From: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada February 13, 2019 — Winnipeg, MANITOBA — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada Climate change is one of the greatest collective challenges Canada faces as a nation. The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with First Nation communities to tackle climate change, grow the economy, and…

OTTAWA, Dec. 4, 2018 /CNW/ – Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) and its member First Nations are disappointed and feel betrayed by Premier Pallister’s recent comments on First Nation consultations on the Outlet Channel Project. Chief Cornell McLean of Lake Manitoba First Nation, and Chairman for the IRTC states, “If the Premier is serious about getting the Channels Project built quickly, he needs to spend less time making inflammatory statements to the media and more time…

Home Fire Escape Planning Home fire escape planning and drills are an essential part of fire safety. A home fire escape plan needs to be developed and practised before a fire strikes. A home escape plan should include the following: Two exits from every room in the home – usually a door and a window…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 7, 2018 (Winnipeg, Manitoba) The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council sponsored the Men’s WarriorZ Basketball team to enter the 2018 Masters Indigenous Games (MIG) held in Toronto, ON; on July 12-15. This team ended up winning the Gold Medal and is now the 2018 MIG Champions of North America. “This was an…

The governments of Canada and Manitoba announced they will cost share up to $540million in new flood management infrastructure for Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin outlet channels as Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister and Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources Canada, on behalf of the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, announced today. Federal funding of $247.5 million…

The Social Development Program hosted a Youth Enhancement Gathering March 27 and 28, 2018 bringing together our Interlake Reserves Tribal Council Communities youth on income assistance ages 18 – 30 years old.  Purpose of forum was to promote higher education, entrepreneurship, resume building and training opportunities. Funding for the program came from First Nations and…

Interlake Reserves Tribal Council is the largest tribal council in Manitoba, with over 17000 members from its six member communities (Lake Manitoba First Nation, Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, Peguis First Nation, Dauphin River First Nation, Little Saskatchewan First Nation, and Pinaymootang First Nation). They have been in ongoing discussions with the current Provincial government: the PC…