Downtown Winnipeg
For thousands of years, the junction of the Red and Assiniboine Rivers has been a meeting place. Today, Manitoba's capital city
is the largest city on the Canadian Prairies. Winnipeg has been central to the fur trade, the railway, and the grain exchange and
now it's known for its aerospace, technology and creative industries, among others.
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The Forks
Renovated railway warehouses and stables
now house a marketplace complete with a
bar, restaurants and shops. This national
historic site is one of Winnipeg's most
popular attractions! The Forks is a must
for a wide array of dining experiences and
shopping, a constantly changing slate of
entertainment and events, and many unique
attractions that encompass the site's
natural, historic and human-made features.
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Niimaamaa
Head east down Main Street to this
impressive 30-foot statue located on
The Forks grounds. Niimaamaa is a
word recognized by Cree, Ojibwe and
Métis speakers as "my mother". Artists
KC Adams, Jaimie Isaac and Val Vint
have brought to life a reminder of our
responsibilities to the earth, love for
our relations and hope for the future.
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TH E F O R KS
N E STAW EYA R IVE R TR AI L
N I I MA AMA A E XC HAN G E D I STR I CT
P H OTO : J E F F F R E N ET TE
