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From Earth Day Canada web site at http://www.earthday.ca/pub/index.php

Celebrated every April 22, Earth Day is the largest, most celebrated environmental event worldwide.

More than 6 million Canadians join 1 billion people in over 170 countries in staging events and projects to address local environmental issues. Nearly every school child in Canada takes part in an Earth Day activity.

From CBC News online

Native communities focus attention on protecting water supplies

April 13, 2009

Native peoples across North America and Australia held water ceremonies Monday.

The Aboriginal Water Day of Action was meant to draw attention to the state of the world's water supplies.

From the Deseret News

PBS relives Native 'American Experience'

By Scott D. Pierce - April 13, 2009

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — A few months ago, the executive producer of "We Shall Remain" was in Oklahoma, where her crew was filming the Cherokee Youth Choir singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in both English and Cherokee.

From the Cape Breton Post

Eskasoni can legally exile drug dealers - Legal expert says banishing drug dealers doesn’t violate charter

ERIN POTTIE - April 9, 2009

ESKASONI — Banishing drug dealers from First Nations communities isn’t a violation of Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to a criminal justice expert.

From the Winnipeg Free Press

Grand Chief, INAC look at election overhaul

Mia Rabson - April 11, 2009

OTTAWA -- The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is working on a plan to standardize band elections across the province, including setting term limits and an aboriginal electoral officer.

University of Toronto's Faculty of Information graduate class, FIS2125 - Information and Culture delivered Prof. Nadia Caidi and Adam Fiser, wrapped up their 13 week course on Thursday April 9 with the delivery of their group presentations about the development of the On Demand Book Service (ODBS - http://odbs.knet.ca) initiative.
 

NOHFC press release

McGuinty Government Promotes Economic Opportunity In Far North

April 09, 2009

A new bridge will improve access and safety on a winter road serving remote First Nations in Ontario’s Far North.

Tune in to live action of the 8th Annual Sioux Lookout Broomball Tournament.  Wawatay Radio and Video are broadcasting the playoff games.

Wawatay's Video/Audio Room - http://breeze.knet.ca/broomball

Waway's Audio Webcast - http://wawataynews.ca/WRN-Live-Feed

Tournament Homepage -  http://siouxlookoutbroomball.myknet.org 

From Sandy Lake First Nation web site

Ambulance gets delivered to Sandy Lake on winter road

Sandy Lake has its own ambulance. Ron Kyle arrived in Sandy Lake via the winter road on April 4th after driving the used ambulance 2,500 km from Toronto.

The 26-year veteran of the Toronto firefighter service returned to Sandy Lake on Monday, April 6th - this time to meet with Chief and Council to discuss and assess what other resources could benefit the community.

Pelican Falls 2nd Annual

Men's Floor Hockey Tournament

Saturday April 25th

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