Archive - 2014
April 4th
Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations online survey prize draw winners announced
April 4, 2014 - 9:53am | by brianbeatonThe KO Online Survey ended on Monday, March 31, 2014
Thank you to everyone who completed the KO First Nation online survey. Over 250 people provided the KO research team with information that will be used in the coming months to produce reports, publications, and further research and development.
190 people submitted their names for the draws for different prizes for those people completing the draw.
Prizes Draw Winners
Industry Canada announces their Digital Canada 150 plan - 5 megabits per second per household maybe
April 4, 2014 - 9:43am | by brianbeatonFrom OpenMedia.ca
Top 5 things you need to know about the government's long-awaited digital economy strategy
Posted by Josh Tabish on Friday, April 4, 2014
April 3rd
Government posting internal First Nation spending practices online claiming misuse of their funds
April 3, 2014 - 7:35am | by brianbeatonOttawa probes reserve money management practices
BILL CURRY - April 3, 2014
OTTAWA - The Globe and Mail
April 2nd
OKTLaw documents government cuts to First Nation organizations reducing services and support
April 2, 2014 - 7:46am | by brianbeatonMassive Cuts to Aboriginal Organizations Means Loss of Successful Programs and Services
Stephanie Kearns - April 1, 2014
April 1st
Final Truth and Reconciliation Commission gathering in Edmonton leaves lots of questions and gaps
April 1, 2014 - 7:45am | by brianbeatonGENERATIONS OF ABUSE AGAINST ABORIGINAL CHILDREN RECOUNTED IN CANADA
Truth and Reconciliation Commission heard final testimony Sunday, but some question whether real healing will happen
March 31, 2014 by Benjamin Shingler
March 30th
Americans learning about First Nation rights and their influence on resource extraction on their lands
March 30, 2014 - 9:57am | by brianbeatonMarch 29, 2014
Native Canadians demand stake in energy superpower play
Aboriginal Canadians from Quebec to British Columbia are asserting their rights that require governments to "consult and accommodate" aboriginal groups before miners and oil and gas drillers encroach on their lands.
Children and parents play and safety concerns might now be creating bullying and injuries
March 30, 2014 - 9:46am | by brianbeatonCan playgrounds be too safe?
Michael Enright - March 28, 2014 | Categories: Michael's Essays
AP Photo
December 31st
March 29th
Comic superhero modelled after Moose Factory First Nation experience by artist
March 29, 2014 - 3:46pm | by brianbeatonEquinox, new Cree teen superhero, joins DC Comics lineup
Justice League Canada's new heroine created by comic artist Jeff Lemire
Posted: Mar 28, 2014 5:00 AM ET Last Updated: Mar 28, 2014 10:46 PM ET
March 28th
Government policies further marginalize First Nations with cuts to support programs and organizations
March 28, 2014 - 2:04pm | by brianbeatonCuthand: Harper's policies marginalize First Nations
BY DOUG CUTHAND, THE STARPHOENIX MARCH 28, 2014
The cutbacks at the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations this week are a part of a bigger picture that points to a disturbing trend in Canadian governance as it relates to aboriginal people, and their institutions and communities.