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AFN press release

AFN National Chief Phil Fontaine and Dr. Jane Goodall Announce "Roots & Shoots" Partnership for First Nations

     OTTAWA, April 15 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine and renowned primatologist, environmentalist, and humanitarian Dr. Jane Goodall today announced a partnership to bring the Jane Goodall Institute's Roots & Shoots global youth action program to First Nations communities across Canada.

NAN press release

Ralph Rowe on trial on new charges

     THUNDER BAY, ON, April 15 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler, together with members of the NAN Men's Healing Initiative, welcomed the start of the trial of convicted pedophile Ralph Rowe on new charges of sexual assault in Kenora court this week.

OPG press release

Celebration marks opening of Lac Seul Generating Station - Minister of Energy and Infrastructure opens Lac Seul station

    EAR FALLS, ON, April 14 /CNW/ - The Hon. George Smitherman, Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, joined dignitaries from the Lac Seul First Nation (LSFN), Ear Falls and Ontario Power Generation (OPG) at the official opening of the 12.5 MW Lac Seul Generating Station / Obishikokaang Waasiganikewigamig located near Ear Falls.

From Lake of the Woods Enterprise

Local lawyer files $1.8 billion class action lawsuit - Demands labels be placed on liquor bottles warning women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant

Posted By Jon Thompson - April 13, 2009 

Kenora lawyer Doug Keshen has served the federal government and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario with a $1.8 billion lawsuit, demanding that labels be placed on liquor bottles warning women of the dangers of drinking while pregnant.

From Earth Day Canada web site at http://www.earthday.ca/pub/index.php

Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.

More than 6 million Canadians join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.

From CBC News online

Native communities focus attention on protecting water supplies

April 13, 2009

Native peoples across North America and Australia held water ceremonies Monday.

The Aboriginal Water Day of Action was meant to draw attention to the state of the world's water supplies.

From the Deseret News

PBS relives Native 'American Experience'

By Scott D. Pierce - April 13, 2009

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — A few months ago, the executive producer of "We Shall Remain" was in Oklahoma, where her crew was filming the Cherokee Youth Choir singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in both English and Cherokee.

From the Cape Breton Post

Eskasoni can legally exile drug dealers - Legal expert says banishing drug dealers doesn’t violate charter

ERIN POTTIE - April 9, 2009

ESKASONI — Banishing drug dealers from First Nations communities isn’t a violation of Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to a criminal justice expert.

From the Winnipeg Free Press

Grand Chief, INAC look at election overhaul

Mia Rabson - April 11, 2009

OTTAWA -- The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is working on a plan to standardize band elections across the province, including setting term limits and an aboriginal electoral officer.

University of Toronto's Faculty of Information graduate class, FIS2125 - Information and Culture delivered Prof. Nadia Caidi and Adam Fiser, wrapped up their 13 week course on Thursday April 9 with the delivery of their group presentations about the development of the On Demand Book Service (ODBS - http://odbs.knet.ca) initiative.