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President extends condolences on passing of respected Inuk elder
June 20, 2022 On behalf of the Nunatsiavut Government and Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement, President Johannes Lampe today extended his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of respected Nain Inuk elder Louisa Kojak, who passed away on Tuesday, June 14 at the age of 73. “Ms. Kojak made tremendous contributions […]
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NAN Mourns Passing of Grand Council Treaty No. 9 Founding Member Chris Cromarty
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Derek Fox, on behalf of the Executive Council, expresses heartfelt condolences following the passing of NAN Elder Chris Cromarty, one of the founding members of Grand Council Treaty No. 9: “We are very saddened to learn of Chris’s passing and our love and prayers are with […]
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Respected elder passes unexpectedly – The Catholic Register
June 10, 2022 Nobody was expecting Indigenous elder John Robinson to die. “He hadn’t been feeling well for a few days. I finally told him, ‘Enough, you have to go to the hospital,’ ” his grieving daughter Jessica Robinson-Sibbald told The Catholic Register. “He had a massive heart attack at the hospital.” Mr. Robinson’s death […]
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AMC and FNFAO send condolences to the First Nations families who lost their loved ones to the ongoing violence against First Nations women
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) First Nations Family Advocate Office (FNFAO) and the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) respond to the tragic deaths of four First Nations women in the last weeks of May and the growing cases of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls (MMIWG2S), and Two-Spirit, Lesbian, […]
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MKO Sends Condolences to Those who Loved Tessa Perry
Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. is issuing this statement regarding the homicide of 31-year-old Tessa Perry of Winnipeg. Ms. Perry was the victim of a homicide in Winnipeg on May 28, 2022. A vigil for Tessa takes place at 7 pm tonight, May 31, 2022, at 100 Marlow Court […]
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1 person killed in plane crash in Sandy Lake First Nation – CBC
May 27, 2022 Thursday’s crash involved a Cessna aircraft owned by Sandy Lake Seaplane Service One person was killed in a plane crash at Sandy Lake First Nation on Thursday. The crash, which occurred just before 7 p.m., involved a Cessna aircraft owned by Sandy Lake Seaplane Service, an air taxi company based in the […]
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AMC and AFN on the Anniversary of the Discovery of 215 Unmarked Burial Sites
Treaty One Territory, Manitoba – Today, the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Manitoba Region encourage First Nations and all citizens living on our territories to reflect on the 1-year anniversary of the discovery of the remains of 215 children at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School site by […]
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UBCIC Honoured to Attend Tk’emlúps Memorial for Le Estcwicwéy̓; Calls on Canada and Pope for more Action
May 23, 2022 ((Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh)/Vancouver, B.C. ) Today Tk’emlúps Te Secwépemc hosts a memorial in commemoration of Le Estcwicwéy̓ – the missing – nearly a year after they first confirmed the finding of 215 First Nations children in an unmarked grave at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School. Tk’emlúps invited […]
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The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs sends Heartfelt Condolences to the Family of Rebecca Contois
May 20, 2022 Treaty One Territory. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) issues this statement in response to the tragic discovery of 24-year-old Rebecca Contois’ remains in Winnipeg’s North End. An individual named Jeremy Anthony Michael Skibicki is charged with first-degree murder. “We are devastated to learn of this news and condemn these acts of […]
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MKO Sends Condolences to the Family and Friends of Rebecca Contois
May 19, 2022 Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Inc. is issuing this statement to share condolences with the family and friends of Rebecca Contois of Winnipeg. Grand Chief Garrison Settee states: “On behalf of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, today I express our sincere condolences to the family, friends, and loved ones […]
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