#manitoba — Public Fediverse posts
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Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in southwestern Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints and more. Apply before October 13th.
For details and to apply: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants
At Neepawa Pride today? We'll be there with info on this and our other programs!
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Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in southwestern Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints and more. Apply before October 13th.
For details and to apply: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants
At Neepawa Pride today? We'll be there with info on this and our other programs!
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Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in southwestern Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints and more. Apply before October 13th.
For details and to apply: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants
At Neepawa Pride today? We'll be there with info on this and our other programs!
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Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in southwestern Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints and more. Apply before October 13th.
For details and to apply: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants
At Neepawa Pride today? We'll be there with info on this and our other programs!
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Name/Gender Change Grants are back for October 2026! We cover the costs of a legal name/gender change in southwestern Manitoba, including Vital Stats fees, birth certs, fingerprints and more. Apply before October 13th.
For details and to apply: https://westmanempowermentfund.org/programs/name-gender-change-grants
At Neepawa Pride today? We'll be there with info on this and our other programs!
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Two different pleasant strolls - two very different parks: Turtles Back Summit at William Lake Park on Thursday and Spirit Sands Dunes & Punchbowl on Friday.
Many thanks to the glaciers that were here 11,000+ years ago.
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#Manitoba - Celebrate #EarthDay at #FortWhyteAlive - Sunday, April 26
"Join FortWhyte Alive in celebrating Earth Day with activities for people of all ages, including presentations, educational displays, crafts, marshmallow roasts, games and much more! Connect with community partners and explore interactive booths throughout the site.
Be sure to visit Buffalo Crossing to engage with our partners at #ClimateChange Connection and check out their youth video challenge with #CBCManitoba. Visitors are invited to watch the videos in the afternoon, enjoy some popcorn, and have a fun and informative Earth Day experience.
While you’re on-site, stop by FortWhyte Farms, which will be open for the day with the market running and farm tours available – an excellent opportunity to explore #LocalFood and #SustainableAgriculture in action."
Admission:
Celebrate Earth Day with $5 admission for everyone – all day, Sunday, April 26.FMI:
https://www.fortwhyte.org/explore/events/signature-event/earth-day/#SolarPunkSunday #EarthDay2026 #Presentations #GardenMarkets #ManitobaCanada
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This was my post on other social media for #louisrielday
I'm proud to be a #redrivermetis woman today, and everyday.
#LouisRiel #Metis #RedRiver #manitoba #winnipeg #indigenous #riel #ikwe #mbhistory #canadahistory #fatherofmanitoba
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Portage la Prairie Prepares for Wildfire Evacuees at Former MDC Site
#IndigenousPeoples #FirstNations #PortageLaPrairie #Emergency #Manitoba #Canada #MDC #Environment #EmergencyResponse #WildfireRelief #Weather #CommunitySupport #ClimateChange
https://the-14.com/portage-la-prairie-prepares-for-wildfire-evacuees-at-former-mdc-site/ -
Hunderte aktive #Waldbrände in #Kanada beeinträchtigen derzeit die #Luftqualität weit über die Landesgrenzen hinaus.
Besonders betroffen sind #Saskatchewan, #Alberta und #Manitoba, wo Tausende evakuiert wurden.
Satellitendaten zeigen dichte Rauchwolken, die auch Teile der #USA erreichen. Intensität und Emissionen im Juni und Juli 2025 lagen deutlich über dem Durchschnitt der Jahre 2003–2024.
#Klimawandel #Luftverschmutzung #Satellitenbilder #Waldbrand
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Mehr als 17.000 Menschen müssen in #Manitoba wegen schwerer #Waldbrände evakuiert werden.
Die Provinz hat den #Notstand ausgerufen, da sich Feuer über alle Regionen ausbreiten. Rund die Hälfte der über 130 Brände in #Kanada gilt als außer Kontrolle.
Der #Klimawandel führt zu häufigeren und intensiveren Feuern. Militär und Einsatzkräfte unterstützen die #Evakuierung.
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/29/canada-wildfires-manitoba-province-fire-evacuation
#Kanada #Naturkatastrophe #Evakuierung #Klimaextreme #Waldbrandsaison #Klimakrise
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Just seen on TV news.
