Archive - May 2011
May 30th
Tooth decay in First Nation babies is preventable with proper care and education
May 30, 2011 - 1:08pm | by brianbeatonFirst Nations using social media to bridge distances and form 'communities in motion'
May 30, 2011 - 12:58pm | by brianbeatonFrom the Tyee.ca
'Number One Tool' for First Nations? Facebook
How Aboriginals are using social media to bridge distances and form 'communities in motion'.
TRC commissioner shares his story to knowing the history for understanding First Nations
May 30, 2011 - 11:01am | by brianbeatonMay 29th
Doctors recognizing the value of treating and supporting young people where they live
May 29, 2011 - 9:58pm | by brianbeatonFrom CBC.ca
Telepsychiatry: Getting help to kids where they live
Canada's Auditor General recognizes First Nation conditions and issues being ignored
May 29, 2011 - 9:54pm | by brianbeatonAG calls on gov't to address First Nations issues
May. 29 2011
Outgoing Auditor General Sheila Fraser says it is "incumbent" upon her office to speak out about dismal conditions on First Nations reserves, which, despite billions of dollars in federal funding, still suffer crushing social and economic hardships.
May 24th
Fort Severn First Nation co-hosting May 31 online workshop on community use of ICTs
May 24, 2011 - 12:44pm | by brianbeatonPlease post and distribute and join us on May 31, 2011.
Building Digital Bridges on the Shore of Hudson Bay – Information and Communication Technologies in
Fort Severn First Nation.
May 22nd
NAN, COO, AFN gatherings of First Nation leaders to establish directions and plans
May 22, 2011 - 7:26am | by brianbeatonMay 21st
Nishnawbe Aski Nation hosting Education Awareness Week May 24-27 online from Thunder Bay
May 21, 2011 - 6:17am | by brianbeatonFrom http://nan.on.ca
2011 Nishnawbe Aski Nation Keewaywin Award nominations being accepted to July 8
May 21, 2011 - 6:08am | by brianbeatonFrom http://nan.on.ca
May 19th
Construction of new Attawapiskat First Nation school to be advanced with INAC funding
May 19, 2011 - 8:20pm | by brianbeatonINAC press release
Minister Duncan Announces Funding for A New School at Attawapiskat First Nation
OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - May 19, 2011) - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today announced that his department has set aside funding over the next three years to accelerate progress on the detailed design and construction phases of a new elementary school for the Attawapiskat First Nation.