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BC150 & First Nations

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0700

If you are of first nations ancestry, share your family's journey over the last 150 years. Did your family travel or stay in one area? What types of traditions and legends, wisdom from family elders or languages still spoken have been passed down through this time?

International Day of the World´s Indigenous People

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0700

July 3, 2008

The International Day of the World´s Indigenous People will be observed at United Nations Headquarters on Friday 8 August in the Dag Hammarskjöld Auditorium, from 10:00 to 13:00. It is organized by the Secretariat of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in cooperation with the NGO Committee on the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples.

Statement by the Honourable Chuck Strah

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 10:45:00 -0700

Membership Renewal Open Houses - Charlottetown / Norman's Bay / Pinsent's Arm

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:54:37 -0700

Thursday, 03 Jul 2008

As passed by resolution at the 2007 AGA, the Labrador Metis Nation is undergoing a membership renewal. This process is essential in maintaining accurate and useful membership records, as well as adds strength and credibility to the organization and the Land Claim Submission.

Aboriginal Policy Research Conference

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:49:17 -0700

July 03, 2008

Policy Research Conference

The Third Triennial Aboriginal Policy Research Conference will be held March 9 - 12, 2009 in Ottawa, Ontario.

There is a call for papers from scholars, graduate students and organizations.

History: In the first conference in November 2002 Indian Affairs and the University of Western Ontario (UWO) brought together prominent researchers and policy makers. In March 2006, Indian Affairs and UWO joined with the National Association of Friendship Centres for the second Aboriginal Policy Research Conference.

Nechi's 2008 Annual Report

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:37:53 -0700

Nechi Training, Research & Health Promotions Institute

ANNUAL REPORT 2007 / 2008

Message from the Chairman of the Board of Governors

On behalf of the Board of Governors for the Nechi Training, Research & Health Promotions Institute, it is my honour to present the Annual Repo rt for 2007-2008.

This is an opportunity to share information about the activities and programs we provide for First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and the general public. As we continue to be guided by our Mission, Philosophy, and Beliefs, success is determined by an individuals health and well-being as they progress in their journey of life.

National Aboriginal Housing Association Minutes of 2008 AGM

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:33:43 -0700

MINUTES of the Fourteenth Annual General Meeting
June 14, 2008
Ottawa Ontario

Report on Proceedings

Welcome and Opening
President David Seymour welcomed all delegates, then turned the Chair over to Harold Tarbell.

Call to Order
Mr. Tarbell called the meeting to order at 2:20 PM
Secretarys Report

Secretary Marcel Swain reported that due notice of the meeting was given and that there were 23 voting
delegates.

Download full Minutes report.

Reminder: DVD Case Management Training in Hamilton July 22 & 23, 2008

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:30:21 -0700

July 4, 2008

This is a reminder that we are still accepting registrations for our upcoming training initiative scheduled for July 22 & 23 in Hamilton. The training will deal with case management, end of life situations and palliative care. The training is designed for First Nations people who work in the Community Support Services sector. Training material includes three DVD's that Chiefs of Ontario produced in 2007. These DVD's along with training workbooks will be sent home with each participant to add to your community's resource material.

Stolen Children Town Hall - CBC

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 09:28:40 -0700

Stolen Children Town Hall

Thursday, Jul. 3, 2008 | 10:11 PM AT

Irene Favel - Residential school survivor (CBC)
Heart-felt stories from former students were told at this CBC News special event.

http://www.cbc.ca/aboriginal/2008/07/stolen_children_town_hall/

Nunavut government could have avoided fuel price hikes: NTI

Fri, 4 Jul 2008 07:26:53 -0700

The head of Nunavut's Inuit organization says high fuel prices in Nunavut, which rose even higher this week, are the product of bad government, and called on the territory to seek alternatives to price hikes.

BC150 & First Nations

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 21:00:00 -0700

The Harper ‘Apology’ — Saying ‘Sorry’ with a Forked Tongue

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 18:12:27 -0700

As you may have heard by now, on Wednesday, June 11 Prime Minister Stephen Harper issued an apology for Canada’s role in the Residential School System — that is, an apology for more than 120 years of state-sponsored crimes against children of Indigenous descent. I haven’t actually heard the apology myself (heard one, heard them [...]

