Long Plain First Nation

The Long Plain First Nation is an Ojibway First Nations band government whose reserve is located in the Central Plains region of Manitoba, Canada. 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 Indian reserve, that of the Dakota Plains First Nation. The 2006 census reported a population of over 4500 residents. The lands of the First Nation include the Long Plain Reserve #6, the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve near Portage La Prairie, and the Madison Indian Reserve #1 on the west side of Winnipeg.[1]

Long Plain First Nation

Band Number: 287
Government
 • TypeFirst Nations Council
 • ChiefDennis Meeches
 • CouncillorsJames Assiniboine, Marvin Daniels, Liz Merrick, Stephen Prince
Population
 (February 2018)
 • Total4,484
WebsiteOfficial Website
Box 430 Portage La Prairie, Manitoba, R1N 3B7

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 week-end from Friday evening to Sunday night. The 2014 celebration is the 142th annual and takes place August 4,5,6 2018

The current chief of the Long Plain First Nation is Dennis Meeches

Long Plain First Nation has a 12 man safety services team. Long Plain Safety Services has security and a firefighter team. Long Plain Fire Department has 2 trucks. 1 rescue truck and 1 pumper. The current Fire Chief is Randy Merrick. Long Plain Safety Services are a 24 hour safety services. Residents of the region have included artist Linus Woods.[2]

Education

The Long Plain First Nation operates the Long Plain School (Kindergarten to Grade 12).[3]

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.[4]

See also
  • Aboriginal peoples in Manitoba

References
  1. "Long Plain First Nation". Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. "Feature artist for September 2017: Linus Woods". Alberta Native News. September 2017.
  3. "Long Plain School". Long Plain First Nation. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  4. "Mature Student High School Diploma". Yellowquill College. Retrieved February 1, 2019.


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