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National Indigenous News May 5 · 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 Auditor General of Canada says Indigenous Services Canada fell short in transforming how it delivered long-term funding to First Nations communities and organizations.
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  SPEAKER_00: In a report released Monday, Karen Hogan found the federal government did not effectively implement, monitor, or assess the new fiscal initiatives for First Nations program.
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  SPEAKER_00: The new Fiscal Initiatives for First Nations was created in 2019 to provide long-term, predictable, and flexible funding to First Nations for public health, education, and income assistance programs.
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  SPEAKER_00: The report found that by the end of 2024-25,$6.5 billion had been distributed to 160 First Nations through 10-year grants.
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  SPEAKER_00: As of September 2025, 191 First Nations, Tribal Councils, Health, and Education Authorities were receiving funding through tenure grants.
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  SPEAKER_00: However, Indigenous Services Canada did not assess whether the tenure grants were helping to address the disparities and inequities between First Nations and other Canadians.
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  SPEAKER_00: The report said the First Nations Financial Management Board assesses certain financial performance measures and produces monitoring reports.
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  SPEAKER_00: The audit found 39% of the recipients' files reviewed had the required monitoring reports for all years.
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  SPEAKER_00: The audit also found that Indigenous Services Canada had not assessed the grant's impacts on closing socioeconomic gaps, despite the large amount of data the department already has.
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  SPEAKER_00: The report says the government failed to meet two key responsibilities, both meant to increase First Nations financial management capacity and accountability.
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  SPEAKER_02: It's a day that I think is so important to remind us of sadly the lives lost of so many missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, two-spirit people.
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  SPEAKER_02: And so what we need to remind ourselves of why we recognize this day is that there's still too many people who have been impacted by this.
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  SPEAKER_02: There's still too many people who are missing.
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  SPEAKER_02: And this is a chance to remember that and continue working on this, to continue to change this situation that we're seeing in this country.
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  SPEAKER_02: It is a call, it's not just a day of remembrance.
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  SPEAKER_02: It has to be a call to action as well.
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  SPEAKER_02: It has to be a call to action to supporting the calls for justice.
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  SPEAKER_02: It has to be a call to action on reconciliation.
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  SPEAKER_02: So this is both that remembrance opportunity, but also a reminder about the action that needs to happen in day in and day out.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Edmonton, I'm Daniel Barker Tromble.
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  SPEAKER_00: The government of Yukon and the Council of Yukon First Nations have expanded a partnership providing transitional housing for Yukon First Nations and Indigenous women and children in need.
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  SPEAKER_00: Twelve additional housing units will be put in Whitehorse's growing whistleband neighborhood and offer safe, stable, second stage housing for women and children transitioning from the Family Preservation Wellness Center.
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  SPEAKER_00: Residents may stay for up to 24 months and have access to supports and services as part of the Council of Yukon First Nations Family Preservation Services.
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  SPEAKER_00: There are three total buildings, each comprising of six two bedroom units for a total of 18 housing units.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national Indigenous News.