Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute 2008/2009 Programs

Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education & Training Institute

Thunder Bay, Ontario 

 

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KiHS Students Chosen to Attend Science Olympics at York University!

Six very excited KiHS students are preparing to attend the York University Engineering and Science Olympics on Tuesday May 6 of this year. These KiHS students have been chosen as representatives from First Nations schools in Remote First Nations communities in Ontario. They will leave their communities and fly to Toronto on May 3rd and back again on May 7th. They are busily preparing their strategies for competing with 70 other high school teams from all across Ontario. This is a great opportunity and a great honour for these students!

May 29 - First Nations planning 2nd "Day of Action" to protest inaction on community poverty

From the Canadian Press

Prepare for road, rail blockades on May 29: Mohawk activist

OTTAWA — The Mohawk protester who helped shut down a stretch of Ontario's busiest highway last June says Canadians can expect more disruption on May 29.

INAC to assess water systems in every First Nation and establish standards

From the Globe and Mail

Ottawa plans $330-million for First Nations water systems

JENNIFER MACMILLAN - April 15, 2008

TORONTO — The federal government has announced a plan to improve drinking water for First Nations communities across the country.

Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation signs MOU with mining company

Press Release ... 

Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation and Richview Resources Sign Memorandum of Understanding

OSNABURGH, ONTARIO and TORONTO, ONTARIO--(April 15, 2008) - Mishkeegogamang - Chief Connie Gray-McKay of the Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation and Sol Prizant of Richview Resources Inc. (TSX:RVR), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding committing to an ongoing relationship between the First Nation and Richview with respect to the company's exploration activities and the Thierry Mine Project.

Assembly of First Nations leader - "Aboriginal children deserve the same rights as all others"

From the National Post

Aboriginal children deserve the same rights as all others

Phil Fontaine, National Post - April 15, 2008

Jonathan Kay's column "A toddler martyred to Native identity" (April 1 - see below) ignores a number of facts and contains errors. With proper research, Kay would have found the truth about why the tragedies he cited have occurred.

Human rights bill in First Nations shelved by Harper gov't instead of working with other groups

From CTV news

Tories attacked over stalling on human rights bill

The Canadian Press - Apr. 12 2008

OTTAWA -- Critics attacked the federal government Friday for stalling a contentious human rights bill after it was overhauled by opposition MPs to reflect widespread native concern.

"This bill would give First Nations people full rights protection under the Human Rights Act," said Liberal native affairs critic Anita Neville.