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AFN press release 

Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Assembly to be held in Ottawa, on December 9-11

     OTTAWA, Dec. 4 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations, the national political organization representing First Nations in Canada, will convene a Special Chiefs Assembly at the Westin Hotel in Ottawa, ON from December 9-11.

Ontario government press release

Breaking the Cycle - Ontario Sets Target To Reduce Child Poverty 25 Per Cent Over 5 Years

TORONTO, Dec. 4

Ontario's poverty reduction strategy will reduce the number of children living in poverty by 25 per cent over 5 years - lifting 90,000 kids out of poverty - by boosting benefits for low-income families and enhancing publicly-funded education.

The strategy will represent an additional annual investment of over $1.4 billion at full implementation - including $300 million in new targeted initiatives:

The Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak are meeting with their staff and guests to review the work being completed by the organization and provide direction totheir staff on programs and services required by their community.

Some of the meeting highlights include:

Ontario Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services press release

Location for inquest into the death of Reggie Bushie announced

    TORONTO, Dec. 1 /CNW/ - Dr. Bonita Porter, Deputy Chief Coroner for Inquests, today announced a location for the inquest into the death of Reggie Bushie.

    The body of Reggie, 15, was recovered from the McIntyre River in Thunder Bay on November 1, 2007. The youth had last been seen alive at the riverside on October 26, 2007.

Please consider signing the following online Petition at

http://www.cepn-fnec.com/petition/petition_e.aspx

To The Canadian Parliament Concerning
The RIGHT of First Nations to Post-Secondary Education

Hosted by Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation and the First Nation Education Council

INAC press release ...

Government of Canada Launches Two New Programs to Improve First Nation Education

Ottawa (December 2, 2008) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians today announced the launch of two new programs that will help First Nation students succeed academically.

From The Health Council of Canada site  

Health Systems and Structural Change

Address by the National Chief to the Health Council of Canada

Chateau Laurier, Ottawa ON - November 10, 2008

From the Toronto Sun

Festival brings the past alive - 6,700 kids take in aboriginal culture

By SHEENA FINDLAY, SUN MEDIA - 29th November 2008

More than 6,700 children from schools across the GTA learned about aboriginal culture under the world's biggest dream catcher at the Rogers Centre yesterday.

It was education day at the Canadian Aboriginal Festival, the largest indoor aboriginal festival in North America.

Alberta press release 

Program Helps Link Rural Albertans to High-speed Internet

November 27, 2008

Funding targets communities with limited or no broadband service

Edmonton... Over the next three years, $9 million in grant funding will help rural and remote communities join the digital information age.

Ideas Radio Documentary: "In Praise of Ice," Parts 1 and 2
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
1-2 December 2008