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Unexplained deaths in residential schools haunt native communities

July 12, 2008

OTTAWA — Gilbert Johnson starkly recalls being hauled from his bed as a boy at the Port Alberni native residential school before he was "severely beaten" by a dorm supervisor.

"I got caught crying under the blankets at night over my buddy's death," he said.

From the North Bay Nugget  

N'GINAAJIW: My spirit is beautiful

Posted By MARCI BECKING - July 12, 2008

The inner beauty and self-esteem of anishinaabe-kwe shone through during the three-day filming and photo shoot of N'ginaajiw" (My spirit is beautiful) advertising campaign.

A 30-second commercial will be aired on APTN and a calendar will be distributed through the Anishinabek News.

From Tb News Source

Landmark Inn ownership group expands

Web Posted: 7/11/2008 8:12:46 PM 
 
Nine more First Nation groups signed onto a real estate partnership Friday for the Landmark Hotel in Thunder Bay opening the door for economic benefits in the hospitality industry for a total of 22 First Nation communities and 3 Treaty Territories.

From the report ... The Government of Canada Action Plan to Reform the Administration of Grant anContribution Programs

LOOKING FORWARD (Page 14) ...

With the Action Plan, the government is taking the next step for improved management of Gs and Cs, which will lead to simplified administration, risk-based approaches and strengthened accountability.

Recipients and federal program administrators will see a reduction in the volume and complexity of reporting, monitoring and audit requirements.

Kasabonika and North Caribou Lake First Nations are two of the seven remote First Nations that received funding from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund and Industry Canada's FedNor to build local cable plants and networks connecting all their buildings (homes and organizations) to their local headends. In Kasabonika and North Caribou Lake, the headend is the C-band satellite dish that is part of the Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite).

Project Beyshick application deadline approaching (Friday, July 11)

The application deadline is quickly approaching for Project Beyshick 2008, a leadership and career development program presented Aug. 16-23 by NAN and the POA Educational Foundation.

Click here to get a PDF copy of the Application Form

NAN community members are encouraged to apply.

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)

Invites

Aboriginal Women Role Models/ Leaders

and

Young Aboriginal Women (ages 18-29)

to participate in Phase II

"Building Aboriginal Women's Leadership Training Camps 2008"

Dates:

July 29-31, 2008 in Mishkeegogamang

Nibinamik First Nation

Proudly Presents & Invites You To

The

10^th Annual Youth Wilderness Retreat Program

(YWRP) July 21-25, 2008