First Nations Waste Minimization Program

On May 6th, FNWM hired the services of our friends at Mother Earth Recycling to travel to Minegoziibe First Nation to pick up mattresses from the Transfer Station. With the help of station workers they filled their truck with 63 mattresses, which they brought back to the city to dispose of properly. Big thanks to MER for their hard-work, and willingness to travel and work with our First Nations partners!

Word of the Week!
Flowers 💐🌷🌺🌹🌼
May is the blooming season for the prairie crocus (or pasque flower) which is Manitoba's floral emblem. The prairie crocus has been Manitoba's flower for over a hundred years and was chosen by Manitoba school children in 1906! As our emblem, the crocus' name and likeness are common place on government publications and even in the private sector. Living Prairie Museum is the best place to see them in Winnipeg, but there is also Little Mountain Park, Bird’s Hill Park, and Spruce Woods Provincial Park. Crocuses can be found throughout southwestern Manitoba, wherever there are prairie landscapes or open meadows. South-facing slopes of hills are good places to look.

On May 1st, the FNWM team traveled out to Roseau River Anishinaabe First Nation to assist with an Earth Day community cleanup event hosted by our friends at the Roseau River Waste Transfer Station. Our team provided prizes, garbage bags, and gloves for the event. This is the 2nd year we’ve assisted with the spring cleanup, and we are always happy to visit and help out! Pathfinders helped with cleaning up the main highway and also managed to sneak in some refrigerant removal from fridges, freezers, and ACs while we were there!

Some community events our team is helping with at the end of the month ✨

May 12th is !

Today, we commemorate the Manitoba Act receiving Royal Assent on May 12, 1870, which paved the way for Manitoba to become Canada’s fifth Province, and the only province to be brought into Confederation by Indigenous Peoples.

was not officially recognized as the founder of Manitoba until more than 120 years later, though his sacrifice for minority rights and cultural cooperation remains at the heart of our province.

Visit https://www.mmf.mb.ca/metis-minute/manitoba-day to learn more about Manitoba Day.

Great opportunity to get programming out to communities here!