Archive - Mar 20, 2009

World Water Day 2009 - Sunday, March 22 - an opportunity to learn about First Nation water crisis

As Canadian politicians pass legislation that remove the environmental protections of the waterways that provide for sustainable and healthy communities, the rest of the world is searching for ways to protect ever shrinking water resourcs.

On Sunday March 22, the world is planning events to increase everyone's awareness about the importance of water ... visit the World Water Day web site for more information at http://www.worldwaterday.org/.

First Nations looking to the future in building new business and development partnerships

From the Winnipeg Free Press

A call for a 'new way of doing business' - Look to aboriginals as partners: Fontaine

By: Kevin Rollason

Aboriginal people are open to business -- as long as they're on an equal level at the same table, the country's national chief says.

Phil Fontaine, national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, said aboriginal people know the economy is in a recession, but they are looking to the future.