Bloodvein River First Nation is located 235 kilometres north of Winnipeg on the east shore of Lake Winnipeg.

 It is settled along three kilometres on the banks of the Miskwewe Ziibi (Bloodvein River) and is home to about 1,900 residents.

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Name: Bloodvein River is Miskwewe Ziibi in Anishinaabemowin.

 

Language: The primary language spoken in Bloodvein River First Nation is Anishinaabemowin (Saulteaux, or Ojibwe), which is part of the Algonquian language family.

 

Travel: You can fly-in or drive to Bloodvein River First Nation.

A 70-kilometre road links Bloodvein River First Nation to Berens River First Nation, providing year-round travel. The community also has a 3,000-foot gravel airstrip with weekday flights available from St. Andrews Airport.

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Fast Facts About Bloodvein River First Nation:

• The Bloodvein River waterway contains the largest collection of pictographs in Canada.

• Home to Woodland Caribou, part of the Atikaki-Berens range

• Expanses of wetlands are underlain by organic soils from the natural influences of the Leyond and Bloodvein Rivers

• Historically, wild rice (manoomin) was part of the local diet and was used in ceremonial feasts

• Bloodvein River First Nation has a Trappers and Hunters Committee

• Commercial Fishers fish mostly pickerel and northern pike.

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Amenities & Services:

• Bloodvein River First Nation Band Office

• Miskooseepi School  

• Child and Family Services

• Health Centre

• Bloodvein Arena

• RCMP Detachment

• Bloodvein River Lodge

• Cafes and grocery stores

• Lagoon

• Pumphouse

• Blue Garage

• Catholic, Mennonite, Pentecostal Churches

• Airport

• Hydro plant trailer

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