Oo-za-we-kwun Centre

The Oo-za-we-kwun Centre at Rivers, Manitoba, Canada, was a vocational training center for Canadian First Nations people located on the abandoned Canadian Forces Base Rivers. The Centre was designed to be a unique and innovative experiment to improve the well-being of Canada's poorest demographic group.

The Air Force base provided a 2,500-acre site and the Centre had a maximum population of 3,000 people. It included an industrial park with four industries, a day care centre, a school, a recreation program and counseling services. The Centre opened in 1971 and was closed in 1980 when the then Department of Indian Affairs removed its funding. The land had some continued military use until 1982 when Federal Government then offered the base for sale to the public.