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AFN press release 

AFN National Chief Issues "Back to School" Statement to First Nations Students and Families

     OTTAWA, Sept. 8 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo today issued the following statement:

     "Today marks the day when many students across the country are returning to school. And for some, it will be their first day of school, the start of a new journey.

UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Canadian government isolated as global implementation moves ahead

12 September 2009

A new report released today shows governments and institutions around the world are moving ahead with implementation of a human rights instrument that the minority government of Canada has denounced as “unworkable.”

Everyone who wants to operate a motor boat must complete the Safe Boat Operator exam by September 15 in order to get your Pleasure Craft Operator Card.

There is a $52 charge to take the exam and get the card.

The exam can be taken online at a number of sites including:

http://www.boaterexam.com/canada/

http://www.boatsmartexam.com/

Also online is free information material for SAFE BOATER TRAINING, including:

From http://www.straight.com/article-254208/first-nations-kids-need-net  

Support for First Nation and Métis Communities in Green Energy Development - McGuinty Government Initiatives Will Create Green Jobs, Spur Economic Development

September 03, 2009

Ontario is launching two new programs for First Nations and Métis communities interested in developing and owning renewable energy facilities, such as wind, solar and hydroelectric. These initiatives will create jobs and stimulate economic development as well as offer a guaranteed and sustained long term revenue stream. 

The Kuh-Ke-Nah broadband governance model:

How social enterprise shaped internet services to accommodate indigenous community ownership in Northwestern Ontario, Canada (circa 1997 to 2007)

by 
Adam Paul Fiser

A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Information

Press release 

The Government of Canada Announces the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy 

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- 09/04/09 -- The Government of Canada announced its newest commitment to Aboriginal people through the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ASETS). The Honourable Diane Finley, Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development, made the announcement today.

Statistics Canada requires part-time interviewers to conduct the Survey of People Living in First Nations Communities (Pilot 2009)

from September to December 2009. 

Press release

Warming Arctic’s Global Impacts Worse Than Predicted

September 02, 2009

The new report, Arctic Climate Feedbacks: Global Implications, outlines dire global consequences of a warming Arctic that are far worse than previous projections. Peer-reviewed by the world’s top climate scientists, this report reinforces that there’s no time to waste in tackling climate change, because this meltdown will have major implications for people around the world – not just in the Arctic.