Urban Indigenous

• North American Indigenous Games inspire athletes, create wave of future coaches

  Three Team BC swimmers at the North American Indigenous Games earned a total of 26 medals. The Games made a huge impact on their lives, something they hope to share with others.

  Sports

  Jul 28, 2023
  
• ‘It helps keep our culture alive’: Around 1,000 Indigenous youth gather in Vancouver

  Gathering Our Voices, a friendship centre-led gathering for Indigenous youth, is back after the pandemic shuttered it for years.  

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2023
  
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• Cree woman leads initiative making over 100 red ribbon skirts for families of MMIWG

  Every weekend leading up to the Women's Memorial March people gather at Strathcona Community Centre to make ribbon skirts for families of MMIWG.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2023
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• 1 in 26 Indigenous people experienced homelessness in Surrey in 2020: Report

  Despite having similar urban Indigenous populations to Vancouver, Surrey had less than one-fifth the number of Indigenous housing units.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2023
• Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre opening Wije’winen Health Centre

  The clinic, which is located in the Friendship Centre, will begin accepting reservations on Friday with the first patient appointments scheduled for next Thursday.

  Health

  Jul 7, 2022
• B.C. government gives $2.5 million for new Indigenous centre in Vancouver

  A news release Friday says the centre will include a post-secondary education and skills training campus, affordable homes, child care, and cultural and support services.

  Politics

  May 6, 2022
• Ka Ni Kanichihk one step closer to expansion with funding from Winnipeg Foundation

  A Winnipeg organization dedicated to supporting the city's urban Indigenous community is one step closer to a planned expansion.

  Education

  Nov 26, 2021
• Creating a safe space for Indigenous peoples to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Regina

  For about a month now, The Gathering Place on 3rd Avenue N has been an immunization hub, administering about 150 to 200 COVID-19 vaccines per day.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2021
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• Tawaak Housing Association gets $3.7M in funding to repair ailing units, supplement rent

  "At the end of the day, the long-term sustainability is what is truly important here," said Glooscap First Nation Chief Sidney Peters.

  Politics

  Mar 2, 2020