First Nations spiritual leaders in Manitoba are urging their people to go back to their lodges, languages and spirituality in a follow-up to a groundbreaking document that was released 50 years ago.
Former Kapyong barracks renamed Naawi-Oodena By: Katlyn Streilein
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The site of the demolished former Kapyong barracks in Winnipeg has a new name. Naawi-Oodena in Anishinaabe culture means “centre of the heart and community.
THE former Kapyong barracks site has a new name, embracing Anishinaabe culture: Naawi-Oodena.
THE former Kapyong barracks site has a new name, embracing Anishinaabe culture: Naawi-Oodena.
Unveiled Thursday, it means centre of the heart and community, according to the group of Treaty 1 First Nations that has taken up the task of redeveloping the former Canadian military base in southwest Winnipeg.
Long Plain Chief Dennis Meeches says the site’s renaming is a step toward repatriation and an acknowledgement of Indigenous culture.
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