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Kenora, ON — Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty #3 honours today and every day the incredible sacrifice and lasting contributions of our First Nation veterans and those who continue to serve the country in uniform. November 8 was National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a day of remembrance and commemoration of the contributions of Indigenous veterans in the First and Second World Wars, […]

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Kenora, ON — Grand Council Treaty #3 had the opportunity to highlight the work that has been done since the launch of the Treaty #3 Drug Strategy in 2017 at recent meeting with leadership from across the Treaty #3 Nation. Since the launch of the Treaty #3 Drug Strategy several Treaty #3 communities have declared […]

Kenora, ON — Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty #3 says it’s important for everyone to learn about the treaty relationship between First Nations and the Crown during the fourth annual Treaty Recognition Week starting today. Treaties Recognition Week is the first week of November and was introduced in 2016 to honour the importance of treaties and […]

Kenora, ON — On Wednesday, October 30, Hunter Haze Straight-Smith was violently attacked in his sleep at his home and suffered life threatening injuries.  On Saturday, Hunter’s family shared to the public that he had been taken off life support and passed away in the presence of his family.  “I want to extend my deepest […]

The Federal Indian Day School Class Action was certified on June 21, 2018 in the Federal Court. Canada agreed to pay compensation to eligible Class Members with the severity of harms they suffered while attending an Indian Day School. If you received a letter or phone call from Gowling WLG, you are registered. Being registered […]