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Families of First Nations men killed in train collision preparing to say goodbye – CBC
Three men died in crash with two-car train near Strathclair last Tuesday Sep 15, 2020 The families of the men killed in a collision between a train and a van near Strathclair last week are waiting to bring their loved ones home so they can say goodbye. “Heartbreaking. It’s not just family and friends that are in shock. […]
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Vigil held for 9-year-old boy who drowned in Red River – APTN News
“He’d brighten the room up because he’d come up with a big smile.” Jul 07, 2020 A public vigil was held in Winnipeg on Monday to remember nine-year-old Darius Bezecki. The boy died after being swept away by the current of the Red River while playing in the water on Friday. Monday evening saw an […]
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Statement from President Chartrand on the Passing of Lawrie Barkwell
September 26, 2019 It is with the heaviest of heart, that I announce the passing of our mentor, teacher and friend… Lawrie Barkwell. Where do I even begin to sum up the life of this incredible man and friend? How do capture in just a few words what he meant to me and the Metis […]
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President David Chartrand’s Special Statement on the Passing of Minister Jean Desrosiers
May 16, 2019 We have lost one of our Champions of Métis rights and one who had attained the great respect of his cabinet and President as a close friend and colleague, a man who was re-elected each time for he always defended the views of his Region. We will miss him and be lost […]
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AMC: Indian Day School advocate Garry McLean passes away
February 19, 2019 TREATY ONE TERRITORY, MB. _ It is with sadness and shock the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has learned of the passing of Garry McLean. Mr. McLean launched a $15 billion class action lawsuit against the Government of Canada in 2009 after day schoolers had been left out of the Indian Residential School survivor settlement. He was […]
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Garry McLean, lead plaintiff in Indian Day School class action lawsuit, dead at 67 – CBC
McLean was lead plaintiff in $15B lawsuit against federal government over Indian Day Schools Feb 19, 2019 An Indigenous leader and mentor at the centre of a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit against the federal government over Indian Day Schools has died. Garry McLean, 67, died of cancer Tuesday. “He was always a champion and an advocate of our people in various […]
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Indigenous Elder passes away at age 77 – Winnipeg Sun
Winnipeg’s First Nations and community leaders are mourning the passing this weekend of an Indigenous Elder who was instrumental in promoting the sacrifices and contributions of Aboriginal veterans. Joseph Meconse, a Sayisi Dene Elder died Sunday. He was 77. “Joseph was a great man and a wonderful leader and an educator,” said Bear Clan patrol […]
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Sayisi Dene Elder Joseph Meconse dead at 77 – Globalnews.ca
An Indigenous Elder who was instrumental in promoting the sacrifices and contributions of Aboriginal veterans has died. Joseph Meconse, a Sayisi Dene Elder died Sunday. He was 77. “If there’s a way that he could be remembered it’s through his kindness and his love. I also want to say thank you to those showed him […]
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Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba – Elder Elmer Courchene
January 7, 2019 The TRCM would like to extend its heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of respected Anishinaabe Elder Elmer Courchene. Among his many contributions throughout his life, he was a strong advocate for Treaties and provided the TRCM with his guidance and wisdom. We are grateful to have had the opportunity to […]
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AFN adviser Courchene dead at 82 – Winnipeg Free Press
OTTAWA — First Nations leaders are mourning the death of a respected Manitoba elder, who shaped numerous Indigenous policies. Elmer Courchene, 82, died early Wednesday morning, at his home in Powerview-Pine Falls. Courchene, a residential school survivor from Sagkeeng First Nation, advocated for language preservation and political sovereignty, to safety for Indigenous women. As a […]
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