Archive - Aug 9, 2012
Fort Severn First Nation hosting Minister Duncan, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development
August 9, 2012 - 9:44am | by brianbeatonNEW SCHOOL IN FORT SEVERN FIRST NATION ANNOUNCED ...
FORT SEVERN, ONTARIO (August 9, 2012) - The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, along with Fort Severn First Nation Chief Matthew Kakekaspan and Parliamentary Secretary Greg Rickford, announced today funding for a new elementary school at Fort Severn First Nation. This investment is being supported by Economic Action Plan 2012 .
Extending aboriginal rights to aboriginal peoples to right past wrongs
August 9, 2012 - 9:23am | by brianbeatonWhy not extend aboriginal rights to aboriginal peoples?
Cecil Chabot August 08, 2012
Northern Ontario First Nations are preparing 30-day eviction notices for mining companies operating in a mineral-rich zone known the Ring of Fire.
First Nation schools receive about a quarter less funding for primary school education
August 9, 2012 - 9:18am | by brianbeatonAboriginal students: An education underclass
Often, they receive about a quarter less funding for primary school education than other Canadian children
Pam Palmater writes about First Nation Property Ownership Act and corporate land grab
August 9, 2012 - 9:13am | by brianbeatonFrom http://indigenousnationhood.blogspot.ca/2012/08/flanagan-national-petroleum-ownership.html
Celebrate Today - International Day of the World's Indigenous People
August 9, 2012 - 9:00am | by brianbeatonAFN press release
Assembly of First Nations National Chief Celebrates World Indigenous Day
OTTAWA, Aug. 9, 2012 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today acknowledged the United Nations International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples, highlighting the need for and benefits of political and economic participation of Indigenous peoples here in Canada and around the globe.