Sioux Indian Graveyard - Portage la Prairie MB
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 49° 56.740 W 098° 17.469
14U E 550858 N 5532830
This cemetery is 580 meters west of Old Bridge Road on the south Access Road of the Trans-Canada Highway (Portage la Prairie Bypass) in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba.
Waymark Code: WMRYJ6
Location: Manitoba, Canada
Date Posted: 08/22/2016
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aka Old Sioux Village and Cemetery.
First burial 1871.
An on-site plaque starts "Sioux Indian Graveyard, 1871-1959" and it lists 85 names. Only a few have marked graves and the remaining are unmarked.
There are more recent marked graves.
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Portage la Prairie MB
Approximate number of graves: 125
Cemetery Status: Active
Cemetery Website: [Web Link]
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