NAHO press release ...

Lead Your Way! National Aboriginal Role Model Program 2009 Call for Nominations

What:

The National Aboriginal Role Model Program is pleased to announce a “Nomination Call for 2009” for Canada’s top Aboriginal youth, who are positive role models to others. Lead Your Way! the National Aboriginal Role Model Program provides an opportunity for Aboriginal youth to be recognized for their achievements, leadership and innovation.

The Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute established by Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) offers post-secondary education and training programs.  We offer choice, accessibility, flexibility, opportunities and support services for our students.  The Institute is an innovative, independent institution that currently offers accredited courses in business, social services, academic upgrading and early childhood education.

We are looking for a highly, energetic and dynamic individual for the position of Post Secondary Program Coordinator. 

AFN press release ... 

AFN National Chief Endorses Alternative Federal Budget

     OTTAWA, Jan. 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Phil Fontaine, endorsed the Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) presented today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.

Call for Abstracts  

Northern Health Research Conference

May 29-30, 2009
Northern Ontario School of Medicine
Lakehead University Campus
Thunder Bay, Ontario

NAN Decade to host 4th Annual

The Keewaytinook Okimakanak web site (http://knet.ca) received over 2 million unique VISITS in 2008! During these visits, there were a total of over 62 million hits on the different web pages located from the Keewaytinook Okimakanak homepage. This represents an average of over 6,000 visits DAILY to the K-Net web site!

From the Toronto Star

Healing the wounds of residential schools - All Canadians share a vital stake in work of truth commission, author argues

Jan 03, 2009 - Linda Diebel, NATIONAL AFFAIRS WRITER

On June 11, 2008, Prime Minister Stephen Harper rose in Parliament to apologize to aboriginal people on behalf of all Canadians for a system of Indian residential schools he called a "sad chapter in our history."

Letter to Industry Minister Tony Clement from Gareth Shearman, President, Telecommunities Canada

December 30, 2008

Re: the need to implement a national strategy for remote, rural and urban broadband infrastructure installation and/or upgrading and community support programs that support effective use.

Dear Minister Clement:

From The Globe and Mail

911 leaves North in cold

December 28, 2008

Kevin Doyle and Jessi Moekerk were driving across a snow-covered field near Yellowknife last month when the ground gave way and began to swallow their pickup truck whole.

What they thought was solid earth beneath them turned out to be an unmarked pond. As the truck sank through the ice, the doors jammed against a rising wall of snow.

May all the dreams in your eyes,

all the desires in your heart

and all the hopes in your life blend together,

to give you the most spectacular New Year ever.

Happy New Year 2009 to you and everyone around you!