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National Indigenous News June 16 · 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: Two months after deeming Northern COD stock to be in the healthy zone, Ottawa is increasing the total allowable catch by 55%.
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  SPEAKER_00: This brings the total allowable catch to 59,000 tons, up from 38,000 tons in 2025 when cod was still in the cautious zone.
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  SPEAKER_00: The decision also means fleet allocations will be higher too.
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  SPEAKER_00: The inshore fleet is being allocated 70% of the total allowable catch, while the offshore and midshore fleet is being allocated 20%.
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  SPEAKER_00: Indigenous and special fleets will get 10%, which amounts to 5,895 tons.
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  SPEAKER_00: In a statement, the Department of Fisheries said the increase is the result of years of science-based decision making and indicates Northern Cod is on a path to once again be a key driver of the fishing economy.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Northern Cod fishery was the backbone of the province's economy for centuries before stock began to collapse, resulting in Ottawa imposing a moratorium on the fishery in 1992.
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  SPEAKER_00: The moratorium was lifted in 2024 with a slight total allowable catch increase from 13,000 tons to 18,000.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Department of Fisheries announced the Northern Cod stock was in the healthy zone in April.
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  SPEAKER_00: In Ontario, a space designed for students by students.
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  SPEAKER_00: A language and cultural center on Tyndanaga Mohawk territory is open after nearly 10 years of planning.
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  SPEAKER_00: A Gunny and Gehaw immersion program that ranges from early years to adult will now be housed in this new space.
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  SPEAKER_00: This will be the first time all Gunny and Geha learners in Tyndonaga are under one roof.
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  SPEAKER_00: Students will begin fall classes in the new building.
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  SPEAKER_00: The programs are currently housed in different buildings across the territory.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Early Years program and a primary immersion school for senior kindergarten to grade four are in a one-room schoolhouse and former day school.
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  SPEAKER_00: Adult classes and administration are in the lower level of Tyandonaga's public library and will be moving offices by the end of this month.
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  SPEAKER_00: With elements of Hoden Ashone culture built into the space, people describe their first time walking into the building as a big hug.
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  SPEAKER_00: Four directions are represented by an east-west longhouse corridor.
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  SPEAKER_00: Black ash basket weave will line the walls of the large circular gathering space which can hold up to 100 people, and the floors feature traditional Skydome and Hoden Ashone patterns.
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  SPEAKER_00: Youth were consulted throughout the design process, and they held a design workshop for them, even hiring them to build some of the furniture for the space.
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  SPEAKER_00: The classrooms are designed to grow, with each one capable of holding 15 to 20 students and feature immediate access to the outdoors, something the students suggested.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are three and a half hectares of outdoor space donated by Band Council, offering plenty of opportunities for land-based learning.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ottawa's Odewa Native Friendship Center has launched an outreach initiative to help vulnerable people in Vanier and the Bioard Market.
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  SPEAKER_00: Makqua Dotum Patrol is a grassroots Indigenous-led initiative that aims to patrol the streets of those neighborhoods every Saturday with hopes of eventually expanding their presence.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Friendship Center partnered with Winnipeg's successful and long standing Bear Clan Patrol to educate local volunteers.
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  SPEAKER_00: Ottawa's program will be similar to Winnipeg's but will tailor itself to the needs of the local community.
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  SPEAKER_00: The patrol will start off during daylight hours, but organizers hope to expand to evenings and multiple days.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your National Indigenous News.