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October 22nd, 2010
Eabametoong First Nation Declares State of Emergency with "epidemic of violent crimes"
October 22, 2010 - 12:33pm | by AnonymousPress Release
Epidemic of violent crimes brings Eabametoong First Nation to its knees
October 22nd, 2010 — Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope) is declaring a State of Emergency today following a series of violent crimes that have caused community members to fear for their personal safety.
Eabametoong First Nation is a remote, fly-in only community of more than 1200 people located in Northern Ontario.
Ontario's Mining Act Modernization - Protecting Sites of Aboriginal Cultural Significance
October 22, 2010 - 10:52am | by brianbeatonProtecting Sites of Aboriginal Cultural Significance
within Ontario's Mining Act Modernization (MAM) initiative
Thursday, October 21, 2010 in Sioux Lookout from 9 to 3:30
Workshop goal:
MNDMF effort "to provide a progress report on MAM and acquire more focused input on feedback" on the Mining Act Modernization initiative
October 21st
UOI leader explains privatization of First Nation land another strategy to take resources
October 21, 2010 - 10:28pm | by brianbeatonUOI press release
What's left of our lands is not for sale: Madahbee
UOI Offices, Oct. 21 - Federal legislation to permit the privatization of reserve land is a recipe for disaster that avoids dealing with the root causes of First Nations poverty, says Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee.
Fort Frances area First Nations building and operating their own regional pharmacy
October 21, 2010 - 2:44pm | by brianbeatonNew pharmacy being built by First Nations
October 20, 2010 - By Duane Hicks, Staff writer
Area First Nation residents will get comprehensive pharmaceutical dispensing and counselling a little closer to home when the Rainy Lake First Nations Pharmacy opens its doors later this year.
A partnership between the Rainy Lake Tribal Development Corp. and pharmacist Edwin Bruyere, the new business is being built at the Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre on Couchiching.
October 20th
First Nation Leaders dismiss "national" Boreal Forest meeting in BC about CBF Agreement
October 20, 2010 - 5:01am | by brianbeatonPress release
First Nation Leadership in Central and Eastern Canada dismiss B.C. Boreal Forest Meeting
Thunder Bay, ON, Oct. 19 - First Nation leadership in central and eastern Canada have come together to dismiss a meeting taking place this week in Prince George, British Columbia, which is being hailed as a national meeting to discuss the management and protection of the Boreal forest in Canada.
October 19th
Building Homes and Building Skills: Criteria for demonstration project in Ontario First Nation
October 20, 2010 - 4:56am | by brianbeatonAFN press release
Assembly of First Nations and the Holmes Group Project Building Homes and Building Skills: Announcement of Plan and Criteria
OTTAWA, Oct. 18 - Assembly of First Nations National Chief, Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and "Canada's Most Trusted Contractor" Mike Holmes of "Holmes on Homes"® and The Holmes Group are pleased to announce the release of information for their joint pilot project to assist First Nations called Building Homes and Building Skills.
ELDER Project - Helping classrooms in First Nations develop effective IT learning opportunities
October 19, 2010 - 6:58am | by brianbeatonELDER -
Educational Linux Distribution Electronic Resources
Another KO-KNET project that dedicates itself to providing curriculum ready, user friendly, supported and most importantly FREE educational software tools for teachers, parents and students.
October 18th
National Chief of Assembly of First Nations challenges Parliament to engage in real issues
October 18, 2010 - 9:43pm | by brianbeatonA Communiqué from National Chief Shawn A–in–chut Atleo October 2010
The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) is embarking on a strategic and forward looking agenda. I believe this is our time, a time for Indigenous peoples to come together in recognition and respect to lead the change that is required for our people. I am pleased to provide the following update on recent activities.
