Community News
The world is hoping the inauguration of the new president of the United States brings changes
January 20, 2009 - 9:31pm | by brianbeatonNAN press release ...
Statement from NAN Grand Chief Stan Beardy on the Inauguration of Barack Obama
THUNDER BAY, ON Tuesday January 20, 2009: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy made the following statement on today’s inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America:
Mining industry's requirement to report on toxic tailings across Canada goes to federal court
January 20, 2009 - 2:32pm | by brianbeatonPress release ...
Canada’s Toxic Mine Tailings Secret Goes to Court: Information on toxic pollution from mines being hidden from public
(Toronto, January 19, 2009) Canada’s Federal Court will be hearing a lawsuit today against the Minister of the Environment for failing to ensure that Canada’s mining industry publicly reports the hundreds of millions of kilograms of toxic pollution it generates each year.
SL Anti-racism Committee searching for Event Fundraising & Communications Coordinator
January 19, 2009 - 4:19pm | by AnonymousJob Description: Event, Fundraising & Communications Coordinator
Chief of Fort Severn First Nation attends polar bear roundtable as part of LU / KORI research
January 18, 2009 - 7:53pm | by brianbeatonThanks to Kenora MP, Greg Rickford, Chief David Matthews was invited to join the polar bear roundtable on Friday, January 16 in Winnipeg.
Press Release ...
Minister Prentice Highlights Progress Made at Polar Bear Roundtable
WINNIPEG, M.B -- January 16, 2009 -- Canada's Environment Minister, the Honourable Jim Prentice, today issued the following statement at the conclusion of the Polar Bear Roundtable in Winnipeg:
Guidelines for Indigenous Writers in Cultural Survival Quarterly encourage sharing of stories
January 18, 2009 - 6:30am | by AnonymousThis item is from the current issue of Cultural Survival (www.culturalsurvival.org).
Cultural Survival Quarterly magazine working with indigenous people
One of our goals at Cultural Survival Quarterly magazine is to help nonindigenous people understand and support Indigenous Peoples. One of the best ways to do that is to have indigenous writers talk about their communities, their families, and their lives. We invite you to submit that kind of article to the magazine.
Canada's claim of being a human rights champion challenged by over 50 submissions to UN
January 17, 2009 - 1:46pm | by brianbeatonIndian Residential schools "gold mine" for sexual abusers, poorly funded learning environment
January 17, 2009 - 6:38am | by brianbeatonThousands abused at residential schools, stats show
The Canadian Press - Sat. Jan. 17 2009
OTTAWA -- Thousands of native children suffered sexual abuse in Indian residential schools, newly disclosed figures show -- a human tragedy so pervasive it's being called "monstrous."
Assembly of First Nations encouraged by discussions with first ministers on economic stimulus package
January 17, 2009 - 6:32am | by brianbeatonAFN press release ...
AFN National Chief Encouraged by Discussion with First Ministers
OTTAWA, Jan. 16 /CNW Telbec/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine issued the following statement in regards to the meeting of January 15 with the First Ministers on the Economy.
KO's K-Net Services highlighted as international ICT model of Indigenous development
January 16, 2009 - 10:35pm | by brianbeatonTelecom Boosts Development in Aboriginal Communities - Indigenous commission seeks partnerships and info exchange to develop communications technologies in the Americas
By Cindy Chan, Epoch Times Staff Jan 16, 2009
When a group of remote First Nations communities in northern Ontario
launched an electronic bulletin board in 1994, it was the seed that
would become Canada’s largest Aboriginal broadband network and a model
NALSC searching for Community Legal Workers in Pikangikum and Moose Factory
January 16, 2009 - 8:32pm | by brianbeatonSee the job ad for a Full-time Community Worker in Moose Factory below ...
The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation provides legal, paralegal, and law-related services including public legal education to the members of the First Nations of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). The Corporation also functions as an Area Office of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO).
The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation is presently recruiting a part-time Community Legal Worker for Pikangikum
