an entire region. The project included 10
focus groups, 40 interviews, survey with
more than 600 responses, and a video.
The purpose of the study was to make
sure that Indigenous impacts, concerns,
and recommendations are heard by
governments and to provide founda-
tion for improved collaboration between
Indigenous and non-Indigenous govern-
ments in disaster management.
Currently, Buffalo says her biggest priori-
ties are “supporting our Nations as they
continue to identify their needs and
assist them with continuing to building
their capacity to provide programs and
services to their communities. We are
focusing on building prevention based,
culturally relevant and appropriate Child
and Family Services programs for our
Nations, as well as providing an increase
in the quantity and quality of Health
programming of our Nations. We are
also working towards increasing funding
for post secondary education. Through
all of the work we do as an organization,
supporting the revitalization of culture
and language is at the forefront of our
priorities.”
Bright Outlook
It’s an exciting time in ATC’s history.
Presently, First Nations and Indigenous
communities are growing their capacity
as Individual Nations. ATC’s current focus
is assisting Nations with becoming more
self sufficient and developing program-
ming to support their communities in
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