Community News

Pelican Falls First Nations High School heading to Ottawa as a E-Spirit finalist school

Press Release 

A decade of support to Aboriginal youth - BDC announces E-Spirit finalist schools

MONTREAL, March 15 - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) congratulates the 32 schools that qualified to attend the E-Spirit national gathering in Ottawa, May 10-13, 2010. This year E-Spirit celebrates ten years of continuous support to Aboriginal youth across Canada.

Wahsa Distance Education Centre becomes the latest victim of government funding cuts

From NNEC - Wahsa website

Letter to the Chiefs of the Sioux Lookout area First Nations

Chief and Council 

Friday March 12, 2010

Schedule of events for Sioux Lookout's Race Relations Week - March 21-28

“Every One Has A Story”

Canadian Teachers’ Federation report identifies racism in education as challenge for all

Press release (see Report Recommendations below) 

First Nations Control of First Nations Citizenship required to address inequities in Indian Act

Press Release 

AFN National Chief Responds to Federal Legislation to Address Gender Inequity in the Indian Act: Calls for First Nations Control of First Nations Citizenship

OTTAWA, March 12 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo commented today on Bill C-3, Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act, tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday, March 11.

First Nations University federal and provincial funding being axed

From CBC.ca   

First Nations University won't get money

March 11, 2010

First Nations University of Canada has its main campus in Regina and satellite campuses in Saskatoon and Prince Albert.

Sandy Lake First Nation joins Dolly Parton's Imagination Library investing in their children

Every Sandy Lake First Nation's child, ages 0 to 4, are now being registered with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library thanks to the Sandy Lake Board of Education. Joining the Imagination Library means that each month each child receives a children's book in the mail (see how it works below).

Contact information found at the Imagiation Library web site:

Our Mother Earth, Our Culture, Our Language Powwow in Thunder Bay, March 13-14

Press release 

Lakehead U And Con College Host Annual Powwow

March 8, 2010 – Thunder Bay, ON The Lakehead University Native Student Association (LUNSA), in partnership with Confederation College’s Oshki Anishnawbeg Student Association (OASA), is gearing up to welcome hundreds of guests to the Annual Powwow. The theme of this year’s event, which takes place at Lakehead University’s C.J. Sanders Fieldhouse over the weekend of March 13 and 14, is Our Mother Earth, Our Culture, Our Language.

Treaty #3 Best Practices and Relations Forum - Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation

 

Click here for the Poster (PDF)


Click here the Agenda (PDF)
 

 

Agenda