Rick Bartolucci, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, released the following statement Friday (Nov.9,2012) on consulting with Aboriginal communities on mineral exploration and development: “Our government is responsible for managing Crown lands and the natural resources of this province. [Read more]
Today, Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon announced the end of its BIWAASE’AA Program which, for the last eight years, has provided much-needed educational, nutritional, emotional and spiritual support to hundreds of children in need in Thunder Bay. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development [Read more]
2012 Ken Morrison Lecture Series Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Relations in Thunder Bay: Our Shared Future Everyone is invited to attend this thought-provoking presentation and discussion exploring the City of Thunder Bay’s growing Aboriginal population and the opportunities this brings to build [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Yesterday, (August 16, 2011) a Memorandum of Understanding (Click underlined text to read/view MOU) was signed between Ginoogaming First Nation and the Municipality of Greenstone. The MOU states that Greenstone and Ginoogaming shall endeavour to procure a wood allocation [Read more]
Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Nibinamik Detachment January 26, 2011 Summer Beaver, ON – January 13, 2011, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service began an investigation into a residential fire in the [Read more]
Canadian Tire Jumpstart and the Ontario Government Announce Partnership to Help First Nation Youth in the North October 28, 2010 A new partnership between Canadian Tire Jumpstart and the Ontario government will build self-esteem and confidence for First Nation youth through a new sport and [Read more]
October 5, 2010 McGuinty Government Empowers Aboriginal Youth Aboriginal youth living in remote communities along the James Bay coast will be able to participate in new recreational activities this winter. Two new youth wellness workers have been hired to develop programming to promote leadership [Read more]
This week 10 students, 5 from Pic Mobert and 5 from Pic River, will begin the Mining Essentials Program in Marathon. Below is a video with Riley Burton who will be offering the program on behalf of Confederation College as well as the original press release from August 2010 when the program was [Read more]
Submitted by Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce, published Courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Point-of-Sale Exemption for Status Indians Effective September 1, 2010, First Nations status card holders are exempt from the provincial part of the Harmonized Sales Tax [Read more]
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION OF OJIBWAYS RANKIN RESERVE 15D GOULAIS BAY RESERVE 15A OBADJIWAN RESERVE 15E WHITEFISH ISLAND 15 Administration Office 236 Frontenac Street Rankin Reserve 15D Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 5K9 Ph. (705) 759-0914 Fax (705) 759-9171 www.batchewana.ca BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION [Read more]
Assembly of First Nations and Railway Association of Canada Launch Railway Training and Employment Project WINNIPEG, July 25 /CNW Telbec/ – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) and the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today announced a railway training [Read more]
Nitam Giigidowin Project Officially Launched FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION, ON – June 18th, 2010 – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Dilico Anishinabek Family Care (Dilico) are pleased to announce that for the first time, preschool aboriginal children living on First Nations in [Read more]
“Batchewana First Nation Dismantles Railway Blockade, For Now” At 8:00am this morning Batchewana First Nation community members began to dismantle the railway blockade, which was erected yesterday in opposition to the HST. The dismantle came after a collective agreement amongst organizers, and [Read more]
Continuing Point of Sale Exemption for Ontario’s First Nations Ontario will continue to provide a provincial exemption for First Nations under the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST). This exemption has been in place in Ontario for 30 years under the Retail Sales Tax (RST). Effective [Read more]
Le gouvernement McGuinty invite les Ontariennes et les Ontariens à s’imprégner de la culture autochtone Le 21 juin marque la Journée nationale des Autochtones. C’est une occasion unique de prendre part aux nombreuses activités culturelles autochtones qui se déroulent un peu partout [Read more]
