mi-si-pa-wis-tik | Misipawistik Cree Nation

Misipawistik Cree Nation is a First Nations community in Manitoba, Canada, with a rich history of Cree cultural traditions and governance.

POPULATION

2,441

Rank #143 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

18.7 KM²

Rank #341 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

07/15/2026

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-10-29 07:46:22 UTC

Name

Misipawistik Cree Nation (ISC Code: 310)

Former Names

Grand Rapids First Nation

Band Style

First Nations

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest/Shield Region

Indigenous Language

Cree (Nehiyawewin)

Number of Registered Members

2441

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(204) 639-2219

Fax Number

(204) 639-2503

Address

PO BOX 500, GRAND RAPIDS, MB

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

HEIDI COOK

Term Expires

07/15/2026

Number of Council Members

HEIDI COOK

Chief

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

ANNIE BALLANTYNE

Councillor

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BOBBY BALLANTYNE

Councillor

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YVONNE BALLANTYNE

Councillor

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Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

No expert reports available yet.

Band Financial Statements

2024 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2023 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2022 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2021 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2020 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2019 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2018 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2017 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2016 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2015 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2014 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2013 - Audited consolidated financial statements

2011 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20112012.pdf

2010 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20102011.pdf

2009 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20092010.pdf

2008 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20082009.pdf

2007 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20072008.pdf

2006 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20062007.pdf

2005 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20052006.pdf

2004 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20042005.pdf

2003 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20032004.pdf

2002 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20022003.pdf

2001 - Misipawistik Cree Nation20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2023 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2022 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2021 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2020 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2019 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2018 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2017 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2016 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2015 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2014 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

2013 - Schedule of Remuneration and Expenses

Band Owned Corporations

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Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

No content available

Intergovernmental Agreements

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Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

No court records available for download at this time.

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 10100
MASIKISKAHK INDIAN RESERVE
20.2 Hectares

[nil, nil]
ISC Code: 6436
GRAND RAPIDS 33
1852.3 Hectares
WEST SHORE OF LAKE/LA RIVE OUEST DU LAC WINNIPEG
[53.15629819999999, -99.24198849999999]

Media Reports

Boy, 16, charged with 2nd-degree murder in 2024 fatal shooting in northern Manitoba

IFM project on Canadian indigenous land secures offtake deal

‘Complete collapse’: Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting

Boy, 16, arrested in fatal shooting of Misipawistik Cree Nation man

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Surrey, across B.C.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Rady educator and student honoured for dedication to First Nation community

'Complete collapse': Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting

Pimicikamak Cree Nation calls on moose hunters to return licences, citing scarcity concerns

File Hills police chief passes the torch, reflects on more than 40 years of police work

Indigenous guardians vital to Canada’s conservation goals, environment minister says

70 more Manitobans receive Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee medals

'Indigenous spin' on iconic Hardy Boys series inspired The Mighty Muskrats

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Sundances offer students ‘crash course in culture’

Indigenous | National Ribbon Skirt Day

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Surrey, across B.C.

Northern First Nation sues Manitoba government over moose hunting rights

Head of Ongomiizwin’s community connections helps guide COVID-19 First Nations response work

'Complete collapse': Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting

Documentary details wrestling tour of First Nations in northern Manitoba

‘Little Bird’ flies high at Canadian Screen Awards

Misipawistik Cree Nation asks court to cancel some 2025 Manitoba moose hunting licences

Little Bird, big break for Cree-Saulteaux actress

First female chief elected in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

Distinguished Alumnus for 2013 Ovide Mercredi: A Legacy of Peace and Progress

Indspire Awards honour Cree doctor who serves her home community

National Indigenous Peoples Day celebrated in Surrey, across B.C.

MKO Defends First Nations’ Subsistence Hunting in Manitoba

Forest fires forcing hundreds of evacuations from five Manitoba First Nations

AMC lawsuit seeks $1B in damages from Manitoba and Canada

'Very well-loved': Chief says community is in pain after three men went missing on Lake Winnipeg

How this woman says Manitoba's child welfare system broke her connection to her First Nation community

‘Record year’ for Indigenous talent at Canadian Screen Awards

How to help wildfire evacuees from Manitoba First Nations

Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day with these movie, music and book recommendations

Councils

Why Conservation Is a Family Value in Northern Canada Forest

Island Lake First Nations under partial evacuation due to wildfire smoke

Wildfires claim 2 homes in Cree community in northern Manitoba

Lawsuit over child welfare system heard in Manitoba court

Manitoba and Canada Fight First Nations in Court over the Collective Harms from the Child Welfare System

