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October 12th, 2010

NAHO searching for First Nation youth as part of 2011-2012 National Aboriginal Role Model Program

Press release 

NAHO seeking First Nations, Inuit and Métis Role Models for Youth Award

October 12, 2010, Ottawa, ON —– The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is once again searching for Canada’s outstanding First Nations, Inuit and Métis youth for nomination to the 2011-2012 National Aboriginal Role Model Program (NARMP).

Kasabonika Lake First Nation getting NOHFC support to construct new multi-purpose facility

Ontario press release

New Business Centre Coming To Kasabonika Lake - McGuinty Government Supports Economic Development In Northern Communities

October 8, 2010 - Kasabonika Lake First Nation is planning to build a new multi-purpose facility that will provide the community with 16 new jobs and improve quality of life.

October 7th

Grand Opening of the new Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre on Oct 15

Press release 

Grand Opening of the new Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre  

Sioux Lookout, Ontario, October 7, 2010 - Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre is pleased to announce it has reached substantial completion of the new health facility and will celebrate its Grand Opening ceremony on Friday, October 15, 2010.  

October 6th

Kashechewan First Nation gets two youth wellness workers from Ontario program

Ontario Press Release  

New Opportunities for Aboriginal Youth in the Far North

October 5, 2010

Aboriginal youth living in remote communities along the James Bay coast will be able to participate in new recreational activities this winter.

First Nation youth completes Cancer Awareness Run from Mexico to Calgary

AFN Press Release

AFN Congratulates Cole Choken on Cancer Awareness Run from Mexico to Calgary

OTTAWA, Oct. 3 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and Manitoba AFN Regional Chief Bill Traverse congratulate Cole Choken on his strength and leadership shown through his cancer awareness and fundraising run from Mexico to Calgary.

Matawa Environmental Conference for Northern Ontario in Thunder Bay, Oct 26-28

From Netnewsledger.com

Matawa First Nation To Host Environmental Conference

October 6, 2010 by NNL Staff

October 5th

Equay-wuk Award celebrating achievements of Nishnawbe women from the remote First Nations

EQUAY-WUK (WOMEN’S GROUP)

October 1st

A weekend of Kee-we-kay with other Indian Residential School Survivors in Sioux Lookout

Indian Residential School Survivors

are proud to announce
a school reunion gathering

Kee – we - kay
(visiting)

A weekend of Kee-we-kay

in Sioux Lookout, ON
at the Lamplighter Motel

on
Saturday and Sunday (the weekend of)
October 9 and 10, 2010

Each day will start at 9:00 am
Come and meet all your old school mates

September 30th

Four First Nation schools in Ontario participating in the One-Laptop-Per-Child pilot project

The elementary schools in Attawapiskat and Eabametoong First Nation are partnering with The Belinda Stronach Foundation and ten other schools across Canada to introduce and use the One-Laptop-Per-Child computer in their classrooms.

The twelve schools include four in Ontario: