Premier drops in "I'm going to fix your road"
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By Keegan Anderson
April 22, 2025, brought a wave of optimism and cheers to Peguis First Nation as community members warmly welcomed Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew, who delivered long-awaited news: an $18 million provincial commitment to repair Highway 224. The announcement, first shared with enthusiastic applause in council chambers, drew even louder celebrations later from residents gathered at the community hall, marking a significant milestone for local infrastructure. Kinew said the repairs is a two-year project which is set to begin shortly.
The day started off with a brief meeting in the Council Chambers with Chief & Council where Chief Stan Bird gifted Premier Kinew a bag of tobacco and sweetgrass.
The council played a slideshow of key events in the community including the flood of 2022.
“We need to be at the table” says Chartrand in run for the Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding
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“We need to be at the table” says Chartrand in run for the Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding
By James Wastasecoot
PEGUIS - As the federal election approaches on April 28, Liberal candidate Rebecca Chartrand is making a direct appeal to Indigenous voters across northern Manitoba: prioritize electing a voice within the governing party, not just one in opposition. 
Chartrand, running in the Churchill-Keewatinook Aski riding for the second time against long-time NDP Member of Parliament Niki Ashton, argues that strategic voting is essential for achieving tangible results for the region. In the 2015 federal election, Chartrand secured 42% of the vote (12,575) compared to Ashton's 45% (13,487). Ashton subsequently won the next two elections by margins greater than 3,100 votes.
Asking me to leave underscores Southern Chiefs Organization’s problems with accountability and transparency
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By Trevor Greyeyes
I got the media advisory through the email but apparently that was just an ‘advisory’ and not an ‘invitation’ to the Southern Chiefs Organization (SCO) update on the Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn project when I was asked to leave.
Apparently, that email was just a ‘media advisory’ and not an ‘invitation’ to the apparently invitation-only event.
So, out of all the journalists assembled there, I was the only one SCO and their security bothered to check to see if any of the other journalists had an invitation.
Of course, to be open and fair, I have been highly critical of SCO and its grand chief since the news and pics came out of him laid out on the concrete in front of an Ottawa strip club while he was there to attend an Assembly of First Nations assembly in early December 2024.
Council quorum votes to extend Peguis CFS agreement for one year, CFS director and Board chair fail to show at key meeting
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By James Wastasecoot
At a duly convened meeting March 12, Peguis council members voted to sign a one year extension to the Peguis CFS Coodination Agreement which expires March 31, 2025. But Chief Stan Bird, Councillors Deno Cameron and Kelvin Wilson refused to sign saying the community has questions of the Director of CFS, or the board chair - neither of whom were in attendance - which remain outstanding. Until more answers are forthcoming, they are not signing, they said at the council meeting where 18 band members were in attendance in council chambers.
Peguis CFS agreement in limbo as deadline for renewal looms and council members at odds
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By James Wastasecoot March 10, 2025
The chief of Peguis First Nation and two councillors told band members at a meeting March 3, 2025 that they are not prepared to sign for the renewal of the Peguis Child and Family Services (CFS) Coordination Agreement, set to expire March 31, 2025. At the meeting, when asked, “Are you prepared to sign for the renewal of the Coordination Agreement?” four other councillors either stated they were in a conflict of interest—citing familial ties with board members—or refused to comment at all, leaving band members confused and uncertain about the status of Peguis CFS funding.
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