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Cree students pursue pre-nursing studies at home
MISTISSINI, Quebec-The Cree School Board, in collaboration with the Cree Board of Health and Social Services of James Bay, has announced the launch of the Cree Springboard to Nursing program. This initiative will help Cree... — Updated 5/13/2024
Children's village celebrates 20-year milestone
KINGSTON, Okla.—The Chickasaw Children's Village in Kingston, Oklahoma, recently celebrated 20 years of providing a safe and nurturing home-like environment for First American youth from kindergarten age through high school. The C... — Updated 5/13/2024
Cherokee Nation Wings Program keeps racers fit
TAHKEQUAH, Okla.—In late March, the Cherokee Nation Wings Program announced their line-up for 2024. The program schedules 17 races, which are 5K each, across Cherokee Nation R... — Updated 5/13/2024
Construction begins on first Indigenous youth center in Calgary
CALGARY, Alb.-In March, the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY), a Calgary-based, Indigenous-led not-for-profit organization, celebrated the groundbreaking of the start of... — Updated 5/13/2024
What's Up with ILM?
With Council Fire Volume 2 just being received from the printer, we are busy beavers, as we work hard to fulfill customer requests. It is proving to be more sought after than we ant... — Updated 5/13/2024
Coming Events
If you're attending these events, come by and meet us! If you would like ILM to participate in your event, contact Krystal at admin@IndianLife.org May 16-19: Native Youth... — Updated 5/13/2024
States with high Native populations have lower health quality, study finds
NEW YORK-States with the largest Indigenous populations have the worst health system outcomes for Native people, according to a new study. The report, Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State... — Updated 5/13/2024
New health clinic opens for Indigenous in Montreal
MONTREAL, Que.-Montreal's regional health authority has partnered with Native Montreal, a friendship center, to create a new health clinic that will provide culturally safe care... — Updated 5/13/2024
Native Americans at high risk for skin cancer
CHICAGO-A study published earlier this year by the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA) Dermatology shows that Indigenous Americans have the second-highest rates of skin... — Updated 5/13/2024
First Nation to build largest solar farm in Canada
ANAHIM LAKE, British Columbia—The Ulkatcho First Nation has signed the papers and is set to build the largest off-grid solar farm in Canada. Located in British Columbia, the Ulkatcho First Nation and surrounding communities rely s... — Updated 5/13/2024
Assembly of First Nations says $349B needed
OTTAWA, Ont.-The cost of closing the on-reserve infrastructure gap will top half a trillion dollars by 2040 unless the federal government acts now, the Assembly of First Nations... — Updated 5/13/2024
NCAI advocates Indigenous participation in the U.N.
NEW YORK-In April, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City last week, National Congress of American Indians President Mark Macarro gave... — Updated 5/13/2024
U.S., Canada put ban on salmon fishing in Yukon, Alaska
Whitehorse, YT-Indigenous people in Yukon and Alaska are celebrating a new chinook salmon management agreement between Canada and the U.S. On April 1, the Alaska Department of Fish... — Updated 5/13/2024
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Native nations with scarce internet are building their own broadband networks
On the Hopi Reservation's more than 1.5 million acres of desert landscape in northeast Arizona, many residents live in villages atop arid mesas. Below ground, there's a network of... — Updated 3/26/2024
ILM co-hosts Indigenous Couples' Retreat
On March 1–3, 2024, Indian Life Ministries partnered with Native Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and FamilyLife Canada to co-host an Indigenous Couples' Retreat at the Courthouse H... — Updated 3/26/2024
Arizona festival showcases authentic Indigenous art
SCOTTSDALE—The bustling Arizona Indian Festival showcases Native singing, dancing and art to promote tourism and awareness of Arizona's tribal communities. Visitors can learn about... — Updated 3/26/2024
CHIEF, Inc.
Seeking to help restore hope, healing, and honor among the Indigenous people of North America takes many ministries working together . . . the task is vast, but we at Indian Life... — Updated 3/26/2024
What a busy couple of months it's been at Indian Life Ministries!
As we mentioned in the directors’ column, ILM moved to a new physical office this month! We are very excited about this as for the last three years, our director team, Krystal and Todd Wawrzyniak have been running the office out of... — Updated 3/26/2024
Coming Events
If you're attending these events, come by and meet us! If you would like ILM to participate in your event, contact Krystal at admin@IndianLife.org April 25-28: BC Native Christian... — Updated 3/26/2024
Faux Indigenous asking for special privileges in court
Prince Rupert, B.C.-Tne Prince Rupert, B.C. court system recently encountered a new defense tactic. A man was being prosecuted for creating child pornography and sending graphic pic... — Updated 3/26/2024
Nisga'a Nation prepares to purchase natural gas pipeline project
CALGARY, Alb.—The Nisga'a Nation in northwestern British Columbia is partnering with a Texas-based firm, Western LNG, to buy the Prince Rupert Gas Transmission project from Calgary-based TC Energy Corp. "Today is a historic day f... — Updated 3/26/2024
Tribes to receive $105M in SSBCI funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.-At the recent Reservation Economic Summit, Janet Yellen, of The United States Treasury, announced a new, third round of approvals for tribal support under the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI), a 2010... — Updated 3/26/2024
Federal regulators deny permits for hydropower projects on Navajo Nation
Navajo Nation-Federal energy officials took the unusual step of denying permits Thursday to several pumped hydropower projects proposed on the Navajo Nation, citing a new policy that gives tribes a greater voice in projects on... — Updated 3/26/2024
Ajo Center for Sustainable Agriculture teaches next generation farmers sustainable practices
AJO, Ariz-Jesse Garcia was first introduced to farming in his grandmother's garden. As a child, he recalls not quite understanding the true purpose of growing and how important it i... — Updated 3/26/2024
White House summit brings together tribal leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C.-In December, the third annual White House Tribal Nations Summit was held, bringing together tribal leaders and top administration officials to address critical... — Updated 1/22/2024
