Claims for Indian Hospitals Settlements Now Open

The application period for those that were patients of a Federal Indian Hospital has now opened. In Canada, Federal Indian Hospitals were a network of facilities operated by the Government of Canada between 1936 and 1981. Racially segregated, Canadian Federal Indian Hospitals started out as a TB (tuberculosis) hospital for First Nations people, but many suffered abuses or were victims of medical experimentation there. 

Thousands of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis were sent to Indian Hospitals.

Calls for accessible intercity bus service in the Alberni-Clayoquot region intensify

As gas prices continue to climb due to the conflict in the Middle East, calls for a frequent and affordable bus service in the west coast and central Vancouver Island region are being amplified. 

For west coast residents, there is no bus service to Port Alberni, leaving folks without vehicles dependent on family, friends, rideshares or hitchhiking. In Port Alberni, there is a privately operated bus service with daily service to Nanaimo Departure Bay ferry terminal, but it’s prohibitively expensive for many people, with round-trip tickets costing $90.

Huu-ay-aht leads push for modern day treaty commissioner

They are meant to provide certainty for all and keep governments out of the courtroom but with their relative newness, modern day treaties have gaps that are hindering progress. That is why Canada’s modern-day treaty first nations believe it is necessary to appoint a modern-day treaty commissioner and they hope that Bill C-10, a bill that would see the appointment of a commissioner, will pass.

Lead Accountant

Purpose & Position presentation:

This hybrid role blends detailed full‑cycle bookkeeping with higher‑level controllership. The Lead Accountant maintains accurate day‑to‑day records, prepares timely financial statements, strengthens internal controls, and advises leadership on MMFN’s fiscal health. Success in this position requires both meticulous attention to detail and strategic financial insight, delivered in a culturally respectful manner aligned with Mowachaht‑Muchalaht priorities.

Core responsibilities

Finance Clerk

Purpose & Position presentation:

The Finance Clerk provides accurate, timely clerical and administrative support to the Finance Department, with a strong focus on accounts payable processing, banking and cash handling, record-keeping, and responsive service to programme managers, staff, vendors, and (where applicable) members. This role supports sound internal controls, policy compliance, and reliable financial information for operational and reporting needs.

Core responsibilities

Early Childhood Educator

Purpose:

Reporting to the Education Manager, the Early Childhood Educator is responsible for participating as a member of the team that provides a nurturing and age-appropriate education program for children in the MMFN Early Learning Centre. 

Accountabilities:

Clayoquot Sound’s only tree farm licence subdivided into three lots to assert First Nations’ land visions

The logging tenure for a landscape made famous by the “War in the Woods” protests on the west coast of Vancouver Island has been divided up into three new Tree Farm Licenses (TFL) to assert First Nations’ unique land-use visions. 

TFL 54 in Clayoquot Sound was transferred from MaMook Natural Resources, which is owned by a partnership of five central region First Nations (Ahousaht, Tla-o-qui-aht, Hesquiaht, Toquaht and Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ), and reconfigured into TFL 66, TFL 67 and TFL 68.

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