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Métis people finally included in Manitoba’s Indigenous rollout strategy, but with no consultation or details provided
May 3, 2021 Winnipeg, MB, in the Homeland of the Métis Nation – Today, the Province of Manitoba issued a press release stating that all Indigenous people over the age of 18, including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, are now eligible to make appointments to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. “Now, in the exploding third wave of this virus, after a year […]
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Government of Canada article: Canada and Manitoba Metis Federation reach agreement on Kapyong Barracks
May 3, 2021 – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces The Government of Canada and the Manitoba Metis Federation have resolved an outstanding litigation related to Canada’s planned sale of the former Kapyong Barracks land in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The settlement supports the development of a renewed nation-to-nation, government-to-government relationship between the Manitoba Metis […]
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Emergency Preparedness Week Declared in Manitoba
May 2, 2021 Leadership and Co-ordination Providing Confidence in Emergency Preparedness: Schuler The Manitoba government is encouraging all Manitobans to take the opportunity to learn about emergency preparedness to protect their families and communities during an emergency, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler, minister responsible for the Emergency Measures Organization, announced today as National Emergency Preparedness Week […]
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Plan to help Indigenous women ‘scattered’ – Winnipeg Free Press
Apr. 29, 2021 Advocate says Ottawa’s approach too broad OTTAWA — While the Trudeau government is starting to unveil its approach to prevent Indigenous women from being victims of crime, a Winnipeg advocate says Ottawa’s scope might be too broad. The massive federal budget delivered last week outlined a five-year funding plan to respond to […]
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SCO Pans Naming of Wildlife Management Areas
April 28, 2021 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is expressing disappointment in the province’s process for naming eight wildlife management areas in what is now Manitoba. “While I am not surprised, I am disappointed that our provincial Treaty partner did not reach out to ask First Nations what we […]
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Budget billions seek to address history of hardship – Winnipeg Free Press
Infrastructure investments for First Nations central to $18 billion pledge OTTAWA — The federal government’s plan to engineer a booming COVID-19 recovery involves channeling billions of dollars to Indigenous communities to rectify decades of socio-economic gaps, and assert autonomy in Manitoba. “It’s large amounts, for the short term,” Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller told the Free Press. In […]
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Treaty 5 Nations defy Pallister’s Anti-Protest Law and to issue Stop Work Orders on Resource Development
WINNIPEG, MB, April 22, 2021 – Fisher River Cree Nation, Treaty 5 Territory: The Treaty 5 Nations in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will resist all permits, licenses or other land dispositions issued by the governments unless approvals are obtained by First Nations in accordance with the Declaration on Natural Resources on Treaty 5 Territory. Treaty 5 […]
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Ambitious Liberal budget with billions in spending has supporters and critics – APTN News
Apr 20, 2021 The federal government’s new proposed budget is being praised for committing money to a number of crucial areas, while at the same time, criticized for excluding key populations. Released Monday, the Liberals new economic spending plan is its most ambitious to date with over $100 billion in new expenditures. Although Budget 2021 […]
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AMC commends Finance Minister on Budget 2021 and welcomes historic First Nation specific investments
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues this statement in response to the release of Federal Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience (Budget 2021). Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this is the first Budget in two years and the first by the current minority Liberal government. […]
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SCO Response to 2021 Federal Budget
Critical Investments Announced, Now We Need to See Results – Grand Chief Daniels April 20, 2021 ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is responding to the federal budget tabled on April 19, 2021 with issues of top concern for southern First Nations in Manitoba. “Like all of us, the pandemic […]
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