Isabela Ortiz

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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Budgétiser pour la ville que nous voulons : comment Winnipeg peut rebâtir une ville plus juste et plus durable

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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Réflexions sur la façon dʼêtre au service de nos communautés urbaines

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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Mettre en lumière les injustices quotidiennes subies par les femmes autochtones

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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Transformer nos villes

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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