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The powerful memoir of a Vancouver Island residential school survivor – FNHA
March 25, 2025 On March 11, FNHA’s Vancouver Island team attended the book launch of The Defiant 511 of the Alberni Indian Residential School at the Tseshaht First Nation in Port Alberni. The memoir, written by Evelyn Thompson-George, shares the personal and powerful story of her father, Art Thompson, who endured horrific trauma at the […]
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UCCM Anishnaabe Police seeks permanent funding for intimate partner violence program – CBC
Mar 25, 2025 The 5-year initiative focused on establishing early intervention protocols The UCCM Anishnaabe Police is seeking permanent funding to continue its Lighting the Fire Within program, which aims to address intimate partner violence in the six First Nations on Manitoulin Island and surrounding area it covers. “[The] initiative was designed to equip law enforcement with the […]
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Nunavik TB rates among ‘highest rates in the world’, expert says – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 25, 2025 Says infection rate compares to low-resource places ‘such as prisons’ In 2024, Nunavik saw its highest number of tuberculosis cases since the regional health board started keeping detailed records and has increased screening in communities to control the spread. “The rates of tuberculosis we see in Nunavik are comparable to countries with […]
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Canada pledges $11 million for Indigenous clean energy – National Observer
March 25. 2025 In a big step toward a sustainable future, First Nations and Inuit communities across Canada will get federal funding to transition from diesel to clean energy solutions. But experts say the journey ahead is tough, from building necessary infrastructure to ongoing support and long-term maintenance. The federal government has announced $11 million […]
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How a new approach connects Beaufort Delta artists and students – Cabin Radio
March 25, 2025 Beaufort Delta artists, educators, and students say they are benefiting from Connected North programming in the region. Connected North, a program under the umbrella of the charity TakingITGlobal, virtually connects subject-matter experts and classrooms across northern and isolated Indigenous communities. Currently, 27 schools across the South Slave, Dehcho and Beaufort Delta take […]
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First Nation films star at National Canadian Film Day in Sault – Sault Star
Mar 25, 2025 Two First Nation films will be screened to celebrate National Canadian Film Day at James L. McIntyre Centennial Library. Director Tasha Hubbard’s Singing Back the Buffalo will be shown on April 16. Doors open at 1 p.m., a release says. The 2024 release earned best narrator honours at Alberta Film and Television […]
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First Peoples Law Report March 18 – 25, 2025 – First Peoples Law
National news included tariffs, Jordan’s Principle, and justice reform Indigenous Services minister says economic reconciliation essential amid Canada-U.S. trade war | CBC News Jordan’s Principle funding for First Nations children being extended through 2026: Indigenous Services | CBC News New Indigenous Justice Strategy aims to address overincarceration of Indigenous people | CBC News Read More: […]
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Federal Expansion of Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program a “Critical Step” in Economic Reconciliation: FNMPC – NetNewsLedger
March 25, 2025 THUNDER BAY – POLITICS 2.0 — The First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) has welcomed the federal government’s decision to double the funding authority of the Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation from $5 billion to $10 billion and expand its mandate beyond the natural resource sector. The move, announced ahead of the […]
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Canada can’t afford to sleepwalk on Arctic defense, experts say – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 25, 2025 Canada’s new defense partnership with Australia expected to strengthen Five Eyes alliance amid growing threats from Russia, China Canadians should be unhappy that their political leaders haven’t taken Arctic and national defence more seriously until recently, says an expert on Arctic security. There is, therefore, an urgency behind Canada’s newly announced defence […]
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Serpent River First Nation exploring new tourism opportunities – Northern Ontario Business
March 25, 2025 Five-year strategic plan will help community expand tourist season Serpent River First Nation has received $108,000 in federal funds to help the community develop new tourism opportunities. The community, which is a signatory to the Robinson Huron Treaty of 1850, is located roughly halfway between Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie. Announced by […]
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