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May 3, 2024
Manitoba partners with federal government on Red Dress Alert for missing Indigenous women and girls
Provincial pilot project expected to help inform future national alert system CBC News: The Canadian Press – Canada and Manitoba are partnering to launch an alert system that would inform the public when an Indigenous woman or girl goes missing, they announced Friday in Winnipeg, ahead of a national day to mark the crisis. The...
April 18, 2024
Report says Winnipeg mobile overdose prevention site ‘surpassing all expectations’
A mobile overdose prevention site is shown in Winnipeg in this undated handout photo. A mobile overdose prevention site in Winnipeg has seen tens of thousands of visits from people looking to access services or use drugs in a safe setting Ѡmore than double what was initially anticipated, says a review of the site’s first...
April 12, 2024
Manitoba Government Increasing Funding for Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative
NationTalk: The Manitoba government will increase the Manitoba Scholarship and Bursary Initiative by $500,000 for the 2024-25 academic year, with a focus on increasing awards for Indigenous students and those facing financial barriers to accessing post-secondary education, Advanced Education and Training Minister Renée Cable announced today. “By working with partner organizations such as the Manitoba...
February 15, 2024
More doctors, more nurses, shorter wait times in Manitoba
NationTalk: Together, the Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba are working to bring the health care workers we need to the front lines so we can cut wait times and deliver the best possible care to Manitobans. Today, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, alongside the Premier of Manitoba, Wab Kinew, announced over $633 million...
November 27, 2023
Manitoba introduces bill to make Orange Shirt Day a stat holiday
Sept. 30 already a federal holiday CBC Indigenous: The Manitoba government introduced a bill in the legislature Monday to make Sept. 30 — the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation — a statutory holiday. Giving workers under the province’s jurisdiction the day off would allow them to remember the impact of the residential school system...
November 16, 2023
CancerCare Manitoba launches new Indigenous Community Profiles website
Author of the article: The Graphic Leade NationTalk: The Graphic Leader – CancerCare Manitoba (CCMB), in collaboration with First Nation, Métis, and Inuit partners, has developed a groundbreaking website to assist health care professionals in creating safer and more comprehensive care plans for patients returning to their communities. The Indigenous Community Profiles website serves as...
July 25, 2023
Manitoba Government Receives $22.3 Million in Funding Through The National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence
Strengthening Social Infrastructure, Improving Services to End Gender-Based Violence in Manitoba: Squires NationTalk: The Manitoba government, in partnership with the Government of Canada, is investing $22.3 million over four years to support the implementation of the National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence. The funding will enhance services for survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) and...
July 20, 2023
Manitoba Government and Doctors Manitoba Reach Landmark Tentative Agreement
by ahnationtalk on July 20, 2023 July 20, 2023 Historic Investments to Retain and Recruit More Physicians: Stefanson The Manitoba government has reached a comprehensive tentative agreement with Doctors Manitoba for a new Physician Services Agreement, which features record overall funding increases of $268 million for physician services over four years, Premier Heather Stefanson announced today. “Our government...
July 18, 2023
Manitoba Government Announces Additional $3.1 Million for Provincewide Integrated Missing Persons Response
Funding will Prioritize the Well-Being of Chronic Missing Persons, Provide a Co-ordinated Provincewide Inter-agency Response: Goertzen NationTalk: The Manitoba government is increasing its investment in dedicated police resources for the Manitoba Integrated Missing Persons Response with a $5.2-million commitment to prioritize the well-being of chronic missing people and provide a co-ordinated inter-agency response across Manitoba,...
July 7, 2023
Ben & Jerry’s Land Back tweet on Canada Day gets praise from First Nations people
Others called for boycott of ice cream company after tweet says Canada is on stolen land CBC News: Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s is being praised by many First Nations people in Canada for a tweet supporting the #LandBack movement on Canada Day. The tweet from the Canadian branch of the company read: “Another day...
June 28, 2023
Discharge planners and passionate advocates for Indigenous clients
“I vowed that no one under my caseload is going to have a “satisfactory” discharge plan. I will go to all lengths to ensure that there is a safe and exceptional discharge plan suitable to that patient’s and family’s needs.” Bev Swan, Discharge Planning Coordinator, Indigenous Health NationTalk: Shared Health Soins Commun – Bev Swan...
June 5, 2023
Manitoba Government Invests $145 Million to Improve Access, Reliability of Health Services Across Manitoba’s North
New Clinic in The Pas, Regional Stakeholders Help to Determine Additional Capital Investments to Bring Care Closer to Home: Stefanson NationTalk: THE PAS—The Manitoba government will invest $145 million in improved health care for communities across northern Manitoba, enhancing primary care and chronic disease services and building up mental health and addictions treatment options that...
May 27, 2023
‘I feel like I’m not behind’: Indigenous students in Manitoba embrace Jordan’s Principle supports
Growing co-ordinator program tackles education achievement gaps for Indigenous kids Illeanna Knott is preparing to graduate from high school next month. The 17-year-old loves to draw and hopes to pursue a career in the arts after she finishes at her school in Brandon. For the first half of the school year, the teen juggled extracurricular activities...
