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Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu says census count must be accurate – TBNewsWatch.com
The Indigenous population is the only group growing “at an astronomical rate,” Hajdu says. THUNDER BAY — Patty Hajdu, the MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North and Minister of Indigenous Services, says it’s important to get an accurate count of local populations to ensure adequate services are provided now and in the future. In 2020, researchers with […]
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Read MoreNew research shows why Winnipeg schools feel unsafe for Black and Indigenous students – CTV News
Oct. 6, 2022 New research from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives shows that racism in schools, as well as police in schools, are some of the main reasons schools feel unsafe for Black and Indigenous students. The report, titled, ‘Safer Schools Without Policing Indigenous and Black Lives in Winnipeg, is based on interviews with […]
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Read MoreHeadwaters Hospital shares statement for Truth and Reconciliation Day – Orangeville Citizen
October 6, 2022 Headwaters Health Care Centre issued the following statement on Sept. 30, the 2nd National Day of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada: “Today, Canada marks its second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation which grew from a grassroots campaign called Orange Shirt Day. This day is to recognize and acknowledge the legacy of […]
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Read MoreElders assaulted, houses burned, cars torched: Gang problem – SaskToday.ca
FSIN Chief Bobby Cameron calls for First Nations to have its own police force similar to RCMP. SASKATOON – Elders are being attacked, houses burned, and vehicles torched as gang violence escalates out of control, said Chief Norma Catarat of Buffalo River Dene Nation. Catarat reinstated the Nation’s state of emergency that was initially enacted […]
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Read MoreEvery Child Matters Yearlong Learning Challenge returns for second year – Columbia Valley Pioneer
Oct 6, 2022 The ‘Every Child Matters’ Yearlong Learning Challenge launched on October 1, the second year for the initiative. “I feel it is my responsibility to keep the momentum of Truth and Reconciliation going throughout the year. Having Every Child Matter’s Year-long Challenge begin the day after the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, demonstrates the […]
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Read MoreFeds and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami announce $11-million investment in efforts to prevent suicide – National Observer
October 7th 2022 The federal government and national Inuit organization Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) announced a new investment on Oct. 6 to help prevent suicide among Inuit. The funding adds to ongoing work, including culturally specific first aid and a partnership with Kids Help Phone. Currently, the rate of suicide for Inuit men and boys […]
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Read MoreManitoba child welfare system robs First Nations of future leaders and advocates, lawsuit signatories say – CBC
Lawsuit filed in Manitoba seeks $1B in damages from the provincial government, the Attorney General of Canada Oct 07, 2022 When Amber Laplante was 14, she was apprehended by child and family services and bounced around between foster homes, group homes, hotels, a youth penitentiary and mental health facilities. Later, her two children were taken […]
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Read More5 things to know for Friday, October 7, 2022 – CTV News
Oct. 7, 2022 Researchers look for ties between modern behaviour and Neanderthal DNA, a series of stabbings are under investigation in Las Vegas and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is condemned over the use of a YouTube tag. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. 1. Nobel Peace Prize: This year’s peace prize […]
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Read MoreNational Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2022: More Than One Day – CRP
October 6, 2022 September 30th, 2022 was the second National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. We collectively reflected on how we’ve gotten to where we are today and what true reconciliation requires in order to walk on a new path forward together. Reconciliation doesn’t happen in one day, nor is it a one-way street. It […]
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Read MoreIndigenous-owned hotel opens on Winnipeg reserve – On-Site Magazine
October 6, 2022 Long Plain First Nation worked with PCL Construction to build the Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport (Odé Aki) hotel less than 10 km from downtown. Winnipeg has a new hotel; the first to be on the Madison urban reserve in the city. The Wyndham Garden Winnipeg Airport (Odé Aki) hotel, which celebrated its […]
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