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Federal and provincial funding boosts Trade Winds’ Indigenous apprenticeship program – Electrical Business Magazine
February 5, 2025 Trade Winds to Success is receiving federal funding of nearly $5 million to train over 290 Indigenous apprentices in support of Canada’s Housing Plan. “Communities across Canada need housing quickly. Investments like this one in the Towards Net Zero Residential Construction project is growing and training our workforce to build the homes […]
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College hosts first Indigenous police training for cadets in new partnership – Medicine Hat News
February 5, 2025. Five police cadets participated in an Indigenous policing training course Tuesday at ÔmahksÃpiitaa in Medicine Hat College to help gain a deeper understanding of Indigenous history, culture and community needs. Elder Duayne and Elder Wilma Crow Chief shared their stories and experience with police recruits as part of their intense 24-week training […]
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U of A celebrates fourth annual Indigenous Celebration Week – thegatewayonline.ca
Feb 4, 2025 The week featured many events, with a focus on Indigenous Futures. Opening Ceremony and Indigenous Futurisms Panel Sophie Martel, president of the Indigenous Students Union (ISU), spoke with The Gateway about the week’s events. On Tuesday, January 28, an opening Pipe Ceremony was held in the KIVA Room of the Education North […]
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Piikani Nation hunters harvest first bison in Banff in over 145 years – CBC
Feb 04, 2025 ‘We use every aspect of the animal. It’s life to us.’ The skull of a bison sits on display with the Piikani Nation flag hung on the wall behind it. Some of the men responsible for the skull’s presence are sharing their experience of returning to their ancestral hunting grounds for the first time in 145 […]
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Cochrane Sinclair Advocates for Justice in Treaty 7 Class Action Lawsuit – Cochrane Sinclair LLP
Bearspaw First Nation, represented by Cochrane Sinclair LLP, has filed a class action lawsuit against the federal government to address the failure to adjust $5 annuity payments promised under Treaty 7 since 1877. The lawsuit seeks justice for past and ongoing violations of treaty commitments, aiming to restore fairness and honor the sacred relationship between […]
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Indigenous gamers group aims to show how to make a living while uplifting culture – CBC
Feb 03, 2025 ‘Gaming is probably the hardest community to be in. It’s so incredibly toxic,’ says Kairyn Potts A group of Indigenous gamers and content creators have created a place on the Internet where they can be themselves and learn how to make money doing what they love. Kairyn Potts, a well-known Tiktoker from […]
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Empowering Indigenous Youth: Veronica McRae on Her New Scholarship Initiative – CFWE
Jan 30, 2025 Veronica McRae has long been dedicated to supporting Indigenous youth and single mothers, and her latest initiative takes that commitment to the next level. Through her work with A Good Place, she has helped build a strong, supportive community, and now, she’s making a lasting impact in education with the creation of […]
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Report states Indigenous tourism sector falling short of recovery goals – Windspeaker.com
January 30th, 2025 The good news is that there is growing demand for Indigenous tourism across Canada. But the not-so-good news is the industry is still falling short of post-COVID recovery goals according to a report released on Jan. 23 by the Conference Board of Canada (CBOC) and the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC). […]
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Literary Journalist Stephanie Joe encourages Indigenous writers to tell their own stories – The Spec
Jan. 29, 2025 (ANNews) – Literary Journalist, Stephanie Joe grew up in the Yukon on her traditional territories that connected her to her ancestors, learning and engaging in traditional ways of living that supported families and community. In her youth, she was proud to be Indigenous until she became a teenager, feeling it was “no […]
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Indigenous sovereignty the focus of a new report featuring the voices and experiences of Indigenous youth – cfweradio.ca
Jan 29, 2025 A new report by Deloitte Canada and Indigenous youth from across the country is putting a spotlight on Indigenous sovereignty. The report is titled ‘Honouring Indigenous sovereignty toward a future of collective prosperity,’ and sheds light on the challenges youth face asserting their sovereignty while offering recommendations on ways to take action. […]
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