Archive - Apr 23, 2009

Deer Lake, Poplar Hill and Fort Albany First Nations accessing Healthy Breakfasts program

NAN press release

School Nutrition Pilot Program to bring Healthy Breakfasts to NAN Children

THunder Bay, ON, April 23 - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy together with ONEXONE Foundation, a charitable organization committed to fighting poverty and preserving the lives of children in Canada and around the world, is celebrating First Nations school nutrition programs recently launched in four NAN communities.

First Nations to be consulted about alternatives to INAC's Food Mail Program review

From CBC News online

Major changes proposed for 'food mail' program in North

April 28, 2009
 
An interim report on the federal government's northern "food mail" review contains a number of proposals that could significantly change the multimillion-dollar subsidy program.

Annual Walk for Life - May 6, part of NNEC's Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program

NNEC and the Town of Sioux Lookout hosting Annual Walk for Life - May 6