The world is hoping the inauguration of the new president of the United States brings changes

NAN press release ...

Statement from NAN Grand Chief Stan Beardy on the Inauguration of Barack Obama

THUNDER BAY, ON Tuesday January 20, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy made the following statement on today’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America:

Mining industry's requirement to report on toxic tailings across Canada goes to federal court

Press release ...

Canada’s Toxic Mine Tailings Secret Goes to Court: Information on toxic pollution from mines being hidden from public

(Toronto, January 19, 2009) Canada’s Federal Court will be hearing a lawsuit today against the Minister of the Environment for failing to ensure that Canada’s mining industry publicly reports the hundreds of millions of kilograms of toxic pollution it generates each year.

SL Anti-racism Committee searching for Event Fundraising & Communications Coordinator

Job Description:  Event, Fundraising & Communications Coordinator

Chief of Fort Severn First Nation attends polar bear roundtable as part of LU / KORI research

Thanks to Kenora MP, Greg Rickford, Chief David Matthews was invited to join the polar bear roundtable on Friday, January 16 in Winnipeg.

Press Release ...

Minister Prentice Highlights Progress Made at Polar Bear Roundtable

WINNIPEG, M.B -- January 16, 2009 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today issued the following statement at the conclusion of the Polar Bear Roundtable in Winnipeg:

Guidelines for Indigenous Writers in Cultural Survival Quarterly encourage sharing of stories

This item is from the current issue of Cultural Survival (www.culturalsurvival.org). 

Cultural Survival Quarterly magazine working with indigenous people

One of our goals at Cultural Survival Quarterly magazine is to help nonindigenous people understand and support Indigenous Peoples. One of the best ways to do that is to have indigenous writers talk about their communities, their families, and their lives. We invite you to submit that kind of article to the magazine.

Canada's claim of being a human rights champion challenged by over 50 submissions to UN

From Winnipeg Free Press

On the UN hot seat

By: Mia Rabson - January 17, 2009

Indian Residential schools "gold mine" for sexual abusers, poorly funded learning environment

From CTV.ca 

Thousands abused at residential schools, stats show

The Canadian Press - Sat. Jan. 17 2009

OTTAWA -- Thousands of native children suffered sexual abuse in Indian residential schools, newly disclosed figures show -- a human tragedy so pervasive it's being called "monstrous."

Assembly of First Nations encouraged by discussions with first ministers on economic stimulus package

AFN press release ... 

AFN National Chief Encouraged by Discussion with First Ministers

     OTTAWA, Jan. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine issued the following statement in regards to the meeting of January 15 with the First Ministers on the Economy.

KO's K-Net Services highlighted as international ICT model of Indigenous development

From Epoch Times

Telecom Boosts Development in Aboriginal Communities - Indigenous commission seeks partnerships and info exchange to develop communications technologies in the Americas

By Cindy Chan, Epoch Times Staff Jan 16, 2009

When a group of remote First Nations communities in northern Ontario
launched an electronic bulletin board in 1994, it was the seed that
would become Canada’s largest Aboriginal broadband network and a model

NALSC searching for Community Legal Workers in Pikangikum and Moose Factory

See the job ad for a Full-time Community Worker in Moose Factory below ... 

The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation provides legal, paralegal, and law-related services including public legal education to the members of the First Nations of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN).  The Corporation also functions as an Area Office of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO). 
 
The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation is presently recruiting a part-time Community Legal Worker for Pikangikum