May 23, 2023
Manitoba Government’s Gender Equity Manitoba Secretariat Will Co-ordinate Whole-of-Government Work on 2SLGBTQQIA+ Issues
by ahnationtalk on May 23, 2023 May 23, 2023 NationTalk: First Gender Equity Manitoba Grant will be Awarded to Pride Winnipeg to Support Permanent Staffing, Expand Pride Activities across Province In order to provide better co-ordinated services and support to the gender, sexual and relationship diverse community, the Manitoba government will be creating a new Gender Equity Manitoba...
April 25, 2023
Manitoba Govt. Providing more than $2.1 Million to Support Indigenous-Led Mental Health and Addictions Programming through Indigenous Reconciliation Initiatives Fund
NationTalk: The Manitoba government is providing more than $2.1 million to support Indigenous-led mental health and wellness programming through the Indigenous Reconciliation Initiatives Fund, Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced today. “This funding supplements existing emergency response efforts and will assist communities in providing Indigenous-led supports,” said Clarke. “I would like to...
April 25, 2023
Manitoba Government Providing more than $2.1 Million to Support Indigenous-Led Mental Health and Addictions Programming through Indigenous Reconciliation Initiatives Fund
NationTalk: The Manitoba government is providing more than $2.1 million to support Indigenous-led mental health and wellness programming through the Indigenous Reconciliation Initiatives Fund, Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke announced today. “This funding supplements existing emergency response efforts and will assist communities in providing Indigenous-led supports,” said Clarke. “I would like to...
April 4, 2023
Cdn. Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) Releases Health Human Resources Assessment Report
NationTalk: Ottawa – Today, the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) released its report on health human resources (HHR) in Canada. The report, titled “Canada’s Health Workforce: Pathways Forward”, provides key findings designed to inform stakeholders (including governments). The report provides evidence-informed approaches to addressing the current challenges facing the Canadian health workforce. The three...
April 4, 2023
Pilot projects could pave way forward for Indigenous health care
Based on the principles of nationhood, individual Indigenous communities take the lead in determining how their communities will work with partners to address health care disparities. iPolitics: Four community-led pilot projects have seen significant improvements in health care for Indigenous communities across the country, supporters say, leading to a push for the government to address...
March 20, 2023
Manitoba Government Announces $2.1 Million for Provincewide Integrated Missing Persons Response
NationTalk: Funding Part of Budget 2023’s $52-Million Violent Crime Strategy: Goertzen, Squires The Manitoba government is investing $2.1 million to fund dedicated police resources to establish a Manitoba Integrated Missing Persons Response. The investment will reduce the number of missing adults and children across the province and provide co-ordinated inter-agency supports to those that go...
March 16, 2023
Indigenous-led safe space for vulnerable women receives over $1.5M in funding from Manitoba government
Provincial funds will allow Winnipeg shelter to provide more support to exploited and abused women CBC News: Velma’s House, an Indigenous-led safe space for women and gender-diverse people at risk of violence and exploitation, will get over $1.5 million in new funding, the provincial government announced Thursday. The operating funds for the Ka Ni Kanichihk...
March 13, 2023
Manitoba signs agreement to open access to death certificates of children at residential schools
The Globe and Mail: The Manitoba government signed an agreement Monday to provide greater access to the death certificates of Indigenous children who died at residential schools. The agreement allows the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation to request the documents from the provincial Vital Statistics Branch. Until now, the documents were available to family...
February 24, 2023
Manitoba Government Releases Final Report of Poverty and Education Task Force
Supports for Indigenous Students 6. Recommendation: Ensure an Indigenous-inclusive education system that is reflected across the curriculum, programming, policy, and education workforce. Prioritize recruitment and retention efforts to increase the number of Indigenous teachers and teachers of Indigenous languages. This should include partnerships and planning with post-secondary institutions. Expand initiatives that support traditional Indigenous knowledge systems for...
February 11, 2023
As more high schools add Indigenous- focused compulsory courses, some warn against a siloed approach
‘Reconciliation will only exist … when we see it in every aspect of a student’s experience,’ says professor CBC News: As a Shakespeare fan who loves sharing his work with students, Windsor, Ont., English teacher Carolyn Howlett admits she felt a bit apprehensive when her board began work shifting its Grade 11 English course to focus...
February 7, 2023
Manitoba Indigenous organizations taking the lead on court supports
Delivery of the Indigenous Court Work Program is being transferred to four groups CBC News: The Manitoba government is restructuring the Indigenous Court Work Program and providing funding to help support Indigenous people involved in the justice system. The process of transferring the delivery of the program, which helps Indigenous people navigate the system, from the province...
February 7, 2023
Federal government announces $500K for feasibility study of Winnipeg-area landfill search
Dollar amount ‘really only the beginning’ in process to locate women’s remains, victim’s daughter says WARNING: This story contains distressing details. CBC News: The federal government says it will provide $500,000 to determine whether it’s possible to recover human remains from a landfill near Winnipeg, after months of calls to search there for the bodies...
