THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead’s Dean of the Faculty of Law, Lee Stuesser, has proposed a new course that will be an enhancement to the new law program’s first year curriculum. It is Dean Stuesser’s hope that this proposal will address the fundamental demand of the students staging a sit-in [Read more]
Statement from Attorney General on the Review of First Nations Representation on Juries Today, Attorney General John Gerretsen issued the following statement on the release of the Honourable Frank Iacobucci’s report “First Nations Representation on Ontario Juries”: “I am [Read more]
New Ontario Government Partners With First Nations to Support Community Addiction Initiatives Ontario is working with First Nations communities to increase access to care and community supports for those addicted to prescription narcotics. The province is providing ongoing annual funding to [Read more]
Congratulations to Batchewana First Nations newly elected Chief and Council, Elected Candidates To the Office of Chief: SAYERS, Dean To the Office of Councillor: Stacy TIJERINA, Gary (Jr) ROACH, Lynn TEGOSH, Harvey BELL, Peter SEWELL, Joseph M CORBIERE, Vernon SYRETTE, Claude G PAQUIN, The [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The grassroots political movement sweeping First Nations communities is an opportunity for the government to reset their relationship with Canada’s Aboriginal population in order to break the cycle of poverty and the challenges that arise from it, says [Read more]
PIC RIVER, ON – Pic River First Nations, in partnership with the Township of Marathon, started to look at the development of the coastal trail between their two communities over 7 years ago however as often happens, there were changes of staff along the way and the project was placed on the [Read more]
An access to information request filed by Greenpeace turned up a letter sent by the oil and gas industry to the Ministers of the Environment and Natural Resources in December of 2011 that helps explain much of the contentious content in the budget bills C-38, and C-45. The letter laid out [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Batchewana First Nation and BluEarth Renewables Inc. (BluEarth) are thrilled to announce their partnership in the Bow Lake Wind Farm. At the present time, this relationship represents the largest economic partnership between a First Nation and a wind energy [Read more]
Gravelle announces funding for cultural mapping, digitizing projects Ontario is helping two area municipalities and two Aboriginal organizations tap into cultural creativity to generate opportunities for economic growth, create new jobs and increase access to historical information. The Ministry of [Read more]
On January 14, 2013, the Marathon Joint Review Panel received a Request for Confidentiality from the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation. The request is available on the public registry at the following link: http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p54755/84347E.pdf. As per the Procedures for [Read more]
ELLIOT LAKE, ON – As a result of an ongoing public appeal by Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha and concerned Ontarians, Batchawana Bay Provincial Park will resume its regular operating hours in 2013. “This is a victory for the people who love Ontario’s provincial parks,” said Mantha. [Read more]
PIC MOBERT POW WOW GROUNDS, HWY 17, ON – Friday January 11th a rally was held by members of Pic Mobert First Nations peacefully protesting their objection to Bill C-45 as they continued to participate in the Idle No More movement. During the protest, Chief Johanna Desmoulin [Read more]
By James Murray/NetNewsLedger THUNDER BAY, ON – Teresa Trudeau Magiskan is continuing a journey. In support of the purpose of Idle No More, Teresa and a team of Water Walkers will travel from Thunder Bay to Nipigon. The Water Walk is in support of the purpose behind Idle No More. It is a plea to [Read more]
“IDLE NO MORE” DEMONSTRATIONS – HIGHWAY 11/LONG LAKE #58 FIRST NATION – HIGHWAY REOPENED WITHOUT INCIDENT GREENSTONE, ON – On January 9, 2013 shortly after 1:00 pm (EST) “Idle No More” protest activities began on Highway 11 at Long Lake # 58 First Nation. Police can [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Saturday, January 5th members of the Pic River and Pic Mobert First Nations showed their support of Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle No More Movement with peaceful protests near their communities. Ojibways of the Pic River First Nations had a [Read more]
