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May 10th, 2011

Bell Aliant begins construction of the first phase of their fibre network into NAN First Nations

Construction of the first phase of the Bell Aliant fibre network north of Ignace is now happening on the stretch north of Ignace to Pickle Lake and on to the Musselwhite Mine site. Other portions of this first phase including the Red Lake to Pikangikum, KI to Wapekeka and Pickle Lake to Cat Lake and Slate Falls will also be starting in the very near future.

Click for a copy of the Industry Canada letter dated April 21, announcing this construction project

 

May 9th

Assembly of First Nations host virtual roundtable on First Nation Citizenship

From http://netnewsledger.com/?p=7260

AFN Demonstrates New Ways of Communication

AFN Roundtable

May 7th

Three First Nation leaders heading to Ottawa after May 2 - 2 NDP and 1 Conservative MP

Press release 

THE AFNQL WELCOMES THE ELECTION OF THREE MEMBERS OF THE FIRST NATIONS

WENDAKE, QC, May 3 /CNW Telbec/ - The May 2nd federal election could be remembered as historical in several respects. The Assembly of the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) is especially pleased with the election of three members of the First Nations: Roméo Saganash (Cree Nation), and Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (Innu Nation) in Quebec, as well as Peter Penashue (Innu Nation), in Labrador.

American "intelligence" code names Bin Laden as Geronimo, a respected First Nation warrior

Onondaga Nation
Press Release
May 3, 2011

“We’ve ID’d Geronimo” – 102 years after his death Geronimo is still being killed by U.S. Forces. 

May 6th

Telecom providers claiming to deliver 4G services on their 3G networks that don't deliver speeds

From CBC.ca 

Bell tags 4G label on existing HSPA wireless network

By Peja Bulatovic - May 2, 2011

Changing regulations with regard to what constitutes 4G mobile speeds have created inconsistencies among carriers.

May 4th

Keelan Keeshig of Parry Sound wins imagineNATIVE Video Voting Contest!

Youth Winner Announced

imagineNATIVE Youth Video Contest Winner Selected by Almost 800 Public Voters!

Equay-wuk hosting Mother's Day Fundraiser on Wawatay radio

Equay-wuk (Women’s Group)

Radio-a-thon

Fundraiser