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…
Community Emergency Response Plan – Community Meeting Thursday, November 21, 2019 – 10:00 am to 1:00 PM Spirit Lodge Agenda 10:00 am – Opening Prayer Community Emergency Response Plan (CERP) Four Pillars of Emergency Management, Declaring a State of Local Emergency Muster Points: Designated locations to gather community members in the event of an emergency.…
The following are recipients for new homes on the Long Plain and Keeshkeemaquah reserves. Long Plain First Tenants 4 x 3 Bedroom Units: Kathy Assiniboine Joyce Perswain Doris Roulette Jocelyn Cameron 2 x 2 Bedroom Units: Delphine/Lawrence Peters Emily Longclaws 2 x 4 Bedroom Units: Matthew Meeches Elvis Pelletier 2 x 1 Bedroom Unit: Tommy…
COMMUNITY-CENTRED THERAPY PROGRAM October 15, 2019 to September 14, 2021 Application deadline: October 10, 2019 Program Includes: Two-year accreditated training (one week per month) Job shadowing or field placement/practicum Supervision Requirements: Long Plain First Nation tribal citizen Confirmed residence at Long Plain #6 or Keeshkeemaquah Reserve Confirmed guardians of…
The Indian Residential School Museum of Canada’s taking shape at the Rufus Prince Building in Portage, which was one of those schools. It’s an initiative by Long Plain First Nation. There are only two rooms with displays so far, but Executive Director Lorraine Daniels says more is coming, starting with a meeting October 16th and…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 3, 2019 Winnipeg, MB. – Two highly regarded First Nations educational organizations, The Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) and Yellowquill College, have formally amalgamated. This merge will provide First Nations-led education from Early Learning through Post-Secondary. In 2018, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs passed a resolution for a Manitoba…
Canada was once home to more than 130 residential schools, places where the Indigenous children of this country were sent to be assimilated into Euro-Canadian culture, but which resulted in a cruel legacy of physical, sexual and psychological abuse and cultural disempowerment whose impacts are still felt to this day. Between 15 and 20 of…
MAAMIIKWENDAN: Remembering Residential Schools & Cemeteries as Indigenous Sites of Conscience PROPOSED AGENDA Day 1 – Wednesday, October 16, 2019 10:00 AM Pre-Conference Roundtable with Residential School delegates 12:00 PM LUNCH Official Conference Begins for All Delegates 1:00 PM Territory Welcome, Chief Dennis Meeches Opening Prayer & Song Overview of Long Plain:…
ASSISTANT TO THE CEO with ARROWHEAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Organizational Background: Arrowhead Development Corporation (ADC) was established to create economic development opportunities for Long Plain First Nation. ADC is governed by the Board of Directors and a Chief Executive Officer. The ADC manages band owned businesses on its three reserves; Long Plain Reserve No. 6, Keeshkeemaquah Reserve…
Thank you to our Sponsors in helping make the 2019 Long Plain First Nation Pow Wow a huge success! Eagle Sponsors: Manitoba Hydro Long Plain Community Development Initiative Arrowhead Development Corporation Madison Petro-Canada Bear Sponsors: Rona Masterbuild Turtle Sponsors: Penner Oil PCL Construction Clear Direction Ernst Hansh Construction Rona Wolf Sponsors: Myron Pederson Oodanooketoh Meyers…
