Media Advisory - The Government of Canada and Long Plain First Nation recognize the national historic significance of the Former Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School

PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE, MB, Aug. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - Ginette Lavack, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, and Minister responsible for Official Languages, along with Long Plain First Nation, will participate in a Parks Canada and Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada plaque unveiling ceremony to commemorate the historic significance of the Former Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School.

Built in 1914-1915, the former Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School functioned within the residential school system whereby the federal government and certain churches and religious organizations worked together to assimilate Indigenous children as part of a broad set of efforts to destroy Indigenous cultures and identities and suppress Indigenous histories. The building has been given new meaning by the community as a site of commemoration and resilience that keeps the legacy of the residential school era alive and educates the public.

Please note that this advisory is subject to change without notice.

The details are as follows:

SOURCE Parks Canada (HQ)

Information and RSVP: Lauren Wagn, Public Relations and Communications Officer, Manitoba Field Unit, Parks Canada, [email protected] / Tel: [phone]