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GATINEAU, QC (October 3, 2007) - The Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Assembly of First Nations Regional Chief (Yukon), Rick O'Brien, today announced a simplified process for First Nation communities to access funding to improve infrastructure on reserves.

AFN press release ...

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Restates and Reaffirms First Nations Full Support for Human Rights

OTTAWA, Oct. 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine said today that First Nations support human rights protection for First Nations and also support the repeal of section 67 of the Canadian Human Rights Act (CHRA).

Poplar Hill First Nation leaders graciously hosted a visit by Canada Health Infoway (CHI) guests Terry Moore and Lucia DiPascale. 

Canada Health Infoway has been working with KO Telemedicine on a number of projects and wanted to come see for themselves the work that is happening in the communities. 

Poplar Hill provided our guests with boiled duck and wild meat soup which was much appreciated. 

VOTE FOR MMP press release ...

Another unbalanced legislature demonstrates need for electoral reform

TORONTO – October 11, 2007:  Yesterday's Ontario election once again produced results mismatched with voter preferences, and a phoney-majority government facing a weaker opposition than Ontarians voted for.

Chiefs of Ontario (COO) press release ... 

Ontario Regional Chief calls on the federal government to work with First Nations to resolve education crisis

Released : Thursday, October 11, 2007 4:50 PM

Matthew Angees (Shibogama First Nations Council Education Coordinator) and Wunnum Lake band member) and Douglas Beardy (Independent First Nations Alliance Education Coordinator and Muskrat Dam band member) are on a hunger strike outside of Indian and Northern Affairs offices on the Fort William First Nation, near Thunder Bay. Click here to see their public letter announcing their reasons to begin this hunger strike to protest the lack of progress in securing adequate funding for First Nation schools.

From the Winnipeg Sun ...

Survivors paid huge price
By LAURIE MUSTARD - Wed, October 10, 2007

A gift of insight and understanding from Sandra S., the daughter of residential school survivors:

"Hi Laurie. I just wanted to share a personal story with you. I'm a young woman living in the city whose parents both attended residential schools. Both my parents had raised me and my two brothers up until we were ready to leave home.

Today, everyone across Ontario will have a chance to determine who will represent them in the Ontario legislature. As well, the REFERENDUM question will ask everyone to decide if they want to keep the present system (First Past the Post) OR move to the Mixed Member Proportional system. PLEASE VOTE TODAY - it does matter!!

Voter Identification

If you are on the voters list, before you are given your ballots, you will be asked to show your proof of identity to Elections Ontario poll officials.

National Centre for First Nations Governance Distributes First Quarterly Newsletter

Find out what is going on in our First Nation communities nationwide in the development of self-governance. The National Centre for First Nations Governance (http://www.fngovernance.org/) brings to you the first ever ‘Centre Quarterly’ newsletter (Fall 2007) providing you with an in-depth look at nationwide progress.