Archive - Dec 10, 2008
Annual First Naions Elders Online Christmas gathering by videoconference being hosted by KOTM
December 10, 2008 - 3:12pm | by brianbeatonKO Telemedicine is holding its Annual Elders Christmas event by videoconference
on Thursday, December 11, 2008 from 9:30-1:30 Central time (10:30-2:30 Eastern time).
Over 30 First Nations sites will be participating nationwide:
Aboriginal day school students left out of residential school settlement suing for compensation
December 10, 2008 - 3:03pm | by brianbeatonIndian residential day school students launch lawsuit
December 8, 2008
Aboriginal day school students are launching a class action lawsuit hoping to receive compensation for alleged abuse during the residential school era.
It is estimated 75,000 day school students attended government funded, church-run residential schools. But they lived in boarding houses, convents, hostels and orphanages, rather than school dormitories.
Supreme Court of Canada dismisses mining company's appeal against First Nation protesters
December 10, 2008 - 6:43am | by brianbeatonPress release
Supreme Court Upholds Decision Releasing Native Protesters Big Victory for Civil Rights
December 9, 2008