(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – NOVEMBER 20th, 2008): The Shingwauk Anishinaabe Students’ Association (SASA) will be holding the 2nd Annual Empowering the Anishinaabe Symposium on Tuesday November 25th from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in Shingwauk Hall on the campus of Algoma University. The event will be open to the public and all interested parties are encouraged to attend.

From Globe and Mail

Natives eye power of the future
- First nations chief wants bigger role in energy development, generation and transmission

JOE FRIESEN - November 18, 2008

AFN press release ...

AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine expresses optimism about commitments to First Nations in Speech from the Throne

     OTTAWA, Nov. 20 /CNW Telbec/ - National Chief Phil Fontaine expressed optimism about the federal government's commitments in yesterday's Speech from the Throne to ensure that First Nations will "fully share in economic opportunities" and that it will work with First Nations to improve education as an important priority.

Beyond Freefall: Halting Rural Poverty

the final report of the  Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry details the many issues evident across rural Canada. 

Click here for the entire 408 page PDF copy of the report

Some excerpts:

IMPACT of TECHNOLOGY CHANGE
on ISSUE AREAS RELEVANT to CONNECTIVITY
in REMOTE and INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES

prepared by Ruth Grossman

September 2008 for

CCIRDT and NICSN

From the INTRODUCTION

Employment Opportunity

Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council

Telemedicine Secretary - Full Time Position

First Nations Energy Alliance
Conference, AGM & Membersip Drive

November 25th & 26th, 2008
Great Northern Resort & Conference Centre
Sault Ste. Marie, ON.

Melissa Cooper, F.N.E.A. Forum Coordinator
Phone: (705) 859-3122, ext. 233
Toll-Free: 1-800-880-1406, ext. 233
Fax: (705) 859-3851
E-mail:  alternative_energy_resources@yahoo.ca

From the review's web site at http://www.rootsofyouthviolence.on.ca/english/ 

The Review of the Roots of Youth Violence was established in the summer of 2007 to help identify and analyze the underlying causes contributing to youth violence and provide recommendations for Ontario to move forward.

AFN press release ...

Statement by AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine regarding Truth and Reconciliation Commission

            OTTAWA, Nov. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - National Chief Phil Fontaine issued the following statement today in response to the article, "AFN offers plan to salvage residential-schools body," which appeared in the Globe and Mail on Saturday, November 15, 2008.