First Nation women offering prayers for the water on Aboriginal Water Day of Action
April 13, 2009 - 7:22pm | by brianbeatonNative communities focus attention on protecting water supplies
April 13, 2009
Native peoples across North America and Australia held water ceremonies Monday.
The Aboriginal Water Day of Action was meant to draw attention to the state of the world's water supplies.
Native American Experience highlights First Nation heroes through a 5 part series on PBS
April 13, 2009 - 7:02pm | by brianbeatonPBS relives Native 'American Experience'
By Scott D. Pierce - April 13, 2009
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. — A few months ago, the executive producer of "We Shall Remain" was in Oklahoma, where her crew was filming the Cherokee Youth Choir singing "The Star Spangled Banner" in both English and Cherokee.
First Nations fighting to take back their communities from drug and solvent abuse dealers and users
April 11, 2009 - 6:16pm | by brianbeatonEskasoni can legally exile drug dealers - Legal expert says banishing drug dealers doesn’t violate charter
ERIN POTTIE - April 9, 2009
ESKASONI — Banishing drug dealers from First Nations communities isn’t a violation of Charter of Rights and Freedoms, according to a criminal justice expert.
Manitoba First Nations working together to revise their election process and schedule
April 11, 2009 - 2:02pm | by brianbeatonGrand Chief, INAC look at election overhaul
Mia Rabson - April 11, 2009
OTTAWA -- The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs is working on a plan to standardize band elections across the province, including setting term limits and an aboriginal electoral officer.
University of Toronto graduate class completes their portion of the ODBS initiative in First Nations
April 11, 2009 - 12:03pm | by brianbeaton
University of Toronto's Faculty of Information graduate class, FIS2125 - Information and Culture delivered Prof. Nadia Caidi and Adam Fiser, wrapped up their 13 week course on Thursday April 9 with the delivery of their group presentations about the development of the On Demand Book Service (ODBS - http://odbs.knet.ca) initiative.
Asheweig Winter Road Corp building bridge to connect remote First Nations
April 10, 2009 - 5:13pm | by brianbeatonNOHFC press release
McGuinty Government Promotes Economic Opportunity In Far North
April 09, 2009
A new bridge will improve access and safety on a winter road serving remote First Nations in Ontario’s Far North.
Webcast of 8th Annual Sioux Lookout Broomball Tournament
April 9, 2009 - 11:49am | by adminTune in to live action of the 8th Annual Sioux Lookout Broomball Tournament. Wawatay Radio and Video are broadcasting the playoff games.
Wawatay's Video/Audio Room - http://breeze.knet.ca/broomball
Waway's Audio Webcast - http://wawataynews.ca/WRN-Live-Feed
Tournament Homepage - http://siouxlookoutbroomball.myknet.org
Sandy Lake First Nation receives an ambulance from Green Solutions Charitable Trust
April 9, 2009 - 5:53am | by brianbeatonFrom Sandy Lake First Nation web site
Ambulance gets delivered to Sandy Lake on winter road
Sandy Lake has its own ambulance. Ron Kyle arrived in Sandy Lake via the winter road on April 4th after driving the used ambulance 2,500 km from Toronto.
The 26-year veteran of the Toronto firefighter service returned to Sandy Lake on Monday, April 6th - this time to meet with Chief and Council to discuss and assess what other resources could benefit the community.
Pelican Falls Men's Floor Hockey Tournament on April 25 inviting teams
April 8, 2009 - 11:03pm | by AnonymousPelican Falls 2nd Annual
Men's Floor Hockey Tournament
Saturday April 25th
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Josephine Mandamin, Anishnawbe grandmother, continuing her walk for the water and our survival
April 8, 2009 - 1:09pm | by brianbeaton