Protecting, promoting, and advancing inherent, Treaty, and
Aboriginal rights of Northern First Nations.
Employment Opportunity: Regional Community Justice Worker Term Position – March 31, 2027
Regional Community Justice Worker Term Position - March 31, 2027 Location: Thompson, Manitoba The Regional Community Justice Worker (RCJW) will be an employee of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) as part of the First Nations Justice Strategy (FNJS). The FNJS focuses on providing personalized support to First Nation individuals through one-on-one services and supports referred for diversion by the courts or law enforcement. The RCJW will manage and facilitate the diversion process, ensuring that members have access to the necessary resources and services. These alternatives will be provided through a Restorative Justice approach which are both culturally sensitive and Read More...
Employment Opportunity: Director of Wellbriety, Transitional Housing and Protective Care Services in Thompson
Full-Time Position – Thompson, MB Reporting to the Executive Director, the Director of Wellbriety, Transitional Housing and Protective Care Services provides strategic leadership, operational oversight, and program development for Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak's (MKO) continuum of housing, wellness, and protective care services. The Director is responsible for the overall management and performance of the MKO Wellbriety Centre, Transitional Housing Program, and Protective Care Unit operating under Manitoba's Protective Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act. The Director ensures that services are delivered in a safe, culturally grounded, trauma-informed, and person-centered manner while supporting individuals experiencing homelessness, substance use, acute intoxication, mental health Read More...
MKO Police Service Logo Contest
Calling all young artists from MKO-member First Nations! The MKO Police Service – Keewatinowi Indigenous Peacekeepers is looking for a logo that reflects our mission of professional, culturally responsive, and community-driven policing that upholds Indigenous rights, strengthens relationships, supports healing and prevention, and helps build safer, stronger Nations. Who Can Enter? Youth up to age 21 Residents of one of the 26 First Nations represented by MKO One logo submission per person Logo Requirements Hand-drawn, original artwork only No AI-generated submissions (Copilot, ChatGPT, etc.) Must incorporate MKO colours: Maroon, Orange, White, Black, Yellow, and Red Must include the name: MKO Read More...
Long Overdue: First Nations Leadership Calls for Action Result in External Review of Child and Family Services Funding Model
For Immediate Release July 30, 2026 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB - Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) recognizes the Manitoba government’s announcement by Families Minister Nahanni Read More...
Chiefs in Assembly Unanimously Pass Emergency Resolution Calling for Indian Residential School Denialism to Be Criminalized as Hate Speech
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 15, 2026 UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, OTTAWA, ON — Chiefs at the Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly have unanimously Read More...
Evacuations Underway for Marcel Colomb First Nation and O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation Due to Wildfire Impacts
Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB - Marcel Colomb First Nation has activated its evacuation plan due to ongoing wildfires and the mandatory evacuation of nearby Read More...
MKO Disputes MMF President’s Claim that the Rights of Red River Métis are “Equal” to the Treaty and Twice-Constitutionalized Rights of First Nations
Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – The Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, Inc. (MKO) disputes the claim made by Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand, as reported Read More...
MKO Statement on The National Food Security Strategy: Dedicated Investments Needed to Address Food Insecurity in Northern First Nations
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. is issuing this statement to respond to the Federal Government’s National Food Security Strategy. MKO is 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.