zhaawanong-ziibi | Dauphin River First Nation

The Dauphin River First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) community located in the traditional territories of Treaty 2 in Manitoba, Canada

POPULATION

445

Rank #508 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

3.3 KM²

Rank #502 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

11/09/2025

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2025-06-19 01:33:23 UTC

Name

Dauphin River (ISC Code: 316)

Former Names

Camperville First Nation

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Interlake Region of Manitoba

Indigenous Language

Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin)

Number of Registered Members

445

Band Website

http://www.dauphinriver.org/index.html

Phone Number

(204) 659-5370

Fax Number

(204) 659-4458

Address

PO BOX 58, GYPSUMVILLE, MB

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

LAWRENCE LETANDER

Term Expires

11/09/2025

Number of Council Members

LAWRENCE LETANDER

Chief

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

DEREK LETANDER

Councillor

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

JOHN STAGG

Councillor

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

RYAN ANDERSON

Councillor

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

Administrative Contacts

Financial Overview

No expert reports available yet.

Band Financial Statements

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Report Not Available

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

2010 - Dauphin River20102011.pdf

2009 - Dauphin River20092010.pdf

2008 - Dauphin River20082009.pdf

2007 - Dauphin River20072008.pdf

2006 - Dauphin River20062007.pdf

2005 - Dauphin River20052006.pdf

2004 - Dauphin River20042005.pdf

2003 - Dauphin River20032004.pdf

2002 - Dauphin River20022003.pdf

2001 - Dauphin River20012002.pdf

Band Council Remuneration

2024 - Report Not Available

2023 - Report Not Available

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

No Content Available

Laws, Bylaws, and Codes

No content available

Intergovernmental Agreements

No content available

Active Court Cases

No active court cases at this time.

Downloadable Court Records

By-law No. 3/91: Community of Dauphin River, Closure of Part of Public Reserve

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6437
DAUPHIN RIVER 48A
325.8 Hectares
241 KM NW/NO OF/DE WINNIPEG
[51.9553363, -98.06004469999999]

Media Reports

Heavy smoke from Homebrook, Man. fire forces hundreds from their homes

Governments must float extra $60M to cover long-delayed Interlake flood channels

Building bridges in Indigenous health

At least 9 Manitoba First Nations declare states of emergency over snowstorm power outages

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

Dan Mazier secures second term with win in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

Quick Facts: Churchill-Keewatinook Aski

2019 Canada election results: Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

5 Most Alligator Filled Places in Alabama

13 Red River Métis musicians you should be listening to this summer

First Manitoba Drinking Water Interns Graduate

Head-on crash on Manitoba highway leaves 1 person dead

From prehistory to pioneers, Fort Dauphin has it

Flood victims get second crack at suing Manitoba for 2011 flood

Feb 2014: Province pegs $100M for flood settlement package for First Nations

Lives of COVID-19 victims serve as stark reminder of pandemic's ongoing toll in Manitoba

Audit finds government's plan to return victims of flooding to First Nations disorganized

Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa Candidate In For Busy Summer

CTV News declares Dan Mazier re-elected; Riding Mountain staying Conservative

Manitoba says attempts to engage on flood project with First Nations went unanswered

First Nations go to court to pause Lake St. Martin outlet channel project

Manitoba man dies after head-on collision near Dauphin River First Nation

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

UM Indigenous PhD candidate honoured with 2025 Migizii Award

PPC Candidate for Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa On the Trail

Free Press Head Start for May 5, 2025

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

Aug 2018: Flood-displaced First Nation residents returning to new houses

Oct 2019: First Nations evacuees return home to problems

$90M in flood compensation delayed after majority of claims 'deficient'

Judge OKs $90M government settlement for flooded Manitoba First Nations

Two more First Nations sue three levels of government for treating Red, Assiniboine rivers ‘as part of the sewage system’

Dan Mazier Hosting Townhall in Dauphin

The numbered treaties in Canada and where they are located

Wildfires claim 2 homes in Cree community in northern Manitoba

Manitoba First Nations community clears final hurdle in $200M 'cows and plows' settlement with feds to right century-old wrong

$90-million Manitoba flood payout on hold over fake claims

Anderson v. Manitoba, 2017 MBCA 14, Manitoba Court of Appeal (Hamilton, Mainella and Pfuetzner JJ.A), 25 January 2017

Quick Facts: Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

$90-million Manitoba flood cheques in the mail

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Struggle, determination and celebration for indigenous graduates

