Media Release Political Youth Mentorship Program Donation JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Heartfelt Miigwech – In Memory of OPP Officer Paul Lebel Grand Council Treaty #3, Sustainable Indigenous Solutions (SIS), the Kenora District Services Board (KDSB), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Treaty 3 Police (T3P) and all of our community partners and organizations involved in the Youth Mentorship Program extends our deepest […] April 7, 2025
Media Release Political Grand Council Treaty #3 Stands in Solidarity Against Attack on Buffalo Point First Nations Woman Grand Council Treaty #3 and Gaakinawataagizod Vandermeer stands in solidarity with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Grand Chief Kyra Wilson in expressing our outrage over the horrific attack and attempted abduction of a Buffalo Point First Nations woman in Winnipeg, Manitoba. In alignment with the 231 Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into […] March 21, 2025
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. […] November 5, 2024
Health Media Release Political Statement on Incident at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre Grand Council Treaty #3 is deeply concerned with the recent treatment received by a Treaty #3 citizen when accessing services at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Science Centre (TBRHSC) in which the patient was left unattended on a hallway floor. This incident highlights an unacceptable approach to care by TBRHSC and is reflective of the […] September 19, 2024
Media Release Political Overdose Awareness Day Statement from Gaakinawataagizod Cheyenne Vandermeer Today, on International Overdose Awareness Day, we remember those we have lost to toxic drug poisoning and take time to consider how we can all work towards healthier, happier communities. Communities in Treaty #3 have continually faced ongoing long-term states of emergency resulting from substance use and mental health crises. No one within our Nation […] August 31, 2024
Media Release Political Grand Council Treaty #3 Mourns the Passing of Garnet Angeconeb It is with great remorse that Grand Council Treaty #3 learns of the passing of Garnet Angeconeb of Lac Seul First Nation. Garnet was a regular attendee of many Grand Council Treaty #3 events and could regularly be found speaking with community leadership, staff, and government about his work. Over the years he worked with […] July 30, 2024