the NCN to convert a parcel of property to Treaty Land. This was possible due to shortages in land area controlled by NCN under the Treaty Land Entitlement agreement in the mid-1990s. This event marked one of the few transitions from privately-owned land, purchased by a First Nations community, to an urban reserve. This plan was quietly discussed between city and band administration since the narrowly-lost plebiscite held in Thompson on 18 September 2001. With a 45% voter turnout for the plebiscite, and amid allegations of inappropriate voter disqualifications, the "no" side won by a margin of 250 votes. During the three years following the plebiscite, the majority of Thompson City Councillors publicly stated that the results of the vote were not binding upon city council, as the council was elected to act in the best interests of the citizens of Thompson. Thompson City Council approved NCN’s plan for the urban reserve on 7 February 2005. In April 2016, the reserve received an additional of land. References External links "Nisachawayasihk Cree Nation – History: Respecting Our Past…Creating A Bright Future" (2016) Manitoba Hydro hosted Wuskwatim Agreement (PDF) Map of Nelson House 170 at Statcan Cree Cree governments Algonquian ethnonyms Hudson's Bay Company trading posts First Nations governments in Manitoba First Nations in Northern Region, Manitoba