First Nations and the British Crown's special relationship with their 1763 Royal Proclamation
May 23, 2012 - 9:14am | by brianbeaton
Funding supporting various First Nation development initiatives announced by NOHFC
May 23, 2012 - 5:10am | by brianbeatonOntario is funding several First Nations projects under the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
James Murray on May 21, 2012.
How Canada's Telecom Companies Have Secretly Supported Internet Surveillance Legislation
May 23, 2012 - 5:05am | by brianbeatonFrom Michael Geist's Blog
How Canada's Telecom Companies Have Secretly Supported Internet Surveillance Legislation
Canada's proposed Internet surveillance was back in the news last week after speculation grew that government intends to keep the bill in legislative limbo until it dies on the order paper. Public Safety Minister Vic Toews denied the reports, maintaining that Bill C-30 will still be sent to committee for further study.
Food security in remote First Nations recognized as a national issue by UN Right to Food Rapporteur
May 22, 2012 - 6:11am | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
Assembly of First Nations Welcomes UN Recommendations on the Right to Food, Access and Food Security for First Nations
OTTAWA, May 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today expressed gratitude to Dr. Olivier De Schutter, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, for engaging with First Nations leaders and communities in gathering information regarding food security particularly in northern communities.
Equitable services for First Nation children court ruling being appealed by Canada
May 22, 2012 - 5:57am | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
First Nations Continue to advocate for fair and equitable services for Children, Oppose Canada's appeal on Human Rights Complaint
OTTAWA, May 18, 2012 /CNW/ - The Child and Family Caring Society of Canada (CFCSC), together with the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), Chiefs of Ontario and Amnesty International today expressed concern following the Government of Canada's application for appeal in a human rights case that could mean fair and equitable treatment of First Nations children.
Five First Nation schools in Ontario providing laptops for students with OLPC Canada
May 22, 2012 - 5:51am | by brianbeatonOne Laptop Per Child (OPLPC) Canada
Youth empowerment through learning centered technology.
The five First Nations in Ontario participating in this project include:
Appropriate teacher training critical to addressing the needs of First Nation students
May 22, 2012 - 5:24am | by brianbeatonTeachers failing aboriginal students, Lakehead prof says - Head of Aboriginal education department says teachers need better training
Jody Porter - May 15, 2012
Teachers need to change if aboriginal students are going to succeed in school, according to John Hodson, chair of Lakehead University's aboriginal education department.
First Nation leaders electing National, Regional and Grand Chief at assemblies this summer
May 22, 2012 - 5:18am | by brianbeatonThis summer promises to be a busy one for the Chiefs of the First Nations across the region, the province and the country. Elections for the leadership positions at the Assembly of First Nations, the Chiefs of Ontario and Nishnawbe Aski Nation will be taking place at the following assemblies.
All Ontario Chiefs Conference
June 26, 2012 to June 28, 2012
Sheraton Toronto Airport
801 Dixon Road
Toronto, ON
Sioux Lookout Power Outage - Thursday, May 17, 2012 from 9 am to 2 pm
May 16, 2012 - 4:41pm | by brianbeatonThe EMERGENCY power interuption taking place tomorrow in Sioux Lookout will mean that the KO-KNET office will be closed during this time but the connections across the north should be unaffected with the back up generators that are in place.
DMTS plans to keep the cell service working with their own generator, so KO-KNET staff will be accessible by their cell phones.
If anyone has any issues to report then please send emails or report them when the power and office phones come back online.
Neskantaga First Nation fighting Cliffs Resources and Ontario government over Ring of Fire decisions
May 16, 2012 - 7:07am | by brianbeatonOntario accused of breaking the law on mining project
May 15, 2012
The provincial government recently reached a framework agreement with Cleveland-based Cliffs on a $1.85 billion chromite smelting plane in the Sudbury area. Cliffs plans to spend another $1.5 billion on a mine in the mineral-rich Ring of Fire region.
