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National Indigenous News - March 19 · 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: The 2026-27 Saskatchewan provincial budget will make investments in Saskatchewan and Metis Communities and Services with$324 million in targeted funding.
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  SPEAKER_00: Investments will be made in community safety, education, and economic reconciliation, among others.
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  SPEAKER_00: A significant increase in gaming payments is expected in 2026-27 at$137.9 million.
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  SPEAKER_00: Revenue from gaming payments is reinvested into First Nations and Metis communities and organizations for things like economic, cultural, educational, and social programs.
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  SPEAKER_00: The 2026-27 budget also includes$24.4 million in targeted funding for First Nations and Metis initiatives and postsecondary institutions.
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  SPEAKER_00: That money will support teacher education programs, student support services, and scholarships.
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  SPEAKER_00: And the 26-27 budget also includes$25.6 million for First Nations policing, including funding to expand the First Nations Community Safety Program.
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  SPEAKER_00: The investments will look to strengthen frontline policing capacity, deliver culturally appropriate policing, and enhance community safety in First Nations communities throughout the province.
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  SPEAKER_00: The federal government is investing$6 million in Indigenous tourism across the country.
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  SPEAKER_00: Seven projects across Alberta, BC, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec, and the Northwest Territories will receive funding.
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  SPEAKER_00: Joanna Luna has more.
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  SPEAKER_02: The federal government has announced a boost to Indigenous tourism, and we caught up with Minister Valdez of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State, Small Business and Tourism.
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  SPEAKER_01: I was pleased to announce a$1 million federal investment to help the Enoch Cre Nation grow its indigenous tourism industry.
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  SPEAKER_01: So what we're doing there is we are supporting the construction of a new world-class thermal spa, and this will help the Enoch Cre Nation attract more domestic and international visitors.
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  SPEAKER_01: We've seen the numbers, and often visitors who come to Canada, one out of three, are looking for that indigenous experiences.
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  SPEAKER_01: So this is one way that we're investing in the Enoch Cre Nation, and we're really excited for this announcement.
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  SPEAKER_02: Enoch Cre Nation is receiving federal funding to support this construction of a new River Creek thermal spa.
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  SPEAKER_02: The project is expected to be completed by 2028.
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  SPEAKER_02: In Edmonton, I'm Joanna Luna.
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  SPEAKER_00: Yellowknife City Council has voted in favor of signing an agreement with the federal government that's aimed at bringing piped water and sewer service to the city's airport.
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  SPEAKER_00: The agreement would allow the Department of National Defense to pay for all of the engineering scoping work needed to get the airport off of trucked water service.
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  SPEAKER_00: The work is estimated at close to$15 million.
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  SPEAKER_00: Agreements with the federal government usually involve cost sharing or a matching component, but this is different because the Department of National Defense has a capital assist program for communities where they expect to have an impact, as in Yellowknife.
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  SPEAKER_00: The program lets the funds flow directly to the city, which will undertake the work itself.
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  SPEAKER_00: The agreement is expected to be the first of two parts the first one related to engineering work and then construction to follow later.
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  SPEAKER_00: The city says the goal is for the work to advance significantly this year, with one of the first orders of business being to identify a route for the pipe.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's look at your national Indigenous news.