Archive - Sep 4, 2009
Statistics Canada Job Opportunity conducting People Living in First Nations survey
September 4, 2009 - 8:26am | by AnonymousStatistics Canada requires part-time interviewers to conduct the Survey of People Living in First Nations Communities (Pilot 2009)
from September to December 2009.
Warnings and actions required immediately to address the effects of climate change
September 4, 2009 - 6:24am | by brianbeatonPress release
Warming Arctic’s Global Impacts Worse Than Predicted
September 02, 2009
The new report, Arctic Climate Feedbacks: Global Implications, outlines dire global consequences of a warming Arctic that are far worse than previous projections. Peer-reviewed by the world’s top climate scientists, this report reinforces that there’s no time to waste in tackling climate change, because this meltdown will have major implications for people around the world – not just in the Arctic.
OFNTSC providing fire fighting training and equipment for Ontario First Nations
September 4, 2009 - 6:16am | by brianbeatonINAC press release
Government Of Canada Delivers Strong Investment For Firefighting To 93 Ontario First Nations
OTTAWA, ONTARIO - Sept. 2, 2009 - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Metis and non-Status Indians, today announced $3.1 million in funding for the purchase of fire trucks, firefighting equipment, and related training for Ontario First Nations.
Two Feathers Forest Products funded to construct processing facilities in Eagle Lake First Nation
September 4, 2009 - 6:05am | by brianbeatonPress Release
Two Feathers Forest Products Receives Federal Government Funding
Sept 1st, 2009
(Two Feathers Forest Products LP, Ontario, Sept.1, 2009) Eagle Lake First Nation received $829,000 from the recent Community Adjustment Fund (CAF) announcement. This will support the Two Feathers Forest Products LP (TFFP) value added initiative. TFFP is a partnership involving Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation, Pikangikum First Nation, Eagle Lake First Nation and Finnish based Wood Tech Group.
Heritage Canada's Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage Program deadline of Sept 30
September 4, 2009 - 5:51am | by brianbeatonFederal government press release ...
Keewaytinook Internet High School begins 2009-2010 school year with teacher orientation
September 4, 2009 - 5:41am | by brianbeatonFrom the KIHS web site at http://kihs.knet.ca
Teacher Orientation, August/September 2009
From August 31st to September 3rd, new and returning KiHS teachers met in Balmertown for 4 days of training for the 2009-10 school year. These meetings are designed to inform teachers about how KiHS functions as an online high school, to review curriculum changes, and to to give all staff an opportunity to get to know one another.