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Former Kapyong Barracks reclaimed by First Nations – Winnipeg Sun
May 24, 2023 First Nations leaders and officials gathered on Wednesday for a “land reclamation” ceremony at the site of the former Kapyong Barracks, which will one day be home to the largest urban reserve in Canada. “It is a really happy day for me to be out here, for us to be walking on […]
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MMF marks 10 years since Land Claim victory and historic words: “Our time has come!”
“We’ve been vindicated. Our history has been vindicated. Riel has been vindicated. This country’s history has been put on trial, and justice has prevailed. It is a victory. It is our time!” – David Chartrand, 2013 Land Claim victory Winnipeg, MB, in the National Homeland of the Red River Métis - Today, the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF), the […]
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First Nations mull legal action against province – Brandon Sun
Feb. 8, 2023 Manitoba First Nations are threatening to take legal action against the provincial government to stop Crown lands from being auctioned off for agricultural purposes. Cathy Merrick, grand chief of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), is calling on the province to discontinue online auctions this week, and all future auctions, until an […]
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First Nations Leaders Resolve to Protect Land in Manitoba: AMC, MKO, SCO and ILTC Demand Immediate Stop to Agricultural Crown Lands Lease and Permit Auction
February 6th, 2023 Treaty One Territory – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimaknak (MKO), the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and the Anishininew Okimawin (ILTC) are providing Manitoba with notice that they intend to initiate legal proceedings to protect the traditional and ancestral lands of First Nations in Manitoba. The Province of Manitoba […]
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SCO renews call for immediate end to auction of crown lands
February 2, 2023 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is renewing calls demanding the provincial government put an immediate stop to an upcoming auction of Crown lands. “One year ago, we were talking about this same issue. When Heather Stefanson became Premier, she assured me things were going to change […]
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Naaawi-Oodena now official urban reserve in Winnipeg – APTN News
Dec 21, 2022 Former Kapyong Barracks now newest and biggest urban reserve in Canada. Naaawi-Oodena – meaning the centre of the heart and community in Cree – was made official at a ceremony in Winnipeg this week. Leaders of the seven First Nations that comprise Treaty 1 say it is the newest and biggest urban […]
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First Nations renew land claims on 25th anniversary of Manitoba Framework Agreement – CTV News
May 29, 2022 Sunday marked the 25th anniversary since the Manitoba Framework Agreement (MFA) on Treaty Land Entitlement was signed –a day of celebration, but also an important reminder of unfinished business. The Treaty Land Entitlement Committee (TLEC) held an event on Sunday afternoon to mark the occasion. It gathered the three parties that originally […]
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AMC Urges Manitoba to Engage First Nations on Flooding Projects
May 25, 2022 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) renews the call for the Province of Manitoba (Province) to engage First Nations on projects to prevent and mitigate flood damage on First Nations’ lands and infrastructure. “The AMC has urged the Province to expedite the construction of outlet channels to […]
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How this First Nation was swindled out of its land — and into a flood zone – CBC
May 09, 2022 Until an illegal land surrender in 1907, Peguis First Nation was located on prime farmland near Winnipeg The water was quick, unforgiving. In a matter of days, the flooding on Peguis First Nation, believed to be the worst the community in Manitoba’s Interlake has ever seen, displaced roughly 1,600 people and ravaged hundreds of […]
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First Nations in Manitoba suing province, company over logging on traditional lands – APTN News
Two First Nations in Manitoba are suing the Manitoba government and logging giant Louisiana-Pacific Canada, saying they were not consulted prior to timber cutting on their traditional lands. Wuskwi Sipihk First Nation and Minegoziibe Anishinaabe, also known as Pine Creek First Nation, are turning to the courts to force the Manitoba government and Louisiana-Pacific to […]
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