Protecting, promoting, and advancing inherent, Treaty, and
Aboriginal rights of Northern First Nations.
The Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the families of young victims of crime. To ensure parents get the help they need, the government introduced the Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime. The benefit provides income support to eligible parents who suffer a loss of income as they take time away from work to cope with the death or disappearance of their child under 25 years of age, as a result of a probable Criminal Code offence. The following are key features of the benefit: Eligible parents have two years following the date of the incident to apply Read More...
Funding for Indigenous Women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Organizations Programs: Apply by February 11, 2022
Call for Proposals: Supporting Indigenous Women's and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Organizations Programs Deadline to apply: February 11, 2022 The objective of this call for proposals is to increase the ability of Indigenous women's and 2SLGTBQQIA+ organizations to: Engage at the grassroots-level and collaborate with all level of governments in Canada Bring forward their voices and perspectives in the development of policy, program, and legislation For more information, click here.
Engagement dates for Manitoba Budget 2022: Share Your Ideas by January 31, 2022
The provincial government continues to seek public input to inform Budget 2022 through public engagement sessions, adjusting the previous format to offer virtual public meetings and telephone town halls, in addition to online opportunities for feedback, to protect participants and remain in accordance with current public health orders. The Manitoba government wants to hear what matters most to Manitobans and their families, so they can chart a course to address those priority areas. To accommodate as many residents as possible, Manitobans are invited to share their views via their choice of virtual or telephone engagement sessions, or through the online Read More...
Statement on Manitoba’s Cabinet Shuffle: MKO Urges Government Leaders to Continue on Path to Reconciliation
To read this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release January 18, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB Read More...
MKO Commends Staff Sergeant Shayne Smith for Service to Northern Manitoba First Nations: RCMP Long Service Medal Awarded in Recognition of Commitment
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release January 18, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB Read More...
MKO Statement about Missing Person Candace McKay-Paul
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. UPDATE on January 14, 2022: Candace has been safely located. Thank you Read More...
Statement About the Ongoing Closure of the Leaf Rapids Health Centre: MKO Extremely Concerned about Safety of Citizens who Need Health Services
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release January 10, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB Read More...
Northern Leaders Emphasize Importance of Proactive Measures on One-Year Anniversary of COVID-19 Vaccines Arriving in Manitoba First Nations
For a PDF version of this media release, please click here. For immediate release January 7, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – Manitoba Read More...
MKO Mission Statement
To maintain, strengthen, enhance, lobby for and defend the interests and rights of First Nation people within its jurisdiction and to promote, develop and secure a standard quality of life deemed desirable and acceptable by its First Nations without limiting the generality of the foregoing and the objectives of MKO.