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Press Release 

National Chief Candidate's Forum on Urban First Nation Issues

For the first time in the history of the election for the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) - candidates will gather to exclusively discuss urban First Nation issues and priorities.

AFN National Chief candidates will be there to provide information on their platforms and respond to questions that matter to urban First Nation citizens.

Location:    Balmertown Office & MNR Office in Red Lake

Organization:     Keewaytinook Okimakanak Tribal Council in partnership with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources

Eligibility:     

 From the June 17 National Film Board Newsletter:  

Divisional Director, Anishinaabe Student Success-Algoma University

Over the past fifteen years, the KO-KNET team hosted a number of different youth employment and training projects.

The team is now inviting EVERYONE who participated in these projects over the years to SUBSCRIBE to this new meeting place that Angie Morris and Kristy Tomkinson are hosting.

We are interested in getting your story about your experience in these different projects that have taken place over the years. We want to learn what worked well and what needs to be changed to better serve the youth in the First Nations we serve.

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Education Services Employment Opportunities

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Education Services and the First Nations of Fort Severn, Keewaywin, Deer Lake, North Spirit Lake, Poplar Hill, and McDowell Lake, invites applications for the following two (2) positions:

From http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/ai/arp/aev/pubs/ev/fns/fns-eng.asp   

NAN press release 

NAN calls on governments to step up in wake of arrival of H1N1 to territory

     THUNDER BAY, ON, June 15 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy, together with Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, is calling on the federal and provincial governments to react immediately to mobilize health supports for NAN First Nations now that H1N1 has arrived to the territory.

From Sandy Lake First Nation web site ...

Public Statement – Update #3

H1N1 Outbreak Confirmed in Sandy Lake

Saturday, June 13, 2009