From the ICT for Development web site  

For immediate release

(SAULT STE. MARIE – May 8th, 2009): – The Ontario Native Welfare Administrators’ Association (ONWAA), a provincial organization representing First Nation Social Service Administrators, and Algoma University in Sault Ste. Marie, ON are pleased to announce that they have entered into a partnership agreement to provide academic instruction to First Nation Social Services Administrators in Ontario. The signing of the agreement will take place at Algoma University on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 at 1:00pm in the ICT Board Room (NW306).

From IPS news 

U.S.: Obama Urged to Sign Native Rights Declaration

By Haider Rizvi

UNITED NATIONS, May 6 (IPS) - The United States is considering whether to endorse a major U.N. General Assembly resolution calling for the recognition of the rights of the world’s 370 million indigenous peoples over their lands and resources.

Ontario press release 

McGuinty Government Uses Federal Funding To Improve Community Safety

TORONTO, May 7 - Forty new police constables will soon be working in First Nations communities in Ontario.

Thunder Bay Community Cup

Hockey with aboriginal youth this Saturday at the Fort William First Nation Arena. 

This event is to help break some barriers between Aborignal Youth and Police and vise Versa. 

If you have any questions , please feel free to email me or call my cell.

Thanks

From the Winnipeg Sun  

Hero saves teen in river - Homeless man risks life after he saw male jump

By JASON HALSTEAD, SUN MEDIA - 5th May 2009

A homeless Winnipeg man is being hailed as a hero after pulling a teenager from the Red River, which is still swift and swollen from floodwaters.

 Employment Opportunity  
Telemedicine Scheduler 

Press release 

Vancouver 2010 invites Canadians to share their photos and words about their country and neighbourhoods through innovative online digital scrapbook called Canada CODE

May 4, 2009

NAN Press Release

NAN welcomes arrival of new athletics program to its communities

THUNDER BAY, ON, May 4 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose welcomes the arrival to Nishnawbe Aski Nation schools a program called Fun in Athletics.

Administered by International Fun and Team Athletics (IFTA), the program is designed to educate youth of the achievements of great First Nations sporting heroes, and through modern physical fitness programming and goal setting, to inspire them to take up sports.

As part of the 2nd Annual NAN Education Awareness Week,

there will be a

Roundtable on Post-Secondary Education

Please see the poster and registration form below.

Everyone is welcome to attend.

Registration is mandatory.

For further information,

please contact the NAN Education Unit at 623-8228.