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Understanding the Difference Between Indigenous Procurement and Social Procurement – ICC
January 16, 2025 Advancing economic reconciliation in Canada requires implementing both Indigenous and social procurement strategies. As part of the TRC Call to Action 92, many governmental organizations at the provincial and federal level have begun to incorporate these strategies within their organizational structures. There is, however, a dearth of readily available information regarding Indigenous […]
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Kiyanaan Indigenous Theatre Festival takes the stage – Classic 107
Jan 16 2025 The idea for an Indigenous theatre festival in Winnipeg first came up about four years ago. Charlene van Beukenhout fell into it almost by accident. “The festival was actually brought to me from a friend,” she shared with Nolan Kehler on Morning Light. “One day, she came to me and said, and […]
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Volunteer Manitoba: Building Communities Through Civic Engagement in the Post-Pandemic Era – ICC
January 16, 2025 Volunteer Manitoba is a non-profit organization located in downtown Winnipeg dedicated to promoting and supporting volunteerism across the province, helping to enrich communities in the process. Its mission is to connect people with volunteer opportunities and to help build the capacity of community agencies, charities, and non-profits that serve the needs of […]
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Judge rules Garden Hill First Nation woman’s Charter rights breached during arrest – CBC
Jan 14, 2025 Under questioning by judge, safety officer said she had no knowledge of the Charter A judge has dismissed comments a Manitoba woman made during her arrest about consuming alcohol before hitting her boyfriend with a school bus because her Charter rights were breached. The woman told a First Nations safety officer and RCMP […]
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Indigenous Reading Circle offers Indigenous students relaxed atmosphere to discuss what they’re reading – UM Today
January 10, 2025 The Indigenous Reading Circle, offered by the UM Libraries and led by Indigenous Librarian Intern Claire Settee, is an opportunity for Indigenous students to bring their questions, thoughts, and feelings about their personal and academic readings to discuss with other Indigenous students in a small group setting. The sharing circle will take […]
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Manitoba First Nations Police Service names interim chief – Winnipeg Free Press
Jan. 9, 2025 The Manitoba First Nations Police Service has named an interim replacement as tributes continue to pour in for its chief, who is believed to have died in a house fire. The MFNPS said in a news release late Thursday afternoon that Insp. Jason Colon is now its interim chief. Human remains believed […]
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Winnipeg powwow club hopes to expand cultural programming in the new year – CBC
Jan 10, 2025 ‘I’m just happy that I can reconnect with my culture,’ says participant Kadence Wastesicoot, 13, slices through a piece of pink fabric, cutting out shapes for her new dress. She and her sisters started coming to the Rising Sun Powwow Club in Winnipeg’s North End when she was six, and since then they’ve learned […]
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AFN National Chief rejects ‘outlandish, disrespectful’ Trump remarks on Canada joining U.S. – CBC
Jan 10, 2025 Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak said comments are ‘disheartening’ and undermine sovereignty of First Nations Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, the Assembly of First Nations national chief, is rejecting Donald Trump’s remarks on annexing Canada to the U.S., saying they are offensive and concerning as they undermine the sovereignty of Indigenous people. Since being elected as U.S. president, Trump […]
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Manitoba First Nations Police chief believed dead in house fire – APTN News
Jan 09, 2025 The Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) is investigating a house fire that is believed to have claimed the life of its chief of police Wednesday. Sherri Thomas, chair of the Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council Police Commission, said the fatality occurred at Doug Palson’s home near Portage la Prairie, a small city […]
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Rural health authority fires employee after social media post criticizes spending on landfill search for remains of Indigenous women – Winnipeg Free Press
Jan. 8, 2025 The Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority fired an employee this week for a social media post disparaging the landfill search for remains of murdered Indigenous women. “The actions we took were necessary and reasonable in accordance with organizational policies,” CEO Marion Ellis said in an email Wednesday. “It is vital that people who […]
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