Sagkeeng First Nation

• Indigenous woman says she feels heard as accused priest has first court appearance

  Arthur Masse faces one count of indecent assault from when he worked at the Fort Alexander Residential School in Manitoba.

  Crime

  Jul 20
  
• Charge laid in decade-long investigation into abuse at Manitoba residential school

  The province confirmed a person was charged with one count of indecent assault on a female related to the investigation into the former Fort Alexander Residential School.

  Crime

  Jun 16
  
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• Manitoba First Nation communities look at next steps in dealing with possible graves

  Chiefs from two First Nations in Manitoba said their communities are looking for answers after possible graves were discovered at the sites of former residential schools.

  Canada

  Jun 12
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• Manitoba RCMP charge Headingley jail guard after inmate’s death

  Manitoba RCMP say they have laid charges against a Headingley jail guard after William Ahmo, 45, of Sagkeeng First Nation died there in February of 2021.

  Crime

  Jan 21
• Manitoba elder Dave Courchene Jr., founder of Indigenous education centre, dies at 71

  Dave Courchene Jr. founded the Turtle Lodge Center of Excellence in Indigenous Education and Wellness in 2002,

  Canada

  Dec 8, 2021
• Human remains found in Sagkeeng First Nation: RCMP

  The remains were removed under guidance from the chief medical examiner and the anthropologist, and RCMP say they are currently being examined.

  Canada

  Nov 9, 2021
• Manitoba First Nation sees COVID-19 outbreak in personal care home

  There are no known active cases outside the care home and the First Nation's Facebook page update states every infected person's symptoms are mild.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2021
• Manitoba RCMP acknowledge decade-long investigation into sexual abuse at former residential school

  Manitoba RCMP acknowledged they've been investigating allegations of sexual abuse at the former Fort Alexander Residential School on Sagkeeng First Nation for the past decade.

  Crime

  Jul 27, 2021
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• Sagkeeng First Nation searching former residential school site

  Recent discoveries of unmarked graves at similar residential schools across Canada spurred the community to take action and conduct a search using ground-penetrating radar.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2021
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• Human rights complaint alleges Manitoba First Nation adults with disabilities left behind

  The complaints were filed by the Public Interest Law Centre this week on behalf of families of Indigenous people living with disabilities who were unable to access supports.

  Politics

  Jul 8, 2021