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The Honourable Doyle Piwnuik, Minister of Transportation & Infrastructure and the Honourable Alan Lagimodiere, Minister of Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations along with their respective teams from the province met with Chief & Council and staff to discuss the 2022 Spring Flood along with other issues that concern the community. Because Fisher River Cree Nation is situated at the mouth of the Fisher River where it empties into Lake Winnipeg […]

Mass Immunization Clinic August 25 & 26, 2022 10:00am - 2:30pm Fisher River Community Centre Call for Health Services with any questions or to find out which vaccines you are due for. Immunizations available: - Preschool Vaccines for ages 5+ (MMRV, Tdap-IPV) - Grade 6 & Up (HPV, HepB, Men-C, Tdap) - Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine (6 months to 17 yrs) - Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine (18+) - Adult Vaccines (ex: Tdap, […]

For Ron Sinclair and Faye Murdock, The Red Turtle Lodge Cultural Centre began as a vision 7 years ago. A vision that is now going to be brought to life with contributions by a working group consisting of Ron, Faye, community members/elders, Katina Cochrane with support from the Chief & Council. The Red Turtle Lodge Cultural Centre will be a hub where members of the Fisher River Cree Nation and […]

August 11, 2022 – Fisher River Cree Nation, Manitoba - Investing in cultural spaces is crucial to addressing the root causes of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals. Indigenous groups have also highlighted culturally centred spaces as essential to self-determination. Today, leaders from the Fisher River Cree Nation and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations launch the Red Turtle Lodge Cultural Centre project. The Government of […]

List of 2020/2022 Fisher River Graduates (To The Best of our Knowledge) Student Program & Institution 1)        Elizabeth Murdock   Master of Social Work in Indigenous Knowledge - University of Manitoba 2)        Sarah (Devon) Dupuis Fashion & Film Make-up Design - New Image School 3)        Jenna Thordarson   Bachelor of Arts, University of Manitoba 4)        Joshua Dueck   Bachelor of Arts, Steinbach Bible College 5)        Dayna Place   Occupational Health […]

After working with the federal government to secure additional doses, Manitoba Health is expanding eligibility for the monkeypox vaccine so people who may be at higher risk of being exposed can be immunized as a preventative measure. The vaccine has been available in Manitoba since June for people who may have been exposed to monkeypox. To date, no confirmed cases of monkeypox have been detected in Manitoba. Anyone can become […]

As our Annual Treaty Day's kick off, Fisher River Cree Nation are proud to announce the renaming of the recreation grounds to - the Carl "Poggy" Cochrane Sports & Recreation Grounds. The renaming was made official today with the family of Poggy on hand. A monument was built along with new signage for the grounds. Before Carl began his journey, the leadership heard the people, and the decision was a […]