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AMC Grand Chief Kyra Wilson Issues Statement Following Tragedies in Kitigan Zibi and Tumbler Ridge

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Treaty One Territory, Winnipeg, MB (February 11, 2026)- Grand Chief Kyra Wilson, on behalf of the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), is extending condolences to the families, survivors, and communities affected by two devastating acts of violence in Canada this week, the deaths in the Algonquin community of Kitigan Zibi, Quebec, and the school shooting in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia.

“These are moments that stop a country in its tracks,” said Grand Chief Wilson. “Our hearts are with the loved ones who are grieving today, and with the Nations and communities working to hold one another up through profound loss.”

Grand Chief Wilson said the tragedies serve as a reminder that safety, healing, and mental-health supports must remain national priorities, particularly for Indigenous families and young people who continue to carry the weight of intergenerational trauma.

“In times like these we look to one another with compassion and resolve,” Wilson added. “We honour those lost by strengthening the supports that keep communities safe, by investing in healing, and by ensuring no Nation faces tragedy alone.”

AMC stands in solidarity with Kitigan Zibi, Tumbler Ridge, and all those mourning across the country.

For more information, please contact:
Communications Team
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs
Email:  media@manitobachiefs.com
 
About the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs

The AMC was formed in 1988 by the Chiefs in Manitoba to advocate on issues that commonly affect First Nations in Manitoba. AMC is an authorized representative of all 63 First Nations in Manitoba, with a total of more than 151,000 First Nations citizens in the province, accounting for approximately 12 per cent of the provincial population. AMC represents a diversity of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe), Nehetho / Ininew (Cree), Anishininew (Ojibwe-Cree), Denesuline (Dene) and Dakota Oyate (Dakota) people.