The Long Plain First Nation ( oj, Gaa-ginooshkodeyaag) is an

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and

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band government whose reserve is located in the

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, Canada. Its reserve lands include the Long Plain Reserve #6, the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve near

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, and the Madison Indian Reserve #1—the first

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. It is located to the southwest of

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along the Assiniboine River. It lies between the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie and the

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, 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.

Reserves

The First Nation has 3 reserve lands: * Long Plain Reserve No. 6 — located in the

of Manitoba, southwest of

, west of

, and south of

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. * 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

located in Winnipeg, to the west of the Polo Park Shopping Centre, this property was purchased from

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in 2006. With the land spanning , the purchase included a building, asphalt parking lot, and an additional 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

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, Manito Ahbee,

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, 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. The Long Plain First Nation operates the Long Plain School (Kindergarten to Grade 8). 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.

References

External links

Long Plain First NationMap of Long Plain 6 (part in Census Division No. 9) at Statcan
{{MBDivision9 First Nations governments in Manitoba Ojibwe governments First Nations in Southern Manitoba

Reserves

Community and amenities

See also

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