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MCC active in relief on Leyte Island, Philippines

Anthony Coralade stands in front of what is left of his concrete house in Carmen, Hernani, in Eastern Samar. His house was completed last month after painstakingly building it for seven years. Before the landfall of Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines on Nov. 8, 2013, he hired men to find the cash he had buried under the floor. (Photo by ACT Alliance/Christian Aid)

As the devastation from Typhoon Haiyan continues to unfold in the Philippines, Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) is increasing its response to meet crucial needs for people on the eastern side of Leyte Island and working with partners to assess next steps for relief and recovery.

Photo story: Indigenous leaders visit England

Little Pine First Nation Chief Wayne Semagani (left) stands with Ovide Mercredi, former grand chief of the Assembly of First Nations, outside Buckingham Palace. Mercredi explained: “The trip that we made here was to show Canadians that we still have this connection with Britain and that the treaties were made by our ancestors…” (Photo by Brad Langendoen)

Drumming after the pipe ceremony in Green Park, near Buckingham Palace. (Photo by Brad Langendoen)

The delegation of Saskatchewan and Manitoba veterans, elders and chiefs assemble at the Guards Chapel, London, as part of their visit to celebrate the Royal Proclamation of 1763. (Photo by Brad Langendoen)

Gabrielle Hughes, from Mik'maq Nation, plays the drum in the Honour Song at the Canada High Commission. Hughes is the first Rhodes Scholar to come from the First Nations. (Photo by Brad Langendoen)

Chief Perry Bellegarde of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations (centre) examines the Royal Proclamation with other members of the delegation. (Photo by Brad Langendoen)

A copy of the 1763 Royal Proclamation, housed at the National Archives in London, England. (Photo by Brad Langendoen)

To mark the 250th anniversary of the Royal Proclamation of 1763 (Oct. 7), a delegation of indigenous leaders travelled to London, England, in October 2013.

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