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With heavy hearts, Grand Council Treaty #3 extends our deepest sympathies to the family, friends, and community of Niisaachewan, for the passing of Chief Lorraine Cobiness. Chief Cobiness has been a shining light in life and leadership, and it is with great sadness that we share this news. Serving her ninth consecutive term as Chief […]

Grand Council Treaty #3 is once again rejecting the very notion of the Metis Nation of Ontario’s fraudulent claims to being a signatory of Treaty #3 in any way, shape, or form. The Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 maintains that its previously stated position on this matter has not, and will not change. The self-identified […]

For Immediate Release: Throughout the Spring National Assembly in Niisaachewan First Nation the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 voiced unanimous opposition to Ontario’s proposed Bill C-5. This opposition stems from the proposed legislation to empower Ontario government with unilateral decision making. It is the firm position of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 that as […]

Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 congratulate Janice Henderson, re-elected Chief of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation on May 5, 2025. Also elected were Councillors Chris Henderson and Darlene Whitecrow. “I am pleased to offer my congratulations to Chief Henderson as she begins yet another term as Chief of Mitaanjigamiing. Chief Henderson is always a […]

Treaty #3 Anishinaabe Nation — Grand Council Treaty #3 is proud to announce that Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3, has been awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his more than 40 years of dedicated and trusted leadership. Photographs by Tom Thomson The Coronation Medal […]

    JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Heartfelt Miigwech – In Memory of OPP Officer Paul Lebel Grand Council Treaty #3, Sustainable Indigenous Solutions (SIS), the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Treaty 3 Police (T3P) and all of our community partners and organizations involved in the Youth Mentorship Program extends our deepest […]