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Canada has failed to address violence against Indigenous women and girls five years after it was declared a national tragedy and a genocide in a report, a First Nations chief
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Author of the article: Dave Baxter Local Journalism Initiative reporter Publishing date: Jul 19, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 3 minute read • In a fiery and impassioned speech on the steps of the Manitoba Legislature in Winnipeg, Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs Grand Chief Arlen Dumas took direct aim at Manitoba Indigenous Reconciliation and Northern Relations Minister Alan Lagimodiere, after he made comments last week defending the intentions of Canada’s residential school system. Photo by Dave Baxter /Winnipeg Sun/Local Journalism Initiative Article content Assembly of Manitob...
WINNIPEG -- The health of First Nations children in Manitoba is lagging far behind other children in the province according to a new study. The study released Wednesday called 'Our Children, Our Future: The Health and Well-Being of First Nations Children in Manitoba' is a joint project by the First Nations Health and Social Secretariat of Manitoba, the Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre, and the Manitoba Centre for Health Policy. "It takes a village to raise a child, and I say this village called the province and federal government is failing, but it’s never too late to...