First Nations Youth
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‘Our people needed us’: Reflections from First Nations youth as Pope’s tour wraps up"We're here to give them the medicine and strength they'll need to get through today," said Abigail Brooks of Sitansisk Wolastoqiyik in New Brunswick.CanadaJul 29, 2022
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Hundreds of First Nations youth attend Kelowna basketball tournamentThe grassroots basketball tournament is one of the largest gatherings of young First Nations athletes from across B.C., with an estimated 870 athletes.SportsMar 21, 2022
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Youth in Thunder Bay use digital storytelling to tackle local issuesYoung people in Thunder Bay — particularly First Nations youth — face racism, poverty and other problems. Now, thanks to a community program, they're telling their stories.WorldSep 19, 2018
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Indigenous comic book convention aims to inspire youth in Oneida First NationIndigi-Con is taking place at the community centre in Oneida First Nation on August 19th.EducationJul 26, 2018
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‘We want to be a healthy community’: B.C. First Nation youth sing about life on the reserve“We have had a few suicides. It’s been very hard on our community. Very tough losses. It’s very hard for some of us to talk about."CanadaDec 7, 2017
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B.C. First Nations youth twice as likely to die as non-Indigenous peers: Report"These aren't just statistics. These are children. They are children of families and children of communities."HealthNov 15, 2017
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‘Don’t lose hope’: Saskatchewan’s suicide crisis among First Nations youthTwo doctors say provincial data indicates that generational trauma has re-emerged among First Nation youth in the form of a suicide crisis.CanadaSep 22, 2017
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Gord Downie speaks out for indigenous youths at We Day appearance on Parliament HillPrime Minister Justin Trudeau also attended the We Day event and took to the stage to thank Downie.CanadaJul 2, 2017
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Ontario Children’s Aid Societies call for inquest into aboriginal youth deathsChiefs with the Nishnawbe Aski Nation, which represents 49 First Nations communities in Ontario, said four aboriginal youth living in group homes had died in the province in six months.CanadaMay 15, 2017
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Griffin Poetry Prize awarded to Liz Howard for ‘Infinite Citizen of the Shaking Tent’Liz Howard choked back tears as she accepted the $65,000 Griffin Poetry Prize on Thursday night.CanadaJun 3, 2016
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