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September 26th, 2011

Aboriginal Health Care: Governance and Leadership Conference in Thunder Bay, Oct 27-28

Aboriginal Health Care: Governance and Leadership
October 27-28, 2011
Thunder Bay, ON
www.oha.com/aboriginalconference

The need to continuously improve the Canadian health care system is a constant, specifically in

September 25th

Fort Severn First Nation work highlight at Telecommunications Policy Research Conference

Press release 

Fort Severn First Nation’s Achievements with Broadband Technologies Celebrated

Fort Severn First Nation in Ontario is featured today at an international conference in the United States. A paper co-authored by Chief Matthew Kakekaspan will be presented by Brian Walmark, Research Director of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute (KORI) in Thunder Bay.

First Nations across northern Ontario facing a "crisis situation" of inadequate support

From the Ottawa Citizen

Aboriginal 'crisis' must be stopped - Bartleman urges Canadians to help

By Kristy Nease - September 25, 2011  

Many First Nations communities in northern Ontario are facing a "crisis situation" that is quickly deteriorating and will continue to do so if Canadians don't take notice and help, says James Bartleman.

Mishkeegogamang and Saugeen First Nations working together to build electrical grid

Press Release

First Nation Partnership Formed to Advance Transmission to Pickle Lake Canada NewsWire

DRYDEN, ON, Sept. 23, 2011 /CNW/ - Mishkeegogamang First Nation and the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen First Nation are pleased to announce the formation of an important new energy infrastructure joint venture with Morgan Geare.  Sagatay Transmission L.P. was formed to plan and develop a new 230 kV line from Ignace to Pickle Lake.  The Government of Ontario has recognized this high-priority project in its Long-Term Energy Plan, released on November 23, 2010.

September 19th

Health Secretary - KO Health Department Job Opportunity in Balmertown

Health Secretary

The Health Secretary will be directly responsible to the Director of Health.

Ø  Administrative duties of the health programs administered by KO
Ø  Filing, faxing and photocopying for the health department
Ø  Organize and prepare travel arrangements for the KO community clients and department staff
Ø  Receive and record messages, mail and faxes for health personnel
Ø  Receive and record all health department staff and community worker timesheets

September 14th

Community Dinner & Drum Social at high school in Gingogaming First Nation

Monday, September 19th, 2011
at 6:00pm All welcome!

Nimiki Migizi Secondary School
100 Balsam Road, Longlac, ON

 

August 23rd

Lawyers explain how mandatory minimum sentences will unfairly target aboriginals

From Winnipeg Free Press

Aboriginals will suffer: experts - Bar association fears effects of minimum sentencing

By: Mia Rabson and Alexandra Paul - 08/19/2011

The Canadian Bar Association says aboriginal offenders will bear the brunt of mandatory minimum sentences.

OTTAWA -- Legal experts fear the Harper government's push for mandatory minimum sentences will unfairly target aboriginals.

August 22nd

A friend to First Nations, Jack Layton passing is mourned by all who knew him

Location: Peace Garden adjacent to St. Andrew's Church

August 21st

Lack of fire protection in First Nations resulting in deaths, injuries and loss of property

From Vancouver Sun

Fire protection on First Nations woefully inadequate

By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press August 20, 2011 

It was far past bedtime on May 2, 2010 when two little children playing with a lighter set fire to their Long Plain First Nation home in Manitoba.