Press Release

Beaucage outlines plan for the North

    SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON, June 24 /CNW/ - Last week, John Beaucage, candidate for National Chief announced his plan to address First Nations poverty. As a part of that announcement, he spoke about the need to address specific issues of the far north. Today, as a part of a week-long visit to the north, John Beaucage outlined his specific plans to develop a comprehensive strategy to address the needs of northern communities.

From CBC.ca online

First Nations art might see scant protection from copyright, patent law

June 26, 2009

First Nations artists may not be able to get protection from copyright or patent law to stop the spread of cheap knockoffs of their artworks, a lawyer says.

Two weeks ago Dene leaders in the Northwest Territories passed a motion calling for patents to protect traditional aboriginal designs in an effort to stop foreign companies from copying them.

Press release 

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The summer 2009 issue of the Technology and Society magazine produced by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Society on Social Implications of Technology (SSIT) feature KO - KNET on front cover and in two articles.

From Sault Star

First Nations leaders want action on H1N1 virus

June 23, 2009

First Nation leaders are calling for action from the federal and provincial government to deal with the swine flu outbreak.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Grand Chief Stan Beardy and Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler were part of a recent teleconference with Health Canada.

Beardy and Fiddler were informed there are 13 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus in six NAN First Nations.

Keewaytinook Okimakanak
Student Counselors & Prime Workers Required

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Student Support Services is looking to fill two positions.  Student Counsellors & Prime Workers for the upcoming school year (July 2009 to June 2010). The students will be coming from our First Nation communities of Fort Severn, Keewaywin, Deer Lake, North Spirit Lake, Poplar Hill, and McDowell Lake.

From the Canadian Press

Ont., feds pledge $103M to clean up abandoned radar sites in northern Ontario

By Keith Leslie – 15 hours ago

TORONTO — Aboriginal leaders welcomed an agreement announced Monday between the federal and Ontario governments to clean up 16 abandoned Cold War radar sites in northern Ontario at an estimated cost of more than $100 million.

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In Sioux Lookout, the Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre has two days of events planned at Pelican Falls Centre. Everyone is invited ... visit http://media.knet.ca/node/7008 for more information.

Across the country, events are being hosted by Aboriginal organizations to celebrate and honour the people and culture of the original people of this land.