Land acknowledgement

Avalon Reaffirms Commitment to Responsible Critical Minerals Development with 12th Annual Sustainability Report

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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"What has not changed is Avalon's unwavering commitment to the highest standards of environmental stewardship, which can be seen in the many developments undertaken in the past 12 months.

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  • "What has not changed is Avalon's unwavering commitment to the highest standards of environmental stewardship, which can be seen in the many developments undertaken in the past 12 months.
  • Under the Company's revamped leadership, Avalon continues to embrace the principles of sustainability as core to its business practices and reaffirms its strong commitment towards implementing corporate social responsibility ("CSR") best practices.
  • The Avalon management team recently completed the San'Yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program (Ontario) and received certification.
  • Avalon's leadership in applying the principles of sustainability in all of the Company's work is also benefitting the mineral exploration industry generally.

Indigenous Watchdog challenges Manitoba’s Speech from the Throne that commits to reconciliation

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indigenous Watchdog tracks and reports on how reconciliation is progressing in Canada.

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  • HAMILTON, Ontario, Dec. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Indigenous Watchdog tracks and reports on how reconciliation is progressing in Canada.
  • To add even further insult, the conclusion of the Speech from the Throne repeats all the above priorities except, you guessed it - Advancing Reconciliation - which again is completely ignored and literally and physically erased from the document.
  • In the last Speech from the Throne the government committed to "significant efforts towards reconciliation" while the current government committed to "Advancing Reconciliation".
  • In the preamble to the speech, immediately after the Land Acknowledgement, the Speech states that "The crown underpins our constitutional relationships with the federal and provincial governments and Indigenous communities."

City and County of Denver Donates Bison to Tribal Nations   

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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DENVER, March 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Denver Parks and Recreation (DPR) recognized the donation of 33 American Bison to the Northern Arapaho Tribe, Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes and Tall Bull Memorial Council to reintroduce wild bison and support conservation efforts on tribal lands. Fifteen American Bison were presented this morning to the Northern Arapaho Tribe located in Wyoming, and 17 bison were transferred to the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes in Oklahoma. One bison will be given to the Tall Bull Memorial Council in Colorado. 

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  • The tribes receiving bison this year represent two of the three named tribes in the Land Acknowledgement created by City Council and later adopted by DPR.
  • The Denver Mountain Parks Bison are a shot in the arm for our tribal nations.
  • DPR will continue to work with our tribal partners to select tribes across the country that will accept the bison to build and enhance conservation herds on tribal lands.
  • The herds are descendantsfrom the last wild bison in North America and were originally established at Denver's City Park by the Denver Zoo and the City of Denver.

Fairbanks, Alaska Hosts Annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympics

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
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FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympic Games (WEIO) will take place at the Big Dipper in Fairbanks from July 21 through 24, 2021.

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  • FAIRBANKS, Alaska, July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --The annual World Eskimo-Indian Olympic Games (WEIO) will take place at the Big Dipper in Fairbanks from July 21 through 24, 2021.
  • Two bush pilots, along with village elders and athletes, helped organize the first Olympics, which included a blanket toss, a seal-skinning contest and a Miss Eskimo Olympics Queen contest.
  • Spectators and participants can browse through booths of authentic Alaska Native crafts and meet the artisans who carved, sewed or beaded the items.
  • To learn more about the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics, visit weio.org.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the fifth anniversary of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020
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OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 15, 2020 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the fifth anniversary of the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 15, 2020 /CNW/ -The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the fifth anniversary of the release of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada:
    "Five years ago today, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released its final report.
  • "The report is an appeal to mobilize all orders of government, as well as organizations and individuals, to make concrete changes in Canadian society.
  • It lists 94 Calls to Action to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of reconciliation in Canada.
  • We will continue to work in partnership with Indigenous peoples, provinces, and territories to implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's Calls to Action.