The First Nation has 3
reserve lands:
Keeshkeemaquah Reserve The
Keeshkeemaquah Reserve is located near
Portage La Prairie. Overlooking the Crescent Lake in Portage la Prairie, these lands were originally used as the site of a
residential school called
Portage la Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential School (or simply the
Portage la Prairie Indian Residential School). The land was first set aside as reserve i)n August 1981 in recognition of an outstanding treaty land entitlement. The former residential school building was renovated in 1984 and became home to the
Yellowquill College (before the college moved to Winnipeg in 2000). The
Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council's head office is located on this reserve. With the land spanning , the purchase included a building, asphalt parking lot, and an additional gravel parking lot. In July 2010, Long Plain and the
City of Winnipeg executed a municipal services and development agreement, setting the stage for the development of the 3-acre parcel. In 2011, a significant portion of the building that existed there on 480 Madison 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 (APTN),
Manito Ahbee,
Eagle Vision, and Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba. On May 23, 2013, the site officially attained reserve status and became the first urban reserve in Winnipeg. The reserve is now home to
Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport, Madison
Petro-Canada gas and convenience store, and the 480 Madison Building. The 480 Madison building continues to house Yellowquill College, Manito Ahbee, Eagle Vision, and the Treaty Relations Commission, as well as being home to the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Council, Saint Elizabeth First Nations Inuit and Métis Program, Setoskatowin, and the
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