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Obama appoints Native officials to transition  team

By JODI RAVE

     As  President-elect Barack Obama appoints a new team of cabinet members and fills other key federal work posts, he's named six Native people to his transition team - half of them assigned to assist in Interior Department policy, budget  and personnel changes.

MEMORANDUM

DATE: November 18, 2008

TO: Aboriginal Team Ontario Leaders
       Ministry “Activator” Regional Advisors

FROM: Susan Kitchen, Executive Director, Coaches Association of Ontario
             Anita Comella, A/Director, Sport and Recreation Branch

From CBC.ca

Canada must probe cases of slain, missing aboriginal women: UN

November 24, 2008

The United Nations is calling on the Canadian government to investigate why hundreds of deaths and disappearances of aboriginal women remain unsolved.

It's asking Ottawa to report back in a year on the status of more than 500 cases that "have neither been fully investigated nor attracted priority attention, with the perpetrators remaining unpunished."

NAAF press release 

16th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards announces its 2009 List of Outstanding Achievers

November 24, 2008 - TORONTO – Fourteen exceptional achievers, coming from diverse backgrounds, both culturally and geographically have been named recipients of the 2009 National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, the highest honour the community bestows upon its own achievers.

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DECEMBER 19-21ST,2008.

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Message from  First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada

INAC refers CHRC decision for tribunal to Federal Court

Hello Everyone

Sadly - INAC has taken another step in an apparent attempt to fetter this important case from being heard on its merits. It has applied for a judicial review of the CHRC decision to refer the matter to tribunal - here are some of the details.

Judicial Review Application T-1753-08 from Justice, on behalf of INAC.

The Application has two arguments:

Earn a Bachelor of Education Degree

while living and working in your home community.

NNEC's Bachelor of Education program is now accepting applications for the September 2009 intake.

If you have ever considered a culturally appropriate, land-based degree program, do come and visit us.

The deadline for the September, 2009 intake is May 15, 2009.

Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee Press Release

Sioux Lookout Youth Premiering Bounce

Sioux Lookout (November 20, 2008) – the Sioux Lookout Anti-Racism Committee announces the premiere of Bounce, a play created by Sioux Lookout youth about racial tensions.

The play will be performed at Queen Elizabeth High School for the community on December 3rd, 2008 at 7pm.  There is no charge but donations to SLARC youth arts programming are encouraged. 

BC Government press release ...

$22.5 Million to Help Connect First Nations

Nov. 18, 2008 - Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services

VANCOUVER – To help bridge the digital divide for First Nations, the provincial government is providing $22.5 million for broadband connectivity, announced Labour and Citizens’ Services Minister Iain Black today with First Nations leaders.

Press Release ...

“Innu Place Names Website a Worldwide First”

Natuashish (Labrador) - 21 November 2008

Labrador Innu made history today by putting on line the first comprehensive cultural website dedicated entirely to Aboriginal place names. Called Pepamuteiati nitassinat (‘As We Walk Across Our Land’), the website gives access to over 500 Innu place names in Labrador, as well as stories, photos, and video clips associated with the names.  The website can be explored at www.innuplaces.ca