On-reserve child poverty more than double B.C.’s average, according to data
On-reserve child poverty more than double B.C.’s average, according to data Eric Plummer Thu, 04/04/2024 - 11:24 In late February the First Call Child and Youth Advocacy Society released their annual...
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Case Manager The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) Social Development Program is looking for a qualified person to fill a term (to September 30, 2024 – with the possibility of an extension),...
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Program Coordinator (Term) Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC) is seeking a term (to September 30, 2024 – with the possibility of an extension), full-time Pre-employment Supports (PES) Coordinator....
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‘A rescue operation’: Team plans to physically move young orca
‘A rescue operation’: Team plans to physically move young orca Eric Plummer Thu, 04/04/2024 - 17:02 Ehatis, BC The team overseeing an orphaned killer whale stranded in a lagoon near Zeballos is...
View ArticleStop eating ‘dead food’: Traditional sustenance and gut health
Stop eating ‘dead food’: Traditional sustenance and gut health Holly Stocking Fri, 04/05/2024 - 08:53 Port Alberni, BC Chef Ximana Nola Mack of Nuxalk works with traditional foods that she grew up on....
View ArticleCultural tourism experience – Tla-o-qui-aht reprises naaʔuu cultural...
Cultural tourism experience – Tla-o-qui-aht reprises naaʔuu cultural experience for the 2024 season Holly Stocking Fri, 04/05/2024 - 10:47 Tofino, BC Tla-o-qui-aht is bringing back its successful...
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Gaps in education and services prompt Indigenous-led approaches to diabetes
Gaps in education and services prompt Indigenous-led approaches to diabetes Eric Plummer Mon, 04/08/2024 - 11:46 Port Alberni, BC Despite high prevalence rates of diabetes in First Nation communities,...
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Clinical Counsellor The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Usma Family and Child Services Program is seeking a permanent, full-time Clinical Counsellor based out of Port Alberni, to provide individual...
View Article‘Still at the margins of society’: Justice Council releases final draft of...
‘Still at the margins of society’: Justice Council releases final draft of plan for Indigenous women Eric Plummer Tue, 04/09/2024 - 09:31 Vancouver, BC With Indigenous women accounting for 50 per cent...
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Bus service makes ‘huge’ difference for west coast residents
Bus service makes ‘huge’ difference for west coast residents Eric Plummer Tue, 04/09/2024 - 16:21 Long Beach, BC Over its first week of operating, the introduction of a public bus in Clayoquot Sound...
View ArticleTseshaht and Ditidaht receive funding for emergency service training and...
Tseshaht and Ditidaht receive funding for emergency service training and supplies Eric Plummer Wed, 04/10/2024 - 10:05 Vancouver Island, BC The Tseshaht and Ditidaht First Nations are receiving close...
View ArticleDiscipline and determination: Tla-o-qui-aht man launches barber business...
Discipline and determination: Tla-o-qui-aht man launches barber business following COVID employment crisis Eric Plummer Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:47 Tofino, BC A Tla-o-qui-aht man has made the best of a...
View ArticleHuu-ay-aht receives $35.7 million Specific Claim
Huu-ay-aht receives $35.7 million Specific Claim Holly Stocking Fri, 04/12/2024 - 07:27 Anacala, BC A Specific Claims Tribunal has found that Canada breached its fiduciary duty when it allowed a...
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‘Absolutely critical’: Applications for Tofino Headwaters affordable housing...
‘Absolutely critical’: Applications for Tofino Headwaters affordable housing remain open Eric Plummer Mon, 04/15/2024 - 11:11 Tofino, BC The smell of fresh paint wafts through the halls of Tofino’s...
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‘A fighting chance’: Vancouver Island to be home to the first Indigenous...
‘A fighting chance’: Vancouver Island to be home to the first Indigenous youth detox center Eric Plummer Mon, 04/15/2024 - 13:39 Nanaimo, BC Funded by both the provincial government and Island...
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Survivors of residential schools located in Ahousaht territories share...
Survivors of residential schools located in Ahousaht territories share healing experiences Eric Plummer Mon, 04/15/2024 - 15:39 Ahousaht, BC Fifty plus years ago they were very small children being...
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Victoria get’s its first culturally supportive housing for Indigenous youth
Victoria get’s its first culturally supportive housing for Indigenous youth Eric Plummer Tue, 04/16/2024 - 09:15 Victoria, BC In March the Victoria region opened its first culturally supportive...
View ArticleQuu’asa Wellness Worker
Quu’asa Wellness Worker The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council/Teechuktl (Mental Health Program) is seeking a permanent part-time (0.8 FTE, 28 hours per week) Quu’asa Wellness Worker to provide culturally...
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Funding changes end Nuu-chah-nulth Education Worker program
Funding changes end Nuu-chah-nulth Education Worker program Eric Plummer Tue, 04/16/2024 - 12:25 Port Alberni, BC A change in federal funding parameters is causing the end of the Nuu-chah-nulth...
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‘This is a very smart animal’: Corralling methods don’t work on stranded...
‘This is a very smart animal’: Corralling methods don’t work on stranded orca, rescue team rethinks approach Eric Plummer Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:48 Ehatis, BC The team overseeing the rescue of a...
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