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On March 19, MP Leah Gazan took to Parliament Hill, on behalf of the House of Commons status of women committee, to announce the beginning of their formal study for the proposed Red Dress Alert System. The system, like Amber Alerts, will notify the public when an Indigenous woman, girl, or two-…
The cumulative “snowball” effect from multiple generations of unresolved trauma is a factor behind the opioid crisis’s toll on First Nations, says the head of a family treatment centre that delves into the roots of addictions issues.
“It’s like a snowball rolling downhill, if you understand the…
Nuu-chah-nulth community wellness workers will have additional tools and supports to bring back to their people thanks to training they’ve completed through the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Teechuktl (Mental Health) Program.
Over the past few months, 22 Nuu-chah-nulth human services…
The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls concluded in June when the 1,200-page report was presented to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. But despite a $53.8 million federal investment and testimony from 2,380 people across Canada, unanswered questions remain for the…
This fall a new nursing stream is coming to six universities in B.C., offering Indigenous graduate students training that aims to empower First Nations to determine their own path to wellness.
The Indigenous Graduate Education in Nursing presents an alternative to the well-established clinical…
Three young, adult male black bears were executed by B.C. conservation officers this week in the Ucluelet area to ensure public safety. One of the black bears was killed on Wednesday, July 9 after multiple reports of over several days of the animal accessing garbage and non-natural…
December 17, 2014
AFN Welcomes Court Decision to Extend Deadline for Indian Residential Schools Personal Credits for Education Program
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde is pleased with today’s court decision to extend the deadlines for the…
In response to a need seen by mental health workers serving Nuu-chah-nulth communities for years, Teechuktl has grown its team of counsellors and cultural support staff by one quarter in recent months.
Since September 2018 Teechulktl Mental Health, a department within the Nuu-chah-nulth…
As part of the ongoing coverage of Exercise Coastal Response, Ha-Shilth-Sa was invited to cover the arrival of the elite Vancouver-based Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR) team.
According to the exercise scenario, a Magnitude 9 earthquake struck at 7:45 am Tuesday, followed almost immediately by…
In honour of this year’s Red Dress Day on May 5, sisters Nora Martin and Grace Frank are planning to hang three red dresses within Tla-o-qui-aht’s traditional territory.
“We want people to know that our family and relatives are still missing,” said Martin.
The national day of awareness aims…
What started as a conversation around a kitchen table between friends, has evolved into a successful advocacy campaign for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
In just one year, friends Carla Voyageur and Jeannine Lindsay have raised $10,000 through their Lil’ Red Dress Project…
This year the Missing and Murdered Inquiry into Indigenous Women and Girls concluded, but Aboriginal women continue to go missing and fall victim to homicide at a significantly higher rate than the Canadian average. Beyond the inquiry, what else needs to be done to make this country safer for…
Qu'asa hosted the first of five December urban gatherings for Nuu-chah-nulth-aht in Campbell River on Tuesday, Dec. 5, bringing approximately 100 people from several generations to the Thunderbird Hall.
The afternoon and evening events included culural ceremony - with singing, drumming and…
The walk to end violence against aboriginal women and girls began at the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council with a moment of silence. It was a fitting place to begin the walk, said Tseshaht Councillor Deb Foxcroft, given that the area used to be the site of Alberni Indian Residential School where many…
‘They’re always there’: Students reflect on supports that uplifted them as they complete high school
With the days being warmer and longer, summer break is just around the corner, but for students in Grade 12, June also marks a larger milestone: the completion of their high-school journey.
Katie Ambrose, a member of Ehattesaht with ties to Mowachaht, Hesquiaht, Kyuquot and Ahousaht, reflected…