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O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation urges for immediate support from Government following violent assault in community

O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation is urging immediate support from all levels of government following the death of one of its community members, which is being investigated as a homicide.

 

Arla Tait-Linklater told a news conference on Monday that her sister, Noreen Tait, was violently assaulted in the community, also known as South Indian Lake, on February 19th.

 

She succumbed to her injuries a few days later.

 

OPCN Chief Shirley Ducharme expressed her frustration during the conference, saying the First Nation is in crisis and is contending with an increase in violence, med-evacs, and mental health issues and addictions issues.

 

Ducharme adds the impact of the Churchill river diversion license is attributing to the current state of the community.

 

Tait-Linklater and Ducharme called on the government to provide more resources, including more nursing staff at the nursing station and a wellness centre to address mental health and addictions issues.

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