"Honouring the Children" report shows how Canada is failing First Nation children
October 24, 2011 - 10:56am | by brianbeatonClick here for a PDF copy of the report -
"Honouring the Children"
Press Release
Canada Fails Indigenous Children Says Joint Report to United Nations Committee
by Caring Society and KAIROS - Oct. 24, 2011
Indigenous children face neglect, abuse and sometimes death as a result of Canada's failure to live up to its obligations under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Canada continues to underfund education, health and other basic services in First Nations
October 24, 2011 - 10:02am | by AnonymousFormer PM calls education 'absolute key' to improving aboriginal life
By Betty Ann Adam - October 22, 2011
National Centre for First Nations Governance offering online training workshops for boards
October 17, 2011 - 11:05am | by brianbeaton
FROM the National Centre for First Nations Governance (NCFNG) http://fngovernance.org
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Online Training: Learn without Leaving your Desk
GOVERNANCE ESSENTIALS FOR FIRST NATIONS BOARDS
http://fngovernance.org/workshops/workshop/governance_essentials_for_first_nation_boards_online
First Nations National Chief talks spirit of the treaties and repealing Indian Act
October 16, 2011 - 5:31pm | by brianbeatonPush reset button, smash status quo: AFN chief
Kathryn Blaze Carlson - Oct 15, 2011
Canada's National Panel on First Nations Education finds rundown schools, lack of education system
October 16, 2011 - 10:37am | by brianbeatonSome native schools in shocking condition: panel chair
Dene Moore, The Canadian Press - Oct. 16, 2011
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — An entire class that failed Grade 9 math had four different teachers come and go from the classroom.
Rundown schools in dire need of repair.
Schools that receive about half of the per-student funding of public schools because they're on First Nations reserves.
Sunset Women's Aboriginal Circle hosting AGM and potluck in Sioux Lookout on Oct 18
October 13, 2011 - 7:25pm | by brianbeaton
First Nation leaders emphasize the importance of teaching aboriginal languages
October 13, 2011 - 7:09pm | by brianbeatonTeaching aboriginal languages key to restoring pride, say residential school survivors
September 28, 2011 - Louise Brown - EDUCATION REPORTER
North Spirit Lake First Nation celebrates the opening of its new school on Sept 28
October 13, 2011 - 6:47pm | by brianbeatonClick here to check out the photos of the school opening
New school opened at North Spirit Lake
Sept 29, 2011
North Spirit Lake First Nation celebrated the grand opening of Victoira Linklater Memorial School on Wednesday.
Canada's security and military agencies monitoring First Nation advocacy activities
October 13, 2011 - 6:35pm | by brianbeatonCOO press release
Wabaseemoong First Nation's New School officially opened today
October 12, 2011 - 6:08pm | by brianbeatonAANDC press release
Parliamentary Secretary Rickford Participates in the Grand Opening of Wabaseemoong First Nation's New School
WABASEEMOONG FIRST NATION, ONTARIO, Oct 12, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Greg Rickford, Member of Parliament for Kenora and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, today congratulated the Wabaseemoong First Nation on the grand opening of the Mizhakiiwetung Memorial School.
