Location: 2 miles East of Hodgson, MB on Hwy #325

Date of Possession: July 30, 2023

As part of the Honouring our Children, Families and Nation Act, the Agency negotiated Capital Projects as part of this agreement to provide child and family services to membership to prevent children from coming into care.

Maamawibiway (Our Gathering Place) was seen as an opportunity for the Agency to secure an asset that would provide adequate space for development and programming. Programming that will be taking place on property: 

·       Traditional Independent Living Program

·       Family Reunification Program

·       Reclaiming Our Ways Program

·       Prevention Services

·       Debinan Youth Services (Debinan Building, 10,000sq/ft)

Recreation developments planned: hockey rink, skatepark, concert stage and more.

A total of 166 acres for a cost of $704,000.00 was purchased. Land purchase included a 3 bedroom house, large machinery garage, smaller garage, and various equipment/machines/tools.

Events hosted at Site:

Community Feast: Held on July 31, 2023 for Peguis membership to eat, visit the property, ask questions and meet staff. Around 300 members attended.

2nd Annual Women’s Gathering 2023: Held on August 16 & 17, 2023, with 380 Peguis members in attendance. Activities included the United Rainbow Singers, 7 Sacred Ways of Healing, Cedar Bath’s, 7 Red Road Teachings, Healthy Relationships through Pipe Ceremony, beading, soap stone carving, hair braiding, painting, round dance and The Deadly Aunties.

2nd Annual Men’s Gathering 2023: Held on September 22 & 23, 2023, with 200 Peguis members in attendance. Activities included Lighting of the Sacred Fire and Fire Teachings, Water Drum Teachings, Tipi Teachings in break out sessions, Stand Up Comedy Show, Sweat Lodge Ceremony, Four Sacred Hearts, Traditional Teachings by Floyd and Faylene and Laughing Lion Wellness Therapy.

Debinan Youth Program has been taking place since August 2023 with over 6,000 member participations. Activities including baseball, movie nights, gaming nights, skidoo rides, cooking classes, sewing, fire making, Bannock on a stick, etc.

Reclaiming Our Ways Program with 3,000 members accessing services provided such as Mother’s Day event, Father’s Day event, Women’s Gathering and Treaty Day Gathering, cooking, sewing, crafts, parental programming (Raising Children in Troubled Times) and Anang Miikana.