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The Slave Lake engagement is Tuesday, November 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre. It is the last of a series of engagements held by Covenant throughout Alberta, over the last six months. \u201cOne of our goals is to build relationships with Indigenous communities,\u201d says Adam North Peigan. Peigan is the lead for Covenant\u2019s Indigenous Health Development &amp; Community Engagement. Peigan is a member of the Piikani First Nation in Treaty 7. 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Covenant is a faith-based health care provider in Alberta, with four branches: Covenant Health, Covenant Care, Covenant Living, and Covenant Foundation. The Slave Lake engagement is Tuesday, November 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Slave Lake Native Friendship Centre. It is the last of a series of engagements held by Covenant throughout Alberta, over the last six months. \u201cOne of our goals is to build relationships with Indigenous communities,\u201d says Adam North Peigan. Peigan is the lead for Covenant\u2019s Indigenous Health Development &amp; Community Engagement. Peigan is a member of the Piikani First Nation in Treaty 7. 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