Province boosts funding for Indigenous community safety, including training for Squamish Nation

By Ina Pace, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Squamish Chief An additional $3.1 million has been made available for Indigenous-led initiatives which seek to protect women, girls and two-spirit+ people from violence. The government of B.C. is investing in safety-planning for Indigenous communities. A further $3.1 million has been allocated by the province to help Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit+ people against violence. According to a government press release, $600,000 will go towards the development of a pilot notification system regarding missing Indigenous people—this will be developed with Indigenous partners, including Elders and knowledge keepers—whilst over $1 million will go to non-profit organization the Path Forward Community Fund. “Ending violence against Indigenous women and girls requires collective action, accountability and solidarity,” B.C. minister of Indigenous relations and reconciliation Spencer Chandra…

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