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AMC Responds to Manitoba Government’s RFP for GPS Monitoring of Garbage Trucks
September 4, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) acknowledges and welcomes the Manitoba government’s recent announcement of a Request for Proposals (RFP) to explore installing GPS systems and enhanced surveillance on garbage trucks. This initiative directly aligns with a critical recommendation from the AMC’s Search the Landfill Feasibility Study, […]
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This shouldn’t have happened’: Vigil honours woman fatally struck by Winnipeg police cruiser – CBC
Sep 05, 2024 Tammy Bateman died after being hit by officer driving through a homeless encampment on Fort Rouge Park Monday A community is looking for accountability after an Indigenous woman was struck and killed by a police officer driving through a Winnipeg homeless encampment on Monday. Dozens of people gathered at a vigil Wednesday evening held […]
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AMC Demands Thorough Investigation into Death of Woman Struck by Winnipeg Police Vehicle
September 4, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) is calling for a thorough investigation into the death of a First Nations woman who was hit and killed by a Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) vehicle shortly before 9:30 pm on Tuesday. As the Independent Investigation Unit (IIU) assumes responsibility for […]
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Manitoba Government Issues Request for Proposals to Explore GPS Monitoring of Garbage Trucks
September 4, 2024 The Manitoba government will explore options for increased monitoring and surveillance of garbage trucks and landfills, including adding global positioning system (GPS) to the fleet, as part of a response to the murders of Marcedes Myran, Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois and Mashkode-Bizhiki-ikwe, Premier Wab Kinew and Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible […]
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Winnipeg serial murders hit their communities hard: Manitoba chiefs – APTN News
Aug 30, 2024 The serial murders of four First Nations women in Winnipeg has left a specific kind of grief behind, say chiefs of five reserves in Manitoba who contributed community impact statements to the court. The chiefs of Long Plain, O-Pipon-Na-Piwin, Poplar River, Opaskwayak and Cross Lake Nations say no one was untouched by […]
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AMC Commends Sentencing Decision in the Case of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe
August 28, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) commends today’s sentencing in the case of Morgan Harris, Marcedes Myran, Rebecca Contois, and Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe. The sentencing was handed down to the convicted serial killer in a packed Winnipeg courtroom today, imposing an automatic sentence of 25 years on all […]
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Evil monster’: Man sentenced to life for slayings of 4 Indigenous women in Winnipeg – The Province
Aug 29, 2024 The killings came to light when a man looking for scrap metal found the partial remains of Rebecca Contois, 24, in a dumpster in Jeremy Skibicki’s neighbourhood They were loving daughters, mothers and friends whose ambition and potential were snuffed out by a “monster.” Serial killer Jeremy Skibicki was sentenced Wednesday to […]
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Justice is Served as Serial Killer is Sentenced to 25 Years with no chance of parole
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Today, we witness a moment of justice for the families of the four Indigenous women whose lives were tragically cut short by the actions of Jeremy Skibicki. The conviction of Skibicki for 1st-degree murder and the subsequent life term sentencing mark a significant, though bittersweet, step in acknowledging the […]
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SCO Responds to Sentencing of Admitted Serial Killer
August 28, 2024 “The trauma and grief endured by our relatives at the hand of this admitted serial killer is unimaginable. We hope this sentencing helps the families and loved ones of the victims with the grieving and healing process as they continue to endure these immeasurable losses.” – Grand Chief Jerry Daniels ANISHINAABE AND […]
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Statement from Premier Wab Kinew on Sentencing
August 28, 2024 Manitobans should have confidence in the administration of justice in our province today. The guilty party is behind bars and, importantly, the justice system has sent a message that Indigenous women are as loved and valued as everyone else in Manitoba. On behalf of the people of our province, I want to […]
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