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National Indigenous News May 12 · 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: Families and caregivers from Kwanlin Dunn First Nation have a new place to stay in Whitehorse when they are experiencing a crisis.
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  SPEAKER_00: The First Nation officially opened a new complex of housing units to be used as a short-term and emergency accommodation.
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  SPEAKER_00: The four three-bedroom units are located near Elijah Smith Elementary School in Whitehorse.
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  SPEAKER_00: They are meant to provide immediate safety while helping children remain connected to their families and community.
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  SPEAKER_00: The project was funded through Jordan's Principal, a federal program that supports services for First Nations children.
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  SPEAKER_00: Kwanland First Nations Department of Justice estimates it cost around$3 million in planning, design, and construction.
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  SPEAKER_00: The First Nations Justice Department says that in 2023 it spent close to$70,000 on a single Airbnb.
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  SPEAKER_00: These new units are intended to be used during short periods of home instability, which might include anything from unforeseen emergencies such as a chimney fire to more serious issues like domestic violence or sudden homelessness.
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  SPEAKER_00: The units are spacious and come furnished with several beds for larger families.
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  SPEAKER_00: Moose Hide Campaign Day is coming up this week, and community members in Edmonton will gather at the City Hall alongside the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta in solidarity.
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  SPEAKER_00: With more details on the event, here is Daniel Barker Tromblay.
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  SPEAKER_02: The Indigenous Sports Council of Alberta, alongside elders and community members, will gather at City Hall on May 14th for the annual Moose Hide Campaign Day, standing in ceremony in solidarity to help end violence against women and children.
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  SPEAKER_02: Taylor McPherson, sports program coordinator with the Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta, says the day will bring together Indigenous and non-Indigenous people through ceremony and conversation to help end violence against women and children.
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  SPEAKER_01: It's going to be a day full of ceremony, cultural performances, a pledge with council, and just gather to raise awareness against that domestic violence and, you know, just violence towards indigenous women and children.
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  SPEAKER_02: In Edmonton, I'm Daniel Barker Trawley.
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  SPEAKER_00: A First Nation on Vancouver Island is celebrating new beginnings with the full ownership and operations of a casino in its traditional territory.
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  SPEAKER_00: Chances Cowichin opened in March of 2007 as a long-term joint venture between Cowichin Tribes Kawatsin Gaming Corporation and the Duncan Dabber Bingo Society.
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  SPEAKER_00: After originally providing the land and building funds, the First Nation has now assumed sole operation of the casino located in Duncan, BC.
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  SPEAKER_00: Cindy Daniels, chief of Cowichin Tribes, said in a statement that the changes in business structure will support greater economic self-determination for the First Nation.
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  SPEAKER_00: Net income from BCLC is distributed to the province annually to fund public health, education, community programs, and local governments, which includes First Nations.
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  SPEAKER_00: In the last fiscal year, BCLC generated roughly$1.4 billion in net income.
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  SPEAKER_00: Chances Cowichan supports around 63 nonprofit groups in the Cowichan Valley and last year produced$870,000 for arts, culture, recreation, and community services.
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  SPEAKER_00: That's a look at your national, Indigenous News.