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By Trevor Greyeyes
Peguis First Nation Real Estate Trust (PFNRET) has to be shut down, and a forensic audit done in the wake of the latest disaster that sees a possible one-million-dollar price tag to repair the building.
A month after it was first reported in Terra Indigena, CBC News wrote a story about the facility including a tour of the facility.
Now, I am in no way saying there is anything criminal going on here but let’s take a look at the situation.
Read more: Time to stop the madness: Problems go deep and beyond just the daycare
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By Trevor Greyeyes
Construction is taking shape on Endayaan Omaa, the first housing project at the Naawi-Oodena urban reserve development in Winnipeg.
Peguis First Nation is one of the seven Treaty One Nations leading the redevelopment of the former Kapyong Barracks lands along Taylor Avenue.
Announced in March, the $91-million apartment project will create 260 homes, including 109 units offered at below-market rents. Endayaan Omaa means “home is here” in Anishinaabemowin.
A recent photograph of the site shows several storeys of the building now standing, with exterior walls and window openings visible as construction continues. Completion is expected in 2028.
Brokenhead Ojibway Nation Chief Gordon BlueSky said the development reflects both the challenges Treaty One Nations have overcome and their long-term vision for the land. He also noted that most of the workers employed at the construction site are Indigenous, with the workforce currently tracking at roughly 60% participation.
While formal applications will open closer to the 2028 move-in window, Treaty One and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) have established the framework for the 109 affordable units.
Read more: Construction Advances on $91M Naawi-Oodena Housing Project
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By James Wastasecoot
Former students of Mackay Indian Residential School returned to Dauphin in early September for a gathering built around two words: Moving On.
Read more: Mackay Indian Residential School survivors meet to talk about moving on
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By Terra Indigena staff
Each September 30, people in Canada wear orange to honour residential school survivors, remember the children who never returned home and confront a history still affecting families and communities.
Read more: Orange Shirt Day honours survivors and lost children