From the Daily Yonder - Keep it Rural  

GET Youth Ministries, a group from North Caribou Lake are once again planning their second prayer walk to their neighbouring community of Muskrat Dam on Feb. 27/28, 2009. This walk will take roughly about 21 hours but the group is very determined and extremely excited.

Their first walk last year was  successful and they feel in their hearts that this walk must be done once again. 

From Canada.com

Court upholds rights of aboriginals to be consulted - Rulings will affect two major projects in B.C.

By Neal Hall, Canwest News ServiceFebruary 19, 2009

The B.C. Court of Appeal has issued two major rulings upholding the rights of First Nations to be consulted by the government, which will affect two major projects in B.C.

From National Day of Healing and Reconciliation (NDHR) 

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WED-THURS, MARCH 4-5, 2009

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“Excellence in First Nations Telemedicine” Workshop

March 24, 25 & 26, 2009

Sioux Lookout – Sunset Inn & Suites

Recommended Attendees include:

 First Nations Leadership, Health Directors or Managers
 Stakeholders in First Nations Telemedicine
 Institutions/Individuals who work as health information network providers
 Government Representatives

From the Toronto Star

Native reserves trip to open student eyes - Meeting aboriginal people during Reading Week offers fresh look at Canada's first cultures, organizers say

Feb 16, 2009 - Louise Brown, EDUCATION REPORTER

You just know they're not heading off to party in Cancun, not these socially conscious young students of peace and conflict and international relations.

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority (http://slfnha.com) hosted a Chiefs Forum prescription drug abuse in Thunder Bay this past week (Feb 10-12) in Thunder Bay. The forum called "Answering the Call for Help: Reducing Prescription Drug Abuse in our Communities" provided workshops and information for community leaders. For copies of some of the presentations visit http://slfnha.com/Chiefs_Forum.htm

From the Saskatoon Star Phoenix

Feds fail at good trustee role

Doug Cuthand - February 20, 2009

The Ermineskin and Samson First Nations in Alberta 20 years ago began the most costly legal battle in Canadian history. Last week, it came to a crashing end.

From the Canadian Press

Aboriginal leaders accuse CBC of allowing website readers to promote racism

February 11, 2009

WINNIPEG — The CBC has failed to police its website and has given racists a forum to spew hatred, Manitoba aboriginal leaders charged Wednesday.