Home is Where the Art Is

Videoconference Writing Workshop for beginner writers

All Welcome!

Friday, October 14th 2011
10:00am-11:30pm Central (11-12:30 Eastern)

With Elizabeth Ruth
Author of Ten Good Seconds of Silence and Smoke.

From the Globe and Mail

It’s time to reset the relationship between First Nations and Canada

Shawn Atleo - Oct. 10, 2011

It’s increasingly a shared view in this country that we’re long overdue for a fundamental transformation in the relationship between First Nations and Canada. The current system is failing, and it’s time to smash the status quo.

From Metro News online

Northern voices heard

ROB MCMAHON FOR METRO - October 06, 2011

Thanks to a satellite network managed by a First Nation organization, Ontario’s most remote communities could participate in the provincial election.

Aboriginal Health Care: Governance and Leadership
October 27-28, 2011
Thunder Bay, ON
www.oha.com/aboriginalconference

The need to continuously improve the Canadian health care system is a constant, specifically in

Press release 

Fort Severn First Nation’s Achievements with Broadband Technologies Celebrated

Fort Severn First Nation in Ontario is featured today at an international conference in the United States. A paper co-authored by Chief Matthew Kakekaspan will be presented by Brian Walmark, Research Director of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute (KORI) in Thunder Bay.

From the Ottawa Citizen

Aboriginal 'crisis' must be stopped - Bartleman urges Canadians to help

By Kristy Nease - September 25, 2011  

Many First Nations communities in northern Ontario are facing a "crisis situation" that is quickly deteriorating and will continue to do so if Canadians don't take notice and help, says James Bartleman.

Press Release

First Nation Partnership Formed to Advance Transmission to Pickle Lake Canada NewsWire

DRYDEN, ON, Sept. 23, 2011 /CNW/ - Mishkeegogamang First Nation and the Ojibway Nation of Saugeen First Nation are pleased to announce the formation of an important new energy infrastructure joint venture with Morgan Geare.  Sagatay Transmission L.P. was formed to plan and develop a new 230 kV line from Ignace to Pickle Lake.  The Government of Ontario has recognized this high-priority project in its Long-Term Energy Plan, released on November 23, 2010.

Health Secretary

The Health Secretary will be directly responsible to the Director of Health.

Ø  Administrative duties of the health programs administered by KO
Ø  Filing, faxing and photocopying for the health department
Ø  Organize and prepare travel arrangements for the KO community clients and department staff
Ø  Receive and record messages, mail and faxes for health personnel
Ø  Receive and record all health department staff and community worker timesheets

Monday, September 19th, 2011
at 6:00pm All welcome!

Nimiki Migizi Secondary School
100 Balsam Road, Longlac, ON