Provincial Government Partners with First Light to Establish New Urban Indigenous Health Clinic

The Assembly of First Nations passed a consensus emergency motion denouncing Newfoundland and Labrador’s government for relying on a “discredited and unscientific” theory that the Innu arrived in Labrador in the 1700s, delaying thousands of years of Innu history. The motion urges condemnation of political interference in public institutions that distort…

First Light is preparing to release a legal guide detailing the rights of Indigenous Peoples in Newfoundland and Labrador who are or have been incarcerated in provincial adult correctional facilities. The guide accompanies First Light’s March 2026 report on Indigenous adult incarceration and a press conference is scheduled for 2 p.m. at First Light…

The article reports that First Light’s Metro Reconciliation Partnership convened its first gathering with councillors from St. John’s, Mount Pearl, Paradise, and Portugal Cove-St. Philip’s to advance truth and reconciliation in the metro area. It notes local efforts toward implementing First Light’s 18 calls for change, including designating a municipal…

The article reports that the Dadzi Wellness Centre in Fort St. James, northern British Columbia, is a First Nations-led facility offering primary care, maternal health, and traditional wellness and healing, funded through a partnership between the First Nations Health Authority and the provincial Ministry of Health. It states the centre will attach about…

The article reports that Budget 2026, titled “Opportunity for All of Us,” includes initial investments aimed at addressing inequities in Newfoundland and Labrador but lacks dedicated funding for comprehensive justice reform, particularly for urban Indigenous communities. It notes concerns about overincarceration of Indigenous people (more than eight…

Newfoundland and Labrador's government announced more than $185,000 in funding for an Indigenous-led primary health clinic in St. John’s for the 2026–2027 fiscal year to support staffing of non-medical personnel, with medical staff funded through the MCP and a Nurse Practitioner Funding Pilot. The clinic, a partnership with First Light Friendship Centre,…

The Provincial Government, through the Department of Health and Community Services, will fund the establishment of an Indigenous-led health clinic in St. John’s in partnership with First Light Friendship Centre, with operations expected to begin in Fall 2026. The clinic aims to increase access to primary care and mental health services, provide holistic,…

The provincial government announced a partnership with First Light Friendship Centre to establish an Indigenous-led health clinic in St. John’s, aiming to provide culturally appropriate care for urban Indigenous residents. The clinic will focus on primary health care, mental health and addictions services, prevention and screening, and wraparound…