Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 congratulates Chief Arnold Gardner of Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation on his re-election this past Wednesday. “Chief Gardner is always a source of wisdom and knowledge in our assemblies and meetings,” said Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. “It is Chief Gardner’s calm and collected voice that often guides our Nation […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 would like to congratulate Chief Waylon Scott and the council of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations (WIN) on the newly signed Relationship Agreement: Comprehensive Response to Mercury and Human Health in Wabaseemoong Independent Nations with the Federal Government. The Relationship Agreement lays forward a plan to address the comprehensive […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 express outrage at the news of the reduction of charges laid against Brayden Bushby in the killing of Barbara Kentner. A member of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, Kentner was walking on the street late when evening with her sister when she was struck by a trailer hitch […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 feel honoured to announce the creation of an LGBTQ2S Council as an integral part of the governance structure of the Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3. The Anishinaabe Nation in Treaty #3 is governed by its Four Directional Model. As part of this model, the Chiefs-In-Assembly and the […]
Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh and Grand Council Treaty #3 congratulates Chief Darlene Comegan on her re-election to a second term in Northwest Angle #33 this past Wednesday. “Chief Comegan has been an invaluable participant in many Treaty #3 meetings and initiatives,” said Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh. “The unique challenges facing her community have been brought to the […]
This morning Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh delivered a cheque for $12,000 to the Kenora Fellowship Center. The sum was raised earlier this summer when Ogichidaa Kavanaugh shaved his head as part of a fundraising campaign. The sum exceeded the original goal of $10,000. The Kenora Fellowship Center is an indigenous led ministry that has a mission […]
The City of Kenora has proposed a by-law against loitering and plans to vote on it by July 21, 2020. It is the opinion of Grand Council Treaty #3 (GCT3) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) that this by-law disproportionately targets the homeless and the transient. A very large percentage of those affected would be First […]
“In effect, our people have once again been silenced. Heads of bureaucracy claim to know what’s best for us. History repeats itself.” – Danielle H. Morrison That’s the sentiment behind a letter today (attached) from Indian Residential School survivors and their families, Grand Chiefs and anti-racism advocates in northern Ontario and Manitoba. They are questioning […]
On June 19, 2020 Ogichidaa Francis Kavanaugh shaved his COVID-19 pandemic locks in support of the Kenora Fellowship Centre. The Fellowship Centre seeks to love, feed, care, guide, and clothe those in need in the Kenora area. The event was live streamed on Facebook and by the time donations were closed on June 23 the […]
Grand Council Treaty #3 stands in support of Wabaseemoong Independent Nations after the positive test for COVID-19 in the community this past week. Our staff is working with Wabaseemoong, the Kenora Chiefs Advisory, and other service providers on response efforts. During this time, several communities throughout Treaty #3 including – but not limited to – […]