Archive - 2011
May 9th
First Nation youth face many challenges leaving communities to attend high school
May 9, 2011 - 10:37am | by brianbeatonAFN Launches First Nations Food, Nutrition, and Environment safety study in Ontario
May 9, 2011 - 6:50am | by brianbeatonAFN press release
May 7th
Three First Nation leaders heading to Ottawa after May 2 - 2 NDP and 1 Conservative MP
May 7, 2011 - 3:36pm | by brianbeatonPress release
THE AFNQL WELCOMES THE ELECTION OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST NATIONS
WENDAKE, QC, May 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The May 2nd federal election could be remembered as historical in several respects. The Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) is especially pleased with the election of three members of the First Nations: Roméo Saganash (Cree Nation), and Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (Innu Nation) in Quebec, as well as Peter Penashue (Innu Nation), in Labrador.
American "intelligence" code names Bin Laden as Geronimo, a respected First Nation warrior
May 7, 2011 - 3:30pm | by brianbeatonOnondaga Nation
Press Release
May 3, 2011
“We’ve ID’d Geronimo” – 102 years after his death Geronimo is still being killed by U.S. Forces.
May 6th
Telecom providers claiming to deliver 4G services on their 3G networks that don't deliver speeds
May 6, 2011 - 9:04pm | by brianbeatonBell tags 4G label on existing HSPA wireless network
By Peja Bulatovic - May 2, 2011
Changing regulations with regard to what constitutes 4G mobile speeds have created inconsistencies among carriers.
May 4th
CRTC sets speed target for broadband internet of at least 5Mb down and 1Mb upload
May 5, 2011 - 4:41am | by brianbeatonKeelan Keeshig of Parry Sound wins imagineNATIVE Video Voting Contest!
May 4, 2011 - 4:00pm | by AnonymousYouth Winner Announced
imagineNATIVE Youth Video Contest Winner Selected by Almost 800 Public Voters!
Equay-wuk hosting Mother's Day Fundraiser on Wawatay radio
May 4, 2011 - 9:15am | by AnonymousEquay-wuk (Women’s Group)
Radio-a-thon
Fundraiser
May 2nd
White privilege is the problem - replacing the culture of fear with HOPE - Vote today!
May 2, 2011 - 7:06am | by brianbeatonPLEASE VOTE TODAY!
This article reminds each of us what is possible when everyone gets involved to create change. To replace the culture of FEAR with HOPE. It is an article about the US but much of what is written here is easily applied to the Canadian scene.
From http://www.redroom.com/blog/tim-wise/this-your-nation-white-privilege-updated
THIS IS YOUR NATION ON WHITE PRIVILEGE (UPDATED)
By Tim Wise - September 13, 2008
May 1st
James Bartleman's "As Long as the River Flows" story of the struggles of First Nations
May 1, 2011 - 10:54am | by brianbeaton'Grieving of the people' - Scenes of desperation in Northern Ontario led to James Bartleman's first novel
By Mark Medley, May 1, 2011
James Bartleman, lieutenant-governor of Ontario from 2002 to 2007, often visited the province's First Nations communities.
A review of James Bartleman's Novel - As Long as the Rivers Flow
Available from Knopf Canada, $29.95