Northern Manitoba chief says people aren't respecting travel restrictions

Second wave of COVID-19 crashing into several First Nations communities

Survivors of forced sterilization hold first gathering to support healing

First Nations' $2.1B proposed class action accuses governments of 'devastating mismanagement' of child welfare

‘We have to do it’: Living without family during COVID-19

Sep 2022: Opinion: Indigenous-led protected area a viable option

New investment to help with internet access in remote Manitoba First Nations

Berens River, Misipawistik Cree Nation declare their own states of emergency to fend off COVID-19

Aboriginal kids in care: 4 approaches to improve Canada's track record

Carbon RX Signs Significant Carbon Project with Misipawistik Cree First Nation in Manitoba, Canada

Manitoba First Nation identifies missing fishers

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences | Indigenous Nursing grad a health-care role model

Michael Hutchinson's Mighty Muskrats Mystery series reflects diversity within Indigenous communities

Misipawistik chief denies pandemic party, threatens to sue

Manitoba First Nations suing over Lake Winnipeg pollution

First Nations Take Legal Action Against Government Over Lake Winnipeg Pollution

[WATCH] The Walrus Talks at Home: Indigenous Perspectives on Belonging

Indigenous hockey player from Winnipeg to join Team Canada for U18 World Hockey Championship

New investment to help with internet access in remote Manitoba First Nations

Why are foster homes relatively rare in Manitoba First Nations?

Lawsuit seeks $1B from Manitoba government on behalf of First Nations children in care

Manitoba First Nation to build 30 mould resistant homes for $9M

May 2021: RCMP to enforce local COVID-19 bylaws on northern First Nations

Will removing parents, instead of the children, from homes work?

Trailblazing Indigenous doctor to be recognized with Indspire award Feb. 22 in Calgary

Cree doctor honoured for 30 years of service on First Nations reserves

Cree, Métis trappers and fishermen block highway in northern Manitoba

Northern Manitoba First Nations, leaders raise alarm about lack of fire safety after apartment building burns

Plan for satellite internet in Manitoba First Nations may not benefit everyone, chief says

Manitoba parents, not kids, should be removed from troubled homes

Filmmaker named role model by Mattel challenges toy giant to create Cree Barbie

Why doesn't anyone else share their pizza? Leaving the reservation to discover 'Native identity'

Another Manitoba First Nation claims discrimination at hands of Hydro workers

'It just makes sense': Manitoba First Nation could be latest to take control of reserve lands

Manitoba First Nations seek billions in damages over Winnipeg sewage spill

Hydro had "bigger impact" than residential school in Misipawistik: councillor

Cree hockey player selected as male recipient of prestigious Longboat Award

Misipawistik Cree Nation member Conner Roulette heading to Texas with U-18 Canada hockey team

Manitoba First Nations suing over Lake Winnipeg pollution

‘Little Bird’ flies high at Canadian Screen Awards

Community identifies Misipawistik Cree Nation boater found dead, 2 others still missing

Why Conservation Is a Family Value in Northern Canada Forest

A Life's Story - Visionary leader

Canada's First Nations Do Conservation Their Way

1 more Misipawistik Cree Nation boater found dead, 1 other still missing, chief says

‘Record year’ for Indigenous talent at Canadian Screen Awards

Academic Research

Misipawistik Cree Nation caregivers' experiences of a family member requiring renal replacement therapy in The Pas, Manitoba: a descriptive qualitative study

Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1

The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program

Reviving ininiw kiskinomakēwin (Cree Education) protocols in the Misipawistik Cree Nation Health Authority Doula Program

A cultural framework for Cree self-government: Retracing our steps back

Pursuing mutually beneficial research: Insights from the poverty action research project

Indigenous-Led, Land-Based Programming

Cold, Remote Nutrient Removal: Lessons Learned from First Nations Communities

Pimicikimak Sovereignty: Cree Sustainability and Hydroelectric Inundation in Northern Manitoba

Reclaiming education: Indigenous control of Indigenous education

The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program

Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1

The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program

Zum Buchladen Geschichte und Gegenwart Kanadas

Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1

The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program

Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1

The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program

Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1

The Misipawistik Cree Nation kanawenihcikew Guardians Program

Reclaiming education: Indigenous control of Indigenous education

Countering imperial justice: The implications of a Cree response to crime

Insights into Community Development in First Nations: A Poverty Action Research Project1

Seeking Indigenous food sovereignty: Origins of and responses to the food crisis in northern Manitoba, Canada

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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