Archive - 2013
August 16th
AANDC meetings on First Nation Education Act considered "consultations" for government agenda
August 16, 2013 - 6:59am | by brianbeatonAANDC Press Release
Consultations for Development of a First Nation Education Act: Update on Progress
OTTAWA, ONTARIO (August 14, 2013) - The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, provided an update today on the proposed First Nation Education Act:
August 15th
Memorial site for survivors opened at C.J. residential school site in Kenora
August 15, 2013 - 8:39am | by brianbeatonDedication to a better future at C.J.
Written by Mike Aiken on Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Sending message to Gmail users means Google and National Security Agency are accessing email
August 15, 2013 - 8:18am | by brianbeatonGoogle: don't expect privacy when sending to Gmail
Critics call revelation 'a stunning admission' as Google makes claim in court filing in attempt to head off class action lawsuit
August 14th
Government misinformation about Bill S-2, First Nations family homes and matrimonial rights act
August 14, 2013 - 12:38pm | by brianbeatonFirst Nations don't want Harper's Family Homes on Reserves Bill
BY PAMELA PALMATER | AUGUST 14, 2013
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples inviting stories for Oct visit
August 14, 2013 - 12:20pm | by AnonymousAugust 13th
Instability in First Nations policing in Ontario leading to lethal responses
August 13, 2013 - 11:44am | by brianbeatonShooting prompts comment from Chiefs of Ontario
Monday, August 12, 2013 by: SooToday.com Staff
NEWS RELEASE
CHIEFS OF ONTARIO
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Request for Proposals - Community Based Land Use Planning in the Far North of Ontario
August 13, 2013 - 8:26am | by brianbeatonRequest for Proposal - Media Production
Due: August 23, 2013
Submit Proposals to: Joint Working Group
Attention:
Franz Seibel, Keewaytinook Okimakanak 216 S. Algoma St. Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3C2
Ph: 807.766.8442 X 1221 Franz.seibel@knet.ca
Within a maximum of 5 pages, please demonstrate your company's experience, approach to the video, timelines and cost.
August 12th
Suicides by First Nations youth continue to escalate under colonial government and resulting poverty
August 12, 2013 - 8:29am | by brianbeaton
Residential School lawyer and Conservative MP claims government apology included experiments
August 12, 2013 - 8:21am | by brianbeatonAugust 11th
4 Youth Empowerment Camps available for First Nation youth 12-17 in August in Treaty 3 territory
August 11, 2013 - 1:54pm | by brianbeatonFrom GoodLifeForYoungPeople.com
August 6, 2013
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CAMPS UNDERWAY IN TREATY #3
KENORA- Effort, skills and determination makes good leadership, the goal of a groundbreaking series of ‘Youth for Youth Empowerment' camps happening in 4 locations across Treaty #3 this month: at Couchiching First Nation August 12th-16th, Assabaska Park (Big Grassy First Nation) August 19th-23rd, Grassy Narrows August 20th-22nd and a canoeing trip in the Dryden region the last week of August.