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National Indigenous News March 20 · 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 federal government and Treaty One Nations in Manitoba have announced a$91 million apartment building that will bring 260 new homes to the Nawe Odena development in Winnipeg.
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  SPEAKER_00: The project is called Endean Oma, meaning home is here in Anishinaabe Moen.
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  SPEAKER_00: Of the 260 units, 109 will be offered at below market rents, according to a news release.
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  SPEAKER_00: Units will be opened to the broader community with a focus on students and families.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Endean Oma development is being led by Treaty One Nations and is part of a larger plan for Nawe Odena, which is expected to eventually include about 5,000 homes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Construction is already underway with completion expected in 2028.
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  SPEAKER_00: An Indigenous Addiction Treatment Center in St.
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  SPEAKER_00: Albert, Alberta has reopened its residential treatment services.
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  SPEAKER_00: The facility was forced to temporarily suspend those services due to a fire last year.
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  SPEAKER_01: Poundmakers Lodge Treatment Center announces today the reopening of the residential treatment services.
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  SPEAKER_01: And we caught up with Community Engagement Officer Carla Jameson.
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  SPEAKER_02: Today is our reopening of Poundmakers Lodge Treatment Centers.
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  SPEAKER_02: We are at limited space because we are doing a phased opening.
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  SPEAKER_02: We have limited bed space for the clients that are coming in today.
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  SPEAKER_02: And this has been a long time coming.
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  SPEAKER_02: So we provide a 42-day treatment service here at Poundmakers Lodge, and that is for anybody who is an Alberta resident at no cost and an adult, 18 plus.
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  SPEAKER_02: So they stay here for the 42 days.
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  SPEAKER_02: They have access to addictions counselors, uh psychologists.
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  SPEAKER_02: We have nursing on staff if there are any medical issues.
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  SPEAKER_02: And we have our program attendants on staff as well who help support during the day in making sure that they're going to program.
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  SPEAKER_02: And we also have our cultural team that provides the cultural and unique aspect that we provide here.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Otapimsawak Metis government and the city of Calgary have taken a meaningful step toward expanding affordable housing for Metis and Indigenous families in the city.
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  SPEAKER_00: Through Calgary's Indigenous Housing Program, Metis Capital Housing Corporation, an institution of the Otapimsawak Metis government, is set to receive$2.34 million to support the purchase of land for new affordable housing development in the city.
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  SPEAKER_00: The goal is to build at least 45 new affordable homes for Indigenous families.
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  SPEAKER_00: Currently, 62 Metis families are on the waiting list for affordable housing in Calgary.
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  SPEAKER_00: According to the Otapimsawak Metis government, all of the units will be 20% below the median market rent for the life of the project.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national Indigenous news.