The life of Sheila Croteau, who died in a house fire early Sunday morning, will be celebrated by all who knew and loved her in Saint John when COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and large gatherings are allowed. “I think it will be like a state funeral,” said Jennifer Mitton. A close friend to the family,…
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Cierra Twist is creating lighthearted challenges to keep her community members inside their homes and occupied. She has organized competitive scavenger hunts and goofy games for members of James Smith, Peter Chapman and Chakastaypasin First Nations, both on- and off-reserve. “There have been comments about how I need to keep doing this because I bring laughter into the…
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Harvey Yesno, the chief of Eabametoong First Nation, also known as Fort Hope, said Monday that a person in his community has tested positive for COVID-19 , making it the first case to be confirmed in a remote First Nation in Ontario’s far north. Yesno told CBC News “the test was done in the community and…
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Despite daily exhortations from health-care officials to stay home during the COVID-19 pandemic, and repeated pleas by remote communities to stay away, the Heiltsuk Nation on B.C.’s Central Coast says travellers in yachts and sailboats are still trying to access their shores — and being turned away. On March 27, the Heiltsuk issued a bylaw banning non-residents…
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One First Nation in southern Manitoba has helped their members during the COVID-19 pandemic by distributing care packages to every household on the reserve. “As a leader, it definitely brings peace of mind,” said Samantha Wilson. Wilson is a band councillor from Rolling River First Nation, just over 200 kilometres west of Winnipeg. On March 30,…
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The Tłı̨chǫ government and the Yellowknives Dene First Nation in the Northwest Territories are ramping up their assistance to members in an effort to help those struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting this week, the Tłı̨chǫ government began handing out large food hampers to every household in Behchokǫ̀, Whatì, Gamètì and Wekweètì. The government says elders…
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