An evacuation notice has been issued near Kenora, Ontario :flagon: due to spreading Manitoba :flagmb: wildfire.
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Vu aux nouvelles à la télé.Un avis d’évacuation a été émis près de Kenora, Ontario :flagon: à cause de la propagation du feu de forêt au Manitoba :flagmb:
#Kenora #Manitoba #Ontario #MBfires #FeuxMB #ONfires #FeuxON #Wildfire #FeuDeForêt
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It’s Louis Riel Day here in Manitoba. Look him up, if you’re interested. The Golden Boy too. Enjoy your day! #LouisRielDay #holiday #monday #goldenboy #winnipeg #manitoba
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GLOBAL INDIGENOUS 2023: The Year in Review
Highlights of news from around the world on #Indigenous Issues in 2023
by Deusdedit Ruhangariyo
Dec 27, 2023Highs and lows: The year brought a wave of highs and lows for #IndigenousPeople around the globe on issues of land, #HumanRights, climate and the #environment, education, #CriminalJustice and health.
Recent victories
In #Brazil, a majority of the country's Supreme Court delivered an historic decision in September, rejecting an attempt to curtail the rights of Native peoples concerning protected reservations on their ancestral lands, Voice of America reported. The 9-2 ruling marks a significant triumph for Indigenous activists and advocates for #ClimateAction, VOA reported.
In #Ecuador, after more than 80 years of displacement because of war, the #Siekopai nation, an Indigenous community in the Ecuadorian #Amazon, secured legal victory in a court battle to reclaim ownership of their ancestral homelands. An Ecuadorian appeals court, in a ruling shared with CNN by the nonprofit organization Amazon Frontline, upheld the Siekopai nation's claim to #Pë’këya, a #biodiverse region situated in northeast Ecuador near the Peruvian border. The Siekopai people were originally displaced during the 1940s #PeruEcuadorWar.
In #Malaysia, #IndigenousActivists achieved two significant wins against timber giant #Samling in their longstanding efforts to protect #forests and territories in #Sarawak.
And in Canada, language revitalization got a boost with a decision by the University of Northern #BritishColumbia, which is now offering a groundbreaking bachelor’s degree in #Nisgaa language fluency. The program starts in September 2024.
Ongoing struggles
It has not all been cozy this year with the world’s Indigenous peoples, however. Native people continue to struggle with a host of issues that surface in communities around the globe.
Land rights and displacement
In #Ethiopia, the designation of #BaleMountains National Park as a UNESCO World Heritage Site could lead to the eviction of more than 20,000 people from farming communities on what were once homelands for the #Oromo people.
In Canada, federal prosecutors filed charges against numerous Indigenous fishers, setting up a court fight over constitutional and treaty rights for #FirstNations people that could end up in Canada’s highest court. The move comes just three years after the initiation of a self-regulated lobster fishery by a First Nation in #NovaScotia.
Health issues
A surge in #HIV infections among Indigenous people in #Manitoba, Canada, is being blamed on “systemic anti-Indigenous racism” in the health care system. In #Saskatchewan, another Canadian province, however, disparities prompted the #Ahtahkakoop #Cree Nation to work on building its own 24-hour urgent care center to offer options to residents.
In #Australia, meanwhile, the life expectancy of Indigenous people has increased by about nine years in the last 20 years but still falls short of the wider population. According to the Australian government department of health, Aboriginal communities experience higher rates of chronic diseases and lower life expectancies due to limited access to healthcare services and disparities in health outcomes.
Education
In #Canada, many Indigenous children living in remote reserves lack access to quality education facilities, resulting in lower graduation rates and limited prospects for higher education.
In #China, authorities banned a book on the early #MongolianPeople, invoking "historical nihilism" to suppress divergent historical perspectives.
But there were gains in Australia, where the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria and the nonprofit Yalari organization launched a three-year partnership to help support educational opportunities for Indigenous children from regional and remote communities.
Climate change and the environment
A coalition of countries agreed to a five-year plan to disburse $1.7 billion to support the land rights of Indigenous and local communities, but those funds are largely bypassing the very communities they are designed to help. The funding expenditures were detailed in a report released at the United Nations’ recent climate conference, known as COP28, held in Dubai.
#Protests emerged throughout the world over various mining projects, which largely targeted Indigenous lands with work that threatened vast environmental damage. In #Panama, for example, mass protests erupted against a government deal with Central America's largest #CopperMine over concerns about sovereignty, environmental damage, and the impact on the #PanamaCanal. And in #Brazil, more than four years after the rupture of a tailings dam in #BrumadinhoValley, #Brazil, the Indigenous #Pataxó and Pataxó Hã-hã-hãe people still suffer from the lack of secure land, water, and food.
And in the #Arctic region, The Christian Science Monior reported how tough it is for Indigenous guardians to preserve their culture in a warming world, highlighting the fact that the harsh realities of #ClimateChange are affecting most Indigenous people around the world.
Human rights
#HumanRights violations continue to be problems throughout the world.
In Japan, more than 150 activists, lawmakers and advocates urged leaders to investigate the Chinese government’s human rights abuses against the #Uyghurs in #Xinjiang.
The #Kenyan government has begun widespread destruction of homes and property of Indigenous #Ogiek people living in #MauForest, despite a 2017 legal victor acknowledging ancestral land rights.
Western Australia’s parliament, however, issued an historic apology and agreed to reimburse #Aboriginal and #TorresStraitIslander workers who were exploited between 1936 and 1972 under a system that some leaders compared to “slavery.”
Language, culture preservation
Australia, which once boasted more than 300 Indigenous languages, is now facing one of the planet’s most severe rates of language decline. Fewer than 30 Indigenous languages remain as primary tongues today.
In New Zealand, efforts to revitalize the Māori language and culture is an ongoing struggle, as colonization led to a decline in the use of the Māori language and traditional practices.
Access to justice
The arrest of five environmental activists battling #WaterPollution and #mining in #ElSalvador are believed to have been politically motivated, sparking global condemnation amid controversial court proceedings.
The same issues emerged in Norway, where activists protesting against a [GIANT] #WindFarm that they say obstructs the rights of the #Sami people to raise #reindeer in central and Arctic #Norway were removed from the entrances to two government offices by Norwegian police.
In #NewZealand, a study found that incarcerated Māori people are nearly twice as likely to face housing instability when released from prison as non-#Māori prisoners. The study calls for officials to provide stable housing for individuals re-entering society.
Source:
https://ictnews.org/news/global-indigenous-2023-the-year-in-review
#IndigenousRights #IndigenousActivists #ClimateJustice #IndianCountryToday #ProtectTheForests #LandBack #CriminalizingDissent #WaterIsLife -
#Chinese owner of #Tanco #mine in #Manitoba revived talk of draining a lake to extract more #cesium from one of the world's few deposits of the mineral.
#SinomineResourceGroup is musing about long-term redevelopment of its mine; purchased in 2019 along shores of #BernicLake - a small #CanadianShield body of #water located between Whiteshell & Nopiming provincial #parkshttps://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6897808
#Sagkeeng #FirstNation #Treaty3 #Anishinaabe #Ecocide #Canada #NativeLands #CanPoli #environmental
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#Indigenous #graduates at the #UniversityOfWinnipeg held their first #celebratory #powwow in four years at the #DuckworthCentre on Saturday.
Families & friends of the graduates, representing a range of Indigenous cultures & communities, packed the #Duckworth Centre with a mix of traditional clothing & dancing on display.https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.6783764
#Winnipeg #Manitoba #Cultural #Graduation #Canada #decolonization #education #PostSecondary #University #NativeStudents #FirstNations #GoodNews
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Today we remember #Métis culture and Louis Riel's success negotiating #Manitoba into Confederation. Elected 3 times to Parliament, #Riel could never take his seat. His trial, conviction and hanging has been subject of controversy ever since.
Well the rest of the story has often been told,
They hung young Louis so brave and so bold
Tried so hard a-working for the people,
Gave up his life for working for the people
I know another man who did that too
That hung on a cross in Calvary
#LouisRielDay