Black River First Nation (sometimes Little Black River First Nation; Makadewaagamijiwanong in Ojibwe) is a Ojibwa First Nation located around O'Hanley, Manitoba, along the O'Hanley and Black Rivers, on the eastern shore of Lake Winnipeg. It is 32 kilometers north of Pine Falls, and around 150 kilometers north of Winnipeg. In January 2008, the total registered population was 977, of which the on-reserve population was 701.
The First Nation have as its reserve the 809.3 ha Black River 9 Indian Reserve.
The settlement is accessible by an all-weather road (via PR 304) and 4 km of municipal road.
The First Nation's current chief is Sheldon Kent, with Farley Bird serving as the Deputy Chief. Two other councillors also serve the settlement: Timothy Bird and Jonas Peebles.
Black River First Nation is a member of Southeast Community Futures Development Corporation
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