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From Ontario NDP

Hampton condemns new mining claims for Platinex

Queen's Park - April 22, 2008 - NDP Leader Howard Hampton condemned the McGuinty Liberals for awarding Platinex Inc. 72,000 acres of new mining claims in Northern Ontario.

From the Toronto Star

Apology to native people must end 'denial of truth'

An open letter on residential schools to the Prime Minister from Chief Phil Fontaine

Apr 22, 2008

History

First launched as an environmental awareness event in the United States in 1970, Earth Day (April 22) is celebrated as the birth of the environmental movement.

From McLeans.ca

Musicians, authors and actors call for release of jailed aboriginals leaders

Chinta Puxley, THE CANADIAN PRESS - April 21, 2008

TORONTO - Author Margaret Atwood, actor Cathy Jones and musician Sarah Harmer are among 20 prominent Canadians calling on Premier Dalton McGuinty to immediately free seven jailed aboriginal leaders and stop controversial mineral exploration across the province.

Climate Change, Bio-cultural Diversity and Livelihoods of Indigenous Peoples to be Focus of United Nations Forum, 21 April – 2 May

Background Release

From the Thunder Bay Chronicle Journal

First Nation feels compensation offer not enough

By Bryan Meadows - April 20, 2008

The federal government has offered $7 million in compensation to the Lac Seul First Nation for flooding of the Sioux Lookout-area community almost 75 years ago.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) 29th Annual General Assembly (AGA)

taking place at the Quebec City Convention Centre, 1000 boulevard Rene-Levesque Est, Quebec, QC, G1R 2B5 the week of July 14, 2008

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See the Pope's story to the UN that follows this press release ... 

First Nations Summit Political Executive News Release

Canada Continues Offensive Campaign Opposing UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

April 17, 2008

OSHKI-PIMACHE-O-WIN

From http://www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/honours/bartleman/

The James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award

This award commemorates the Honourable James. K. Bartleman’s term in office as Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.