Rooster Town Kettle by Ian August (City of Winnipeg Public Art Collection)

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Rooster Town Kettle and Fetching Water – Winnipeg Arts Council

Rooster Town, also known as Pakan Town, was a Métis road allowance community that existed on the outskirts of Winnipeg from 1901 to 1961. At its peak, it housed 59 families and a population of 250 people. Some families called Rooster Town home for three generations. Much of Rooster Town’s housing started out as simple one- and two-room structures and, over time, additions were made. The houses were said to rise up out of the tall prairie grass.

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