Archive - 2009
October 29th
Provincial leaders commit to work with First Nations to improve education and health outcomes
October 29, 2009 - 10:21pm | by brianbeatonCanadian governments vow to work with First Nations to improve quality of life
October 29, 2009 - Canadian Press - Keith Leslie
Indian Residential School Support Worker job posting for Balmertown, ON
October 29, 2009 - 2:54pm | by Anonymous
KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK
Northern Chiefs Council
is accepting applications for five months
starting November 2, 2009 to March 2010
for the following position of:
Indian Residential School Support Worker
Deer Lake and North Spirit Lake First Nation businesses honoured at NADF's Awards
October 29, 2009 - 11:39am | by brianbeatonKejick's business portfolia keeps growing, expanding
by: Rick Garrick - Wawatay News
North Spirit Lake’s Darcy Kejick picked up his fourth business award at the 19th Annual Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund Business Awards.
October 28th
Sioux Lookout Menoyawin Health Centre announces influenza Level 2 precautions
October 28, 2009 - 10:39pm | by brianbeatonPress release
Influenza Precautions – Level 2 in place at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre today!
Sioux Lookout, Ontario - October 27, 2009 - Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre Vice President of Health Services, Barb Linkewich, announced today that Level 2 Precautions are being implemented immediately to prevent the spread of the H1N1 (or swine) influenza virus.
Aviation Career Training available with SLAAMB and Wasaya - October 30 DEADLINE
October 28, 2009 - 8:58am | by AnonymousThe Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board, in collaboration with the Wasaya Group of Companies is proud to present this exciting training opportunity!
October 27th
New GSM cellular networks provide KM and First Nation cell partners more choices
October 27, 2009 - 8:45pm | by brianbeatonKeewaytinook Mobile (KM - http://mobile.knet.ca) and Dryden Municipal Telephone Service (DMTS - http://dmts.biz) phone users will soon have more coverage for their phones as Telus and Bell Canada's new networks come online in November using the same GSM platform that is being put in place in the remote First Nations.
October 26th
High school dropouts among First Nation students continue to challenge school system
October 27, 2009 - 4:26am | by brianbeatonH1N1 flu vacine available to everyone living in remote and isolated First Nations in Ontario
October 26, 2009 - 6:09am | by brianbeatonHealth Canada's First Nations Inuit Health - Ontario Region announcement
October 25th
First Indigenous Sovereignty Week highlights struggle for rights, self-determination and justice
October 25, 2009 - 6:56am | by brianbeatonPress Release
October 24th
First Nation child welfare agencies in Ontario facing over $4M in cuts as case loads increase
October 24, 2009 - 6:59am | by brianbeatonNAN press release
CHILD WELFARE CUTS HURTING NAN FIRST NATIONS
THUNDER BAY, ON, October 21, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose is concerned that a child welfare agency in NAN territory may have to close, as funding cuts by the Ontario Ministry of Children and Youth Services are already being felt in NAN First Nation communities.