Kinosao Sipi
(Norway House Cree Nation)
Norway House was designated a national historic site of Canada May 30, 1932.
The heritage value of Norway House is primarily in its historical associations as the Hudson’s Bay Company’s principal inland depot for the fur trade.
Norway House was home to the Council of the Northern Department of Rupert’s Land meetings and coordinating all trade activities throughout western & northern Canada
In 1875, Treaty No. 5 between the Saulteaux (Ojibwa) the Swampy Cree First Nations people and the Crown was made here.
It was also the site where the Rev. James Evans invented the Cree Syllabic System.
NHCN is one of the largest Indigenous communities in Manitoba with a growing population of 7,500 community members and an additional 500 community council members.
NHCN has long been recognized as a progressive and vibrant community, boasting a large number of amenities as its serves as a gateway to Northern and Eastern communities of Manitoba.
Board Members:
Loretta Paupanekis
LWIC Perspectives: Norway House Cree Nation (2017)