Archive - Oct 2008

October 18th

NAN and UOI teaming up for education data and information management forums

Nishnawbe Aski Nation and the Union of Ontario Indians

present

Data and Information Management Forum 2008

for First Nation Leadership, Education Authorities, Directors of Education, Principals, Education Organizations and open to all First Nations in Ontario

Nov. 4, 2008
Travelodge Hotel Airlane

October 17th

Ontario seeking proposals for community-based greenhouse gas reduction projects

Press Release

McGuinty Government Seeks Community-based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Projects

October 15, 2008 

Ontario is helping communities reduce greenhouse gasses by continuing funding for local projects through its Community Go Green Fund.

Now in its second year, the fund supports grassroots, community-based initiatives that complement other strategies in the government's plan to fight climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Celebrating the Local, Negotiating the School: Symposium on Language and Literacy in Aboriginal Communities

Celebrating the Local, Negotiating the School: Symposium on Language and Literacy in Aboriginal Communities

Nov. 7-8, 2008

October 15th

KI leader challenges gov't to address First Nation traditional knowledge and lands in Mining Act

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
Chief Donny Morris
On the Ontario Mining Act
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
October 10th, 2008

Introduction

First of all I would like to acknowledge and thank the Mississauga peoples for allowing me to hold this Press Conference in their traditional territory.  It is important to acknowledge the Indigenous Peoples whose lands we are enjoying.

Chief and Council Incarcerated

October 14th

First Nations hockey tournament in Sioux Lookout - Dec 19-21

FIRST NATIONS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

DECEMBER 19-21ST, 2008

SIOUX LOOKOUT MEMORIAL ARENA

12 MENS HOCKEY TEAMS - ENTRY FEE $1,500.00

$8,000.00 CHAMPIONSHIP ( based on 12 teams )

$5,000.00 FINALIST ( based on 12 teams )

October 13th

Official launch of the NICSN NSI-r2 project providing additional bandwidth in remote communities

On Wednesday (Oct 15) afternoon, the Kativik Regional Government complex in Kuujjuaq in Northern Quebec will be the site of signing of the official agreements that will officially launch the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN) Round 2 of the federal government's National Satellite Initiative (NSI).

The project is adding two more C-Band satellite transponders to NICSN's existing single public benefit transponder.

October 12th

Changes to voting process making it difficult for First Nation people to vote

From Canadian Press

New voting rules discouraging native voters: chiefs

By Chinta Puxley, THE CANADIAN PRESS

WINNIPEG — Aboriginal chiefs across Canada say new voting rules mean thousands of natives could be discouraged from going to the polls in Tuesday’s federal election.

October 11th

Community-based Truth Commission for residential school survivors established in Toronto

From the Anglican Journal

Toronto native group launches community-based truth commission

Marites N. Sison, staff writer - Oct 10, 2008

October 10th

Bell and Telus announce move to GSM cellular service to compete with Rogers

From CBC.ca  

Bell and Telus team up to overhaul wireless network - Move will allow companies to offer more cellphones, including Apple's iPhone

October 10, 2008

Canadian telecom giants BCE Inc. and Telus announced Friday they will work together to overlay their existing wireless networks with a cellular technology more popular around the world, a move that will allow both companies to compete more directly with Rogers Communications Inc.