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) – Cheryl Bignell | Noreen Singh (Alt)
  • Dakota Ojibway Health Services (DOHS) – Charity McAulay | Jessica Flett (Alt)
  • Southeast Resource Development Council (SERDC)Elizabeth Proskurnik/ Kelly Spence(Alt) Co-chair
  • Four Arrows Regional Health Authority (FARHA) – Grace McDougall | Vivian Omarr (Alt)
  • Interlake Reserves Tribal Council (IRTC) – Dawne Lachapelle | Lyla Beckstead (Alt)
  • West Region Treaty 2 & 4 Health Services – Barbara Thompson | Trevor Thompson (Alt)

 

Non-Affiliated First Nation Communities:

  • Dakota Tipi First Nation – Scott Thornsteinson | Jaquelin Alston-MacLellan (Alt)
  • Fisher River First Nation – Brittany Stevenson | Sarai Sinclair (Alt)
  • Sagkeeng First Nation – Gloria Kohinski/ Lori Chartier-Courchene (Alt)
  • Tootinawaziibeeng First Nation Treaty Reserve – Danielle Ledoux | Gina McKay
  • Pimicikimak Cree Nation – Eugennie Mercredi/ Helga Hamilton (Alt)
  • Nisichawayasihk Cree NationRoba Frost/ Lynda Wright (Alt) Co-chair
  • Norway House Cree Nation – Myrah Spence | Lucy Muswagon (Alt)
  • South Indian Lake – Kailey Wood

 

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.