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BUILDING BRIDGES IV

Northwestern Ontario Mental Health and Addictions Conference
Concurrent Disorders in Specialty Populations

March 19 - 20, 2009
DaVinci Centre, Thunder Bay, 340 S. Waterloo Street
2 Day Conference - $160 Registration Fee Per Person

From the Belleville Intelligencer

Lieutenant governor pushing for library in every first nation

Posted By By W. Brice McVicar - February 10, 2009 

TYENDINAGA — Only 38 per cent of First Nation communities in Ontario feature public libraries but Lt. Gov. of Ontario David C. Onley is hoping to see that change.

From TBay Chronicle Journal

‘Prosperity for all‘ NAN goal

PETER BURKOWSKI - 02/09/2009

Thunder Bay proved to be a “delightful surprise” for TVO‘s flagship current affairs program.

Steve Paikin‘s “The Agenda” gathered volunteers in the area on Sunday for Agenda Camp, a day-long meeting to discuss the Aboriginal economy.

As the Chiefs of the First Nations across the Sioux Lookout Health Zone meet to discuss the challenges facing their communities this week in Thunder Bay, the Ontario government announces a probe into the misuse of OxyContin.

From Healthzone.ca

Ontario to probe abuse of painkiller OxyContin

February 09, 2009 - Kevin Donovan, STAFF REPORTER

The summative evaluation of the First Nations SchoolNet is nearing completion. The final report is to be submitted to INAC officials by the middle of February.

This past week (February 4 and 5, 2009), the two principal authors of the evaluation report visited Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Kuhkenah Network (K-Net) to learn about its work as the Ontario Regional Management Organization.

Notice to Indian Residential School Survivors and Others

As you may already be aware, there is going to be a community meeting on February 13, 2009 (7pm to 9pm) at the Sunset Inn in Sioux Lookout on the topic of Truth and Reconciliation. We are honoured to have Ms. Aideen Nabigon, the Executive Director of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as one of our guest speakers that evening.

Also attending is the Legacy of Hope Foundation, a national Aboriginal organization whose mandate reads:

Racist literature being dressed up as an "academic" publication is now being used by mainstream media writers and other groups with their own agendas to once again attack First Nations. The book, "Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry" published by McGill Queen’s University Press, 2008 is now under attack by those who understand the real agenda behind this type of hate material.

Four reviews of this "book" need to be read to better understand what the mainstream media and others are doing as they present their agendas to the public.

Hello everyone:

From Exchange Magazine

The Thomas Fiddler Memorial High School in Sandy Lake First Nation is looking for some High School Teams or Bantam teams to join them in a hockey tounament here in Sandy Lake on the Feb 21-22 weekend.

Thanks Rick Hamilton Technology Teacher, Team Manager.