January 24, 2023
Manitoba Government Invests $893,000 for new Indigenous-Led Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine Clinic
NationTalk: Evidence-based Treatment Services will be Provided Through Culturally Relevant Programs: Guillemard The Manitoba government is investing $893,000 to implement a new Indigenous-led Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine (RAAM) clinic at the Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre (AHWC) in Winnipeg, Mental Health and Community Wellness Minister Sarah Guillemard announced today. “Manitobans are experiencing harms related...
January 4, 2023
Walking together: For nearly two decades, this Manitoba organization has been helping people with FASD build a life they’re proud of
CBC News: Rosetta Bignell’s life used to be very different from how it is now — and looking back, she’s proud of how far she’s come. Growing up, Bignell describes herself as “a bad kid.” She had challenges at school. She threatened staff at her group home after being taken into child and family services...
November 13, 2022
Manitoba Government establishes Education Council
NationTalk: The Manitoba government is establishing the Manitoba Education Council to take a provincewide approach to planning, implementing and monitoring Manitoba’s K to 12 Education Action Plan and is issuing a call for applications from members of the public wishing to join in this work, Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko announced today....
November 9, 2022
National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence a significant step towards gender equality
Pictou County, Nova Scotia – Women and Gender Equality Canada Living a life free from violence is a fundamental human right, but gender‑based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada. It is one of the most pervasive, deadly, and deeply rooted human rights violations of our time. Federal,...
October 24, 2022
After decades of work by Indigenous community activists, Winnipeg is finally receiving funding for a 24/7 shelter
Canada’s National Observer: Winnipeg will finally establish a 24/7 shelter for Indigenous women and gender-diverse people thanks to funding from the federal Ministry of Indigenous Affairs. It’s a victory for community advocates who have been working for decades on the project. Velma’s House, as the shelter will be called, will be run by Ka Ni Kanichihk,...
October 17, 2022
Govt. of Canada announces $8.4M in funding for Ka Ni Kanichihk, Velma’s House, and other Indigenous women’s organizations in Manitoba
Indigenous Services Canada: Shelters provide protection, services and resources that enable women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people who have experienced gender-based violence, including intimate partner violence and exploitation, to have a safe space to turn and take steps to regain an independent and self-determined life. Supporting Indigenous-led 24/7 safe spaces, emergency shelters, and transition homes is an...
October 14, 2022
New digital resource helps Indigenous post-secondary students find supports
A new digital resource for Indigenous post-secondary students launched last month promises to simplify the process for students seeking support and create a centralized hub housing resources for those navigating post-secondary education. The Horizon Ecosystem Map, developed by the Manitoba Industry-Academia Partnership (MI-AP), aims to “address the disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students’ access to...
October 4, 2022
New program to reduce number of Manitoba Indigenous youth in custody
Global News: A new program at Marymound Inc. in Manitoba aims to reduce the number of Indigenous youths involved in the justice system. Zaagiwe Oshinawe Inaakonigewin, which translates to “Love (the) Youth (in) Justice,” is a youth justice program based on Indigenous healing principles. It will connect participants to their community, culture and Indigenous identity while working...
October 3, 2022
Manitoba Government provides culturally safe and supportive programming to reduce Indigenous youth involvement in the Justice System
As part of the Manitoba government’s ongoing efforts to advance reconciliation, healing and support stronger families and safer communities, the province is partnering with Marymound Inc. on a new youth justice program to provide culturally safe and supportive programming to help reduce the disproportionate number of Indigenous youth in custody and on probation, Premier Heather...
September 26, 2022
Manitoba Government Establishing two Additional Healing Lodges within Existing Correctional Centres
NationTalkBRANDON—The Manitoba government is establishing healing lodges within the Brandon Correctional Centre and The Pas Correctional Centre, which are designed to reduce offender recidivism while ensuring public safety, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “Healing lodges within a correctional facility help to provide cultural connection and support that can then be continued when an individual...
July 11, 2022
AFN Calls For First Ministers Meeting on UNDRIP at Council of The Federation
Assembly of First Nations: BC Regional Chief Terry Teegee issued the following statement after a meeting with provincial and territorial premiers today in advance of the Council of the Federation meeting taking place later today in Victoria, BC. “It is important for First Nations to meet with premiers on priorities and initiatives that impact our...
June 15, 2022
Manitoba Government allocates $2.5 Million for the Identification, Commemoration and Protection of Burial Sites of Children Who Attended Residential Schools
NationTalk: The Manitoba government and the First Nations, Inuit and Red River Métis Council on Residential Schools is allocating $2.5 million to Indigenous governments and organizations to co-develop Indigenous-led approaches to find and memorialize missing children and promote collective healing and reconciliatory action, Premier Heather Stefanson and Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere...
May 18, 2022
Bill 236 introduces amendments to the Vital Statistics Act to permit Indigenous names
Winnipeg Sun: NDP critic for Indigenous reconciliation Ian Bushie (Keewatinook) introduced Bill 236 on Wednesday at the Manitoba Legislature alongside Carson Robinson and Zaagaate Jock and their baby Atetsenhtsén:we, which is a traditional Mohawk name. “This bill is important for parents across the province who want to pass on traditional names to the next generation,”...
April 29, 2022
Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With – An Indigenous Education Policy Framework.
