Making a pledge – Regina Leader-Post

Making a pledge

Elizabeth Huber, Leader-Post
Published: Thursday, November 29, 2007

“I pledge to never commit, condone or remain silent about men’s violence against women. I choose to respect, listen to, and seek equality with every person I date, and every person I know.”

http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/news/story.html?id=5d4953de-a114-49bc-9058-5c90663caa32

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007869 Views

Fiddling ’round the Arctic – Globe and Mail

Fiddling ’round the Arctic
Former TSO violinist Andrea Hansen has made it her mission to revive a tradition throughout first nations communities

TAMARA BERNSTEIN
Special to The Globe and Mail
November 29, 2007

‘Think, my friends, how could any pool table hope to compete with a gold trombone?”

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20071129.HANSEN29/TPStory/TPEntertainment/Music/

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007932 Views

First Nation gets extension on $450000 in debts – CBC

First Nation gets extension on $450,000 in debts

Last Updated: Thursday, November 29, 2007 | 10:39 AM AT
CBC News

The Oromocto First Nation is being given a little bit more time to determine how to pay $450,000 in bills before its municipal services are cut off.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/new-brunswick/story/2007/11/29/ofn-extension.html

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007875 Views

First nations issues topic for networking – Powell River Peak

First nations issues topic for networking

11/29/2007

(Sliammon) First Nation Chief Walter Paul will be the guest speaker at a business-after-hours event, sponsored by Tourism Powell River, on Thursday, November 29. This networking opportunity will be held from 5 to 7 pm at Malaspina University-College, 3960 Selkirk Avenue.

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=19067607&BRD=1998&PAG=461&dept_id=221582&rfi=6

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007964 Views

Log exports fine, if you’re a First Nation – Times Colonist

Log exports fine, if you’re a First Nation
Treaty will let Maa-nulth take control of Island timber resources

Les Leyne, Times Colonist
Published: Thursday, November 29, 2007

Maa-nulth First Nations on the west coast of Vancouver Island are free to export raw logs under the treaty now being debated in the legislature, and neither political party is too exercised about it.

http://www.canada.com/victoriatimescolonist/columnists/story.html?id=f870c92e-156a-4593-aff3-7ae55fb576df

by NationTalk on November 29, 20071123 Views

Power line project halted by partner concerns – Prince George Citizen

Power line project halted by partner concerns
Province decides to stop electricity extension after Galore Creek balks at mine costs

Gordon Hoekstra, Citizen staff

A proposed $400-million power line that would have extended transmission 335 kilometres along Highway 37 to feed mining projects has been put on hold.

http://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=106173&Itemid=557

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007864 Views

Natives to decide if staff can sit on council – London Free Press

Natives to decide if staff can sit on council
Complaints have arisen that five of nine Sarnia area First Nation band members are paid staff.

Thu, November 29, 2007
By JACK POIRIER, SUN MEDIA

SARNIA — A local native band will hold a referendum next summer asking voters if paid staff members should be allowed to serve on council.

The move follows complaints about conflict of interest involving elected officials.

http://lfpress.ca/newsstand/CityandRegion/2007/11/29/4694032-sun.html

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007890 Views

Misguided protest -Brantford Expositor

Misguided protest

Posted 15 hours ago

One day we see a small bit of progress on resolving Six Nations’ land claims. On the next day, we see trouble brewing again. One step forward; one step back.

On Monday, newly appointed Aboriginal Affairs Minister Michael Bryant raised optimism in Caledonia with his refreshing, practical approach of talking to people about how to settle land claims, in particular, the 21-month-old native protest (or if you prefer, reclamation) at the former Douglas Creek Estates.

http://www.brantfordexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=795276

by NationTalk on November 29, 20071005 Views

St. John’s store bans local author’s anti-sealing children’s book -CBC

St. John’s store bans local author’s anti-sealing children’s book

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 | 2:10 PM NT
CBC News

A Newfoundland and Labrador business won’t sell a children’s book by a St. John’s author because it has an anti-sealing message.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2007/11/28/book-sealing.html?ref=rss

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007839 Views

Fingers crossed at Manitoba reserve as icebreaker arrives, frozen ferry moved -Brandon Sun

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

Fingers crossed at Manitoba reserve as icebreaker arrives, frozen ferry moved

NORWAY HOUSE, Man. – A big machine that smashes ice was giving hope Wednesday to a remote Manitoba reserve cut off from its supplies.

http://www.brandonsun.com/story.php?story_id=78640

by NationTalk on November 29, 2007973 Views