Sharing the stories of Poplar River First Nation: Communities in Focus

At CBC Manitoba, our job is to tell stories that reflect our province's many people and places. Communities in Focus is a community news bureau project that aims to hear Manitobans' stories and share them with the rest of the province.

This fall, Poplar River First Nation hosted Communities in Focus. We spent a week meeting with leaders and innovators, and learning about life in the region.

Now, we're sharing the stories of Poplar River First Nation.  

WATCH

Poplar River's lands guardian works to protect pristine wilderness

2 months ago

Duration 4:34

A 23-year-old resident of Poplar River First Nation recently became the community’s lands guardian. Owen Bear is now tasked with protecting the land that’s known as Pimachiowin Aki, which in Anishinaabemowin translates to "the land that gives life."

All-season road for fly-in First Nation remains on community's wish list

1 month ago

Duration 3:41

The remote fly-in community of Poplar River First Nation wants an all-season road. It currently relies on winter roads, light aircraft and a barge that travels on Lake Winnipeg to bring in badly needed supplies.

READ

• Despite challenges, fishing on Lake Winnipeg 'just a way of life' for many in this northern First Nation. Read more.

• Poplar River First Nation still dreams of all-season road, and the political will to make it happen. Read more.

• Artwork, writing by Poplar River First Nation students reflects on lingering effects of residential schools. Read more.

• Community garden in Poplar River First Nation sows seeds for more sustainable future. Read more.

• Lands guardian from Poplar River First Nation works to help protect World Heritage Site. Read more.

• 'We all loved her': Poplar River First Nation grieves death of recently elected Chief Tanya Bittern. Read more. 

LISTEN

Information Radio - MB6:31Poplar River First Nation still dreams of all-season road, and the political will to make it happen

CBC's Josh Crabb travelled to the community to talk to people about their hope for an all-season road for the remote First Nation on the east side of Lake Winnipeg

Information Radio - MB6:44How one teen in Poplar River First Nation is healing from the intergenerational trauma of residential schools in her own family

We'll hear what 19-year-old Shaylene Bruce is doing to bring awareness and healing to the next generation of students in her home community

Information Radio - MB7:54Fisheries, community gardens and land guardians; Those are just some of the stories CBC's Josh Crabb has been working on during his week in Poplar River

We'll check in with our CBC Manitoba newsroom team up in Poplar River this week. It's part of our Communities in Focus project. We'll hear what stories they've been working on

Up To Speed6:20Why a mother of two in Poplar River First Nation decided to become a square dance coach

Kate Douglas is a mother and square dance coach in Poplar River First Nation. CBC's Nadia Kidwai met up with Kate as part of CBC's Communities in Focus in Poplar River last week. Kate tells Nadia about her family's history of jigging and what square dancing brings to the young people in her community.

Information Radio - MB5:52A father-son duo in Poplar River First Nation is a big reason why people have a source of fresh locally-grown food

CBC's Josh Crabb travelled to the community and joins us with the details