Archive - 2010

October 7th

Grand Opening of the new Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre on Oct 15

Press release 

Grand Opening of the new Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre  

Sioux Lookout, Ontario, October 7, 2010 - Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is pleased to announce it has reached substantial completion of the new health facility and will celebrate its Grand Opening ceremony on Friday, October 15, 2010.  

October 6th

Kashechewan First Nation gets two youth wellness workers from Ontario program

Ontario Press Release  

New Opportunities for Aboriginal Youth in the Far North

October 5, 2010

Aboriginal youth living in remote communities along the James Bay coast will be able to participate in new recreational activities this winter.

First Nation youth completes Cancer Awareness Run from Mexico to Calgary

AFN Press Release

AFN Congratulates Cole Choken on Cancer Awareness Run from Mexico to Calgary

OTTAWA, Oct. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and Manitoba AFN Regional Chief Bill Traverse congratulate Cole Choken on his strength and leadership shown through his cancer awareness and fundraising run from Mexico to Calgary.

Matawa Environmental Conference for Northern Ontario in Thunder Bay, Oct 26-28

From Netnewsledger.com

Matawa First Nation To Host Environmental Conference

October 6, 2010 by NNL Staff

October 5th

Equay-wuk Award celebrating achievements of Nishnawbe women from the remote First Nations

EQUAY-WUK (WOMEN’S GROUP)

October 1st

A weekend of Kee-we-kay with other Indian Residential School Survivors in Sioux Lookout

Indian Residential School Survivors

are proud to announce
a school reunion gathering

Kee – we - kay
(visiting)

A weekend of Kee-we-kay

in Sioux Lookout, ON
at the Lamplighter Motel

on
Saturday and Sunday (the weekend of)
October 9 and 10, 2010

Each day will start at 9:00 am
Come and meet all your old school mates

September 30th

Four First Nation schools in Ontario participating in the One-Laptop-Per-Child pilot project

The elementary schools in Attawapiskat and Eabametoong First Nation are partnering with The Belinda Stronach Foundation and ten other schools across Canada to introduce and use the One-Laptop-Per-Child computer in their classrooms.

The twelve schools include four in Ontario:

September 29th

Truth and Reconciliation Commission challenged to deliver on all the program expectations

Presentation to the Senate Committee on Aboriginal Peoples By the Honourable Justice Murray Sinclair Sept. 28, 2010

Mr. Chairman, committee members, distinguished witnesses and guests,

Commissioners Marie Wilson, Chief Wilton Littlechild and I are honoured to have the opportunity today to update you on the progress the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada has made on a journey that in many ways began decades ago.