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Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues report from the United Nations available online

Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues
The United Nations Development Group

Click here for the PDF copy of this document (13Mb)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY / OUTLINE

OBJECTIVES

The purpose of the Guidelines is to assist the United Nations system to mainstream and integrate indigenous peoples’ issues in processes for operational activities and programmes at the country level.

Thomas Ash Memorial Hockey Tournament in Pickle Lake - February 12 -14, 2010

Pickle Lake Arena

Entry Fee $1500.00

February 12-14, 2010.

1st $6000.00

2nd $3000.00

3rd $2000.00

4th $1000.00

(Prizes Based on 8 Teams)

100% Payout

Contact Michael Bottle

(807)928-2837 evenings

(807)928-2351 work

KO and Videocom teams partnering with First Nations to host online video festival

2010 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO VIDEO FESTIVAL

Share What You Want to Say

What is this Festival all about?

VideoCom (http://videocom.firstnation.ca) researchers from New Brunswick are working with K-Net (www.knet.ca) in Sioux Lookout to host an online video festival.

Keewaytinook Okimakanak's work with ICTs recognized by the Journal of Community Informatics

The latest issue of the online Journal of Community Informatics is dedicated to the work of the team partnering with Keewaytinook Okimakanak in the effective use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). Check out the articles from the following Table of Contents.

Lac Seul First Nation and friends from across Canada honour Lorraine Kenny-Beaton's life

A special letter written by a dear friend of Lorraine's and sent to Stuart McLean of Vinyl Cafe at CBC radio.

From: maryalice.smith@sympatico.ca
To: vinylcafestories@cbc.ca
Subject: letter about Lorraine
Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:55:26 +0000

Hi Stuart,
 

National Chief’ of the Assembly of First Nations regular January update

The Assembly of First Nations issues regular updates on the National Chief’s activities and work underway at the national office. More information can be found on the AFN’s website at www.afn.ca

On behalf of the organization, the Executive members and myself, I wish all First Nation citizens and leaders a Happy New Year and look forward to our working together in 2010! 

Human Rights court case for First Nation children protection agencies put on hold again

From the Montreal Gazette

Feds put human rights probe of funding for aboriginal kids in limbo

By Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press - January 23, 2010 

OTTAWA — A human rights investigation into whether Canada discriminates against aboriginal kids by chronically underfunding the child welfare system has been sidelined while the federal government argues the case is not a matter of human rights.

Ontario First Nations to share the profits of Casino Rama after court ruling

From the Toronto Star

First Nations relieved by Casino Rama 'windfall'

Cash will help struggling communities, but court victory 'has created a lot of hard feelings'

David Bruser,  Staff Reporter 2010/01/24