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Highlights of our National Gathering of Urban Indigenous Coalitions in Ottawa, March 2023.
NUICC held a National Hybrid Gathering of Urban Indigenous Coalitions beginnings of March this year in a 3-day conference event in Ottawa. A wonderful event that would not have been possible without the attendance of 37 in person coalition representatives and second alternates from coast to coast to coast, and our 16 online attendees, also…
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Damon Johnston, newly appointed NUICC Co-Chair, holds meetings in Ottawa.
Damon Johnston, who is the President of the Aboriginal Council of Winnipeg, was appointed the new NUICC Co-Chair commencing April 4, 2023. Damon represented NUICC coalitions in Ottawa in late April for bilateral meetings and to attend an Imagine Canada gathering of major charities and federations from across Canada. Imagine Canada brought the representative bodies…
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Fall Urban Indigenous News from Coast to Coast to Coast!
There are more than 34 urban Indigenous coalitions in Canada affiliated with NUICC. During the past few months NUICC has been taking care of business and connecting with coalitions and we want to share some of the highlights with you! In this newsletter:A) Invitation to the National Gathering of Coalitions, in Ottawa, March 1-3, 2023.B) New Speaker Series Event Monday, Dec. 12,…
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Spotlight on “Edmonton”
As early results from the Local Government Study are being collated, here are some highlights from local partnership initiatives in Amiskwaciy-wâskahikan (ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ), or Edmonton, a prairie city situated on Treaty Six territory and home to diverse Indigenous Peoples including the Nêhiyaw (Cree), Dené, [.1] Anishi- naabe (Saulteaux), Nakota Isga (Nakota Sioux) and Niitsitapi (Blackfoot). Edmonton…
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Budgeting For The City We Want: How Winnipeg Can Rebuild A More Just and Sustainable City
A city’s budget can have profound impacts on the lives of residents. Public transit, health, social equality, community facilities, recreation and other programming, justice, policing, safety and security and other needs: Budgets enable policy and articulate priorities and should reflect the interests of its residents. But what if your city’s budget doesn’t adequately address your…
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Reflections on Serving our Urban Communities
Interview with Charlene Lafreniere, past Co-chair of the National Urban Indigenous Coalitions Council (2018-2022) As a key individual in the history and development of the National Table for urban Indigenous peoples in Canada, NUICC interviewed Charlene to bring light to the experience on the frontlines. She reflects on the work at the national level, challenges…
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Sharing Our Stories from Coast to Coast to Coast
Our NUICC staffer shares her conversations with coalitions. By Sarah Chahley Indigenous Peoples in what is now called Canada are incredibly diverse, and while having often been blanketed as having the same or similar cultures, there are at least 70 distinct Indigenous languages spoken across this land today, not to mention the ones that have…
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Highlighting the Everyday Injustices Experienced by Indigenous Women
Research by itself does not bring results, and a new report does more than document statistics about Indigenous women’s lives. It also shares their life stories and connects them to a legal strategy and community mobilisation framework. In May 2022, Canadian Senator Kim Pate launched a new report, Injustices and Miscarriages of Justice Experienced by…
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Research Support – Knowledge Broker Job Opportunity
Part-time (approximately 12 hrs/week) for 3.5 months or total 170 hours at $26.50/hour. With possibility of renewal.
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Transforming Our Cities
Kamala Todd in conversation with Becky Sasakamoose Kuffner. With the vast majority of urban Indigenous people living in Canadian cities, our rights to these urban villages has never been more important. Grassroots movements have sprung up in urban centres big and small to support our community members and demand improvements and full rights. Organisations and…
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First Voice Proposes Solutions to Systemic Problems in Policing
Building Trust, Restoring Confidence Report
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Indigenous Stories in Policy (toolkit)
The first NUICC toolkit is out!
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The day the aliens invaded Pangnirtung, they got more than they bargained for.
QUICK FACTS Title: Slash/Back Written by: Ryan Cavan and Nyla Innukshuk Directed by: Nyla Innukshuk Starring: Tasian Shirley, Chelsea Prusky, Nalajoss Ellsworth, Frankie Vincent-Wolfe Release Date: June, 2022 Premiered at SXSW (South By Southwest Festival, Austin, Texas) Available for streaming now on multiple platforms
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The Team at NUICC
Former National Coordinator Christina Coolidge transitioned to another position last March 2022, and NUICC congratulates her on this next step in her career journey and wishes her well. In addition to our Council members and Co-chairs NUICC is supported by Voor Urban Labs out of Vancouver which is contracted to provide communications and organisational support.…
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“Coast to Coast to Coast” National Indigenous Peoples Day Event on June 21
For National Indigenous People’s Day on June 21st, 2022, NUICC is inviting our community to watch our simulcast event connecting urban Indigenous people from “coast to coast to coast”! We kick off in Halifax with the soundtrack to the famous powwow step facing the Atlantic Ocean, and we end the night on a native hip…
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Interested in work related to urban Indigenous communities?
We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated Indigenous person to join our team as a research assistant specialising in work related to urban Indigenous communities.
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Building relationships across the country.
Sarah is supporting NUICC to build on the ongoing relationships with all of the coalitions. She is Tsimshian, from the House of Gitxon on her mother’s side, and of mixed settler ancestry on her father’s side.
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NUICC Visits Westcoast, Launches Urban Indigenous Governance Series
Keynote featuring Kanatase Horn & Matthew Norris March 10, 2022 | Simon Fraser University | Vancouver, British Columbia Overview The National Urban Indigenous Coalitions Council met on the lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations (aka Vancouver) for an in-person multi-day planning meeting. The meetings were held at Skwachays Lodge Indigenous social enterprise hotel,…
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Highlights from the NUICC Council Meetings in Saskatoon, June 7-8th
Our guest speakers at the Hybrid Forum on JEDI and UNDRIP in Canadian Municipalities in Saskatoon and speakers from the NUICC Urban Indigenous Knowledge Mobilization Hub.
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