NationTalk: The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues this statement in response to the Manitoba government’s announcement of “Mamàhtawisiwin: The Wonder We Are Born With – An Indigenous Education Policy Framework”. This framework aims to incorporate Indigenous ways of knowing, being, and doing in K-12 education. In addition to the new framework, Manitoba announced an...
March 23, 2022
$2.5M in funding to Indigenous communities
Govt. of Manitoba – The Manitoba government has committed $2.5 million to support the identification, investigation, protection and commemoration of the children who died attending residential schools. To date, the Government of Canada has provided $3.9 million to Indigenous communities within Manitoba. As of December 2021, six First Nation communities in Manitoba are actively carrying out...
February 18, 2022
Taking action to address Pillar 4 of national plan to prevent gender-based violence
Pillar 4: National Action Plan to End Gender-Based Violence Taking action toward addressing Pillar 4 of the national plan was a central topic of discussion at the recent federal-provincial-territorial ministers’ meeting,” said Families Minister Rochelle Squires. The 39th Annual Meeting of Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for the Status of Women was held virtually in December 2021....
February 17, 2022
Manitoba’s Vital Statistics Act only recognizes the letters a-z and English or French accents
CBC: Province’s Vital Statistics Act restricts what accents and symbols can be used. A Manitoba Indigenous couple named their daughter Atetsenhtsén:we, which translates to “forever healing medicine” in Kanien’kéha, the Mohawk language. They were given the name through ceremony via the birth mother’s traditional longhouse in Akwesasne. According to Robinson, the colon is commonly used in Kanien’kéha orthography and...
October 8, 2021
Amendmenta to Bill 75, “The Path to Reconciliation Amendment Act”
The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to Bill 75, the Path to Reconciliation Amendment Act that would establish the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice as a key component of its approach to advancing truth and reconciliation in Manitoba. Under this legislation, Manitoba’s efforts are to be guided...
July 28, 2021
Fort Alexander IRS
Toronto Star – RCMP have been conducting a “large-scale, years long criminal investigation into sexual abuse allegations” beginning in 2010. The school operated from 1905 until 1970 under the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate who also ran all the other residential schools where unmarked graves were discovered....
June 29, 2021
Transition of Indigenous Court Workers Program to Indigenous organizations
The Manitoba government will transition operations of the Indigenous Court Workers Program to Indigenous rights holder organizations in key regional and circuit court locations through an annual grants of over $1M a year for two years. The funding will go to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) and...
June 18, 2021
Indigenous Elders Advisory Council
The Manitoba government has established an Indigenous Elders Advisory Council to provide guidance in addressing the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in the criminal justice system, Justice Minister Cameron Friesen announced today. The eight-member Indigenous Elders Advisory Council, chaired by Manitoba Justice, meets on a monthly basis and is guided by a Terms of Reference with...
June 15, 2021
Breaking the Cycle: An Update on the Use of Segregation and Solitary Confinement in Manitoba Youth Custody Facilities
The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth (MACY) is renewing her call for more mental health and cultural supports for youth in custody in the interest of improved rehabilitation and public safety in Breaking the Cycle: An Update on the Use of Segregation and Solitary Confinement in Manitoba Youth Custody Facilities, a special report released...
June 10, 2021
Brandon Indian Residential School Cemeteries project
APTN – The Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba is partnered with the University of Windsor, Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Brandon University for the Brandon Residential Schools Cemeteries Project. “While employing archeological survey techniques, geophysical technologies, survival recounts and archival documents, our investigation has identified 104 potential graves in all three cemeteries, and that only 78...
April 28, 2021
Provincial Curriculum Advisory Panel
The Manitoba government is setting up a Provincial Curriculum Advisory Panel that will provide input on the development of a framework for curriculum to advance education as part of the Better Education Starts Today (BEST) strategy. The Provincial Curriculum Advisory Panel will provide input into the direction of the provincial curriculum and develop a new...
April 8, 2021
Budget 2021: Investments in Restorative Justice
Government of Manitoba: Continue $1.2 million in restorative justice initiatives for First Nations and Metis communities. ...
April 8, 2021
Budget 2021 investments
Budget 2021 included $815,000 to help support victims of crime in Manitoba, by increasing supports for family violence and families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls...
April 1, 2021
Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services
The Ontario government announced today that Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services has been designated as the province’s 13th Indigenous children’s aid society. The official designation will enable Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services (NCFS) to provide culturally-based services and supports to more Indigenous children and families in the Districts of Nipissing and Parry Sound, and the...
March 9, 2021
Manitoba’s Bill 51 imposes unreasonable limitations on Aboriginal and Treaty rights claims
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs – Bill 51 imposes an ultimate 30-year limitation period for a proceeding respecting existing Aboriginal and Treaty rights that are recognized and affirmed in the Constitution Act, 1982 or an equitable claim by an Aboriginal people against the Crown. It also bars any claim from proceeding under Bill 51 where the limitation period expired under former limitations period legislation. This means that for most First Nations, historical claims...
December 21, 2020
Funding for Child-Care providers
$530,000 funding to community-based organizations that serve vulnerable families to ensure qualified child-care providers are available at no cost to parents when seeking supports and services. This includes funding through the Canada-Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC) Agreement to support an early childhood educator at Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc. that focuses on empowering families and...
