow Water Community Healing

Porcupines (Erethizon dorsatum, Ojibway: gaag) in the First Nations communities of Black River and Hollow Water: Using traditional knowledge of wildlife in …

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Living between water and rocks: First Nations, environmental planning and democracy

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Hollow Water's Community Holistic Circle Healing Process.

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective.

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

Hollow Water, Manitoba: An Explanatory Case Study of the Area, its Community, and the Holistic Circle Healing Program

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Water: A First Nations' Spiritual and Ecological Perspective.

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

Doing Research in Hollow Water First Nation Methodological Memories

The ethic of traditional communities and the spirit of healing justice: studies from Hollow Water, the Iona Community, and Plum Village

Hollow tree: Fighting addiction with traditional Native healing

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