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National Indigenous News March 31 · 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 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved the deal between Canada and First Nation communities in Ontario that promises to reform the on-reserve child welfare system.
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  SPEAKER_00: According to the tribunal ruling released Monday, the agreement is about empowerment of First Nations and a recognition that they should be in the seat of authority in decisions concerning their own children.
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  SPEAKER_00: Quote, First Nations have always cared for their children and have always been best placed to do so.
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  SPEAKER_00: This fundamental right was taken from them by settlers who, in their hubris, believed they knew better, said the ruling.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Ontario Final Agreement, or OFA, does not include any First Nations outside the province.
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  SPEAKER_00: In 2016, the tribunal ruled that the federal government willfully and recklessly discriminated against First Nations children on reserve who are in the child welfare system by knowingly underfunding programs meant to help them.
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  SPEAKER_00: The tribunal ordered Canada to end its discrimination by making a deal with First Nations communities.
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  SPEAKER_00: A national deal couldn't be reached, but chiefs in Ontario work towards coming to their own agreement with the government.
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  SPEAKER_00: The town of Inuvik in the Northwest Territories will see more than$10 million worth of upgrades to its water and wastewater system to support an increased military presence in the community.
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  SPEAKER_00: The federal government announced more than$5.4 million in funding for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, or CANNOR, over the next three years for the new infrastructure.
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  SPEAKER_00: The town of Inuvik will contribute an equal amount.
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  SPEAKER_00: The money will pay for upgrades to the town's sewage lagoon system, as well as the construction of a new water tower and bulk water station.
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  SPEAKER_00: A news release from the federal government says the work will also support the Department of National Defense's continued presence in Inuvik.
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  SPEAKER_00: The federal government has named Inuvik as one of several communities to serve as operational support hubs for the military in the north.
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  SPEAKER_00: Earlier this month, city councilors and Yellowknife, another military support hub, voted to sign 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 Yellowknife Airport off of trucked water service.
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  SPEAKER_00: University of Alberta psychiatrists are offering training, resources, and ongoing support so family doctors in Alberta can deliver more timely and effective mental health care, especially to rural and indigenous patients.
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  SPEAKER_00: The New Alberta Network for Community Health Outreach and Rural Mental Health is a 12-week training program for family doctors that includes interactive educational sessions, collaborative case conferences, and ongoing support with tools and access to experts.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each week, the doctors in the program attend a two-hour session.
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  SPEAKER_00: The first hour emphasizes experiential learning through case-based scenarios, including treatment guidelines, scientific content, and videos.
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  SPEAKER_00: During the second hour, the doctors bring cases from their practices to a collaborative discussion with psychiatrists who can help understand the complexity of the patient's situation, guide treatment decisions, and suggest additional resources.
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  SPEAKER_00: The psychiatry team is tracking feedback from the doctors who have taken the course and is regularly updating the curriculum with plans to offer the program to more than 80 family physicians from across the province this year.
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  SPEAKER_00: They are also working to bring the program to specific communities in central and northern Alberta and indigenous communities.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national Indigenous News.