Indigenous Community
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AHS renews partnership with Alberta Native Friendship CentresThe two organizations will partner for another three years to support the 21 friendship centres across the province.HealthJan 28
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‘No partners willing’ to support fire codes on First Nations, Ottawa saysFor decades, house fires on First Nations have caused deaths and injuries at a much higher rate than off-reserve.CanadaJan 23
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Supreme Court decides to not hear from Ontario residential school survivorsCanada's top court will announce whether it plans to hear a case of St. Anne's residential school survivors who have fought long against Ottawa to release records.CanadaOct 20, 2022
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Chippewas of the Thames school closed until Oct. 3 amid rise in COVID-19 cases on First NationA COVID-19-related school closure comes in response to a recommendation from Chippewa Health Centre after the school saw a high number of student and staff absences on Wednesday.HealthSep 22, 2022
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Why some Indigenous leaders are concerned about reconciliation with King CharlesTreaty 8 Grand Chief Arthur Noskey says the Queen's death wasn't good timing, as First Nations were making progress in working with the Crown toward upholding treaty agreements.CanadaSep 14, 2022
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Pope Francis ‘deeply sorry,’ asks for forgiveness for residential schools during Alberta visitPope Francis says he is sorry for the Roman Catholic Church's role in cultural destruction and forced assimilation of Indigenous people, which culminated in residential schools.CanadaJul 25, 2022
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‘Canada Day can be a difficult time’: Reflecting on the Indigenous Community during GTA ceremonies"It's really important to make sure the Indigenous community is recognized," said Toby Tenenbaum, chair of the July 1st celebration committee.CanadaJul 1, 2022
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2nd annual Turtle Island Healing Walk set for Friday morning in downtown London, Ont.Participants will begin gathering in Victoria Park for a ceremony at 9:15 a.m., with the walk itself set to begin about an hour later.CanadaJun 30, 2022
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Manitoba First Nation starts rationing after declaring state of emergencyAfter officially declaring a state of emergency on May 30, Poplar government liaison Dave MacKay says it's been "a perfect storm of unfortunate issues."CanadaJun 7, 2022
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Saskatchewan Indigenous community reacts to Anglican Archbishop’s apologyArchbishop Welby met with Indigenous people at the James Smith Cree Nation and the Prince Albert Exhibition in an effort to reconcile the actions of residential schools.CanadaMay 2, 2022
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