Over the past week the rise in cases of COVID-19 in Kenora and the surrounding area has led to a great deal of misinformation being spread. Grand Council Treaty #3 is asking everyone to be mindful of their participation in spreading rumours, half-truths, and hearsay. “Over the course of the pandemic it has been difficult […]
For the third year in a row, in recognition of the United Nations’ International Day of Women and Girls in Science, Laurentian University provides a series of presentations and science demonstrations highlighting amazing women in science and trades to hundreds of grade 5 and 6 girls and boys, from French, English, and Indigenous schools across […]
Winners announced for the GCT#3 Health Department Challenges! Land-Based Lockdown Challenge #GCT3LockDownChallenge Sew It Challenge #GCT3SewItChallenge Bead It Challenge #GCT3BeadItChallenge Congratulations to all the winners! All winners will be contacted. The Health Department would like to say Miigwech to everyone who participated in the challenges during the lockdown!
The Territorial Planning Unit of Grand Council Treaty #3 launched a Youth Climate Strategy Development Team project late 2019 and youth from Naotkamegwanning joined. While the project was due to be complete April 2020; COVID restrictions had halted meetings between the youth to discuss and learn about Climate Change in their community and around the […]
The Social Department of Grand Council Treaty #3 with support of the Women’s Council Gaagiidoo-Ikwewag, is introducing The Red Ribbon Campaign in awareness of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The Red Ribbon Campaign is a Treaty #3 Territory movement for Indigenous and non- Indigenous people who stand against violence toward Indigenous Women and […]
In light of the declaration by the Ontario government of a second state of emergency I am requesting that community members everywhere take these new lockdown requirements extremely seriously. We all must spend as much time at home as possible because of the danger COVID-19 poses to the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3. We have […]
1st Prize Winner (Chromebook) – Lyric Beacham, Seine River 2nd Prize Winner ($150 Gift Card) – Kendaaz White & Family, Grassy Narrows 3rd Prize Winner ($100 Gift Card) – Jocelyn White & Family, Naotkamegwanning 4th Prize Winner ($50 Gift Card) – Hannah G, Onigaming 5th Prize Winner ($10 Tim Hortons Gift Card) – Patrice Seymour, […]
PDF – Letter from Ogichidaa Kavanaugh
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 welcome the guilty verdict in the Bushby trial. “I was relieved to hear the guilty verdict because far too often our people are let down by the justice system and sadly we have become accustomed to it,” said Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. “It was painful to follow this […]