mär-sᵊl kə-lōm | Marcel Colomb First Nation

The Marcel Colomb First Nation is an Indigenous community situated in northern Manitoba, with a rich history of Cree cultural traditions and connection to the boreal forest landscape.

POPULATION

491

Rank #490 nationally

GEOGRAPHY

23.3 KM²

Rank #305 nationally

BAND COUNCIL TERM

02/01/2028

Term Expiration

Conflict Score

Community Profile

Overview

Last Updated 2026-03-29 11:38:32 UTC

Name

Marcel Colomb First Nation (ISC Code: 328)

Former Names

Marcel Colomb Band

Band Style

Woodland Cree

Cultural Area

Boreal Forest Region

Indigenous Language

Cree

Number of Registered Members

491

Band Website

Not Available

Phone Number

(204) 356-2439

Fax Number

(204) 356-2330

Address

PO BOX 1150, LYNN LAKE, MB

General Email

Not Available

Band Council

Governance Type

Not Applicable

Chief

DEHLIA HART-FRANCOIS

Term Expires

02/01/2028

Number of Council Members

DEHLIA HART-FRANCOIS

Chief

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

EVELYN SINCLAIR

Councillor

📧 Email not available

📞 Phone not available

PRISCILLA COLOMB

Councillor

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📞 Phone not available

AMANDA CASTEL

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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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

Marcel Colomb First Nation v. Colomb

Location Map

Reserves

ISC Code: 9000
BLACK STURGEON
2327.0 Hectares
SITUATED AT HUGHES LAKE WPM
[56.80322400000001, -100.558944]

Media Reports

Minister Vandal announces federal investments to accelerate Indigenous economic reconciliation and critical mineral development in Manitoba

News Releases

Media Information Update: Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires

Wildfire forces evacuation of First Nation in northern Manitoba

Got heart, no equipment: First Nations left defenceless against Manitoba fires

Media Information Update: Manitoba and Saskatchewan Wildfires

Thousands to evacuate Bunibonibee Cree Nation as wildfire approaches community

Man from Mathias Colomb Cree Nation stays behind to care for animals during wildfire evacuation

Hundreds of evacuees return home, weeks after being forced out due to wildfire smoke

Northern Manitoba community evacuated 20 years ago now fighting for First Nation status

From strawberry farm to car dealership, Manitobans offer fire evacuees a place to stay

Mathias Colomb First Nation needs temporary generator, end to wildfire evacuation: chief

'Overwhelming' summer ends for thousands of Manitoba wildfire evacuees returning home

Lynn Lake Gold Project will Strengthen and Diversify Economy: Premier

Father says he had to fight through red tape to bury son at home during wildfire evacuation

Manitoba Hydro Restores Power to Hundreds After Wildfires

Mathias Colomb Cree Nation among communities with restored power weeks ahead of schedule

Reserves in Manitoba

Manitoba Bolsters Mining Sector with New Office, Advisory Council, and Indigenous Partnerships

Father says he had to fight through red tape to bury son at home during wildfire evacuation

More evacuees return home after mandatory evacuation notices lifted

Mathias Colomb Cree Nation welcomes boxing and survival training

Cree puppeteers from Pukatawagan on mission of laughter and language

Hundreds flee as shift in winds blows raging wildfire closer to Marcel Colomb First Nation

Boy, 11, dead after ATV rollover in Marcel Colomb First Nation

Evacuees from 5 First Nations continue waiting to return home

News Releases

'These women are powerful': Record number of female chiefs leading Manitoba First Nations

Pukatawagan residents celebrate opening of First Nation's new community-owned grocery store

Red Sucker Lake Anisininew Nation calls for help as nearby wildfire prompts state of emergency

Pimicikamak Cree Nation struggles with evacuations as people return out of frustration

Lynn Lake wildfire burns derelict buildings, spurs firefighters from southern Manitoba to help

Pimicikamak Cree Nation trying to get 767 people out of northern Manitoba community as wildfire closes in

