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- For Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) or Grand Chief Garrison Settee, please contact Melanie Ferris by phone at 204-612-1284 or by email.
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JANUARY 2021
January 12: MKO Statement on the Arrival of COVID-19 Vaccines in Northern Manitoba
January 11: MKO Recognizes Chief David Monias of the Pimicikamak Cree Nation for Assisting with Unplanned Home Birth
January 11: Norway House Cree Nation Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines
January 7: Pimicikamak Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines
January 6: MKO Statement on COVID-19 Vaccines for Northern Manitoba
DECEMBER 2020:
December 23: MKO Statement on Health Canada’s Approval of the Moderna Vaccine
December 17: MKO Unclear on COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Plans for Northern and Remote First Nations in Manitoba
December 7: MKO Statement on COVID-19 in Northern Manitoba
December 5: MKO Statement on the COVID-19 Outbreak in Shamattawa First Nation
December 3: MKO Statement on the COVID-19 Vaccine in Manitoba
NOVEMBER 2020:
November 9: MKO Statement on Violence Against First Nation Woman in Custody
OCTOBER 2020:
October 21: Indigenous Leaders hold Spirit Ride in solidarity with Mi’kmaq Fishers
October 19: First Nation Citizens in Manitoba Urged to Get the Flu Shot: Protecting Ourselves and Our Loved Ones
October 16: Update on COVID-19 at the Thompson YWCA: Potential Exposure from October 4 to 14, 2020
October 15: MKO Expresses Support and Solidarity with the Mi’kmaq Fishers of Nova Scotia
October 9: MKO Statement on Fire Prevention Week: Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen
October 9: MKO Encourages First Nations Citizens to Remain Vigilant During Thanksgiving
October 7: MKO’s Response to Manitoba’s Speech from the Throne
October 2: Remembering and Honouring Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on October 4
SEPTEMBER 2020:
September 30: MKO Honours Former Students of Residential Schools on Orange Shirt Day
September 28: MKO Statement on Confirmed COVID Cases in Northern First Nations
September 25: First Nations Citizens Encouraged to Keep Manitoba Health Cards Up to Date
September 25: Embracing the Resilience of Our Nations: Advocating for Northern First Nations at MKO’s 39th Annual General Assembly
September 23: MKO’s Response to the Speech from the Throne
September 1: MKO Statement on Historical Announcement about Residential Schools
AUGUST 2020:
August 24: MKO Encourages Fishers to Apply for Fish Harvester Benefit and Grant Program
August 22: MKO and AMC Joint Media Release- Grand Chiefs Urge for Reintroduction of Northern Travel Order
August 18: MKO Statement on the Return to Schools in Northern Manitoba
August 13: MKO Disappointed Manitoba Hydro Plans to Increase Rates for First Nations Customers
JULY 2020:
July 30: MKO Demands Action from Via Rail: Citizens of War Lake First Nation Plan Rail Blockade
July 8: MKO Condemns Beating of MKO Citizen by Saskatoon Police
July 3: MKO Concerned with Mistreatment of First Nations Citizens at the Thompson Walmart
June 2020:
June 24: MKO Celebrates Pride with a Special Event in Thompson
June 20: MKO Set to Raise Flag at RCMP’s Thompson Detachment on National Indigenous Peoples’ Day
June 20: MKO Celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day
June 10: MKO Concerned about Police Violence Against Indigenous Peoples Across Canada
June 5: MKO Stands in Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Movement
June 4: MKO Responds to Latest Ruling from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal
May 2020
May 28: MKO Statement on the Province of Manitoba’s Phase Two Re-Opening Plan
May 24: Agreement Reached for Keeyask Construction Site
May 15: Sixteen Off-Reserve First Nations Citizens Diagnosed with COVID-19 in Manitoba
May 12: Celebrating Indigenous Nurses Day and National Nursing Week
May 11: MKO Recognizes and Honours First Nations Citizens on Manitoba’s 150th Birthday
April 2020
April 25: MKO Offers to Condolences to First Nations Families Impacted by Recent Winnipeg Police Shootings
April 23: MKO Concerned Funding for Urban Indigenous Response to COVID-19 Pandemic Insufficient
April 15: Updated Public Health Orders Restrict Travel in Northern Manitoba
April 13: Manitoba’s Indigenous Leaders Denounce Province Passing Bill 34
April 7: COVID-19 Pandemic Amplifies Need for Reliable Internet and Phone Service in Northern Manitoba
April 2: Lack of Housing in Northern First Nations Impacts Ability to Self-Isolate
March 2020
March 31: Protecting First Nations in the Time of COVID-19: MKO Continues to Advocate for Northern Manitoba
March 30: Knowledge Keepers Radio Show Aims to Lift Spirits During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 12: MKO Update on COVID-19 Preparations for Northern First Nations
February 2020
February 26: MKO Responds to Acts of Vandalism and Online Racism
February 13: MKO Update on Medical Services for Northern First Nations
February 10: MKO Expresses Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en People
February 3: MKO Statement on the Passing of a Woman in Custody of the Thompson RCMP
January 2020
January 31: Historic First in Manitoba as Verdict Delivered in Northern First Nation in the Case of Crystal Andrews
January 30: MKO Supports Ending Birth Alerts in Manitoba
January 29: Every Action Counts: MKO Grand Chief Encourages Acts of Compassion on Bell Let’s Talk Day
January 27: MKO Chiefs Call on Province of Manitoba to Address Broken Justice System in Northern Manitoba
January 24: MKO Remembers Crystal Andrews of God’s Lake Narrows
January 23: MKO Hosts Productive Chiefs’ Special Assembly on Health