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Canada Health Infoway Announces 100% Funding for First Nations Telehealth Initiatives

Telehealth is closer to becoming available to First Nations is Canada as a result of the recent announcement by Canada Health Inforway (CHI) to fund the development and implementation of Telehealth/Telemedicine in First Nations communities provided they are integrated with provincial networks. 

Sharing Our Success - Promising Practices in Aboriginal Education
A National Conference

November  23, 24, Winnipeg, MB

About the Conference

A two-day national research conference designed to engage 300 participants from across Canada in examining and sharing promising practices in K-12 aboriginal education.

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Implementation under way for Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement

     WINNIPEG, Sept. 19 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, and Minister Responsible for Indian Residential Schools Resolution Canada, and Phil Fontaine, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, today announced the Implementation of the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement.

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Aboriginal Language Initiative (ALI) – Ontario Region Call for Proposals for 2007-2008

September 18, 2007

The Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc. Has Been Designated to Administer the 2007-2008 Aboriginal Language Initiative for the Ontario Region In partnership with the Department of Canadian Heritage

Project Proposals must be received by: Thursday, September 27, 2007!

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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.

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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.

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

From the Anglican Church News