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From the Globe and Mail

To be creative is, in fact, Canadian - Mr. Harper is wrong: There's more to the arts than a bunch of rich people at galas whining about their grants

MARGARET ATWOOD - September 24, 2008

What sort of country do we want to live in? What sort of country do we already live in? What do we like? Who are we?

Gary Fjellgaard Song, "I Apologize"

"I Apologize" is dedicated to the First Nation's victims and survivors of the cultural genocide which occurred in Canada for over a century. No apology can heal the wounds caused by the far reaching effects of the residential school system. I can only add my voice as a member of the generation who allowed this abuse to take place.

From the Times and Transcript

Close education gap, ministers urge - Differences between natives, non-natives must be addressed, conference hears

September 25th, 2008

FREDERICTON - Canada's education ministers emerged from two days of meetings promising continued work on a hodgepodge of issues, including lagging aboriginal education.

The Chief and Council of Kashechewan First Nation are sad to annouce the passing of Mr. Earl Reuben. Earl till the end was a Council member in which he was elected August 8 2006.

From CBC.ca online

Lakehead University offers free tuition to Canadian students with 95% average

Canadian Press - September 23, 2008

THUNDER BAY, Ont. - Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, Ont., is giving Canadian students thousands of good reasons to keep their grades up.

The school says it will offer free tuition to students from a recognized Canadian high school with a 95 per cent average.

From Elections Canada web site at www.elections.ca

Globe and Mail

AFN plans national day of political action

BILL CURRY - September 23, 2008

The Assembly of First Nations is organizing a “National Day of Political Action” for Monday Sept. 29 in an effort to get native issues on the agenda during the week when federal leaders will be taking part in debates.

It is part of a broader campaign by the AFN called: “Vote '08, Change Can't Wait!”

From the Globe and Mail

The decline and possible rebirth of the Kelowna Accord to fight aboriginal poverty

JOE FRIESEN - September 22, 2008

Was the Kelowna Accord a groundbreaking moment in the relationship between aboriginal people and the government of Canada, or was it nothing more than a glorified press release?

A NEW BEGINNING.... 

OSHKI-PIMACHE-O-WIN EDUCATION AND TRAINING INSTITUTE IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JANUARY 2009 INTAKE!!!

From the Edmonton Journal

The North's job boom brings its shadow: homelessness

Trish Audette ,  Canwest News Service - September 21, 2008

YELLOWKNIFE - From the sky, the Northwest Territories' legislature building is supposed to look like an steel igloo, nestled against Frame Lake and surrounded by slabs of grey and black rock jutting from moss and low green trees.