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National Indigenous News March 23 · 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 Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's been nearly two decades since work began on the Nunavut Land Use Plan, but there's still no word on when it'll be signed.
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  SPEAKER_00: As that process drags on, some Nunavumiutes are nervous about the damage being done to their lands.
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  SPEAKER_00: The 129-page document was released in June of 2023 and is the largest plan of its kind in the world, covering one-fifth of Canada's land mass.
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  SPEAKER_00: The land use plan sets out which areas of the territory are open for development and which are protected.
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  SPEAKER_00: It also tells developers where projects like mines will be allowed and under what conditions.
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  SPEAKER_00: Nunavut Tungavik Inc., also known as NTI, the territorial and federal governments need to sign the plan before it becomes legally binding.
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  SPEAKER_00: The plan is a central piece to Canada handing over control over Nunavut's land and resources to the territorial government.
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  SPEAKER_00: The process, known as devolution, is slated to take effect from April 1st, 2027.
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  SPEAKER_00: Rebecca Chartrand, the Federal Northern Affairs Minister, says devolution and the land use plan are still set to proceed as scheduled.
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  SPEAKER_00: As for the delays in the approval of the plan, she says Ottawa will move when the partners are ready to move.
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  SPEAKER_00: The signatories still need to work out how to ensure the plan recognizes and affirms existing treaty rights under Section 35 of the Constitution Act.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bison have been returning to several First Nations communities across the prairies for the first time in decades.
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  SPEAKER_00: As a result, a new seminar aims to share knowledge between Indigenous and non-Indigenous producers to ensure the success of the re-implementation.
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  SPEAKER_00: The National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food and Bison Producers of Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding last month in hopes of advancing reconciliation within the agriculture industry while fostering a national dialogue on indigenous agriculture.
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  SPEAKER_00: The aim is collaboration on education and resources between Indigenous and non-Indigenous producers.
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  SPEAKER_00: As a result of the MOU, for the first time, the Bison Producers of Alberta's annual conference in Red Deer had an Indigenous component, a pre-conference called the Indigenous Bison Seminar.
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  SPEAKER_00: The signing of the MOU builds on the Federal Indigenous Prairie Bison Initiative, a three-year$5 million strategy.
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  SPEAKER_00: Its aim is to bring back bison to prairie indigenous communities for food security, restoring the environment as an economic benefit, and for reasons relating to cultural identity.
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  SPEAKER_00: Communities have said learning from the past mistakes of ranchers helps support the success of bringing bison back to indigenous communities in these modern times.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Government of Canada announced$17 million dedicated to Indigenous broadcasters.
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  SPEAKER_00: Speaking in Yellowknife Friday, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Mark Miller announced$17.2 million toward the production and broadcasting of Indigenous audio and video content across the country.
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  SPEAKER_00: That funding is part of the Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting earmarked for the Indigenous Languages Program.
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  SPEAKER_00: Twenty-three radio stations across Canada will benefit from the$17 million, but Miller acknowledged that the initiative is a short term boost and requires a long term sustainable solution.
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  SPEAKER_00: Miller called the funding critical because these stations often broadcast to remote communities where they might not get news from other sources.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national Indigenous News.