Poplar Hill First Nation
| Poplar Hill | |
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| Indian reserve | |
| Poplar Hill Indian Reserve | |
 Poplar Hill
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| Coordinates: 52°06′N 94°18′W / 52.100°N 94.300°WCoordinates: 52°06′N 94°18′W / 52.100°N 94.300°W | |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Province |
 Ontario
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| District | Kenora |
| First Nation | Poplar Hill |
| Area | |
| • Land | 7.02 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 473 |
| • Density | 65.4/km2 (169/sq mi) |
| Website | poplarhill.firstnation.ca |
Poplar Hill First Nation is an Anishinaabe (Ojibway) First Nation band government in Thunder Bay, approximately 120 km north of Red Lake near the Ontario-Manitoba border. The First Nation is accessible by air and winter road. In May 2016, the First Nation had a registered population of 473 people.
Poplar Hill First Nation achieved full Band and reserve status in 1978 when it separated from the Pikangikum First Nation. The community maintains strong ties with Pikangikum and Little Grand Rapids in Manitoba.
The First Nation's governing council is elected through the Custom Electoral System, consisting of a Chief, Deputy Chief and three councillors. The current Chief is Patrick Owen, with Jacob acting as the Deputy Chief. The Councillors are Eli Moose, Garry Owen, Rita, and Pardemus.
As a signatory to Treaty 5, the First Nation is a member of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Council, a Regional Chiefs Council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation, a Tribal Political Organization representing majority of the First Nation governments in northern Ontario.
The First Nation have reserved for themselves the 705.2 ha Poplar Hill Indian Reserve. The community of Poplar Hill is located within this Reserve.
The community of Poplar Hill is served by the Poplar Hill Airport, 1.1 km to the east of the town. It is linked to Pikangikum, Ontario and points south by winter roads and ice roads.
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