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National Video Conference and Webstream of IDLE NO MORE gathering of First Nation leaders - Jan 30

TOMORROW - LIVE two hour National Video Conference
Join facebook event page:
<a href=https://www.facebook.com/events/479009182136059/ Bookmark livestreaming website: http://firstnationhelp.com/livestream/ Speakers include - Wab Kinew (Host) - CBC Reporter and INM Activist Special Guests: Idle No More Founders Pamela Palmate

Little Bands Native Youth Hockey Tournament, Dryden, Feb 11-17 - registration deadline of Feb 1

From http://littlebandshockey.myknet.org/

LITTLE BANDS NATIVE YOUTH HOCKEY TOURNAMENT

February 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 , 2013

DRYDEN ARENA

2 ice surfaces (rinks)will be used

Northern Bands Hockey Tournament in Dryden March 11 to 16, 2013

From http://www.northernbandshockeytournament.ca/

Northern Bands Hockey Tournament

March 11th to 16th, 2013

The Tradition Resumes...

28 Teams Will Compete for $65,000 in Cash and Prizes

A Side Champions $25,000

A Side Runners-Up $15,000

B Side Champions $10,000

B Side Runners-Up $7,000

C Side Champions $5,000

Fort Severn First Nation halts aerial surveys supporting political leadership, fasters and INM

Fort Severn First Nation Press Release

Fort Severn First Nation halts aerial surveys to support government-to-government talks

First Nations themselves are the ones needing to be leading the Idle No More movement

from http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/adam-kingsmith/idlenomore-white_b_2539079.html

Non-Aboriginal? Idle From the Sidelines

Posted: 01/24/2013 - Adam Kingsmith, Writer, Editor

Powerful message of thanks from Wab Kinew to First Nation fasters for their leadership and sacrifice

From WabKinew.ca blog

Miigwetch Chief Spence

January 24th, 2013

Ahow Ogichidaakwe Theresa, nimiigwetchiwiyin. Aazhaa kigiigichiminochige. Kidaagiigiiwe noongom. Gegoo chaaniminoken. Gigaminoayaamin. Kidaagiimawadisaag kidaanisag nongom. Miigwetch ndikid. [Translation to follow]

To Chief Theresa Spence,

Honouring Chief Theresa Spence as Assembly of First Nations support declaration

Full text of declaration that will end Attawapiskat chief's six-week protest

The final text of the declaration that has now been signed by representatives from the Assembly of First Nations, the New Democrat caucus and the Liberal caucus:

First Nations Trust Fund as of March 31, 2009 information from AANDC web site

From ElyseBruce.wordpress.com blog

About That FN Trust

January 21, 2013 - Elyse Bruce

The Treaties: Recent Violations by the government and Court Rulings favouring First Nations

From the law firm oktlaw.com

The Treaties: A Primer On Recent Violations

Bryce Edwards - January 17, 2013