First Nations leaders denounce federal party leaders' debate disregard for issues

Press release

First Nations Leaders Denounce Federal Election Debate

April 13, 2011

TRC Commissioner outlines why Residential school truth must be heard by all Canadians

From The CatholicRegister.org 

Residential school truth must be heard 

By Michael Swan - April 13, 2011

TORONTO - An apology is not the end of it and treaties are not dusty history for Canada’s native people is the message Marie Wilson has for Canadians who would rather not talk about what happened in residential schools.

First Nation owned development model highlights successful enterprise operation

From the Globe and Mail

Time to Lead - A new development model gains steam in aboriginal communities

Rejecting the advice of government bureaucrats, Ken Noble decided to think big.

Putting better, cheaper internet access onto the agenda across Canada

From the Times Colonist

Better, cheaper Internet access

April 10, 2011  

In two decades, Canada has gone from leading the Internet revolution to trailing far in its wake. Where once we had the highest per-capita use in the world, now we are in the middle of the pack.

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority April/May newsletter available online

Attached is the SLFNHA April/May E-Newsletter 
(1.6Mb PDF).

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Inside this issue:

First Impressions 2

Contact North becomes Ontario's Distance Education and Training Network with new web site

Contact North Announcement ...

Ontario Trillium Foundation funds 31 projects supporting First Nations and Aboriginal groups

Press release

THIRTY-ONE ONTARIO ABORIGINAL COMMUNITIES AND GROUPS RECEIVE $2.2 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM THE ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION

Wednesday, April 6, 2011