Teacher of Native Children additional qualification course available online from Lakehead U
April 14, 2008 - 9:33pm | by brianbeatonLakehead University’s Faculty of Education is offering a new Additional Qualification course this Spring-Summer.
Teacher of Native Children was created to support provincial and regional initiatives aimed at assisting teachers to better meet the educational needs of Aboriginal children in their schools.
The course will run from May 5 to July 25 and will be delivered through a combination of online learning, five videoconferences, and a culminating practical activity to be completed in July.
BAMAJI ICE HOCKEY TEAM WINS 2ND ANNUAL F.N.'S DISTRICT HOCKEY TOURNAMENT 2008!
April 14, 2008 - 2:37pm | by AnonymousBamaji Ice Hockey Team from SlateFalls F.N. captured "A" side Championship at the Sioux Lookout District F.N.'s Hockey Tournament on Sunday, April 13th, 2008.
The Bamaji Ice defeated the Weagamow Hawks in a deciding game by the score of 4 - 1.
COO calls on First Nations to rally in support of KI-6 and for Ontario to withdraw Platinex permit
April 14, 2008 - 6:47am | by brianbeatonAs the Chiefs of Ontario leadership organizes a rally in support of the KI-6, the Globe and Mail recommends that the Ontario government (the Minister of NDM, Michael Gravelle) withdraw the land use permit the government provided to Platinex.
KI-6 lawyer Christopher M. Reid explains ...
Urban-based "think tank" authors another report about the disadvantages of living in a First Nations
April 13, 2008 - 9:50pm | by brianbeatonPeople living in urban centres continue to promote their life choices by producing reports, while those who choose to live and work in remote and rural communities continue to be dismissed by those who are dependent upon these communities ...
Leaving reserve is key to aboriginal success: think tank
April 11, 2008
Keewaytinook Okimakanak receives $75,000 for youth / elder wilderness adventure programs
April 12, 2008 - 7:46am | by brianbeatonLocations of some of the mass grave sites of children attending residential schools across Canada
April 11, 2008 - 6:58am | by brianbeatonFrom The Dominion - News from the Grassroots
April 10, 2008
Tribunal reveals locations of mass graves of residential school children at sites across Canada
At a public ceremony and press conference held today in Vancouver, the Friends and Relatives of the Disappeared (FRD) released a list of twenty eight mass graves across Canada holding the remains of aboriginal children who died in Indian Residential Schools.
K-Net multi-media team produces short video about speech-language research in remote First Nations
April 11, 2008 - 6:44am | by brianbeatonAs a follow up to last week's visit to Lac Seul First Nation by Dr. Alice Eriks-Brophy, the K-Net Multi-media team produced a 3 minute video about the research work she is undertaking in partnership with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak team.
Click here to watch the video
This research is examining the use of videoconferencing in Speech Language Pathology assessment for First Nations children residing in remote communities of Ontario.
The research objectives include:
KI leaders provide clear directions to Ontario government on their requirements
April 11, 2008 - 6:31am | by brianbeatonKI-6 Leader's Ledger: Why We Are In Jail
KITCHENUHMAYKOOSIB INNINUWUG
April 9, 2008
To Our Allies, Friends and Supporters
From the Chief and Council of KI:
Why We Are In Jail
Receptionist employment opportunity at Oshki in Thunder Bay
April 10, 2008 - 8:48am | by AnonymousOSHKI-PIMACHE-O-WIN EDUCATION & TRAINING INSTITUTE
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Receptionist
(Maternity Leave – One year)
The Receptionist is to provide day-to day support and assistance the staff of Oshki-Pimache-O-Win Education and Training Institute. The Receptionist will receive functional direction from the Finance & Administrative Officer.
