Archive - Apr 20, 2010

Informing First Nation youth about the dangers Diabetes through music and comic book

From The Toronto Star Healthzone  

Hip-hop album to warn aboriginal youth about diabetes

April 19, 2010 - Elvira Cordileone - STAFF REPORTER

“Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen.

Global TV and APTN To Air National Aboriginal Achievement Awards on May 1

From Broadcastermagazine.com

Global TV and APTN To Air National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

DAILY NEWS 4/19/2010

Global Television and APTN today announced broadcast details for the 17th. Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.  Premiering Saturday, May 1, on Global and APTN. Tthe awards encourage and celebrate excellence in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada.

First Nation leaders attend UN gathering in hope Canada will support UN Declaration

From The Netnewsledger.com

NAN Grand Chief Headed to United Nations

by James Murray Published on April 16, 2010

THUNDER BAY – Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy together with NAN Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit will participate next week in the 2010 9th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City, New York.