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National Indigenous News May 1 · 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: A new wellness center in northern BC is aiming to provide culturally safe primary care for residents.
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  SPEAKER_01: The Dadsey Wellness Center, located on DeKeth territory, will be First Nations led and is expected to attach about twelve hundred and fifty patients to a primary care provider.
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  SPEAKER_01: The center in Fort St.
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  SPEAKER_01: James is open five days a week and offers services like primary care, maternal health, and traditional wellness and healing.
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  SPEAKER_01: It extends its delivery of care through two other centers, the province added.
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  SPEAKER_01: According to the First Nations Health Authority, the center will bring 15 full-time equivalent health care providers to the region.
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  SPEAKER_01: Those providers include doctors and nurse practitioners, registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and mental health professionals.
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  SPEAKER_01: Elders, traditional food advisors, indigenous navigators, and social workers will also be included, in addition to non-clinical team members for added support.
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  SPEAKER_01: As part of the First Nations primary care initiative, the center is one of three First Nations primary care centers that will support communities in northern BC.
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  SPEAKER_01: A new event is coming up for Indigenous innovators and entrepreneurs in southern Alberta.
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  SPEAKER_01: Benjamin Giroud has the scoop.
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  SPEAKER_00: The event is slated for May 8th, starting at 10 a.m.
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  SPEAKER_00: at the Sixica Deerfoot Sportsplex.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Sixica, I'm Benjamin Giroud.
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  SPEAKER_01: In early childhood education, Inuktitut and Inuit Noctun streaming service called Epitaki TV launched on April 10th, featuring 180 animated videos ranging from 47 seconds to just under an hour.
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  SPEAKER_01: The Kikatani Inuit Association, nonprofits, the Inuck Cultural Society, and the Nunavut Bilingual Education Society, along with Inuit film company Takut Productions, are behind the service.
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  SPEAKER_01: The organizations wanted to give parents and schools Inuktitut and Inuit Noctune videos that can help fill the void of language barriers.
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  SPEAKER_01: Three subscription tiers are available for Ipitiki TV, including a free subscription, a$2.99 monthly option, and a$30 annual package.
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  SPEAKER_01: The service was curated by Nunavut educators and Inuit language specialists and will be updated every few months with new videos.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a look at your national, Indigenous News.