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AMC Moves to Implement MMIWG2S+ National Inquiry Call for Justice to Implement the Recommendations of the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry
February 22, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – On the eve of JJ Harper Day (now Indigenous Justice Awareness Day), the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs proudly announces the passage of a significant resolution during this week’s General Assembly to implement the Call for Justice of the MMIWG2S+ National Inquiry to implement the Aboriginal Justice Inquiry. […]
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Meet 3 Winnipeg teens who will be marching on Valentine’s Day for MMIWG2S – CBC Kids
FEBRUARY 14, 2024 While many kids will be giving chocolates and cards to their friends and families today, some teens are expressing love to those they’ve lost. Thousands of people in cities across Canada will march for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S) this Valentine’s Day. This will be the 33rd […]
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AMC, MKO, and SCO Urges Immediate Federal Action on MMIWG2S+ Crisis in Manitoba
December 20, 2023 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), and the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) urgently call on the federal and provincial governments to address the grave safety concerns affecting First Nations people in Manitoba. Following a recent Winnipeg Police Service announcement of the attempted […]
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Manitoba Government Announces MMIWG2S Specialty Licence Plates Now Available for Purchase
December 8, 2023 Proceeds from Sales to Support Ka Ni Kanichihk Manitoba’s newest specialty license plates in support of MMIWG2S are now available for purchase at Autopac agents across the province with some proceeds supporting Ka Ni Kanichihk, a Winnipeg-based Indigenous-led organization, Housing, Addictions and Homelessness Minister Bernadette Smith and Justice Minister Matt Wiebe, minister […]
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Portagers unite to remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – PortageOnline
Oct 06 2023 On Wednesday, the community of Portage la Prairie came together for a heartfelt event, the Sisters in Spirit Walk, to raised awareness about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, this annual walk returned with a renewed commitment to addressing a pressing issue that affects […]
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National Day of Action for MMIWGS2+
October 4th, is the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQ+ people. We Honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, transgender, and gender-diverse+ people, support grieving families, and create opportunities for healing. More than 1200 Indigenous Women and Girls in Canada have gone missing or […]
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SCO Launches Campaign to Honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit, and Gender-Diverse People
October 4, 2023 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — Today, on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two Spirit, and Gender-Diverse People (MMIWG2S+) and the Provincial Day of Awareness and Education, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is announcing the launch of our third annual public awareness campaign to honour and remember MMIWG2S+. […]
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Manitoba Government Demonstrates Commitment to Reconciliation Through Launch of MMIWG2S Specialty Licence Plates
August 1, 2023 As part of its ongoing commitment to reconciliation and support of MMIWG2S issues, the Manitoba government is unveiling designs for two new specialty licence plates, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen, minister responsible for Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI), announced today. “The tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people is felt […]
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SCO Urges Action on the Issue of MMIWG2S+
ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is issuing this statement on the fourth anniversary of the release of Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG), which includes 231 Calls for Justice. “Today, it is four years since […]
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Statement from Premier Heather Stefanson, Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke, and Families Minister Rochelle Squires, Minister Responsible for Gender Equity Manitoba, on the Fourth Anniversary of the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Today marks the fourth anniversary of Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples is deeply felt across Manitoba and it is imperative that we continue to honour the memories of those […]
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