Archive - Oct 26, 2007

Ontario judge forces First Nations into confrontation with mining companies, gov't and their "justice" system

The leadership of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) are now preparing to enforce the First Law, ie. the laws of their people and their lands, after the Ontario court system and one judge ruled that they have no rights to their traditional lands, their traditional knowledge and their own laws. Visit http://www.kitelecom.myknet.org/ to listen to Chief Donny Morris and Deputy Chief Jack McKay explain their position and their understanding about their relationship to their traditional territories and knowledge.

"Supporting an online e-learning environment" theme of two day workshop in Sioux Lookout

Jesse Fiddler (jessefiddler@knet.ca - Muskrat Dam) and Fernando Oliveira (fernandooliveira@knet.ca - Toronto) are leading a two day workshop in Sioux Lookout for First Nation education teams to explore strategies for the effective use of open source platforms for creating online e-learning environments.

The workshop is sponsored by Ontario's Regional Management Organization under INAC's First Nations SchoolNet program.

The workshop agenda ....

International Human Rights Tribunal into Genocide in Canada (IHRTGC) looking into residential school deaths

 From Lady Broadoak blog ...

“Come Clean Canada! Where are the Bodies of 50,000 Children?”

In the Face of Continued Duplicity and Cover-up, a Genuine Investigation into Genocide in Canada is Finally Launched - Kevin Annett to Commence Speaking and Organizing Tour in Eastern Canada