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AFN Press Release

Assembly of First Nations - Challenge to First Nations

All teams must be registered by August 1, 2008 at 5 PM EST.
Fax Number: (613) 241-5808

First Nations people have always taught by example and by being active, I set an example for others and inspire those around me.

Traditionally, First Nations peoples were very physically active in their daily living activities of securing food and energy.

INAC press release 

Moose Cree First Nation press release 

Declaration of the Moose Cree First Nation

     TIMMINS, ON, July 24 /CNW/ - We the Moose Cree people are the original people of this land, the Creator has given us this land as our home;

     The Creator gave us our spiritual beliefs, our languages, our culture, and this place on Earth which provided us with all our needs;

     Our ancestors have lived in this land since time immemorial, drawing on the animals, fish and plants for our sustenance;

Wishart Library Launches Two New Online Databases (24-Jul-2008)
Building Futures by Preserving the Past
Wishart Library Launches Two New Online Databases

From Globe and Mail

Ontario to get $7.8-billion for infrastructure - Ottawa to announce spending today as province signs framework agreement; subway extension not included

KAREN HOWLETT AND DANIEL LEBLANC

July 24, 2008

 NAN press releases

NAN Launches Youth Resiliency Project

THUNDER BAY, ON Thursday July 24, 2008: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief RoseAnne Archibald together with the NAN Decade for Youth and Development department today launched a new project designed to enhance the health and resilience of Nishnawbe Aski youth.

FNEC press release 

Jean Charest confirms the under-funding of First Nations Education

     WENDAKE, QC, July 24 /CNW Telbec/ - The First Nations Education Council
(FNEC) is pleased to learn that Quebec Premier Jean Charest has publicly confirmed that the funding for First Nations education is insufficient.

National Research Council (NRC) press release 

NRC Publications Archive: Extending the reach and increasing the impact of NRC research

Ottawa, ON, July 23, 2008 – The National Research Council's Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI) is pleased to announce an initiative to create an NRC Publications Archive (NPArC). This searchable, web-based archive will provide access to NRC's record of science and demonstrate the many ways NRC researchers translate science and technology into value for Canada.

From  Halifax Metro News

Province gets $10.2M for aboriginal services - Federal funds to go toward child welfare

PAUL MCLEOD - July 23, 2008

Nova Scotia is getting $10.2 million over five years from the federal government to provide better community services to First Nations communities.

The hope is to solve domestic problems before they reach the point where children need to be removed from the family home.

Employment Opportunity

Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council