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23-768: Situated on a land base of 44 km (10,800 acres) primarily located in the Central Plains Region of Manitoba, its reserve lands include the Long Plain Reserve #6 , the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve near Portage La Prairie , and the Madison Indian Reserve #1 —the first urban reserve in Winnipeg . It is located to the southwest of Portage la Prairie along the Assiniboine River . It lies between

46-700: A security breach that led to the theft of payment card data for hundreds of thousands of Wyndham customers. Wyndham decided to fight the lawsuit in court, unlike many companies, which often try to settle FTC data-security enforcement actions quickly. In April 2014, United States District Court for the District of New Jersey Judge Esther Salas denied Wyndham's motion to dismiss, in a much-anticipated decision to this case. In late 2016, Wyndham acquired Latin America's leading Fën Hotels, adding 26 management contracts across Argentina, Peru, Costa Rica, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and

69-672: Is also home to a Microtel Inn and Suites by Wyndham . The Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council 's head office is located on this reserve. Madison Reserve #1 is an urban reserve located in Winnipeg , to the west of the Polo Park Shopping Centre . This property was purchased from Manitoba Hydro in 2006. With the land spanning 11,400 m (2.81 acres), the purchase included a 2,733.9 m (29,427 sq ft) building, 4,471 m (48,130 sq ft) asphalt parking lot, and an additional 3,950 m (42,500 sq ft) gravel parking lot. In July 2010, Long Plain and

92-538: Is an American hospitality company based in Parsippany, New Jersey , United States. It describes itself as the largest hotel franchisor in the world, with 9,100 locations. The company was formed on June 1, 2018, as a spin-off from Wyndham Worldwide, which is now known as Travel + Leisure . As of 2024, it has a portfolio of 25 hotel brands, amongst them are Days Inn , Howard Johnson's , Ramada , Super 8 and Travelodge . The company's origins can be traced to

115-628: Is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba located in the south central part of the Canadian province of Manitoba , directly west of Winnipeg . Its major urban centre is the City of Portage la Prairie . Together with the Pembina Valley Region to the south, the Central Plains Region composes the broader cultural region of Central Manitoba. Geographically,

138-641: Is located near Portage La Prairie . Overlooking the Crescent Lake in Portage la Prairie, these lands were originally used as the site of a residential school called Portage la Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential School (or simply the Portage La Prairie Indian Residential School ). The land was first set aside as reserve i)n August 1981 in recognition of an outstanding treaty land entitlement. The former residential school building

161-596: 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 Rufus Prince Building, which was previously used as

184-626: The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs . Arrowhead Development Corporation (ADC) is a development corporation that manages Long Plain band-owned businesses on and off-reserve, established to develop business concepts and incorporate businesses under a development corporation. Under ADC, Long Plain First Nation owns and operates Rez Radio 101.7 FM , which services the Long Plain community. Long Plain First Nation Annual Pow-wow began in 1876 and

207-433: The Central Plains Region of Manitoba, 14 km (8.7 mi) southwest of Portage La Prairie —is the main reserve of Long Plain First Nation. The reserve is home to various amenities, including Arrowhead Grocery, a grocery store opened in 2016; Arrowhead Internet Services, a wireless internet service provider that provides broadband connectivity to underserved markets; and Crossing Gas Bar. The Keeshkeemaquah Reserve

230-606: The City of Winnipeg executed a municipal services and development agreement, setting the stage for the development of the 3-acre parcel. In 2011, a significant portion of the 2,600 m (28,000 sq ft) building that existed there on 480 Madison was renovated and leased to the Yellowquill College Inc.; the remaining space was renovated in 2012 for office space and was leased to Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), Manito Ahbee , Eagle Vision , and Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba. On May 23, 2013,

253-1142: The Portage La Prairie Presbyterian Indian Residential School on the Keeshkeemaquah Reserve. Current tenants of the Rufus Prince Building include Manitoba First Nations Police Service , Long Plain First Nation Trust Long Plain Lands Department, and Long Plain Gaming Commission. The Manitoba First Nations Police Service , established in 1977 by the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council , is a recognized self-administered First Nation police agency that operates out of Long Plain No. 6. 49°49′37″N 98°28′43″W  /  49.82694°N 98.47861°W  / 49.82694; -98.47861 Central Plains Region The Central Plains Region ( French : Région des plaines centrales )

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276-798: The Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie and the Rural Municipality of South Norfolk , and also borders another band's reserve, that of the Dakota Plains First Nation . The current chief of the Long Plain First Nation is David Meeches, who was elected in December 2023, returning to the post after his tenure ended in 2013. Meeches replaced Kyra Wilson, who was the second female Chief in Long Plain history. The First Nation has 3 reserve lands: Long Plain Reserve No. 6 —located in

299-611: The Midwestern U.S., Ohio Valley, and Mountain states. In August 2017, Wyndham announced plans to spin off Wyndham Hotel Group to shareholders as a separate publicly traded company. In October 2017, Wyndham launched its first soft brand product, the Trademark Hotel Collection, a collection of more than 50 upper-midscale-and-above hotels in Europe and the U.S. In April 2018, the company began rebranding most of its brands to include

