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Research findings from the Sisters In Spirit initiative

Sisters In Spirit 2010 Research Findings

Aboriginal women and girls are strong and beautiful. They are our mothers, our daughters, our sisters, aunties, and grandmothers

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From Winnipeg Sun

MB. to recognize aboriginal languages

By PAUL TURENNE - April 20, 2010

Manitoba is set to become the first province in Canada to officially recognize its aboriginal languages in law.

COO press release

Report shows the Harmonized Sales Tax will have a significant negative impact on First Nations in Ontario

TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ - An economic impact study released today indicates that First Nations in Ontario will be significantly and negatively impacted by the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on July 1, 2010.

From The Toronto Star Healthzone  

Hip-hop album to warn aboriginal youth about diabetes

April 19, 2010 - Elvira Cordileone - STAFF REPORTER

“Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen.

From Broadcastermagazine.com

Global TV and APTN To Air National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

DAILY NEWS 4/19/2010

Global Television and APTN today announced broadcast details for the 17th. Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.  Premiering Saturday, May 1, on Global and APTN. Tthe awards encourage and celebrate excellence in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada.

From The Netnewsledger.com

NAN Grand Chief Headed to United Nations

by James Murray Published on April 16, 2010

THUNDER BAY – Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy together with NAN Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit will participate next week in the 2010 9th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City, New York.

From AFP 

New Zealand backs UN declaration of indigenous rights

(AFP) – April 19, 2010

UNITED NATIONS — New Zealand on Monday endorsed the UN declaration on the rights of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples, a 2007 document enshrining their land, resource and human rights.

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From the Timmins Daily Press http://www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2535632

Obscure historic Cree books can be found on the Internet

Posted April 15, 2010 - By XAVIER KATAQUAPIT  

I like to do my research on the Internet.

I guess I have always been a geek when it comes to computers.

The Internet is a vast wealth of knowledge for me as a writer.

I can find just about anything on any topic.