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National Indigenous News September 8 · 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: Friends and family are remembering an Indigenous filmmaker and actor described by her family as a trailblazer after she died at an Alberta rodeo.
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  SPEAKER_00: Georgina Lightning was at the Enoch Park racetrack Saturday night when she was hit by a horse.
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  SPEAKER_00: RCMP confirmed a woman died after a horse veered off the track and struck her.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lightning's family confirmed the filmmaker was the victim.
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  SPEAKER_00: Enoch Crenation said in a statement that the community was in mourning following the loss of one of its members during the evening's Indian relay event at the Enoch Rodeo grounds on Saturday.
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  SPEAKER_00: The nation also said it was working with authorities as they conduct their investigation.
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  SPEAKER_00: RCMP confirmed Alberta Occupational Health and Safety has taken over the investigation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Reindeer meat could soon be available on some grocery store shelves in Canada from the country's only herd.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's according to the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, or IRC, which purchased the Mackenzie Delta herd in 2021.
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  SPEAKER_00: Last week, the federal government announced up to$885,000 in funding through the Canadian Agricultural Strategic Priorities Program to help the IRC start a self-sustaining agribusiness.
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  SPEAKER_00: Currently, the reindeer herd is used to supply meat to Inuvialuit households and families in the Inuvialuit settlement region.
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  SPEAKER_00: With this new federal funding, a business arm of the IRC will now aim to sell reindeer meat to grocery stores and communities across Canada.
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  SPEAKER_00: The organization already has a food processing plant that packages country foods.
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  SPEAKER_00: The new money will go toward a facility for packaging reindeer meat for sale, which they expect to be operating by the fall of 2027.
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  SPEAKER_00: The IRC will continue to provide reindeer meat for free to Inuvialuit families, but this new venture will simply make reindeer meat available to more people and create another source of income for the Inuvialuit.
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  SPEAKER_00: The City of Prince Albert in Saskatchewan is inviting indigenous artists to submit original artwork for transit shelters with the goal of celebrating indigenous culture, identity, and creativity.
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  SPEAKER_00: The project is being led by the city's Arts and Culture Division and is part of its municipal cultural action plan.
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  SPEAKER_00: Officials say the artwork will add bright, welcoming designs to shelters while helping address vandalism and promoting community pride, belonging, and reconciliation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Three designs will be selected in the first phase, including two metal shelterback designs and one vinyl wrap.
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  SPEAKER_00: Each selected artist will receive a$1,000 honorarium with more artwork potentially chosen in future phases.
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  SPEAKER_00: The city said the initiative is intended to highlight the creativity and contributions of Indigenous people in Prince Albert.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national Indigenous news.