News Coverage

Mount Carmel Clinic is honoured to receive a generous gift from the Bell Let’s Talk Diversity Fund, which will allow MCC to meet an increased need in the community for more culturally relevant mental health and wellness supports, and to increase opportunities for community members to connect with Indigenous Elders.

Mount Carmel Clinic – January 17, 2023

A new program offering Indigenous women the opportunity to learn a skilled trade such as carpentry and also earn their grade 12 degree. For these women, the training focus Is not only carpentry but to build the Clan Mothers Healing Village in Belair Manitoba.

CTV News – December 9, 2022

Métis elder Billie Schibler said the Polytechnique anniversary stirs memories of the thousands of missing Indigenous women in North America.

Winnipeg Free Press – December 6, 2022

Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson’s government will explore using more private partnerships to deliver health care while making multi-year, multibillion-dollar capital investments in hospitals to address the province’s health-care crisis, the government’s latest speech from the throne promises.

CBC News – November 15, 2022

Vivica Green, of Clan Mothers Turtle Lodge is among a group of women who have studied design and framing over the past couple months.

Winnipeg Free Press – November 11, 2022

“Each of you brings the spirit of public service to life, each of you leads by example, each of you takes on responsibility for making your community, your province, your country better,” Lieutenant-Governor Filmon tells recipients.

CBC News – September 26, 2022

Despite the well-wishes and deep respect for the Queen among some Indigenous people, the Crown-Indigenous relationship is also one that’s faced strain and unfulfilled promised over the years.

CBC News – September 8, 2022 (Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck quoted)

The mural – which will be on display at the base of the grand staircase within the legislative building until the fall – was the final product of a project by the Clan Mothers designed to connect Indigenous youth with elders and mentors, and to encourage a sense of community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Winnipeg Free Press – June 20, 2022

Tracia’s Trust is Manitoba’s strategy to prevent sexual exploitation and human trafficking. The mission of Tracia’s Trust is to prevent and intervene in the sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of children, youth and adults in Manitoba.

Government of Manitoba – March 13 to 19, 2022

The Manitoba government is providing $3 million in funding to the Clan Mothers, a grassroots, Indigenous women-led organization to support the construction of a healing village, which will provide supports for women who have been victims of multi-generational trauma, sexual violence, sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Province of Manitoba – December 14, 2021

Manitoba will provide $3 million to help build an Indigenous-led recovery centre where survivors of multi-generational trauma, sexual violence, sexual exploitation and human trafficking can get help.

CBC News – December 14, 2021

The Manitoba government is investing $3 million into Clan Mothers, a grassroots, Indigenous women-led organization to support the construction of a healing village. Premier Heather Stefanson announced Tuesday the funding will provide supports for women who have been victims of multi-generational trauma, sexual violence, sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

ChrisD.ca – December 14, 2021

The Manitoba government has promised $3 million in funding to help build a healing village to help at-risk Indigenous women and girls. Planned by the Indigenous women-led organization, Clan Mothers, the healing village will provide supports for women who have been victims of multi-generational trauma, sexual violence, sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Global News – December 14, 2021

The province is spending $3 million to help Indigenous women build a healing village that supports victims of sexual exploitation and trauma.

Winnipeg Free Press – December 14, 2021

‘Too many similar stories’ echo on national day of remembrance. Portraits of the 14 women murdered at École Polytechnique in Montreal 32 years ago flanked elder Billie Schibler as she recounted her own experience with gendered violence.

Winnipeg Free Press – December 6, 2021

Elder Billie Schibler said the day serves as an important reminder of how much violence “continues to be perpetuated against our women, our two-spirited and our trans sisters.”

CBC News – December 6, 2021

“A former Catholic youth camp in Manitoba is being re-purposed as a healing village for Indigenous women. The demolition of the existing building will begin next spring, and today, a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of a new kind of care.”

CTV News – November 16, 2021

Réseau Compassion Network has been walking alongside the Clan Mothers Healing Village for years as they’ve planned the sort of environment they want to create to help Indigenous women heal from trauma, addiction and mental health issues.

Réseau Compassion Network – November 15, 2021

Heather Stefanson invited Elder Billie Schibler, Clan Mothers Healing Village Executive Director, to attend her swearing in ceremony. Premier Heather Stefanson says gaining the trust of Manitobans is “a significant challenge” she is ready to take on.

Winnipeg’s Classic 107 – November 15, 2021

Construction on the new buildings is slated to begin in spring 2022. The Catholic church no longer operates on 130 acres of waterfront land that will one day be home to the Clan Mothers Healing Village and Knowledge Centre, but Mary Bryan still shudders at being on the grounds.

CBC News – October 17, 2021

Following six years of dedicated efforts, the Clan Mothers Healing Village is getting ready to open its Healing Village and Knowledge Centre to all girls, women, and members of the 2SLGBTQQIA+ community who are in need of a place to recuperate and recover from traumatic experiences.

The Northwest Company – Community Engagement – August 31, 2021

‘This place will be home’: A three-day moon dance ceremony is marking the beginning of a new retreat in Manitoba for Indigenous women and girls to heal from trauma and violence.

CTV News – August 23, 2021

“Manitobans are looking for someone who can heal our divisions and bring Manitobans together around a common vision that puts our families, our communities and our small businesses first.”

CBC News – August 18, 2021

Indigenous elders welcomed about 50 volunteers to help clear the land for ceremony and construction. Six years after the work to develop and build a place where women can heal from trauma, addiction and sexual violence started, the Clan Mothers are inching closer to putting their plans into action.

CBC News – August 9, 2021

A new healing centre for Indigenous women is being planned for outside of Winnipeg. The Clan Mothers Healing Centre will provide mid and long-term support to about 50 women at any given time.

Global News – July 23, 2021

‘It takes a lifetime to heal’: A grassroots organization helping Indigenous women heal from trauma, sexual violence, and addiction is planning to expand into a bigger centre in rural Manitoba. The Clan Mothers Healing Village is currently operating out of a backyard in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas neighbourhood.

Global News – July 23, 2021

“In a few weeks from now, a group of Indigenous women, girls and LGBT2SQ+ will experience a land-based healing retreat. It’s the beginning of what the Clan Mothers Healing Village will offer year-round one day soon.”

CTV News – July 21, 2021

“The tragedy of 1,000 unmarked graves found near two residential schools has reverberated across the country. It’s no different for us who share the stories every day and are looking for next steps. The CTV team turned to a local elder.”

CTV News – May 28, 2021

Innovation is developing a social enterprise within the Clan Mothers Healing Village that will enable broad access to meaningful solutions to Human Sex Trafficking and sexual exploitation by sharing the matriarchal knowledge, wisdom, teachings and ceremonies of the Lived Experience Leadership Council and Elder Council within the Village.

PowHERhouse and Indigenous Innovation Initiative – May 2, 2021

Jamie Goulet, a member of Clan Mothers, decided to organize a community clean-up on Saturday to help bring pride to her neighbourhood.

CBC News – March 21, 2021

The Clan Mothers Healing Village will help women coping with trauma, addiction and sexual violence. A lodge in a backyard in Winnipeg’s Point Douglas neighbourhood is where the Clan Mothers, a grassroots organization of Indigenous elders, have been meeting to hold ceremonies for women in need.

CBC News – March 18, 2021

Indigenous women in need will soon have a place to heal from trauma, addiction and sexual exploitation. The Clan Mothers, a grassroots organization of Indigenous elders, will launch a healing lodge later this year.

CBC News – March 17, 2021

The Winnipeg Foundation is bolstered by 100 years of working with, investing in, and learning from the community. As we enter into our second century, we have a responsibility to set a course for the next 100 years of grantmaking.

The Winnipeg Foundation – January 1, 2021

Red River College is proud to recognize Elder Mae Louise Campbell’s contributions to the community by awarding her an Honorary Diploma in Indigenous Social Enterprise, with a focus on Community Development and Social Innovation.

RRC Polytech News – November 18, 2020

Lived experience leaders, Indigenous Elders, community members, allies, and funders will be launching the first-ever Experiential Voices Project, a digital media site featuring powerful insights and Indigenous-led solutions to dismantle sexual exploitation and sex trafficking in Canada.

Anishinabek News – October 16, 2020

Indigenous women face the lasting effects of multi-generational trauma today due to the effects of colonization.

LUSH – June 19, 2020

People who knew Raymond Wesley Hill well say he loved his family immensely, loved to tell jokes, and that “his laughter was one of a kind.” “Knowing Raymond was quite some fun,” said Belinda Vandenbroeck, a lifelong friend from Churchill, Manitoba, Hill’s hometown.

CBC News – May 29, 2020 (Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck quoted)

Families at risk of becoming involved with the child welfare system will soon have a 24/7 centre where they’ll have access to temporary, culturally safe respite care. For Elder Mae Louise Campbell, the centre represents a return to traditional Indigenous ways of caring for children.

CBC News – January 20, 2020

Elder Mae Louse Campbell has recently become involved in a number of programs at Mount Carmel Clinic. The afternoon drop-in resembles a sharing circle of sorts, where Campbell offers culturally relevant teachings and those in attendance can take part in discussions with no set topic.

Winnipeg Free Press – December 18, 2019

Indigenous women who have lived through sexual exploitation and trafficking have come together this week to share their stories, in hopes that it will help others who might be at risk.

CBC News – March 22, 2019

Survivors of Canada’s former Indian hospital system have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking $1.1 billion for physical and sexual abuse. “It is shocking that in the modern era, Canada would operate a segregated health care system,” Jonathan Ptak, of Koskie Minsky, said in a release Tuesday.

APTN National News – January 30, 2018 (Elder Belinda Vandenbroeck comments)

A garden of red paper hearts was planted outside the Manitoba Métis Federation Tuesday to remind Winnipeggers of the suffering Métis residential and day-school students endured.

CBC News – June 20, 2017 (Elder Billie Schibler quoted)

Indigenous communities are beginning to talk about gender and sexuality. A welcoming-in ceremony for the LGBT — or two-spirited — relatives in the community is one of the more powerful memories generated at a Manitoba Sundance.

CBC News – April 17, 2016 (Elder Mae Louise Campbell quoted)