Archive - Oct 31, 2009
Courts to determine if Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake qualify as “Indian Residential Schools”
October 31, 2009 - 5:14am | by brianbeatonPress Release
Windigo First Nations Council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation bring motion for court recognition of Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake as “Indian Residential Schools”
Windigo First Nations Council (Windigo) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) have brought a motion before Chief Justice Winkler of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to add Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake Residential Schools to the list of recognized schools under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (the “IRSS Agreement”).
First Nation youth invited to share their stories in "Telling our Healthy Stories" contest
October 31, 2009 - 5:04am | by AnonymousPress Release
Telling our Healthy Stories: A contest for Aboriginal youth in Ontario
October 30, 2009… Health Nexus is pleased to announce Telling our Healthy Stories, a contest for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth in Ontario from ages 12 to 29.
“Aboriginal people are famous for their stories,” says Melanie Ferris, Aboriginal health promotion consultant at Health Nexus. “We have been telling stories forever.”