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Edmonton Catholic church with Indigenous traditions prepares for Pope's visit

Edmonton Catholic church with Indigenous traditions prepares for Pope's visit

EDMONTON — Cultures collide each Sunday morning at Edmonton's Sacred Heart Church of the First Peoples, with sage burning alongside candles and both hymns and Indigenous drumming resounding through congregations.
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Five-year-old boy missing in Saskatchewan since April found dead in river

Five-year-old boy missing in Saskatchewan since April found dead in river

RED EARTH CREE NATION, SASK. — A five-year-old boy missing from a First Nation in northern Saskatchewan since April has been found dead in a river in the community, police announced on Sunday.
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Tribal elders recall painful boarding school memories

Tribal elders recall painful boarding school memories

ANADARKO, Okla.
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'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit

'Uniquely suited': Indigenous priest in charge of liturgy for Pope's visit

When Vatican officials were looking for someone in Canada to act as a liaison for program planning during the Pope's visit later this month, they had specific criteria.
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For first time ever, CFL game set to be broadcast in an Indigenous language

For first time ever, CFL game set to be broadcast in an Indigenous language

EDMONTON — For the first time in league history, a CFL game will be broadcast in an Indigenous language.
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A new urban Indigenous health centre is the first of its kind in Nova Scotia

A new urban Indigenous health centre is the first of its kind in Nova Scotia

HALIFAX — The physician leading a new clinic in downtown Halifax says its opening marks a "pivotal moment" for urban Indigenous people's access to health care in the city.
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