Archive - Dec 9, 2008
Canada continues to block the rights of Indigenous people in efforts to address climate change
December 9, 2008 - 10:51pm | by brianbeatonAFN press release ...
Canada's opposition to the human rights of Indigenous People at UN Conference on Climate Change is shameful says AFN National Chief
OTTAWA, Dec. 10 /CNW Telbec/ - This International Day for Human Rights on December 10 marks the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
First Nations economic stimulus package to address economic crisis strategy good for Canada
December 9, 2008 - 10:34pm | by brianbeatonAFN press release
AFN to Discuss the need for a First Nations Economic Stimulus Package to address economic crisis
OTTAWA, Dec. 9 /CNW Telbec/ - At the opening of the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa today, AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine announced the details of an Economic Stimulus Package for First Nations that will be discussed by First Nations leadership during the three-day Assembly.
Obama understand the importance of including Broadband in US economic stimulus package
December 9, 2008 - 6:40pm | by AnonymousObama to include broadband in economic stimulus package
Last weekend in his weekly radio address, President-Elect Barack Obama announced that he would be including money for broadband deployment and adoption in his economic recovery plan (http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/the_key_parts_of_the_jobs_plan).
Obama said:
Little Bands Youth Hockey Tournament 2009 - last week in February in Sioux Lookout
December 9, 2008 - 10:21am | by Anonymous
LITTLE BANDS YOUTH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2009
February 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , March 1 , 2009
Sioux Lookout ARENA
Novice ,- 6 ,7 years old
Atoms - 8 , 9 ,10 years old
Peewees ,10,11,12 years old
Bantams - 13 , 14 , 15 years old
Midgets- 15,16, 17 years old ...No 18 years olds - dont ask