community. Long Plain First Nation Annual Pow-wow began in 1876 and is one of Manitoba's longest running pow-wow celebrations. The contest usually occurs during August long weekend from Friday evening to Sunday night. Residents of the region have included artist Linus Woods. The Long Plain First Nation operates the Long Plain School (Kindergarten to Grade 8). The original campus of Yellowquill College was located in the building that was previously used as the Portage La Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential School on the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve. The Yellowquill College has a Mature Student High School Diploma program on the Long Plain Reserve #6. See also Aboriginal peoples in Manitoba References External links Long Plain First Nation Map of Long Plain 6 (part in Census Division No. 9) at Statcan First Nations governments in Manitoba Ojibwe governments First Nations in Southern Manitoba