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Canadian Heritage extends deadline for funding to commemorate legacy of residential schools
Canadian Heritage is currently accepting grant applications to a program that commemorates the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
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Small N.W.T. communities want to know of local COVID-19 cases
Many small communities are not happy with a decision by the N.W.T. public health officer to put personal privacy ahead of letting the people in small communities know if there are any cases of COVID-19 is in their community.
Richard Gleeson
Canada -North |
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Assembly of First Nations declares state of emergency, as B.C. chiefs call for Ottawa to do the same
The country's largest Indigenous organization declared a state of emergency on Monday to ensure First Nations — which face elevated risks from an outbreak — don't get forgotten in the face of the broadening COVID-19 pandemic across the country, according to a regional chief.
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Chantelle Bellrichard
Indigenous |
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Most Iqaluit businesses close doors over pandemic concerns
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Jackie McKay
Canada -North |
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Treaty 3 grand chief uses Anishinaabemowin to ease COVID-19 anxieties
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Lenard Monkman
Indigenous |
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Land-based learning bringing traditional knowledge and skills to school curriculum
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Nunavut to close border to everyone but residents and critical workers
Canada -North |
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Cree officials ask goose hunters to stay close to home over COVID-19 concerns
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Susan Bell
Canada -North |
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18 Six Nations fire staff in isolation as colleague awaits COVID-19 test results
Dan Taekema
Canada -Hamilton |
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COVID-19 prompts First Nation to consider shutting access road
Canada -Sudbury |
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Tracking the number of coronavirus cases in Canada
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Yukon has 2 confirmed cases of COVID-19, the 1st in the territory
Canada -North ||
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More First Nations lock down borders, declare their own states of emergency to keep COVID-19 out
Dana Hatherly
Canada -Manitoba |
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Two Sask. First Nations on lockdown or banning travel to prevent spread of COVID-19
Emily Pasiuk
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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New book tells the life story of Dakota elder and language keeper Doris Pratt in her own words
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Rhiannon Johnson
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From self-isolation to cancelled book tours: Indigenous artists feeling the impact of COVID-19
Radio -Unreserved |
Practice good 'skoden' to keep COVID-19 at bay, Wikwemikong police say
Canada -Sudbury |
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N.W.T. shuts its borders as 1st case of COVID-19 confirmed in territory
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Danielle d'Entremont
Canada -North |
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'I'll take them': 23-year-old student steps in to care for her seven young brothers
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Indigenous jingle dress dancing goes 'viral' on social media to help heal the world
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Rhiannon Johnson
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Self-isolating? NFB is streaming free titles including an Indigenous cinema library
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Rhiannon Johnson
Indigenous |
#ItsNotAboutYou: First Nations coming together for their elders amid COVID-19 pandemic
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Jessica Deer
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Northern Ontario hospital prepares should COVID-19 hit First Nations
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Jorge Barrera
Indigenous |
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Bulk of COVID-19 response funding for Indigenous communities ready to go, says minister
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Olivia Stefanovich
Politics |
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Cree officials ask goose hunters to stay close to home over COVID-19 concerns
The Cree Trappers Association and the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay have issued a joint statement asking hunters to abandon plans to hunt in the South this year in places near Montreal and Ottawa, such as Alfred, Ontario, over concerns about COVID-19.Susan BellNews -Canada -North |There are dangers of cancelling important health appointments over COVID-19 fears: Cree officials
News -Canada -North |Cree community of Waswanipi establishes checkpoint
News -Canada -North |Cree School Board worried about students falling behind amid COVID-19 shutdown
News -Canada -North |'Do not come to Nunavik,' urge Inuit leaders in attempt to block spread of COVID-19
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