Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation

Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation
Band No. 313
ᓂᓯᒐᐚᔭᓯᕽ
nisicawâyasihk
People	Cree
Treaty	Treaty 5
Headquarters	Nelson House
Province	Manitoba
Land
Main reserve	Nelson House 170
Other reserve(s)	Nelson House 170A; Nelson House 170B; Nelson House 170C; Kapawasihk; Mile 20 Second Revision; Monahawuhkan; NCN Mystery Lake Parcel Reserve; Numaykoos Sakaheykun; Odei River; Opekanowi Sakaheykun; Opekunosakakanihk; Suwanne Lake; Wapasihk; Wapikunoo Bay; Wapisu Lake; Wuskwi Sakaheykun; Wuskwi Sipi;
Land area	237.088 km2
Population (2019)
On reserve	2997
On other land	156
Off reserve	2129
Total population	5282
Government
Chief	Angela Levasseur
Council	Cheryl Moore; Kim Linklater; Shirley Linklater; Ron D. Spence; Jeremiah Spence;
Website
	ncncree.com

The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN; Cree: ᓂᓯᒐᐚᔭᓯᕽ, nisicawâyasihk; formerly the Nelson House First Nation) is a Cree First Nations community centered in Nelson House, Manitoba, Canada. Its main reserve is Nelson House 170.

Nelson House is located about 80 kilometres (50 mi) west of Thompson and is accessible via the mixed paved and gravel Provincial Road 391. The Cree name Nisichawayasihk means, “Where three rivers meet”. The largest community, business and government centre is located at Nelson House on the north shore of Footprint Lake at the convergence of the Burntwood, Footprint, and Rat Rivers. Smaller areas of development occur at Dog Point, R.C, Mission Point'" and the New Area.