Manitoba riding profile: Riding Mountain

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Assembly of First Nations identifies ridings where First Nations voters could sway results

Interlake tribal council withdraws from 2 Manitoba sports groups, cites lack of supports for young athletes

$90M settlement approved for indigenous communities hit by Manitoba floods

Boissevain's Godon Running In Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

Dauphin's Indigenous Top Model Finalist

Design changes planned for Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin flood-relief channels

Joint Statement from Indigenous and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke and Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler

Manitoba man dies after head-on collision near Dauphin River First Nation

Banned but abundant, gillnets pose main threat to Bangladesh’s river dolphins

Election 2021 Riding Profile: Dauphin – Swan River – Neepawa

Indigenous physician brings unique perspective to her practice

Manitoba indigenous flood victims settle government lawsuit

Figure 1. First Nations impacted by diversion to Lake St. Martin...

Figure 1. Map of Lake Winnipeg, Manitoba. Black dots indicate sampling...

Overview Of Current Indigenous Conflicts In Canada

Council honours Murray Sinclair to kick off it’s regular meeting

New bus service to connect northern Manitoba communities, Winnipeg this spring

Manitoba First Nations communities receive $90M settlement for flood relocation in 2011

Mapping the Amazon

Dozens take to the streets of Winnipeg, demanding an end to racism within the healthcare system

Dauphin jail escapees captured, charged by RCMP

Province has no record '70s-era camp for young offenders existed, Winnipeg lawyer says

‘Need not be perfect:’ Judge OKs $90M deal for flooded Manitoba First Nations

Commercial fishers on Lake Winnipeg claim fishy science led province to clamp down on industry

Man charged with manslaughter in killing of Dauphin River First Nation woman

Dozens of homes to be built in Lake St. Martin, site 2011 flood

NewsNow

Flood-prone First Nations wary as Manitoba and Ottawa announce new water diversion channels

Generation

'It's so amazing': Brandon Indigenous doula group hopes to reintroduce culture into birth

First Nation Members of AMC

Overnight head-on collision kills man, 51, near Dauphin River First Nation: Manitoba RCMP

SCO seeks charter rights for Lake Winnipeg amid environmental concerns

Mourning Flin Flon grandparents question differing sentence for new murder case

Inky Mark, independent — Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

Oct 2019: Red Cross sets up Winnipeg shelter for First Nations

Celebrating Heritage With The MMF

AIM leader who visited Iran now grand chief of Manitoba chiefs organization

Treaty 2 chiefs seek meeting with premier on planning for flood channels

3 rescued after vehicle plunges into river near Dauphin

Manitoba Basketball Teams Heading to Halifax for 2023 North American Indigenous Games

Jun 2018: Evacuees set to return 8 years after flood

Jun 2017: Dauphin River First Nation restored six years after flood

Manitoba First Nation buying old Greyhound depot in Brandon, restoring bus service

When Canada flooded this First Nations community, it made 1,400 homeless

VIDEO | Dauphin River flood evacuees wait to go home

Robert Sopuck, Conservative — Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

Jun 2022: D-Town Steppers back dancing the Red River Jig

Global News Winnipeg: Team effort needed to tackle Manitoba lake pollution, experts say

Ray Piche, Liberal — Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

'He had a lot of horsepower': Former Dauphin-area MP Robert Sopuck dead at 73

Pennsylvania High School Takes Back Indigenous 'Warriors' Mascot In A Win Against Cancel Culture

Calls grow for a school trustee resignation in Dauphin

Lake Manitoba property owners fighting for class-action suit over 2011 flooding

Teen shot in face by man hunting at night near Pulp River, Man.

Storm damage to hydro system could cost record $100M or more, Manitoba Hydro says

Manitoba woman who slashed sister's throat nets 13-year sentence for attempted murder

Manitoba First Nations forced to evacuate due to snowstorm power outages

COVID-19 is hitting First Nations in Western Canada especially hard

2 more Manitoba First Nations file lawsuit over Winnipeg sewage spill

Deadly NYE on Manitoba roads

Little Sask. First Nation sues Manitoba over flood damage

Conservative Robert Sopuck re-elected in Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa

Feds announce $41M in funding for high-speed internet for Manitoba rural, First Nations communities

Air quality advisory issued for almost all of Manitoba, including Winnipeg, due to wildfire smoke

