Archive - Feb 2013
February 18th
Evidence of children deaths from disease, exposure while in government residential schools
February 18, 2013 - 3:41pm | by brianbeatonFebruary 17th
North Spirit Lake First Nation and KIHS celebrate Brandon Rae's $5000 award from AFOA
February 17, 2013 - 9:38am | by brianbeatonKiHS STUDENT WINS ABORIGINAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Congratulations to Brandon Rae from North Spirit Lake who competed and successfully won a very rewarding scholarship. The scholarship for $5000 is from Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA). Students were asked to highlight their ambitions in business and education and Brandon Rae did just that.
KIHS celebrates student successes and experiences of First Nation high schools in the north
February 17, 2013 - 9:22am | by brianbeaton
Attawapiskat First Nation defends members from Ontario and mining corporations
February 17, 2013 - 9:01am | by brianbeatonFrom APTN
RCMP force and officers continue their questionning, abuse and disrespect of First Nation women
February 17, 2013 - 8:51am | by brianbeatonRCMP questions claim of 600 missing aboriginal women
The RCMP is questioning the oft-cited claim by an aboriginal group and some federal politicians that about 600 aboriginal women have gone missing or been murdered in Canada.
February 16th
Thames First Nation working to buy city land for economic development and Ontario's first urban reserve
February 16, 2013 - 7:49pm | by brianbeatonFebruary 13th
First Nations sharing their challenges and efforts to work with mining industry to get fair deal
February 14, 2013 - 12:22am | by brianbeatonFebruary 12th
Northern Ontario resource ministers prepare to support northern development with First Nations
February 12, 2013 - 11:00pm | by brianbeatonKeewaytinook Okimakanak KNET team builds First Nation owned, controlled, accessible cellular service
February 12, 2013 - 10:55pm | by brianbeatonKeewaytinook Mobile (KM) is now delivering a new innovative cellular/mobile alternative service that supports full access (local calling) across all 20 First Nation community-owned and operated cell sites on the Kuhkenah Network (KO-KNET). Roaming on the TBayTel network (towns, cities and roads across Northwestern Ontario) is also available. Work is underway so roaming on the cross-Canada Rogers network is also available (scheduled to be completed in early spring).
First Nation youth continue the Idle No More struggle to protect environment with 4 day march
February 12, 2013 - 6:56am | by brianbeatonFrom CBC.ca