Miikahnah Connect

11/22/2025

11/19/2025

WEHWEHNEH BAHGAHKINAHGOHN BUILDING TURNS 99 YEARS OLD

The former Hudson’s Bay Company building in downtown Winnipeg officially opened 99 years ago, on November 18, 1926!

Nearly a century later, the Southern Chiefs’ Organization is proudly transforming this building into Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn—a place that reflects who we are, what we have overcome, and the future we are building for our 32 member Nations.

A site that once symbolized colonialism is now being reclaimed by:

• A 77 per cent Indigenous workforce
• A major redevelopment led by First Nations vision
• A new purpose grounded in community, culture, and economic reconciliation

On this anniversary, SCO acknowledges the history of this building and celebrates the new path our Nations are carving forward.

From colonial legacy to First Nations leadership, Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn is rewriting the story of this landmark.

To learn more about Wehwehneh Bahgahkinahgohn, visit our website: https://scoinc.mb.ca/wehwehneh-bahgahkinahgohn/

11/15/2025

SAVE THE DATE FOR SCO’S HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE: DECEMBER 9🎄

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization invites you to our annual holiday open house!

❄️Where: 202-600 Empress Street (entrance marked “Western Financial Group”; SCO is on the second floor), Winnipeg, Treaty One Territory

❄️Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

❄️Time: 11 am – 2 pm

Thank you to all of our partners and community members for your continued support throughout the year.

Everyone is welcome to join in the festivities! Enjoy delicious food, refreshments, and great company.

You are also invited to support our annual donation drive by bringing winter clothing, blankets, or socks to help keep our unsheltered relatives warm this season.

We look forward to celebrating with you!

11/04/2025

ELECTRICAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR SCO CITIZENS!

Are you ready to power up your future?

The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), in partnership with McCains Electric and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 2085, is offering two sponsored spots for a one-year electrical training program starting in January 2026.

This opportunity is open to citizens from SCO’s 32 member Nations who have a grade 12 diploma and have completed either Applied Math, Pre-Calculus, or Calculus.

Apply by Friday, November 14, 2025.

Send your cover letter or request more information:

~Peter Symchuk: [email protected]
~Matt Krahn: [email protected]

Don’t miss this chance to jumpstart a career in the electrical trade!

10/20/2025

TODAY at 5:00 PM!!!

Treaty One Urban Members Information Session

Employment Opportunities at Naawi-Oodena Development

The Naawi-Oodena Workforce Initiative (NOWI) invites Treaty One Urban Members to attend an information session on employment opportunities at Naawi-Oodena.

📅 Date: October 20, 2025
🕓 Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport – 460 Madison Street

Agenda:
• Doors Open: 4:00 PM
• Presentation: 5:00 – 6:00 PM
• Q&A Session: 6:00 – 7:00 PM

🎁 Prize Draws:
Attendees will have the chance to win door prizes throughout the evening!

This session will provide insights into available positions, timelines, and opportunities to get involved in one of the largest urban economic development projects in Canada.

10/16/2025

Grade 12, driver’s licence; you MUST attach your transcripts, your driver’s licence, your resume, and your cover letter, your status card, and any certificates you want to include.

Apply for our Indigenous pre-placement

06/17/2025

The first step for sub-contractor wanting to bid on jobs is they must get registered at http://miikahnahconnect.ca/. To secure a placement applicants, or potential sub-contractors must complete their profile. Note there are mandatory fields such as Name, Address, SIN, Bank Info (with screen shot of Direct Deposit Info with your legal name), Emergency Contact, and if you select First Nation you must upload a picture of your status card. If you don’t have your status card, select Non-Indigenous, then let me know I will contact the SCO Status Card department at [email protected] to see when they will next be on site next at 450 Portage so you can get a status card when they are next onsite. After you are registered, apply to the “Evacuation Load-Out Labourer - Portage La Prairie” listed in the “Jobs Section of the website, then let me know and I will select you.

05/08/2025

Wab Kinew Grass Dance Vs Prairie Chicken Dance Special
Sunday May 18, 2025 at the Manito Ahbee Pow Wow
Dancers must be 18+ Years
Sponsored by the Kinew Family

Join us at the 20 Year Celebration Manito Ahbee Pow Wow and Festival, May 16-18 2025, Winnipeg Manitoba at the Red River Exhibition Park!

For more info, email [email protected]

05/08/2025

Bricklayer Program FPDI and Manitoba Building Trades Institute, in collaboration with Bricklayers Local 1, have launched a Pre-apprenticeship Bricklayer Program specifically for Indigenous People. This program offers participants training in employment readiness, safety, and construction skills, fac...