First Nations chief charged for stealing $16,000 from health group

The numbered treaties in Canada and where they are located

List of family names at Port-Royal in Acadie and along the Rivière du Dauphin before the Great Upheaval (1755)

'The water passes and we're moving on' — but there are lessons in 5 of Manitoba's worst floods, expert says

Governments promise $495M to ease flooding around Lake Manitoba

Election 2021 Riding Profile: Dauphin – Swan River – Neepawa

Sep 2021: Q-and-A with Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa candidate Dan Mazier

AMC supports the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council’s Declaration of a State of Emergency following devastating winter storm

MMF celebrates grand opening of MEDOCare Pharmacy in Dauphin

Red Cross supporting evacuations for 16 First Nation communities in wake of 'catastrophic' snowstorm

MBTelehealth: Connecting doctors and patients for over 20 years

Meet the male Red River Métis athletes competing on Team Manitoba for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

Where were Manitoba's residential schools — and what stands there now?

Manitoba RCMP identify remains of First Nations woman missing for 3 years

Childhood passion becomes Indigenous scholar’s life-long research focus

AMC along with Treaty 2 First Nations celebrates the commencement of events marking the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty No. 2

The power is back on, but storm's aftereffects may mean more outages: Manitoba Hydro

Manitoba working on settlement for flooded First Nations

Contractor that left new Brandon school unfinished abandons dozens of incomplete houses in Lake St. Martin

Canada election results: Dauphin–Swan River–Neepawa

Feb 2022: Taking university to First Nations

Manitoba First Nation flood evacuees net $90M-settlement

Dauphin River fishery blames Manitoba for flood damage

RCMP believe First Nation woman missing for more than 3 years likely deceased

Cows and plows: Manitoba First Nation will get $205M windfall if community supports settlement

Manitoba Indigenous organizations taking the lead on court supports

Concerts, crafts, food, ceremonies planned across Manitoba for National Indigenous Peoples Day

Wildfires force more Manitoba First Nations to begin evacuations in Interlake region

Woman, 29, who died in hospital Sunday was victim of homicide: Winnipeg police

Judge approves $90M settlement for flooded Manitoba First Nations

Dauphin River First Nation evacuated due to December flood

Manitoba First Nations win lawsuit to stop province from continuing flood channel work without consent

New social media challenge sees mermen surface from First Nations across Manitoba

Man charged with manslaughter in death of Dauphin River First Nation woman: Winnipeg police

'Everyone is affected': Dauphin River First Nation residents grieve after multiple COVID-19 deaths

First Nation evacuees begin to receive compensation 8 years after flood disaster

Overnight head-on collision kills man, 51, near Dauphin River First Nation: Manitoba RCMP

Fun Ways to Celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day in Manitoba

SCO seeks charter rights for Lake Winnipeg amid environmental concerns

Reserves in Manitoba

Manitoba flood should have taught gov't lessons, but it didn't say leaders

What you need to know about the Alabama Indigenous Mound Trail (+ another museum to check out)

Southern Chiefs ask courts to give Lake Winnipeg Charter rights to life, liberty, security

MMF expresses deep concern about well-being of Red River Métis children and youth in Mountain View School Division

Design changes planned for Lake Manitoba, Lake St. Martin flood-relief channels

Academic Research

Nelson and Churchill River Basins

Final environmental assessment for the Dauphin Island Audubon Bird Sanctuary site improvements

The Archaeological Site of Port Dauphin (1MB61): Its Role in the French Colony on Mobile Bay

Native American and French cultural dynamics on the Gulf Coast

Water management issues in the Turtle River Watershed Conservation District, from theory to practice

New France and the Hudson Bay Watershed: Transatlantic Networks, Backcountry Specialists, and French Imperial Projects in Post-Utrecht North America, 1713–29

The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians

A River of Continuity, Tributaries of Change: The Chickasaws and the Mississippi River, 1735-1795

On Island Time: A place-based identity in Dauphin Island, Alabama

Manitoba Metis Communities Historical Overview

The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians

New France and the Hudson Bay Watershed: Transatlantic Networks, Backcountry Specialists, and French Imperial Projects in Post-Utrecht North America, 1713–29

The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians

Estimating multiple years, tributary‐specific, and overall Atlantic salmon smolt abundance in a large Canadian catchment using capture–mark–recapture experiments

The People of the River's Mouth: In Search of the Missouria Indians

Band Publications

No Content Available

Third Party Reports

No Content Available