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ISC OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - It takes a unique, special kind of dedication to become a nurse.
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- OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, May 8, 2024 /CNW/ - It takes a unique, special kind of dedication to become a nurse.
- For the nurses in First Nations and Inuit communities, it takes strength, resiliency, expertise, and most importantly, heart.
- And it takes a lasting, genuine passion to serve the needs of Indigenous Peoples while sharing in their distinct traditions, cultures, and practices.
- Each year, during National Nursing Week, this award is presented to exceptional nurses providing invaluable healthcare to First Nations and Inuit communities.
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Government Communities with operational land codes will receive an increase in funding to govern their lands—up to 21% for most First Nations.
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- Communities with operational land codes will receive an increase in funding to govern their lands—up to 21% for most First Nations.
- Funding to support communities seeking to also opt out of the relevant sections of the Indian Act and develop their own land codes will be increased by 50%.
- The new formula will also better support First Nations working together to govern jointly held reserve lands.
- The Lands Advisory Board was created to support First Nations in resuming jurisdiction over reserve lands and resources.
More work must be done to ensure all First Nations have access to clean drinking water.
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- More work must be done to ensure all First Nations have access to clean drinking water.
- Our Government has increased funding by 150% in water infrastructure and followed the lead of First Nations communities with a plan to lift all long-term drinking water advisories.
- After extensive consultation with First Nations partners across Canada, we also tabled Bill C-61, the proposed First Nations Clean Water Act, that provides the next steps to ensure clean drinking water in First Nations.
- Our Government will be with communities every step of the way to ensure they have clean drinking water for generations to come."
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Wildfire On March 22, 2024, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, tabled the Government of Canada's response to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts' report titled Report 8, Emergency Management in First Nations communities – Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada.
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- On March 22, 2024, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, tabled the Government of Canada's response to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts' report titled Report 8, Emergency Management in First Nations communities – Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada.
- In doing so, Minister Hajdu tabled actions the government will take to implement the recommendations, in partnership with First Nations.
- To that end, a steering committee comprised of First Nation emergency management experts was formed in October 2023 in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations.
- We will continue to work alongside First Nations to support the health, safety and well-being of their communities, and to enhance their emergency management capacity.
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Renewable energy Led by Nukik, an Inuit-owned corporation, the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link proposes to build a 1,200 kilometre, 150 megawatt transmission line with fibre-optic cabling connecting Manitoba's grid to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
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- Led by Nukik, an Inuit-owned corporation, the Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link proposes to build a 1,200 kilometre, 150 megawatt transmission line with fibre-optic cabling connecting Manitoba's grid to the Kivalliq region of Nunavut.
- This funding will advance the project development phase activities, which include the engineering, design, and environmental fieldwork necessary for the project to move forward.
- It builds on previous federal funding for the earlier planning and feasibility phase of the project.
- The Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link will play an important role in reducing pollution and energy costs and fostering economic development.
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Tourism Today, the Okanagan Indian Band held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of a new Okanagan Indian Band Cultural Immersion Elementary School.
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- Today, the Okanagan Indian Band held a groundbreaking ceremony to launch the construction of a new Okanagan Indian Band Cultural Immersion Elementary School.
- Located on Okanagan Indian Reserve #1, the new school will replace the aging and outgrown Cultural Immersion School building.
- The new Okanagan Indian Band Cultural Immersion School is expected to open for students in September 2025.
- "I join the Okanagan Indian Band in celebrating the significance of this groundbreaking.
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Oil ALEXIS NAKOTA FIRST NATION, TREATY 6 TERRITORY, AB, Jan. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Chief Tony Alexis and the Council of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, along with Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, celebrated the official opening of Chief Aranazhi School for grades 5-12, located on Alexis Nakota First Nation.
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- ALEXIS NAKOTA FIRST NATION, TREATY 6 TERRITORY, AB, Jan. 17, 2024 /CNW/ - Today, Chief Tony Alexis and the Council of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, along with Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, celebrated the official opening of Chief Aranazhi School for grades 5-12, located on Alexis Nakota First Nation.
- This Alexis Nakota-owned company provides comprehensive construction project management in the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation, as well as in other Indigenous communities.
- Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation is leading the way to a more equitable future with several projects at various stages of development:
In June 2021, Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation acquired 100% ownership of Backwoods Energy Services .
- It is the largest employer of Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation band members and the primary source of income in the community.
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Nunatsiavut Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced the launch of the annual call for proposals for research and monitoring projects of contaminants originating from other parts of the world.
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- Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced the launch of the annual call for proposals for research and monitoring projects of contaminants originating from other parts of the world.
- As part of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada's Northern Contaminants Program, beginning in 2024–2025, $1,005,000 will be available for projects for three consecutive years.
- The Northern Contaminants Program has an annual budget of approximately $5.1 million, including $1 million per year until 2026-27, as part of the Government of Canada's initiatives on plastic waste and pollution reduction.
- The Northern Contaminants Program is inclusive of First Nations, Inuit and Métis residing in northern and Arctic areas.
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Atlantic Ocean OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, Dec. 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Everyone in Canada should have access to safe and clean drinking water.
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- OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, Dec. 11, 2023 /CNW/ - Everyone in Canada should have access to safe and clean drinking water.
- The Government of Canada's commitment to sustainable access to clean and safe drinking water in First Nations communities does not end with the introduction of this Bill.
- Bill C-61: First Nations Clean Water Act (short title), or an Act respecting water, source water, drinking water, wastewater and related infrastructure on First Nation lands
Bill C-61, the proposed First Nations Clean Water Act, is the next step to ensure First Nations have clean drinking water for generations to come.
- The Assembly of First Nations, with support from Canada, led an engagement to review the 2013 Safe Drinking Water for First Nations Act.
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Addiction OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, Oct. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Indigenous leaders concluded the 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness which heard directly from community leaders and service providers about new approaches to tackling longstanding challenges in mental health and wellness.
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- OTTAWA, UNCEDED ALGONQUIN TERRITORY, ON, Oct. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - Today, Indigenous leaders concluded the 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness which heard directly from community leaders and service providers about new approaches to tackling longstanding challenges in mental health and wellness.
- The 2023 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness is the second annual summit bringing together First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, tribal councils, organizations, and front-line service providers, to share best practices and build new collaborations to improve mental wellness services for Indigenous people.
- The Summit focused on two priorities: support for communities in crisis and Indigenous youth and children, with key themes including gender-based initiatives, supports for the mental wellness workforce, land-based approaches, and youth mental wellness.
- Since 2015, Indigenous Services Canada has doubled spending to support Indigenous mental wellness from approximately $325 million in 2015-16 to approximately $650 million in 2023-24.
