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National Indigenous News October 5 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_00: This is a look at your National Indigenous News.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Darrell Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Champagne and Ajax First Nations in Yukon will not be holding its upcoming general election as planned.
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  SPEAKER_00: Its election board has resigned en masse.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now the First Nation must work to appoint a new one.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's not clear why the board members quit or how long it will take for a new board to be appointed.
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  SPEAKER_00: The board works to uphold election integrity, and the election had been scheduled for October 22nd, but it is now postponed.
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  SPEAKER_00: The First Nation says it will post weekly updates on social media.
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  SPEAKER_00: Running for chief is incumbent Barbara Joe and Shadell Chambers, the Executive Director of Family Preservation Services.
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  SPEAKER_00: Voters eventually will also select six counselors.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Champagne and AJAC First Nations is one of the largest in the territory with more than 1,200 citizens.
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  SPEAKER_00: A study is underway in Fredericton, New Brunswick to better understand the barriers indigenous people living off reserve face when it comes to accessing healthcare.
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  SPEAKER_00: The study is called Our Health Counts, and it's being conducted by the University of New Brunswick, Under One Sky Friendship Center in Fredericton, and the Menegasca Wellness Circle in St.
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  SPEAKER_00: John.
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  SPEAKER_00: The hope is it will help to define the urban indigenous community in Fredericton and eventually St.
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  SPEAKER_00: John.
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  SPEAKER_00: The study has already been conducted in seven cities in Ontario and in Winnipeg.
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  SPEAKER_00: In 2021, the results of the Our Health Counts study in Thunder Bay showed that the indigenous population was two to four times higher than estimated by Statistics Canada.
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  SPEAKER_00: Researchers expect the results will be similar in Fredericton and St.
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  SPEAKER_00: John.
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  SPEAKER_00: Participants are asked about what health conditions they have, whether they have experienced discrimination accessing health services, and how services could be improved.
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  SPEAKER_00: The five-year study is in its second year and they are still looking for participants, and next year researchers plan to expand to St.
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  SPEAKER_00: John.
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  SPEAKER_00: Manitoba is pledging roughly$8 million to build a new 24-7 safe space for Indigenous women and their children in Thompson, Manitoba.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Manoewag Iquaiog Northern Lodge will include 10 short-term private studio suites, a communal kitchen and living area, counseling and program space, laundry facilities, and a dedicated childminding area with indigenous cultural teaching and play-based learning.
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  SPEAKER_00: People staying there will have access to trauma-informed supports, cultural programming, parenting supports, peer support, and connections to housing, health, education, employment, and legal services.
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  SPEAKER_00: The new site in Thompson, which is a hub city for Northern Manitoba, will be a partnership with the Infinity Women Secretariat, an affiliate of the Manitoba Metis Federation, and Thompson's Mama Weetalk Friendship Center, which is next door to where the lodge will be.
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  SPEAKER_00: The new space's transitional housing will be for Indigenous women and children leaving violence, experiencing housing insecurity, or seeking support and connection.
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  SPEAKER_00: The project is currently in the design phase with the hope it will be up and running in the next 18 months to two years.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your National Indigenous News.