Archive - Jan 25, 2008

National Chief challenges media and Canadians to "Deal with us as First Nations"

From the National Post

Deal With Us As First Nations

National Chief Phil Fontaine, AFN -  January 25, 2008

KO and First Nations receive international recognition as University of Vienna invests in researcher

As Philipp Budka prepares to return to northern Ontario in February to continue his research work with MyKnet.org users, he recently received some much deserved recognition of the importance of his work from his university in the form of a research grant. As Philipp describes below, this grant represents much more than the financial support in the fact that the importance of his research is now being recognized by his university and others in Europe.

Partnering with private and public sectors to develop First Nation owned energy resources gains support

From CBC

Ontario native groups pursue renewable energy business: AFN

January 24, 2008

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty says he "likes the sound" of giving the province's native communities financial help so they can get into the electricity business.