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Tuesday, May 14, 2013

From the family fair in Princeton, to the Hudson Bay Lodge luncheon in Smithers, and the fundraising event for BC Children's Hospital in downtown Vancouver, it was another successful BC Mining Week across the province.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

s professionals in the field of risk assessment, we're faced daily with the task of separating legit-risk from its misinterpretation.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

When acclaimed native artist Luke Marston works on his latest and largest project to date, he likes to think about his ancestors and the colourful lives they led at the turn of the century in British Columbia.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Steven Stark spent his childhood summers walking up and down the shoreline of Point Roberts, a stick in one hand and a bucket in the other.

He'd look for bubbles, jam the stick four or five inches into the ground and bring up a crab. The bigger the bubbles, Stark says, the larger the crab.

Friday, May 10, 2013

They are 30 years apart in age, but Stanley Vollant and David Kawapit share a vision.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

One way to make a problem go away -- at least temporarily -- is to ignore it. It's also the way to make problems grow over time.
For most governments, ignoring problems away isn't easy. It requires a thick skin in the face of criticism, a disengaged electorate, a compliant media, and a lack of immediate consequences. Sadly, those four conditions exist in Canada.

Friday, May 10, 2013

The Court of Appeal for Yukon has overturned a territorial Supreme Court's land claim case ruling that courts do not have the authority to enforce promises made by the Crown more than 100 years ago.

The Ross River Dena Council says the Canadian government of today is obliged to keep promises it made more than a century ago.

Friday, May 10, 2013

The remains of a woman missing since 2006 have been found in a Winnipeg rooming house, police in Manitoba have confirmed.

Myrna Lisa Letandre was 36 when she was last seen Oct. 5, 2006, near Memorial Boulevard in the city's downtown.

The rooming house, on Lorne Avenue in Winnipeg's Point Douglas neighbourhood, has been the scene of a police investigation since Tuesday.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Snuneymuxw First Nation and Waterfront Holdings Ltd. announced an agreement to collaborate on current and future waterfront development on Stewart Avenue.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

A Saskatchewan chief is calling on Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Chief Perry Bellegarde to resign over a decision to ignore the ruling of an independent elections appeal tribunal.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

RUSSELL -- Isaac Brandon is a really bright youth from Waywayseecappo First Nation who's come up with an idea for a pen that carries extra cartridges for emergency injections of insulin.
Paul Martin was impressed.
The former prime minister doesn't impress all that easily.

Sunday, May 12, 2013

A North Okanagan resident is being recognized for his contributions to the community.

Wayne Christian, chief of the Splatsin First Nation, will received an honorary doctorate from Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops June 13.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

The former CEO of Tribal Councils Investment Group Inc., Allan McLeod, and five senior executives have been terminated and the new board, led by chairman Glenn Hudson, chief of Peguis First Nation, is in the middle of an extensive review of the company's operations.

Hudson said the board hopes a new CEO can be found in the next three weeks.

Friday, May 10, 2013

WASHINGTON (AP) — Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Probe the mind of the average Canadian and you’ll likely find a complex knot of feelings and thoughts about aboriginal Canadians, a mixture of guilt, admiration, resentment and frustration in roughly equal measure.

Friday, May 10, 2013

OTTAWA - Two former Conservative cabinet ministers — Jay Hill and Jim Prentice — were waiting for a flight at Toronto's Pearson airport that would take them sailing around a Caribbean island when they ran into two of their former colleagues still toiling as ministers.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt defended his government's record in a rare four-hour evening grilling session in the House of Commons this week, but his answers left Opposition MPs saying the veteran politician doesn't have a grasp of his portfolio.

Saturday, May 11, 2013

A group of South Shore mayors are reeling after the Parti Québécois government announced its decision Friday to give back 300 hectares of land to the Kahnawake Mohawks.

Friday, May 10, 2013

VANCOUVER - Southwestern British Columbia's St'at'imc Chiefs Council is threatening to block a highway and rail line and ``embarrass'' private companies and the next provincial government over trespasses on its traditional territory.

Friday, May 10, 2013

Canada's record on how it treats aboriginal people will be under global scrutiny within the next year.

The federal government is allowing three human rights groups — including two from the United Nations — to make visits where they will look at living conditions in aboriginal communities, including access to clean water, housing and education.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Today, May 8, the Enbridge board of directors is meeting with shareholders in Calgary for the Enbridge annual general meeting. In the past, we, the chiefs of the Yinka Dene Alliance, have personally attended this meeting to explain to Enbridge senior management and shareholders why our communities have rejected the Northern Gateway pipeline and tanker project.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

A candlelight ceremony two months after the discovery of 21-year-old Justin Brooks' body in the Prince Rupert Harbour was a bittersweet gathering for his family, who, while mourning the loss, have found support from groups also seeking justice.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s first major environmental decision of his second term could be to approve the Keystone XL pipeline, profoundly disappointing environmental advocates who have made the project a symbolic test of the president’s seriousness on climate change.

Police are searching a Winnipeg home as part of an ongoing investigation into more than two dozen cases of missing and murdered women in Manitoba, CTV News has learned.

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

A Secwepemc chief, an aboriginal academic and a Kamloops entrepreneur are among those who will receive honourary TRU doctorates at spring convocation.

And then there’s Spencer West, an irrepressible activist who’s overcome disability as a motivational speaker and fundraiser extraordinaire.

 

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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Hello everyone,

Literacy Now and we are recruiting golfers and hole sponsors for our annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 15.

This is an excellent opportunity to support literacy in our community and to have FUN!

