| Indigenous Services Canada | media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty Minister of Indigenous Services, and John Gordon, Chief Executive Officer of NICHI, will make a funding announcement related to "For Indigenous, By Indigenous" (FIBI) housing projects.
| Indigenous Services Canada | news releases
Today, Chief Francis Dieter, along with members of the Peepeekisis Cree Nation Council, Elders, community members, and partners, opened the doors to the community’s newest business, the Peepeekisis Funeral Home. Located in Lorlie, Saskatchewan, the more than 10,000-square-foot facility is the first Indigenous-owned and operated funeral home in Saskatchewan.
| Indigenous Services Canada | news releases
Yesterday, Simgigyet (hereditary chiefs), Sigidim Haanak (matriarchs), Band Councils, Elders, community members, educators, and students from the three communities celebrated the opening of the new Gitksen West Secondary School on Gitwangak reserve #1.
| Indigenous Services Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, announced $5.4 million in new funding for the Virtual Health Hub (VHH) alongside Chief Darcy Bear and Virtual Health Hub CEO Dr. Ivar Mendez in Whitecap Dakota Nation.
| Indigenous Services Canada | media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Chief Darcy Bear of Whitecap Dakota First Nation, will make an announcement on the Dakota Dunes Thermal Spa and the Virtual Health Hub.
| Indigenous Services Canada | news releases
Today, Shawanaga First Nation celebrated the completion of their new water treatment plant, an important milestone in the community’s efforts to strengthen access to safe, clean drinking water.
| Indigenous Services Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is lowering costs for families by strengthening the Canada Child Benefit (CCB). The CCB is a monthly tax-free payment to help them with the costs of raising children.
| Indigenous Services Canada | media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Ginette Lavack, Member of Parliament for St. Boniface—St. Vital and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, will be in Winnipeg to highlight the increase to the Canada Child Benefit, lowering costs for families across Canada.
| Indigenous Services Canada | news releases
The Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani utenam (ITUM) Council, the Government of Canada, and the Government of Québec officially signed today the Tshisheuatishitau Child and Family Services Coordination Agreement marking a historic milestone in the recognition of ITUM's inherent jurisdiction over child and family services for its community.
| Indigenous Services Canada | backgrounders
Five First Nations in Manitoba are marking milestones in improving access to safe and reliable drinking water for nearly 10,000 community members.
