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Hamilton tenants call for government help as rents rise – Latest Hamilton news – CBC Hamilton

Politicians of all stripes are being asked to listen to tenants at Wednesday’s rally for affordable housing in the city’s core. Source: Hamilton tenants call for government help as rents…

Sixties Scoop shapes Hamilton’s aboriginal demography – Latest Hamilton news – CBC Hamilton

Sixties Scoop, the forced adoption and relocation of aboriginal children, went on from the 1960s to 1980s. Its lasting impact, however, is still shaping the faces of Hamilton’s native community…

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

Truth and Reconciliation Commission

New native health centre eyed

Constance McKnight is executive director of the Aboriginal Health Centre. (Brian Thompson / The Expositor)   Aboriginal prayer, drumming and dance officially marked the planning of a new home for…

Aboriginal Health Centre needs bigger digs

Hamilton Spectator By Nicole O’Reilly The De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre is looking for new homes in Hamilton and Brantford after outgrowing its existing facilities. The centre,…

Project to give homeless aboriginals a place to live

“housing first” program is expected to give Hamilton’s homeless aboriginals a real chance at a stable and long-term place to live. The project, Homeward Bound: From Homelessness to Community,” kicked…

Navigating the special demands of aboriginal health

Hamilton Spectator By Nicole O’Reilly Jodi Rock likes to think of herself as “piggybacking” clients as they navigate the health system. Sometimes that means holding their hand during a doctor’s…

The Spectator’s View: Aboriginal health study a call to action

Hamilton Spectator By Howard Elliott A new study that shines a harsh spotlight on the health of Hamilton’s urban native community has something in common with The Spectator’s Code Red…

Poverty and chronic disease plaguing Hamilton’s aboriginal population

Hamilton Spectator By Nicole O’Reilly Hamilton’s urban aboriginal population faces striking poverty, a disproportionately high rate of chronic diseases and more frequent visits to hospitals’ emergency departments, a new study…