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May
2012 Assembly of First Nations and Aboriginal Healing Foundation Golf Tournament
“We are pleased to announce our 2012 Assembly of First Nations and Aboriginal Healing Foundation Golf Tournament in support of the First Nations Rights Fund and the Legacy of Hope Foundation.”
Friday May 25, 2012
Canadian Golf & Country Club
For more information or to register visit www.afn.ca
May
AFN National Chief Statement on Presence in Gitxsan Territories
(Hazelton, BC) – Today, National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo, responding to an invitation from Hereditary Chiefs, released the following statement from Gitxsan territories where meetings are underway:
“Across the country, there are First Nations in crisis dealing with very complex situations and increasing pressures. I was invited here as a neutral party and remain so. My principal interest and that of the Assembly of First Nations is to encourage community dialogue and to appeal for community safety and protection. As leaders, we all have an obligation to affirm our rights, to protect our territories and future generations. We must be prepared to engage in the hard work of re-building our Nations and commit to work to resolution together in accordance with our laws and our traditions putting the safety, security and health of our families first. I encourage dialogue and engagement of all Gitxsan leaders and stand with them all in this difficult but essential work to find resolution and a common way forward.”
The Assembly of First Nations is the national organization representing First Nations citizens in Canada. Follow AFN on Twitter @NCAtleo, @AFN_Comms, @AFN_Updates.
May
Vancouver Island Treaties Conference raises awareness of First Nations rights
(Snuneymuxw First Nation-Vancouver Island University News Release)
The conference on the pre-confederation treaties of Vancouver Island co-hosted by Vancouver Island University (VIU) and Snuneymuxw First Nation was a spectacular success for VIU, Snuneymuxw First Nation and the larger community.
With more than 300 participants, the sold-out conference attracted large delegations from each of the Vancouver Island Treaty First Nations, students, leading scholars and legal experts, representatives from industry, and all levels of government and members of the general public. Read the rest of this entry »
May
What is the MyFitNation project?
The MyFitNation Project aims to increase the healthy active living participation of Aboriginal people across North America.
The project aims to install 100 outdoor fitness parks in 100 Aboriginal communities across North America. By doing so, the MyFitNation Project will provide free access to engaged fitness activity for tens of thousands of Aboriginal youth, adults & elder members.
The MyFitNation Project will work with communities, organizations and partners to help address some of the major health issues facing Aboriginal populations. With obesity rates ranging over 70% of the population, rates of diabetes over 30% of the population and inactivity levels close to 50%, we must put proactive approaches in place to battle these statistics now!
We understand that this project alone will not solve the problems. Through the promotion of sustained physical active lifestyles that involve the entire family, communities can start formulating new initiatives to help address these issues as they see positive changes take place. With the increased and free access of outdoor fitness equipment, it is setting a standard for healthier, family oriented participation.
The MyFitNation project aims to:
- Engage tens of thousands of Aboriginal people in a more physically active lifestyle
- Provide a unique outdoor facility that can help the youth achieve the goal of being active and healthy
- Partner with various organizations, communities, schools and administrative entities across North America with the goal of providing an easier access to increasing physically active lifestyles through the installation of our outdoor fitness equipment.
- Identify major partners in industry, government and private sectors across North America that are willing to work with us to provide free access to our equipment by providing funding to facilitate the installation of these outdoor fitness parks.
To learn more about this project, please visit: myfitnation.ca
May
Red River College Honours Two-Spirited Persons, Survivors of Residential School System
Red River College’s Aboriginal Student Support & Community Relations department will host an event to connect Aboriginal LGBTT* people and RRC in a meaningful way that honours the voices of Indian Residential School Survivors.
On Thursday, May 17, 2012, the department will partner with Two Spirited People of Manitoba Inc., and the organizers of RRC’s LGBTT* Initiative, to host “Gakina Awiiyaa — We Are All Related,” an event celebrating both communities’ participation in post-secondary education.
The event will feature presentations by Kelly Houle, a two-spirited residential school survivor, and the University of Saskatchewan’s Dr. Alexandria Wilson, a member of the Opaskwayak First Nation who will speak about the effect of residential schools on Aboriginal gender identity, as well as the repercussions on education, communities and ceremony. Read the rest of this entry »
May
Community Development Fund supports Yukon paramedic training program and other community initiatives
Whitehorse—Over $1 million in Tier 3 funding has been awarded to 12 community organizations through the Government of Yukon’s Community Development Fund (CDF), including a new paramedic training program at Yukon College.
“The Yukon government is proud to support these organizations and their excellent work, which contributes to the well-being and sustainability of Yukon communities,” Economic Development Minister Currie Dixon said. “These 12 projects are all great examples of how the Community Development Fund enhances our communities by investing in our recreation and training infrastructure.”
Yukon College received $276,195 to create a Primary Care Paramedic program, the first of its kind in the territory. Read the rest of this entry »
