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Cree Nation Government and Parks Canada successfully complete Feasibility Assessment and announce an agreement to formally work toward establishing an offshore Indigenous Protected Area and national marine conservation area in the Eeyou Marine Region

The proposed national marine conservation area spans more than 26,000 km2 and is home to the Crees and to abundant wildlife October 18, 2024                        Beaupré, Quebec                      Parks Canada Today, the Cree Nation Government and…

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Indigenous-led solutions Move Research into Action at the 2024 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness

October 17, 2024 — Calgary, Treaty 7 Territory, Alberta — Indigenous Services Canada Understanding and acceptance grow where people feel safe and heard. Over the past two days, the 2024 National Summit on Indigenous Mental Wellness brought together First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, organizations and leaders, as well as service providers and academics to…

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Minister Anandasangaree to announce Agricultural Benefits specific claims settlements with nine First Nations under Treaties 5, 6, and 10

Enoch, Alberta — Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Grand Chief Cody Thomas of the Confederacy of Treaty No. 6 First Nations and Chief of Enoch Cree Nation, Frog Lake First Nation Chief Greg Desjarlais, and Kehewin…

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New school funding to provide successful career pathways for Piikani Nation youth

October 17, 2024 – Calgary, Treaty 7 Territory, Alberta – Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) Schools are often the cornerstone of First Nations communities, providing students with a safe place to learn and grow and acting as a gathering place for community events and cultural activities. Chief Troy Knowlton, Piikani Nation leadership, along with Indigenous Services…

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Celebrating the ceremonial opening of Ne’ata’q Place, a shelter for Indigenous women and children in Newfoundland

October 17, 2024 — Stephenville, Newfoundland & Labrador — Indigenous Services Canada and Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network Today marked the ceremonial opening of Ne’ata’q Place, a shelter for Indigenous women and children in Newfoundland. An initiative of the Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network Inc. (NAWN), the shelter will provide a safe, supportive community for Indigenous women…

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Piikani Nation receives transformative federal infrastructure investment

Calgary, Alberta — Please be advised that Chief Troy Knowlton of the Piikani Nation and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make a funding announcement related to an infrastructure project for the community. Date: Thursday, October 17, 2024 Time: 11:15 a.m. (MT)Venue open to media beginning at 10:45 a.m. Where:Delta Hotels Calgary…

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