Beausoleil First Nation Elections 2010

Election Day – June 19th 2010
Message from Councillor Janet Sylvester

Thank you for the support I have received while on Council. It has been an honour to work for the membership, an experience to remember. I look forward to the new Chief and Council and I am hopeful that the work that will be carried out on behalf of the membership will be progressive. I apologize for not removing my name prior to this, and unfortunately my name will appear on the ballot. Please be sure to support those candidates that support what you the people want and believe could be happening for our members.

miigwetch,

Janet

by NationTalk on May 19, 2010953 Views

EOG Resources Joins Partnership With Pacific Northern Gas and Apache Canada as LNG Export Terminal Development Strengthens

Vancouver, British Columbia – May 18, 2010 – Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. (TSX:PNG)(TSX:PNG.PR.A) –

EOG Resources Inc. announced that its Canadian subsidiary EOG Resources Canada Inc. (“EOG”) has agreed to acquire the shares of Galveston LNG Inc. Through this acquisition, EOG will secure a 24.5 percent partnership interest in Pacific Trail Pipelines Limited Partnership (“PTP”) and a 49 percent interest in the Kitimat LNG Inc. planned liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) export terminal in British Columbia (“Terminal”). PTP is developing the $1.2 billion Kitimat to Summit Lake Pipeline Looping Project (“KSL Project”) to transport natural gas supply to the Terminal. In January this year Apache Canada Ltd. agreed to acquire 51 percent of the Terminal and a 25.5 percent interest in PTP. Pacific Northern Gas Ltd. holds the remaining 50 percent interest in PTP. With EOG’s investment, the Terminal and the KSL Project are fully sponsored by two large independent oil and gas companies.

by NationTalk on May 19, 2010918 Views

AFOA Canada is offering a 2 day capacity development workshop on Performance Measurement and Reporting in First Nations in Yellowknife, NT on June 23 & 24, 2010.

Press Release Thursday, May 20, 2010 This workshop is the first to be offered in Canada that tackles the issue of performance reporting in First Nations. The focus is on reporting on performance to community members. The workshop focuses on core principles of performance reporting in First Nation environments and draws the link to financial […]

by NationTalk on May 19, 20101533 Views

Benefit Concert for injured couple – The Unity Festival, Bronson Centre May 21, 7pm

Ottawa – Local Aboriginal health and wellness instructor Beverley Sunday, 30, and her husband Joseph Sayer, 35, were badly injured in a single-vehicle accident on February 19th.

The couple both sustained serious brain injuries and multiple broken bones. Joseph is currently recovering in the Civic Hospital, and Beverley has just been transferred to the Rehabilitative clinic at Ottawa General. Their three young children – ages five, six and 12 – are currently being cared for by extended family.

by NationTalk on May 19, 20104179 Views

Chamber of Mines to review new Nunavut planning and environmental assessment legislation

Iqaluit, Nunavut, May 13, 2010.

On May 12, 2010, the Honourable Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, introduced Bill C-25, the new Nunavut Planning and Project Assessment Act (NUPPAA) in the House of Commons.

The purpose of this long awaited legislation is to ensure clarity, consistency and legal certainty with respect to land use planning and environmental assessment processes in Nunavut. The bill is intended to further advance objectives within the Government’s Northern Strategy, particularly the promotion of economic development and protection of environmental heritage in the North by providing clear parameters for governments and industry.

by NationTalk on May 19, 20101068 Views

Eight Northern Students Receive Northwestel Scholarships

Northwestel has awarded eight scholarships worth a total of $20,000.00 to outstanding post-secondary students from across the North. The scholarships were awarded under the 2009-2010 Northern Futures Scholarship Program.

by NationTalk on May 19, 20101821 Views

2009 Socio-Economic Results released for the Snap Lake Mine

18th May, 2010

Yellowknife (May 13, 2010) – De Beers Canada is pleased to release on its website (www.debeerscanada.com) the Snap Lake Mine 2009 Socio-Economic Report summarizing the company’s contribution to the economic, social and cultural well-being of the Northwest Territories.

“As I reflect on the year, one thing rings loud and clear,” said Brad Corrigan, Mine General Manager. “Our employees are a resilient, dedicated, hardworking team of ordinary people and they have done the most extraordinary things in 2009. I am proud of them.”

by NationTalk on May 19, 2010873 Views

Groups Gather as One Voice to Protest Wall Government Policies

May 18, 2010

First Nations, labour, health care, housing, SCN, wildlife protection concerns all brought to Legislature today in hundreds-strong rally

NDP Leader Dwain Lingenfelter joined with hundreds of Saskatchewan people at the Legislature today who came to protest against the damaging policies and decisions of the Wall government. First Nations leaders, tradespeople, frontline health care workers, and those concerned about homelessness, the shutting down of SCN, and keeping wildlife habitat land protected all gathered as one voice to condemn the Wall government for its arrogance, mean-spirited cuts, and continued refusal to respect the values and institutions shared by Saskatchewan families.

by NationTalk on May 19, 2010937 Views

Beausoleil First Nation Updated Nominee List

May 17, 2010

Download Updated Nominee List.

by NationTalk on May 19, 2010872 Views

Aboriginal expectations and forest tenures in northern British Columbia

SFM Network
Research Note Series
No. 62

Highlights
• A full understanding of Aboriginal expectations of forests and forest management is a pre-requisite for developing the basic features of Aboriginal forest tenures.

by NationTalk on May 19, 2010984 Views