Berens River, Manitoba

Berens River is located in Manitoba, Canada, along the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. This community is near the mouth of the Berens River, which flows west from the Ontario headwaters. The urban community of Berens River had a population of 153, according to the 2006 federal census, with the bordering Berens River First Nation having a population of 739.

The town is accessible only by winter road, boat, or airplane. Recently a project has been announced to construct a dual-lane highway from Bloodvein, connecting Berens River to the continental road system.^[1] The First Nations and fur trade community there was officially started in the 19th century, but the spot was a traditional hunting and fishing area for thousands of years.

References

^ "PROVINCE ANNOUNCES MAJOR INVESTMENT IN ALL-SEASON ROAD TO CONNECT EAST SIDE COMMUNITIES", East Side Road Authority, Retrieved 2010-06-17

First Nations in the Northern Region of Manitoba

Berens River First Nation · Bloodvein First Nation · Bunibonibee Cree Nation · Chemawawin Cree Nation · Cross Lake First Nation · Fisher River First Nation · Fox Lake Cree Nation · Garden Hill First Nations · God's Lake First Nation · Grand Rapids First Nation · Hollow Water First Nation · Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation · Black River First Nation · Little Grand Rapids First Nation · Manto Sipi Cree Nation · Mathias Colomb First Nation · Marcel Colomb First Nation · Mosakahiken Cree Nation · Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation · Norway House Cree Nation · O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi First Nation · Opaskwayak Cree Nation · Pauingassi First Nation · Peguis First Nation · Poplar River First Nation · Red Sucker Lake First Nation · Sayisi Dene First Nation · Shamattawa First Nation · Skownan First Nation · St. Theresa Point First Nation · Tataskweyak Cree Nation · War Lake First Nation · Wasagamack First Nation

Southeast Resource Development Council

Berens River • Black River • Bloodvein • Brokenhead • Buffalo Point • Hollow Water • Little Grand Rapids • Pauingassi • Poplar River Southeast Community Futures Development Corporation

The Numbered Treaties · Treaty Five

Numbered Treaties	Treaty 1 · Treaty 2 · Treaty 3 · Treaty 4 · Treaty 5 · Treaty 6 · Treaty 7 · Treaty 8 · Treaty 9 · Treaty 10 · Treaty 11 · Status in British Columbia

Manitoba	Berens River First Nation · Black River First Nation · Bloodvein First Nation · Bunibonibee Cree Nation · Chemawawin Cree First Nation · Cross Lake First Nation · Fisher River Cree Nation · Fox Lake Cree Nation · Garden Hill First Nations · God's Lake First Nation · Grand Rapids First Nation · Hollow Water First Nation · Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation · Little Grand Rapids First Nation · Manto Sipi Cree First Nation · Mosakahiken Cree First Nation · Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation · Norway House Cree Nation · Opaskwayak Cree Nation · Pauingassi First Nation · Poplar River First Nation · Red Sucker Lake First Nation · St. Theresa Point First Nation · Sayisi Dene First Nation · Shamattawa First Nation · Tataskweyak Cree Nation · War Lake First Nation · Wasagamack First Nation · York Factory First Nation

Saskatchewan	Cumberland House Cree First Nation · Red Earth First Nation · Shoal Lake of the Cree First Nation

Ontario	Deer Lake First Nation · North Spirit Lake First Nation · Pikangikum First Nation · Poplar Hill First Nation · Sandy Lake First Nation