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Townsite Lagoon Short Term Improvement
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…
Revitalizing Elders Houses – Repair Program Update
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…
Chief and Council organize a community information session on the TOPGAS and OMAC Specific Claim
On November 1st, 2023 Siksika Nation Chief and Council organized a community information session at the Siksika Piikapsi Memorial Arbour to provide information on the TOPGAS and OMAC Specific Claim. In a statement released by Chief and Council in October 2023, the claim relates to Canada’s collection of royalties for gas produced on Siksika’s Reserve. The Claim alleges that Canada breached its fiduciary and statutory duties in collecting royalties for gas produced on the Reserve. Siksika seeks equitable compensation for the financial losses arising from Canada’s failure to collect all the royalties owing to Siksika for gas produced on the…
Housing After Hours Support
PUBLIC NOTICE FROM SIKSIKA HOUSING Housing provides 24/7 support to the Nation for emergencies in your homes. If you have an emergency and need help with hot water, furnaces, water leaks, or other emergencies please call our after-hours emergency number. Please visit their website for more information: https://www.siksikahousing.com/post/housing-after-hours-support
Siksika Nation filed the TOPGAS and OMAC Specific Claim
On April 19, 2021, Siksika Nation (“Siksika”) filed the TOPGAS and OMAC Specific Claim (the “Claim”). The Claim relates to Canada’s collection of royalties for gas produced on Siksika’s Reserve. The Claim alleges that Canada breached its fiduciary and statutory duties in collecting royalties for gas produced on the Reserve. Siksika seeks equitable compensation for the financial losses arising from Canada’s failure to collect all of the royalties owing to Siksika for gas produced on the Reserve and the loss of use of those royalties. Siksika and Canada agreed that resolving the Claim is a matter of determining the appropriate…
Siksika Nation Member Brings Human Rights Complaint in Response to Systemic Anti-Indigenous Discrimination in Alberta’s Healthcare Sector
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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