17,500 people attempting to evacuate northern Manitoba First Nations

Got heart, no equipment: First Nations left defenceless against Manitoba fires

Manitoba wildfires force evacuation of 17,000 from First Nations with slow government response

‘Why do we have to beg?’: desperate chiefs in Manitoba plead for firefighting resources

Emergency Response Urgently Needed for Mathias Colomb Cree Nation and Tataskweyak Cree Nation Wildfire Crisis

'The community is in a panic': Pukatawagan calls for more help as smoke keeps airport closed

Wildfires leave thousands stranded in Mathias Colomb Cree Nation

Jun 2018: Fire threatens Marcel Colomb First Nation, Lynn Lake

First Nations are in the line of fire in Canada

4 documentaries about Cree life in Canada

First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

Got heart, no equipment: First Nations left defenceless against Manitoba fires

Manitoba First Nation sends vulnerable members south due to wildfire smoke

Wildfire prompts evacuation of vulnerable people from northern Manitoba First Nation

Northern Manitoba First Nations to evacuate thousands over wildfire threat

AMC Supports Northern First Nations Facing Wildfire Crisis

Government response to wildfire evacuations from Manitoba First Nations slow, poorly communicated: leaders

New mine will create more jobs

Manitoba launches critical mineral office and indigenous training initiative

Marcel Colomb First Nation Hosts Ceremony for the Signing of Impact Benefit Agreement with Alamos Gold Inc.

Marcel Colomb First Nation gets green light to bring residents forced to flee wildfire back home

Indigenous woman asks AMC to investigate grand chief’s behaviour; chief denies claim

Boy, 16, dead after assault in Marcel Colomb First Nation, RCMP say

Groundbreaking ceremony marks start of gold mine in Lynn Lake, Manitoba

Alamos Gold and northern Manitoba First Nation launch youth development project

‘I’m forever getting sick’: Two mothers in Mathias Colomb worry about their new homes

Threeosix Industrial & Marcel Colomb First Nation Agree to Joint Venture for Construction

Partnership to educate Indigenous youths on construction, maintenance projects

First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

Minister Duguid announces federal investments to secure affordable transportation in the North, and strengthen trade opportunities for Canada

Marcel Colomb First Nation and Alamos Gold Inc. Launch a Land-Based Youth Development Project with the Support of the Manitoba Mineral Development Fund

More evacuations from northeastern Manitoba as wildfire balloons in size

First Nation Members of AMC

Marcel Colomb First Nation creates joint venture with camp supply and operations company

Mercenary colonialism: Third-party management

Man's death at Pukatawagan nursing station, 3 days after calling for help, sparks federal review

Families of missing and murdered indigenous women give police a failing grade

Wildfire forces evacuations on Mathias Colomb Cree Nation: Red Cross

Unresolved: Nancy Dumas

Manitoba First Nation suing for $800M over flooding caused by SaskPower dam

Northern Manitoba First Nation says deal with mining company Alamos is golden opportunity

About 150 people evacuated from St. Theresa Point First Nation due to Manitoba wildfire smoke

Hundreds of evacuees return home, weeks after being forced out due to wildfire smoke

Evacuated residents return to God's Lake First Nation, but wildfire that forced them out still out of control

First Nation school reopens after mould removed, educational consultant fired

Mathias Colomb Cree Nation issues second stop work order to Hudbay

Jun 2023: Poverty-stricken Manitoba First Nation strikes gold

Some First Nation members return home after wildfire evacuations in northeastern Manitoba

Wildfire smoke forces over 1,000 vulnerable residents to evacuate 3 First Nations

5 northern First Nations in Manitoba forced to evacuate due to the wildfire crisis

First Nations in northern Manitoba send residents south due to wildfire smoke

Northern Manitoba community evacuated 20 years ago now fighting for First Nation status

Opinion: Wildfire horror real for many Manitoba communities, not just Alberta resort towns

