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National Indigenous News March 25 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_01: This is a look at your national indigenous news.
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  SPEAKER_01: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_01: After eight years of work, the Yukon First Nations Cancer Strategy is officially live.
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  SPEAKER_01: The strategy will be used as a roadmap to develop services in hopes it can increase awareness and screening in the territory, particularly amongst First Nations people.
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  SPEAKER_01: In a news release, the Council of Yukon First Nations said the launch of the strategy is an important step forward for advancing cancer care.
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  SPEAKER_01: The five priority areas for the strategy are strengthening partnerships between Yukon First Nations and healthcare providers, improving access to data for Yukon First Nations and sharing knowledge, increasing awareness and prevention efforts, improving access to culturally safe screening and diagnosis, and supporting patients and families to access cancer care.
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  SPEAKER_01: The next step is to create an implementation plan over the next year that will identify which organizations are responsible for certain actions.
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  SPEAKER_01: The Little Native Hockey League is the largest annual ice hockey tournament for First Nations youth in Ontario.
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  SPEAKER_01: They recently wrapped up another successful tournament with close to 300 teams participating.
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  SPEAKER_01: Joanna Luna has more.
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  SPEAKER_00: This year our team was empowering women and girls in sport.
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  SPEAKER_00: And I think it's no better time to, you know, empower the women and you know the PWHL team and their league has um been very successful and to give those opportunities and you know just to convince these young girls to dream big.
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  SPEAKER_00: And Markham, um Joanna Luna.
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  SPEAKER_01: The federal government, along with the province of British Columbia, announced$18.2 million in combined funding for 40 new affordable and supportive homes with Catsy First Nation.
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  SPEAKER_01: The project features three buildings, including 10 youth housing units and 16 supportive housing units, both with 24-7 staffing and services and 14 independent affordable housing units.
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  SPEAKER_01: Some of the amenities include communal lounges, a commercial kitchen, multi-purpose rooms, and an elders' gathering space.
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  SPEAKER_01: In partnership with Fraser Health and the Ministry of Family and Child Development, increased mental health services and community services will also be offered on site.
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  SPEAKER_01: Residents were selected by Catsy First Nation Affordable Housing Development Society in partnership with BC Housing and the Ministry of Child and Family Development, prioritizing indigenous individuals with multiple barriers and youth aging out of care.
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  SPEAKER_01: That's a look at your national Indigenous news.