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National Indigenous News March 30 · National Indigenous Newscasts

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  SPEAKER_02: This is a look at your National Indigenous News.
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  SPEAKER_02: I'm Daryl Stranger.
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  SPEAKER_02: Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, Mandy Gomasti, announced federal funding of nearly$1.4 billion to support Indigenous populations living off reserve, as well as mental health and trauma support programming and assisted living services on reserve.
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  SPEAKER_02: The federal government is first investing$168 million over five years in support of the Friendship Center movement as part of the department's shift toward the transfer of service delivery to Indigenous organizations.
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  SPEAKER_02: The money will be provided to the National Association of Friendship Centers and the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centers to support local services through their affiliated friendship centers across Canada.
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  SPEAKER_02: The government is also earmarking six hundred and thirty million dollars over two years to support the availability, accessibility, quality, and effectiveness of mental wellness service for Indigenous people across the country.
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  SPEAKER_02: The funding further supports programs that connect communities with healing supports that are trauma-informed and grounded in culture, ceremony, and community knowledge.
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  SPEAKER_02: $592.4 million is earmarked through 2034 for the Assisted Living Program for Non-Medical Social Support Services for Low-income individuals ordinarily resident on reserve.
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  SPEAKER_02: That includes seniors, people with disabilities, and those with chronic health conditions or activity limitations.
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  SPEAKER_01: Metis artist, woodworker, Chris Bourget is opening his new studio, Seven Feathers Trading Post, on April 4th from 10 to 4:30.
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  SPEAKER_01: And we chatted with him in the studio.
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  SPEAKER_00: So essentially it's going to be like a collective for a lot of the indigenous artisans that I've come across in the last three years, as well as a woodworking shop.
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  SPEAKER_00: Bringing them in and trying to inspire them and fire up their creativity, you know, and get them on the right path.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, you can expect uh Jody Stonehouse there, Brooks Arkhand, the mayor of Edmonton, Andrew Knack, uh Lance Cardinal, and 20 other indigenous artisans uh set up.
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  SPEAKER_00: Uh it's so the grand opening isn't just about my grand opening, it's about opening a space for the community.
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  SPEAKER_01: In Edmonton, I'm Joanna Luna.
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  SPEAKER_02: The BC government is launching a new pilot project aimed at helping indigenous people with developmental disabilities, those with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and autism in the Prince George region.
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  SPEAKER_02: Provincial officials said the project is aiming to strengthen pathways to cultural, housing, and community supports for people who need significant help with day-to-day tasks.
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  SPEAKER_02: The Prince George Native Friendship Center will use funding from Community Living BC to deliver the project.
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  SPEAKER_02: The Connections Through Inclusion project will provide hands-on support to Indigenous adults who may be eligible for Community Living BC services, many of whom have complex needs, unstable housing, and limited support networks.
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  SPEAKER_02: BC officials said workers will be guided by local teachings, priorities, and relationships to help people navigate various services, connect with the community and culture, and build stability.
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  SPEAKER_02: The pilot project is also being rolled out in Smithers, Surrey, Port Albany, Nanaimo, and Kamloops.
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  SPEAKER_02: That's a look at your national Indigenous news.