Fisher River Cree Nation

Fisher River Cree Nation
ᐅᒉᑯ ᓰᐱᐩ
ocêko-sîpiy
Band number: 264
Flag of Fisher River Cree Nation
Fisher River Cree Nation is located in Manitoba
Fisher River Cree Nation
Fisher River Cree Nation
Fisher River Cree Nation Manitoba
Coordinates: 51°26′20″N 97°22′00″W / 51.43889°N 97.36667°W / 51.43889; -97.36667
Country Canada
Government
 • TypeFirst Nations Council
 • ChiefDavid Crate[1]
 • CouncillorsDelaney Mason, Hillary Murdock, Darrell Thaddeus, Barry Wilson[1]
Time zone[[UTCUTC−6]] (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)DST
Postal code span
R0C 1S0
Area code204
WebsiteOfficial Website
Box 367, Koostatak, MB, R0C 1S0
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Fisher River (Cree: ᐅᒉᑯ ᓰᐱᐩ, ocêko-sîpiy) is a Cree First Nations reserve located approximately 193 km north of Manitoba's capital city, Winnipeg. The Fisher River Cree Nation is composed of two reserves; Fisher River 44 and Fisher River 44A. The reserve population is 1945, the off reserve population is 1934 for a total of 3879 band members as of June 2017. Fisher River is 15,614 acres (6,319 hectares).

Fisher River is named after the fisher, a North American mammal which belongs to the same family as weasels and skunks.

The Chief of Fisher River is David Crate.

  1. ^ a b "Chief and Council", Fisher River Cree Nation, nd, retrieved July 14, 2016