| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Working together in a spirit of co-operation and renewal, Canada and the Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation have concluded a final settlement to resolve outstanding issues regarding the former Camp Ipperwash lands. This settlement is a key step on a path of reconciliation, bringing closure to the First Nation's efforts over the past 74 years to have these lands returned.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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Today, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, and Brendan Mitchell, Chief of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation, provided an update on the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation Enrolment Process.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence will join Chief Thomas Bressette, Chippewas of Kettle and Stony Point First Nation to attend a special event to celebrate the signing of the Ipperwash Final Settlement Agreement. Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde will also be in attendance.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Minister John Rustad, Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation from the province of British Columbia and Hegus Clint Williams of the Tla'amin Nation are pleased to invite media representatives to attend a special Celebration event to acknowledge the coming into effect of the Tla'amin Treaty.
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with Government of Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski, Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) Grand Chief Ruth Massie and Chiefs of the 11 self-governing Yukon First Nations met today at the Intergovernmental Forum in Whitehorse to discuss common priorities and renew relationships built over more than 20 years of land claim and self-government implementation in Yukon. Today's Intergovernmental Forum is the first in nearly six years.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Carolyn Bennett, along with Yukon Premier Darrell Pasloski, Council of Yukon First Nations Grand Chief Ruth Massie and Yukon First Nations Chiefs will be available to the media after the Intergovernmental Forum meeting for a photo opportunity and brief statements to media, with time for questions and answers
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Tla'amin Final Agreement came into effect, ushering in a new era for the Tla'amin people as a self-governing First Nation, equipped with the tools and authority to take control of its future.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs is pleased to announce the transfer of the delivery of the Income Assistance program to the Innu Round-Table Secretariat of Labrador. The transfer fulfills a long-standing Government of Canada commitment to the Innu of Labrador.
| Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada
| statements
Ottawa, Ontario (March 30, 2016) – The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, issued the following statement today in regards to the tragic event in Pikangikum First Nation, Ontario
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The Government of Canada today announced a commitment of $1.3 million in support for the Mamisarvik Healing Centre in Ottawa, Ontario. The Mamisarvik Healing Centre, run by the Tungasuvvingat Inuit organization, is recognized as a centre of excellence, providing trauma and addiction treatment for Inuit in both the Ottawa region and from Arctic communities.
