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Mobile homes headed to Fort Chipewyan to relieve housing shortage – CBC
‘There’s a housing shortage in Fort Chipewyan … There’s overcrowding and people living with relatives.’ Mar 03, 2017 Sixteen mobile homes are destined for the Northern Alberta community of Fort…
Trudeau is letting my people down by failing to lead on solving our mercury crisis:’ Chief – Our London
Chief Simon Fobister wants to hold the prime minister to his pledge to help solve the mercury problem “once and for all” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is watering down a…
Report Points to Source of Mercury Contamination in Grassy Narrows – Water Canada
March 3, 2017 A new report provides strong evidence that the old industrial chlor-alkali plant, that is upstream of the Asubpeeschoseewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows First Nation) in Dryden, Ontario,…
Western medical science must embrace Indigenous healing, says education professor – CBC
Gregory Lowan-Trudeau says the two health perspectives can complement one another Mar 03, 2017 Western science and Indigenous science are two very different methods of studying human health and the…
A dialogue is needed for healing – Cochrane Eagle
Mar 02, 2017 That dialogue regarding prescription and illicit drugs has been initiated is an important step in our community. Tragedy, violence and grief has affected our community in such…
Gas sniffing and lead poisoning may be causing indigenous suicides across generations: Toronto researchers – National Post
March 1, 2017 It was 1973, and federal epidemiologist Dr. John Davies was concerned by what he saw among northwestern Ontario’s aboriginal population. Gas sniffing seemed widespread, he wrote a…
NWT report attacks “systemic racism” in health care, says minister – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Mar 1, 2017 YELLOWKNIFE _ The health minister of the Northwest Territories says recommendations from a recent investigation into the death of an elder will help address systemic racism…
Housing First tackles homelessness – Brandon Sun
Sam Tsemberis, founder of the Housing First program, speaks during a meeting at the Manitoba Métis Federation office on Tuesday. It’s a common-sense approach to end homelessness that is easy…
Mercury may still be leaking – The Chronicle Journal
March 1, 2017 A new scientific report released Tuesday presents “strong evidence” that a Dryden mill site may still be releasing mercury into the Wabigoon River upstream from Grassy Narrows…
Chiefs of Ontario Health Forum Set to Go – Netnewsledger
TORONTO, ON – The Chiefs of Ontario will host its 11th Annual Health Forum February 28th, March 1st and 2nd, in Toronto with health representatives and delegates from First Nations…