Evacuees from 5 First Nations continue waiting to return home

Some wildfire evacuees from Marcel Colomb First Nation arrive in Winnipeg

Wildfire smoke forces more air evacuations from northern Manitoba First Nations

Academic Research

The significance of creating First Nation traditional names maps

Appendix 1. Communities and Relevant Interests in the Northern NCRB

A new definition of health? An open letter of autochthonous peoples and medical anthropologists to the WHO

… together to support First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Youth success: A policy framework prepared by the Youth Community Circle . Centre for Aboriginal …

SAFE STORAGE IN ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES: EXPLORATORY REVIEW OF CENTRAL FIREARM STORAGE PROGRAMS IN MANITOBA

Mathias Colomb intent to by Omnitrax

K “ADOPTED RESOLUTIONS

… and enhancing PAX Good Behavior Game for First Nations communities: a mixed-methods study protocol developed with Swampy Cree Tribal Council communities …

How does newspaper coverage of collective action vary?: Protest by indigenous people in Canada

Strengthening Indigenous midwifery and intercultural health care: A collaboration between Guatemalan and Canadian Aboriginal health organizations: Final …

… PAX Good Behavior Game for First Nations communities: a mixed-methods study protocol developed with Swampy Cree Tribal Council communities in …

Mapping winter road connections to remote First Nations communities in Canada

Mathias Colomb First Nation

Emergency preparedness and First Nation communities in Manitoba

… HUMAN RIGHTS TRIBUNAL BETWEEN: FIRST NATIONS CHILD AND FAMILY CARING SOCIETY OF CANADA and ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS

Building the Opaskwayak Cree Nation Economy: A Case Study in Resilience.

Indian registration, membership and population change in First Nations communities

Science education in Manitoba: Collaborative professional communities

Anishinabek Traditional Law and Governance An Anishinabek Nations Treaty Authority (ANTA) Report May 2021 In Conjunction with

Aboriginal Community Sentencing and Mediation: Within and Without the Circle

Strengthening indigenous and intercultural midwifery: evaluation of a collaboration between Guatemalan and Canadian aboriginal organizations.

Racialised and Colonial Constructions of Climate Disaster: News Media Framing of Indigenous Wildfire Evacuations in Western Canada

" The Legal Billy Club": First Nations, Injunctions, and the Public Interest

Atiikaskii Land of the Caribou: Building Community Partnerships for the Northwestern Manitoba Regional Tourism Strategy

An Indigenous Warrior Code of Honour

How colonialism makes its world: Infrastructure and First Nation debt in Canada

First Nations People with a Disability: Needs Assessment Survey Findings

The radical politics of Indigenous resistance and survival 1

Restoring Indigenous Self Determination

The swampy Cree tribal council and Aboriginal governance: a case study of nursing education in northern Manitoba

Examining the more-than-built environments of a northern Manitoban community: Re-conceptualizing rural indigenous mobilities

'Ready to step up and hold the front line': Transitioning from sport history to Indigenous studies, and back again

'Calling out'corporate redwashing: the extractives industry, corporate social responsibility and sport for development in indigenous communities in Canada

Janique Fortier, Mariette Chartier, Sarah Turner, 2 Nora Murdock, 3 Frank Turner, 4 Jitender Sareen, 5 Tracie O Afifi, 2 Laurence Y Katz, 2 Marni Brownell

Idle no more, Facebook and diffusion

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

Out of sight: revealing the restorative nature of northern Manitoba

Decolonize Wall Street! Situating Indigenous Critiques of the Occupy Wall Street Movement

First Nations

The Health and Health Care Use of Registered First Nations People Living in Manitoba: A Population-Based Study

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… of Sasipihkeyihtamowin-wise women of the Cree, Denesuline, Inuit and Métis: understandings of storywork, traditional knowledges and eco-justice among Indigenous …

Co-management of forest resources in Canada: An economically optimal institutional arrangement

SECTION 4 LAW & GOVERNANCE RESEARCHED

Band Publications

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