Archive - Oct 2011

Date

October 13th

North Spirit Lake First Nation celebrates the opening of its new school on Sept 28

Click here to check out the photos of the school opening

From Kenora Miner and News

New school opened at North Spirit Lake

Sept 29, 2011

North Spirit Lake First Nation celebrated the grand opening of Victoira Linklater Memorial School on Wednesday.

Canada's security and military agencies monitoring First Nation advocacy activities

COO press release  

October 12th

Wabaseemoong First Nation's New School officially opened today

AANDC press release

Parliamentary Secretary Rickford Participates in the Grand Opening of Wabaseemoong First Nation's New School

WABASEEMOONG FIRST NATION, ONTARIO, Oct 12, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament for Kenora and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today congratulated the Wabaseemoong First Nation on the grand opening of the Mizhakiiwetung Memorial School.

October 10th

Videoconference Writing Workshop for beginner writers on Friday, October 14

Home is Where the Art Is

Videoconference Writing Workshop for beginner writers

All Welcome!

Friday, October 14th 2011
10:00am-11:30pm Central (11-12:30 Eastern)

With Elizabeth Ruth
Author of Ten Good Seconds of Silence and Smoke.

Establishing a new relationship between First Nations and Canada - National Chief

From the Globe and Mail

It’s time to reset the relationship between First Nations and Canada

Shawn Atleo - Oct. 10, 2011

It’s increasingly a shared view in this country that we’re long overdue for a fundamental transformation in the relationship between First Nations and Canada. The current system is failing, and it’s time to smash the status quo.

October 6th

Remote First Nation community networks in northern Ontario using satellite connections still online

From Metro News online

 

Northern voices heard

ROB MCMAHON FOR METRO - October 06, 2011

Thanks to a satellite network managed by a First Nation organization, Ontario’s most remote communities could participate in the provincial election.