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From Globe and Mail

Natives to win HST concessions from Ottawa - Harper government to allow exemptions at point of sale over threats to ‘shut down the country’ during G8, G20 summit

June 16, 2010

Native groups protest against the harmonized sales tax at Queen's Park in Toronto. Natives have threatened to protest the G8 and G20 summits if they don't receive a point-of-sale exemption from the coming HST.

Who Are You Calling Endangered Anyway- Another View of the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement

By Charles Wagamese

There are parties left out. If we showed this to attick, what would happen? A blink?

If we laid it out there on aki …what response would the land show?

There are pivotal parties left out…

Andrew Harper Memorial Gospel Jamboree

Keewaywin First Nation,

July 2-4th, 2010

 Special Guests:  Darius Ferris, Calstock ON

                              Sharon Thomas, Winnipeg MB

                              Gospel Harmony, Garden Hill MB

AFN press release

AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo Launches Call to Action on First Nations Education

NIPISSING FIRST NATION, ON, June 9 - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today launched a broad call to action on First Nations education, highlighting the importance of reconciliation and effective partnerships in ensuring equitable education opportunities for First Nations.

AFN press release

AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo Statement on the 2nd Anniversary of Apology to Residential School Survivors

OTTAWA, June 11 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo issued the following statement today to mark the second anniversary of the Government of Canada's Apology for the Indian Residential Schools:

From the Toronto Star

The Ontario no G20 or G8 leader will see

In northern First Nations communities, poverty, joblessness and despair are everywhere, yet these issues are left off summit agenda

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By TANYA TALAGA/TORONTO STAR

From the original article that can be found at
http://taz.de/1/netz/netzkultur/artikel/1/wir-waren-zuerst-da/ 

German to English translation

Canada Post will grant awards annually to recipients from across the country. Recipients could receive a $1,000 award in recognition of their efforts to improve their life through education, if they have resumed studies after a minimum of 12 months out of school and have now completed one year or more in an educational program such as:

Press release

From the Globe and Mail

Harper’s message tool reveals ‘hyper-extreme' political control: critics

Some argue Federal government’s unprecedented system blurs line between partisan and political work