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Share this article LINCOLN, Neb., April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Vision Maker Media (VMM) is marking its 45 th anniversary in 2021 with a yearlong celebration of free "commUNITY" events, including thematic online film screenings, online virtual programs and more. PBS and the Cherokee Nation Film Office are sponsors of VMMs 45 th anniversary events. In April, Vision Maker Medias first environmental-themed program will acknowledge International Earth Day.  In April, VMMs first environmental-them...

CFNR Network Apr 1, 2021 11:37 AM The Provincial Government has announced over $5 million to help Community Forest Agreement holders complete wildfire risk reduction projects. The B.C. Community Forest Association will distribute more than $5 million to 15 holders of the community forest agreements across B.C. to fund 44 Crown Land Wildfire Risk Reduction (CLWRR) projects. This funding stream is part of the Community Resiliency Investment program administered by the B.C. Wildfire Service. Wetz...

The BCCDC has released their weekly Covid-19 regional data. Prince Rupert saw a small dip in cases reporting 8...

Australian Cyber Security Centre Thank you ladies and gentlemen. Before I begin can I first acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which I meet with you, the Ngunnawal People, and pay my respects to their leaders past, present and emerging. I want to acknowledge their continuing connection and contribution to our land, waters and culture. I acknowledge that the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people were Australia’s first explorers, first navigators, first engineers, first fa...

CFNR Network Mar 16, 2021 1:56 PM George Manuel’s legacy goes far beyond his own life accomplishments, extending down to his children, who continue fighting for Indigenous rights today. Doreen Manuel is one of George’s daughters, a filmmaker and writer, advocate and masterful storyteller. I hung on every word Doreen spoke during our interview, as she painted a vivid picture of the man her father was, the hard work he put into helping create the National Indian Brotherhood, and how he inspi...

Date Time Collaboration is key for Wiradjuri garden project Dubbo Regional Council (DRC) has partnered with the NSW Government to transform 1.2 hectares of land within Elizabeth Park, Dubbo, into a culturally significant garden. The Wiradjuri Garden will add to the already popular precinct and feature a range of native plants, sandstone yarning circles, sheltered areas for gathering, a fire pit and a rainbow serpent focal piece created entirely of native plants. Mayor of the Dubbo Region, Counc...

CFNR Network Mar 16, 2021 4:22 PM The City of Terrace announced the closure due to sloughing and ongoing erosion of the gravel shoulder. Due to the narrow roadway and steep slopes, the route will be closed for pedestrian use at this time. The city will have a geotechnical safety assessment of the area completed to determine next steps. Vehicle use of the road currently remains in place. The alternate route for pedestrians would be using the Howe Creek Trail network or the pedestrian path that ...

Date Time Artists Chosen for Design Project First Nations arts practitioners Frances Belle Parker, Uncle Joe Walker and Deborah Taylor have been selected as the artists that will collaboratively create a design for Clarence Valley Council that reflects the rich Yaegl, Bundjalung and Gumbaynggirr cultural heritage of the Clarence. Frances Belle Parker, Deborah Taylor and Uncle Joe Walker innovatively fuse traditional and contemporary arts and culture in their practice and will pa...

Sarah Courtney,Minister for Health Tasmanians have done a brilliant job working together to help keep on top of COVID and can be reassured that when a GP practice or State Clinic is ready to take bookings, you will know either through your GP or through Tasmanian Government communications. Unfortunately, incorrect information about participating GP clinics has been released today which has led to unnecessary frustration for both patients and our GPs. I raised my concerns with the Federal Minist...

Rare Bone Point Discovered in Australia Wednesday, March 17, 2021 ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA—Researchers from Flinders University and Griffith University have analyzed a rare ancient bone point recovered in southern Australia, Cosmos Magazine reports. In 2008, during excavations in collaboration with the Ngarrindjeri Aboriginal Corporation, archaeologists unearthed the artifact from a midden along the Lower Murray River, an area where bone objects had not been found since the 1970s. Now, the...