Archive - Oct 2008
CAP organization using residential school survivors for political gain to attack AFN again
October 31, 2008 - 10:23pm | by brianbeatonSee CBC story on Grand Chief Phil Fontaine's position ...
Patrick Brazeau: Truth and Reconciliation Commission belongs to victims, not the AFN
October 30, 2008 - Patrick Brazeau
Whitefeather Forest Training Initiative searching for an Executive Director
October 31, 2008 - 10:45am | by brianbeatonEmployment Opportunity
Whitefeather Forest Training Initiative
Executive Director
Competition #08-ED-01
October 30th
Harper government promotes some in new cabinet, keeping INAC Minister Strahl in place
October 30, 2008 - 6:39pm | by brianbeatonNAN press release ...
Introducing Red Works Studio – photography by Indigenous People for Indigenous People
October 30, 2008 - 4:30pm | by AnonymousRed Works Studio is a newly formed photography company owned and operated by Adrienne Fox-Keesic and Nadya Kwandibens.
Red Works seeks to empower contemporary Indigenous lifestyles and cultures through photographic essays, features and portraits.
It's a dream come true for both of us as photographers and we invite all of you to visit our website: www.redworks.ca
October 28th
A Disastrous Gap – How High Schools Have Failed Canada’s Aboriginal Students - report
October 28, 2008 - 10:09pm | by brianbeatonFirst Nations education not keeping pace with other Canadians: Report
October 28, 2008
TORONTO - Aboriginal teens have "disastrous" high school completion rates, leading to a "yawning gap" in education between aboriginal and non-aboriginals in Canada, a report released Tuesday says.
October 27th
Another Aboriginal group representing all off-reserve forms to take dollars from First Nation funding
October 27, 2008 - 10:06pm | by AnonymousOCAP is Formed
October 27, 2008
A new Aboriginal rights based political force was created in Sault Ste. Marie Ontario this weekend called The Ontario Coalition of Aboriginal People (OCAP) and its voice is OCAP President Brad Maggrah.
The Ontario Coalition of Aboriginal People (OCAP) held its founding Assembly at Sault Ste. Marie Ontario this weekend.
October 26th
CIHR Guidelines for Health Research Involving Aboriginal People support community involvement
October 26, 2008 - 10:00am | by brianbeaton
CIHR press release ...
October 25th
Media's blame game creating further problems for residential schools T&R commission
October 25, 2008 - 7:31am | by brianbeatonFACT: Harry LaForme resigned because he could not do the job the way HE wanted to ...
ACTION REQUIRED: Get another commissioner in place and get on with the job ...
No time for blame in wake of LaForme's resignation: Minister
Norma Greenaway - October 24, 2008
October 24th
Tomson Highway visiting Sioux Lookout on Monday, Oct 27 to share his stories
October 24, 2008 - 11:22am | by brianbeatonWawatay News & NNEC
is pleased to announce
October 23rd
Inuit health research and statistics training receiving funding from Health Canada
October 23, 2008 - 10:32pm | by brianbeatonNAHO press release
Training in Statistics for Inuit
October 23, 2008
OTTAWA, ON — The Naasautit: Inuit Health Statistics project will begin its workshop series next month on statistics and research for Inuit working in the health field.
Naasautit (the Inuit language word for numbers) is a national project launched this year by the Ajunnginiq Centre of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) to enable Inuit organizations and communities to make better use of statistics on Inuit health.