2008 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards Online voting begins July 8th, 2008 !!!

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:30:49 -0700

The 1st round of voting will begin on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 11:00am Central Standard Time.

Sign Up To Become an APCMA Member

Membership for Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards is free. As a member you will get:

- Be signed up to vote in the 2008 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards and
- Receive news updates on upcoming events around the awards via email

CICA report on Financial Reporting by First Nations

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 13:25:52 -0700

The Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) has published Financial Reporting by First Nations, a ground-breaking report authorized by the Public Sector Accounting Board (PSAB) of the CICA. Published independently of the CICAs standard-setting process, the Report addresses the lack of accounting standards explicitly for First Nations by examining the changing environment for First Nations financial reporting, users and their needs, objectives of First Nations general purpose financial statements, and the reporting entity. The Report concludes that adopting the reporting model for governments in Canada based on the accounting recommendations of PSAB best suits the needs of preparers, auditors and users of First Nations general purpose financial reporting. The Report is the result of deliberations by members of the Study Group, and input from stakeholders, both from extensive outreach activities and comments received on the draft report.

Writing on the Tar Sands... for Pay!

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:42:54 -0700

[Reposting...]

Call for submissions

In Western Canada-- Alberta, BC and Saskatchewan-- mega projects, massive developments and international events are bringing vast changes across the entire region. From nuclear power plants to Ski Hills and the world's largest ever industrial project, there are many components of similarity throughout Western Canada that can be and must be connected.

From the Trade, Investment and Labour Mobility Agreement (TILMA) through to the Security and Prosperity Partnership (SPP) the provinces are streamlining the vast changes and degradations in human rights, living conditions and environmental health.

In the Fall 2008, OilSandsTruth.org (OST) will be releasing a one time magazine on many of the issues being faced by the populations living within both provinces.

OST is looking for articles on the following:

How the SPP facilitates the tar sands;
How the SPP facilitates the 2010 Games;

Tar sands and the impact of the boom on indigenous self-determination;
2010 and the impact of the Games on indigenous self-determination;

Tar sands and the impact of the boom on housing;
2010 and the impact of the Games on housing;

Tar sands and how the impacts of the boom are gendered;
2010 and how the impacts of the Games are gendered;

Tar sands and the effects on migrant rights and temporary foreign workers;
2010 and the effects of the Games on migrant rights and temporary foreign workers;

Tar sands and trade union rights;
2010 and the effects on labour rights;

Tar sands development and what it means for land and the forests;
2010 and the impacts on lands and the forests;

Tar sands development and the impact on water quality;
Olympic development and the impact on water quality;

TD Pledges $125,000 to Support Programs and Opportunities for Aboriginal Women

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:19:17 -0700

VANCOUVER, July 3 - The Minerva Foundation for BC Women is pleased to welcome TD Bank Financial Group as a corporate supporter of their Combining Our Strength(TM) initiative. TD has generously pledged $125,000 over five years that will be used to provide programs and opportunities for Aboriginal women in the areas of education, leadership development, economic security and safety.

Sîhtoskâtowîn Symposium: Exploring Métis Cultural and Family Values for Métis-specific Violence Prevention

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 08:30:00 -0700

The Métis Women of BC are pleased to announce that our Sîhtoskâtowîn Symposium: Exploring Métis Cultural and Family Values for Métis-specific Violence Prevention is taking place this weekend at the Best Western Hotel and Conference Centre in Richmond. This 3 day violence prevention conference focuses on documenting Métis values, experiences, and perspectives to assist us in preventing violence in our families and communities. Delegates to the conference include Métis Womens Representatives, Métis Male community members, Métis Elders and Métis youth. Featured speakers include: Métis writer, playwright and academic, Maria Campbell; Monique Hurteau, Métis comedienne, Elder Phillip Gladue, and Métis performer and cultural presenter, Beverly Lambert. This forum is being sponsored by the Violence Prevention Branch of the Ministry of Community Services. For more information, please contact Victoria Pruden, Director of Women, Métis Nation BC at or (250) 208-4937.

First Nations urged to boost tobacco prices

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 16:52:10 -0700

A spokesman for Saskatchewan First Nations isn't burning with enthusiasm over a call by health groups to boost on-reserve tobacco prices.

