Barack Obama's election speech "sending positive smoke signals" to the world

From http://www.NishTV.com

First Nation’s Response to Obama’s Victory - SENDING POSITIVE SMOKE SIGNALS

For years, Aboriginal member Richard Ogima, host of NishTv.com, lived in defeat and shame about his own reddish-brown skin. He had believed in the many lies people had told him all throughout his life; that, in order to have total success, he must be born into a specific people group.

First Nation "Duty to Consult" process undermined by Ontario Energy Board in ruling

From Mondaq.com

Ontario Regulator Rules That Aboriginal Consultation Need Not Be Completed Before Regulatory Approval Granted

November 5, 2008 - Patrick G. Duffy 

CMAJ article “Addressing inequities in access to quality health care for indigenous people”

From the CMAJ commentary …

Fort Severn First Nation, KORI and LU team up to examines requirements for polar bear survival

LU press release ... 

First Nations Input Key to Polar Bear Survival Strategies in Canada

November 4, 2008 – Thunder Bay, ON)

KOTM employment opportunity - Informatics Educator position in Balmertown

Employment Opportunity
Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council

KOTM Informatics Educator – Full or Part Time Position

Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards being broadcast on APTN

APTN press release ... 

Update and submissions to the Modernizing Ontario's Mining Act consultation process

Mining Watch press release ... 

Modernizing Mining in Ontario

Friday October 31, 2008

CAP organization using residential school survivors for political gain to attack AFN again

See CBC story on Grand Chief Phil Fontaine's position ...

From National Post

Patrick Brazeau: Truth and Reconciliation Commission belongs to victims, not the AFN

October 30, 2008 - Patrick Brazeau

Whitefeather Forest Training Initiative searching for an Executive Director

Employment Opportunity    

Whitefeather Forest Training Initiative 

Executive Director 

Competition #08-ED-01