The Museum at Warm Springs has postponed its annual Huckleberry Harvest events in Portland until further notice. Health and safety concerns for event guests due to the renewed spread of COVID-19 in Oregon were major factors contributing to the Museum's decision to postpone the late-August events. "Our decision to postpone our events was both difficult and responsible," said Museum Board of Directors President Donald J. Stastny. "We treasure our friends and members and, while we love to celebrate the Museum and its successes, we do not want to put either our friends or tribal members in a compromised situation. The current situation with COVID has led the Museum administration and the Board of Directors to a decision to postpone our events until the spring. We trust and hope that we will all gather to celebrate then." The August events were to include an Honor Dinner on Friday, August 27 at the Portland Art Museum and "Morning with the Laureates Living th
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Posted: Jun 29, 2021 3:43 PM CT | Last Updated: June 29
The Manitoba Law Courts building in Winnipeg. The province is handing over the reins of the Indigenous Court Worker Program to four Indigenous organizations.(Darren Bernhardt/CBC)
Four Indigenous groups in Manitoba will take the lead on a provincial government program that helps Indigenous people navigating the justice system, the province s justice minister announced Tuesday.
Cameron Friesen says the province will give annual grants of more than $1 million a year for two years to support the transition of the Indigenous Court Worker Program to Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, the Manitoba Metis Federation, the Southern Chiefs Organization and the Island Lake Tribal Council.