Achimowina Newsletter November 2024
Featured Story Historic Apology Given to Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Elder Wilson Hartie by Manitoba's Chief Judge Ryan Rolston and his Associate Chief Judges On October 21, 2024, at the Norman Linklater Memorial Multiplex, the NCN [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter September 2024
Read the September 2024 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Sudden Passing of AMC Grand Chief Cathy Ann Merrick Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Cathy Ann [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter May 2024
Read the May 2024 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Second Lobbying Trip to Ottawa On March 19th and 20th, Chief Levasseur, Councillor Jeremiah Spence, and three [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter March 2024
Read the March 2024 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Community Protection Survey Results Are In Over the last few weeks of February, Chief and Council put [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter January 2024
Read the January 2024 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Advocacy in Action: NCN's Leadership Takes on Ottawa This past November, NCN Chief and Council embarked on [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter November 2023
Read the November 2023 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Youth Leader Speaks at Orange Shirt Day Walk On September 30, MKO held an event in [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter September 2023
Read the Septmeber 2023 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Rain Doesn’t Slow Down the NCN Powwow The 2023 NCN Powwow was held over the first weekend [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter July 2023
Read the July 2023 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story State of Emergency Declared in NCN On July 13, Chief Levasseur declared a State of Emergency to [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter May 2023
Read the May 2023 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Community March to Honour MMIWG2S+/MMIM2S+ in Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation On Friday, May 5th, NCN Chief and Council; [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter March 2023
Read the March 2023 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Showing Respect to MMIWG On March 3, a ribbon removal ceremony, sponsored by MKO, was held on [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter January 2023
Read the January 2023 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Celebrating the Holidays with NCN Chief and Council Citizens gathered to meet and greet newly elected Chief [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter November 2022
Read the November 2022 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Citizen Recognized by Province for MMIWG Work Hilda Anderson-Pyrz has received another honour, the 2022 Empower [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter September 2022
Read the September 2022 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story A Historic Win Brings NCN Its First Female Chief Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation Citizens have voted in Angela [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter July 2022
Read the July 2022 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Ancestors Remains Return Home Citizens gathered for an emotional event from July 18-22 as the remains of [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter May 2022
Read the May 2022 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Receives Huge Honour from CANDO Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation has been named “Community of the Year” by [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter March 2022
Read the March 2022 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Revised Pandemic Management Rules A Message from the Chief Marcel Moody - Effective March 18, 2022 at [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter January 2022
Read the January 2022 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Covid Affects Staff at NCN Personal Care Home As many of you know, on January 11, 2022 [More...]
NCN State of the Nation – Winter 2021-22
Prepared for the NCN Annual General Assembly December 2021 This newsletter contains the following articles and updates: MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF HIGHLIGHTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE PLANS INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENTS New Water Treatment Plant New High School [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter November 2021
Read the October/November 2021 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Youth Wellness Gathering a Huge Success Almost 200 young people attended the Nelson House Medicine Lodge (NHML) [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter September 2021
Read the August/September 2021 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story The Summit of Treaty 5 Sovereign Nations Last month, a group of NCN Citizens attended the Summit [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter July 2021
Read the April/July 2021 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Dry Hot Summer Concern for Forest Fires Drought and hot, windy weather have created perfect conditions for [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter May 2021
Read the April/May 2021 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Needs Your Opinion About Playgrounds The NCN Parks Committee is moving forward with the Family and [More...]
NCN Covid-19 Special Update – One Year Later
Read the Special Covid-19 Update – One Year Later. Featured Article COVID STATE OF EMERGENCY – ONE YEAR LATER Chief’s Message This year will go down in the history of our Nation as one of [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter March 2021
Read the February/March 2021 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Chief and Council Urge Eligible Residents 18 Years and Older to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine NCN Plans [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter January 2021
Read the January 2021 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story First Covid-19 Shots Roll Out in NCN A woman at the NCN Personal Care Home is the [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter November 2020
Read the October/November 2020 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Search and Rescue Efforts Find Body But End in Sadness On October 19, 2020 Sgt. Flanagan from [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter September 2020
Read the August/September 2020 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Hunters: Responsible Moose Harvest In 2015, The Wildlife Society declared that Manitoba’s moose population was about 20,000. [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter July 2020
Read the June/July 2020 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Chief Moody Concerned Over Violent Incident with Saskatoon Police Service Upon hearing about the violent incident involving [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter May 2020
Read the April/May 2020 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Pandemic Help From Chief and Council On April 24, a month after a State of Emergency was [More...]
Achimowina Newsletter March 2020
Read the February/March 2020 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Declares State of Emergency Covid-19 Special Update Chief and Council approved a new NCN Emergency Measures [More...]
