Oh-Pee-Pon-Nah-Pee-Win | O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

The O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation is located in South Indian Lake, Manitoba, with a rich history of traditional land use and cultural preservation.

POPULATION

1,928

Rank #200 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

0.0 KM²

Rank #586 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

09/21/2026

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2026-03-31 16:46:16 UTC

Name

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (ISC Code: 318)

Former Names

South Indian Lake Band

Band Style

First Nation

Cultural Area

Subarctic

Indigenous Language

Cree (N-dialect)

Number of Registered Members

1928

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(204) 374-2271

Fax Number

(204) 374-2350

Address

PO BOX 139, SOUTH INDIAN LAKE, MB

General Email

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Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

SHIRLEY DUCHARME

Term Expires

09/21/2026

Number of Council Members

SHIRLEY DUCHARME

Chief

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JERUSHA DYSART

Councillor

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OLIVER DYSART

Councillor

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JONATHAN SOULIER

Councillor

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RITA THOMAS

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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2019 - 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

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation v. Manitoba Government

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 6454
SOUTH INDIAN LAKE SETTLEMENT
0.0 Hectares

[56.7800855, -98.9235787]
ISC Code: 9719
O-PIPON-NA-PIWIN CREE NATION 1
2.9 Hectares

[56.7808625, -98.9193476]

Media Reports

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

Careers

Woman, 53, charged with manslaughter after South Indian Lake homicide: RCMP

News Releases

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

Man, 18, charged in South Indian Lake fishing guide death

Santa Express Visiting Northern Manitoba First Nations Impacted By Wildfires

North America lost 3 billion birds in 50 years. An Indigenous-led plan could protect a place where they’re thriving

‘Go back to the old way:’ First Nations return to land during COVID-19 pandemic

News Releases

Media Information Update: Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires

Santa Express visiting northern Manitoba First Nations impacted by wildfires - Winnipeg

Santa Express Visiting Northern Manitoba First Nations Impacted By Wildfires

Manitoba Hydro Restores Power to Hundreds After Wildfires

News Releases

Media Information Update: Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires

Province of Manitoba | Archived News Releases

Beyond Local: First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation declares state of emergency after stabbings

Media Information Update: Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires

Family of James Wood speak about his death following interaction with Winnipeg police

‘Our people are dying’: Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency

“If governments don’t act we will continue to die and experience violence”: In conversation with MMIWG activist Hilda Anderson-Pyrz

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation sues Manitoba Hydro for ‘years of harm’

Shamattawa First Nation declares state of emergency

APTN News: The Week in Photos – September 16-22

Winnipeg police ID victim in Dugas Street homicide

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

Northern communities’ power restored earlier than anticipated after wildfire damage

The Indigenous-led conservation plan uniting nations in Manitoba

High to very high fire danger according to latest Fire Bulletin

For trappers, the land is their office — wildfires have them bracing for the worst

AMC Sends Prayers and Support to Evacuated Communities Amid Worsening Wildfire Crisis

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation faces power outage crisis for over a month

Reserves in Manitoba

How four Manitoba First Nations are protecting one of the world’s largest remaining wild watersheds

Canada Post strike leaving communities in the North stranded

Evacuation 'likely expected' for Leaf Rapids as wildfires threaten northern Manitoba town

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation stuck in 'waiting game' with no power for 3 weeks

Arrest made in year-old homicide case in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

Chiefs present plan to search landfill for missing Indigenous women

2nd person charged with manslaughter in death of 61-year-old in northern Manitoba

Classes set to resume after school roof collapse on Manitoba First Nation

’Our people are dying’: Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

Northern Manitoba RCMP arrest man in death of Noreen Tait

Cree video game streamers create space for Indigenous gaming community

'It's a lot bigger than sport'

Recipe for decolonization and resurgence

Fishing lodge guide dead on northern Manitoba First Nation

How Indigenous-led peacekeeping is making Manitoba First Nations safer

An Indigenous Alliance Rallies to Conserve the Summer Home of Millions of Birds

UWinnipeg’s 2015 Duff Roblin Scholars

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

Thompson man, 33, drowns in northern Manitoba

First Nations, governments working to establish Indigenous protected area in Manitoba

