Friendship centres encouraging people to get their COVID-19 shot
With the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic affecting communities across the country, the National…
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Chiefs to vote on resolution to delay AFN election in July
Still a ‘small chance’ election will be deferred to later date if resolution passes, says B.C. Regional Chief Terry Teegee
First Nation in Yukon says fine levied against wealthy Vancouver couple ‘unfortunate’
Couple that flew into remote Yukon community to skip line on covid vaccines plead guilty, fined $2K.
Educational video looks to reduce vaccine hesitancy with Indigenous Peoples
‘It’s important to kind of make this message clear that, you know address the hesitancy of First Nations, Indigenous people taking the vaccine.’
Garden Hill First Nation in Manitoba decides students will repeat grade next year because of pandemic
The remote fly in community of Garden Hill First Nation in Manitoba, 475 km northeast…
Health officials say country almost over third wave, but fourth still a possibility
Canada’s top doctor has confirmed people in this country are over the crest of the…
First Nations led vaccination campaign encouraging younger people to get the shot
A new vaccination campaign launched this week, called Protect Our People MB, is encouraging vaccine…
Federal budget pledges $18B in new money for Indigenous communities
The cash would be a 300 per cent jump from the 2019 allocation and would ‘further narrow gaps between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples,’ says Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland
‘They need to make it happen’: Billions needed in budget to lessen social gap for Indigenous Peoples
Housing, water, child welfare at top of wish list for federal cash in first budget since 2019