Grant: Canada Public Transit Fund
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation | Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
$50,000.00
The Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development, Ontario
EF 2024-25 · 2025-03-20
Résumé
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation (Niisaachewan) is located approximately 20 km north of the Kenora, the major service centre and tourism destination in the Northwest Ontario region. Niisaachewan’s main reserve is Dalles 38C (Dalles) consists of 3,257 hectares (8,048 acres) of land and is the main community for the Nation. Dalles is accessible by an access road that connects to Highway 658, a secondary highway maintained by the province. Dalles has an on-reserve population of approximately 173 members which accounts for approximately 35% of Niisaachewan’s total registered membership of 497 people. A large concentration of off-reserve members reside in the Kenora and Winnipeg areas.
The Dalles reserve lands consist of two large parcels of land. One parcel is the site of the main community and has road access. The second parcel is undeveloped and separated from the main reserve by the Winnipeg River and only accessible by boat. Niisaachewan currently does not have a land use or community plan in place to provide direction on land use and development activities on reserve lands.
Currently, there are no formal sidewalks or multi-use trails on Dalles reserve. As a result, the Nation is committed to constructing new trails, paths, and sidewalks throughout the reserve, but Niisaachewan does not currently have a trails network plan or strategy to help guide and prioritize this construction. The Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development will address this gap and provide the Nation with a strategy for developing their trail network.
The purpose of the Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development will be to develop a trails strategy in the Niisaachewan community, Dalles 38C. The strategy will prioritize the development of safe trail connections between key destinations on the reserve, including health facilities, school and daycare centres, commercial sites, culturally significant areas, and administrative buildings.
The main objectives of the project will be to:
- Identify community needs and priorities for active transportation infrastructure
- Develop a network map, which will identify and prioritize pedestrian and cycling connections throughout the community
- Develop a written plan that articulates the community’s vision, goals, and policy recommendations to increase active transportation, and
- Identify a priority project that Niisaachewan can construct in the next 1 to 2 years with capital funding.
The plan will also include policies designed to encourage the community to use the active transportation network and incorporate Niisaachewan culture and Anishinaabemowin (language) into the trail network. These policies will focus on wayfinding signage, amenities (e.g. benches, water fountains, bike parking), pathway lighting, and the incorporation of the Nation’s history, language, and culture into the network.
Programme
Canada Public Transit FundCanada Public Transit Fund (lien de confiance élevée)
Emplacement
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation | Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation, Ontario, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Indigenous recipient
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Tel que publié
Additional Information
Multi-year award for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2026-27.
Additional Information (French)
Contribution pluriannuelle pour les exercices financiers 2024-25 à 2026-27.
Agreement End Date
2027-03-31
Agreement Start Date
2025-03-20
Agreement Title
The Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development, Ontario
Agreement Title (French)
Plan du réseau de sentiers de Niisaachewan et développement de projets prioritaires, Ontario
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$50,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation (Niisaachewan) is located approximately 20 km north of the Kenora, the major service centre and tourism destination in the Northwest Ontario region. Niisaachewan’s main reserve is Dalles 38C (Dalles) consists of 3,257 hectares (8,048 acres) of land and is the main community for the Nation. Dalles is accessible by an access road that connects to Highway 658, a secondary highway maintained by the province. Dalles has an on-reserve population of approximately 173 members which accounts for approximately 35% of Niisaachewan’s total registered membership of 497 people. A large concentration of off-reserve members reside in the Kenora and Winnipeg areas.
The Dalles reserve lands consist of two large parcels of land. One parcel is the site of the main community and has road access. The second parcel is undeveloped and separated from the main reserve by the Winnipeg River and only accessible by boat. Niisaachewan currently does not have a land use or community plan in place to provide direction on land use and development activities on reserve lands.
Currently, there are no formal sidewalks or multi-use trails on Dalles reserve. As a result, the Nation is committed to constructing new trails, paths, and sidewalks throughout the reserve, but Niisaachewan does not currently have a trails network plan or strategy to help guide and prioritize this construction. The Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development will address this gap and provide the Nation with a strategy for developing their trail network.
The purpose of the Niisaachewan Trails Network Plan and Priority Project Development will be to develop a trails strategy in the Niisaachewan community, Dalles 38C. The strategy will prioritize the development of safe trail connections between key destinations on the reserve, including health facilities, school and daycare centres, commercial sites, culturally significant areas, and administrative buildings.
