Archive - Sep 2007

September 19th

Moose Cree First Nation signs Impact Benefit Agreement for developing diamond mine

Press Release ...

Moose Cree First Nation and De Beers Canada sign Victor Mine Impact Benefit Agreement

    MOOSE FACTORY, ON, Sept. 18 /CNW/ - The Moose Cree First Nation and De Beers Canada Inc. are pleased to announce that an Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) was signed today for the De Beers Canada Victor Mine in northern Ontario.

September 18th

Indian Residential School Survivors - Information on Settlement Agreement, Common Experience Payment, IAP, etc.

 

Are you an Indian Residential School Survivor from Treaty 9

or Treaty 5?

    Want to find out more about the Settlement Agreement?

Need help applying for the Common Experience Payment?

National Council on Welfare releases anti-poverty strategy for First Nations children

AFN Press Release ...

AFN applauds anti-poverty strategy for First Nations children and youth

     OTTAWA, Sept. 18 /CNW Telbec/ - National Chief Phil Fontaine is applauding the National Council on Welfare for its denunciation of the harmful decisions and broken promises made by successive governments that have left so many Aboriginal people destitute.

KI chief writes to AFN National Chief concerning speech to Mining conference

From http://www.kitchenuhmaykoosib.com/id27.html

Letter from Chief Donny Morris to National Chief Phil Fontaine

September 12, 2007

Assembly of First Nations
Trebla Building
473 Albert Street
Suite 810
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 5B4

Dear National Chief Fontaine,

RE:     Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Speaking Engagement
          October 12, 2007

Northern Ontario Community Forest Charter by NOSCP looking for support from politicians

From the Thunder Bay News Source

Group releases forest industry charter
Tb News Source - 9/17/2007

A pointed message has emerged from a forestry group on the sustainability of the industry in northern Ontario – let the communities have more say in the future of their industry.

September 17th

First Nations demonstration in Ottawa on First Nation education funding shortfalls

From Chiefs of Ontario office ... 

MARATHON-DEMONSTRATION (Awareness-Building Campaign on First Nations Education)

Hello to everyone,

September 16th

Frantic Band from North Spirit Lake First Nation works with Winnipeg recording studio

North Spirit Lake First Nation musical group Frantic (http://franticband.myknet.org/) records music with Platinum Gold Records in Winnipeg.

The group consists of four members, Steven Wesley - Guitars/Vocals, Logan Meekis - Guitars, Darren Keno - Bass, Corey Rae - Drums/Percussions.

The small project of 3 songs is the beginning of what will hopefully turn into a full album before the new year. The 3 songs that were recorded are:

Leader of Conservatives, John Tory, vows crack down on Aboriginal protests if elected

From CBC News ...

Tory would sue aboriginal protesters who create disturbance
September 14, 2007 - The Canadian Press

John Tory says he would sue anyone at the site of an ongoing land-claim dispute who creates a disturbance resulting in a "huge public expense."

Ontario Election's first ever Referendum - Mixed Member Proportional OR First Past The Post

On Election Day - Oct 10, EVERYONE will be asked to vote on whether YOU want to switch to a new system of electing our Members of the Ontario Legislature called "Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) system" from our current "First Past the Post" system. Make an informed decision ... check out the following web sites to learn more about YOUR choice!!