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April 10, 2008

Tribunal reveals locations of mass graves of residential school children at sites across Canada

At a public ceremony and press conference held today in Vancouver, the Friends and Relatives of the Disappeared (FRD) released a list of twenty eight mass graves across Canada holding the remains of aboriginal children who died in Indian Residential Schools.

As a follow up to last week's visit to Lac Seul First Nation by Dr. Alice Eriks-Brophy, the K-Net Multi-media team produced a 3 minute video about the research work she is undertaking in partnership with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak team.

 Click here to watch the video

This research is examining the use of videoconferencing in Speech Language Pathology assessment for First Nations children residing in remote communities of Ontario. 

The research objectives include:

From NetNewsLedger.com

KI-6 Leader's Ledger: Why We Are In Jail     

KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB INNINUWUG

April 9, 2008

To Our Allies, Friends and Supporters

From the Chief and Council of KI:

Why We Are In Jail

OSHKI-PIMACHE-O-WIN EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Receptionist
(Maternity Leave – One year)

The Receptionist is to provide day-to day support and assistance the staff of Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute. The Receptionist will receive functional direction from the Finance & Administrative Officer.

Press release ...

From NetNewsleger.com

Rallys and Protests over KI-6 Continue -- Ontario Impact Internationally Uncertain     

09 April 2008 

"These conflicts could have been avoided, if the McGuinty government had listened to Aboriginal people and removed these lands from mining."

NAHO and Health Canada press release ... 

From Globe and Mail

Tory approach to natives could mean protests, Martin says

BILL CURRY - April 8, 2008

OTTAWA — The Conservative government's “too bad, so sad” approach to Canadian aboriginals will be to blame if natives increasingly turn to confrontation and protest, former prime minister Paul Martin warned yesterday.

Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc.
in partnership with Department of Canadian Heritage

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Backgrounder

ONTARIO ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES INITIATIVE (ALI) 2008 - 2009

Background

This ABORIGINAL LANGUAGES INITIATIVE program has been in place since 1998.
The Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc. has been designated to deliver the ALI program as the Ontario Regional Delivery for the same time period.

From the Globe and Mail

Natives' frustration with Ottawa threatens to boil over

BILL CURRY - April 7, 2008

OTTAWA -- Smiling photo ops with aboriginals across the country have been a regular occurrence throughout the first two years of the Harper government.

Land claims have been signed, a residential-schools deal has been reached and new water-treatment facilities have been unveiled with much federal fanfare.