Keewatin Tribal Council
Eligibility
Must be a member of one of the eleven Keewatin reserves located in Northern Manitoba . First Nations: Barren Lands (Brochet), Fox Lake (Bird), God’s Lake, Manto Sipi (God’s River), Northlands (Lac Brochet), Bunibonibee (Oxford House), Sayisi Dene (Tadoule Lake), Tataskweyak (Split Lake), Shamattawa First Nation, War Lake (Ilford) and York Factory (York Landing).
Description:
The Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) represents eleven member reserves located in Northern Manitoba . The mandate of KTC is to promote, advance and protect the interests of its eleven member First Nations, and is intended to maintain, strengthen, enhance, lobby for and defend the rights of northern Manitoba First Nations people within its jurisdiction. KTC maintains an office in Thompson with a sub-office in Winnipeg.
There are several programs and initiatives that are offered by the KTC:
- Medical and Referral Transportation
- Crisis Response Coordinator
- Home and Community Care Program
- Maternal Child Health
- Youth Suicide Prevention
- Prevention Strategies
- Brighter Futures Program
- Wellness Education Program