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From Wawatay News

NNEC elects new board members - Joshua Frogg steps down as chairman of the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council.

by: Debbie Mishibinijima - Wawatay News - October 29, 2009: Volume 36 #22, Page 3

This move was one of several made during the NNEC Annual Chiefs Assembly held on Oct. 21st and 22nd at Lac Seul First Nation as part of restructuring at NNEC.

Menoyawin press release ...

Influenza Precautions – Level 3 – Section 22 in place at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre today!

Sioux Lookout, Ontario - October 30, 2009

Barb Linkewich, Vice President of Health Services at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre announced this morning that Level 3 Influenza Precautions, Section 22 are now being implemented to prevent the spread of the H1N1 (or swine) influenza virus.

Manitoba gov't press release 

Aboriginal Affairs Ministers To Pursue National, Co-Ordinated Effort On Missing, Murdered Women: Robinson

October 30, 2009

New Working Group will also Address Education, Economic Development

Press Release 

Windigo First Nations Council and Nishnawbe Aski Nation bring motion for court recognition of Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake as “Indian Residential Schools”

Windigo First Nations Council (Windigo) and Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) have brought a motion before Chief Justice Winkler of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice seeking to add Stirland Lake and Cristal Lake Residential Schools to the list of recognized schools under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (the “IRSS Agreement”).

Press Release 

Telling our Healthy Stories: A contest for Aboriginal youth in Ontario

October 30, 2009… Health Nexus is pleased to announce Telling our Healthy Stories, a contest for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth in Ontario from ages 12 to 29.

“Aboriginal people are famous for their stories,” says Melanie Ferris, Aboriginal health promotion consultant at Health Nexus. “We have been telling stories forever.”

Menoyawin Press Release

From CBC.CA

Canadian governments vow to work with First Nations to improve quality of life

October 29, 2009 - Canadian Press - Keith Leslie

KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK

Northern Chiefs Council

is accepting applications for five months

starting November 2, 2009 to March 2010

for the following position of:

Indian Residential School Support Worker

From Wawatay News Online

Kejick's business portfolia keeps growing, expanding

by: Rick Garrick - Wawatay News

North Spirit Lake’s Darcy Kejick picked up his fourth business award at the 19th Annual Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund Business Awards.

Press release

Influenza Precautions – Level 2 in place at Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre today!

Sioux Lookout, Ontario - October 27, 2009 - Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre Vice President of Health Services, Barb Linkewich, announced today that Level 2 Precautions are being implemented immediately to prevent the spread of the H1N1 (or swine) influenza virus.