Norway House is a population centre of over 5,000 [1] [2] people, some 30 km (19 mi) north of Lake Winnipeg, on the bank of the eastern channel of the Nelson River, in the province of Manitoba, Canada.

The Norway House Cree Nation (Kinosao Sipi) (Swampy Cree: ᑭᓄᓭᐏ ᓰᐱᐩ, romanized: kinosêwi-sîpiy) is based at Norway House, Manitoba, which is on the Playgreen Lake section of the Nelson River system.

Norway House, Manitoba R0B 1B0. Phone: 204-359-6721 Fax: 204-359-6080 E-Mail: website@nhcn.ca. Monday-Friday: 9am to 5pm Saturday-Sunday: Closed

Sep 11, 2012 · Norway House, Manitoba, consists of two closely related communities along Little Playgreen Lake and the east channel of the Nelson River, 30 km north of Lake Winnipeg and 460 km north of Winnipeg.

Existing plaque: Norway House, Manitoba. The first Norway House was built in 1814 at Mossy Point on Lake Winnipeg by Norwegian axeman hired to cut a winter road from the lake to York Factory. After 1821 the post became the Hudson's Bay Company's principal depot for the Athabasca brigade.

Comprised all the western portions of Canada, except Manitoba and British Columbia. Its early history is the history of the western fur trade, whose forts became in time centres of settlement. In 1870, the territories were transferred to Canada by the...

Mar 4, 2022 · Norway House Cree Nation is located roughly 30 km north of Lake Winnipeg on the eastern channel of the Nelson River in Manitoba. Treaty 5 was signed at Norway House between the Saulteaux, the Swampy Cree First Nations people and the Crown in 1875.

Two communities share the name Norway House, the reserve and adjacent non-reserve community. The community is one of the original Hudson’s Bay Trading Posts from the fur trading days. Continuing its history as a regional centre, it is also a transportation centre with air carriers flying in all directions.

Norway House National Historic Site of Canada consists of the remnants of the former Hudson’s Bay Company fort at Norway House, Manitoba. The three wooden buildings, the Archway Warehouse, Gaol and Powder Magazine, sit in the stark landscape, near the banks of the Nelson River, at the north end of Lake Winnipeg.

Norway House, Manitoba, is a vibrant community located in the heart of Canada. With a population of over 5,000 people, it is situated 30 km north of Lake Winnipeg, on the eastern bank of the Nelson River.