The Treaty #3 Oshkiniigiig Youth Executive Council (T3YEC) is a grassroots group of youth who were traditionally selected in 2019 to provide a youth voice within Treaty #3, provincial, and federal forums. The Treaty #3 territory is 55,000 square miles across Southern Manitoba and Northwestern Ontario. “On behalf of the leadership, I would like to […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 would like to extend congratulations to three recently elected Chiefs in the Treaty #3 territory: Jeffrey Copenace elected as Chief of Onigaming First Nation on August 15 Vernon Copenace elected as Chief of Washagamis Bay First Nation on August 16 Clayton Wetelainen elected as Chief of Wabigoon […]
On September 24, 2021, the Treaty #3 Investment Group (T3IG) held its inaugural Board of Directors meeting on Agency 1 lands in Fort Frances. The meeting had an opening ceremony which was conducted by Elder Langford Ogemah of Wauzhushk Onigum Nation and Josephine Potson of Seine River. Front Row – Chief Wayne Smith, Chief Derrick […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 challenged all Treaty #3 First Nation Communities to fundraise within their community “Bannock Burger Drive Fundraiser” on September 10th to donate towards their local fellowship centre or friendship centre to help the homeless population. This year was another great turn out and four Treaty #3 communities contributed, fundraising $25,826.75 all together! […]
Joelle Mandamin is an Indigenous Care Coordinator at Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBHRSC). She provides a variety of supports to Indigenous patients and their families. In June 2021, the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) and Grand Council Treaty #3 partnered to hire Joelle Mandamin as the Hospital’s first Indigenous Care Coordinator […]
On August 27, 2021, Grand Council Treaty #3 hosted their 11th Annual Golf Tournament at Couchiching First Nation’s Heron Landing Golf Course. The tournament was a 4-person scramble with 28 teams successfully registered. The tournament offered the potential to win $10,000 cash for a hole-in-one on #6, as well as prize money for the longest […]
Winners announced for the Youth Photography Story Contest! All winners were picked at random and will be contacted directly. Miigwech to everyone who participated and shared your beautiful photos! Congratulations to the Draw Winners: Hailey Kabatay, Seine River First Nation Title: Waagoshens Caption: Today I came across a little fox at Crowrock lake. This […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 Niibin (Summer) Newsletter 2021 presenting department updates to the Anishinaabe Nation of Treaty #3.
Grand Council Treaty #3 is pleased to announce the appointment of Geneva Kejick, Territorial Planning Unit Climate Specialist to serve on the federal governments Sustainable Development Advisory Council of Canada. Ms. Kejick was appointed by the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathon Wilkinson on December 23rd 2020. Ms. Kejick has accepted to […]