December 21, 2020
Dec 21, 2020
Government of Manitoba Nations Education Resource Centre and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs to create a five-year Treaty Education Initiative in the fall of 2019 that works with teachers to ensure students between kindergarten and Grade 12 learn about the treaties and treaty relationships...
December 21, 2020
The Path to Reconciliation Act Annual Progress Report 2020
An Advisory Committee was established for the development of the draft Indigenous Partnership Strategy Framework (IPSF) that included seventeen Indigenous members with extensive knowledge in the Indigenous health field. The framework was developed to enable culturally relevant and appropriate engagement with First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations and communities in Manitoba’s Health System Transformation. Four...
December 21, 2020
The Path to Reconciliation Annual Progress Report 2020
The Path to Reconciliation Annual Progress Report 2020 – An Advisory Committee was established for the development of the draft Indigenous Partnership Strategy Framework (IPSF) that included seventeen Indigenous members with extensive knowledge in the Indigenous health field. The framework was developed to enable culturally relevant and appropriate engagement with First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations...
December 21, 2020
FASD training Package
Developed a comprehensive FASD training package in partnership with numerous FASD service providers. The training package will include four modules: the social context of FASD, prevention/stigma, what is FASD? strategies for support/intervention. Module 1 includes two Elders teachings (a Unity Teaching and an Alcohol Teaching), which teach participants how colonization, residential schools and intergenerational trauma...
December 21, 2020
Investments to train public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples
Invested over $110,000 to train public servants on the history of Indigenous peoples including developing a professional workshop ‘The Path to Reconciliation: A Historic and Contemporary Overview’; Development of a new employee professional development course ‘The Path to Reconciliation: A Historic and Contemporary Overview’. This workshop is delivered by Indigenous employees to increase awareness of...
December 21, 2020
Funding for Team Manitoba to participate in NAIG
Provided funding support for the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Operations Coordinator and preparation for Team Manitoba to participate in NAIG games to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia July 2020 (now postponed due to COVID-19)...
December 21, 2020
Funding to MASRC
Provided ongoing funding support to MASRC for various Indigenous awareness/education growth initiatives that includes: Traditional Games Programming – provide access to the Indigenous games resource (book) and training to be used as a tool by educators, organizations, parents and the MASRC in communities; and Supporting Dene communities to work with the Canadian Parks and Wilderness...
December 21, 2020
Departments of Justice and Families create Joint Working Group
Identified a joint working group with the department of Families and Justice that is reviewing the intersections between these two systems and the pathways that lead children and youth from one system into the other. Also included in this work is piloting successful approaches from other jurisdictions that have drastically reduced the number of youths...
November 23, 2020
Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council
The MASRC is “The Bridge” between existing partners in the sport/recreational delivery system and Manitoba’s Aboriginal community. The MASRC partners with Sport Manitoba to provide more programs and opportunities for Aboriginal people to participate in sport. We work with Provincial Sport Organizations and Coaching Manitoba to provide educational and upgrading opportunities for Aboriginal coaches and...
November 23, 2020
MASRC hosting “MIG the Comeback”
NationTalk – the MASRC proudly accepted the stewardship of this event founded by Opaskwayak Cree Nation in 1999. In May of 2021, the MASRC in partnership with multiple schools and school divisions will be hosting “MIG the Comeback”....
June 23, 2020
Birth Alerts announcement
The Province of Manitoba has announced it will end the controversial practice of birth alerts on June 30, 2020 and will instead refer vulnerable mothers and their children to social services and programs. Under the new system, Stefanson said Manitoba Child and Family Services (CFS) agencies will now be able to refer more women to...
June 19, 2020
Investments in PAX dream
Investing $675K over three years in PAX Dream, a successful youth-led mental health and addictions prevention program. The new funding will support PAX Dream Makers, a youth engagement and leadership initiative that will provide two years of training and engagement to an additional 88 youth from Northern First Nation communities, Rolling River and other school...
June 18, 2020
Southern Chiefs’ Organization Health and Wellness MOU with Canada
Anishinaabeg and Dakota peoples will assume greater control of their health and wellness, as a result of an historic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between Canada’s Minister of Indigenous Services and the Southern Chiefs’ Organization. “The path forward to improved health outcomes for First Nations must include high quality, culturally-safe health systems that are designed...
June 16, 2020
Open Letter to Premier Brian Pallister “Smoking at VLT sites
“Letter to Brian Pallister, Premier of Manitoba, from Grand Chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO)”. Smoking at VLT (Video Lottery Terminals) sites is about jurisdiction, creating spaces for self-government and taking steps for the revitalization of First Nations laws and the inherent rights of the Nations for which MKO advocates. The MKO does not speak...
May 20, 2020
Refusal to consult with First Nations over Keeyask Hydro project
Amnesty International – Despite legal obligations, Manitoba Hydro has not worked collaboratively to obtain consent to this most recent decision to expand operations (Keeyask Hydro project) and is ignoring requests by the four partner First Nations (Fox Lake, War, York Factory) to limit work at the dam site because of public health concerns. “Every effort must be...
