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Address:
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PO Box 1
Poplar Hill, ON
P0V 3E0
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Street Address:
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Band Office 164 Turtle Road
Poplar Hill First Nation
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Location:
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- Band Office is located on Turtle Road in the community of Poplar Hill First Nation
- Community is 120 km N of Red Lake near Manitoba border
- Consists of 1 main reserve; only accessible by air year-round and a seasonal winter ice r
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Accessibility:
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Not Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
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Service Description:
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Operates a self government and is responsible for the day to day operations of the Poplar Hill First Nation- Tribal Council: Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs
- Political Territorial
Organization: Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN)Treaty #5
Functions as the governing office for the community; oversees all community programs, services and facilities
Activities and services for community members also include but are not limited to the following:- Child and Family Services worker on-reserve provided through Tikinagan Child and Family Services in Red Lake
- Hospital services available at Meno Ya Win Health Centre in Sioux Lookout and Margaret Cochenour Hospital in Red Lake
- Ontario First Nation Policing arrangements through Nishnawbe-Aski Police Services (NAPS), Northwest Region; local phone: 807-772-1030
- Offers a main Northern grocery store and gas station and the Poplar Hill Motel
- Operates a Canada Post postal service located at the Northern Store
- Operates the Poplar Hill Airport, 1.1 km from the community; maintained and serviced by the Ministry of Transportation Ontario and served primarily by Wasaya Airways
- Administers education services and Ahgwahbuush Memorial School under the Education Authority
- Coordinates community health programs at the Health Clinic and provides health care from the Nursing Station
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Members of Poplar Hill First Nation
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Languages:
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English
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Language Notes:
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Ojibway, available upon request
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Area Served:
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Poplar Hill First Nation
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