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AFN National Chief Responds to Federal Legislation to Address Gender Inequity in the Indian Act: Calls for First Nations Control of First Nations Citizenship

OTTAWA, March 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo commented today on Bill C-3, Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act, tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday, March 11.

From CBC.ca   

First Nations University won't get money

March 11, 2010

Every Sandy Lake First Nation's child, ages 0 to 4, are now being registered with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library thanks to the Sandy Lake Board of Education. Joining the Imagination Library means that each month each child receives a children's book in the mail (see how it works below).

Contact information found at the Imagiation Library web site:

Press release 

Lakehead U And Con College Host Annual Powwow

March 8, 2010 – Thunder Bay, ON The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA), in partnership with Confederation College’s Oshki Anishnawbeg Student Association (OASA), is gearing up to welcome hundreds of guests to the Annual Powwow. The theme of this year’s event, which takes place at Lakehead University’s C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse over the weekend of March 13 and 14, is Our Mother Earth, Our Culture, Our Language.

Click here for the Poster (PDF)

Click here the Agenda (PDF) 

Agenda 

From University Affairs

Agreement with Cree communities could set precedent for research

Indigenous people retain majority of intellectual property rights over research findings stemming from their traditional knowledge of local medicinal plants.

by Véronique Morin

This is the Web Page for APTN's 'Perspectives on the Environment' TV Series. Once a show has aired, you can click on the photograph beside that show and watch the show on your computer! So, if you missed one of these programs --- here they are for you for when ever you are able to watch them!

From APTN website

From the Anglican Journal

Oji-Cree archdeacon elected first area bishop

Marites N. Sison, staff writer - Mar 8, 2010

Using a time-honoured tradition of standing behind the nominee of their choice, delegates from 16 native communities in the diocese of Keewatin’s northern Ontario region elected Archdeacon Lydia Mamakwa as their first area bishop on March 6.

INAC's Education Information System (EIS) Ontario information session in Thunder Bay is being web cast and can be viewed at:

Ontario press release 

Speech From The Throne Launches Open Ontario Plan

March 8, 2010

Ontario will create jobs and strengthen the economy by exporting clean-water technology and strengthening postsecondary education for all Ontarians.

The government's five-year Open Ontario Plan was unveiled in a Speech from the Throne delivered by The Honourable David Onley, Ontario's Lieutenant Governor. The speech opened the second session of the province's 39th parliament.