May 13, 2020
Premier Pallister ignores Métis and First Nations contribution to founding of Manitoba
Premier Pallister missed a golden opportunity to advance reconciliation by deliberately choosing to ignore the contribution of the Métis and First Nations peoples to the founding of Manitoba and its entry into the newly formed confederation of Canada. “Manitoba” derived from the Cree, Ojibwe or Assiniboine languages means “straits of Manitou, the Great Spirit”. (Canadian Encyclopedia)....
May 7, 2020
“Stop Giving Me a Number and Start Giving Me a Person”
Release of “Stop Giving Me a Number and Start Giving Me a Person: How 22 Girls Illuminate the Cracks in the Manitoba Youth Mental Health and Addiction System”, a Special Report by the Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth 2020. “Alarmingly, in Manitoba, suicide is the leading manner of death for young people ages 10-17”....
April 14, 2020
Bill 34, “The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act“
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs are seriously concerned about Manitoba fast tracking Bill 34, “The Budget Implementation and Tax Statutes Amendment Act“. If passed, the Bill will have serious implications on First Nations children in care. On March 19, 2020 the Manitoba government introduced Bill 34. The Bill is currently seeking to legalize Manitoba’s actions of...
March 26, 2020
Delay of cancellation of Birth Alerts
Government delays the cancellation of their Birth alert policy due to be implemented on April 1, 2020 citing COVID-19 as the rationale. See also Problems and Issues in Child Welfare on Home Page....
March 6, 2020
Re-organization of MMIWG Investigations
The Winnipeg Police Service will be consolidating its approach to MMIWG. The new model will see a coordination of resources from the Homicide Unit, the Counter Exploitation Unit, the Missing Persons Unit, and the Internet Child Exploitation Unit. These Units form part of the Investigations Branch of the WPS under the direction and oversight of...
March 2, 2020
Investments in restorative justice programs
The Manitoba government is investing more than $2.8 million in restorative justice programs this year, an increase of $400,000 over the previous fiscal year. This increase includes additional investments of $50,000 with both Manitoba Métis Federation and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak. The province is providing a $35,000 grant for the City of Thompson to work with...
February 17, 2020
Feb 17, 2020
CTV News – Manitoba NDP Bill 206 “The Louis Riel Act” introduced in December 2019 would see Louis Riel recognized as Manitoba’s first premier and honor his legacy as a founder of the province of Manitoba, a father of confederation and a champion of the rights of the Métis people.” On top of naming Riel the...
January 31, 2020
Announcement to cancel Birth Alerts
Government of Manitoba – announced that as of April 1, child welfare and public health systems in Manitoba will be ready to more effectively and proactively connect mothers with supports, and will no longer issue birth alerts for high-risk expectant mothers. Provincial child welfare standards will be updated to remove references to birth alerts and...
January 27, 2020
Funding to Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc
Provided funding to Wahbung Abinoonjiiag Inc., a community based-Indigenous organization, to lead a network of community agencies to help improve housing options for women and children who have experienced family violence. Wahbung will collaborate with sister organizations to provide wrap-around supports and services for children and their families affected by violence to have safe, affordable...
November 22, 2019
Response to Passage of Bill C-92
APTN National News – Heather Stefanson, Minister of Families, said she supports the overall objective of the legislation but said there’s no clear plans for how it will be implemented or funded....
November 19, 2019
Engage with Indigenous leaders to identify proactive programs
Government will engage with Indigenous leaders and communities to identify proactive programs, such as the Outland Youth Employment Program, that could provide restorative justice opportunities for youth. Doing so will ensure that young offenders are held accountable while enabling them to receive an education, work experience, and learn critical life skills. A cross-government hub of...
November 19, 2019
Identify proactive programs for restorative justice opportunities for youth
Government will engage with Indigenous leaders and communities to identify proactive programs, such as the Outland Youth Employment Program, that could provide restorative justice opportunities for youth. Doing so will ensure that young offenders are held accountable while enabling them to receive an education, work experience, and learn critical life skills....
November 12, 2019
Budget 2020
2020 ($800K) and 2021 ($1.5M) funding to enable Neecheewam Inc. to expand its Winnipeg facility and improve access to Indigenous-led healing, care and treatment services to sexually exploited youth. Neecheewam operates the Strong Hearted Buffalo Women Crisis Stabilization Unit, a four-bed crisis intervention program for female and transgender youth who are at high risk of...
October 9, 2019
Investments in enhanced and expanded health and addictions programming
Announced enhanced and expanded mental health and addictions programming for youth with three new initiatives today. The investments, which total $2.94 million over three years, include: $823,000 to the NorWest Youth Hub, to increase mental health and addictions counselling, Indigenous cultural supports, primary health care, as well as recreation and training opportunities for youth aged...
September 19, 2019
The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nations
Release of “The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba” that acknowledges that “The analysis and interpretation of findings in this report acknowledge “that the current state of Aboriginal health in Canada is a direct result of previous Canadian government policies, including residential schools” [1]....
September 17, 2019
“The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba“
“The Health Status of and Access to Healthcare by Registered First Nation Peoples in Manitoba“, a joint study by the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (FNHSSM) and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy (MCHP) in the Rady Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba compares health data collected in 2015-2017 with...
