Archive - Dec 29, 2008
INAC announces initiatives improving access to financing for Aboriginal entrepreneurs and communities
December 29, 2008 - 4:20pm | by brianbeatonPress Release ...
CIDA Grant supports the development of Indigenous Commission for Communications Technologies in the Americas
December 29, 2008 - 4:17pm | by brianbeatonPress Release ...
CIDA Grant to Support Use of Communications Technologies by Indigenous Peoples
OTTAWA, Dec. 29 - A grant of $100,000 has been awarded by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) to support the development of The Indigenous Commission for Communications Technologies in the Americas (ICCTA). The grant was made possible through a partnership arrangement between ICCTA and the Métis National Council (MNC).
Australia investing billions into Indigenous education programs instead of pilot projects
December 29, 2008 - 12:25am | by brianbeatonJulia Gillard pledges $2.3bn for remote education
Samantha Maiden - December 29, 2008
JULIA Gillard has pledged to pump $2.3 billion into improving indigenous education, confessing she was "hit in the guts" by theextent of illiteracy among remote students.