Achimowina January 2020
Read the December/January 2020 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Acclaimed Children’s Book Written By NCN Citizen Nehetho Traditions Shine in New Book Natashia Moodie is a [More...]
Achimowina October-November 2019
Read the October/November 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Sacred Pipe Repatriated to NCN Since the early 1990s, extensive archaeological surveys were conducted on Wuskwatim Lake [More...]
Achimowina August – September 2019
Read the August/September 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Plans Are Coming Together for NCN Health Centre One of the exciting infrastructure projects on the horizon [More...]
Achimowina June/July 2019
Read the June/July 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story New NNOC High School Design Plans Revealed The architectural firm P.M. Associates has shared some initial design [More...]
Achimowina May 2019
Read the May 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Thompson Gas Bar Ready to Serve the North On May 3, after a long two years [More...]
Achimowina April 2019
Read the April 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Citizens Talk About NCN Violence Last month, on March 14th, Citizens gathered to discuss the increase [More...]
Achimowina March 2019
Read the March 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Official Grand Opening of the Norman Linklater Memorial Multiplex NCN Citizens gathered on March 13 to celebrate the community’s brand new multiplex. [More...]
Achimowina February 2019
Read the February 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Land Guardian Training Program Launches NCN is excited to announce the launch of the Land Guardian [More...]
Achimowina January 2019
Read the January 2019 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Purchases Thompson Bus and Freight NCN continues to take care of its Citizens and diversify its [More...]
Achimowina December 2018
Read the December 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Bringing Joy with the NCN Christmas Cheer Board NCN’s merriest elves are busy collecting, organizing, wrapping and [More...]
Achimowina November 2018
Read the November 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Women’s Shelter Improving Lives and Safety for Families Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation welcomed everyone to the grand [More...]
Achimowina October 2018
Read the October 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story New NCN Workplace Policies Regarding Legalization of Cannabis On October 17, 2018, the use of recreational marijuana [More...]
Achimowina September 2018
Read the September 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Chief and Council Inauguration Builds Optimism and Celebrates the NCN Leadership With spirits high and renewed optimism, [More...]
Achimowina August 2018
Read the August 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story 2018 NCN Chief and Council Election Results - Marcel Moody re-elected as NCN Chief The people of [More...]
Achimowina July 2018
Read the July 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Heading to the Polls - Electing NCN Chief and Councillors – How do I vote? In [More...]
Achimowina June 2018
Read the June 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story General Assemblies Highlight Accomplishments, Projects, Future Plans, Laws and Governance The final round of General Assemblies for [More...]
NCN State of Our Nation 4-Year Update Newsletter – June 2018
Read the May/June Special Update Newsletter from the NCN General Assembly. ARTICLES NCN is on the Road to Prosperity: Message From the Chief Our Culture is Our Foundation Governance: Leading Us to a Prosperous Tomorrow [More...]
Amending Our Laws and Governance with Your Recommendations
Message from the Chief and Council We want to thank everyone who took the time to provide us with feedback on the proposed amendments to the NCN Election Law which were posted on our website [More...]
Achimowina April/May 2018
Read the April/May issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Mourns Three Young Boys Lost in Accident On Saturday, April 28, at about 10:30 p.m., three young [More...]
Achimowina March 2018
Read the March 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Students Show Off Innovative School Science Fair Projects Our OK School Science Fair was held on February [More...]
Achimowina February 2018
Read the February 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Healing Generational Impact of Residential Schools: NCN Welcomes Rising Above Rising Above has been invited to the [More...]
Achimowina January 2018
Read the January 2018 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Enters into Partnership with National Access Cannabis NCN has entered into a Limited Partnership opportunity with [More...]
Achimowina December 2017
Read the December 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Together We Made History! NCN Becomes First Manitoba First Nation to Adopt Own Constitution Tansi! Congratulations NCN [More...]
Achimowina November 2017
Read the November 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Multiplex Name Honours Late Chief Linklater After a valiant fight against pancreatic cancer, former Chief Norman Linklater [More...]
State of Our Nation Report – October 2017
Read the October State of Our Nation Newsletter from the NCN General Assembly. ARTICLES Moving Our Nation Forward: Message From the Chief Community Projects - Infrastructure Developments Governance Initiatives Community Protection Program Update on Special [More...]
Achimowina October 2017
Read the October 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Our Constitution, Our Sovereignty Othasowewin Tipethimisowin A Constitution is Important Because it: Gives us more control over [More...]
Achimowina September 2017
Read the September 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Votes YES to Land Code After years of tireless work and cooperation, NCN Citizens voted YES [More...]
