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A Communiqué from National Chief Phil Fontaine - Resolving Specific Claims: Renewed Approach Coming Soon

November 2007 - The Assembly of First Nations and the Government of Canada have been working together since June to develop a renewed approach to resolving First Nations specific land claims. The goal is to reform the specific claims resolution process to make it truly fair, fast and effective. A key objective is establishing an Independent Tribunal with authority to make binding decisions on claims, which will be available to First Nation claimants on a voluntary basis.

Assembly of First Nations 2007-2008 Special Needs Research RFP

Click here to see the entire RFP

The objective of this Request for Proposal is to identify a consultant or consulting team to undertake this second phase of research related to special needs for the AFN.

Background

From TheAge.com.au

Indigenous leaders welcome Howard defeat

November 25, 2007 - Some indigenous leaders have welcomed the end of the Howard government and expressed relief that Mal Brough has been forced out of parliament.

Mr Brough - the outgoing minister for indigenous affairs - lost his Queensland seat of Longman to Labor candidate Jon Sullivan after suffering a swing of more than 10 per cent.

Working with the K-Net team, Rick Garrick produced the following article about the Kuhkenah Network Satellite Dish Realignment initiative. 

K-Net realigns satellite dishes across the north

Rick Garrick - November 24

Airsickness and bad weather could not hold back progress for K-Net’s community network.

NAN press release ... 

First Nation Leaders Gather in Solidarity with KI

November 21, 2007

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy together with Eabametoong First Nation Chief Solomon Atlookan, Ginoogaming First Nation Chief Celia Echum, Muskegowuk Council Grand Chief Stan Louttit, and Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse will gather in solidarity in Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) this Thursday November 22, 2007.

Cheryl Chukra, Administrative Assistant and Martina Kanakakeesic, Youth Worker with KORI, were at the Kuhkenah Network display at COO's Education conference - "Our Children, Our Future, OurWay!" in Thunder Bay.

From CBC News ...

Beware the fine print in high-speed internet ads: CBC Marketplace probe

November 21, 2007

Some Canadian internet providers are promising high-speed services they aren't always delivering, a CBC Marketplace investigation has found.

"We're totally being pushed on speed," said Dali Bentolila, a telecom consultant from Canada who spends most of his time in Buenos Aires.

From  Canadian Council on Learning

A breakthrough for Aboriginal learning in Canada

Ottawa, Nov. 20, 2007—The Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) and its Aboriginal Learning Knowledge Centre, in partnership with Aboriginal organizations in Canada, have developed an innovative approach to measuring Aboriginal learning—one that should lead to more effective lifelong learning and contribute to a higher quality of life for Aboriginal Peoples across Canada.

United Nations Slams Conservative Children’s Policies

OTTAWA, November 20, 2007  – A new United Nations report on the plight of children confirms what many Canadians already know – the Conservative government of Stephen Harper is content to let children fend for themselves, Liberal Social Development Critic Ruby Dhalla said today.

The 7.3M satellite earth station in Sioux Lookout is now pointing at Telesat's Anik F3 satellite. The re-positioning of the dish was successfully completed by Adi Linden and Terence Burnard early this morning.