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Award-winning framework gives a voice to Indigenous youth transitioning out of care – Windspeaker.com
December 4th, 2023 “A lot of funders, they’ll put certain stipulations about evaluation in funding agreements that are pretty black and white. They’re numbers based and they don’t always capture the full story.” —Kirsty Choquette Kirsty Choquette has received an award for developing a framework that gives Indigenous children in care in Alberta a voice […]
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Assembly of First Nations to elect new national chief in Ottawa this week – CityNews
December 4, 2023 OTTAWA — The Assembly of First Nations is set to elect a new national chief this week in Ottawa during a three-day special assembly. The organization represents more than 600 First Nations chiefs in Canada, and they or their proxies are slated to elect the next national chief in a special assembly […]
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A locally developed course teaches First Nation, Metis, and Inuit history – Okotoks Online
Dec 04 2023 Students at the Foothills Composite High School are now able to learn about the history of local First Nations, Metis, and Inuit people. Created by Cameron Campos and Charity Tegler, the course All My Relations is intended to give students knowledge, skills, and understanding to build reciprocal relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. […]
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St. Albert 2SLGBTQ+ advocates respond to potential pride crosswalk ban in Westlock – St Albert Gazette
Dec. 4, 2023 Advocates question whether a ban would be legally defensible and suggest it will harm youth in the area. A move by some Town of Westlock residents to ban rainbow-coloured pride crosswalks has St. Albert 2SLGBTQ+ advocates concerned for the wellbeing of minority youth and questioning whether a ban is legally defensible. St. […]
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On the agenda: District planning, truth and reconciliation, transit improvements – Taproot News
Dec. 4, 2023 This week will be the last of committee meetings in 2023, with councillors set to learn more about the city’s progress on its truth and reconciliation efforts, district planning, and improving transit. Community and public services committee will meet on Dec. 4, urban planning committee will meet on Dec. 5, executive committee […]
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Calgary Flames hold 2nd annual Indigenous Celebration this Saturday – Global News
December 01, 2023 The Calgary Flames are holding a number of events this Saturday for their second annual Indigenous Celebration. Indigenous sports ambassador Brent Dodginghorse joins Global News Morning to talk about the importance of this celebration. Read More: https://globalnews.ca/video/10141829/calgary-flames-hold-2nd-annual-indigenous-celebration-this-saturday/
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Canada commits $16M to new global climate damage fund – Atinito News
Dec 01, 2023 After nations agreed to a landmark deal to create a global climate damage fund on the first day of climate talks at COP28, Canada pledged its own support on Friday and joined the list of developed countries to back the new deal. Other countries have pledged between $10M and $100M US. Environment […]
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Alberta sued for discriminating against children in care by taking their child allowance benefits – The Globe and Mail
Treaty 8 chiefs and representative plaintiffs are leading the charge for Indigenous children living off-reserve and in care of the province who were denied their Children’s Special Allowance (CSA) benefit. A statement of claim was filed against Alberta and Canada Nov. 24 in Court of King’s Bench in Edmonton alleging Alberta withheld hundreds of millions […]
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CAG wants a seat on provincial EMS advisory committee – Cochrane Now
Nov 30 2023 Brian Winter, chair of the Cochrane EMS Emergency Crisis Citizens Action Group (CAG), says they have requested a seat on the newly-announced provincewide Emergency Medical Services (EMS) advisory committee. Alberta Health minister Adriana LaGrange has announced the establishment of a standing committee among other measures aimed at enhancing the troubled provincewide EMS […]
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County developing Indigenous Relations Strategy – EverythingGP
Nov 29, 2023 The County of Grande Prairie is developing an Indigenous Relations Strategy. At their meeting earlier this week, County Council directed administration to engage with neighbouring municipalities for potential collaboration to develop a strategy that strengthens Indigenous relations. The strategy would determine current and future interactions with Indigenous communities, evaluate the need for […]
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