322-578: The TRYP hotel brand from Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts of Spain. The brand, subsequently renamed Tryp by Wyndham, was positioned as a "select-service, midmarket" brand representing approximately 13,000 rooms and caters to business and leisure travelers in cosmopolitan cities including Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, Lisbon, New York, Frankfurt, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Istanbul, etc. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) filed suit against Wyndham in June 2012 following

345-692: The U.S., including two new Fën-built Wyndham Grand hotels in Uruguay and Paraguay. With the addition of Fën Hotels' signature Esplendor Boutique Hotel and Dazzler Hotel brands, Wyndham Hotel Group's portfolio of distinct brands grew to 18. In the summer of 2017, Wyndham announced plans to acquire the Minnesota-based AmericInn hotel brand and its management company, Three Rivers Hospitality, from Northcott Hospitality for $ 170 million. AmericInn's portfolio consisted of 200 primarily franchised hotels with approximately 11,600 rooms in 22 states, predominately in

368-500: The Wyndham name, such as "Days Inn by Wyndham", "Ramada by Wyndham", and "Super 8 by Wyndham". On May 30, 2018, Wyndham purchased the La Quinta hotel brand (franchised to 900 hotels with over 89,000 rooms) and its associated management business, for $ 1.95 billion in cash. The spin-off of Wyndham's hotel business occurred on May 31, 2018, creating Wyndham Hotels & Resorts. In June 2024,

391-533: The founding of Hospitality Franchise Systems (HFS) in 1990, created as a vehicle to acquire hotel franchises. By 1995, it had acquired the Days Inn , Howard Johnson , Ramada , and Super 8 brands. HFS then expanded into other businesses, and, in 1997, merged with CUC International to form Cendant Corporation . In 2005, Cendant bought the Wyndham hotel brand from the Blackstone Group . The Wyndham hotel brand

414-490: The region is considered to be a part of southern Manitoba , and is serviced by the Southern Regional Health Authority . As of the 2016 census , the region had a population of 50,300 (compared to 48,289 in the 2001 census ). 50°05′09″N 98°16′41″W  /  50.08583°N 98.27806°W  / 50.08583; -98.27806 Wyndham Garden Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Inc. ,

437-731: The site officially attained reserve status and became the first urban reserve in Winnipeg. The reserve is now home to Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport, Madison Petro-Canada gas and convenience store, and the 480 Madison Building. The 480 Madison building continues to house Yellowquill College, Manito Ahbee, Eagle Vision, and the Treaty Relations Commission, as well as being home to the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Council, Saint Elizabeth First Nations Inuit and Métis Program, Setoskatowin, and

460-1124: The world. Lodging management services were provided to upscale properties through Wyndham Hotel Management. In 2008, Wyndham purchased U.S. Franchise Systems , owner of the Microtel and Hawthorn Suites brands, from Global Hyatt Corporation for $ 150 million. Wyndham bought the Wisconsin-based Exel Inn chain in 2008 and converted all 22 of its properties to Wyndham brands. As of 2008, Wyndham Destinations' franchisees have formed an independent association called Owners 8 Association to present their concerns and grievances to Wyndham Destinations. The association has argued that individual franchisees have currently limited role in Wyndham's decision making. Wyndham Hotel Group's Former CEO Eric A. Danziger, in an interview in 2009 with Asian Indian Hotel Owners magazine, emphasized that Wyndham maintains cordial relationships with franchisees. He also stated that each of Wyndham's brands maintains an advisory board of individual property owners. In 2010, Wyndham acquired

483-547: Was acquired in 1998 by Patriot American Hospitality , later named Wyndham International. Blackstone had bought Wyndham International earlier in 2005. In 2006, as part of a plan to break Cendant up into four separate companies, its hotel and timeshare businesses were spun off as Wyndham Worldwide . As a division of Wyndham Worldwide, Wyndham Hotel Group was composed of more than 9,000 hotels under 21 brands, located in over 75 countries, competing in brand markets ranging from economy to upscale. It had more than 40,000 employees around

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506-453: Was created in 1981 in Dallas, Texas , by Trammell Crow , the president of Trammell Crow Company . Business journalist Wyndham Robertson, who wrote a profile of Crow for Fortune magazine in the early 1970s, claimed that the hotel chain was named for her, saying, "He loved my name. I never got him to admit that he named [the hotels] for me in public but he did in private." As the chain grew, it

529-935: Was renovated in 1984 and became home to the Yellowquill College (before the college moved to Winnipeg in 2000). In 2000, the Long Plain First Nation Council entered into a 50-year head lease (now extended to 75 years) with Arrowhead Development Corp. The lands were designated for education and training purposes, later allowing for ancillary purposes. Today, the lands are subleased to the Keeshkeemaquah Conference and Gaming Centre, Miskwaanakwadook Office Building (opened in 2006), Arrowhead Gas Bar, Rufus Prince Building, White Cross Drugs and Walk-in Clinic, and Long Plain Housing Authority. The reserve

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