Community News

Concerns about the management at Wasaya Airways being expressed by former President and CEO

From NetNewsLedger.com

Message from Chief Bart Meekis, Chair Wasaya Group Inc Board
20 August 2013 By James Murray

THUNDER BAY - The Wasaya Group wishes to inform our membership, our employees and our customers of some recent changes in our leadership.

First Nations chiefs worried about west-east pipeline on local economy and environment

From Rabble.ca

Why aren't we asking what's in our pipelines?

BY ELIZABETH MAY | AUGUST 20, 2013

Elizabeth May is the Leader of the Green Party of Canada and one of our country's most respected environmentalists. She is a prominent lawyer, an author, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and a loving mother and grandmother.

AANDC meetings on First Nation Education Act considered "consultations" for government agenda

AANDC Press Release

Consultations for Development of a First Nation Education Act: Update on Progress

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (August 14, 2013) - The Honourable Bernard Valcourt, the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, provided an update today on the proposed First Nation Education Act:

Memorial site for survivors opened at C.J. residential school site in Kenora

From KenoraOnline.com

Dedication to a better future at C.J.

Written by Mike Aiken on Wednesday, 14 August 2013

CJ August 14

Sending message to Gmail users means Google and National Security Agency are accessing email

From theGuardian.com

Google: don't expect privacy when sending to Gmail

Critics call revelation 'a stunning admission' as Google makes claim in court filing in attempt to head off class action lawsuit

google for nonprofits charities

Government misinformation about Bill S-2, First Nations family homes and matrimonial rights act

From Rabble.ca

First Nations don't want Harper's Family Homes on Reserves Bill

BY PAMELA PALMATER | AUGUST 14, 2013

Instability in First Nations policing in Ontario leading to lethal responses

From SOOToday.com

Shooting prompts comment from Chiefs of Ontario

Monday, August 12, 2013   by: SooToday.com Staff

NEWS RELEASE

CHIEFS OF ONTARIO

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Request for Proposals - Community Based Land Use Planning in the Far North of Ontario

Request for Proposal - Media Production

Due: August 23, 2013

  Submit Proposals to: Joint Working Group

Attention:

Franz Seibel, Keewaytinook Okimakanak 216 S. Algoma St. Thunder Bay, ON P7B 3C2

Ph: 807.766.8442 X 1221 Franz.seibel@knet.ca

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