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Maps Offer First Time, Nationwide Overview of Impacts of Outdated Mining Law - Report Details Free Entry Mining Conflicts with First Nations, Conservation and Wildlife

OTTAWA, May 14 - A report and set of maps released today offer a first time overview of the extent to which mining claims staked under an outdated free entry system conflict with Aboriginal rights, private landowners, conservation, wildlife, and other values in Canada's Boreal Forest. The report calls for modernizing the mining law.

Jocelynn Petawanick from North Caribou First Nation (Weagamow Lake) and Rena Kakegamic from Keewaywin First Nation (both students at Pelican Falls First Nations High School) write about their e-Spirit Conference experience ...

E-Spirit Day #1:

INAC press release 

Truth and Reconciliation Commission to begin work on June 1: Canada announces final appointments

     OTTAWA, May 13 /CNW Telbec/ - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians today announced the final two appointments for the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (IRSTRC).

Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute

Thunder Bay, Ontario 

Go West Young Entrepreneurs!

Four Pelican Falls First Nations High School Entrepreneurship students are heading west today to compete in their first-ever E-Spirit competition.

Four Seasons Sports store was born out of the creative genius of Rena Kakegamic (Keewaywin First Nation), Jocelynn Petawanick (Weagamow Lake First Nation), Rayton Keeper (Pikangikum First Nation) and Jethro Moskotaywenene (Bearskin Lake First Nation).

Evacuation of Attawapiskat Begins - Local Leaders Declare State Of Emergency Because Of Flood Threat

TORONTO, May 9

A severe threat of flooding has prompted the leaders of Attawapiskat to arrange for the airlift of at-risk residents.

The breakup of the Attawapiskat River is creating ice jams that could pose significant risks of flooding in the community, located on the James Bay coast, 500 kilometres north of Timmins. As a result, local leaders have declared a state of emergency, following discussions with provincial and federal officials.

Donna Williams, KOTM Program Manager and Penny Carpenter, K-Net's Business Manager traveled to Vancouver this week to attend the e-Health 2008: Extending the Reach conference.

This year’s conference theme, Extending the Reach provided a showcase of the progress being made in advancing the e-health agenda. 

From the conference web site at http://www.e-healthconference.com/ 

A National Day of Action in Support of First Nations –

May 29, 2008

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and First Nations people across the country are calling on all Canadians to join with us for a National Day of Action on May 29th.

We are calling on the Government of Canada to work with First Nations to protect our children, invest in our future and respect our responsibility to one another.

KI Youth Support Rally & Open Forum

Theme: We talk, You Listen!
 
May 19, 2008
Thunder Bay, ON

May 5th, 2008

To: All First Nation Organizations Ontario First Nations Chiefs & Councils

Subject: KI Youth Rally Invitation Greetings!

This letter will serve as Notice that a Youth Rally has been organized for the KI Youth. The purpose of the Rally is to show support for the incarcerated Youth Member of the KI Council, Darryl Sainnawap.