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Ont. aboriginal community evacuated amid flood fears

Fri. Apr. 25 2008

Residents in the flood-prone northern Ontario aboriginal community of Kashechewan were being evacuated Friday as melting ice has caused water levels to rise rapidly.

Local leaders declared an emergency, prompting the evacuation.

Union of Ontario Indians press release

Anishinabek blueprint takes aim at poverty

PARRY SOUND - The Anishinabek Nation yesterday unveiled an economic plan designed to support Grand Council Chief John Beaucage's pre-election pledge to eradicate poverty among the 42 member communities within the next 20 years.

Chiefs of Ontario press release 

First Nations hold Unity Rally in support of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation and the KI 6

TORONTO, April 25 /CNW/ - First Nation leaders, First Nation citizens and supporters held a Unity Rally for the jailed Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) leaders and the KI community on April 23, 2008 at Queen's Park. "This Rally was organized at the request of the Chiefs in Ontario to show our support for the KI 6 and for the people of KI" said Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse.

Press release  

The Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak wrapped up another successful Board of Directors meeting after reviewing and approving 2008-2009 program budgets, discussing issues and priorities affecting both their First Nations and their tribal council organization, meeting with INAC visitors and passing a number of resolutions providing program staff with direction to continue their work of developing and delivering programs and services that address community and organizational requirements.

From Kenora Miner and News

Understanding aboriginal culture important in delivering curriculum

By Jon Thompson - April 22, 2008

Teaching children who come from native culture requires a little bit of cultural education, the region’s Catholic teachers learned on the first day of a two-day conference on aboriginal education called Culture, Curriculum and Community.

Laura Calmwind, COO Youth Program Coordinator, presents the following message to the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (see follow up message from Arthur Manuel below)

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From Ontario NDP

Hampton condemns new mining claims for Platinex

Queen's Park - April 22, 2008 - NDP Leader Howard Hampton condemned the McGuinty Liberals for awarding Platinex Inc. 72,000 acres of new mining claims in Northern Ontario.

From the Toronto Star

Apology to native people must end 'denial of truth'

An open letter on residential schools to the Prime Minister from Chief Phil Fontaine

Apr 22, 2008

History

First launched as an environmental awareness event in the United States in 1970, Earth Day (April 22) is celebrated as the birth of the environmental movement.