Community News
Suicides by First Nations youth continue to escalate under colonial government and resulting poverty
August 12, 2013 - 8:29am | by brianbeaton
Residential School lawyer and Conservative MP claims government apology included experiments
August 12, 2013 - 8:21am | by brianbeaton4 Youth Empowerment Camps available for First Nation youth 12-17 in August in Treaty 3 territory
August 11, 2013 - 1:54pm | by brianbeatonFrom GoodLifeForYoungPeople.com
August 6, 2013
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT CAMPS UNDERWAY IN TREATY #3
KENORA- Effort, skills and determination makes good leadership, the goal of a groundbreaking series of ‘Youth for Youth Empowerment' camps happening in 4 locations across Treaty #3 this month: at Couchiching First Nation August 12th-16th, Assabaska Park (Big Grassy First Nation) August 19th-23rd, Grassy Narrows August 20th-22nd and a canoeing trip in the Dryden region the last week of August.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples calling for reconciliation
August 11, 2013 - 11:05am | by brianbeaton"Broken treaties must become a thing of the past" - UN expert calls for reconciliation with indigenous peoples
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First Nations conditions must be properly addressed for Trans-Canada pipeline to proceed
August 10, 2013 - 3:24pm | by brianbeatonStaying informed about the TransCanada Pipeline's plans to move crude oil in their existing 50 year old pipe designed for natural gas is important. One new web site is posting reasons to argue against this development at http://www.notranscanadapipeline.com/
Author challenging Canadians to listen and understand First Nations efforts and resiliency
August 9, 2013 - 11:55am | by brianbeatonMatawa First Nations partner with Confederation College for Ring of Fire training fund of $5.9M
August 9, 2013 - 11:47am | by brianbeatonResponse to Bell Canada's efforts to influence Canadians on development of cell service
August 8, 2013 - 3:28pm | by brianbeatonFrom BenKlass.wordpress.com blog
I AM CANADIAN, A REPLY TO BELL'S OPEN LETTER
08/03/2013 · by Ben Klass · in Networks
Dear Mr. Cope,
AFN demands equal funding and status for First Nations Police Services from government
August 8, 2013 - 3:03pm | by brianbeatonAFN Press Release
Assembly of First Nations Calls for Support for First Nations Police Services in Wake of Recent Shooting Incidents in Alberta and Ontario
International Day of the World's Indigenous People (9 August) - Building Alliances
August 7, 2013 - 1:55am | by brianbeaton"On this International Day, I pledge the full support of the UN system to cooperate with indigenous peoples, including their media, to promote the full implementation of the Declaration."
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
