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National Indigenous News September 22 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_02: This is a look at your National Indigenous News.
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  SPEAKER_02: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_02: The leader of a First Nation in Manitoba is urging all moose hunters to stop hunting in the community's traditional territory due to what she calls dwindling population numbers.
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  SPEAKER_02: Mississippastic Cree Nation Chief Heidi Cook is advocating for a voluntary hunt enclosure of an approved game hunting area that encompasses a large part of the community along the northwestern shores of Lake Winnipeg.
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  SPEAKER_02: Cook is appealing to all hunters, including members of Mississippi, to prioritize the long-term health of the moose population by halting harvesting in the area beginning yesterday when the season opened.
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  SPEAKER_02: Cook said information last year from the province, based on an aerial survey, estimated 64 bull moose were in the area.
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  SPEAKER_02: The government has issued 62 bull moose tags for the same area this year, said the chief.
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  SPEAKER_02: That doesn't take into account community hunters who have treaty rights to hunt on their traditional territory and don't require government-issued licenses or tags.
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  SPEAKER_02: A government report from last year suggests the moose population in Mississippi's territory has remained stable over the past decade, but the community has observed a sharp drop in the number of moose harvested by members.
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  SPEAKER_02: The First Nation took the province to court last year in an attempt to halt moose harvesting in its territory, arguing it infringes on the community's right to hunt for food and that moose are important for social and ceremonial purposes.
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  SPEAKER_02: An indigenous-focused healthcare center in Calgary recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, and Benjamin Giroud caught up with them to talk about the celebration and its future.
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  SPEAKER_01: The Elbow River Healing Lodge offers primary care services to status and non-status Metis and Inuit peoples and their families in Calgary.
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  SPEAKER_01: The Healing Lodge features traditional healing approaches, supportive care, and on-site elders.
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  SPEAKER_01: The Elbow River Healing Lodge has been in Calgary for 20 years, and just after their 20th anniversary celebration, we got to chat with Danine Lenstra and Dr.
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  SPEAKER_01: Lindsay Crosshu of the Elbow River Healing Lodge and asked what the next couple years will look like.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's lots of research that shows that there's lower health outcomes for indigenous folks.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lots of reasons for that.
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  SPEAKER_00: Colonialism, residential schools, systemic racism that they still face all the time, all of those parts.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so we were created as a place that hopefully hopefully they felt safe coming to.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so that works.
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  SPEAKER_00: And they do feel safe coming here.
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  SPEAKER_00: And so I think that it's a no-brainer to create multiple Elbow Rivers where people feel safe going to so they can access healthcare.
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  SPEAKER_01: For more information on the Elbow River Healing Lodge and for full interview clips, check out the story on our website.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Calgary, I'm Benjamin Giroud.
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  SPEAKER_02: The Canadian Medical Association has updated its code of ethics to clarify how doctors are expected to address racism and discrimination in healthcare.
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  SPEAKER_02: The CMA says the updates give physicians clearer guidance on providing culturally safe, trauma-informed, and equitable care, respecting indigenous knowledge, and working with colleagues.
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  SPEAKER_02: The reforms are part of the CMA's Reconciliation Action Plan, and the code is now available online in four indigenous languages: Anishinabe Moen, Machif, Northern Machif Cree, and Enukta Toot.
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  SPEAKER_02: The CMA has apologized for the role it and the medical profession played in past and ongoing harms to indigenous peoples, citing Indian hospitals, forced medical experimentation, forced sterilization, and child apprehensions.
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  SPEAKER_02: The CMA also supported efforts to criminalize forced sterilization when the issue was debated in the House of Commons earlier this year.
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  SPEAKER_02: Changes to the code include what the CMA calls stronger guidance on racism and discrimination with new language prohibiting racist and discriminatory behavior.
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  SPEAKER_02: It also asks physicians to consider how care can support historically underserved groups and improve health outcomes.
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  SPEAKER_02: It calls on physicians to respect indigenous worldviews and traditional health and healing practices.
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  SPEAKER_02: The hope is the guide will inform the coming generation of physicians and encourage those already practicing to reconsider the status quo.
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  SPEAKER_02: That's a look at your national Indigenous news.