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Climate Change Impacts on Potable Water

November 23, 2023
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| Administration, Siksika Nation

Siksika Nation has completed a study to better understand the impacts of climate change on the quantity and quality of potable water from groundwater wells within the Nation. The report “Climate Change Impacts on Potable Water” by Kerr Wood Leidal (KWL) analyzes the predicted climate change impacts to the existing groundwater aquifers, assesses groundwater quality challenges, and identifies recommendations and next steps for ensuring a resilient groundwater supply within Siksika Nation. The project was funded by the Government of Alberta, through the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre’s Climate Resilience Capacity Building Program. The Municipal Climate Change Action Centre is a partnership…

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Townsite Lagoon Short Term Improvement

November 16, 2023
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| Administration, Engineering Services, Siksika Nation

Project: Townsite Lagoon Short Term ImprovementSiksika Nation Engineering ServicesConsultants: Associated Engineering PUBLIC NOTICE – UPDATE The Townsite Lagoon Short Term Improvement project has now been in progress for 9 weeks. The Construction Contractor is continuing progression towards completion of the project.  The Project time schedule illustrating major milestones: Some milestones that have been completed include the dewatering and desludging of Cell A1. This has allowed the team to repair the holes in the liner. Another milestone that has been completed is the excavation of the interconnection pipe and valve between cells A1 and A2. In the upcoming weeks the team…

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Revitalizing Elders Houses – Repair Program Update

November 10, 2023
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| Administration, Housing, Siksika Nation

Oki Siksika Elders The Elder Repair program is about to begin, so we are providing this update to you on what is happening over the next few weeks. We are waiting for the repair schedule to be provided by Westcor Construction, the repair partner who is in charge of the program. Over the next two weeks, team members from Westcor will tour some of the homes to get a sense of the required repairs. Then, a detailed repair schedule will be provided to the Nation around November 24th. When the schedule is received, we will provide you with an update…

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Siksika Nation Member Brings Human Rights Complaint in Response to Systemic Anti-Indigenous Discrimination in Alberta’s Healthcare Sector

September 28, 2023
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| Administration, Chief and Council, Health, Uncategorized

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 28, 2023 Siksika Nation, AB – A Siksika Nation member has filed a human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services and Strathmore District Health Services in response to systemic, anti-Indigenous discrimination in the healthcare sector.  On August 24, 2023, the Alberta Human Rights Commission accepted a complaint filed by Benedict Crow Chief, whose wife, Myra, passed away in April 2022 after attending at the Strathmore Hospital. The complaint describes how Benedict and Myra were subject to anti-Indigenous discrimination and racism at Strathmore, including negative stereotypes about Indigenous patients.  Discrimination against Indigenous persons in the healthcare sector is becoming…

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Siksika Nation Brings Human Rights Complaint in Response to Systemic Anti-Indigenous Discrimination in Alberta’s Healthcare Sector

September 27, 2023
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| Administration, Chief and Council

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 26, 2023 Siksika Nation, AB – A Siksika Nation member has filed a human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services and Strathmore District Health Services in response to systemic, anti-Indigenous discrimination in the healthcare sector. The complaint was accepted by the Alberta Human Rights Commission on August 24, 2023, and describes discrimination and racism experienced by the member and his spouse (now deceased) at Strathmore Hospital. Siksika Nation will hold a press conference on Sept. 28, 2023; media are invited to attend with advance registration (details to follow). Press Conference Details:Date & Time: Sept. 28, 2023…

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