Community News

Another important story of First Nation resilience from a residential school survivor

From Winnipeg Free Press

A fighter then, a fighter now

Long-suffering advocate for compensation has vivid memories of his hell in residential school system

Marten Falls First Nation community members blockading access to Ring of Fire mining

From tbnewswatch.com

Blockade begins

By Leith Dunick, tbnewswatch.com 

Marten Falls Chief Eli Moonias speaks with media after helping launch a blockade of a landing strip at Koper Lake at the Ring of Fire, some 500 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay.

Minister of Energy Announcement Today 10:00 AM CST Live Webcast

KNet in partnership with Contact North is providing a live webcast of the Minister of Energy's Announcement in Thunder Bay.

View online at http://meeting.knet.ca.

Webcast begins at 10:00AM CST.

Henvey Inlet First Nation building wind farm project with Feed-In Tariff (FIT) contract with Ontario

Press Release  

Henvey Inlet First Nation awarded major energy contract

HENVEY INLET FIRST NATION, ON, Feb. 24 /CNW/ - Henvey Inlet First Nation (HIFN) is pleased to announce that its power corporation, has been awarded a Feed-In Tariff (FIT) contract from the province.

The Ontario Power Authority (OPA) has approved 40 new large scale renewable energy projects, including solar, wind and water, representing more than 872 megawatts (MW).

Researchers dismiss diabetes-linked 'thrifty gene' as more about prejudice over proof

From Globe and Mail

How the diabetes-linked 'thrifty gene' triumphed with prejudice over proof

Carolyn Abraham - Published Feb. 25, 2011

Canada's approach to drinking water management is dangerous for remote and rural communities

From CBC.ca

Canada's drinking water vulnerable: report

By Max Paris, Environment Unit,  Feb 28, 2011

Click here for a copy of the C.D. Howe Institute report

A new report says Canada's approach to drinking water management is fragmented and makes smaller communities vulnerable to future water-quality failures.

Personal case to develop more First Nation biblical-based Addictions Counselling and Treatment

Biblical-based Addictions Program

Both the Western Health Model and Traditional Spirituality Model are being used to treat Addictions at the various Treatment Centers and in our communities.

Biblical-based Addictions Counselling and Treatment programs are also being used in some communtiies.

If we are honest - we must admit the Success Rate is very low and therefore, we need another Approach to help our People who are addicted to Oxys.