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Canada, First Nations agree on unmet agricultural claims
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Canada, First Nations agree on unmet agricultural claims

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A handful of specific agricultural benefit claims between the federal government and nine First Nations were settled on Friday. Once fully settled, these claims—unmet promises in treaties 5, 6 and 10 territories throughout the Prairie provinces—will represent almost $1.4 billion in combined compensation to these First Nations.
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Canada, First Nations agree on unmet agricultural claims

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A handful of specific agricultural benefit claims between the federal government and nine First Nations were settled on Friday. Once fully settled, these claims—unmet promises in treaties 5, 6 and 10 territories throughout the Prairie provinces—will represent almost $1.4 billion in combined compensation to these First Nations.
Jason Cardinal talks market gardens and tech to attendees of the Indigenous Ag Summit at Canadian Western Agribition in Regina. (Lisa Guenther photo)

At Agribition: Northern community integrates tech, education into market garden

Flying Dust working to improve operation's food distribution

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Riverside Market Garden, operated by Flying Dust First Nation, started in 2009 with two people and an old alfalfa field. Today it employs about 20 people, plus summer students; provides food for the community and some wholesalers; and gives youth a chance to learn about agriculture. Over the years the First Nation, just north of
Stewards of Wabano Aki at the ceremonial grounds: (L-R) Ken Norquay, Fayaz Hasan, Jeremy Hogan, Kevin Teneycke, Gordon Beddome, Midge Stace, Cary Hamel, Rebekah Neufeld, Christine Chilton, Josh Dillabough, Wendy Norquay, Lauren James and Karine Whitcher.
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TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION: Conservation project marries agricultural and Indigenous interests

Project renamed to reflect Indigenous contributions to conservation

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This story has been reposted in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on Sept. 30. For more stories of Indigenous farming, food sovereignty, challenges and triumphs in the ongoing work of reconciliation, see our Truth and Reconciliation landing page. It was a beautiful late September day near Shilo, Man., as Elder Roddy McKay, Anishinaabe
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Editor’s Take: Reconciliation roadmap

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I recently attended the International Federation of Agricultural Journalists annual conference. This year it was at Olds College in rural Alberta. As one might expect, agriculture in all its forms was front and centre. From autonomous sprayers to crop-scouting drones and everything in between, the future of agriculture on the Prairies was on full display.
Building bridges to Indigenous communities

Building bridges to Indigenous communities

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Western Canadian society has a wall running straight down its middle, dividing the world into Indigenous and non-Indigenous spheres. Breaking that wall down is in everyone’s interest, according to Kendal Netmaker. The Saskatoon-based Indigenous entrepreneur, author and consultant told the Canadian Crops Convention his priority is removing that wall. “We need to knock it down
Year in review: hearing hard truths about First Nations farmers
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Year in review: hearing hard truths about First Nations farmers

Digging into the history of oppression and neglect of Indigenous farmers on the Prairies a heartbreaking but necessary endeavour

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“They said agriculture is going to be your new buffalo. That’s how you’re going to feed yourselves,” Robert Maytwayashing told me. By ‘they’ he meant the Canadian government, many years ago. Maytwayashing is a former cattle farmer from Lake Manitoba First Nation, and he’s worked in multiple advocacy, leadership and cultural training roles. Farming went
“Manitoba is nowhere close to even starting construction. It’s time the PCs rolled up their sleeves and got this thing done.” – Wab Kinew, NDP leader. Ongoing flooding issues, such as this one in the spring of 2011, have made an outlet channel a necessity.
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Concerns raised over Lake St. Martin diversion delays

As flood risk increases, NDP accuses government of dragging its feet

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The Manitoba NDP is accusing the provincial government of dragging its feet on the Lake St. Martin outlet channels project. A media release issued Nov. 17 said residents in the area are frustrated that the project “appeared to be abandoned by the Stefanson government.” The release notes that ranchers were hit hard by the 2011
We’re so used to being told ‘well, this part ain’t for you.’ – Derrick Gould.
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Frozen out: BSE-era relief programs a case study in how Indigenous farmers fall through the cracks

Officials told First Nations farmers they didn’t qualify for BSE relief cash; 20 years later, governments say that wasn’t true

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It’s long ago enough that the fine details are fuzzy. The story begins in the early days of the BSE or “mad cow” crisis. Cattle prices are hemorrhaging, with U.S. border closure the market equivalent of a jugular slash. Interlake cattle ranchers meet at the Ashern auction mart and board a charter bus bound for
The $15 million fund will nurture Indigenous-led economic opportunities surrounding the outlet channels.
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Indigenous economic development fund announced around channel project

The $15-million fund has been earmarked for Indigenous communities impacted by the Lake St. Martin and Lake Manitoba outlet channels

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Indigenous communities around the planned Lake Manitoba and Lake St. Martin outlet channels have been promised $15 million for economic development, although details have yet to be finalized. The province announced the funds Oct. 5. The drainage channel project has struggled to get off the ground since being proposed after flood events in 2011 and 2014. The fund’s eligibility list

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