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2020 news:
FEBRUARY
February 19: Upcoming event: Roadmap to Economic Development on First Nation Lands Conference in March 2020
February 19: Grand Chief Settee meets with new Chief and Council of Marcel Colomb First Nation
February 6: Re-envisioning an Energy Strategy for Manitoba: Winnipeg workshop on March 10
JANUARY
January 21: Members of the God’s Lake First Nation meet with the Honourable Marc Miller
January 21: Harm Reduction Conference in Thompson: February 26 and 27, 2020
January 20: MKO hosting Chiefs’ Special Assembly on Health this week in Opaskwayak Cree Nation
January 17: MKO delivers art therapy sessions for youth from the Ebb and Flow First Nation
January 17: Renewables in Remote Communities Conference: April 2020 in the Yukon
January 16: Upcoming Free Event in Thompson: Land, Air, Water, People and Climate Change Conference
January 15: Manitoba accepting proposals for Indigenous and Northern Initiatives Grant Program
January 8: Training Session from CancerCare Manitoba in Thompson on February 19 and 20, 2020
January 1: Grand Chief Settee’s message for the new year
2019 news:
DECEMBER
December 10: MKO offering art therapy for youth in First Nations in Manitoba
December 10: MKO invites you to our open house in Winnipeg on December 19
December 10: Conference in Winnipeg: Bridging Indigenous Knowledge with the Latest Information on Commercial Tobacco
NOVEMBER
November 29: The Thompson Urban Aboriginal Strategy presents an art exhibit by Jasyn Lucas on November 29, 2019
November 13: World Indigenous Suicide Prevention Conference coming to Winnipeg in August 2020
OCTOBER
October 16: MKO Launches Santa Express Fundraising Campaign
October 10: MKO Hosting Three Special Gatherings in Thompson: Community Members Welcome to Attend all Events
October 3: Reflections on a visit with the Supreme Court of Canada
October 2: MKO invites you to attend upcoming events in Thompson
SEPTEMBER
September 30: REPOST of career opportunity with MKO’s Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program
September 27: MKO Commends Youth Taking Part in the Global Climate Strike
September 27: MKO Response to the Introduction of Eagle Feathers to Manitoba Courts
September 24: Career opportunity with MKO’s Mobile Crisis Response Team
September 13: MKO recognizes staff members Freda Lepine and Roy Smith
September 10: Career opportunity with MKO’s Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program
AUGUST
August 29: Career opportunity with MKO in the area of First Nations health
August 28: Deadline for Sixties Scoop Class Action application is August 30, 2019
August 27: A visit to Bunibonibee Cree Nation
August 22: MKO remembers Joanne Crate
August 19: Federal Court approves Indian day schools class-action settlement
August 15: MKO’s Annual General Report for 2019 available online
August 6: Report available on the needs of Mental Wellness Teams
JULY
July 25: Wildfires impacting residents of Marcel Colomb First Nation
JUNE
June 27: Grand Chief Garrison Settee’s message to graduates
MARCH
March 19: MKO acknowledges and recognizes Brady Keeper