A rendering of Endayaan Omaa “Home is Here” at the Naawi-Oodena development site in southwest Winnipeg. (NUMBER TEN ARCHITECTURAL GROUP)
The federal government and Treaty One Nations have announced a $91-million affordable housing project that will deliver 260 new units at Naawi-Oodena in Winnipeg.
The development, called Endayaan Omaa — meaning “Home is Here” — will be built on the former Kapyong Barracks lands in southwest Winnipeg as part of a larger master-planned community. The apartment project will include 109 units priced below the area’s median market rent, with a focus on students and families.
“Naawi-Oodena is about Nation-building in action. We have reclaimed these lands with the intention of leading development,” said Chief Gordon BlueSky, chairperson for Treaty One Nations.
“First Nations are creating strong economies, generating opportunity, and building healthy communities. Endayaan Omaa is part of a broader economic vision that creates stability for families, opportunity for our people, and shared success for all Manitobans.”
Construction is being carried out in partnership with Bockstael Construction and includes a significant Indigenous workforce component. The project is expected to be completed in 2028.
The Naawi-Oodena development is expected to eventually include about 5,000 homes, with additional projects already planned to further expand housing on the site.
An aerial view of the Naawi-Oodena land development as seen in September 2024. (TREATY1.CA)