June 10, 2019
Restoring the Sacred Bond
Manitoba’s first social impact bond (SIB) will launch this fall. Southern First Nations Network of Care (SFNNC) has successfully raised the more than $2.6 million required from private investors to deliver Restoring the Sacred Bond – a project designed to connect at-risk Indigenous mothers with doulas, also known as birth helpers. Manitoba’s first social impact...
May 30, 2019
Funding to support programs and services that assist victims of crime
Manitoba Victim Services partnered with Eyaa-keen Healing Centre and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) to offer support of Indigenous Elders at meetings with victims and surviving family members.Provided more than $400,000 in funding to support programs and services that assist victims of crime, including $100,000 for Candace House. Funding enabled them to continue providing needed comfort...
March 6, 2019
Indigenous Justice program
$689,160 over 3 years through Indigenous Justice Program Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) met to discuss the SCO’s First Nations Justice Strategy Program and justice priorities in their communities. SCO’s First Nations Justice Strategy Program uses a restorative justice model that reflects Indigenous...
February 3, 2019
Establishment of special court for people with FASD
FASD programs and services are administered and delivered as part of Healthy Child program. No specifics available Establishment of a special court to focus specifically on people with FASD. The court, which is expected to open at the end of February and sit one day a week, is an extension of the original youth program. It...
January 23, 2019
Jan 23, 2019
The Manitoba government has established a new commission to undertake a comprehensive, independent review of the kindergarten to Grade 12 education system. The minister noted the process will include extensive consultation across Manitoba and consider a wide range of topics such as student learning, teaching, accountability for student learning, governance and funding....
December 8, 2018
AMC and Canada MOU
Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Jane Philpott, along with the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett and Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs signed an MOU aimed at achieving concrete outcomes in child welfare, and supporting the needs and aspirations of First Nations in Manitoba. The...
September 1, 2018
“Transforming Child Welfare Legislation in Manitoba”
“Transforming Child Welfare Legislation in Manitoba: Opportunities to Improve Outcomes for Children and Youth”. Report of the Legislative Review Committee. The recommendations are premised on the fact that over 90% of all children in care in Manitoba are Indigenous. “Among Canadian provinces, Manitoba has the highest rate of children in care.” Recommendations are organized around...
August 28, 2018
Brandon Indian Residential School
Grand Chief Arlen Dumas of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs wants the city of Brandon to protect the unmarked graves that are now part of a RV campsite....
August 24, 2018
The Clean Environment Commission Report
Included cases of sexual abuse, physical abuse and the RCMPs failure to take the complaints of Indigenous women seriously. These allegations highlight the past and present connections between the energy industry, policing, and the ongoing epidemic of violence against Indigenous women in Canada. This is especially evident in resource heavy regions like Manitoba. NWAC calls...
June 10, 2018
Indigenous opposition to unilateral Manitoba Child and Family Services reform
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) – remains resolute that First Nations must lead child welfare reform in Manitoba, and calls on Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister to ensure Manitoba Minister of Families Scott Fielding respects First Nations jurisdiction and stops his continued divisive and unilateral approach to child welfare reform. While Minister Fielding has said...
June 3, 2018
Elder access to Winnipeg emergency rooms
Aboriginal elders currently visit Winnipeg emergency rooms to work with patients and help ER staff to provide culturally appropriate care (CBC)....
May 2, 2018
Manitoba Student Aid and Manitoba Bursary Funding
($8.6M Funding). The provincial government is streamlining the application process for Manitoba Student Aid and Manitoba Bursary to help more low-income and Indigenous students access funding. Based on changes by the federal government to the Canada Student Loan program, the province is implementing the following changes: a fixed student contribution rate for student loans and...
March 19, 2018
Amendments to The Child and Family Services Act
Introduced initial amendments to The Child and Family Services (CFS) Act that would allow Indigenous communities to create care plans for children that recognize and reflect their unique customs. Once passed and proclaimed, the bill will see these needs entrenched in all care decisions related to First Nations, Métis and Inuit children. Indigenous families would...
March 19, 2018
Manitoba Colleges Education Review
Manitoba Colleges Education Review highlights several opportunities to enhance and modernize college education by building on existing strengths as well as looks at governance, efficiency, student outcomes, programming relevance to the labour market, financial management, system coordination, partnerships and client services. The province will work towards implementing several key recommendations – including for indigenous students...
March 9, 2018
Criminal Justice System Modernization Strategy
Criminal Justice System Modernization Strategy: One of the four strategies is to more effectively using restorative justice to hold less-serious offenders accountable to victims and address the root causes of their criminal behaviour outside the traditional criminal justice system. These approaches help repair the harm done to victims while advancing the mission of reconciliation with...
March 6, 2018
The Advocate for Children and Youth Act
The province will proclaim The Advocate for Children and Youth Act to come into force March 15. The act expands the mandate of the children’s advocate, an independent officer of the Manitoba legislature.The act responds to 11 key recommendations in a report by commissioner Ted Hughes following the Inquiry into the Circumstances Surrounding the Death...
September 20, 2017
First Nation Basic Foot Care Program
First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba (Nanaandawewigamig) and the First Nations Diabetes Leadership Council in Manitoba have developed the First Nation Basic Foot Care Program. This innovative foot care service will help clients in all 63 Manitoba First Nations communities to maintain their health and lower their risks from diabetes- related foot complications....
