News Releases
What we’re up to, what’s happening in food security work, plus resources to help keep the community growing.
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Giving Tuesday – Western Financial $10,000 Recipient!
Thanks to all of our amazing supporters who nominated us for Western Financial Group’s national $100,000 giveaway for Giving Tuesday.
Hide Tanning and Tufting Workshop
Students at the Frontier School Division in Kisipakamak (Brochet) participate in a hide tanning and tufting workshop.
Moose Meat For Elders
Food Matters Manitoba, Northern partners, and Interlake Regional Health Authority team up to provide moose meat for elders on National Truth and Reconciliation Day.
A Winnipeg Sundance Experience
Traditional harvester and FMM’s Northern partner, Drayden Jobb, recounts his personal experience attending a Sundance in Winnipeg over the past summer.
The Norway House Gathering
Traditional harvester and FMM’s Northern Community Facilitator reflects on his time attending the recent Norway House Gathering this past summer in August.
Re-Building Local Food Systems in the North After Colonization
How Indigenous non-profit Food Matters Manitoba is helping northern communities heal from the trauma of colonization by building local food systems.
Fostering Relationships in the North
Northern Programs Manager Myles King and Community Project Coordinator Myron Cook, travelled to Makeso Sakahikan (Fox Lake/Gillam) and O-Pipon-Na-Piwin (South Indian Lake) in July to continue fostering relationships with both communities.
Tackling Food Insecurity in Northern Manitoba
Local Indigenous non-profit tackles food insecurity in Northern Indigenous Communities in Manitoba through community driven change.
The Annual Churchill Goose Hunt
Indigenous and Inuit youth across Manitoba head to Churchill accompanied by mentors to participate in the traditional annual goose hunt.