Archive - Jan 23, 2009

Government of Canada improves winter roads between remote Ontario First Nations

Click here for webstream of Greg Rickford, MP for Kenora Riding, making the following announcement 

INAC News Release

GOVERNMENT OF CANADA IMPROVES WINTER ROADS BETWEEN REMOTE ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS

SIOUX LOOKOUT, ONTARIO (January 23, 2009) * Thirty remote First Nation communities in northern Ontario will benefit from improved winter road networks, thanks to the Government of Canada.

Maggie Hodgson - Natives hurt by loss of traditional ceremonies

From Western Catholic Reporter

Natives hurt by loss of traditional ceremonies – Generations of pain stand in love's way

BY GLEN ARGAN - WESTERN CATHOLIC REPORTER

Edmonton - Former students of Indian residential schools often see being removed from their homes as the greatest suffering they experienced, says Maggie Hodgson.