Long Plain First Nation

The Long Plain First Nation (Ojibwe: Gaa-ginooshkodeyaag)[3] is an Ojibway and Dakota First Nations band government whose reserve is located in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, Canada. Its reserve lands include the Long Plain Reserve #6, the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve near Portage La Prairie, and the Madison Indian Reserve #1—the first urban reserve in Winnipeg.[4]

Long Plain First Nation
Band No. 287
PeopleOjibway and Dakota
TreatyTreaty 1[1]
Headquarters111 Yellowquill Trail East
Long Plain Reserve No.6
Box 430 Portage la Prairie, MB, R1N 3B7
Land
Main reserveLong Plain Reserve No. 6
Other reserve(s)
Keeshkeemaquah Reserve and Madison Indian Reserve #1
Land area43.71 km2
Population (2016)
On reserve1,232
Total population4,484
Government
ChiefKyra Wilson[2]
Council
Allen Dennis Myran, Keely Assiniboine, Marvin Daniels and Garnet Meeches
Tribal Council
Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council
Website
lpband.ca

It is located to the southwest of Portage la Prairie along the Assiniboine River. It lies between the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk, and also borders another band's reserve, that of the Dakota Plains First Nation.

The current chief of the Long Plain First Nation is Kyra Wilson; who is the second female Chief in Long Plain history.[2]

Reserves
Long Plain 6
Indian reserve
Long Plain Reserve No. 6
Long Plain 6 is located in Manitoba
Long Plain 6
Long Plain 6
Coordinates: 49.8406028°N 98.494848°W / 49.8406028; -98.494848
Country Canada
Province Manitoba
Area
 • Land34.85 km2 (13.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[5]
 • Total1,232
 • Density35.4/km2 (92/sq mi)

The First Nation has 3 reserve lands:[4]

  • Long Plain Reserve No. 6 — located in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Portage La Prairie, 98 km (61 mi) west of Winnipeg, and 10 km (6.2 mi) south of Manitoba Highway 1.
  • Keeshkeemaquah Reserve — located near Portage La Prairie. These lands were originally used as the site of a residential school called Portage la Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential School, whose building was renovated in 1984 and became home to the Yellowquill College (before the college moved to Winnipeg in 2000). In 2000, the Long Plain First Nation Council entered into a 50-year head lease (now extended to 75 years) with Arrowhead Development Corp. The lands were designated for education and training purposes, later allowing for ancillary purposes. Today, the lands are subleased to the Keeshkeemaquah Conference and Gaming Centre, Miskwaanakwadook Place, Arrowhead Gas Bar, Rufus Prince Building, White Cross Drugs and Walk-in Clinic, and Long Plain Housing Authority.
  • Madison Indian Reserve #1 — an urban reserve located in Winnipeg, to the west of the Polo Park Shopping Centre, this property was purchased from Manitoba Hydro in 2006. With the land spanning 11,400 m2 (2.81 acres), the purchase included a 2,733.9 m2 (29,427 sq ft) building, 4,471 m2 (48,130 sq ft) asphalt parking lot, and an additional 3,950 m2 (42,500 sq ft) gravel parking lot. In 2011, a significant portion of the building was renovated and leased to the Yellowquill College Inc.; the remaining space was renovated in 2012 for office space and was leased to Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, Manito Ahbee, Eagle Vision, and Manitoba Treaty Commission Office. In 2013, the site officially attained reserve status and became the first urban reserve in Winnipeg.

Community and amenities

Long Plain First Nation owns and operates Rez Radio 101.7 FM, which services the Long Plain community.

Long Plain First Nation Annual Pow-wow began in 1876 and is one of Manitoba's longest running pow-wow celebrations. The contest usually occurs during August long weekend from Friday evening to Sunday night.

Residents of the region have included artist Linus Woods.[6]

The Long Plain First Nation operates the Long Plain School (Kindergarten to Grade 8).[7] The original campus of Yellowquill College was located in the building that was previously used as the Portage La Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential School on the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve. The Yellowquill College has a Mature Student High School Diploma program on the Long Plain Reserve #6.[8]

See also

References
  1. "Long Plain First Nation » Treaty One Development Corporation". Treaty1.ca. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. "Chief & Council announces plans for new Long Plain First Nation Wellness & Education Centre". C3b.264.myftpupload.com. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. Andy Thomas Thomas, Florence Paynter. The Significance of Creating First Nation Traditional Names Maps. Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. https://mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/The-Significance-of-Creating-First-Nation-Traditional-Names-Maps.pdf
  4. "Long Plain First Nation". Lpband.ca. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  5. "Census Profile, 2016 Census Long Plain (Part) 6, Indian reserve". Statistics Canada. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
  6. "Feature artist for September 2017: Linus Woods". Alberta Native News. September 2017.
  7. "Long Plain School". Long Plain First Nation. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  8. "Mature Student High School Diploma". Yellowquill College. Retrieved February 1, 2019.

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