Press Release

You are invited to participate in person or via live webcast/social media in this e-Development Thematic Group Workshop:

"Mobile Innovations for Social and Economic Transformation. From Pilots to Scaled-up Implementation"

Time: September 16, 2009, 9:00 am - 5:15 p.m (All times Washington DC)

You can watch live and recorded webcast at: www.worldbank.org/edevelopment/live

September 9, 2009

THE NATIONAL NATIVE ADDICTIONS PARTNERSHIP FOUNDATION JOINS FIRST NATIONS AND INUIT COMMUNITIES IN CELEBRATING FASDay 2009

www.nnapf.org

Cultivating and empowering relationships that connect us to our cultural strengths and identity within holistic and healthy communities

National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation Vision

Muskoday, Saskatchewan, September 9, 2009

NAHO press release 

The Honouring Life Network launches Suicide Prevention Video Contest

September 10, 2009

OTTAWA, ON — In celebration of World Suicide Prevention Day, the Honouring Life Network (HLN), a project of the National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO), announced an exciting new contest for First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth. 

E-Spirit Aboriginal Youth Business Plan Competition 

On-Line Team Registration:

September 14 to October 9, 2009

October 19, 2009 – February 5, 2010

Module completion dates:

To qualify for Milestone Prize #1:

KEEWAYWIN

 Keewaywin is hosting the Donald Kakegamic Memorial Gospel Jamboree

Friday, Sept 11 (7:00pm-12 midnight),

Saturday Sept 12 (7:00pm-12 midninght), and

Sunday Sept 13, (7:00pm-1:00am).

The event will be streamed and may be veiwed at http://donaldkakegamicjamboree.myknet.org/.

National Aboriginal Health Organization press release

NAHO’s Honouring Life Network calls for Youth Advisory Committee members

OTTAWA — The National Aboriginal Health Organization’s (NAHO) Honouring Life Network (HLN) is recruiting First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth aged 17 to 30 to form a new Youth Advisory Committee.

Aboriginal Financial Officer's Association of Canada press release

First Nations will face challenges meeting new accounting standards effective January 1, 2009 – free workshops available

Ottawa, Ontario, September 8, 2009 – First Nations will face important changes to their financial reporting requirements that go into effect January 1, 2009, which may pose significant challenges for some communities. 

NOHFC press release

AFN press release 

AFN National Chief Issues "Back to School" Statement to First Nations Students and Families

     OTTAWA, Sept. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo today issued the following statement:

     "Today marks the day when many students across the country are returning to school. And for some, it will be their first day of school, the start of a new journey.