September 5, 2017
Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race
“Creating Racism-Free Schools through Critical/Courageous Conversations on Race” encourages school divisions, teachers, parents and students to have conversations about racism to raise awareness and ensure inclusive and equitable schools and classrooms for students of all backgrounds. The document acknowledges history, describes the effects of racism, promotes dialogue and supports the calls to action of the...
August 24, 2017
Government enters agreement with Interlake Reserves Tribal Council
The Manitoba government has formally entered into an agreement with the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) that will allow them to consult, engage and discuss innovative ideas for the proposed Lake Manitoba Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project. The consultation process will allow for information sharing and understanding of the proposed project, and will gather...
June 1, 2017
The Path to Reconciliation Annual Report: Improving Health Outcomes
The Path to Reconciliation Annual Report: Improving Health Outcomes Manitoba’s commitment to reconciliation has particular focus on addressing the persistent and long-standing negative impacts of residential schools and reconciling relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Manitoba. The legacy of colonialism and residential schools led to disruptions in Indigenous child rearing practices and parenting skills among...
August 30, 2016
Order-in-council provides federally appointed commissioners authority
Passed an order in council that provides the federally appointed commissioners the authority to examine the considerable work and analysis already completed in Manitoba and to examine matters within the exclusive jurisdiction of the province...
March 15, 2016
The Path to Reconciliation Act
The Path to Reconciliation Act acknowledges that Indigenous people within Canada have been subject to a wide variety of human rights abuses since European contact and that those abuses have caused great harm… that reconciliation is founded on respect for Indigenous nations and Indigenous peoples and their history, languages and cultures, and reconciliation is necessary...
March 1, 2016
Commitment to principles set out in UNDRIP
Committed to reconciliation and guided by the TRC Calls to Action and the principals set out in UNDRIP...
December 18, 2015
Indigenous education blueprint
The Manitoba School Boards Association (MSBA) and nine of Manitoba’s universities and colleges have signed a new Indigenous education blueprint in an effort to comprehensively implement recommendations of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). The signatories to the “Manitoba Collaborative Indigenous Education Blueprint for Universities, Colleges and Public School Boards: Making Excellence in Indigenous Education a...
December 18, 2015
Official signing of Indigenous Education Blueprint
Official signing of Indigenous Education Blueprint by all Manitoba Universities and Colleges and the Manitoba School Boards Association. All signatories commit to: Engaging with Indigenous peoples in respectful and reciprocal relationships and to realize the right to self-determination, and to advance reconciliation, language and culture through education, research and skill development; Bringing Indigenous knowledge, languages...
September 21, 2015
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy
Manitoba Aboriginal Languages Strategy to improve teacher training and develop a system for sharing and expertise related to “protect and promote” aboriginal languages....
July 21, 2015
Families First: A Manitoba Indigenous Approach to Addressing the Issue of MMIWG
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs releases “Families First: A Manitoba Indigenous Approach to Addressing the Issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls”. Many of the recommendations made by families of MMIWG, Elders, youth and the MMIWG Coalition are consistent with those made by many reports over many years. The recommendations include: Supports – More supports...
June 3, 2015
Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention initiative
Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention initiative, new Northern/Remote Family Doctor Residency Program and a cost-covering tuition program for nurse practitioner students who agree to work in northern communities are already in place (CBC)...
June 3, 2015
Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention initiative
Aboriginal Recruitment and Retention initiative, new Northern/Remote Family Doctor Residency Program and a cost-covering tuition program for nurse practitioner students who agree to work in northern communities are already in place (CBC)...
May 26, 2014
Monument unveiled in Winnipeg
A monument to honour those who attended residential schools in Canada was unveiled on Monday near the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg (CBC)...
2009
Manitoba FASD Centre
The Manitoba FASD Centre is a multidisciplinary assessment, education, training and research service of the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority Child Health Program. It provides assessment and diagnosis of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder in individuals. The Centre, established in 2009 and located at the Rehabilitation Centre for Children, was formerly the Clinic for Alcohol & Drug...
January 1, 2008
2008
Understand the history of the residential school experience, its influence on contemporary Canada, and our responsibilities as Canadian citizens. Specific teaching around Treaties....
April 13, 2007
FASD Strategy
Manitoba’s FASD Strategy is an interdepartmental partnership, with direction from the Healthy Child Committee of Cabinet, working together to support the community to address FASD. Manitoba Children and Youth Opportunities, through Healthy Child Manitoba, chairs this initiative. The Manitoba government continues to invest in and expand their 2007 FASD Strategy, and remains committed to the...
January 1, 1970
The Path to Reconciliation Annual Report: 2018, 2019
Each subsequent report provides more details on progress made in the following areas: Closing the gap in health outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous populations Recognizing and using Indigenous healing practices Improving cultural competencies Increasing the number of Indigenous professionals in the health care system...
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
Winnipeg, Manitoba – CLOUT (Community Led Organizations Learning Together) – It Takes a Neighbourhood – Short term licensed homes and intensive support for birth families working toward reunification (22 beds)....