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August 25th, 2008

Health Secretary position available in Balmertown

 

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Keewaytinook Okimakanak

                                     Health Secretary

The Health Secretary will be directly responsible to the Director of Health Services.

To do the administrative duties of the health programs administered by KO as directed by the Director of Health Services and/or Health Programs Assistant.

 

 

SLAAMB Seeking Applicants for Pre-Apprenticeship, Apprenticeship, C of Q and Employment Opportunities

The Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board is seeking interested applicants from the catchment/CAAR area to participate in the Centre for Aboriginal Apprenticeship Research Project (CAAR) and train as pre-apprentices and apprentices. We are also looking for candidates who may qualify for training and tutoring to challenge the certificate of qualification (C of Q) exam in their respective trade.

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: (Carpentry, Electrical & Plumbing)

August 21st

First Nations Hockey Tournament in Sioux Lookout on Sept 5-7

OPEN 

FIRST NATIONS HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

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SIOUX LOOKOUT MEMORIAL ARENA

SEPTEMBER 5,6,&7TH, 2008

Tikinagan Child and Family Services recognized for work with $50,000 award

From Parent Central 
 
Native agency hailed for saving kids - Northern Ontario's Tikinagan Child and Family Services recognized for work

Kerry Gillespie - QUEEN'S PARK BUREAU - Toronto Star, August 21, 2008

KASABONIKA, ONT.–The homes are full of mould, sewage backs up in the bathtubs, power is iffy and food costs twice what it does everywhere else.

August 20th

Ontario government announces new Victim Services program funding without consulting First Nations

NAN Press Release

NAN CONCERNED ABOUT GOVERNMENT’S LACK OF CONSULTATION WITH FIRST NATIONS PRIOR TO CONCEPTION OF NEW PROGRAMS

THUNDER BAY, August 19, 2008: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler expressed concern about the lack of consultation with First Nations prior to the inception of new programs following an announcement for Aboriginal community justice initiatives made by Attorney General Chris Bentley at the Thunder Bay Indian Friendship Centre today.

First Nation victims of Ralph Rowe fighting to protect others from sexual abuse

NAN Press Release

PRELIMINARY HEARING TO BEGIN FOR NEW ROWE CHARGES

THUNDER BAY, ON, August 19, 2008: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) representatives will attend a preliminary hearing for new charges laid against convicted pedophile Ralph Rowe in Kenora this week.

August 19th

August 18th

"Embracing our Givers of Life - Honouring the Woman" Traditional Powwow in Deer Lake

"Embracing our Givers of Life - Honouring the Woman" Traditional Powwow

Deer Lake First Nation - August 28 - 30, 2008

Kashechewan First Nation youth wins Write to Read Contest for Ontario region

We are proud to announce that our daughter Aimee Williams, from Kashechewan won the Write to Read Contest for the Ontario region.

This contest is held by A National family literacy project by World Literacy of Canada.

Congratulations to her!

August 17th

Harper government's new Copyright Act under attack over new rules that duplicate American law

From CBC.ca

Critics launch cyber battle over copyright bill

August 17, 2008

Canadian Press: Kate Scroggins

OTTAWA - Critics of the Harper government's proposed changes to the Copyright Act have launched a cyber crusade to fight the controversial bill.

They're using everything from Facebook to YouTube to Wikipedia to blogs to get their message out. They want the government to either scrap or make serious amendments to Bill C-61 when Parliament resumes next month.