Statistics Canada is celebrating Pride Season and honouring the rich history, achievements, and contributions of LGBTQ2+ people and communities. You Read More...

First Peoples Development Inc., in partnership with First Class Training Centre Inc., is offering a Class 1 Truck Driver Training Read More...

MKO Vice Chief David Monias. “I’m very thankful for the Legacy Group and what they are doing… The Read More...

Canadian residents ages 13 to 21 may apply to become a part of the RCMP’s National Youth Advisory Committee (NYAC)! Read More...

To view this letter in a PDF format, please click here.    Letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis Your Holiness: Read More...

Manitoba Families is creating a Youth Leadership Council to engage community experts and youth from across the province to provide Read More...

First Peoples Development Inc., in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), is offering a Construction Electrician Pre-Employment Read More...

First Peoples Wellness Circle (FPWC) is collaborating with the Canadian Roots Exchange (CRE), a national Indigenous organization with a mission Read More...

“I was very honoured to attend the graduation ceremonies for Mikisew High School in Pimicikamak Cree Nation June 23, 2022. Read More...

June 21, 2022: National Indigenous Peoples Day Celebration in Thompson, MB. Photo taken by Jessica Merasty-Moose. Manitoba Keewatinowi Read More...

“Well if they freed me from this prison If that railroad train was mine I bet I'd move it on Read More...

As Canada celebrates National Indigenous History Month, the Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples is excited to launch Voices of Youth Read More...

First Peoples Development Inc., in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), is offering a Construction Electrician Pre-Employment Read More...

Grand Chief Garrison Settee “The ultimate goal is to create a better society,” shared Grand Chief Garrison Settee Read More...

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO)’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Girls (MMIWG) and Liaison Unit planned and attended a vigil for Tessa Read More...

Pictured: Leonard "Andrew" Bland. Leonard Bland (also known as “Andrew”), age 26, was last seen in Thompson, Manitoba Read More...

First Peoples Development Inc., in partnership with the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) and First Class Training Centre Inc., Read More...

The Band Reparations Class Action is a settlement claim that can be applied for by First Nations Communities that: had Read More...

“I was so happy to have the opportunity to do that,” shared Grand Chief Garrison Settee in reference to his Read More...

To view a PDF poster with this information, please click here.    The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is Read More...

To view this information in a PDF format, please click here.   The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have provided Read More...

For more information on the Atik Mason Indigenous Pilot Pathway, please click here.    Exchange Income Corporation (EIC), with the Read More...

You are invited to nominate someone for the Lieutenant Governor’s Community Leadership Awards, to be presented to three deserving individuals Read More...

The following information was taken from an information sheet shared with MKO by the government of Manitoba. To view the Read More...

The Manitoba government is issuing a call for applications for Queen’s counsel (QC), a prestigious opportunity for lawyers to be Read More...

Staff at Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) have worked to address the racism experienced by Mr. Edwin Beardy at The Brick Read More...

Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) is launching a weekly email newsletter. The newsletter is distributed by email each Monday. When there Read More...

“Today I had the opportunity to travel to beautiful Bunibonibee Cree Nation to welcome Hanne Fugl Eskjaer, the Danish Ambassador Read More...

MusiCounts TD Community Music Program is accepting grant applications for non-profits to purchase up to $20,000 in new musical instruments Read More...

God's Lake First Nation's Leonard Bland. “On behalf of MKO, I send heartfelt sympathy to Chief Hubert Watt Read More...

The Lieutenant-Governor, Janice Filmon, is encouraging the public to nominate a worthy Manitoban who has provided prolonged and meritorious service Read More...

The Verna J. Kirkness Education Foundation is offering full scholarships for successful applicants to participate in the VJFK Program to Read More...

To view this information in a PDF format, please click here.    The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) have provided the Read More...

The Climate and Green Plan Implementation Office with the Department of Environment, Climate and Parks, invites you take part in Read More...

The National Indigenous Fire Safety Council (NIFSC) Project is the result of a new Indigenous developed framework designed to support Read More...

Do you have any supplies that would be suitable for a children and youth skating program in Manitoba’s most Northern Read More...

To view this information in a downloadable poster format, please click here.    MKO's Indigenous Skills & Employment Training (ISET) Read More...

On February 16, 2022, from 12:30-1:20 pm, post-doctoral fellow Dr. Anne Lindsay will provide an update on her archival research Read More...

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the families of young victims of crime. To ensure parents get the Read More...

The provincial government continues to seek public input to inform Budget 2022 through public engagement sessions, adjusting the previous format Read More...

The Parliamentary Internship Programme is accepting applications. Please share this information with any students and/or youth from Northern Manitoba who Read More...

The Manitoba government is accepting nominations for the first permanent board of directors for Shared Health, which will be officially Read More...

“We will rise.” ~Ovide Mercredi shared this message at a gathering of former and present MKO leaders in July 2021. Read More...

Reflecting on the year 2021, it has been another challenging time as we continued to live through the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More...

The application period for projects commencing in 2022-2023 is now open. It will close on January 25, 2022. The  Aboriginal Read More...

On behalf of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. and our Northern First Nations, I send greetings for a happy holiday season. Read More...

Dora Kematch started working with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) on March 31, 2009. She provided 11 years of service as Read More...

December 17, 2021 The Honourable Ron Schuler Minister of Infrastructure Province of Manitoba Room 203 Legislative Building 450 Broadway Winnipeg, Read More...

Consultation, cooperation, and engagement on an action plan to achieve the objectives of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights Read More...

About the program The Government of Canada has committed to a forward-looking and transformative agenda to renew relationships with Indigenous Read More...

The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP) is launching an anticipatory call for proposals that seeks to fill gaps in Read More...

The Government of Canada launched the New Horizons for Seniors Program 2021-2022 call for proposals for community-based projects across Canada. Read More...

The NIB Trust Fund (NIBTF) has launched the 2022-2023 Call for Applications from Groups/Organizations for programs aimed at education, healing Read More...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) is developing a national Management Plan for Grizzly Bear in Canada. Early engagement with Read More...

  Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is pleased to partner with Strathallen on two initiatives aiming to recognize and show Read More...

The Indigenous Languages Component of the Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program supports the efforts of Indigenous communities and organizations to Read More...

To view a PDF version of the letter, click here. November 3, 2021 The Honourable Heather Stefanson Premier of Manitoba Read More...

The 2022-2023 Aboriginal Fund for Species at Risk (AFSAR) Call for Proposals is open. Established in 2004, the AFSAR provides Read More...

The Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba is hosting a series of virtual events called “Agowiidiwinan (Treaties): Moving Forward Together” in Read More...

To view this letter in a PDF format, please click here.    October 26, 2021   Dear Mayor Bowman, I Read More...

To view this letter in a PDF format, please click here.    October 26, 2021   Dear Premier Goertzen, I Read More...

To view this letter in a PDF format, please click here.    October 26, 2021   Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Read More...

The City of Winnipeg’s Animal Services Unit is offering a free three-day Animal Control and Welfare Course for Northern First Read More...

Medicine Wheel: November 19 Who: Any interested First Nations patients or family members What: Learn about self-care, finding balance, and Read More...

The Community Indigenous Policing Services are now recruiting for their 2021-2022  Commanding Officer’s Youth Committee (COYC). The RCMP "D" Division Read More...

The gaps in healthcare facing our northern Manitoba communities will leave you wondering "how can this be happening right here?" Read More...