Ten Prairie-based First Nations are suing the Canadian government over the loss of language, culture and tradition inflicted on communities by the modern First Nations child-welfare system. Chief David Crate of Fisher River Cree Nation north of Winnipeg is the lead plaintiff in the proposed class-action lawsuit filed Jan. 31 in Federal Court, the latest in a series of…
Notice is hereby given to the electors of the Fisher River Cree Nation that a Referendum Vote will be held to approve the Fisher River Cree Nation Election Code. Voting Dates: Advanced Online Voting: https://www.onefeather.ca/nations/fisherriver 12:00am February 20, 2023 – 11:59pm March 5, 2023 For Off-Reserve (1) day Poll Station: Canad Inn-Polo Park Room: Ambassador…
Fisher River Reconciliation and our partners, First Nation Healing Centre & Land Based Healing Program are hosting a Youth & Elders Camp in August. We are asking for our Youth (16-35) and Elders (55+) to join us in a Planning Session. Tuesday July 12, 2022 10:00am Fisher River Community Centre Lunch Provided
FRCN Leadership along with the Knowledge Keepers and the Reconciliation Project team would like to engage FRCN community members in the Reconciliation process by sharing information and receiving feedback. Please submit your contact information (i.e. email, phone number, mailing address) to frcntanya@mymts.net or electronically with the form below if you are interested in obtaining copies of the…
One-year term commencing May 2nd with possible extension (funding dependent). The Reconciliation Project is seeking a community member residing in Winnipeg or surrounding area with a level of expertise in engaging others as your role will be to promote awareness of the Reconciliation Project to the community members residing off-reserve. The successful candidate will have…
Wednesday, April 20, 2022 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Canad Inns Polo Park Ambassador Room 3 1405 St. Matthews Avenue Winnipeg, Manitoba Agenda: Presentations and Discussion Reconciliation Project Update Custom Election Code Governance Code Bill C-92: Sonny Cochrane Supper served at 5:30 pm Presentations: 6:00 pm-8:30 pm
Reconciliation Project Youth Facilitator One-year term commencing April 18th with possible extension (funding dependent). The Reconciliation Project is seeking a community member with a level of expertise in engaging youth and promoting awareness of the Reconciliation Project. The successful candidate will have effective communication, presentation and organizational skills in order to coordinate, facilitate and promote group…
Reconciliation Project Group Facilitation Coordinator One-year term commencing April 18th with possible extension (funding dependent). The Reconciliation Project is seeking a community member with a level of expertise in engaging others and promoting awareness of the Reconciliation Project. The successful candidate will have effective communication, presentation and organizational skills in order to coordinate, facilitate and promote…
NEW DATES FOR FISHER RIVER CREE NATION BOARD TRAINING TO THOSE ALREADY REGISTERED April 12th; 9:00 am-12:00 pm One of Leadership’s key objectives is to strengthen the governance structure by focusing on capacity building which means creating policies to be used by FRCN going forward. Among the policies is the Governance Code which will serve…
April 12th, 2022 6:00pm to 8:00pm Fisher River Community Centre Supper – 5:30pm For the past year, the FRCN working group has been working closely with Sonny Cochrane and his team from Cochrane Saxberg to develop FRCN’s own Child and Family Law. On April 12th, Sonny & the team will be providing an update on…
Tansi, a group of local volunteers, through Fisher River Cree Nation’s Reconciliation process, is planning a Commemoration Park to honor various groups…one group being Fisher River Cree Nation band members who attended Residential Schools. As a start, we are collecting names of residential school survivors with the help of families and friends. Research will also take place…
Knowledge Keepers Christmas Dinner For Elders 65+ and their partners. Open to FRCN members & residents of Fisher River only. December 21st, 2021 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM FRCN Community Hall Pre-registration is required for attendance; First 100 people will be accepted. Please call 204-260-9240 (Tanya) to register. All attending must be double vaccinated and…
A series of meetings have been scheduled, from October to December, to discuss the Governance Code, Election Code and Bill C-92 (CFS). Monthly meetings with Council have also been scheduled. October 5: Governance Code; Time: 10:00 am-2:00 pm October 12: Bill C-92 with Sonny Cochrane; Time: 2:00 pm-4:00 pm October 19: Regular…
On September 15, 2021, Southern First Nations Network of Care granted mandate variation to Intertribal Child & Family Services. The mandate variation will allow Fisher River Cree Nation to provide child welfare services exclusively to Fisher River members. FRCN Leadership views the mandate variation as a positive first step which will allow us to develop…
The Listen, Hear our Voices initiative (part of the Indigenous Documentary Heritage Initiatives) provided support to 19 projects by First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation organizations throughout Canada. Fisher River Cree Nation (FRCN) was successfully chosen as a recipient for 2020-2021 and received $22,230 for the Community History Archives project. From the early 1990s into…
“Fisher River Cree Nation has a history of maintaining community life with teachings about respect and sharing. The isolation created by Covid 19 has been a challenge to our way life and has meant we are unable to feast and share our stories. The recognition of the trauma created by residential and day schools has…
For Immediate Release: Fisher River Cree Nation and Canada sign Memorandum of Understanding on Advancing Reconciliation December 7, 2018 — Ottawa, ON — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada & Fisher River Cree Nation Working collaboratively to renew the nation-to-nation relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, co-operation and partnership is key to achieving reconciliation with…
