Press Release

Pembina reacts as Canada again ranks near last on climate change performance index

Dec. 6, 2010

Matthew Bramley, director of the Pembina Institute's climate change program, made the following statement in response to today's release of the annual Climate Change Performance Index, in which Canada finished in 54th place of the 57 countries evaluated:

From Calgary Herald

First Nations' salaries are their own business

By Andrew Bear Robe - December 6, 2010

As a First Nations person, I was disappointed by your editorial on the internal finances of First Nation communities across Canada. Your paper certainly takes a wide brush approach toward First Nation internal financial affairs based on questionable reports by the politically biased Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF).

AFN press release

AFN Continues Call for Collaborative Action to End Violence Against Women

OTTAWA, Dec. 6 /CNW/ - On a day recognized nationally for remembrance and action for violence against women, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo and AFN Women's Council Chair Kathleen McHugh today expressed the continued need for the Government of Canada to work with Indigenous and women's organizations to end violence against women. 

From CBC.ca

High rates of food insecurity for families of children with diabetes: study

December 2, 2010 - Alison Auld, The Canadian Press

The Red Lake Native Youth Running Club finished a memorial relay run in memory of the late, Red Lake Native Youth Running Club member, Casey Noon who passed away November 29, 1990. This Run began at the former Pelican Lake Indian Residential School site, November 27 and ended at the Red Lake Indian Friendship Center, November 30.

Press Release

Canada Invests an Additional $4 Million in Healing and Reconciliation

Ottawa, Ontario (December 1, 2010) – The Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, today announced that $4 million will be allocated in the 2010-2011 fiscal year under the Advocacy and Public Information Program (APIP).

The Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak are meeting with KO staff and guests in Winnipeg, Dec 2 and 3, 2010 to discuss First Nation and tribal council business.

Guests included:

• Gideon Group
• Nishnawbe Aski Nation
  • Grand Chief Stan Beardy,
  • Deputy Grand Chief Mike Metatawabin,
  • Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit
• Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund - Harvey Yesno, CEO

For pictures from the gathering, please visit:

From Business Week

ANBERRA, Australia

Australia's House of Representatives approved key legislation Monday that enables the government to roll out a 36 billion Australian dollar ($35 billion) fiber optic high-speed national broadband network.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard, whose center-left Labor Party does not hold a majority in either of the two parliamentary chambers, had to negotiate with lawmakers from the minor Greens party and independents to get the bill approved.

Merry Christmas everyone!!

December 1, 2010

The final report, Putting the ‘Last-Mile’ First: Re-framing Broadband Development in First Nations and Inuit Communities, is now available for download on the project website:

http://www.sfu.ca/cprost/docs/Putting-the-Last-Mile-First-Dec-1-2010.pdf