Press release 

Press release

Guidelines on Indigenous Peoples’ Issues
The United Nations Development Group

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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.

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2010 NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO VIDEO FESTIVAL

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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.

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.

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,
 

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! 

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.

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