On this National Indigenous People’s Day, Ulkatcho First Nation held a ground breaking ceremony to launch the construction of the Ulkatcho Mercantile Store and Gas Station, a future business and commercial centre along Highway 20, Anahim Lake (IR 14A). The project is an Ulkatcho First Nation initiative intended to create jobs and promote revenue growth for the community. The new development will include a commercial building with a covered gas-dispensing area, a separate diesel-dispensing area for trucks, an aboveground storage tank for gas and diesel, rest areas for cars, semi-trailers, and electrical vehicle charging stations.
There is an urgent, unmet need for adequate and affordable housing for Indigenous People in urban, rural and northern areas and immediate action must be taken to address these housing gaps.
Please be advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Jeff Loucks, Chief Executive Officer of the National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Inc. (NICHI), will announce funding towards affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects.
In 2019, the Government of Canada made a commitment to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners to close infrastructure gaps by 2030. As part of this commitment, ISC worked in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations, along with input from regional First Nations, to update the School Space Accommodation Standards (SSAS) in a two-phased approach.
Students living in First Nations communities deserve quality learning environments that are safe and healthy places to learn and grow, and support better educational outcomes.
An inaugural First Nations First Responders Gathering was held in Ottawa over the past three days. The event brought together Indigenous fire protection and emergency responder leadership to explore how best to address increasing fire dangers faced by First Nations.
Please be advised that the Minister of Indigenous Services Patty Hajdu and Assembly of First Nations Manitoba Regional Chief Cindy Woodhouse will provide an update on discussions being held at the inaugural First Nations First Responders Gathering that is taking place from May 17 to May 19.
At every stage of our healthcare journey—from birth to death and everything in between—nurses play an invaluable role in supporting patients and their families.