NAN press release

NAN Concerned over Growing Prevalence of Racism in Thunder Bay

THUNDER BAY, ON Wednesday May 13, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose is concerned over the growing prevalence of racism in Thunder Bay following a police investigation into a racially motivated conflict involving local schools.

NAN Webcast

NAN Post Secondary Education Roundtable

http://www.nan.on.ca/article/nan-webcast-339.asp

From the Daily Exchange

Petitioners Call on Premiers to Protect Boreal Forest

60,000 Join in Call to Increase Protection for Breeding Grounds for Billions of Birds

SLFNHA press release 

Sioux Lookout, ON - May 13, 2009: The Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (SLFNHA) is excited to report the new hostel in Sioux Lookout will be opening its doors this fall and making the vision a reality.

Since planning began in June 2004, in conjunction with the new hospital for Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Heath Centre (SLMHC), construction has progressed to a point where SLFNHA's Director of Client Services, Darryl Quedent, is now confident they will be holding the grand opening in October 2009.

Press Release

Industry Canada press release

Governments of Canada and Ontario act to renew recreational facilities in Ontario

            MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 11 /CNW/ - Local hockey rinks, swimming pools and other recreational community sites throughout Ontario will be eligible to receive funding for upgrades and repairs thanks to the new Recreational Infrastructure Canada (RInC) program in Ontario and the Ontario Recreation program (Ontario REC).

NAN press release 

NAN celebrates Education Week

            THUNDER BAY, ON, May 11 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Terry Waboose and students and educators from NAN First Nations will celebrate the Second Nishnawbe Aski Nation Education Awareness Week May 11-15.

Aanii: My name is Richard Pierre and I am a member of Fort William First Nations.

I am currently with the Correctional Officer Recruitment and Transition Unit Northern Region with the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

The Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services has started to actively recruit Aboriginal Peoples for the position of Correctional Officer and is also in the process of reviewing the recruitment process.

From the Orilla Packet and Times online

Natives look to Ottawa for Site 41 solution - 'Permanent' campsite set up at proposed dump location near Elmvale

May 11, 2008 - Posted By Douglas Glynn, Midland Free Press 

ELMVALE – Members of Beausoleil First Nation have established a permanent campsite at the entrance to Site 41 - and have put the call out to other First Nations people across the country to join with them.