Archive - 2013

November 17th

Investing in education facilities and young people proven to create results - Tangelo Park Program

From TangeloParkProgram.com

What is the Tangelo Park Pilot Program?

The Tangelo Park Pilot Program is a three-fold educational community service initiative to benefit children and families living in the Tangelo Park neighborhood in Orlando, FL.

Corporate greed and government puppets require unrestricted full access to land and water

From IENearth.org

Statement on the UN Climate Conference in Warsaw by Tom Goldtooth

Nov 13, 2013

Tom BK Goldtooth

Tom BK Goldtooth

November 16th

A personal story of strength, respect, growth, wisdom, kindness, bravery, and love shared publicly

From NetNewsLedger.com

This is my story - Waake Bine Siik

15 November 2013Indigenous women Elders The Eagle Feathers and Smudge along with tobacco at City Hall - Image taken with permission

November 15th

Wabauskang First Nation working to care for forest and develop local economic opportunities

From FirstPerspective.ca

Forest deals can benefit Ontario's First Nations

By: Doug Riffel - 14 November 2013

The political and economic interests of First Nations are not, as some argue, mutually exclusive.

Ontario's forests have been part of a natural gift to our country, one that can be used with care or terribly misused.

Anishinabek Nation Chiefs reject the federal government's First Nations Education Act

Press Release

Anishinabek continue to pursue own education system

By Anishinabek Nation
Nov. 14, 2013 

November 14th

Assembly of First Nations supports continuation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission

AFN Press Release

November 14, 2013

Assembly of First Nations Supports Continuation of Truth and Reconciliation Commission

(Ottawa, ON) - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today expressed support for the one year extension of the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) so it can better fulfill its mandate set out in the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) of 2007.

November 13th

Fort Severn and Attawapiskat First Nation youth receiving journalism training in their communities

Stories take flight: JHR in Northern Ontario

Click here for the YOUTUBE VIDEO about the Journalist Training Program in Fort Severn and Attawapiskat

In the spring of 2013, Journalists for Human Rights launched our first media development project in Canada - the Northern Ontario Initiative. The project trains Aboriginal journalists in remote reserve communities across the province on how to report on, and from, their communities.