Archive - 2014

August 20th

August 18th

Ontario Regional Report of First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study available

COO Press Release

Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy SAYS NEWLY RELEASED NUTRITION REPORT HIGHLIGHTS THE 'Shocking' NEED FOR BETTER LIVING STANDARDS IN FIRST NATIONS

TORONTO, ON (AUGUST 19, 2014) - Ontario Regional Chief Stan Beardy says the new First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES) released yesterday highlights the need for Canada to improve health standards in First Nation communities and underscores the fact that communities continue to face significant barriers to accessing safe and healthy food.

August 17th

Colonialism and treaty citizenship today prevents First Nations and settlers from realizing original shared goals

From Rabble.ca

To all my relations: Contemporary colonialism, and treaty citizenship today

BY AARON MILLS | AUGUST 14, 2014

August 16th

First Nation literacy camps coordinated by Frontier College successful in preparing kids for school

From PublishersWeekly.com

Summer Camps Help Aboriginal Kids Find Fun in Reading

By Leigh Anne Williams | Aug 14, 2014

August 15th

Making Canada;s lakes and waterways into mine dump sites dangerous for First Nations

From CBC.ca - six years later ... see 2008 story below this one

Mount Polley mine spill fallout: Neskonlith deliver Ruddock eviction notice, Red Chris blockade continues

Tahltan and Neskonlith oppose development of Imperial Metals mines in their neighbourhoods

CBC News Posted: Aug 14, 2014 

August 14th

First Nations Education Council questions credibility of Fraser Institute study on funding

FNEC press release

First Nations Education Council calls into question the credibility of the results of a study by the Fraser Institute

WENDAKE, QC, Aug. 14, 2014 /CNW Telbec/ - A study by the Fraser Institute entitled Myths and Realities of First Nations Education and published last week implies that First Nations schools are as well funded if not better funded than provincial schools and that increasing their funding will be of no use unless accompanied by education reform.

August 11th