Death of 61-year-old man near O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation considered homicide: RCMP

Garrison Settee re-elected as MKO Grand Chief

Northern Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after multiple stabbings

First Nation leaders make plea to provincial, federal gov'ts to eliminate anti-Indigenous racism in health care

Manitoba First Nations call for alcohol restrictions after violence prompts curfew

Online petition calls for province to deny permanent license to Manitoba Hydro for Churchill River diversion program

Indigenous research receives $2.5 Million at UWinnipeg

‘The water was so clean, drinkable’: Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation members talk about the days before hydro

Jan 2024: Family in ‘shock, disbelief’ after manslaughter charge stayed

‘Big changes’: huge new protected area moves one step closer to reality

Protecting Seal River watershed necessary as governments look north for critical minerals: Indigenous alliance

Manitoba First Nations want concerns over Churchill River Diversion addressed

Family call for resources after fatal assault in northern Cree community

The AMC supports and commends O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation and Chief Shirley Ducharme

Northern Manitoba Nation declares state of emergency over community violence

Land Guardians Step Into the Spotlight

Rosanna Deerchild has spent decades broadcasting Indigenous stories. Now she’s bringing her own to stages across Canada

Deadly violence spurs northern First Nation to call on feds, province for help

Woman charged with manslaughter in death of 61-year-old man in northern Manitoba

'Deeply-rooted emotional wounds': Family of woman killed in assault left shocked and angry

First Nation Members of AMC

Healthcare for First Nations people in Manitoba inadequate say families

'Your voice matters,' sister of First Nations man shot by RCMP says, urging witnesses to come forward

Province of Manitoba and Manitoba Hydro Damage Indigenous Lands with Unilateral Licencing Policy Decision for the Churchill River Diversion Project, Honour of the Crown at Stake

First Nations return to land during COVID-19 pandemic

Cree nation in northern Manitoba declares state of emergency because of violence

Seal River Watershed: The case for conservation

Woman charged with 2nd-degree murder in death of Byron Moose

Homicide victim in Winnipeg identified as man from O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Manitoba First Nations call for alcohol restrictions after violence prompts curfew

Cree community declares a state of emergency in Manitoba

'One step closer': Government working to build more schools in Manitoba First Nations

Northern Manitoba school to be renamed, after link to residential schools discovered in decades-old letter

Roof of school collapses on Manitoba First Nation

Violence prompts curfew for everyone on Manitoba First Nation, Indigenous group says

Winnipeg police ID victim in Dugas Street homicide

Roof of school collapses on Manitoba First Nation

Violence Prompts Curfew for Everyone on Manitoba First Nation, Indigenous Group Says

Councils

Why this First Nation bought a shipping container during COVID-19

Hydro 'succeeded' in what church, government 'have been unable to do for the last 500 years'

Rosanna Deerchild to host new CBC Books podcast based on Indigenous graphic novel anthology This Place

Premier Greg Selinger gets earful from First Nations leaders

Manitoba organization launches heart beading project for MMIWG2S awareness

UWinnipeg to raise Progress and Two-Spirit flags on campus

Fishing lodge guide dead on northern Manitoba First Nation

4 Manitoba First Nations lead partnership with federal, provincial governments to protect Seal River watershed

May 2023: First Nation files suit against Hydro over river diversion

Misdiagnosis of fractured leg at nursing station shows anti-Indigenous racism in health care: MKO

Manitoba Hydro diversion devastates environment, campaign demanding action from conservation minister says

Northern Cree communities talk impact of Hydro projects at United Nations

Documentary explores relationship between father and daughter as she donates a kidney

3 men drown after rescue attempt goes wrong on Churchill River near Leaf Rapids

'This is what reconciliation looks like': Northern First Nations regain control of child welfare services

Cree video game streamers create space for Indigenous gaming community

Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after recent deaths

RCMP lay manslaughter charge in death of woman in northern Manitoba First Nation

Reserves in Manitoba

Northern First Nations chiefs make pitch to UN on Hydro

Mermen of Manitoba First Nations a new species surfacing on social media

Two First Nations families are sharing their living organ donation stories

Hundreds from Manitoba Cree nation sign petition to remove chief

Charges stayed against manslaughter suspect, family of victim in ‘shock and disbelief’

