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Manitoba Government Announces Progress on Ending Chronic Homelessness
May 9, 2025 The Manitoba government has invested $6.4 million to bring 67 more social housing units online as part of Your Way Home: Manitoba’s Plan to End Chronic Homelessness, Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith announced today. “There should be no chronic homelessness in a rich country like Canada,” said Smith. “Our government’s […]
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Call for Nominations: Vince Fontaine Legacy Award
May 8, 2025 Deadline: Thursday, May 22 at 4 PM The Indigenous Music Steering Committee at Manitoba Music is pleased to open the Vince Fontaine Legacy Award up to public nomination. The award honours the indelible legacy of Vince Fontaine, who passed away in January 2022. It was created by the Indigenous Music Steering Committee […]
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Premier Delivers Statement in the House in Cree in Honour of Jordan River Anderson
May 8, 2025 The Manitoba government is recognizing Spirit Bear Day and honouring the memory of Jordan River Anderson, a young boy from Norway House Cree Nation who was born with complex medical needs and spent his entire short life in hospital because governments could not agree on who should pay for his home health […]
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Join SCO at a Walk for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Men and Boys: May 13
May 8, 2025 Join us in honouring the lives and raising awareness for missing and murdered Indigenous men and boys (MMIMB). The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is proud to sponsor this event taking place on May 13 Attend this walk from 12 to 3 pm to express your support and solidarity with the families and […]
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Fire Bulletin #3
May 8, 2025 The Manitoba Wildfire Service advises that Level 1 fire and travel restrictions will increase to a complete ban of all motorized backcountry travel at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 9. Due to the lack of significant precipitation and rising temperatures, high fire danger continues to persist in the southeast and Interlake regions. […]
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Board Spotlight: Young Métis Leader Matthew Carriere Brings Youthfulness to the ICC
Matthew Carriere is a proud member of the Red River Métis and has honourably served on the board of the Indigenous Chamber of Commerce (ICC) since June of last year. A recent graduate from the Asper School of Business, Carriere has already made a name for himself in both the corporate sector and the Indigenous […]
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What Can Indigenous Communities Expect from the New Federal Government?
The most recent federal election saw 12 Indigenous candidates elected across the country, including two MPs in Manitoba: Rebecca Chartrand for the Liberals and Leah Gazan for the NDP. Many have taken these results as a positive sign, hoping that greater Indigenous representation in parliament will mean progress on issues facing Indigenous communities. Others, by […]
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Efficiency Manitoba & Raven Outcomes Partner to Boost Energy Efficiency and Create Jobs in First Nations Communities
May 08, 2025 New partnership anticipated to deliver up to $18.9 million, with Brokenhead Ojibway Nation named as a key initial community partner and funding recipient Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, May 8, 2025 – Today, Efficiency Manitoba and Raven Outcomes announced that they’re engaging in a transformative new partnership aimed at advancing energy efficiency, improving housing, […]
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SCO Encourages Participation in Upcoming Economic Reconciliation Forum
May 7, 2025 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — Today, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), along with the Southern Chiefs Economic Development (SCED), are proud to announce the first group of speakers confirmed for Binasi: An Economic Reconciliation Business and Agriculture Forum taking place in Winnipeg on June 11 and 12, 2025. “Developing strategies and […]
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York Factory First Nation Ten Shilling Aerodrome Project – Participant Funding Available
May 7, 2025 — Funding provided by the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) is now available to help Indigenous Peoples and the public participate in the impact assessment process for the proposed York Factory First Nation Ten Shilling Aerodrome Project, a new aerodrome along Ten Shilling Creek, approximately four kilometres south of York Factory settlement and […]
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