ANISHINAABE AND DAKOTA TERRITORY, MB — The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) and its member communities including the Chiefs and Councils are sending our condolences and prayers to the Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) and Chief of Police Doug Palson’s family, friends and policing colleagues. The Manitoba First Nations Police Service is a first…

For years, with community guidance and community support, the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council staff and elected Chiefs of the seven IRTC nations have been fighting against the Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin Outlet Channels project with both the Manitoba provincial government and the Canadian federal government. Throughout the process, your voices have been elevated…

Treaty Two Territory – Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) has launched IRTC Anishinaabemowin Language App, a Saulteaux language mobile app, to help Interlake First Nations reclaim their ancestral language. “Our hope with this app is that it helps protect and revitalize the Saulteaux language within our First Nations communities,” said IRTC Chair, Chief Cornell McLean.…

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2024 Federal government assessment recognizes Outlet Channels Project will cause significant adverse environmental effects Interlake First Nations are pleased the Minister of Environment and Climate Change agrees with their assessment of the Project Treaty Two Territory – Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) welcomes Minister Guilbeault’s decision that found that the…

Treaty Territory 5 –  Tuesday February 27,2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) would like to extend their congratulations to Chief and Council for their recent opening; of their Kinonjeoshtegon Abinoonjiiiag Niigan Inc. (Child and Family service office); Kinjeoshtegon Wellness Centre; and their Kinonjeoshtegon Community Hall. “These community infrastructure upgrade and builds will…

The election of Premier Wab Kinew is an incredible achievement for our province. It’s also a significant opportunity for a reset in how the provincial government manages its relationship with Indigenous Peoples in Manitoba. For years, former Manitoba governments adopted an approach of informing Indigenous communities of decisions after they were made, instead of including…

September 20, 2023 For immediate release – Treaty 1 Territory – Winnipeg Interlake Reserves Tribal Council, expresses their utmost gratitude for their recent partnership with the Toronto Blue Jays Foundation.  This partnership consists of a yearly spring/summer baseball league for all their members communities and including upgrades to current baseball diamond infrastructure.  This past weekend…