Archive - 2009

November 3rd

Call for Speakers and Workshop Presenters for “Aboriginal in Nature” conference

Call for Speakers and Workshop Presenters

2010 Ontario Association of Community Future Development Corporations (OACFDC) Conference
“Aboriginal in Nature”
Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay
June 10 to 12.

Thunder Bay Ventures and NADF are seeking Speakers and Workshop Presenters for the 2010 Ontario Association of Community Future Development Corporations (OACFDC) Conference, “Aboriginal in Nature”, which will be held at the Valhalla Inn, Thunder Bay, June 10 to 12.

Call For Papers: Engaging Indigenous Communities: Resources, Rebellions, and Resurgence

CALL FOR PAPERS
Engaging Indigenous Communities: Resources, Rebellions, and Resurgence
August 9-13, 2010
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada

November 2nd

Videoconference on Nishnawbe Aski Nation Lands and Resources Update for Wed, Nov 4

Bill Nothing will be presenting an update regarding Nishnawbe Aski Nation's work regarding Lands and Resources.

As your community works through challenges and opportunities, NAN has an active website and workers that can offer information for decison makers. http://www.oski-machiitawin.ca/ 

Join us for the next event in the Lands and Resources Training Series:

November 4, 2009 930-11CST

First Nation education leaders selected as new board of Northern Nishnawbe Education Council

From Wawatay News

NNEC elects new board members - Joshua Frogg steps down as chairman of the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council.

by: Debbie Mishibinijima - Wawatay News - October 29, 2009: Volume 36 #22, Page 3

This move was one of several made during the NNEC Annual Chiefs Assembly held on Oct. 21st and 22nd at Lac Seul First Nation as part of restructuring at NNEC.

Level 3 – S-22 in place at Sioux Lookout Menoyawin Health Centre for Influenza Precautions

Menoyawin press release ...

Influenza Precautions – Level 3 – Section 22 in place at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre today!

Sioux Lookout, Ontario - October 30, 2009

Barb Linkewich, Vice President of Health Services at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre announced this morning that Level 3 Influenza Precautions, Section 22 are now being implemented to prevent the spread of the H1N1 (or swine) influenza virus.

National Aboriginal Affairs Working Group established to improve conditions for all Aboriginal peoples

Manitoba gov't press release 

Aboriginal Affairs Ministers To Pursue National, Co-Ordinated Effort On Missing, Murdered Women: Robinson

October 30, 2009

New Working Group will also Address Education, Economic Development

October 31st

Courts to determine if Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake qualify as “Indian Residential Schools”

Press Release 

Windigo First Nations Council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation bring motion for court recognition of Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake as “Indian Residential Schools”

Windigo First Nations Council (Windigo) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) have brought a motion before Chief Justice Winkler of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to add Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake Residential Schools to the list of recognized schools under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (the “IRSS Agreement”).

First Nation youth invited to share their stories in "Telling our Healthy Stories" contest

Press Release 

Telling our Healthy Stories: A contest for Aboriginal youth in Ontario

October 30, 2009… Health Nexus is pleased to announce Telling our Healthy Stories, a contest for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth in Ontario from ages 12 to 29.

“Aboriginal people are famous for their stories,” says Melanie Ferris, Aboriginal health promotion consultant at Health Nexus. “We have been telling stories forever.”

October 30th