The Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Centre is hosting the 2009 First Nations Language Keeper Conference, December 8 & 9, 2009 at the Saskatoon Inn, in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Session topics will cover areas of interest including, Cultural Arts, Language Methodologies and Assessment and more.
For further information visit: www.sicc.sk.ca
Eleven years after being initially convicted of illegally digging clams, Jackie Vautour, who is now 80 years old, was back in a Moncton courtroom to argue that his constitutional rights, as a Métis, have been overlooked by the justice system. In a case that basically questions the existence of Métis in Atlantic Canada, Vautour claims that as a Métis he should be allowed to follow the traditional practice of living off the land.
The House of Commons Board of Internal Economy, which oversees administration of Parliament's operations has decided to add seal meat to the menu at the restaurant on Parliament Hill as a way of showing support for the commercial seal hunt. The meat should start to appear on the menu in early spring 2010.
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC), which represents Inuit in Russia, Alaska, Canada and Greenland has released a six-point "call to global leaders", less than three weeks before the Copenhagen climate change talks set for, December 7 to 19. Jimmy Stotts, president of the ICC, argues that there's no time to lose in dealing with the climate change issue.
A joint seminar will discuss the current ecological context, look at Maori and Cree perspectives on the ecology of "full community," and introduce the international Network for Indigenous and Intercultural Development and its potential relevance to ecological well-being. The seminar will draw from the personal journeys and community works of Lewis Williams and Rose Roberts.
When: November 27, 2009 - 10-11am
Where: SaskTel Lecture Theatre, Royal University Hospital
The Governments of Canada and Quebec, in partnership with Aboriginal and private sector partners, are providing employment training in the construction industry. Through the Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership program, 510 Aboriginal people will receive experience and training, to enable them to more easily participate in the labour force.
The Aboriginal Community/Business Advisory Committee of the Long Range Economic Development Corporation organized an Aboriginal Business Gala on Saturday, November 14, to recognize the contributions of aboriginal businesses in the Port au Port, Bay St. George and Burgeo areas of western Newfoundland.
Delegates at Saskatchewan's third annual Aboriginal HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C Conference were told Aboriginal women in their child-bearing years had the greatest increase in infections. Dr. Athena McConnell said the hardest hit age group is those 15 to 29, demographically, and that four out of five new HIV cases in Saskatchewan are found within Saskatchewan's aboriginal community.
Saskatchewan Minister responsible for The Cemeteries Act, Don Morgan, has requested a former Register of Cemeteries, Al Dwyer, to convene a working group to seek ways to increase community involvement in the care and maintenance of local, non-commercial cemeteries. The working group is to report back with recommendations to the Minister sometime in 2010.
Flag raising ceremonies were held yesterday, November 16, at St. Catharine's City Hall as well as in Welland and Port Colborne to mark Louis Riel Day. Rick Paquette, president of the Niagara Region Métis Council stated it's important for people to know how Riel fought for his people.
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