(Kenora, ON) – Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh expressed sadness upon the news of the passing of Elder Elmer Courchene. Elder Courchene was a respected elder from the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3 who shared his knowledge and teachings in his community and to regional and national organizations. “Elmer was a pipe carrier, sundancer, and travelled widely to […]
Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services announced the Ontario government’s social assistance plan today. At the early onset of the Ford government, Minister MacLeod announced the cancellation of the Basic Income Pilot, changed the planned increase of social assistance rates from 3% to 1.5% for Ontario Works and ODSP clients and committed […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh expressed shock and deep concern of the closure of the Office of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth announced by the Provincial government in their Fall Economic Statement released on Thursday. The repeal of the Provincial Advocate for Children and Youth Act, 2007 without warning, without public consultation is deeply troubling […]
PDF – Education Logo Contest Poster Grand Council Treaty #3 | Treaty #3 Education Logo Contest Grand Council Treaty #3 is hosting a logo contest for the Education department and the Treaty #3 Education Committee – comprised of education representatives from each Treaty #3 communities and First Nation Organizations. We are asking Treaty #3 member […]
Ogichidaa Kavanaugh expressed a deep sense of shock and sadness with the tragedy that has happened at Big Grassy First Nation. On Monday morning the Office of the Ogichidaa and Grand Council Treaty#3 was alerted to a boating tragedy that involved community members from Big Grassy First Nation. “I want to share my heartfelt condolences […]
“Today is a sad day for our Nation with the passing of Steven Fobister Sr.”, stated Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. Steve Fobister was a former Chief of Grassy Narrows First Nation and Grand Chief of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty#3. He was a tireless advocate for the Anishinaabe people and brought awareness to the need to […]
Wednesday, October 10, 2018 – Today Grand Council Treaty #3 instructed lawyers to file a motion with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Divisional Court) seeking intervenor status in the litigation concerning the Ontario government’s rollback of the province’s Health and Physical Education curriculum – more conventionally known as ‘sex-ed’. “Last week at our Fall […]
Thursday, September 13, 2018 – Today, Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh, Grand Chief of Treaty #3, issued the following statement: “Today I speak on a matter of grave importance for all treaty people in the Province of Ontario. Premier Doug Ford’s use of the notwithstanding clause to overrule a decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice […]
As our Nation’s children head back to elementary and secondary school tomorrow, I would like to extend our thanks to our educators, our parents and our communities in preparing the children and youth for the 2018-2019 school year. I applaud our Nation’s post secondary students who have enrolled in apprenticeships, college and university programs to […]
Grand Council Treaty#3 extends congratulations to the Nishnawbe Aski Nation on their recent elections at the Keewaywin Conference hosted by Chapleau Cree First Nation. The Treaty#3 leadership acknowledges the achievements of Alvin Fiddler, Muskrat Dam First Nation, who was re-elected as Grand Chief and re-elected Deputy Grand Chiefs Jason Smallboy, Moose Cree First Nation, and […]