Labrador Metis Nation Flag Competition & Family Day

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:08:20 -0700

This year's Metis Friends and Family Day will be held on July 19, 2008 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm at the Kinsmen Park (weather permitting).

Everyone is welcome! There will be great food, fun entertainment, and lots of cultural activities to enjoy!

If you are interested in volunteering or being involved, contact: Kim Goudie, Labrador Metis Nation, at 1-709-896-0592 ext. 247 or kgoudielabradormetisca

Who are you calling Indian? - Macleans

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 14:03:33 -0700

Who are you calling Indian?
The number of those with ancestry but no 'status' is growing fast

JOHN GEDDES | June 25, 2008 |

Who is a real Indian? It's a wince-inducing question. For starters, there's that word Indian. Replacing it with Aboriginal or First Nations person, though, is hard if the question is asked in the context of Canadian law, since the reply comes down to how the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs interprets the Indian Act provisions on who qualifies as a registered Indian. Beyond the problematic proper noun, there's something deeply troubling about the notion that such a question should be posed at all. Does anyone really have any right to define anybody else's racial identity? Is anybody qualified to offer even a tentative reply?

http://www.macleans.ca/canada/national/article.jsp?content=20080625_12461_12461

Lax Kw'Alaams, Metlakatla Negotiating With Canada and the Prince Rupert Port Authority Over Port Expansion Issues; Separate Archaeological Table Also Underway

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 13:39:27 -0700

PRINCE RUPERT, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(July 2, 2008) - The Lax Kw'Alaams and Metlakatla First Nations, known as the Coast Tsimshian, are pleased to have taken another step towards resolution of their concerns over expansion of the Port of Prince Rupert by negotiating with the Government of Canada and the Prince Rupert Port Authority.

Mexico compensates indigenous men for forced sterilizations

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 06:16:41 -0700

Authorities in Guerrero, Mexico “have agreed to pay 490,000 pesos (US$48,000) in compensation to 14 indigenous men coerced into having vasectomies,” reports Bill Weinberg of the WW4Report. The men will each be paid 35,000 pesos (US$3,400) and given water storage tanks and cement to build homes, said state health secretary Luis Barrera Rios. The men [...]

US ambassador strikes diplomatic note with Paraguay folk songs

Wed, 2 Jul 2008 04:23:04 -0700

The US ambassador to Asuncion strikes a new diplomatic note by recording an album of folk songs sung in the indigenous Guarani language.

Canada Itself Exists As An Occupation of First Nations’ Territory

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 21:11:42 -0700

Introductory remarks for Indigenous Struggles Solidarity Day, June 28 in Sudbury

By Clarissa Lassaline

Good morning. Bonjour. Anni. Welcome everyone.

Today’s activities have been initiated by a local group called Sudbury Against War and Occupation (SAWO). We are a mixed group of Indigenous and non-Indigenous folks concerned with all forms and consequences of war and occupation. While this includes working against Canadian involvement in war and occupation all over the world, SAWO sees it as central to recognize that Canada itself exists as an occupation of First Nations’ territory and that struggles of Indigenous Peoples against that occupation must be supported. There is an urgent need to support communities standing up for their lands and for their sovereignity and understand how non-indigenous people are a part of and contribute to the continuing violations of that soveriegnity. Mohawk activist of Tyendinaga, Shawn Brant, called for a different way of doing things on National Aboriginal Day last year when he cried out: “We bury our children in this country every day. We have to force them to drink polluted water. We’re sick and tired of it. It’s going to end-June 29 is going to mark the time when First Nations people are going to be in a different relationship with the rest of the country.”

Underreported Struggles #15

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 17:41:26 -0700

There were multiple offensives against indigenous people throughout the month of June. A Canadian court paved the way to reclassify 16 lakes as mine waste dumps; The US Supreme court issued at least three rulings against indigenous rights; Police in Australia barred a group of Indigenous People from visiting a scared site; and there was [...]

Inuit leader wears sealskin proudly as protesters call for ban

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:38:23 -0700

An Inuit leader donned a sealskin outfit on Canada Day to celebrate her culture and defy protesters who gathered in Brussels to call for a ban on seal products in the European Union.

