FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (JUNE 24, 2022) – WINNIPEG – The Government of Manitoba breached its Constitutional duty to consult and accommodate the Treaty and Aboriginal rights of four Interlake First Nations before clearing land for the proposed Lake St. Martin Channel, according to a June 23 court decision. In early 2019, the province issued a…
The University of Manitoba is collaborating with First Nations to launch satellite post-secondary campus sites in the north that will be staffed by educators and equipped with technology so Indigenous students can study closer to home. Manitoba’s largest university has announced a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation that aims to “lead systemic change in Indigenous…
What kids are now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine? In Canada, the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has now been approved for children aged 5- 11 years old. Does the vaccine work in kids? Yes- the efficacy (efficacy can be thought of as the effectiveness shown in a research trial) in the Pfizer trial was 90.7%. There were…
For Immediate Release (November 12th, 2021) The Manitoba’s Government failure to engage in good faith with First Nations was on display during the two-day judicial review hearing. Lawyers for the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC), Dauphin River First Nation, Lake Manitoba First Nation, Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation and Little Saskatchewan First Nation outlined the failures of…
For Immediate Release (November 05th, 2021) The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) says the Government of Manitoba spent over a million dollars fighting First Nations communities on the proposed Outlet Channels Project. This discovery was made when a request under the Freedom of Information and Privacy Act (FIPPA) revealed that $1, 040, 236.20 was spent…
Nomination closing date March 31, 2022 – 11:45pm EDT Named in loving memory of Jordan River Anderson, the Jordan’s Principle Scholarship will be awarded to First Nations students studying children’s health or children with disabilities. Learn more about Jordan and the importance of Jordan’s Principle here. Thanks to generous donors, five scholarships (2 x $5,000, 3…
On behalf of the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) Board of Directors, I would like to extend congratulations to Chief Kurvis Anderson and Councillors Barry Anderson, Blair Thompson, Brian Sanderson, Clay Sinclair, John Sanderson and Darlene Letandre on all of your success in the recent election in Pinaymootang First Nation. My team and I look…
Move Toward Post-Pandemic Manitoba, Must Continue to Follow the Fundamentals to Protect Each Other from COVID-19: Premier and Schuler The provincewide state of emergency under the Emergency Measures Act will expire today as the order is no longer required to help the province protect Manitobans from the impacts of COVID-19, Premier Kelvin Goertzen and Infrastructure…
Congratulations to all the students who were awarded this year’s IRTC Scholarships 2021. Dauphin River Kyanna Sumner Violet Thompson Ethan Moore Bethney Wood Cory Blaze Stagg-Dano Zebulin Woodhouse Asia Ballantyne-Cruly Israel Sinclair Cyssero Stagg Majik Stagg-Dano Pinaymootang Therrien Beardy Max Coutu Jordan Sanderson Matty Woodhouse Elizabeth Marsden Joshua Sanderson Grizzley McLean Gabriel Garson Joseph Woodhouse…
For Immediate Release (April 14th, 2021) On Friday April 9th, 2021, the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council filed an “application of leave to appeal” to the Supreme of Court of Canada. This move comes after the provincial court of appeal overtured an injunction that prevents Manitoba from carrying out further work on a proposed outlet channels…