Hollow Water First Nation

Hollow Water First Nation (Ojibwe: Waanibiigaaw also spelt as Wanipigow) is an Anishinaabe (Ojibwa) First Nation located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, Canada, 75 km (47 mi) north of Pine Falls, Manitoba, and 217 km (135 mi) north of Winnipeg.

Hollow Water First Nation
Band No. 263
TreatyTreaty 5
HeadquartersWanipigow, Manitoba
Land
Main reserveHole or Hollow Water 10
Land area16.229 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve1,072
Off reserve964
Total population2,036
Government
ChiefLarry Barker
Council
  • Furlon Barker
  • Wesley moneyas
  • Henry Moneas
  • Maurice Williams
Tribal Council
Southeast Resource Development Council

The main economic base of the community remains hunting, fishing, trapping and wild rice harvesting.

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