Archive - Jul 15, 2005

Deer Lake First Nation General Election Results

July 14 2005   

Chief

Archie Meekis       204 votes

Evelyn Meekis      125 votes

Deputy Chief

Henry Meekis      210 votes

Delbert Kakegamic     119 votes 

Councillors

Albert Mamakeesic     193

George Rae       192

Randy Meekis      162

Cory J. Meekis      158

Lydia B. Meekis     144

Oscar Meekis          142

North Caribou Lake First Nation Ladies Baseball Tournament

North Caribou Lake
First Nation
Ladies Baseball Tournament

August 4 - 6, 2005

Entry Fee: $300.00 Per Team

Championship - $4,000.00 Guaranteed
Consolation - $2,500.00

Plus Trophies & Medallions

Bring your own Blankets & Toiletries

AFN's National Conference on Residential Schools in Vancouver

Assembly of First Nations National Conference on Residential Schools

“A fair and just resolution of the Residential Schools Legacy”

July 19, 20 & 21, 2005 - Vancouver, BC

National Chief Phil Fontaine invites you to participate in an information and interactive conference on Residential Schools

Conference Poster - Small | Large (pdf)
Registration form - (pdf)

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Other on-line resources from the AFN Residential School web site:

  • AFN's Report on Canada's Dispute Resolution Plan to compensate for Abuses in Indian Residential Schools (Nov. 17/2004) Download the Report here: Residential Schools Report.pdf
  • Residential School Survivors Contact information Database - Please download the form here: Survivors Contact Sheet.pdf (complete and mail to the AFN)
  • Residential School Records and personal information by filling out an Informal Request form from www.irsr-rqpi.gc.ca (do not mail this form to the AFN)

Pikangikum requesting donations to assist in search for missing youth

To all the northwestern ontario communities:

We, the people of the Pikangikum First Nation are requesting for your assistance. As you might be aware, one of our young people, Jeffery Turtle is missing. He's been gone since the 5th of July, 2005. Today is day 10.

We need assistance in food or money to help with the search. All donations will go towards helping the search parties. We need to feed the search parties. There are 2 other communites here at Pikangikum, helping out in the search plus the OPP search & rescue team.

Your donations would be very much appreciated.

For more information phone 807 773 5557 and ask for Lyle or Colin.

Thank you in advance.