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Manitoba leaders suggest landfill search could be feasible — if acted on quicklyAfter a meeting of the Winnipeg Police Board Thursday night, Coun. Markus Chambers, the board's chair, said time is of the essence if anything is to be done at the landfill site.CrimeDec 9, 2022
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‘An absolute tragedy’: Manitoba premier on killing of Indigenous women, girlsManitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says the ongoing issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls is tragic, but stopped short of declaring a state of emergency.CrimeDec 6, 2022
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Southern Chiefs sign deal with province to create First Nation health authorityManitoba's Southern Chiefs' Organization says it has signed a deal with the province to create a southern First Nation health authority that will launch later this year.HealthJun 25, 2022
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Indigenous organizations call for national inquiry into ’60s ScoopA number of local Indigenous organizations are calling for a national inquiry into the '60s Scoop, which saw tens of thousands of children taken from their communities.CanadaNov 1, 2021
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Manitoba MP to call on Ottawa to recognize residential schools as genocideNDP MP Leah Gazan, who represents Winnipeg Centre, says she will ask for unanimous consent in the House of Commons following question period on Thursday.NewsJun 9, 2021
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Shock, sadness from Manitoba First Nations following tragic Kamloops discoveryFirst Nations leaders in Manitoba are reacting with shock and sadness following the disturbing discovery of hundreds of bodies at the site of a former residential school in B.C.CanadaMay 29, 2021
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Manitoba Southern Chiefs’ Organization declares state of COVID-19 emergencyAn organization that represents 34 First Nations in southern Manitoba has declared a state of emergency due to COVID-19.Mar 17, 2020
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Southern Chiefs Organization says 2-hour blockades will occur at 4 places across ManitobaFirst Nations leaders in southern Manitoba are planning blockades next month at four border and provincial boundary crossings.PoliticsFeb 21, 2020
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Indigenous-led approach key to fixing ‘Indigenization’ of prison system: SCO grand chiefThe grand chief of Manitoba’s Southern Chiefs’ Organization says Indigenous people need to be at the forefront of reform efforts if any meaningful change is going to happen.Jan 23, 2020
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Manitoba First Nations can’t wait for formal emergency relief: Southern ChiefsThe Southern Chiefs Organization said Sunday that it's imploring Indigenous Services Canada to respond to the needs of these communities without waiting the standard 72 hours.WeatherOct 13, 2019
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