Government pushing through paternal First Nations Financial Transparency Act without consultation
February 7, 2013 - 1:14pm | by brianbeatonsee also CBC story below ...
Speaking of Accountability... Reexamining the Relationship of First Nation Voters to their Governments
Jodi Bruhn | December 15, 2012
Respecting and obeying International Law and UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
February 7, 2013 - 1:07pm | by brianbeatonTwo teenage girls work on Books With No Bounds to send NAN First Nation schools books and supplies
February 6, 2013 - 12:57pm | by AnonymousAfter listening to a CBC radio interview with two teenagers from Oakville, KO Education Advisor, Gloria Hendrick-Laliberte contacted them to find out more about their initiative called Books with No Bounds.
After a few emails and phone calls, a request for books for the KO communities with schools was made.
The girls made sure that they had shipments of books for the KO schools. Since that time they have sent books, resources, and craft supplies to the schools.
AANDC's Aboriginal Art Acquisition Program accepting submissions to Feb 15, 2013
February 5, 2013 - 2:17pm | by brianbeatonLocal Aboriginal artists are encouraged to submit their work for the Aboriginal Art Acquisition Program.
Submissions are being accepted until February 15, and the chosen pieces will be showcased at the Aboriginal Art Collection in Gatineau, Quebec.
Collections Coordinator Kevin Gibbs says artists must be at least 18-years-old and be of First Nations, Métis or Inuit ancestry.
Eligibility criteria:
Lac Seul First Nation hosting "ABCs of Entrepreneurship" Workshop with Wab Kinew - Thursday, Feb 7
February 5, 2013 - 8:10am | by brianbeatonPlans are being made to webstream the workshop on KNET ... watch http://meeting.knet.ca for the workshop
Click here for a copy of the poster
Canada's rate of child poverty "unacceptable" as Canada falls behind on inequality, poverty
February 4, 2013 - 12:50pm | by brianbeatonCree youth making the long journey to Ottawa on foot in support of Idle No More
February 3, 2013 - 9:14am | by brianbeatonDebate about broadband connections being a Public Utility like hydro, phones, water, roads
February 2, 2013 - 8:07am | by brianbeatonIs Broadband Internet Access a Public Utility?
By Sam Gustin - Jan. 09, 2013
Courtesy of Yale University Press
Colonial Canada being challenged to confront and understand its history wiith First Nations
February 1, 2013 - 8:02am | by brianbeatonTruth and Reconciliation Commission hears testimony from First Nation residential school survivors
February 1, 2013 - 7:54am | by brianbeaton