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\u00a0By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a017\/06\/2024 18:45 KENORA \u2013 Last year, Grand Council Treaty #3\u2019s fall assembly declared a mental health and substance use crisis across their territory. Now its Grand Chief and Chiefs-in-Assembly have declared a nationwide mental health and addictions state of emergency. First Nations in the Treaty #3 region have \u201cwitnessed a distressing increase in suicides and other mental health challenges over recent years, necessitating urgent and collective action,\u201d a news release from Grand Council stated. The release said \u201ca unified and holistic approach\u201d that includes \u201ccrisis intervention and comprehensive community support\u201d is needed. Grand Chief Francis Kavanaugh identified \u201cthe legacy of colonization and continued oppression, intergenerational trauma, health inequity and systemic discrimination experienced by many First Nations people and communities\u201d as factors behind the… <\/p>\n

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\u00a0By Mike Stimpson Local Journalism Initiative Reporter \u00a017\/06\/2024 18:45 KENORA \u2013 Last year, Grand Council Treaty #3\u2019s fall assembly declared a mental health and substance use crisis across their territory. Now its Grand Chief and Chiefs-in-Assembly have declared a nationwide mental health and addictions state of emergency. First Nations in the Treaty #3 region have \u201cwitnessed a distressing increase in suicides and other mental health challenges over recent years, necessitating urgent and collective action,\u201d a news release from Grand Council stated. The release said \u201ca unified and holistic approach\u201d that includes \u201ccrisis intervention and comprehensive community support\u201d is needed. Grand Chief Francis Kavanaugh identified \u201cthe legacy of colonization and continued oppression, intergenerational trauma, health inequity and systemic discrimination experienced by many First Nations people and communities\u201d as factors behind the... <\/p>\n

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