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Statement from Chief Lisa Young of Bloodvein River First Nation
November 27, 2025 Today, the Court of King’s Bench dismissed the motion filed by the Manitoba Wildlife Federation (MWF) seeking an injunction against the access checkpoint established by Bloodvein River First Nation (BRFN). The Court’s decision recognizes the validity of BRFN’s concerns about the negative impact of the unchecked flow of drugs and alcohol in […]
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Justice prevails: MMF and President Chartrand secure complete victory in MNC court decision
November 25, 2025 Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis - Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), National Government of the Red River Métis, is pleased to announce its resounding victory in Métis National Council Secretariat Inc. v. Chartier, 2025 ONSC 6150. In a comprehensive decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed all […]
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Manitoba’s contested cut to moose licences in 2024 ‘imperfect’ but justified, judge rules – CBC
Oct 23, 2025 ‘Ultimate question’ of whether province violated Pimicikamak’s treaty rights remains after decision: lawyer A long-awaited court decision over how the Manitoba government regulates moose hunting in a First Nation’s traditional territory has culminated with a judge tossing two legal challenges against the province. In July 2024, Jamie Moses, then the province’s minister […]
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Wildlife federation takes legal action over highway blockades, hunting interference – CTV News
October 23, 2025 A conservation organization that represents the interests of Manitoba hunters is taking Bloodvein First Nation to court. It’s hoping to put an end to a highway blockade that is preventing licensed moose hunters from accessing the area. According to a notice of application filed in the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba […]
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How a landmark 1983 adoption case left a First Nations girl trying to ‘not be brown anymore -cbc
Sep 30, 2025 Leticia Racine’s adoptive mother would eventually place her back into foster care It’s been four decades but Leticia Racine is still trying to make sense of a battle over her custody that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada — and the impact the landmark case has had on […]
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Complete collapse’: Manitoba First Nation takes province to court over moose hunting – PembinaValleyOnline
Sep 19 2025 A First Nation in Manitoba is taking the province to court in an attempt to put a halt to moose harvesting in its territory, saying it infringes on the community’s right to hunt for food and for social and ceremonial purposes due to dwindling population numbers. The Misipawistik Cree Nation, located along the […]
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York Factory seeks court order to force Manitoba Hydro to raise water levels – CBC
Sep 03, 2025 Low Split Lake water levels have halted essential ferry service to northern community, lawsuit says A northern First Nation is asking a judge for an injunction ordering Manitoba Hydro to raise water levels on Split Lake so ferry service to the isolated community can resume. A statement of claim filed by York Factory First […]
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Manitoba Study Finds Half of First Nations Birthing Parents Experience Interventions by Child and Family Services
April 8, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – A joint study by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and researchers from the University of Manitoba reveals that First Nations birthing parents in Manitoba experience significantly higher rates of contact with Child and Family Services (CFS) compared to non-First Nations birthing parents. The study was published […]
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MKO Applauds Pimicikamak Okimawin and Misipawistik Cree Nation Leadership in Landmark Child Welfare Lawsuit
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc.(MKO) commends Pimicikamak Okimawin and Misipawistik CreeNation for the steadfast commitment to addressing decades of systemic injustices in Manitoba’s child welfare system. Alongside Black River First Nation and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, the leaders have launched a pivotal $2.1-billion class-action lawsuit against the federal and […]
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Manitoba and Canada Fight First Nations in Court over the Collective Harms from the Child Welfare System
April 1, 2025 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – Led by Chief Heidi Cook of Misipawistik Cree Nation, Chief David Monias of Pimicikamak Cree Nation, Chief Sheldon Kent of Black River First Nation, and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (together, the “Plaintiffs”) are standing before the Manitoba Court of King’s Bench to hold the Governments of […]
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