Winnipeg Manitoba, Thursday April 3rd 2025 – The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council Inc. (IRTC) has officially announced the withdrawal of its representation of seven First Nations, including Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, Peguis First Nation, Lake Manitoba First Nation, Pinaymootang First Nation, Little Saskatchewan First Nation, Lake St. Martin First Nation and Dauphin River First Nation, from…

Treaty One Territory – Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC)’s Chairman Chief Cornell McLean and Executive Director Karl Zadnik issued the following statement: “Interlake Reserves Tribal Council leaders and community members send our support and our love to the families of the missing and murdered Indigenous women believed to be in the Prairie Green landfill. The…

Treaty One Territory – Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) issued the following statement congratulating the newly elected Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC) Grand Chief Kyra Wilson. “On behalf of the seven First Nations making up the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council, I want to extend our congratulations to Kyra Wilson on her election as Grand Chief…

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…