Tataskweyak Cree Nation

Published purpose

Tataskweyak Cree Nation is planning to build a 7.97km asphalt pathway that will have benches and be lit by solar lighting to increase safety and connect all the homes and important landmarks in our community. Building this path would allow more community members to safely use active transportation methods such as walking, cycling, rollerblading, skateboarding or other means, which will result in a much healthier community. This pathway would connect a number of other key community landmarks that this path will connect including: - Split Lake Nursing Station - Band Administration Office - The Northern Store - Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba - The Kistepinanik Hotel - Our Arena - A Nation-owned Co-Op that is currently under construction and will be completed this Fall - Tataskweyak Cree Nation Head Start Centre - Chief Sam Cook Mahmuwee Education Centre - Over 250 Community Homes with Indigenous Residents - A Women’s Transitional Center that we’re currently planning with support from the CMHC - A new playground that has been built next to one of our housing communities - Our community Church at the East end of the path, near an important historical site Building a safely lit path to connect our community will give our community greater opportunities to revitalize our language and land-based healing practices, which would help connect us back to our roots and restore our health to the standards that all Canadians deserve to have. By having this path, it will encourage more of our community members to walk, cycle, etc which will lead to more physical exercise using Active Transportation.