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COO press release

Report shows the Harmonized Sales Tax will have a significant negative impact on First Nations in Ontario

TORONTO, April 21 /CNW/ - An economic impact study released today indicates that First Nations in Ontario will be significantly and negatively impacted by the implementation of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) on July 1, 2010.

From The Toronto Star Healthzone  

Hip-hop album to warn aboriginal youth about diabetes

April 19, 2010 - Elvira Cordileone - STAFF REPORTER

“Where words fail, music speaks.” Hans Christian Andersen.

From Broadcastermagazine.com

Global TV and APTN To Air National Aboriginal Achievement Awards

DAILY NEWS 4/19/2010

Global Television and APTN today announced broadcast details for the 17th. Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards.  Premiering Saturday, May 1, on Global and APTN. Tthe awards encourage and celebrate excellence in First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada.

From The Netnewsledger.com

NAN Grand Chief Headed to United Nations

by James Murray Published on April 16, 2010

THUNDER BAY – Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy together with NAN Deputy Grand Chief Les Louttit will participate next week in the 2010 9th Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) in New York City, New York.

From AFP 

New Zealand backs UN declaration of indigenous rights

(AFP) – April 19, 2010

UNITED NATIONS — New Zealand on Monday endorsed the UN declaration on the rights of the world's 370 million indigenous peoples, a 2007 document enshrining their land, resource and human rights.

From the http://netnewsledger.com/?p=128

From the Timmins Daily Press http://www.timminspress.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2535632

Obscure historic Cree books can be found on the Internet

Posted April 15, 2010 - By XAVIER KATAQUAPIT  

I like to do my research on the Internet.

I guess I have always been a geek when it comes to computers.

The Internet is a vast wealth of knowledge for me as a writer.

I can find just about anything on any topic.

Press release 

"More needs to be done" - Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies releases report on the well-being of Ontario's children

TORONTO, April 14, 2010

The Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies (OACAS) released a report on the well-being of children in care today. The report makes recommendations for changes in three priority areas: services for Aboriginal children and families, adoption and youth growing up in care.

Aboriginal Healing Foundation Research Series

Response, Responsibility, and Renewal
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Journey

Preface

This is the second installment in a two-volume set produced by the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. This volume contains personal reflections on the opportunities and challenges posed by the truth and reconciliation process, which was constituted in the 2006 Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, to aid in the deliberation of work facing Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Ontario press release 

Orazietti announces support for aboriginal children and youth

April 14, 2010

McGuinty Government Appoints First Aboriginal Advisor On Child Welfare

Queen’s Park – The provincial government has appointed John Beaucage as Aboriginal Advisor to the Ministry of Children and Youth Service in order to help improve supports for Aboriginal children and youth on and off of reserves by advising on Aboriginal child welfare issues, David Orazietti, MPP announced today.