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When will First Nations in southern Ontario get clean drinking water? – TVO.org
Tyendinaga has been under a boil-water advisory for 10 years — something the chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte is calling an instance of “environmental racism” May…
Wahnapitae First Nation to hold monthly fair food market – CBC
May 02, 2018 A First Nation near Sudbury is hoping to improve access to fresh, healthy produce with a monthly “fair food market.” The market will the first time people…
Indigenous woman who led Manitoba march begs Jane Philpott for help – CP
Source: The Canadian Press May 3, 2018 By Teresa Wright THE CANADIAN PRESS GATINEAU, Que. _ An Indigenous woman who led a lengthy march in northern Manitoba to draw awareness to the scourge…
London partnership provides culturally safe dental services for Indigenous people – Globalnews.ca
April 30, 2018 Indigenous communities will have greater access to culturally safe dental services in London and surrounding area because of a new partnership between the Southwest Aboriginal Health Access…
Teepees outside Calgary courthouse are more than a protest — they’re a healing space – CBC
Camp Mohkinstsis could relocate to become a permanent fixture in Calgary, says organizer Apr 30, 2018 For nine weeks the small white tent outside of Calgary’s courthouse has resisted heavy…
Ban on pop sales on Sask. First Nations schools advocated – Starphoenix
April 27, 2018 Carlin Nordstrom wants Indigenous communities to ban pop from their schools. “It’s an epidemic on, I would say, 90 per cent of Indigenous communities,” says Nordstrom, the…
Enhanced air monitoring project wrapping in Sarnia later this year, spokesperson says – The Observer
April 26, 2018 Ontario’s Environment Ministry is considering several projects in Sarnia-Lambton related to air pollution and people’s health. “We recognize there are a number of questions and concerns related…
The Star’s Tanya Talaga named 2018 CBC Massey Lecturer – Thestar.com
Award-winning author will focus on issues of Indigenous youth suicide in communities in Canada and beyond in prestigious national lecture series. Previous lecturers have included Martin Luther King Jr., Margaret…
It really works’: Alberta maternity group calls for midwives in Indigenous and rural communities – CBC
The practice of traditional midwifery is something that was taken away from traditional midwives,’ says doula Apr 26, 2018 Picture a woman days away from childbirth, leaving her small community…
Kashechewan mother says she was told to give daughter a bleach bath to cure her daughter’s skin sores – APTN News
A Kashechewan First Nation mother says she has been given several remedies to cure her daughter’s painful skin sores including the latest, a bleach bath. Arlene Muskego shared a number…
