By Renee Lilley, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Portage Graphic Leader The Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO) is making it easier for First Nations individuals to access essential identification by hosting a mobile status card clinic next month. The clinic will run on Monday, Sept. 16, from 10:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Keeshkeemaquah Conference & Gaming Centre, located on Long Plain First Nation’s urban reserve just west of Portage la Prairie. Staff will be on-site to help people apply for or renew their Secure Certificate of Indian Status cards, as well as assist with first-time registrations for those who do not yet have a status number. “We’re here to help people with the applications for both the secure certificate and the status cards,” said Kyler Murray, a status card intake

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