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At the AFN Annual Assembly that is being webcast at http://ajax.autocast.ca/viewer/afn_en/live/wm/default.html (requires RealPlayer), the chiefs in assembly passed

Resolution 19 - e-Community for First Nations: A National Framework

AFN Annual General Assembly
July 15-17, 2008 Quebec City, QC
DRAFT Resolution no. 19/2008

AFN Press Release ...

AFN National Chief Joins Premiers in Call for Action Plan on Closing the Socio-economic Gap for First Nations

QUEBEC, July 16 - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Phil Fontaine today issued the following statement following a meeting with the Council of the Federation in Quebec City.

"Today I joined the Premiers at the table to discuss ways to move forward in the reconciliation process and close the socio-economic gap between First Nations peoples and all Canadians, particularly for our children.

 Ontario government press release ...

PROTECTING SPECIES AT RISK AND THEIR HABITATS - McGuinty Government Funds Local Stewardship Projects

Proposals to increase understanding of Ontario’s woodland caribou and their habitat needs are among seven volunteer stewardship projects in northeastern Ontario to receive funding this year under the province’s Species at Risk Stewardship Fund.

From Regina Leader Post

Follow apology with funding, Fontaine tells premiers

Marianne White - July 14, 2008

QUEBEC - First Nations Grand Chief Phil Fontaine called on Canadian premiers Monday to commit funding to improve the socio-economic conditions of aboriginal nations.

The call follows last month's residential-schools apology.

With this logic, anyone who use to live in any other community in Canada should be eligible to decide how that community should be managed ...

NAN press release ...

NAN encouraged by requirement for consultation and accommodation for new mining development

     THUNDER BAY, ON, July 14 /CNW/ - Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy is encouraged that new mining development in the Far North Boreal region will require early consultation and accommodation with local Aboriginal communities under the Government of Ontario's Far North Planning initiative announced today.

From CBC News

Government urged to spend spectrum proceeds on broadband

July 14, 2008 - Peter Nowak

Liberal industry critic Scott Brison says broadband is as important as roads and railways. With the auction of cellphone airwaves having raised more than $4.2 billion and nearing its end, an increasing chorus of voices is calling on the government to invest in broadband internet access to prevent Canada from falling behind the rest of the world.

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From the Canadian Press

Unexplained deaths in residential schools haunt native communities

July 12, 2008

OTTAWA — Gilbert Johnson starkly recalls being hauled from his bed as a boy at the Port Alberni native residential school before he was "severely beaten" by a dorm supervisor.

"I got caught crying under the blankets at night over my buddy's death," he said.

From the North Bay Nugget  

N'GINAAJIW: My spirit is beautiful

Posted By MARCI BECKING - July 12, 2008

The inner beauty and self-esteem of anishinaabe-kwe shone through during the three-day filming and photo shoot of N'ginaajiw" (My spirit is beautiful) advertising campaign.

A 30-second commercial will be aired on APTN and a calendar will be distributed through the Anishinabek News.