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Race based research and mainstream media coverage presented in this article shows how little is still understood about First Nations by academics and urban Canadians. This type of material seems to be more about how to keep First Nations poor by helping Canadians believe that everything is okay. Any study comparing groups of indigenous people from different countries is just about looking at the disadvantaged in our society. Using a survey tool that is intended for a completely different purpose definitely produces some interesting conclusions for some people.

Ontario News Release - Ministry of Northern Development and Mines

Province Invests In Better Access To Services And Supplies For Ontario’s Far North

TORONTO – December 19, 2007 - Communities in Ontario’s Far North will benefit again this year through investments by the Ontario government under the winter roads construction program, Northern Development and Mines Minister Michael Gravelle announced today.

AFN press release ...

Assembly of First Nations and Canada Health Infoway Funding Decision Transforms First Nations Access to Health Care

OTTAWA, Dec. 19 - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine congratulates Canada Health Infoway's (Infoway) Board of Directors for its decision to provide 100 per cent funding to First Nations telehealth projects linked to existing projects within provinces and territories.

Open Letter Submitted by Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) Leadership

Phil Fontaine, National Chief
Assembly of First Nations
Trebla Building
473 Albert Street, Suite 810
Ottawa, Ontario
K1R 5B4

December 12, 2007

Dear Chief Fontaine,

RE: Protecting our Customary Homelands

From Winnipeg Free Press ...

The NAN Decade Youth Council and Decade for Youth & Development will be hosting

the Seven Sacred Teachings Youth Gathering

from January 31st - February 3rd, 2008.

The third annual gathering will take place in Thunder Bay, ON at the Best Western Nor'Wester Resort Hotel. The gathering will provide an opportunity for youth, community workers, and traditional teachers to come together to share and learn about our culture, traditions, and living healthy lifestyles.

First Nations SchoolNet's three thematic videoconference information sessions are now available online in Windows Media format for everyone to view.

Along with INAC's Economic Development Branch and Northern Programs, the First Nations SchoolNet program hosted a series of three thematic videoconference information sessions about rich broadband telecommunication applications addressing the following subjects (click on the session to view):

From the Globe and Mail ...

William land-claims decision contested

JUSTINE HUNTER - December 15, 2007 - VICTORIA -- The federal and B.C. governments yesterday set the stage for an appeal of a landmark native land-claims decision, brushing aside an offer for a temporary truce that would have allowed time to negotiate a settlement out of court.

AFN resolution past at last week's assembly concerning "the free-entry system in the southern N.W.T. should be replaced by land-use plans that show prospectors in advance where development will be welcomed" would be an excellent addition to an overhauled Ontario Mining Act.

From Google News ...

From the Globe and Mail ..

Indigenous people describe real perils of global warming

GEOFFREY YORK - December 14, 2007

NUSA DUA, INDONESIA -- Indigenous people, including Canadian Inuit and Indian leaders, are emerging as some of the top stars of the Bali climate-change conference.

From the Arctic to the South Pacific islands, indigenous people said they are among the first to suffer the worst effects of global warming.