Would you be interested in putting together a team of 4 or possibly be a $100 hole sponsor for the event.

Friday, May 24, 2013
Juan  de  Fuca  Rec  Centre  -­‐‑  Galleon  Room

Juan  de  Fuca  Rec  Centre  -­ Galleon  Room Free  Admission  -­ All  Ages  Welcome

Monday, June 17, 2013 - Thursday, June 20, 2013
University of Victoria

The Indigenous Adult Orientation program is for adults age 19 and older who would like to explore their post-secondary options at the University of Victoria and experience university life.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Participate by video conference OR online via computer webinar

Sent on behalf of Crystal Morris, Aboriginal Education Coordinator for the UBC Division of Aboriginal People's Health. Apologies for cross-postings. Please feel free to distribute widely.

Greetings,

Wednesday, May 29, 2013 - Thursday, May 30, 2013
University of Victoria, First People’s House.

The National Chair of Aboriginal Economic Development and the Office of Indigenous Affairs are hosting a conference on Renewable Energy: Partnerships Connecting Power.

The Conference will be held on May 29th and 30th at the University of Victoria, First People’s House.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013 - Wednesday, May 15, 2013
VANCOUVER CONVENTION CENTRE AT CANADA PLACE

MEET WITH OVER 100 PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYERS AND POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS 
ONSITE INTERVIEWS!

Read Attachment for more detalis 

Tuesday, May 28, 2013 - Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Truth and Reconciliation Hearing

Invited: All former Kamloops Indian Residential School students, staff, community members, and general public.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Participate by video conference OR computer webinar

Join the UBC Aboriginal Youth Learning Circle on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 for an exciting and interactive session with sports stars and Indigenous role models Ashley McGinnis and Marlan Hall!

Thursday, August 8, 2013 - Saturday, August 10, 2013
Vancouver, BC

The Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC is pleased to announce it will be hosting its 10th annual, “Aboriginals into Medicine: Pre-admissions Workshop,” August 8-10, 2013. It will take place at the Northern Medical Program in Prince George, BC.

Monday, May 13, 2013 - Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) Community Hearing-
Prince George, British Columbia
May 13th & 14th, 2013 7:30 am (Registration) to 5 pm
Location: PG Civic Centre 808 Civic Plaza

Monday, June 24, 2013 - Friday, June 28, 2013
Kamloops, BC

Safety – Live with it


• Training & Certification Programs •

Friday, June 28, 2013
Sun Rivers Golf Course Kamloops, BC

2013 FNESS Safety Expo-Golf Tournament

For more information or to register contact:

Thursday, April 25, 2013
1404 - 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC

The Ending Violence Association of BC
Cordially Invites Members, Friends and Partners of EVA BC to Attend
An Open House
April 25th, 2013 From 3:00 to 6:00 p.m.
1404 - 510 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC Refreshments will be served

Thursday, May 2, 2013
Participate by video conference OR online via computer webinar

Greetings,

Friday, June 14, 2013 - Sunday, June 16, 2013
Winnipeg Convention Centre

The Forum will begin a national conversation on the creation of wealth, prosperity and self reliance for Aboriginal people in Canada. The National Council of Indigenous Elders. Invites everyone who is interested to attend this important discussion.
EARLY REGISTRATIoN FEE $250.00

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Applying for Orders in Family Court with Meghan Sellinger, lawyer at Hamilton Fabbro Law Corp

General information on how to complete forms to obtain an order in both Provincial and Supreme Courts

Date: Thursday, April 25, 2013
Time: 12:30 – 2:30 pm

Tuesday, June 4, 2013 - Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Centre for Race & Culture #4, 10865 – 109 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5H 2K2

Centre for Race and Culture celebrates Aboriginal History Month
Origins of Cree Syllabics
4 & 5 June 2013 Join Canada’s leading expert Elder Jerry Saddleback
Royal Alberta Museum Theatre 12845-102nd Avenue, Edmonton, Alberta Free parking !!

Thursday, April 18, 2013 - Friday, May 17, 2013

Britco is pleased to launch a design competition, open to artists from Aboriginal Communities in British Columbia, to design an Aboriginal-inspired logo to complement Britco's existing brand. The winner of the competition will receive $20,000.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Via videoconference OR online via Adobe Connect (i.e. computer webinar)

Greetings,

Sunday, April 28, 2013 - Monday, April 29, 2013
Tk'emluups te Secwepemc-Kamloops BC Moccasin Square Gardens

The hearing will provide an opportunity for residential school survivors to share with commission and Canada the unique experiences of children who attended residential school.

Thursday, April 25, 2013
St Albans Church 7260 St Albans Rd Richmond

5 Annual Conference
April 25, 2013
10:00am – 12:00pm
doors open at 9:30am
St Albans Church
7260 St Albans Rd Richmond
Cost: FREE, but registration required
For more information and to register

Saturday, April 20, 2013
Douglas College New Westminster

Family Night
With Spirit of the Children Society
April 20, 2013
Douglas College NW
PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE
6:00pm-9:00pm
Guest BrokenlegGuest Speaker: Dr. Martin Brokenleg

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Ambrosia Event Centre (638 Fisgard St).

Hello!!

National Victims of Crime Awareness Week (NVCAW) event. This year's theme is "We All Have a Role" and takes place on Wednesday, April 24 from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the Ambrosia Event Centre (638 Fisgard St).

Sunday, May 12, 2013
Chief Joe Mathias Center (100 Capilano Road, West Vancouver)

COURSE OUTLINE