On Wednesday, August 17th beginning at 1:00 p.m., Skownan First Nation and Mossey River Municipality invite all community members and neighbours to join them as Skownan First Nation hosts a commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the signing of Treaty 2 by representatives of the Anishinaabe people and the Crown at Manitoba House on August 2nd, 1871.
The event will take place at the community hall in Skownan First Nation and will include musical and dance performances, cultural and heritage presentations, elder talks, and artisan presentations.
In addition, Skownan First Nation and Mossey River Municipality are proud to announce their participation in the First Nation-Municipal Community Economic Development Initiative (CEDI), a national program delivered jointly by Cando (the Council for the Advancement of Native Development Officers) and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
Robert Lavallee, Skownan First Nation's economic development lead, says that the partnership is great for reconciliation.
"There's a resurgence as entrepreneurship as a way of living for Indigenous people, so this is something that's going to be able to help develop that initiative in our own First Nation's communities. Ultimately, we are hopeful to advance a joint community economic development initiative that benefits both of our communities in our region... We look forward to sharing our progress and engaging our communities in this partnership," he adds.
Skownan First Nation and Mossey River Municipality are one of eight partnerships in Canada to participate in this three-year capacity development program between 2022-2025. CEDI seeks to support First Nations and neighbouring municipalities to build respectful and equitable partnerships, and to develop capacity for long-term planning for joint community economic development.
More information on the commemoration celebration can be found on Facebook.
