Archive - 2009

April 6th

North American First Nations hockey tournament in Kenora - April 10-12

North American First Nations

Tournament of Champions

Men's Recreation Hockey Tournament

featuring community based clubs with

two imports

Sandy Bay with the Routlette brothers

Giinogaming Hawks wtih Nathan O'Nabigon,

Colt King of the CHL and Mike Auski of Ryerson Rams

April 5th

SL First Nation Health Authority sponsoring new hostel name and logo contest

From SLFNHA web site ...

 

Ontario courts continuing to rule for developers over First Nation's traditional land protection

From TheSpec.com

Judge bars natives from Hagersville development - Judge bars natives from Hagersville development

April 03, 2009 - Dana Brown - The Hamilton Spectator

A land developer building affordable townhomes in Hagersville has been granted an injunction barring Six Nations protesters from stopping work on the property.

The power of collective rights in First Nations for protecting individual and cultural rights

From Intercontinential Cry  

One for One and All for None: the Indian Revolution?

By John “Ahni” Schertow - April 3, 2009

Some people would have us believe that Indigenous People need a revolution in individual rights. That they need to be able to enjoy the secular wonders of colonial society - and know that, after 500 years of being kept face down as a people, they can finally have a chance to live “the good life”.

April 4th

April 3rd

Australia supporting the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

The following statement from Australia's parliament highlights the importance of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples for recognizing and respecting First Nations everywhere. Only the Canada's Conservative government remains against this declaration as President Obama pledged to examine his country's support for this important declaration.

April 2nd

KO, NRC and other First Nation partners receiving funding for videoconferencing research

KO and its partners on the VideoCom research project have been successful in two grant proposals to continue the work for at least another three years. The project is focused on video communications (videoconferencing and online video) in remote and rural First Nation communities.

K-Net and KORI have played a key role in the project since it began in 2006 and will continue in the next phase, now funded to 2012.

Systemic racism and Canadian attitudes contribute to deaths of First Nation children

If you want to see direct evidence of racism towards First Nations with lots of "blaming the victim" and "shooting the messenger", just scan the comments made by Canadians about this story. Those of us living and working in the north with First Nations have always known these realities and now, thanks to Dr. Smylie, who took the time to come and work in Sioux Lookout and in the north, her research is highlighting the inadequacies and inequalities in the delivery health services in First Nations.

April 1st

Aboriginal Friendship Centres demanding their infrastructure needs be included in federal plans

From the Globe and Mail Opinion

Time to invest in aboriginal infrastructure

VERA PAWIS TABOBONDUNG - March 31, 2009

March 31st

Community invited to play student-designed video games at Algoma U in Sault Ste Marie

MEDIA RELEASE

For immediate Release

(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – MARCH 31st, 2009): Local gamers who are in search of new challenges will soon be able to get first crack at some new titles that can’t be found in stores. Members of the community are being invited to come out and play video games that have been designed by Algoma University students. The free event will take place on Wednesday April 1st from 1pm to 2:30pm in computer lab NW203 on the Algoma University campus.