The recent joint announcement by INAC Minister Duncan and AFN National Chief Atleo of a blue ribbon panel on FNs elementary-secondary education has the hand prints of INAC officials all over it.  First of all, who but INAC would advance the absurd idea that a non-FNs chair should lead the panel in this day and age?  There are more than enough seasoned and qualified FNs educators and academics in Canada today who could easily fill the role and with such a critical mandate as elementary-secondary education, the entire panel should be composed of qualified FNs.

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Sachigo Lake First Nation Students and their collected computer waste being readied for shipping for proper disposal ... 

Eli Pivnick, the Sachigo Lake KIHS teacher reports ...

Maori Claim for Spectrum as a Treaty Right

Online Presentation on March 30th

Graeme Everton delivered a presentation on Maori claims for spectrum as a treaty right. The video-conferenced and on-line presentation took place out of the First Nation Technology Council office in Vancouver on March 30.

Click here to watch the archived session

Three reference documents to this struggle to access and protect their resource detail the story from New Zealand.

AFN Communiqué from National Chief Shawn Atleo

MARCH 2011

The Assembly of First Nations issues regular updates on the National Chief’s activities and work underway at the national office. More information can be found on the AFN’s website at www.afn.ca

From http://sachigoctscannerwalk.myknet.org/

Check out the Walk-a-thon page on Facebook at
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=157038147690418

Riley Barkman's CT Scanner Journey

Sachigo Lake First Nation Youth committed to helping make change across the Sioux Lookout Zone Region please help make his commitment a success by donating to his walk-a-thon.

From the Toronto Star

From the Toronto Star

Star gets action: Charlie Hunter headed home

Peter Edwards, Staff Reporter  - Mar 24 2011

Charlie Hunter, 13, drowned in 1974 while attending residential school in Ft. Albany and he was buried in Moosonee, without family approval. Star readers have donated enough money to have his remains moved home.

Charlie Hunter is finally going home.

Press release 

NORONT FILES PROJECT DESCRIPTION FOR EAGLE'S NEST DEVELOPMENT

TORONTO, March 23 /CNW/ - Noront Resources Ltd. ("Noront" or the "Company") (TSX Venture: NOT) is pleased to announce that pursuant to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, it has filed its Project Description for the Company's Eagle's Nest deposit, in the James Bay Lowlands, Ontario, with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency and the Province of Ontario's Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, and Forestry.

From the ad in March 23 edition in Sioux Bulletin