RESULTS OF KEEWAYWIN FIRST NATION GENERAL ELECTION  - MARCH 28, 2008.

The following is the Chief and Council Elect for Keewaywin First Nation:

Chief  - Joe Meekis

Head Councilor - Jason Kakegamic

Councilor - Eddie Meekis

Councilor  - Josias Kakegumick

Councilor - Lawrence Mason

Ontario press release ...

New Aboriginal Focussed Hospital for Sioux Lookout - Meno Ya Win Health Centre Will Improve Access to Health Care in Northwestern Ontario

    THUNDER BAY, ON, March 28 /CNW/ - Ontario has given the official go ahead to Sioux Lookout Meno Ya Win Health Centre (SLMHC) to move its new hospital construction project forward. Calls for construction contract bids will soon get underway.

Hydro One launches new grants program for recreation facilities in Ontario

Funding program from HydroOne for sports and recreational facilities

http://www.hydroone.com/en/community/powerplay/

For details about the Ontario Budget 2008 visit http://ontariobudget.ca/english/ 

Chiefs of Ontario Press Release 

RALLY

Saturday, March 29, 2008
2 pm
Kenora, Ontario
East Highway, Near the grounds of the Kenora Jail

Join the Women of KI
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug,
Big Trout Lake First Nation

In a
Peaceful Show of Support
for

Red Lake Heritage Centre Media Release

Red Lake, ON - March 25, 2008.  The Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre and the Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre are delighted to announce that the Canada Council for the Arts has approved a $30,000 grant for the Red Lake Woodland Arts Festival: a Tribute to Norval Morrisseau and the Woodland Artists. 

North-South Partnership for Children press release

Update March 25, 2008 7:36 PM

Just notified that all service has been restored.

Update March 25, 2008 1:51 PM

Poles have been installed now splicing Fiber. Estimate time of repair is late evening.

Update March 25, 2008 12:16 PM

Major fault is a logging machine caught our cable and tore down some poles. Major restoration is underway with no confirmed estimated time of repair as of yet.
  

From the New Socialist

Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and the Battle Over Northern Development in Canada

By Todd Gordon - March 26, 2008

The recent jailing of six activists from Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI), a fly-in Cree community 600 Km. north of Thunder Bay, is an unambiguous warning to northern First Nation communities who dare stand in the way of governments’ and resource companies’ plans to develop the north.

From the National Post http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=327869

Canada, U.S. agree to share troops in civil emergencies

David Pugliese, Canwest News Service, February 22, 2008

Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other's borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal.