By Miranda Leybourne  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter In response to rising mental health crises in First Nations, the Manitoba government is providing more than $2.1 million to Indigenous- led organizations to develop capacity for providing care.   The funding is a first step toward helping First Nations people in Manitoba who are struggling with mental health, said Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Affairs Minister Eileen Clarke.   “In the last several weeks, there’s been some real tragedies up in northern Manitoba First Nations,” Clarke told the Sun. “It’s really difficult for chiefs and councils to deal with these issues, especially when they’re in remote areas where there’s very little access to any kind of professional help.”   Last month, the Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) in northern Manitoba declared a regional state

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