Archive - Jan 2008

January 3rd

Lieutenant Governor's 2008 Book Appeal for Aboriginal children in remote First Nations in Ontario

Lieutenant Governor Updates Status of 2008 Book Drive for Aboriginal Youth in Ontario's North

TORONTO, Jan. 2 - The Hon. David C. Onley held a news conference this afternoon at 2:00 p.m. in the Queen's Park media studio to outline details of his book drive to collect new books for aboriginal youth in Ontario's far north.

Following are his remarks in their entirety.

Good Afternoon,

Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resource (CIER) produces papers on Climate Change for AFN

From Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources ...

Position Papers on the Effects of Climate Change on First Nations in Canada, 2006

The Assembly of First Nations commissioned CIER to write five reports that outline how climate change uniquely impacts First Nations in Canada and to recommend areas where further research is needed.

January 2nd

January 1st

Indian Residential Schools survivors will share stories of criminal actions by staff

From the Globe and Mail

Get ready for residential school probe, Mounties told - Former students to bring forth accusations of criminal deaths, panel chief warns

BILL CURRY - January 1, 2008 - NATIVE ISSUES: TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION