Archive - 2011
June 24th
Fort Severn First Nation chief presents the Cree relationship with polar bears at Quebec gathering
June 24, 2011 - 1:28pm | by brianbeatonOfficials from Nunavut, Nunavit, the James Bay Cree as well as from Canada, Quebec and Ontario gathered in Quebec City (June 22, 2011) to discuss strategies to address climate change and the future of the polar bear in the southern Hudson Bay region.
Chief Matthew Kakekaspan of Fort Severn First Nation addressed Cree concerns with respect to the decisions of various governments to list the polar bear as an endangered species in spite of little scientific data that suggests the polar bear population is declining.
June 23rd
Deer Lake First Nation searching for school principal for September
June 23, 2011 - 2:23pm | by AnonymousPRINCIPAL JOB OPPORTUNITY
DEER LAKE FIRST NATION
First Nation engagement process launched by AFN and INAC on K to 12 education
June 23, 2011 - 6:31am | by brianbeatonJoint INAC and AFN press release
Minister Duncan and National Chief Atleo launch engagement process for First Nation elementary and secondary education
Ottawa, Ontario (June 21, 2011) - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Shawn Atleo, National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, today officially launched an engagement process to explore solutions that will improve First Nation elementary and secondary education on reserve.
June 22nd
Ontario releases Comprehensive Mental Health And Addictions Strategy includes First Nations
June 22, 2011 - 9:55pm | by brianbeatonOntario Press Release
Improving Mental Health Supports for Ontario Kids and Families - McGuinty Government Releases Comprehensive Mental Health And Addictions Strategy
June 22, 2011
Over 50,000 Ontario kids and their families will now have quicker and easier access to the right mental health supports, when and where they need them.
Mishkeegogamang First Nation residents being evacuated due to smoke from forest fire
June 22, 2011 - 2:16pm | by brianbeatonPress Release
Municipality of Sioux Lookout Receives Evacuees from Mishkeegogamang First Nation
Sioux Lookout’s Emergency Control Group (ECG) was assembled at 8:00 p.m. on June 21, 2011, to implement plans to receive up to 200 evacuees from Mishkeegogamang First Nation (also known as Osnaburgh). The voluntary evacuation was triggered by an ongoing smoke alert resulting from a nearby forest fire, which, as of Tuesday evening, was approximately 16-18km east of the First Nation community and being affected by strong easterly winds.
First Nation workers walk off jobs in Ring of Fire over poor working conditions and wages
June 22, 2011 - 6:44am | by brianbeaton
June 21st
Kairos challenges the Canadian government to honour and respect UN Declaration
June 21, 2011 - 9:35pm | by brianbeatonOttawa urged to uphold UN pledge on aboriginals
Canada signed on to the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples but isn't honouring it, a group of human rights advocates on Parliament Hill said Monday.
HAPPY ABORIGINAL DAY - a time to celebrate and learn with First Nations
June 21, 2011 - 9:05am | by brianbeatonPress Release
Assembly of First Nations celebrates National Aboriginal Day
OTTAWA, June 21, 2011 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo released the following statement in recognition of National Aboriginal Day:
First Nations schools in BC continue to wait for adequate funding as jurisdication issues discussed
June 21, 2011 - 7:02am | by brianbeatonFeds should make good on First Nations jurisdiction funding over education in British Columbia
We urge the Prime Minister and his new majority government to stop playing political football with our children's future and to finish what it started with an A+ back in 2006 with so much fanfare and promise.
By CHRISTA WILLIAMS - June 20, 2011