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National Indigenous News October 27 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_01: This is a look at your National Indigenous News.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_01: The first Indigenous-focused First Ministers meeting in 21 years, and the first such meeting in 119 years to focus solely on First Nations issues happened Monday in Ottawa.
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  SPEAKER_01: The group convened not on opposing sides but in a circle behind closed doors at the John G.
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  SPEAKER_01: Defenbaker building on Sussex Drive, where there was no shortage of calls for change.
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  SPEAKER_01: Manitoba Premier Wab Canoe surprised reporters by holding up his Indian status card as he called to abolish the Indian Act.
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  SPEAKER_01: Prairie Chiefs joined former National Chief Matthew Kuhn Cum, demanding Canada revisit the 1930 Natural Resource Transfer Acts that handed control over resource development from the federal to provincial governments.
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  SPEAKER_01: Chiefs from Ontario called for constitutional amendments that would recognize First Nations as distinct orders of government.
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  SPEAKER_01: Grassroots activists protested outside, while inside, Assembly of First Nations leaders and Canada's First Ministers debated the country's future.
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  SPEAKER_01: As the meeting wrapped, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced both financial and political commitments.
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  SPEAKER_01: He said he shares Canoe's view that the time has come to reform or even abolish the Indian Act and would direct his ministers to work with First Nations on a path forward.
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  SPEAKER_01: He said he will instruct his finance minister to work with First Nations to develop new revenue sharing mechanisms, including a potential sovereign wealth fund, which the AFN sought in one of its position papers circulated ahead of the meeting.
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  SPEAKER_01: Kearney also announced some proposed new spending, likely foreshadowing the November 5th federal budget.
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  SPEAKER_01: It includes more than$2.5 billion over five years for emergency preparedness in First Nations communities across the country, and more than$630 million over four years for First Nations and Inuit policing.
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  SPEAKER_01: Kearney said the right timeline for the next meeting is probably two years.
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  SPEAKER_01: AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse-Nepanak told reporters she was happy with the day and the tangible commitments secured.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Alberta, the Calgary Stampede has a new First Nations princess for 2027, and with all the details, here is Benjamin Giroud.
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  SPEAKER_02: Sunday was the crowning of the 2027 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess, and 23-year-old Chandra Fox was crowned.
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  SPEAKER_02: She competed against three other candidates in events that highlighted cultural knowledge, dancing, public speaking, and interview skills.
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  SPEAKER_02: Chandra hails from the Guy Nai Nation and is the sixth person from the nation to hold the title.
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  SPEAKER_02: We got to speak with Chandra after the crowning and asked about her goal for the year.
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  SPEAKER_00: A goal to represent my reign.
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  SPEAKER_00: I think really just representing myself authentically, representing my people with dignity, being proud of who I am, where I come from, and making sure that everyone feels welcomed and like they feel like they have a safe space with me.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Calgary, I'm Benjamin Giro.
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  SPEAKER_01: In British Columbia, he hasn't even been sworn in yet, but days after BC Premier Designate Lauren Dirksen's election win, First Nations leaders in the province are already warning him there will be repercussions if he repeals legislation around consultation and consent.
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  SPEAKER_01: One of the province's most prominent leaders went so far as to say there could be protests in the vein of Idle No More demonstrations against then Prime Minister Stephen Harper if Dirksen goes ahead with repealing the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act.
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  SPEAKER_01: Grand Chief Stuart Phillip, president of the Union of BC Indian Chiefs, said that blockades and civil disobedience could be part of that action, which would undermine the BC Conservatives' message that they want to unleash investment and economic activity in the province.
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  SPEAKER_01: At his first press conference as Premier Designate, Dirksen told journalists that he's not backing down and is repealing DRIPA as soon as we can.
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  SPEAKER_01: While he's looking into recalling the legislature for a brief fall session, the conservative leader doesn't expect to undo that legislation until the spring.
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  SPEAKER_01: The BC Assembly of First Nations, First Nations Summit, and the Union of BC Indian Chiefs issued a joint press release Monday, committing to working with Dirksen and urging him to keep DRIPA as a framework of reconciliation and to engage in a dialogue with them.
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  SPEAKER_01: The statement went on to say that the outgoing NDP government failed to clearly communicate a transparent and accountable implementation plan for the Declaration Act, which contributed to the spread of misinformation and fear.
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  SPEAKER_01: Grand Chief Stuart Phillips said he is willing to sit down with Dirksen but is skeptical any discussions would be fruitful.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a look at your National Indigenous News.