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Ottawa pledges increase in health care funding for on-reserve children – The Globe and Mail
Jul. 05, 2016 The federal government is taking steps to prevent First Nations children who fall ill on reserves from being denied proper treatment and medical supports because federal and provincial governments can’t agree about who should pay. The ministers of Health and Indigenous Affairs announced late on Tuesday that Ottawa will set aside an […]
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Read MoreFirst Nations critical to resource project assessment outcomes, new study says – The Globe and Mail
Jul. 05, 2016 A new paper warns against tossing out the current environmental assessment system over some high-profile pipeline conflicts with First Nations. In a study to be released Tuesday by the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, author Bram Noble takes a look at eight case studies across Canada and concludes indigenous engagement is critical to resource project […]
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Read MoreHealth-care system needs ‘big change in thinking’ – Paris Star
July 5, 2016 OHSWEKEN – Six Nations elected council has approved the release of Moving Forward Together, a report that calls for a change in thinking about traditional medicine and the delivery of health care to indigenous peoples. The report is from a conference about harmonizing indigenous wellness in medicine and health practices last Nov. […]
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The Indigenous Affairs Department is required to update the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal by Wednesday on how it funds child welfare services in the wake of the tribunal s landmark decision that the existing system was discriminatory. Cindy Blackstock, the executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, says the government s […]
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Read MoreProvinces studying terms of reference for inquiry on missing, murdered women – CP
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was the one who promised a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, but the provinces still need to sign off on the details. The recommendations that came out of the Liberal government’s consultations earlier this year were clear: the upcoming national inquiry should have the authority to […]
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Read MoreSearch for Charnelle Masakeyash Concludes – My Algoma
July 6, 2016 (PICKLE LAKE, ON)- On November 8, 2015, 26-year old Charnelle MASAKEYASH was reported missing. The investigation identified that the First Nations female was last seen on Highway 599 south of Pickle Lake on November 6, 2015. An extensive search and investigation was conducted by officers from Pickle Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), […]
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Read MoreTrudeau government spending millions on digital ads – iPolitics
The federal government has spent millions on online advertising since Prime Minister Justin Trudeau came to power and is getting increasingly sophisticated in its ability to target its messages to Canadians. A study by iPolitics of 682 pages of documents tabled recently in the House of Commons reveals that government departments spent more than $3.3 […]
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Read MoreMississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation pow wow returns – Caledon Enterprise
20th annual festival set for July 16, 17 SCUGOG ISLAND — The traditions, sounds and culture of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation will be on display this month when the 20th annual traditional pow wow is held. The First Nation celebration will be held July 16 and 17 at the pow wow grounds […]
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Read MoreAboriginal Day celebrated with song, fun and games in M’Chigeeng – Manitoulin Expositor
Jul 6, 2016 M’CHIGEENG—June 21st marks Aboriginal Day across Canada and celebrations were held in M’Chigeeng to mark the occasion beginning with asunrise summer soltisce ceremony held at the Francis Xavier Debassige Memorial Ball Park and Powwow Grounds. Other early events held at the Ojibwe Cultural Foundation were a massage with Lynn, herbal tea and […]
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Read MoreUCCMM schools receive a generous donation of over 700 bike helmets
M’CHIGEENG—There are a lot of happy kids in United Chiefs and Council Manitoulin (UCCM) area schools, not just because they are on holidays, but also because a recent partnership formed of many diverse organizations led to the distribution of free bicycle helmets for all kids from pre-school to Grade 8. UCCM Chief of Police Rodney […]
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