Our Riding at a Glance

Where We Are

• Covers nearly 75% of Manitoba’s landmass — over 700,000 square kilometres (about the size of France — all within one riding!).
• Home to more than 40 First Nations and dozens of northern and remote communities.
• Stretches from Sagkeeng First Nation in the south to Churchill on the shores of Hudson Bay — Canada’s northern gateway.
• Includes the Hudson Bay coastline, boreal forests, tundra, and over 100,000 lakes and rivers.

Our Communities and Leadership

First Nations Leadership

• Opaskwayak Cree Nation — Chief Michael G. Constant
• War Lake First Nation — Chief Betsy Kennedy
• Fisher River Cree Nation — Chief David Crate
• Black River First Nation — Chief Sheldon Kent
• Sayisi Dene First Nation — Chief Kelly Ann Thom-Duck
• Misipawistik Cree Nation — Chief Heidi Cook
• Fox Lake Cree Nation — Chief Morris Beardy
• York Factory First Nation — Chief Darrell Ferland
• Shamattawa First Nation — Chief Eric Redhead
• Bunibonibee Cree Nation — Chief Richard Hart
• Manto Sipi Cree Nation — Chief Michael Yellowback
• Tataskweyak Cree Nation — Chief Doreen Spence
• God’s Lake First Nation — Chief Gilbert Andrews
• Norway House Cree Nation — Chief Alfred Laugher (Acting)
• Cross Lake First Nation (Pimicikamak) — Chief David Monias
• Red Sucker Lake First Nation — Chief Sam Knott
• Wasagamack First Nation — Chief Walter Harper
• St. Theresa Point First Nation — Chief Elvin Flett
• Garden Hill First Nation — Chief Jonathan Spence
• Northlands Denesuline First Nation (Lac Brochet) — Chief Simon Denechezhe
• Barren Lands First Nation (Brochet) — Chief Michael Sewap
• Marcel Colomb First Nation (Lynn Lake) — Chief Julie Colomb
• Mathias Colomb Cree Nation (Pukatawagan) — Chief David Mosom

Northern Municipal Leaders

• City of Thompson — Mayor Colleen Smook
• Town of Churchill — Mayor Mike Spence
• Town of Gillam — Mayor Dwayne Forman
• Town of Snow Lake — Mayor Peter Klekta
• Village of Leaf Rapids — Mayor Brad McKay
• Community of Lynn Lake — Mayor James Lindsay
• Community of The Pas — Mayor Andre Murphy

Regional and Tribal Council Partners

• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) — Grand Chief Kyra Wilson
  Represents 62 First Nations across Manitoba, advancing collective rights, self-determination, and policy priorities affecting First Nations governments and citizens.
• Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) — Grand Chief Garrison Settee
  Advocates for northern and remote First Nations on housing, infrastructure, health, and governance.
• Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) — Grand Chief Walter Wastesicoot
  Represents 11 First Nations in northern Manitoba, strengthening governance, education, and regional development.
• Island Lake Tribal Council (ILTC) — Grand Chief Scott Harper
  Represents the Island Lake Anishininew Nations — Garden Hill, Red Sucker Lake, Wasagamack, and St. Theresa Point.
• Swampy Cree Tribal Council (SCTC) — Grand Chief Arlen Dumas (Interim)
  Supports member communities in the Hudson Bay, Opaskwayak, and western regions through collaboration and capacity building.

Languages Spoken

Hello / Bonjour / Boozhoo / Aaniin / Ho Han / Tanshi / Tansi / Tungasugit / Wotziye

Main Languages Spoken

• English
• Cree (Swampy Cree, Northern Cree, and Woods Cree dialects)
• Dene (Denesuline)
• Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin)
• Oji-Cree (Anishininimowin)
• Dakota
• Michif — Métis language combining Cree, French, and English influences
• French — particularly in parts of The Pas, Thompson, and bilingual service areas

Note: Cree is the most widely spoken Indigenous language in the riding — with multiple dialects used across northern and remote communities.