Following a court battle, an agreement was reached in August 2019 to transfer the site to a group of Treaty 1 communities as an urban reserve.
[1] The location was used by the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry until 2004, when its Kapyong Barracks was decommissioned, and the unit was relocated to CFB Shilo.
[2] A September 2009 decision by a Federal Court judge blocked the government's plans,[3] citing a lack of consultation with First Nations.
[1] Preliminary plans were unveiled for redevelopment of the site, which were projected to take 10 to 15 years, and contribute at least $2 billion in economic development.
[1] In December 2023, new Manitoba NDP premier Wab Kinew—himself a member of the Onigaming First Nation in Northwestern Ontario[7]—stated that he was open to proposals for a tribal casino in Naawi-Oodena.