Community News

Chief Theresa Spence of Attawapiskat First Nation fast for justice supported by people across the country

Video production by Michelle Derosier about the Idle No More movement as First Nation people unite in Thunder Bay

Idle No More: First Nations activist movement grows across Canada

By Benjamin Shingler, The Canadian Press December 16, 2012

First Nations protest on Trans-Canada outside of Winnipeg forces RCMP to detour traffic for hours

From CTV.ca

First Nations protest on Trans-Canada forces RCMP to detour traffic for hours

Dec. 15, 2012

RCMP officers had to reroute traffic on the Trans-Canada highway Saturday afternoon after protesters took to the road.

Officers rerouted traffic around a peaceful protest at the intersection of Highway 1 and Highway 16 from about noon until 5 p.m.

Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation inviting everyone to IDLE NO MORE gathering Dec 19

From Grand Council Treaty #3 Office:

Please find attached the following notice from Ojibways of Onigaming First Nation: Onigaming call to action

For more information you may contact the Onigaming office at 807-484-2162.

Forwarded on behalf of Onigaming First Nation.

Donna Anderson
Political Administration Assistant
Grand Council Treaty #3
P.O. Box 1720, Kenora, Ontario P9N 3X7
Ph: 807-548-4214 Ext. 2240
Cell: 807-464-1667
Fax: 807-548-5054

Racism facing Aboriginal people in obtaining appropriate health care services in urban centres

Health Council of Canada Press Release

Mainstream health care services - not meeting the needs of Aboriginal People

Supreme Court to hear case on Rights of Individuals To Defend Treaty and Aboriginal Rights, Duty to Consult

from fourarrows@rogers.com

10 December 2012 Edition

Supreme Court of Canada Hearing: Behn Case deals with Rights of Individuals To Defend Treaty and Aboriginal Rights, Fulfillment of Duty to Consult and Accommodate 

A Four Arrows Summary prepared for www.treaty8.org

Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre announces new Executive Director, Matthew Angees

 

From KERC.ca

MEDIA RELEASE

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Former teacher set to helm language preservation education centre