Protecting, promoting, and advancing inherent, Treaty, and
Aboriginal rights of Northern First Nations.
Seeing Everyone: Gender Diversity Data – Statistics Canada Virtual Event on August 22, 2022
Statistics Canada is celebrating Pride Season and honouring the rich history, achievements, and contributions of LGBTQ2+ people and communities. You are invited to Statistics Canada’s upcoming virtual Data Story “Seeing Everyone: Gender Diversity Data.” This event will highlight results from the 2021 Census, including new information about sex at birth and gender, and diversity of couples. Monday, August 22, 2022 from 12 pm to 1:30 pm Central Time, virtual event Registration deadline: Monday, August 22, 2022, 11 am Central Time Register here. Space is limited. Following remarks by Josée Bégin, Director General, Labour Market, Education and Socio-Economic Well-Being, Moderator and Read More...
Career Opportunity: Project Manager for Youth Healing Lodge
To view this job posting in a PDF format, please click here. Project Manager Youth Healing Lodge Term Position – Winnipeg Under the direction of the Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Executive Director, the Project Manager will be responsible for planning the development of the Youth Healing Lodge to ensure the project is completed within the organization’s identified budget and time frame. The role will align the Youth Healing Lodge with the MKO’s goals which will include building the workplan, managing team members, reaching milestones, and will provide ongoing communication with management and stakeholders. Roles and Responsibilities: Manage all aspects of Read More...
First Peoples Development Inc. Class 1 Driver Training Program
First Peoples Development Inc., in partnership with First Class Training Centre Inc., is offering a Class 1 Truck Driver Training Program. For this program, preference will be given to First Nation members of FPDI ISET Communities in Manitoba. Class 1 Truck Driver Training Program There will be an information session held on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at 2:00 pm at First Peoples Development Inc. located at 101-1355 Mountain Avenue in Winnipeg, MB. This is program is 6 weeks in length, with 244 hours of classroom theory and field education There will be an intake with 5 participants running from September Read More...
MKO Grand Chief Reflects on Meeting with Manitoba Minister of Health
For immediate release August 8, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) met with Manitoba Minister of Health, the Honourable Read More...
MKO Commends Government of Manitoba for Decision to Not Appeal Court Ruling on Children’s Special Allowance
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release August 4, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB Read More...
MKO Response to Papal Apology
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release July 26, 2022 Treaty Six Territory, Edmonton, AB – Read More...
Pimicikamak Cree Nation Statement on the Papal Visit
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release July 25, 2022 Treaty Five Territory/Pimicikamak Cree Nation Read More...
MKO Participating in Papal Visit – Edmonton, Alberta
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release July 19, 2022 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB 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.