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Nomination Call for Role of Ka Niiganibowe’t/ Ka Niiganibowiik
Ka Niigaanibowe’t/Ka Niigaanibowiik is the leader/protector of Abinoojii Inakonigewin, which [...]
Kenora Chiefs Advisory – 1st Annual Fall Harvest
Kenora Chiefs Advisory is holding it's 1st Annual Fall Harvest [...]
Grand Council Treaty #3 Territorial Planning Unit – Autumn 2021 Newsletter
Guided by Manito Aki Inakonigaawin, and recognizing the significance of [...]
Niisaachewan (Nimay) Sturgeon Recovery Project Update
Working diligently and tirelessly during the Sturgeon Recovery Project we [...]
Treaty Three Police Services Board Conducts Community Survey
Treaty Three Police Services Board is conducting a community survey [...]
Education Assistant Information Session
Are you interested in being an Education Assistant (EA)? Do [...]
COVID-19 Updates
COVID-19 Pandemic Community Notice -13th October 2021
Please be advised at the direction of Chief & Council, [...]
Niisaachewan 2021 Powwow Notice
If you are planning to attend our Annual Traditional Pow-wow [...]
Confirmation of First and Second Vaccine Dose
For those who received their first and second COVID-19 vaccine [...]
Kenora Hospital Declares COVID-19 Outbreak
Lake of the Woods District Hospital has activated its pandemic [...]
COVID-19 Hospitalizations in Kenora
Lake of the Woods District Hospital (LWDH) has seen an [...]
COVID-19 Indigenous Vaccine Rollout Update
Vaccine rollout to First Nations elder care homes Despite the [...]
GUIDED BY THE MANITO AKI INAKONIGAAWIN
Niiwin Wendaanimok
In 2008, citing a need to overcome a critical bottleneck in the national transportation corridor, the Crown of Canada and the Crown of Ontario announced their intention to twin the TransCanada highway through Anishinaabe territory. While this infrastructure would clearly impact Anishinaabe rights and interests, they were not adequately consulted. They were not meaningfully engaged. The Anishinaabeg therefore refused. For the past 12 years the project has not moved forward to construction. Today, a fresh attempt is being made to realize the project.
You can read the Harmonized Impact Assessment here or view the HIA Ceremony video below…