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No hope for remote communities – Thestar.com
Jan. 25, 2017 Re: Stop these child suicides, Editorial Jan. 16 Stop these child suicides, Editorial Jan. 16 The Star editorial states that “longer term, the solution must be to…
Ottawa still failing to provide adequate health care on reserves: report – The Globe and Mail
Jan 25, 2017 An assessment of First Nations health care produced by the federal health department early last year shows the government is aware that it is failing in almost…
Sick and angry’: Sask. First Nation responds to oil spill near Stoughton, Sask. – Global News
After an oil spill was detected north of Stoughton, Sask., the cleanup effort continued Tuesday with Tundra Energy Marketing Limited (TEML) working to recover the remaining 30,000 litres of crude…
La Loche school principal says staff, students still struggling year after shooting – APTN
January 23, 2017 A year after a gunman opened fire at a high school in La Loche, Sask. the school’s principle says students and staff continue to struggle. Dene High…
The high cost of food on First Nations reserves – TVO
Jan 19, 2017 EXCERPT: Living on Kashechewan First Nations reserve in northern Ontario, Alexandra Shimo experienced what life is like with an insufficient — and expensive — food supply Journalist…
Video: Indigenous cultural practices around birth – First Call BC
The video (10:55 min.) shares valuable information from the Tsimshian, Tahltan, Haisla, Gitxsan and Nisǥa’a people on their cultural practices and how these impact their health-care needs. This video was…
Enhancing health care – Queen’s Gazette
Monday January 23, 2017 New research highlights the importance of culturally safe care for Indigenous patients with diabetes. In Canada, rates of Type 2 diabetes are three to five percent…
Iqaluit’s elder’s facility progressing, Society president hopes for 2018 opening – CBC
Society in talks with city about moving sewer line that runs through property Jan 24, 2017 The Sailivik Society says it’s making progress on its new long-term care facility for…
Standing up for mental health at the U of R – URegina
January 23, 2017 Haris Khan has a knack for using humour to tackle some serious issues. Khan is a professional comedian and a fourth-year environmental science student in the faculty…
Indigenous Health Conference to focus on cultural humility – Daily News-McMaster
January 23, 2017 On Saturday, January 28th students, faculty, community members, and Six Nations representatives are invited to attend the McMaster Indigenous Health Conference. The theme of the day will…
