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National Native American Heritage Month proclaimed by the President of the United States

Presidential Proclamation –
National Native American Heritage Month
10/29/2010

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION

Resources towards addressing missing and murdered Aboriginal women across Canada

Press Release

Native Women's Association of Canada supports new funding for missing and murdered Aboriginal women

Ottawa, ON (October 29, 2010) – Today has marked the much anticipated announcement of $10 million in federal funding dedicated to addressing missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada. Minister of State (Status of Women), Rona Ambrose, was joined by Elizabeth Bastien of the Native Women’s Association of Canada, Police Chief Jim Chu of the Vancouver Police Department, and others to make the announcement in Vancouver, BC.

Recent CRTC rulings giving Bell more resources to control telecom and broadband services

From Globe and Mail

CRTC ruling handcuffs competitive market: Teksavvy

Iain Marlow - October 29, 2010

Aboriginal artists invited to submit proposals for innovative digital media projects

Press release 

imagineNATIVE and the NFB Seek Proposals for Groundbreaking Digital Media Project

The submission deadline is January 31, 2011. All Canadian Aboriginal artists are eligible to submit their proposal.

Youth Wellness worker position in Attawapiskat First Nation result of partnership funding

Press release

Canadian Tire Jumpstart and the Ontario Government Announce Partnership to Help First Nation Youth in the North

TORONTO, Oct. 28 /CNW/ - A new partnership between Canadian Tire Jumpstart and the Ontario government will build self-esteem and confidence for First Nation youth through a new sport and recreation program.

This new partnership includes:

Keewaytinook Mobile Service launched in Pikangikum First Nation with KO and DMTS partners

Pikangikum First Nation launched its community cellular service last week.

Working with Keewaytinook Mobile (http://mobile.knet.ca), Pikangikum First Nation provided the land and facilities to host the construction of a communications tower and Lemko base station at the local IT/Telecom building. Dryden Municipal Telephone Service (DMTS) was contracted by KM to do the construction work for the site.

In the first week alone, the new mobile service gained extreme poplularity with over 200 phones sold.

Watch the Live webcast of TRC Public Education session in BC by IRSSS

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