Archive - Jun 2012
June 30th
North Spirit Lake First Nation election results from June 29 community vote
June 30, 2012 - 7:18am | by brianbeatonYesterday, June 29, North Spirit Lake First Nation held their community elections.
The official results, as presented by the Election Committee are:
Chief: Rita Thompson
Deputy Chief: Rachel Oombash
Councillors:
June 27th
Rio+20 Indigenous Peoples' International Declaration on Sustainable Development and Self-Determination
June 27, 2012 - 8:09pm | by brianbeatonFrom Global Indigenous Wwomens Caucus
Rio+20 Indigenous Peoples' International Declaration on Sustainable Development and Self-Determination
by Global Indigenous Women's Caucus on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 at 1:18pm ·
Stan Beardy is the new Regional Chief of the Chiefs of Ontario organization
June 27, 2012 - 10:05am | by brianbeatonStan Beardy, the longstanding Grand Chief of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and former chief of Muskrat Dam First Nation won the majority of the votes for the Chiefs of Ontario Regional Chief position.
Stan Beardy obtained the support of 59 Chiefs in the second round of voting.
He will be replacing Angus Toulouse, the former chief of Sagamok First Nation, as the Regional Chief for COO.
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AFN Press release
June 26th
NAN sends resource sharing invoice of $127 million to province based on report
June 26, 2012 - 4:52pm | by brianbeatonNAN Press Release
NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION BILLS PROVINCE $127-MILLION FOR BENEFITS DERIVED FROM RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CALLING IT A HISTORIC SWINDLE
June 25th
Keewaytinook Okimakanak working with other First Nation organizations to research e-Community
June 25, 2012 - 10:29pm | by brianbeatonSSHRC press release
Government of Canada invests in building and sharing knowledge on economic, social and cultural issues
Education, Aboriginal communities, domestic violence, business and the Internet economy among key issues being addressed
June 24th
Access to Information in Canada ranks very poor on world compared to other countries
June 24, 2012 - 8:29am | by brianbeatonCanada languishes in world rankings for government openness
The Canadian Press Posted: Jun 23, 2012
As the 30th anniversary of the federal Access to Information Act approaches, Canada finds itself tied for 51st in the world on a list of freedom-of-information rankings, languishing behind Angola, Colombia and Niger.
Food prices in Far North creating hunger, hardship for residents
June 24, 2012 - 8:07am | by brianbeatonInuit organize widespread protest over hunger, food cost
The Associated Press
Date: Friday Jun. 8, 2012
Telecom companies lobbying to be freed from the obligation of low-cost fixed-line telephone service
June 24, 2012 - 7:41am | by brianbeatonLandline rules frustrate telecoms - Telecom companies are pressing to be freed from the obligation of providing low-cost fixed-line telephone service to homes, a move critics say will leave Americans with less reliable or more expensive options.
By Cecilia Kang, Published: April 12
Cultural Connections for Aboriginal Youth program at Friendship Centres cut by government
June 24, 2012 - 6:41am | by brianbeatonFrom the VANCOUVER SUN
Federal cuts hit aboriginal youth programs hard
Award-winning RedFox Healthy Living Society forced to close its after-school offerings after six years
BY GERRY BELLETT - JUNE 23, 2012
June 23rd
First Nations working together to protect lands, water and resources demanding negotiations
June 23, 2012 - 8:01am | by brianbeatonFirst Nations plan to evict mining 'intruders'
Northwestern Ontario communities aim to stop development in the Ring of Fire until First Nations' concerns are met.
Posted: Jun 22, 201
