Grand Council Treaty #3 challenged all Treaty #3 First Nation Communities to fundraise within their community “Bannock Burger Drive Fundraiser” on August 20th to donate towards their local fellowship centre or friendship centre. It was a great turn out and several communities contributed fundraising $23,658.15 all together! Miigwech to everyone for their hard work and […]
This morning Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh delivered a cheque for $12,000 to the Kenora Fellowship Center. The sum was raised earlier this summer when Ogichidaa Kavanaugh shaved his head as part of a fundraising campaign. The sum exceeded the original goal of $10,000. The Kenora Fellowship Center is an indigenous led ministry that has a mission […]
It’s been 5 months since the pandemic stopped social gatherings which put the Climate Youth Strategy Development teams meetings to a brief halt. Since gatherings have been limited the youth on the task teams and their coordinators have sought other means of meeting to discuss environmental priorities in their communities. Naotkamegwanning youth have joined Territorial […]
Wear a Mask Video Contest Draw Announcement! Miigwech to everyone who participated and congratulations to all the Winners!
Miigwech to the Treaty #3 Women’s Council and Binesiwag Wellness for their work in developing the “RE-MEMBERING OUR TRIBE” Campaign.
The Winners Announcement for the IRS Logo Contest! 🌟 1st Place: Erin Redsky (iPhone X) 2nd Place: Marleen Mable (Laptop) 3rd Place: Ava Fobister (i-Pad) 4th Place: Laila Pierce (Bluetooth Speaker) Congratulations to all the winners! Please contact Delores Kelly, IRS Cultural Coordinator (delores.kelly@treaty3.ca) to make arrangements for claiming your prize! Miigwech to everyone who […]
The City of Kenora has proposed a by-law against loitering and plans to vote on it by July 21, 2020. It is the opinion of Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) that this by-law disproportionately targets the homeless and the transient. A very large percentage of those affected would be First […]
“In effect, our people have once again been silenced. Heads of bureaucracy claim to know what’s best for us. History repeats itself.” – Danielle H. Morrison That’s the sentiment behind a letter today (attached) from Indian Residential School survivors and their families, Grand Chiefs and anti-racism advocates in northern Ontario and Manitoba. They are questioning […]