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AMC calls on the federal government to immediately operationalize the promised action plan for the 231 calls for justice of the National Inquiry into MMIWG
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues this statement today to call on the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations to finally address the 231 calls for justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), including the long promised national action plan. This action plan is […]
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Read MoreMB Government: Province Invests in Education and Training to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation
March 9, 2021 Support Strengthened for Organizations and Programs That Keep Children Safe: Squires The Manitoba government is providing more than $900,000 for several initiatives to combat child sexual exploitation, Families Minister Rochelle Squires announced today at the start of Stop Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Week. “The safety and security of children is a priority […]
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Read MorePolice ask those who knew Jana Williams to help homicide investigators – CBC
Mar 08, 2021 Anyone who saw, talked to her in recent weeks should contact police, they say The death of Jana Williams, whose remains were found near the Red River at Alfred Avenue last week, was a homicide, police say. Police said last week they responded to a call around 6 p.m. Thursday reporting the discovery of […]
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Read MoreSCO Welcomes Inquest into the Death of Eishia Hudson
ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) is pleased to learn that Manitoba’s Chief Medical Examiner is proceeding with an inquest into the death of Eishia Hudson. “This is a welcome development after the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) did not lay criminal charges against the officer who shot and killed Eishia […]
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Read MoreSCO Calls for Answers in Death of Second Sagkeeng Man in Custody
ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) is seeking full disclosure relating to the death of another member of Sagkeeng First Nation while in custody, the second in less than a month. Dwayne Simard was in custody at Stony Mountain Federal Penitentiary when he was pronounced dead on March 1, 2021. […]
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Read MoreAMC expresses distress about another disturbing death of a First Nations citizen
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) expresses condolences and concern of yet another death of a First Nations citizen following involvement with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). The AMC has become aware of disturbing reports that a citizen of the Tataskweyak Cree Nation has committed suicide following his arrest […]
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Read MoreFormer director of Ontario’s police watchdog questions force used by Thompson RCMP officer – CBC
New court documents show RCMP officer hit First Nations man after he threw a hat Mar 02, 2021 The former head of Ontario’s police watchdog is questioning the force a Thompson RCMP officer used against a First Nations man, who was punched twice by the officer after throwing a hat at him. Howard Morton, who served […]
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Read MoreOn Aboriginal Justice Awareness Day, the AMC calls on provincial and federal governments to finally implement the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – On the occasion of Aboriginal Justice Awareness Day, marked on February 26, 2021, AMC Grand Chief Arlen Dumas calls out both the federal and provincial governments on their failure to fully implement the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry (AJI). The 1987 trial and outcome of the kidnapping and murder of Helen Betty […]
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Read MoreSCO Launches Survey on Racism in Policing on Indigenous Justice Awareness Day
February 26, 2021 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB – The Southern Chief’s Organization (SCO) is launching a survey on experiences of racism in policing today, on Indigenous Justice Awareness Day. The survey is open to all First Nation people in Manitoba and will report on experiences of racism when dealing with police services across the […]
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Read More5 years later, family of Lorlene Bone not giving up search for missing Manitoba woman – CBC
Lorlene Bone was last seen on Feb. 29, 2016, after visiting friends on Sapotaweyak Cree Nation Feb 25, 2021 Every time Evelyn Chartrand looks out her front window, she sees a red dress waving in the wind. That dress is a reminder that her daughter, Lorlene Bone, is still missing. “Every day, I think about […]
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