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National Indigenous News August 21 · 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 Otapimsawak Metis government is calling on a town in northeastern Alberta to consider restoring its former name, a move it says would help recognize its Metis history.
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  SPEAKER_00: The town of St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul, which is perhaps best known for its UFO landing pad attraction, was originally named St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul de Metis.
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  SPEAKER_00: It was initially established as a Metis settlement by the federal government at the turn of the 20th century and had approximately 80 families living there at its height.
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  SPEAKER_00: Initially intended as a Metis agricultural settlement, the federal government and the Catholic Church eventually considered the settlement a failure, in part because the Metis continued their traditional way of life.
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  SPEAKER_00: The settlement was later opened to homesteaders in 1909, displacing many Metis families.
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  SPEAKER_00: The town formally dropped De Metis from its name in 1936.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Otapimsawak Metis government wrote to the town in May asking it to consider changing its name, but according to the government, the town hasn't responded to that request.
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  SPEAKER_00: The town of St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Paul said in a statement that at the time the May letter was presented to council, the town's administration was not directed to follow up with the organization.
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  SPEAKER_00: They were also unaware of any follow-up letters.
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  SPEAKER_00: The statement adds the town would absolutely be open to meeting with representatives of the Ota Pimsawagmeti government to learn more about the request.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Saskatchewan,$5.4 million in new funding has been announced for the Virtual Health Hub in Whitecap, Dakota Nation.
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  SPEAKER_00: The investment will support the Health Hub's 2026-27 operating budget and is in addition to the over$28 million Indigenous Services Canada has already invested towards the construction of the future facility.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Virtual Health Hub is an innovative Indigenous-led project that aims to improve health outcomes for Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples living in rural, remote, and northern communities in Saskatchewan.
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  SPEAKER_00: The hub expands access to essential healthcare services and programs through the use of technology.
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  SPEAKER_00: It will enable patients in remote areas to receive real-time screening, medical examinations, and diagnoses closer to home.
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  SPEAKER_00: The virtual health hub will also increase the number of indigenous healthcare technicians and professionals available to provide culturally safe and relevant healthcare in Indigenous communities.
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  SPEAKER_00: The facility will be located in Whitecamp, Dakota Nation and is expected to open in early 2027.
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  SPEAKER_00: Indigenous and faith leaders in Ottawa are looking forward to seeing the new Odea Noe, or Little Village, popping up near Carlingwood later this decade.
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  SPEAKER_00: The project is located on a plot of land formerly used as a parking lot by the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa on its six-acre property.
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  SPEAKER_00: The development will provide 66 affordable rental units owned and operated by Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services.
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  SPEAKER_00: The organization will look to provide wraparound support for residents, cultural spaces, and a medicine garden.
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  SPEAKER_00: The groundbreaking ceremony on Wednesday came roughly three years after the project was first announced.
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  SPEAKER_00: Congregation leaders said in order to get the project off the ground, they brought in a local affordable housing developer and had to win over the support of the congregation.
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  SPEAKER_00: O'Day and Away is part of a broader project by the congregation to build 229 new rental units.
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  SPEAKER_00: Construction on Oday and Away is expected to officially start this November, with the Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services estimating the project could be complete by April of 2029.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your National Indigenous News.