Kenora, ON — Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and the Grand Council Treaty #3 Women’s Council acknowledge International Women’s Day today. “Indigenous women are the foundation and roots of our Nations. They are life givers and we honour their gifts, their diversity and uniqueness and most importantly, their strength. We must also take time to honour […]
Wednesday, March 6, 2019 – Today Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty 3, delivered the following statement: “Grand Council Treaty 3 is committed to advancing the best interests of Anishinaabe young people in our communities. We intervened in the judicial review of the Ford government’s rollback of the province’s Health and Physical Education Curriculum […]
Grand Council Treaty #3’s Education department and the Treaty #3 Education Committee hosted a logo contest asking Treaty #3 members to submit artwork depicting what education meant to them. We received a number of submissions from artists all over Treaty #3 Territory, with voting conducted by participating Treaty #3 leadership and Education Committee members. A […]
On Feb 23rd, 2019, Treaty #3 Youth Council member Will Landon joined many Kenora community members in the Coldest Night of the Year walk. He walked 10km and raised $220 to support services accessed by those struggling with stable housing in Kenora. Many who access services in Kenora are Treaty #3 young people; these […]
Toronto, ON —- Members of the Keewatin Table – technical working group, responsible for providing input and recommendations to improve First Nation Health Care in the Treaty #3 region, met with representatives of the Premier’s Council on Improving Healthcare in Toronto on Monday. The Premier’s Council on Improving Health Care and Ending Hallway Medicine was […]
For immediate release: Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 Treaty One Territory – On August 13th, 2019, the Anishinaabe people will come together for four days at Keeseekowewin First Nation, Treaty Two Territory to discuss issues of National and International importance. The Anishinaabe Nation Gathering is a historic first, as it will include all Anishinaabe in […]
Tommy White, Maanido-Giizhik. Lynx Clan passed in hospital in Thunder Bay on January 27, 2019 surrounded by his family. Tommy had a legacy of service to his community, to the First Nations and organizations in the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3. He was the founder and then lead singer of the world class Whitefish Bay singers […]
KENORA – December 27, 2018. The Grand Council of Treaty #3 mourns the passing of our respected leader in education, Mr. Delbert Horton of Rainy River First Nations. Delbert was a pioneer and visionary, instrumental in developing the Rainy Lake Ojibway Education Authority and later expanding into the Seven Generations Education Institute (SGEI) which now […]
Ogichidaa Kavanaugh has expressed his condolences to Chief Janice Henderson of Mitaanjigamiing First Nation on the tragic house fire in her community. On December 10, Paul Henderson’s family home was consumed by fire which resulted in the tragic loss of a child. Ogichidaa Kavanaugh stated, “I am deeply shocked and saddened with the news of […]
The Office of the Independent Police Review Director has released its report on the Thunder Bay Police Service: https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/oiprd-review-finds-systemic-racism-in-tbps-at-institutional-level-1157090 You can read the full report, entitled “Broken Trust: Indigenous People and the Thunder Bay Police Service” at http://oiprd.on.ca/wp-content/uploads/OIPRD-BrokenTrust-Final-Accessible-E.pdf Thunder Bay Police Services Board has failed the Community: https://www.falconers.ca/thunder-bay-police-services-board-has-failed-the-community/ Thunder Bay Police Services Board Investigation – […]