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AMC Appoints Chief Kennedy as Acting Grand Chief
September 27, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba –Today, The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Executive Council of Chiefs (ECC) met to further address the leadership transition following the recent passing of Grand Chief Cathy Merrick. This morning, the ECC passed a motion appointing Chief Betsy Kennedy as the Acting Grand Chief of the AMC until […]
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AMC Boycotts Winnipeg Free Press Over Disrespectful Coverage of Late Grand Chief Cathy Merrick
September 9, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Executive Council of Chiefs met today and during this emergency meeting, took time to address a deeply concerning matter regarding the Winnipeg Free Press (WFP). After careful deliberation, the Executive Council has unanimously decided to boycott the publication for its unethical […]
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AMC Appoints Chief Betsy Kennedy as Spokesperson
September 9, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Executive Council of Chiefs (ECC) convened earlier today and in respect for the recent passing of our Grand Chief Cathy Merrick, passed a motion directing the AMC Secretariat to have an interim spokesperson, instead of an acting Grand Chief. This interim […]
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Grand Chief Cathy Merrick will lie in state at legislature – Pembina Valley Online
Sep 09 2024 Grand Chief Cathy Merrick of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs will lie in state at the Manitoba legislature following her sudden passing last week. Premier Wab Kinew announced the honour during a news conference on Saturday, where Indigenous leaders paid tribute to Merrick’s legacy. Merrick collapsed outside the Winnipeg Law Courts on […]
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‘YOUTH ARE DYING’: Shamattawa fighting feds for clean drinking water – Winnipeg Sun
Sep 09, 2024 A northern Manitoba chief is blasting the federal government and pleading for safe drinking water in his community. Shamattawa First Nation Chief Jordna Hill said a boil-water advisory has dragged into its sixth year and brings harm and in many cases hopelessness to the Shamattawa First Nation. “Our youth and our people […]
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The fight’s not over,’ Pimicikamak chief says after urging non-Indigenous moose hunters to return licences – CBC
Sep 09, 2024 First Nation advertises message to hunters after court denies early injunction hearing A northern Manitoba First Nation is urging licensed moose hunters to stay off of its traditional territory this fall after failing to have the court intervene before the first leg of the season. Pimicikamak Cree Nation took out advertisements in […]
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UBCIC Chiefs Commit A Grave Error In Labelling Authors As Racist Deniers – FCPP
September 6, 2024 Their demand is in response to a book edited by C.P. Champion and Tom Flanagan, Grave Error: How the Media Misled Us (and the Truth about Residential Schools). The authors of the 18 chapters include several well-known Canadian anthropologists, historians, political scientists, sociologists, and lawyers, many of whom have published extensively on […]
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A deadly week involving Indigenous peoples and law enforcement | Truth & Politics – APTN News
September 05, 2024 It has been a deadly week involving Indigenous peoples and law enforcement. Last Friday, a 15-year-old Samson Cree Nation boy was shot dead by RCMP officers in Wetaskiwin. In Winnipeg on Sunday, Tammy Bateman was hit and killed by a police vehicle. Our Truth & Politics panelists discuss. Niigaan Sinclair is a […]
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AMC Calls for Ongoing Commitment to First Nations’ Priorities as NDP-Liberal Agreement Ends
September 5, 2024 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) acknowledges the end of the NDP-Liberal agreement as a significant moment in the Canadian political landscape and one that could have major implications for First Nations in Manitoba. With its conclusion, AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick says proactive measures must be […]
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Criticism of Charles Adler’s Senate appointment includes federal cabinet minister – Pembina Valley Online
Aug 19 2024 The appointment of longtime broadcaster Charles Adler to the Senate is being criticized in some quarters, including by a member of the federal cabinet. Adler, who spent decades hosting talk-radio shows, was named to the Senate on the weekend by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and will represent Manitoba. Dan Vandal, the minister […]
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