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National Indigenous News September 25 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_00: This is the look at your national indigenous news.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_00: The federal government is cutting ties with a controversial group that claims to represent Indigenous peoples living off reserve in Canada.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, or CAP, said Wednesday that Ottawa had unilaterally ended a political accord with the group, which had been signed in 2018 under then Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
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  SPEAKER_00: CAP, an organization founded in the 1970s to represent the interests of Metis and nonstatus Indigenous peoples, has drawn criticism from some prominent indigenous voices for their affiliation with groups claiming to be Eastern Metis and Southern Inuit.
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  SPEAKER_00: In a public statement, the organization vowed to challenge the federal government's decision to end their 2018 accord.
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  SPEAKER_00: The organization said the federal government made the decision without offering an explanation and demanded accountability.
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  SPEAKER_00: A statement from Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada said they're committed to ensuring federal dollars are used to support our core mandate of advancing indigenous self-determination through renewed government-to-government relationships with First Nations Inuit and Metis.
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  SPEAKER_00: It went on to say the department decided to conclude the political accord with CAP and focus on working with Section 35 rights holders and their governments.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Gwichin Tribal Council has postponed its annual General Assembly again.
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  SPEAKER_00: The assembly was meant to happen this week, but in a statement released on social media, the council said it was delayed because it couldn't reach quorum, meaning not enough members were present for the meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: The annual meeting was previously delayed in August.
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  SPEAKER_00: At that time, the council said it needed more time to finalize some financial documents.
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  SPEAKER_00: Four designated Gwichin organizations make up the larger Gwichin Tribal Council, but the four organizations in the Gwichin Tribal Council do not always get along.
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  SPEAKER_00: This summer, a Supreme Court judge granted an application from the Nitat Gwichin Council in Anuvik and Editat Gwichin Council in Aklavik to take Gwichin Tribal Council Grand Chief Frederick Blake Jr.
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  SPEAKER_00: to court over what they're calling unfair oppressive behavior.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Aklavik and Inuvik Councils claim that a meeting in February of 2025 was a hostile takeover of the Gwichin Tribal Council and have accused Blake of misappropriating its funds.
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  SPEAKER_00: The council has also been an illegal back and forth over the legitimacy of Blake's election since August of 2024.
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  SPEAKER_00: At the time, Blake's opponent appealed the results, alleging Blake violated election policies.
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  SPEAKER_00: An elections committee dismissed the complaint, and the NWT Supreme Court eventually upheld Blake's election.
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  SPEAKER_00: As of Thursday, there is no new date and time set for the meeting.
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  SPEAKER_00: The Manitoba government will invest$146,000 in new American Sign Language training opportunities for Indigenous women through a partnership with Red River College Polytech.
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  SPEAKER_00: Provided through the province's All Women Doing Well strategy, the funding includes$18,000 for the development and delivery of three ASL microcredentials on reserve and$138,000 over three years to fund four reserved seats for Indigenous women in the Polytech's ASL English Interpretation Program.
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  SPEAKER_00: Seats will be fully funded and will include tuition, books, fees, and access to wraparound student supports.
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  SPEAKER_00: Training will be delivered in community to help reduce barriers to participation and will accommodate up to 15 learners per cohort.
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  SPEAKER_00: The curriculum will incorporate Indigenous perspectives and approaches and be developed in partnership with indigenous communities to ensure training reflects local needs and experiences.
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  SPEAKER_00: Graduates of the program will be equipped to provide culturally responsive ASL English interpretation in Indigenous communities and First Nations, including at community gatherings, ceremonies, and other events.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national Indigenous news.