Achimowina August 2017
Read the August 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Aski Pumenikewin (Land Code) The Land Code Needs Your Vote Chief and Council, Elders, and Land Code [More...]
Achimowina July 2017
Read the July 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Curfew Now in Effect After a few years of increasing violence, gang activity and public mischief, [More...]
Achimowina June 2017
Read the June 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Get Your Say Aski Pumenikewin (NCN Land Code) At the May 23 and June 6, 7, 8 [More...]
Achimowina May 2017
Read the May 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Flames Go Undefeated at Oskana Cup Four young NCN Citizens played incredible hockey a few weeks [More...]
Achimowina April 2017
Read the April 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Mental Health Help Receives Big Boost Mental Health and Suicide Crisis Response Team Set to Take Action [More...]
Achimowina March 2017
Read the March 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Volleyball Basketball Tourney a Blast When I walked in the gym at OK School on the evening [More...]
Achimowina February 2017
Read the February 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Chief and Council Holds Meetah Building Supplies Accountable At the January NCN Council meeting, when Chief and [More...]
State of Our Nation Report – Winter 2017
Read the Winter State of Our Nation Newsletter from the NCN General Assembly. ARTICLES TWO YEARS OF BUILDING MOMENTUM: Message From the Chief HIGHLIGHTS, ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND FUTURE PLANS GOVERNANCE INITIATIVES FINANCIAL MATTERS
Achimowina January 2017
Read the January 2017 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Women’s Shelter Closer to a Reality On January 10th, 2017 NCN Chief and Council received confirmation [More...]
Achimowina December 2016
Read the December 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Votes YES to the Store Land Designation The unofficial results of the NCN Store Land Designation [More...]
Achimowina November 2016
Read the November 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Funding Shortfall for Personal Care Home Leads to Strike Threat NCN Chief Marcel Moody confirmed on November [More...]
NCN Community Store & Mystery Lake Land Designation Process Update
Read the Fall 2016 Newsletter that updates the NCN Community Store and Mystery Lake Motor Hotel Land Designation process. NCN Community Store Referendum Vote Needed for NCN Store Land Designation As you know, Nisichawayasihk Cree [More...]
Achimowina October 2016
Read the October 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Urban Reserve Celebration Marks Historic Milestone NCN celebrated a milestone occasion for the Mystery Lake urban reserve [More...]
Achimowina September 2016
Read the September 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Library in Thompson Named in Honour of Two NCN Elders The Wellington and Madeleine Spence Memorial Library [More...]
Achimowina August 2016
Read the August 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Local Runners Take Part in Annual 940 km Relay Unity Run Eleven Nisichawayasihk youth runners and [More...]
Achimowina July 2016
Read the July 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Gathering at Poplar United Church Cemetery Pays Respect On Wednesday, July 6, a group of NCN Citizens [More...]
Achimowina June 2016
Read the June 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story General Assembly Shows Progress and Future Plans For the Nation On June 8th, a number of NCN [More...]
Achimowina May 2015
Read the May 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Finally Completes Mystery Lake Additions to Reserve Land in Thompson It is a reason for rejoicing, [More...]
Achimowina April 2016
Read the April 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Dealing with Addiction: Medicine Lodge Shifts to Harm-Reduction Model Studies have shown that alcohol and drug addiction [More...]
Achimowina March 2016
Read the March 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Special Olympics Athletes Win Gold Local fans were cheering for 13-year old twins, William and Jemiha [More...]
Achimowina February 2016
Read the February 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Child and Family Services Faces $600K Provincial Cutbacks The NCN Family and Community Wellness Centre is [More...]
Achimowina January 2016
Read the January 2016 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Province and NCN Sign Historic Land-Use Management Agreement In November 2015, Premier Greg Selinger verbally committed to [More...]
Achimowina December 2015
Read the December 2015 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Education Authority, Culture and ATEC Officially Amalgamate to Form NNCEA During the strategic planning sessions last fall, [More...]
Achimowina November 2015
Read the November 2015 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN Athletes to Compete at Special Olympic Winter Games Two athletes will be competing for Team Manitoba [More...]
Achimowina October 2015
Read the October 2015 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN’s Busch – Winner of Canadian Literature Award A young NCN talent has been recently recognized for [More...]
Achimowina September 2015
Read the September 2015 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story Wellness Centre Significantly Reduces Children in CFS Care Since the Nisichawaysihk Cree Nation Family and Community Wellness [More...]
Achimowina August 2015
Read the August 2015 issue of Achimowina – NCN's community, government, business, arts and events news. Featured Story NCN’s Kevin Hart Elected as AFN Manitoba Regional Chief! On July 23, 2015, Kevin Hart of the [More...]