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From the Orillia Packet and Times

Court ruling a blow to Rama - First Nation asked for its 35 per cent casino cut to be maintained

By Courtney Whalen - September 19, 2008 

A Superior Court ruling dismissing a Chippewas of Rama bid to retain 35 per cent of net revenue from Casino Rama has left the chief, council and community “surprised and disappointed” says Chief Sharon Stinson Henry.

Letter from Chiefs of Ontario Office re: Special Chiefs Assembly, November 18-20, 2008

Dear Leadership:

As per the direction of the Political Confederacy please be advised that the Chiefs of Ontario will be holding a Special Chiefs Assembly for November 18-19-20, 2008. It will be held at the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel located in Toronto, Ontario.

Once finalized, information on travel, accommodations and the draft agenda will be forthcoming.

KOTM Press Release ...

KOTM visits Beausoleil First Nation

09/18/2008

In August KOTM Regional Coordinator Nancy Muller was invited to visit Beausoleil First Nation, a KOTM community on Christian Island in the Georgian Bay.

In June 1982, Martin McKay, the first chief of the newly formed Sachigo Lake First Nation, and one of the founders of the Windigo First Nations Council, said goodbye to his wife, Margaret, and went out for an evening boat ride. He never came back. Somehow, Martin drowned in the lake that evening leaving behind Margaret and 4 young sons.

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LEGAL EDUCATION & COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR

Six Month Contract (Maternity Leave)

NishTV.com covered the 4th Annual Full Moon Memory Walk in Thunder Bay with a great video. The walk remembers the native women murdered and missing in the city.

Check it out at http://nishtv.com ... be sure to check the entire web site and its creator ... Richard Ogima ..

NAN press release 

NAN shocked by McGuinty cabinet shuffle

THUNDER BAY, ON, Sept. 18 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy was shocked and disappointed to learn that Aboriginal Affairs Minister Michael Bryant has been moved from his portfolio as news leaked of Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty's cabinet shuffle Thursday.

From the Canadian Press ...

Aboriginal leader says millions withheld by feds from Kashechewan housing project

September 18, 2008

TORONTO — An aboriginal tribal council in northern Ontario that has waited a year for millions of dollars in promised funding from Ottawa to rebuild homes fears bankruptcy, says the region's grand chief.

From the Globe and Mail

Tories apologize for 'sober' remark to aboriginal protester

September 18, 2008

OTTAWA — The Conservatives have issued another apology, this time for comments caught on video Wednesday by an assistant to Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon.

Mr. Cannon was campaigning in Maniwaki, Que., Wednesday when a group of protesters from the divided native community of Barriere Lake showed up to outline their demands.

Anishinabek Nation press release

First Peoples Vote can move issues higher on Canada's agenda

    NIPISSING FIRST NATION, ON, Sept. 17 /CNW/ - First Nations could have a greater impact in the upcoming general election than ever before, says Anishinabek Nation Grand Council Chief John Beaucage.