Archive - May 2010
May 23rd
SAVE YOUR LANGUAGE! Conference on June 5-6 in Vancouver
May 23, 2010 - 6:38am | by brianbeatonCongressional resolution apologizes on behalf of the people of the U.S. to all Native Peoples
May 23, 2010 - 6:03am | by brianbeatonFirst Nations' right to free, prior and informed consent required for any forest agreements
May 23, 2010 - 5:55am | by brianbeatonPress Release
NAN SAYS NEW NATIONAL BOREAL FOREST AGREEMENT DISRESPECTS FIRST NATIONS RIGHTS
THUNDER BAY, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy says the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement, recently signed by Canadian forest product companies and environmental groups, disrespects First Nations rights.
May 21st
Nutrition North Canada to replace Canada's Food Mail Program by next year
May 21, 2010 - 9:34pm | by brianbeatonGovernment of Canada announces Nutrition North Canada to support healthy eating in the North
IQALUIT, NUNAVUT (May 21, 2010) - A new northern food retail subsidy program called Nutrition North Canada will make healthy food more accessible and affordable to Canadians living in isolated Northern communities, thanks to the Government of Canada.
First Nation leaders protesting Nipissing University's efforts to honour Mike Harris
May 21, 2010 - 8:37pm | by brianbeatonPress release
Anishinabek against any honours
UOI OFFICES, NIPISSING FN (May 21, 2010) – Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee says that Mike Harris does not deserve any honourary treatment, in the view of First Nations citizens in this province.
“He doesn’t deserve titles or tributes of any kind,’ said Madahbee on learning that Nipissing University plans to confer an honourary Doctor of Letters on the former Ontario premier in a June 11 convocation ceremony.
May 20th
First Nation workers and the Canada Pension Plan - requires contributions to access benefits
May 20, 2010 - 7:52pm | by brianbeatonLiving with Diabetes - Canadian Diabetes Association is looking for your story
May 20, 2010 - 7:21pm | by brianbeatonDiabetes Progress Report
The Canadian Diabetes Association (CDA) is currently working on a Diabetes Progress Report to assess federal, provincial and territorial government policies and programs for people with diabetes. One section of the report features Canadians with diabetes and their personal stories in living with the disease.
36th All Ontario Chiefs Conference in Couchiching First Nation from June 22 - 24
May 20, 2010 - 7:49am | by brianbeatonAssembly of First Nations General Assembly in Winnipeg - July 20-22
May 20, 2010 - 7:20am | by brianbeatonFrom AFN.ca - http://afn.ca/AGA2010/AGA_2010.html
May 19th
Breaking the Moodle Mould creating new e-learning opportunities for First Nation students
May 19, 2010 - 1:00pm | by AnonymousThis spring, Fernando Oliveira and Angela Batsford are teaming up to create an online course for the Ned Supplementary Online Courses Program (www.ned.knet.ca). The Learning Strategies course (GLS10) will be offered to grade 8 students in First Nation schools across Ontario starting in the fall of 2010. This “reach-ahead” program will allow grade 8 students to attain a grade 9 half-credit.