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The support includes two crisis counsellors Redhead says have already been in the community for months.  "This is not additional support," he said. "It's just that same rhetoric that we're continuing to hear from the government."   Mobile crisis teams from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents northern Manitoba First Nations, and the Keewatin Tribal Council are also being flown into the community, which is about 745 kilometres northeast of Winnipeg. Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said the federal government will support the First Nation in its time of need, but ack...

Redhead said his own sister, a 32-year-old mother of four, killed herself earlier this month. When there is one death by suicide in a community, it can often cause a "domino effect" in which more people attempt it, the chief said. "We are concerned about that." Crisis teams from Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, which represents northern First Nations, and Keewatin Tribal Council were heading to the community. The chief called for immediate help from the federal government, including mental-health support specifically for children and teens. Manitoba Health Minister Heather Stefanson said sh...

Chief Eric Redhead spoke with media via Zoom on Tuesday afternoon. (Screenshot) Article continues below advertisement ↴ Shamattawa First Nation is under a declared state of emergency after a single mother died by suicide recently and a young child attempted suicide. Chief Eric Redhead made the declaration on Tuesday, May 18. “Today we are announcing a state of emergency in Shamattawa First Nation,” says Chief Redhead in a press release. “We are currently facing a suicide crisis in our community. We are calling for mental wellness supports for our community members at this time.�...

Later, key external resources — both people and documents — were discovered that could have been useful to the team, including the fact there is a provincial lead on isolation accommodations, the document says. A spokesperson from Shared Health says the provincial health organization worked remotely with the military, sharing relevant documents and experience. "I know there at the beginning they [the military] didn't really know what to do, like how to run the [alternate isolation accommodations]," said Oberon Munroe, Garden Hill's health director. Canadian Armed Forces members were in Ga...

Posted: Mar 10, 2021 10:30 AM ET | Last Updated: March 11 A sign in Neskantaga First Nation, where people have been living with a long-term drinking water advisory for 26 years.(Olivia Stefanovich/CBC) Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller recommitted the federal government Wednesday to its goal of lifting all long-term drinking water advisories on First Nations reserves — but didn't offer a timeline for completing the work.  With 58 active advisories remaining in 38 communities, the Liberals will miss a self-imposed deadline this month for lifting all long-term advisories. Miller s...