Assembly Of Manitoba Chiefs

• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs calls for permanent road connecting remote communities

  Remote communities are coming together to ask for a permanent road spanning about 252 km, so they don't have to rely on the winter road system anymore.

  Canada

  Jan 31
  
• Report details cost estimates, risks of proposed Manitoba landfill search for remains

  The proposed search of a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two slain First Nations women could cost $90 million — about half the projected maximum in an earlier estimate.

  Crime

  Jan 26
  
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• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, experts say landfill search could take less than a year

  The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has submitted a new report to governments that it said addresses safety concerns around searching a Winnipeg-area landfill.

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  Jan 25
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• Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says further research on landfill search complete

  The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says a second feasibility study assessing the scope of a landfill search for the remains of two First Nations women has been completed.

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  Jan 17
• Guarantor form to remove barriers to voting for Manitoba First Nations, grand chief says

  AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said many people across the 62 communities she represents don't have the two pieces of ID that are required to vote, so a new method was needed.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2023
• Chief says excavation of Manitoba church basement found no evidence of human remains

  No evidence of human remains has been found during the excavation of a Catholic church basement on the site of a former Manitoba residential school.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2023
• Feds responsible for landfill search of missing women, says Manitoba premier

  As calls grow to search a Manitoba landfill for the remains of two women, the province looks to the federal government to support the endeavour.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2023
• Manitoba grand chief ‘upset’ with Queen Elizabeth II statue replacement

  AMC Grand Chief Cathy Merrick said in a press release that restoring the statue without consulting Manitoba's Indigenous population shows a 'lack of commitment to reconciliation.'

  Canada

  Jun 7, 2023
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• ‘Their lives mattered’: Indigenous leaders say landfill search a must after study’s release

  The study warns of risks due to exposure to toxic chemicals and asbestos, but it says forgoing a search could be more harmful for the families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran.

  Crime

  May 12, 2023
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• Sportscaster apologizes to Indigenous NHLer from Manitoba after mocking name

  Grand Chief Cathy Merrick, of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, said she was disheartened by ESPN anchor John Anderson's comments about Zach Whitecloud.

  Sports

  May 10, 2023