Brandon Sun By: Michele LeTourneau, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Posted: Save to Read Later
Of all the restrictions placed on Manitobans during the pandemic, those that restrict funerals and those grieving the loss of a loved one may be the most damaging of them all.
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Of all the restrictions placed on Manitobans during the pandemic, those that restrict funerals and those grieving the loss of a loved one may be the most damaging of them all. The health of people is my concern, the wellness of people, their mental wellness, which plays out physically, emotionally, spiritually. Those restrictions that are in place right now, I’m finding are detrimental to people’s mental health, said David Klassen, a funeral director with Braendle-Bruce Funeral Service in Russell.
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The Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples Council (BUAPC), while in the process of finding a new community co-ordinator, welcomed two new citizen-at-large appointments earlier in the year.
Deborah Huntinghawk and Darlene Paquette joined the council though Huntinghawk rejoins after serving as the representative for the Brandon Friendship Centre.
Deborah Huntinghawk, seen here smudging her drum for a ceremony last spring, and Darlene Paquette (not pictured) were appointed to the Brandon Urban Aboriginal Peoples’ Council as citizens-at-large. (File) I know both ladies and have worked with them on other committees, and they are a real asset to BUAPC, said Leah LaPlante, the council’s chair and representative for the Manitoba Metis Federation.
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She said there are more elders on the reserve who have similar complaints.
Mabel Clarke’s door at Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation needs repairing. The door doesn’t close properly and isn’t flush with the doorjamb or the bottom frame. (Submitted)
Clark had a list of issues she said are not being dealt with: duplexes that do not have back doors, and therefore no emergency exit in case of fire, and elders are not receiving their home visits from nurses. The chief and the nurses don’t look at us. I gathered all the elders to have a meeting. I told the chief, and he pushed us away about four times, said Clark.
COVID-19 hitting BIPOC harder: Report By: Michele LeTourneau Local Journalism Initiative Posted: Save to Read Later
The data from a report on race, ethnicity and Indigeneity related to COVID-19 released Monday shows a similar pattern as reported by other jurisdictions African, Filipino, Latin American, North American Indigenous and South Asian communities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 infections. (Screenshot)
The province released a report Monday on race, ethnicity and Indigeneity related to COVID-19.
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The province released a report Monday on race, ethnicity and Indigeneity related to COVID-19.
The data shows a similar pattern as reported by other jurisdictions African, Filipino, Latin American, North American Indigenous and South Asian communities are disproportionately affected by COVID-19 infections.
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The Government of the First Nations of Treaty 2 Territory (FNT2T) has established a Territorial Peacemaking Circle, which it says will be a better alternative for their communities than the federal government’s proposed Bill C-22.
Last week, the feds introduced the new bill to repeal mandatory minimum penalties for certain drug offences, penalties the Liberals say have disproportionately harmed Indigenous and Black offenders and those struggling with addictions.
The legislation would also allow for greater use of conditional sentences, such as house arrest, counselling or treatment, for people who do not pose a threat to public safety.