Archive - 2014

May 13th

Little has improved for Canada's First Nation communities in ten years, UN Rapporteur's report shows

"the federal Government frequently uses a discourse of responsibility to Canadian taxpayers for the cost of First Nations treaty benefits, without a corresponding acknowledgment of the vast economic benefits that have accrued to non-indigenous Canadians as a result of the constitutional treaty relationships that provided them with access to the national territory.

May 12th

National day of resistance on May 14 calling for an inquiry in the missing and murdered Indigenous women

COO press release

ONTARIO REGIONAL CHIEF NOT SUPRISED BY "CRISIS SITUATION" as described by the UNITED NATIONS REPORT ON THE STATE OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN CANADA

May 11th

UN report on Canada's treatment of aboriginal people made public today

For the full text of the report visit http://unsr.jamesanaya.org/docs/countries/2014-report-canada-a-hrc-27-52-add-2-en-auversion.pdf 

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AFN Press Release

Assembly of First Nations Welcomes UN Special Rapporteur Report, Calls on Canada to Work with Indigenous Peoples to Implement Recommendations

May 10th

Assembly of First Nations to be run by executive until new leader elected in fall

From CBC.ca

Assembly of First Nations to be run by executive until new leader elected

AFN will hold a special chiefs assembly to discuss the First Nation education bill later this month

Posted: May 06, 2014 

Understanding another way that social media is being abused by government and business

From TheWashingtonPost.com

The emerging dark side of social networks

BY DOMINIC BASULTO April 8

Challenging First Nation youth through education to prepare for the jobs and opportunities

From CBC.ca

The jobs dilemma for aboriginal youth: Don Pittis

Lack of education holding back job-seekers, even at aboriginal-run businesses

By Don Pittis,  May 09, 2014 

May 9th

Job Posting -Keewaywin Education Director

The Keewaywin Education Director supports the education priorities of the community including learning the language and traditional teachings of the Elders and success and safety of students. The Education Director will participate in training, meetings and workshops to learn about regional education issues. Participate in education committees and working groups to advocate for Keewaywin education issues. Coordinate with NAN, KERC, KO and other regional education support organizations.

May 8th

Billeted First Nation students seeking compensation as part of government's residential school policy

From CBC.ca

Residential school compensation pursued by 'billeted' students

By Jody Porter, Posted: May 08, 2014

May 7th

Health Canada's addiction treatment program in First Nations once again facing funding crisis

From CBC.ca

Doctor worried about future of First Nations addiction program

Dr. Chetan Mehta says suboxone treatment to manage opiate addiction has made a 'profound' difference

Posted: May 06, 2014

May 6th