By Shari Narine Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Premier Danielle Smith issued the mandate letter on Nov. 16 that will guide the work of the Alberta ministry of Indigenous Relations and Minister Rick Wilson. It was among the final set of letters issued to ministers. The first “expectation” as Wilson calls it, is to “continue to build and strengthen relationships” with Indigenous communities. Wilson says that’s an inclusive way of referring to issues such as working with First Nations to implement their own child welfare legislation; tackling anti-Indigenous racism in the healthcare system; working with the education minister to ensure Indigenous people and issues are portrayed accurately and fully in the education curriculum; consulting more with Indigenous communities on policing; and focusing efforts on addressing missing and murdered Indigenous women and

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