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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

February 18, 2020 As labour strife threatens to close all Ontario schools for the first time on Friday, funding of public elementary teachers’ benefits remains a sticking point after the government told union negotiators that any increase would force cuts to special education teaching supports. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-teachers-benefits-remain-a-sticking-point-in-bargaining-talks/   North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre launch new language

February 4, 2020 Increasing the number of Aboriginal professionals in health care is part of reconciliation https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/western-university-schulich-school-of-medicine-and-dentistry-indigenous-leader-danielle-alcock-1.5451519   Head of Ontario teachers union says Ford government bid to alter supply-teacher hiring rule derailed talks February 4, 2020 The Ontario government’s proposal to gut a hiring regulation for supply teachers and cut special education supports led to

January 29, 2020 Visions and dreams of a unified, central community hub in Whitefish River First Nation (WRFN) edged closer to reality on Friday, January 24, with the official grand opening of a state-of-the-art daycare centre built onto the Shawanosowe (K-6) School. https://www.manitoulin.ca/birch-island-expands-shawanosowe-school-to-accommodate-daycare-innovation-centre/   University of Waterloo's Indigenous Student Association to hold leadership symposium January