Inuit leader wears sealskin proudly as protesters call for ban

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 14:38:23 -0700

An Inuit leader donned a sealskin outfit on Canada Day to celebrate her culture and defy protesters who gathered in Brussels to call for a ban on seal products in the European Union.

Canadas Federal Government Making a Mess of Aboriginal Land Claims and Mining Issues - Gregory Reynolds

Tue, 1 Jul 2008 11:51:55 -0700

Canadas Federal Government Making a Mess of Aboriginal Land Claims and Mining Issues

There is a belief among mining people that the land disputes making news almost daily are best left to the two parties directly concerned - provincial governments and Aboriginal groups.

http://www.republicofmining.com/2008/06/30/canadas-federal-government-making-a-mess-of-aboriginal-land-claims-and-mining-issues-gregory-reynolds/

Apologies Aren't Enough: Group Calls for Justice, Land Claim Settlements

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:53:32 -0700

By Angela Scappatura, The Sudbury Star

Indigenous and non-indigenous people gathered at Victory Park to assert their support for the struggles of aboriginals in Canada on Saturday.

Heavy rain did not prevent more than a dozen people from attending the day-long event, which included a drumming workshop, personal stories and musical performances.

The event was organized by Sudbury Against War and Occupation and was designed to raise awareness of aboriginal issues.

Gary Kinsman is a member of Sudbury Against War and Occupation and said the inaugural event displays solidarity between both indigenous and non-indigenous people.

"I think it's important because what we're showing is that the government's apology around residential schools was not enough," he said while standing beneath a tarp protecting a barbeque and food from the rain.

"The government policies around indigenous people are, in general, pretty bad."

Many of the day's events highlighted the group's concern surrounding First Nations land claims. Kinsman, who is not an aboriginal, said there needs to be justice for the community.

JOURNEY STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ABORIGINAL YOUTH

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:02:08 -0700

VANCOUVER – The Province is providing a total of $30,000 to the Pulling Together Canoe Society and Ride With The Tides Productions to strengthen relationships between police, Aboriginal youth and communities and to increase awareness about First Nations cultures, Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation Minister Michael de Jong announced.

Aboriginal/First Nations News Feed | PovNet - Building Online Community

BC150 & First Nations

International Day of the World´s Indigenous People

Statement by the Honourable Chuck Strah

Membership Renewal Open Houses - Charlottetown / Norman's Bay / Pinsent's Arm

Aboriginal Policy Research Conference

Nechi's 2008 Annual Report

National Aboriginal Housing Association Minutes of 2008 AGM

Reminder: DVD Case Management Training in Hamilton July 22 & 23, 2008

Stolen Children Town Hall - CBC

Nunavut government could have avoided fuel price hikes: NTI

BC150 & First Nations

The Harper ‘Apology’ — Saying ‘Sorry’ with a Forked Tongue

2008 Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards Online voting begins July 8th, 2008 !!!

CICA report on Financial Reporting by First Nations

Writing on the Tar Sands... for Pay!

TD Pledges $125,000 to Support Programs and Opportunities for Aboriginal Women

Sîhtoskâtowîn Symposium: Exploring Métis Cultural and Family Values for Métis-specific Violence Prevention

First Nations urged to boost tobacco prices

Labrador Metis Nation Flag Competition & Family Day

Who are you calling Indian? - Macleans

Lax Kw'Alaams, Metlakatla Negotiating With Canada and the Prince Rupert Port Authority Over Port Expansion Issues; Separate Archaeological Table Also Underway

Mexico compensates indigenous men for forced sterilizations

US ambassador strikes diplomatic note with Paraguay folk songs

Canada Itself Exists As An Occupation of First Nations’ Territory

Underreported Struggles #15

Inuit leader wears sealskin proudly as protesters call for ban

Inuit leader wears sealskin proudly as protesters call for ban

Canadas Federal Government Making a Mess of Aboriginal Land Claims and Mining Issues - Gregory Reynolds

Apologies Aren't Enough: Group Calls for Justice, Land Claim Settlements

JOURNEY STRENGTHENS RELATIONSHIPS WITH ABORIGINAL YOUTH

Sîhtoskâtowîn Symposium: Exploring Métis Cultural and Family Values for Métis-specific Violence Prevention

Canadas Federal Government Making a Mess of Aboriginal Land Claims and Mining Issues - Gregory Reynolds