The Youth Justice and Strategic Initiatives Section of the

Department of Justice Canada

in collaboration with the

Canada Council for the Arts

invites you to attend a free webcast presented by

AFN Press Release

From Idle No More

28TH FEB 2013

Shelley A. Young & Joseph Jean Sock will begin a hunger strike to denounce the current aggressive implementations by the Harper Government. Press Conf Mar 1 at 10am.

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Mi'kmaq people say NO to Framework Agreements that abolish Treaties

Protesters Come together to denounce changes to Aboriginal Rights that are being stampeded by Omnibus budget bill

From CTV.ca

Justice system in 'crisis' for Ontario First Nations

Colin Perkel, The Canadian Press - Feb. 26, 2013

TORONTO -- Ontario's First Nations face a justice and jury system in a state of crisis that requires urgent action, former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci reported Tuesday.

In a strong indictment of the current setup, Iacobucci warned the issue threatens relations between aboriginals and non-aboriginals.

Heavy snowfalls, high fuel prices, expensive equipment, huge traplines, etc, all contribute to the challenges of trapping in the far north ...

From CBC.ca

From The Council of Canadians web site

As Bell Aliant rolls out the NAN First Nation funded fibre cable transport connecting the remote First Nations across Northwestern Ontario, the First Nations are now connecting their administration buildings using their own fibre cable along with their local coax cable networks to this fibre backbone.

First Nations Child and Family Caring Society Press Release

From UNESCO.org

Indigenous Peoples' Innovative and Emerging uses of ICTs

Event date: Tuesday, 26 February, 2013
Event time slot: 4:05pm - 5:30pm

Launch of the First Nations Innovation Research Project

Researching and Celebrating Achievements with Information and Communication Technologies 

http://fn-innovation-pn.com

Please see attached invitation (poster and media release) and circulate widely on your networks.