Local small businesses mean jobs and economic freedom for First Nations
October 18, 2007 - 5:44am | by brianbeatonSmall operations are the key for natives, chief says
DIANNE RINEHART - October 17, 2007
'Small business is the No. 1 economic driver in every province," says Chief Clarence Louie, of B.C.'s Osoyoos Indian Band. "It's no different for aboriginal communities."
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Back in Court On October 25, 2007
October 17, 2007 - 2:04pm | by AnonymousKitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug will be back in Superior Court of Justice in Thunder Bay, Ontario on October 25,2007 at 10:00 a.m. est. A motion has been filed by the plaintiff, Platinex Incorporated, in the on-going $10 Billion lawsuit against Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug. For more information contact Deputy Chief Jack Mckay, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug 807 537 2263 or Lands and Environment Unit at 807 537 2614.
3.4 million Canadians live in poverty on the 2007 International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 17, 2007 - 10:02am | by brianbeatonPress Release ...
Social Workers Urge Progress in the Fight Against Poverty
The Canadian Association of Social Workers (CASW - http://casw-acts.ca ) and the National Association of Social Workers (NASW US - http://www.naswdc.org ), on the occasion of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, together honour those trapped in poverty and challenge governments worldwide to begin implementing effective solutions.
Conservative gov't abandons Canadian social program needs to fund their war machine and institutions
October 17, 2007 - 9:21am | by brianbeatonClick here for the Text of Speech from the Throne http://www.thestar.com/News/article/267546
Anishinabek Nation press release ...
First Nations Concerned over Throne Speech Politics
LONGLAC, ONTARIO, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE--(Oct. 16, 2007) - As the temperature drops across the north, First Nations felt luke-warm following the throne speech delivered today by Governor General Michaele Jean.
Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: Learning to Read in Northern Canada - report on literacy
October 16, 2007 - 9:47am | by brianbeatonLearning to Read in the Great White North - Report first to focus on reading success for children in Northern Canada - offers success stories and practical recommendations
THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO--(Oct. 15, 2007) - A first-of-its kind report, Get Ready, Get Set, Get Going: Learning to Read in Northern Canada, released earlier today, is guaranteed to spark interest in both the Canadian and international policy-making and education communities.
Building from Strength conference - Centres of Excellence for Children's Well-being
October 15, 2007 - 8:21pm | by brianbeaton
Update on the Fast/Peaceful Protest at INAC's Thunder Bay office of the BOFF for First Nation schools
October 15, 2007 - 6:22pm | by brianbeatonNew Journal on Innovation and Best Practices in Aboriginal Child Welfare Administration, Research, Policy and Practice
October 15, 2007 - 7:24am | by brianbeatonNational chief challenges mining sector to collaborate and respect First Nation territories and traditions
October 15, 2007 - 6:24am | by brianbeaton
SPEAKING NOTES FOR ASSEMBLY OF FIRST NATIONS NATIONAL CHIEF PHIL FONTAINE
PROSPECTORS AND DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA
Toronto, Ontario
October 12, 2007
• (Traditional Greeting)
• I would like to thank the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada for your kind invitation to speak here today. In particular, I want to thank Don Bubar, the Chair of the Aboriginal Affairs Committee for his vision and efforts in bringing our communities together.
Notice of AFN's annual December Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa
October 14, 2007 - 10:25pm | by brianbeatonFrom AFN web site at http://afn.ca/article.asp?id=3259 (see the call for resolutions)
Assembly of First Nations
SPECIAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY
December 11 to 13, 2007 • Ottawa, Ontario
December 10, 2007:
Pre-registration will be at the Westin Ottawa
Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario from
6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