First Nations man forced to drive wife with broken leg nearly 300 km to ER after misdiagnosis

South Indian Lake RCMP investigate homicide of woman, 47

Heavy snow collapses South Indian Lake school roof

Northern Manitoba school renamed, after documents revealed former namesake tied to residential school system

Pristine watershed steps closer to protection for posterity

Family of Noreen Tait urges witnesses to come forward after Crown stays charge against accused

Massive Manitoba watershed to be designated an Indigenous-protected area in landmark agreement

First Nation declares state of emergency in wake of tragic deaths

Apr 2023: O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation school roof collapses

An Indigenous Alliance Rallies to Conserve the Summer Home of Millions of Birds

‘We’re writing our own story’: four Manitoba First Nations sign historic conservation agreement

Thunderbird School in northern Manitoba to partially reopen after Easter weekend collapse

Family of James Wood speaks about his death following interaction with Winnipeg police

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation sues Manitoba Hydro for ‘years of harm’

School roof collapses on northern Manitoba First Nation

Historic agreement reached to protect Manitoba watershed

Family of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation woman killed last year seeks answers after manslaughter charge stayed

Family and chief call for more community resources after death of woman from O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

'Our people are dying': Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency

Re-elected Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak grand chief promises to push for improved northern health care

4 northern Manitoba First Nations getting new schools, 1 other to be renovated

Death of 61-year-old man near O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation considered homicide

Woman charged with manslaughter in death of 61-year-old man in northern Manitoba

Documentary about Seal River Watershed Alliance premieres in Winnipeg

MKO re-elects Garrison Settee as grand chief for third term

'One step closer': Government working to build more schools in Manitoba First Nations

Northern Manitoba First Nation declares state of emergency after multiple stabbings

Violence prompts curfew for everyone on Manitoba First Nation, Indigenous group says

State of emergency coming for northern First Nation after violence, stabbings prompt overnight lockdown

RCMP opens office in South Indian Lake, Manitoba

“We still need long-term help”: Violent crime leads to curfew at Manitoba First Nation

Indigenous leaders call for addictions help as violence escalates in remote First Nations in Manitoba

Canada and Manitoba First Nations collaborate to build more schools

Northern Manitoba Nation declares state of emergency over community violence

Winnipeg police ID victim in Dugas Street homicide

Victim of fatal Windsor Park assault identified as 50-year-old Cree Nation man

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation declares state of emergency after stabbings

Academic Research

Sustainable livelihood approach to achieve food sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin cree nation

A recipe for change: reclamation of Indigenous food dovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

A recipe for change: Reclamation of Indigenous food sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation for decolonization, resource sharing, and cultural restoration

… into a body of water that can't sustain them?” A community-based experience on the environmental health impacts of hydro dams in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation …

Land-based learning: Building bridges between Indigenous knowledge and Western science

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Indigenizing the healthy built and social environment: A public health case study of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (OPCN)

The Story of Healing with O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (OPCN)

Learning the Language of the River: Understanding Indigenous Water Governance with O-Pipon-na-piwin Cree Nation, Northern Manitoba, Canada

Beyond the Conflict: The Reconstruction of the O-Pipon-Na-Piwin First Nation Community in Manitoba

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Rethinking the sustainable livelihoods framework: An indigenous perspective

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Indigenizing the healthy built and social environment: A public health case study of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (OPCN)

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Rethinking the sustainable livelihoods framework: An indigenous perspective

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

A recipe for change: Reclamation of Indigenous food sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation for decolonization, resource sharing, and cultural restoration

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

A recipe for change: Reclamation of Indigenous food sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation for decolonization, resource sharing, and cultural restoration

Sustainable livelihood approach to achieve food sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin cree nation

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Sustainable livelihood approach to achieve food sovereignty in O-Pipon-Na-Piwin cree nation

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Keepers of the Land, in Whose Hands? Community Responses to Hydroelectrical Dams in Northern Manitoba

Damming food sovereignty of Indigenous Peoples: A case study of food security at O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation

Band Publications

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Third Party Reports

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