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…
OTTAWA — A Manitoba residential school has been deemed a national historic site, which local First Nations plan to use to educate the world about what happened across Canada. “The story needs to be told through Indigenous eyes,” Chief Dennis Meeches of Long Plain First Nation said. He took part in a pipe ceremony Tuesday…
Long Plain First Nation Chief & Council are excited to announce the plans for the new Long Plain First Nation Wellness & Education Centre. Construction is projected to being in the Spring of 2021, with the infrastructure work projected to begin this fall. See Site Plan and Q&A below: Q and A August 5,…
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…
Long Plain First Nation members have voted in favour to proceed with the Keeshkeemaquah Truck Stop – Travel Center Development & Wyndham Garden Hotel projects. Please see results below:
Notice of Referendum Vote: Tuesday, May 26, 2020 With the development of the Madison property, a community approval process must be observed. According to the LPFN Land Code Sections 12.1, 12.1 (a), and 12.1 (b) “Community approval is needed for any land use plan and to grant an interest or licenses in any First Nation…
For members who did not get a copy of the 2018-2019 Annual Report, you can now download below. Download Here
Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of Southern Chiefs’ Organization will serve three more years as leader. He was acclaimed on Thursday, January 9. The swearing-in ceremony took place at Dakota Tipi First Nation. Chief Garnet Woodhouse of Pinaymootang First Nation, Chief Cornell McLean of Lake Manitoba First Nation, and Chief Deborah Smith of Brokenhead Ojibway Nation…
A large crowd showed up Wednesday morning for the grand opening of the new Microtel Inn & Suites located beside Portage at Long Plain First Nation. The hotel overlooks Crescent Lake. “I’m very thankful that our council, our staff and our people supported a project like this,” says Chief Dennis Meeches. “I think it’s going…
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…