| Official Name: | Oxford House 24 |
| Settlement Type: | Indian reserve |
| Native Name: | Bunibonibee ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ panipwânipiy |
| Pushpin Map: | Canada Manitoba |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Oxford House in Manitoba |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Canada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Manitoba |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Northern |
| Leader Title: | MP (Churchill—Keewatinook Aski) |
| Leader Name: | Niki Ashton (NDP) |
| Leader Title1: | MLA (Keewatinook) |
| Leader Name1: | Ian Bushie (NDP) |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1798 |
| Area Total Km2: | 51.01 |
| Population As Of: | 2016[1] |
| Population Total: | 1,950 |
| Population Density Km2: | 38.2 |
| Timezone: | CST |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Coordinates: | 54.9483°N -95.2656°W |
| Elevation M: | 664 |
| Oxford House | |
Oxford House (Cree: ᐸᓂᑇᓂᐱᐩ, Bunibonibee/panipwânipiy) is a First Nations Cree community in northern Manitoba, located on the Oxford House 24 Indian reserve. The community is located along the eastern shore of Oxford Lake at the mouth of Hayes River, 950km (590miles) north of Winnipeg. The Hayes River was designated a Canadian Heritage River in 2006.[2]
The Bunibonibee Cree Nation have reserved for themselves 13 separate tracts, of which Oxford House 24 serves as their main reserve, containing the settlement of Oxford House.
Oxford House was established in 1798 as a Hudson's Bay Company fur trading post on the fur trade route between York Factory on the Hudson Bay and Norway House some 30km (20miles) north of Lake Winnipeg.[3] People from nearby areas moved to the trading site and formed the community of Oxford House. The United Church played a major role in the development of the community. The ministers and their wives were the first nurses and teachers.[4]
In 2016, N'we Jinan travelled to Oxford House and made two music videos with indigenous youth living there, "When the Dust Settles" and "BoiDee".[5] The two videos received attention from outside the community for the insight they offer into the problems facing youth living on remote reserves. The songs are included on the N'We Jinan album, Silent War recorded in Vancouver in 2017.[6]
Oxford House 24 Indian reservation had a population of 1,864 in 2011 living in 335 dwellings on a land area of 51.01 square km. The median age was 21.4. Cree was selected as the mother tongue of 1,500 residents.[7]
Oxford House has a high school, elementary school, a pre-school (Head Start) an arena, a Northern Store with a Tim Hortons, a nursing station, a Royal Canadian Mounted Police detachment, the University College of the North Centre, an airport, a motel (Triple B), water treatment plant, band office, care home, medivac operation/emergency, youth building, a radio station, and a conservation office.[8]
The Oxford House Fire Hall was built in 2015.
George Colon Memorial Home was built in 1988.
The Outdoor Rinks were built in 2015. They are located on each end of the community. The outdoor rink is for everyone.
There are 5 Churches in Oxford House. They are United Church, R.C Church, Niyahk Bible Chapel, Full Gospel, Pentecostal Church.
The Oxford House UCN Centre opened its doors at 2015.
Elementary School was built in 1974 and completed in 1975.