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Press release from MiningWatch Canada ... 

Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Calls for Major Overhaul of Mining Act

December 4, 2007 - Ontario should amend the Mining Act to provide for consultation with First Nations when granting mining claims and leases and stop treating public lands as freely open to mineral exploration, according to Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Gordon Miller.

NAN / Fort Severn Press Release ....

DFC Student Awaits Internal Investigation

THUNDER BAY, ON: The family of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) member Abraham Miles (17) together with Fort Severn First Nation and NAN await the results of an internal investigation of Thunder Bay Police following a November 7, 2007 incident where Miles was interrogated and photographed by police during a school tour of the Thunder Bay police department.

AFN Press Release ...

NAHO NEWS RELEASE

National Aboriginal Role Model Program: Role Model Nomination Call

Ottawa, ON (November 28, 2007) —– The National Aboriginal Health Organization (NAHO) is once again searching for Canada’s best and brightest Aboriginal youth for nomination to the 2008-09 National Aboriginal Role Model Program (NARMP).

The program, which has been organized by NAHO for the past four years, aims to highlight the accomplishments of Inuit, First Nations and Métis youth aged 13 to 30. The program’s theme is “Lead Your Way!”

An international gathering hosted by the Asian office of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) is being held in the remote, fly-in community of Bario this week. Visit http://www.ebario.com to learn more about this special community located in Malaysia.

Jesse Fiddler is atttending this event on behalf of Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Kuhkenah Network to share the K-Net story with workshop participants.

Jesse's 10 day travel agenda that began on Saturday includes:

From CTV.ca News

UN kicks off Bali climate change conference

Dec. 3 2007 - About 10,000 delegates from nearly 190 countries are in Bali today for a massive UN conference on climate change. The focus of the conference is to begin negotiations on a pact to replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

From CBC News

Yellowbird big winner at Aboriginal Music Awards

November 30, 2007 - Country star Shane Yellowbird was the big winner at the Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards Friday night, taking home three prizes including best male artist. Click here to visit the CAMA homepage.

From CBC News ...

Boarded students cheated of residential schools compensation: chief

November 26, 2007 - A Manitoba First Nations chief is preparing to sue the federal government, alleging Ottawa is denying some former residential-school students their full compensation because they boarded with non-aboriginal families instead of living at the institutions.

AFN Press Release ...

From National Union of Public and General Employees News