Archive - Apr 20, 2009

NAN Decade for Youth members and Deputy Chief receiving award for Four Directions Project

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NAN DEPUTY GRAND CHIEF AND DECADE FOR YOUTH COUNCIL TO RECEIVE AWARD FOR YOUTH INITIATIVE

April 17, 2009

THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Ask Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief RoseAnne Archibald will accept an award at the 2009 Cowichan Aboriginal Film Festival Youth FX Awards Ceremony for her short film co-production with the NAN Decade for Youth Council, titled The Four Directions Project, a NAN youth-empowering initiative in which she mentored four youth directors: Catherine Cheechoo, Brent Wesley, Serene Spence and Jocelyn Formsma.

Canada & Ontario facing class action lawsuit by Aboriginal adopted & foster children

Tehaliwaskenhas - Bob Kennedy ( Onyota'a:ka / Oneida ) at Turtle Island Native Network (http://www.turtleisland.org) produced a thoughtful commentary entitled ...