The Manitoba First Nations Diabetes Leadership Council is formed of representatives from each tribal council and non-affiliated First Nations. Today, membership is comprised of 15 members and 5 ex-officio members, including:

Tribal Councils:

  • Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) – Arla Tait-Linklater/Anita Crate (Alt)
  • Cree Nation Tribal Health Centre Inc. (CNTHC) – Charlene Frechette | Diane Flett
  • Dakota Ojibway Health Services (DOHS) – Jessica Flett/ Debbie Braun-Hunter (Alt)
  • Dakota Ojibway Tribal Council (DOTC) – Jessica Parenteau | – (Alt)
  • Southeast Resource Development Council (SERDC) – Elizabeth Proskurnik/ Geetta Soulimani (Alt)
  • Four Arrows Regional Health Authority (FARHA) – Grace McDougall | Vivian Omarr (Alt)
  • Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) – Tonia Traverse/Liz Bone (Alt)
  • West Region Treaty 2 & 4 Health Services – Barbara Thompson | Trevor Thompson (Alt)

 

Non-Affiliated First Nation Communities:

  • Dakota Tipi First Nation – Vacant/ Vacant (Alt)
  • Fisher River First Nation – Sharon Monkman/ Tanya Kirkness (Alt)
  • Sagkeeng First Nation – Gloria Kohinski/ Lori Chartier-Courchene (Alt)
  • Tootinawaziibeeng First Nation Treaty Reserve – Vacant / Vacant
  • Pimicikimak Cree Nation – Eugennie Mercredi/ Helga Hamilton (Alt)
  • Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation – Roba Frost/ Martha Templeton (Alt)
  • Norway House Cree Nation – Myrah Spence | Lucy Muswagon (Alt)
  • South Indian Lake – Joan Dumas / Rita Thomas (Alt)

 

Ex-officio members:

  • Assembly Of Manitoba Chiefs
  • Manitoba Keewatinowi Ininew Okimakanak
  • Southern Chiefs Organization
  • First Nations and Inuit Health Branch

 

All members, excluding the ex-officio members will have voting privileges.

All members of MFNDLC including ex-officio members recognize and respect the inherent worth of each person and advocate for respectful treatment of all persons.