Media Release, Political

Grand Council Treaty #3 Offers Condolences on the Passing of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, CC, OM, MSC, Mizhana Gheezhik

Grand Council Treaty #3 expresses its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and community of the Honourable Murray Sinclair, Mizhana Gheezhik, following his passing. His tireless work as Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) has made a profound impact on the journey toward healing and understanding between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples in Canada. […]

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Media Release, Political

Leaders Call for Accountability After Tragic Shooting of Wawakapewin Member Bruce Frogg

ANISHINAABE NATION: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler and Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief for Grand Council Treaty #3, have issued a joint statement following the tragic shooting of Bruce Frogg, of Wawakapewin First Nation, by an Ontario Provincial Police officer in Kenora on Tuesday: “On behalf of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and Grand […]

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Health, Media Release

Grand Council Treaty #3 Declares a Nation-Wide Mental Health and Addictions State of Emergency

Grand Council Treaty #3, under the leadership of the Ogichidaa, Gaakinawataagizod, and Chiefs-in-Assembly, have officially declared a nation-wide Mental Health and Addictions State of Emergency across the Treaty #3 territory. The declaration escalates the nation-wide mental health and substance use crisis, determined by resolution CA-23-23 passed at the 2023 Fall Assembly. This crucial declaration comes […]

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News, Political

Grand Council Treaty#3 selects the new Gaakinawataagizod, Cheyenne Vandermeer

Grand Council Treaty#3 is pleased to announce the new Gaakinawataagizod, Cheyenne Vandermeer from Couchiching First Nation. Leadership from across the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 gathered at Manitou Mounds Roundhouse at Rainy River First Nations for the Traditional Selection process for the Gaakinawataagizod on May 7, 2024. The selection process was supported by Electoral Officer, […]

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Environmental, Media Release, Political, Territorial Planning Unit, Territorial Planning Unit

First Detection of Zebra Mussel Larvae on the Canadian Side of Rainy Lake Demonstrates Increased Need to Monitor and Implement Preventative Measures

After collecting 78 samples from 38 waterbodies in Treaty #3 territory, the Territorial Planning Unit (TPU) can confirm that the first presence of Zebra Mussel veligers (larvae) has been detected on the Treaty #3 side (Canadian side) of Rainy Lake. A single Zebra Mussel veliger was confirmed present in a sample collected at the Government […]

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Media Release, Political

Grand Council Treaty #3 Dibaajimowin Project Releases Fibre Optic Internet Services to First Nations

Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 are pleased to announce the release of high speed fibre optic broadband internet services in the first four Treaty #3 First Nations to be served by the Dibaajimowin Project. Residents and businesses in Naicatchewenin First Nation, Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, Couchiching First Nation and Wabauskang First Nation now […]

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Media Release, Political

Grand Council Treaty#3 Applauds Supreme Court Decision on Bill C-92

Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and the Treaty #3 leadership are pleased with the recent unanimous Supreme Court of Canada decision released on Friday, February 9, 2024, upholding the constitutionality of Canada’s An Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Metis children, youth, and families (“C-92”). Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and the Treaty #3 leadership sought and secured intervenor […]

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