Kerry Slack
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Former judge and senator Murray Sinclair dies at 73, via @WinnipegNews "Sinclair, whose spirit name is Mizhana Gheezhik (The One Who Speaks of Pictures in the Sky), died early Monday morning at St. Boniface Hospital surrounded by family."
winnipegfreepress.com
Whether as a lawyer, judge, commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, senator, or family man, Murray Sinclair is being remembered for bringing reconciliation to the national consciou...
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‘Why wasn’t Cindy invited?’: Blackstock unaware of AFN’s child welfare announcement | Kerry Slack
aptnnews.ca
Cindy Blackstock was notably absent from the AFN announcement Thursday confirming a $47.8 billion child welfare deal Thursday.
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I got a mention on Ottawa Playbook! https://t.co/5W2t5SE0zZ — From KERRY SLACK of APTN News: Some First Nations leaders turn their backs on PIERRE POILIEVRE.
politico.com
Stop us if you've heard this one before.
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If the AFN is the Olympics, @CBCOlivia @BrettForester @Kanhehsiio @CreesonAPTN @KerrySlack_APTN and everyone at the media table gets a gold medal for managing to impressively cover three huge stories today, plus the happenings of the assembly itself. (Plus! two other days)
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‘Get off your phone and listen': chiefs call out minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations https://t.co/0VUFxEHk9k by @KerrySlack_APTN & @CreesonAPTN
aptnnews.ca
With so many pressing issues facing their more than 630 communities, several chiefs lined up at the microphone to address Gary Anandasangaree
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Staff and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority officials are urging the federal government to keep up their end of the deal on a new hospital campus for northern Ontario. https://t.co/KPamO9ho5v
aptnnews.ca
The federal government's words feel like a 'smokescreen', say WAHA officials; the new hospital campus is not in the 2024 budget.
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History was made today in the Ontario Legislature. Go check out APTN National Mews for the full story.
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I won an honourable mention for Student Feature writing from OCNA!
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A mother's fight against food insecurity spotlights struggle in the North | @KerrySlack_APTN
https://t.co/htnj5JZNmy
aptnnews.ca
A Nunavut mother's TikTok channel is getting thousands of hits for her posts on food insecurity in the territory.
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Check out my latest story.
Lawsuit filed by Chiefs of Ontario alleges Indigenous Affairs minister 'made threats' to organization over legal action | @KerrySlack_APTN
https://t.co/QJxvR2l86i
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Check out one of my recent articles on the Nutri-North program.
CEOs of northern retailers, minister, heading to committee to talk about northern food subsidy program | @KerrySlack_APTN
https://t.co/FzWK2HSNTO
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Spiraling salmon populations ignite calls for urgent revisions as Alaskan fisheries continue to overfish | @KerrySlack_APTN
https://t.co/krmg5x3olz
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Check out my latest story-
First annual poverty report card, reveals the harsh realities faced by Nunavut's most vulnerable populations | @KerrySlack_APTN
https://t.co/EhHMi0G1Wl
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Check out my recent article about MPP Sarah Jama being removed from the Ontario Legislature for wearing a keffiyeh.
Ongoing colonialism shows itself in Ontario’s legislature says Independent MPP | @KerrySlack_APTN
https://t.co/8ebdIQSc4h
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