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Naawi-Oodena (Anishinaabemowin; English: "centre of the heart and community") is the largest urban reserve in Manitoba and in Canada.

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Naawi-Oodena is a 64-hectare parcel of land located on the edge of Tuxedo and River Heights. [1]

History

The location was used by the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry until 2004. [1] In 2007 the Treasury Board of Canada sought to sell the land to crown corporation Canada Lands Company, but were met with objections from First Nations who claimed a right to the land. [2]

A September 2009 decision by a Canadian Federal Court judge blocked the government's plans, [3] citing a lack of consultaiton with the First Nation's groups. [2] The government appealed the court's decision, but lost the appeal in 2012. [2] In 2015, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that the government would stop fighting and let the First Nations have the land. [2] Demolition of their Kapyong Barracks started in 2018. [1]

Legal ownership to seven First Nations in Treaty 1 territory occurred in 2019. [4] The seven nations include Brokenhead, Long Plain, Peguis, Roseau River, Sagkeeng, Sandy Bay and Swan Lake First Nations. [1]

Naawi-Oodena became the largest urban reserve in Manitoba and in Canada on December 16, 2022. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shebahkeget, Ozten (19 Dec 2022). "Naawi-Oodena officially becomes largest urban reserve in Canada after repatriation of Winnipeg barracks". CBC.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Kapyong Barracks court decision won't be appealed, says Stephen Harper". CBC. 22 Sep 2022.
  3. ↑ "Kapyong transfer invalid, court rules". CBC. 30 Sep 2009.
  4. ↑ Kavenagh, Sean (30 Aug 2019). "Kapyong Barracks signed over to First Nations group". CBC.

Coordinates: 49°51′15″N97°12′35″W / 49.85417°N 97.20972°W / 49.85417; -97.20972

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