Archive - 2009

May 12th

New Sioux Lookout First Nations hostel moving from vision to reality with opening scheduled for October

SLFNHA press release 

Sioux Lookout, ON - May 13, 2009: The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) is excited to report the new hostel in Sioux Lookout will be opening its doors this fall and making the vision a reality.

Since planning began in June 2004, in conjunction with the new hospital for Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Heath Centre (SLMHC), construction has progressed to a point where SLFNHA's Director of Client Services, Darryl Quedent, is now confident they will be holding the grand opening in October 2009.

May 11th

Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program in Ontario to upgrade First Nation facilities

Industry Canada press release

Governments of Canada and Ontario act to renew recreational facilities in Ontario

            MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 11 /CNW/ - Local hockey rinks, swimming pools and other recreational community sites throughout Ontario will be eligible to receive funding for upgrades and repairs thanks to the new Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program in Ontario and the Ontario Recreation program (Ontario REC).

First Nations celebrating Nishnawbe Aski Nation Education Week - May 11-15

NAN press release 

NAN celebrates Education Week

            THUNDER BAY, ON, May 11 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose and students and educators from NAN First Nations will celebrate the Second Nishnawbe Aski Nation Education Awareness Week May 11-15.

Correctional Officers wanted for positions in northwestern Ontario = Deadline May 19, 2009

Aanii: My name is Richard Pierre and I am a member of Fort William First Nations.

I am currently with the Correctional Officer Recruitment and Transition Unit Northern Region with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services has started to actively recruit Aboriginal Peoples for the position of Correctional Officer and is also in the process of reviewing the recruitment process.

Beausoleil First Nation community members camping at entrance to proposed Landfill Site 41

From the Orilla Packet and Times online

Natives look to Ottawa for Site 41 solution - 'Permanent' campsite set up at proposed dump location near Elmvale

May 11, 2008 - Posted By Douglas Glynn, Midland Free Press 

ELMVALE – Members of Beausoleil First Nation have established a permanent campsite at the entrance to Site 41 - and have put the call out to other First Nations people across the country to join with them.

May 10th

KO Research Institute and Lakehead U hosts Community Based Research Training Workshop

Community Based Research Training Workshop
April 27 to 29, 2009
Sioux Lookout

Removing legal status threatens First Nations and Canada's treaty obligations

From the Toronto Star

'Status Indians' face threat of extinction - In some communities, last children with historic rights will be born as early as 2012

May 10, 2009 - Nicholas Keung, IMMIGRATION REPORTER

Leaning against a creamy white war monument on the 1,200-hectare Alderville First Nation reserve north of Cobourg, Wayne Beaver wonders how long his ancestors' land will remain in his people's hands.

May 9th

Chiefs of Ontario working to protect First Nation Jay Treaty rights for US border crossing

TO: All First Nation Citizens
DATE: May 7, 2009
FROM: Angus Toulouse, Ontario Regional Chief
RE: REQUIRED BORDER SECURITY DOCUMENTS