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MKO News
Career Opportunity: Justice Program Administrative Assistant
To view this job posting in a PDF format, please click here. Administrative Assistant Justice Program Winnipeg – Full Time Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO), is seeking a highly motivated and qualified individual for the position of Administrative Assistant. Under the general direction of the Justice Programs Manager. In this role, the Administrative Assistant will work closely with and support the Justice Programs, staff and Manager. Roles and Responsibilities Provides administrative support to ensure efficient operation of office; Answer phone calls, schedule meetings and support staff; Make travel arrangements and book meetings for senior staff; Maintain database by entering Read More...
Career Opportunity: Finance Administrator Support
To view this job posting in a PDF format, please click here. Finance Administrator Support Finance Support Thompson – Full Time Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO), is seeking a finance administration support for our day-to-day transactions. Under the general direction of the Finance Manager, in this role the finance administration support will be responsible for: Responsibilities Will receive, check, and remit all payment requisition forms and purchase orders to Accounts Payable Match purchase orders to Invoices as received verifying invoice details against purchase orders to ensure all is in order and making appropriate enquiries regarding discrepancies Maintain Payable email Read More...
Interim Public Health Advice: Public Health Measures in Indoor Public Settings to Support First Nations in Response to Delta and Other Highly Transmissible COVID-19 Variants of Concern
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has shared interim public health advice intended for ISC-FNIHB health workers who provide services to First Nation communities. This information is to be adapted based on local context. It has been developed to reiterate the importance of being fully immunized and maintaining basic public health measures given the increased transmissibility and severity of the Delta VOC, and the existing factors that contribute to the disproportionate risk of COVID-19 for First Nations living on-reserve. You can download the following documents from ISC as follows: Annex A: Interim Public Health Advice: Public Health Measures in Public Indoor Settings Read More...
Media Releases
Media Release from the Fox Lake Cree Nation: Unity Walk to Honour Residential School Survivors
September 17, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: UNITY WALK TO HONOUR RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL SURVIVORS --- Fox Lake Cree Nation calls for increased addiction and healing Read More...
“I am First Nation and I Vote”: AMC, MKO, SCO and AFN MB Encouraging First Nations Citizens to Vote in Upcoming Election
To view this media release in a PDF format, please click here. For immediate release September 17, 2021 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB Read More...
MKO Pleased with Premier Kelvin Goertzen’s Actions on First Day in New Role
For immediate release September 1, 2021 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. is issuing the following statement in recognition Read More...
MKO Statement on End of Term for the Premier of Manitoba
For immediate release September 1, 2021 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is issuing the following statement in recognition Read More...
Celebrating 40 Years of Advocacy: Motions and Resolutions Passed at MKO’s 40th Annual General Assembly
For immediate release August 31, 2021 Treaty Five Territory, Thompson, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. held its 40th Annual General Assembly in 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.