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Ministerial Statement: Labrador’s First Innu Nurse Honoured for Outstanding ContributionsMinisterial Statement: Labrador’s First Innu Nurse Honoured for Outstanding Contributions

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and LabradorMay 25, 2026Newfoundland and Labrador

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The article reports that Jolene Ashini became Newfoundland and Labrador’s first Innu lawyer, marking a historic milestone.
The article reports a ministerial statement read in the House of Assembly recognizing Mary Pia Benuen as Labrador’s first accredited Innu nurse and outlining her contributions to Indigenous health care.

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The article reports that Jolene Ashini became Newfoundland and Labrador’s first Innu lawyer, marking a historic milestone. NTV’s Rosie Mullaley covers the moment when Ashini’s call to the bar was announced.

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The article reports a ministerial statement read in the House of Assembly recognizing Mary Pia Benuen as Labrador’s first accredited Innu nurse and outlining her contributions to Indigenous health care. It notes her background, career as a public health nurse and former health director of Sheshatshiu, and that she received an honorary Doctor of Laws…

Ministerial Statement: Labrador’s First Innu Nurse Honoured for Outstanding ContributionsMinisterial Statement: Labrador’s First Innu Nurse Honoured for Outstanding Contributions

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