Six Nations, Akwesasne, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point confirm first COVID-19 cases
Three people have tested positive for COVID-19 in two different communities in southern Ontario. Two…
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Fly-in First Nation ready to lock down as feds set up pandemic task force
A remote fly-in First Nation in northern Ontario is locking down borders and restricting air…
‘Stay calm and move forward’: Indigenous doctors on strength, resilience in the face of pandemics
Indigenous peoples have been through pandemics before – and so has Dr. Darlene Kitty. Kitty…
First Nation leaders say $305M not enough as MPs greenlight COVID-19 relief measures
The House of Commons has passed a bill that greenlights the government’s $82-billion COVID-19 economic…
Indigenous friendship centres, service providers scramble to provide programming amid COVID-19 shutdown
Indigenous friendship and support centres in Ottawa are cancelling non-essential services and programs while scrambling…
Nunavut is closed: Health minister declares public emergency
Nunavut’s health minister has declared a public health emergency as Nunavut remains one of three…
Yukon’s chief medical officer of health declares public health emergency
Chris MacIntyreAt a media update this morning, Yukon Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Brendan…
‘Our people are resilient’: Manitoba First Nations organization prepares for pandemic
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic. APTN News is reporting…