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Protect Your Family.
Check out our COVID-19 Vaccine Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) below for reliable information on the COVID-19 vaccine.
#ProtectOurPeopleMB Vaccine Campaign
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For more information visit protectourpeoplemb.ca.
Wellness Keeping: Healing Through Culture
Imagine a world where our people are among the healthiest in the world! For thousands of years, we thrived by honouring the teachings of our ancestors. As we reclaim our inherent right to health, listen to the wisdom of the SCO Health Transformation Elders & Knowledge Keepers as they share Anishinaabe and Dakota teachings to foster clarity, balance, and good health!
Watch the first three videos from the Wellness Keeping: Healing Through Culture series on our YouTube page here!
Survey Report on the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into MMIWG
On the National Day of Action for MMIWG, SCO released the powerful results of the ‘Survey Report on the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’.
Click here to find out what southern First Nations’ prioritized, and how to be a part of ending the violence.
COVID-19 Updates
As Chiefs and Councilors, health leaders, essential workers and community members work to protect our people and communities, we ask everyone to continue to take precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the new and dangerous variants.
If you are on-reserve and still needing your COVID-19 Vaccine, contact your community health centre.
If you are off-reserve and still needing your COVID-19 Vaccine, call 1-844-626-8222 to book an appointment (call centre is open seven days a week from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM) or book online.
THIRD DOSE eligibility is expanding its recommendations for a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to include First Nation people living on reserve. This includes an estimated 7,200 people. The third dose should be given at least six months after the last vaccine.
Vaccine clinics for Indigenous people living in urban centres
The clinics are located at:
- Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre – Win Gardner Place, 363 MacGregor Ave., Winnipeg. Call 204-599-6551 for Ma Mawi Vaccine Call Centre
- Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre, 180 Higgins Ave., Winnipeg
- Brandon Friendship Centre, 205 College Ave., Brandon
- Prairie Fusion Arts and Entertainment Centre, 11 Second St. NE, Portage la Prairie
- Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre in Thompson , 4 Nelson Rd., Thompson
Do you need to be tested for COVID-19 in Winnipeg?
Visit the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Rapid Testing Centre! Book your appointment by calling 1-888-986-8152. Walk-ins welcome from Monday-Friday 9am – 5pm.
Provincial cases as of October 18, 2021:
New Cases: 51
Total Cases: 62,230 Active Cases: 976 Recovered: 60,023
In hospital: 90 In ICU: 16
First Nation cases as of October 18, 2021:
New Cases: 36 On Reserve: 31 Off Reserve: 5
Total Cases: 18,906 Active Cases: 545 On Reserve: 478 Off Reserve: 67
In hospital: 28 On Reserve: 15 Off Reserve: 13 30% of total hospitalizations
The entire province of Manitoba is at the RESTRICTED level (orange) on the Pandemic Response System.
Public health order restrictions changes took effect October 5, 2021.
Grand Chief
Jerry Daniels
Jerry Daniels is Grand Chief of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), representing 34 Anishnaabe and Dakota communities in southern Manitoba. In January of 2020, he was acclaimed for a second term, the first time a Grand Chief has run unopposed in SCO’s history.
Media
SCO represents 34 Anishinaabe and Dakota First Nations in what is now southern Manitoba. Browse our news archive and stay up-to-date on coverage of our work to protect, preserve, promote, and enhance the lives and rights of First Nations peoples.
Community
Want news and updates from our communities? Looking for in-depth information and discussion on issues important to the lives of First Nation peoples? Interested in meeting our staff and finding out what they do as part of SCO? We cover all this and more in our community-focused newsletter.
Education
We compiled a comprehensive resource list to help you find financial supports for post-secondary education, including scholarships, bursaries, awards, and the Canada Learning Bond. You can also access information on residential and day schools, the Sixties Scoop, MMIWG2S+, anti-racism, and Treaty Rights, as well as information on how to Get Your Benefits! and a curated list to read, watch and listen!
Mní // Nibi // Water 💧
Our Elders tell us that Water is Sacred, that it is a significant and central part of many ceremonies. Our staff at SCO feel this deeply and work very hard to care for our water and to protect it as it protects us.
On the banks of Wanipigow River, which is located on the east side of Lake Winnipeg, we see one of our water testers taking important readings on water quality. Kenneth Courchene has spent months visiting various communities to do this.