The main objectives of the project will be to:
- Identify community needs and priorities for active transportation infrastructure
- Develop a network map, which will identify and prioritize pedestrian and cycling connections throughout the community
- Develop a written plan that articulates the community’s vision, goals, and policy recommendations to increase active transportation, and
- Identify a priority project that Niisaachewan can construct in the next 1 to 2 years with capital funding.
The plan will also include policies designed to encourage the community to use the active transportation network and incorporate Niisaachewan culture and Anishinaabemowin (language) into the trail network. These policies will focus on wayfinding signage, amenities (e.g. benches, water fountains, bike parking), pathway lighting, and the incorporation of the Nation’s history, language, and culture into the network.
Description (French)
La Nation anishinaabe de Niisaachewan (Niisaachewan) est située à environ 20 km au nord de Kenora, le principal centre de services et destination touristique de la région du nord-ouest de l'Ontario. La principale réserve de Niisaachewan est Dalles 38C (Dalles), qui comprend 3 257 hectares (8 048 acres) de terres et constitue la principale communauté de la Nation. Dalles est accessible par une route d'accès qui rejoint la route 658, une route secondaire entretenue par la province. Dalles compte une population d'environ 173 membres dans la réserve, ce qui représente environ 35 % du nombre total de membres inscrits de Niisaachewan, qui est de 497 personnes. Une grande concentration de membres hors réserve réside dans les régions de Kenora et de Winnipeg.
Les terres de la réserve de Dalles sont constituées de deux grandes parcelles de terre. L'une d'entre elles est le site de la communauté principale et dispose d'un accès routier. La deuxième parcelle n'est pas développée et est séparée de la réserve principale par la rivière Winnipeg, qui n'est accessible que par bateau. Niisaachewan n'a pas actuellement de plan d'utilisation des terres ou de plan communautaire pour orienter l'utilisation des terres et les activités de développement sur les terres de la réserve.
À l'heure actuelle, il n'y a pas de trottoirs ni de sentiers polyvalents dans la réserve de Dalles. Par conséquent, la Nation s'est engagée à construire de nouveaux sentiers, chemins et trottoirs dans l'ensemble de la réserve, mais Niisaachewan ne dispose pas actuellement d'un plan ou d'une stratégie de réseau de sentiers pour aider à orienter et à prioriser cette construction. Le plan de réseau de sentiers de Niisaachewan et le développement de projets prioritaires combleront cette lacune et fourniront à la nation une stratégie pour développer son réseau de sentiers.
L'objectif du plan de réseau de sentiers de Niisaachewan et du développement de projets prioritaires est d'élaborer une stratégie de sentiers dans la collectivité de Niisaachewan, Dalles 38C. Cette stratégie donnera la priorité à l'aménagement de sentiers sécuritaires reliant les principales destinations de la réserve, notamment les établissements de santé, les écoles et les garderies, les sites commerciaux, les zones d'importance culturelle et les bâtiments administratifs.
Les principaux objectifs du projet sont les suivants
- Identifier les besoins et les priorités de la communauté en matière d'infrastructure de transport actif
- Élaborer une carte du réseau, qui identifiera et classera par ordre de priorité les liaisons piétonnes et cyclistes dans l'ensemble de la communauté.
- Développer un plan écrit qui articule la vision, les objectifs et les recommandations politiques de la communauté pour augmenter le transport actif, et
- Identifier un projet prioritaire que Niisaachewan peut construire au cours des 1 à 2 prochaines années grâce à des fonds d'immobilisation.
Le plan comprendra également des politiques visant à encourager la communauté à utiliser le réseau de transport actif et à intégrer la culture Niisaachewan et la langue Anishinaabemowin au réseau de sentiers. Ces politiques seront axées sur la signalisation d'orientation, les commodités (p. ex. bancs, fontaines d'eau, stationnement pour vélos), l'éclairage des sentiers et l'intégration de l'histoire, de la langue et de la culture de la Nation dans le réseau.
Organization Code
infc
Organization
Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités
Program Name
Canada Public Transit Fund
Program Name (French)
Fonds pour le transport en commun du Canada
Recipient City
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation | Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation | Niisaachewan Anishinaabe Nation
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Reference Number
278-2024-2025-Q4-00020