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The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is hopeful this year will bring lasting commitments to prevent youth suicides in its communities.
The FSIN co-signed a letter with the federal and provincial governments in September, committing to tripartite action on stubbornly high rates of suicide in First Nations in Saskatchewan.
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Vice-chief David Pratt said the size and form of that commitment is still not defined but he is optimistic that details and dollar figures can be hashed out in the coming months. He said the goal is to secure five-year funding for positions and programming.
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The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is hopeful this year will bring lasting commitments to prevent youth suicides in its communities.
The FSIN co-signed a letter with the federal and provincial governments in September, committing to tripartite action on stubbornly high rates of suicide in First Nations in Saskatchewan.
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Vice-chief David Pratt said the size and form of that commitment is still not defined but he is optimistic that details and dollar figures can be hashed out in the coming months. He said the goal is to secure five-year funding for positions and programming.
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The federal government is allocating $2 million to two Indigenous organizations in Quebec to help them in their fight against systemic racism faced by First Nation communities in the provincial health system, Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller announced Wednesday.
The money will go to the Council of the Atikamekw Nation and the Atikamekw Council of Manawan to help them with their advocacy for the implementation of Joyce’s Principle, named after Joyce Echaquan.
The Atikamekw mother of seven died in a Quebec hospital last September after she filmed herself from her hospital bed pleading for help and getting derogatory remarks from hospital staff.