Archive - 2009

November 19th

First Nation children, families and their protection agencies under attack by governments

From  StraightGoods.ca

Give equal funding to Native children on reserves - Federal funding for First Nations children is 22 percent less than provincial funding off-reserve.

by John Baglow - November 17, 2009

Artists visit First Nation schools online during their trans-Canada trip for their Olympic exhibition

Olympic Artists share their story with KIHS and First Nation schools via a Videoconference/Webcast

Click here to view the archive of the webcast

Live webcast of Food Symposium hosted by Nishnawbe Aski Nation in Thunder Bay

Click here for the live webcast of NAN's first Food Symposium

From NAN web site 

NAN 1st Food Symposium
November 18 & 19
Location: NorWester Hotel

TOPICS and PRESENTATIONS include:

November 17th

On The Path of the Elders - online video resources for learning about Aboriginal people

Press Release

Carleton University and partners receive funding to create new Aboriginal video games

(Ottawa) – The Department of Canadian Heritage has provided $375,000 to Carleton University and other partners to fund the next phase of a research project On the Path of the Elders that seeks to strengthen the identity and self-respect of Aboriginal youth.

The additional partners are technical consultant BlackCherry Digital Media, Our Incredible World (formerly Pinegrove Productions) and the Aboriginal group Neh Naak Ko.

November 16th

Rising rates of HIV / AIDS in First Nation population pushing alarm during conference

From  All Nations Hope AIDS Network web site

November 15th

Gitxsan territories in northern BC struggling with staying or opting out of Indian Act

From the Globe and Mail

They want to break free

by Justine Hunter -