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August 26, 2020 Money earmarked to improve air ventilation, boost sanitation and buy protective equipment https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/trudeau-schools-safe-covid19-1.5700424   First Nations back-to-school COVID-19 funding falls far short, says AFN regional chief August 26, 2020 Indigenous Services Minister says announced funding per-student on-reserve higher than for provinces. The $112 million for COVID-19 back-to-school preparations for First Nations that Ottawa announced

Find Our Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Here https://www.coo-covid19.com/   OUR GIFTED CHILDREN Greetings. A new edition of Our Gifted Children Special Education Newsletter is out. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/final-our-gifted-children-spring2020.pdf   Grassroots youth-led initiative celebrates 2020's Indigenous grads June 10, 2020 An Oneida and Anishinaabe teenager is calling on Indigenous grads, proud parents, aunties, leaders, friends, and coaches to participate

Our Gifted Children Newsletter  May 13, 2020 Greetings. A new edition of Our Gifted Children Special Education Newsletter is out. https://education.chiefs-of-ontario.org/upload/documents/final-our-gifted-children-spring2020.pdf   First Nation in B.C. not happy with school name compromise May 21, 2020 A school in northern British Columbia was planning on changing its name to honour the area’s Indigenous history. But that

May 04, 2020 A Saskatchewan professor and scientific director of the Institute of Indigenous Peoples' Health has been named the Indigenous Engagement Lead on the federal COVID-19 Immunity Task Force. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-professor-federal-covid-19-immunity-task-force-1.5554373   'Literary Auntie' Janet Rogers to launch Indigenous publishing house with new poetry collection May 02, 2020 Mohawk/Tuscarora poet Janet Rogers is back in

April 22, 2020 Facing criticism over his government’s emergency relief packages and people falling through the cracks, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau responded with help for post-secondary students. https://aptnnews.ca/2020/04/22/trudeau-announces-75m-in-pandemic-aid-for-indigenous-students/

April 15, 2020 A group of Manitobans are making sure Indigenous people get accurate health information amid the COVID-19 pandemic in their own language – and they are doing it with the help of a puppet named Kahkakiw. https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/cree-speaking-puppet-teaches-covid-19-health-tips-to-indigenous-communities-1.4898276   Sarnia area artist shares art kits to help youth, children, parents during pandemic April 13,

See links below for : Indigenous Community Support Funding. Please note the deadline is next Monday April 13, 2020.   Calls for proposals https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1585928331845/1585928356443   Indigenous Community Support Fund page https://www.sac-isc.gc.ca/eng/1585189335380/1585189357198

April 3, 2020 Find Our Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Here https://chiefsofontario.wordpress.com/     E-learning Must Be Accessible to All Ontarians: CUPE Ontario April 1, 2020 “But we also know that the high-speed internet required for e-learning isn’t as accessible in low-income, rural, and indigenous communities. We need to address that and make it accessible for all

March 27, 2020 Find Our Latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates Here https://chiefsofontario.wordpress.com/     Student-led campaign at Cambrian College to create awareness and safe space for two-spirit people March 25, 2020 When Leisha Neuman cut their hair a couple of years ago, they finally felt normal and realized who they were meant to be. https://anishinabeknews.ca/2020/03/25/student-led-campaign-at-cambrian-college-to-create-awareness-and-safe-space-for-two-spirit-people/   'We

March 11, 2020 Goal is to make mathematics more meaningful through culturally responsive education; Researcher working with Indigenous communities including Rama https://www.orilliamatters.com/local-news/lakehead-research-project-aims-to-take-the-fear-out-of-math-2151448    Indigenous firm contributes VR headsets to Skills Ontario March 11, 2020 Skills Ontario has partnered with Origin, an Indigenous firm based in northern Ontario, to offer youths virtual reality insights into the