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Whitefeather Forest Management Corporation of

Pikangikum First Nation

in partnership with Ontario Park and the University of

Press release 

Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will speak via live webcast at the University of Winnipeg on Indian Residential Schools and the TRC

Ottawa- The public is invited to view a live web-cast of a presentation by Justice Murray Sinclair, Chairperson of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

The BC First Nations Summit Chiefs in Assembly established the First Nations Technology Council to develop a First Nations Technology plan for First Nations in British Columbia.

Celebrating Aboriginal Success 

19th Annual NADF Business Awards

When:  Wednesday, October 21, 2009

From CBC.ca 

Swine flu protocol signed for First Nations - Health minister says communications plan should reduce fear over pandemic

September 19, 2009

Two federal cabinet ministers and the newly elected national chief of the Assembly of First Nations signed a communications protocol Saturday, promising to work closely with aboriginal leaders to control the spread of the H1N1 flu virus.

From CBC.CA 

SCOC orders phone customer rebates from broadband expansion surplus account

September 18, 2009 - Canadian Press Julian Beltrame

OTTAWA - Most telephone customers in Canada can expect a rebate on the phone bill after the country's top court ruled companies must refund surplus funds from a high-speed Internet expansion account.

AFN press release

AFN National Chief Issues Statement regarding H1N1:

OTTAWA, Sept. 17 - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo issued the following statement today regarding the H1N1 situation in First Nations communities:

"The Assembly of First Nations has raised the issue of body bags being shipped to northern First Nations communities in Manitoba with the Federal Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq. The body bags were shipped without explanation and, seemingly, as part of the federal pandemic preparedness plan.

NORTHERN ONTARIO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE  PRINCIPLES:

During a June 2009 presentation to all levels of government, telecom officials warned everyone that the existing microwave telecommunications network serving 18 remote First Nations in Northwestern Ontario is in danger of failing. Lightening strikes or equipment failure could result in extended outage periods because the equipment is now "end-of-life" and spare parts are very difficult to access.

From CBC.ca

Ottawa sends body bags to Manitoba reserves

September 16, 2009

Aboriginal leaders in Manitoba are horrified that some of the reserves hardest hit by swine flu in the spring have received dozens of body bags from Health Canada.

The body bags — which were sent to the remote northern reserves of Wasagamack and God's River First Nation — came in a shipment of hand sanitizers and face masks.