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Chief, Deputy Chief and 4 Band Council members elected every 2 years under the Custom Electoral System; next election Jul 2026
Band Office
Band Office 164 Turtle Road
Poplar Hill First Nation
Poplar Hill First Nation
807-772-8838
807-772-1030
Fax: 807-772-8876
Mon-Fri 9 am-12 noon, 1 pm-5 pm
Last Updated: Oct 29, 2025: Suggest an edit
Application
Call for information
Eligibility / Target Population
Members of Poplar Hill First Nation
Fees
None
Contacts
Howard Moose - Assistant Band Administrator
807-772-8838 * howardmoose@knet.ca
Alvin Owen - Chief
807-772-8838 * howardmoose@knet.ca
Alvin Owen - Chief
Languages
English
Language Notes
Ojibway, available upon request
Accessibility
Not Wheelchair Accessible
Description of Services
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:
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
Services and Programs:
Last Updated: Oct 29, 2025: Suggest an edit