The testing measures the levels of Ph, turbidity and conductivity – this provides a “snapshot” of the health of the water. This information is collected and used by SCO to develop a database and report card for SCO-member First Nations.
This database of water test results will help communities make decisions on all kinds of development and activities affecting their community.
A lot of it is very technical but at the heart of this testing is the desire to care for the water so that it can continue to care for us.
To learn more visit our webpage:
scoinc.mb.ca/water-committee-to-assess-and-protect-natural-water-sources/
Demanding an apology long overdue…
This December a delegation of First Nation representatives will journey to Rome to meet with the Pope to demand an apology for the Residential Schools operated by the Catholic Church.
Dr. Phil Fontaine of Sagkeeng Anicinabe First Nation will be representing Manitoba and as a Residential School Survivor and the one who led negotiations that resulted in the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, we are proud to have him be a voice for our territory. TRC Call to Action #58 specifically calls for an apology by the Pope.
Miigwech Phil Fontaine, we have faith that you will speak for Survivors in a good and strong way.
Phil Fontaine named Manitoba delegate to meet with Pope Francis about residential schools | CBC News
www.cbc.ca
The former head of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and Assembly of First Nations will represent the province in a meeting with the Pope at the Vatican in December.Waste of money to go there. Put that money to good use. We all know they will never admit to their wrong doings. Begging, should our people have to beg, sounds pathetic, honestly.
Why don't they come here and apologize since their apology will be so so forgiving!! Anything to travel these damn people sickening!!
the Pope should come here to apologize on Treaty land!
Why go? 🤷🏽♀️ shouldn’t give them the time of day.
They shouldn’t go ask for an apology. They should take him and his church to the world court!
It's not going to resolve anything damage is already done leave the pope alone go harrass the queen
Begging for apology makes it insincere
Good luck. But don't hold your breath 😖😢
When will you learn. He isn’t the one you have to convince!
Going to ask the pope to apologize is just wrong. Is it going to change what has happened? I don't believe so!
Why won't he be accountable on Indigenous territory …dont waste yr time …instead whoever is paying for it …lawyer up …lay those charges …the pope should never be above the law no matter what…no Papal supremecy …calculated plunged his church into crimes against humanity …staining the innocence …even the doctrine should never allow such immoral freedoms …it is Murder …calculated murder …on our ancestors !!!!
I think there is a reason he is not the grand pooba
I as an Anishinabah here in Mb do not condone this. Misrepresenting, when many don’t agree !! Smh
This doesn’t make sense!
HOLY SHIT.. WHY ?
Sheesh. No one goes to the person or ppls who did them wrong, killed. Smh. “ I’m going to go see the person who abused me “ Stupid !!
Why they bothering the Pope they should harrass the queen
First Nation Flow 💇🏽✂️
A global pandemic is not enough to deter our next featured entrepreneur. Tyrone McCorrister-Choken has just opened up his new barber shop 1st & Originals in Selkirk. The Peguis First Nation citizen has been cutting hair since he was 15 years old, and boasts members of the Winnipeg Jets as part of his growing client base.
Tyrone grew up in south Winnipeg and had been quaffing folks mostly in the city. Now he’s proud to have opened the doors on as he says… “his 100 per cent Indigenous owned shop.”
SCO is equally proud of your accomplishments Tyrone. We wish you nothing but happiness and success in this endevour.
#SmallBusinessWeek #Entrepreneurs #FirstNation
Congratulations
I want to get a trim
Papata Mishta Innina definitely should support
Congratulations
Tyrone McCorrister-Choken
My next hair cut.
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UPCOMING SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE: NOV 1, 2021!
SCO & SCEDC providing scholarships to First Nation youth in order to enhance and strengthen our economic base, supporting a foundation of success for the next generation.
To apply for the Indspire Scholarship: https://indspirefunding.ca/sco-scedc/
First Nation Flow!
A global pandemic is not enough to deter our next featured entrepreneur. Tyrone McCorrister-Choken has just opened up his new barber shop 1st & Originals in Selkirk.
Read his story below…
Hot off the Presses 👀
Today, as part of small business week we want to introduce you to Sean Rayland from Red Rebel Armour.
Read his story below…
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