This is to inform the Community Members, effective January 4, 2021, the community curfew hours will be from 10:00 PM till 6:00 AM. Another change that the check-point security will be implementing is not allowing non community members into the community. If you do not have a physical address in the main community, you will…
On May 1st, 2020, Long Plain First Nation (LPFN) received a Financial Management System (FMS) Certificate from the First Nations Financial Management Board (FMB). This means their finance and administrative governance practices now meet FMB standards, which are based on internationally recognized standards of financial management. About Long Plain First Nation: A signatory to Treaty…
For members who did not get a copy of the 2018-2019 Annual Report, you can now download below. Download Here
Dates Locations Time Wednesday, Dec.4, 2019 Spirit Lodge, Long Plain #6 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019 Keeshkeemaquah Reserve 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Purpose of the Tribal Workshops To present, review and discuss: 1. the proposed “Schedule F” Honorarium Scale for Chief and Council; 2. and two by-Laws: a. Curfew of…
Canada and Treaty One First Nations sign Comprehensive Settlement Agreement for Kapyong Barracks August 30, 2019 – Winnipeg, Manitoba – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces In the spirit of collaboration and renewed relationships, the Government of Canada and the Treaty One First Nations today signed a Comprehensive Settlement Agreement for the former Kapyong Barracks…
OTTAWA — The abandoned Kapyong Barracks lands could include a daycare, hotel, Indigenous hospice, war museum and gas bar, according to initial renderings of how local First Nations envision the site. Renderings commissioned by Treaty One First Nations show the the 160-acre site could also include sports facilities and mixed-use buildings, in the first detailed…
Portage la Prairie is getting its first new hotel in three decades thanks to an initiative on an urban reserve. Long Plain First Nation will spend $10 million to build a Microtel Inn and Suites on its urban reserve along the TransCanada Highway at Portage. Read full article here
Yesterday Long Plain First Nation voted in their new Chief and Council for the next four years. Long Plain First Nation voted in their new Chief and Council for the next four years. Voters took to the polls from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Spirit Lodge and all other designated voting stations. Votes were…
Through the smoke of burning sage and sweetgrass the future of the Kapyong Barracks site in south Winnipeg became a little clearer Wednesday morning. Natural Resources Minister Jim Carr (Winnipeg South Centre) — Manitoba’s lone member of cabinet — and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan gathered with 10 First Nations Chiefs and Grand Chiefs at Assiniboia…
VIRTUAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION FEBRUARY 17, 2021 LIVE BROADCAST VIA REZ RADIO & ZOOM from Spirit Lodge 10:00 am to 12:00 pm 1:00 PM to 3:00 pm LOSS OF USE – AGENDA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Opening Prayer Opening Remarks Permitted Uses of Annual Income Call Meeting to Order Report on 2019 Use of Funds Presentation of…
LONG PLAIN FIRST NATION – CHRISTMAS ANNUITY 2020 $100 per person will be available for pick up at the following locations (Please note, this distribution would have taken place in December 2020 but was delayed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic: For Long Plain On-Reserve Tribal Citizens ONLY Date Place Location Address Time Friday February 12,…
Much activity has taken place in Long Plain First Nation in 2020, including its urban reserves. Chief Dennis Meeches describes the overall year. “Well, it’s been one of those most difficult years for everybody,” says Meeches. “Obviously, a real challenge, and I think many of us will be happy to see 2020 leave. Looking forward…
Long Plain Health Services office is closed during the holidays from December 21, 2020 to January 3, 2021. During these dates, there will be no one available to administer COVID-19 testing. If you develop symptoms for COVID-19 and feel you require testing, you can call and make an appointment at the Portage la Prairie testing…
During these uncertain times, we all experience different emotions, ie: anxiety, anger, fear, etc. I would like to remind everybody we will get through this together. We need to remember to continue practicing the fundamentals by washing our hands, sanitizing our hands, staying home as much as possible, and wearing a mask when you must…
The COVID-19 Relief Package is approved for Long Plain People and to be issued by CHEQUE, NEXT WEEK. 1. ON-RESERVE: Social Assistance Clients 18 Plus • eligible for $400 • An amount of $150 was issued on November 30, 2020 with the balance of $250 to be issued next week. 2. Senior Citizens: • Senior…
Joint Statement from Long Plain First Nation & Dakota Plains Wahpeton First Nation This is a joint statement from our Councils confirming we will work together as one community during the Full Lockdown. This statement dated November 19, 2020, will serve to confirm the following: 1. Security. The roads into both communities are blocked off…
TO: LONG PLAIN FIRST NATION TRIBAL MEMBERS FROM: Isaias Harper, Pandemic Coordinator CC: Chief and Council As of November 9, 2020, at 12:01AM, the Southern Health Sante Sud Region will be going into the Critical Level (Red Zone) under the Provincial Pandemic Response System. Long Plain First Nation is situated in the Southern Health Region…
COVID-19 UPDATE TO ALL LONG PLAIN FIRST NATION TRIBAL CITIZENS, EMPLOYEES AND GUESTS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2020 EFFECTIVE IMMIDIATELY As per Chief & Council and the Pandemic Coordinator: Facial coverings are mandatory and are required upon entry to any and all LPFN and ADC entities and must be worn in all common areas. Failure to…
