Archive - 2007

September 25th

Fort Severn First Nation leadership express concerns about Group of 10 territorial claims

The original large PDF files can be downloaded by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page.

 

16th annual “Learning To Walk Together” Traditional Pow Wow

16th annual “Learning To Walk Together” Traditional Pow Wow

Webequie First Nation youth working with DAREarts Foundation for Children

Press Release ... 

Webequie First Nation Youth Altering Adversity Through the Arts - DAREarts Foundation for Children to empower aboriginal teens
TORONTO, ONTARIO - (Marketwire - Sept. 24, 2007)

Ontario Advance Polls are open in centres across the province - BE SURE TO VOTE!

EVERYONE across Ontario can vote in the upcoming October 10 election. The Advance Polls are open today in centres across Ontario. If you are traveling in any of the communities in your riding, then you can vote in one of the Advance Polls. This is important for those who might not be in their own community on election day.

September 24th

Spirit and Intent: Understanding Aboriginal Treaties - a Library and Archive Canada exhibition

LAC Press Release ...

Library and Archives Canada/Spirit and Intent: Understanding Aboriginal Treaties Exhibition Opening at Library and Archives Canada Sept. 24, 2007

Theme: Values, Voices and Visions

INAC research branch invites First Nation photographers to apply to document housing conditions

From Wawatay News ...

Document housing conditions with camera

Lenny Carpenter - September 20

A research bureau at Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is calling for Aboriginal photographers to submit photos depicting living conditions in First Nations and Inuit communities.

September 23rd

First Nations SchoolNet program offers free online supplementary courses for Grades 7 and 8

First Nation schools across Ontario are invited to register their Grade 7 and Grade 8 classes in this year's online supplementary courses that will begin October 8.

September 22nd

Climate change continues to create dangerous changes in the far north

From CBC News ...

Melting of Arctic sea ice shatters record
September 21, 2007

Arctic sea ice has shrunk to its lowest levels since record keeping began nearly 30 years ago, reaching a minimum area last weekend that was over a million square kilometres less than the previous low, scientists said Thursday.

Planning for cellular service in remote First Nations

On Thursday, Sept 20, three members of the Kuhkenah Network team (K-Net) along with John Lyon of Lyon Wireless Inc, visited Keewaywin and North Caribou Lake First Nations. Click here to see some photos from the trip.

The trip provided the team with the opportunity to:

September 21st

APTN creates new online space for Aboriginal youth to share their productions - digitaldrum.ca

Digital Drum (http://digitaldrum.ca) is a community-driven performance space on the Net. It exists as a cultural expression post, cultural language and cultural music video viewing site, social gathering spot, forum to record and upload your own audio and video performances and educational teachings. We welcome you to our space!

From About Digital Drum ...

We hope that this website will be a resource for not only Aboriginal peoples across Canada, but for all!