Community News
Election of National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations becoming urban versus First Nation
June 3, 2012 - 11:38am | by brianbeatonFirst Nation workfare tying welfare to job training for young people on reserves
June 2, 2012 - 8:44am | by brianbeatonWorkfare for reserves: Tory plan ties benefits for aboriginals to job training
John Ivison - Jun. 1, 2012
The Harper government is planning a workfare program that would oblige young aboriginals on reserves to undertake job training in return for a welfare cheque.
First Nation high school students' deaths in Thunder Bay getting joint inquest with Ontario
June 1, 2012 - 5:48am | by brianbeatonSandy Lake First Nation and NAN mourning the passing of Josias Fiddler, respected elder and leader
May 30, 2012 - 7:53pm | by brianbeatonNAN Press Release
NISHNAWBE ASKI NATION OFFER CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF ELDER JOSIAS FIDDLER
THUNDER BAY, ON - May 30, 2012: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy offered his condolences today on behalf of NAN Executive Council to the community and family of Elder Josias Fiddler, a tireless community activist and active member of the NAN Elders Council.
People for Education's report calling on Ontario to provide equitable funding for First Nation schools
May 29, 2012 - 5:23am | by brianbeatonNew report calls for school access to psychologists, more funding for First Nations schools
NAN Education Awareness Week starting May 28 with Wawatay Radio show on Thursday, May 31
May 28, 2012 - 3:42pm | by brianbeatonLIFELONG LEARNING: Our Children, Our Students, Our Future
NAN Education Awareness Week-May 28-June 1, 2012
Click here to download the Poster for the NAN Education Week Online Workshop
Online surveillance of all Canadians as proposed in Bill C-30 to cost Canadians THREE BILLION dollars
May 28, 2012 - 7:10am | by brianbeatonFrom http://openmedia.ca/stand
Call on your MP to stand against costly online spying
Would you want up to three billion dollars of your country's tax dollars spent on your own online surveillance? How would you feel if Public Safety Minister Vic Toews had already quietly set aside your money for such a scheme?
Lobbying for community ownership of CBC Transmitters Slated for July Shutdown across Canada
May 27, 2012 - 9:45pm | by brianbeatonDear Friends of Community Radio and TV,
As you may or may not have heard, the CBC is planning to shut down all of its free over-the-air broadcasts outside major cities and provincial capitals on July 31st.
This represents both a big hit to the idea of free access for all to the public broadcaster (for whom we all pay taxes).
Chiefs of KO First Nations withdraw from Pinewood Transitional School planning process
May 27, 2012 - 6:44pm | by brianbeatonKO Press Release
Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations withdraw from planning process to develop Pinewood School as a Transitional School
Dryden - May 25, 2012 - First Nation leaders and community members met this week in Dryden to discuss education needs and priorities for their students who are forced to leave their communities to access the high school programs and services needed.
Nunavut forced to pay for public access to computers after federal governments cuts CAP
May 27, 2012 - 7:47am | by brianbeaton