Proposed construction of a 100 kilometer all-weather road from Highway 905 in northern Saskatchewan to the settlement of Wollaston Lake and the Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation community.
Eagle Feather News, vol. 10, no. 1, January 2007, p. 14
Description
Comments on the Municipal Rural Infrastructure Fund (MRIF) investment that will allow the village of Pinehouse to build a new hockey arena for the residents.
Article located by scrolling to page 14.
Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices from the Prairies
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Sharon McKay
Shelley Thomas Prokop
Description
Chapter two from Putting a Human Face on Child Welfare: Voices from the Prairies edited by I. Brown, F. Chaze, D. Fuchs, J. Lafrance S. McKay and S. Thomas Prokop.
Discusses conversations held with agencies serving children, youth and families in four Saskatchewan First Nations communities.
File contains 2 negatives from a ceremony held at the Prince Albert Indian Metis Friendship Centre to commemorate the official opening of the Iskwew program for abused women.
New Relationships with Aboriginal People and Communities in B.C.: Annual Report on Progress
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ministry of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation British Columbia
Description
Looks at progress in communities affected by the Transformative Change Accord and the Métis Nation Relationship Accord in five keys areas: improving Crown - Aboriginal relationships, education, housing and infrastructure, health and economic opportunities.
Outlines the successes of many initiatives and programs that were put in place by The Aboriginal and Northern Climate Change Program (ANCCP), which came to a close on March 31, 2007.
Argues that sentencing circles are more effective and meaningful than Western justice. Looks at the Hollow Water sentencing circle's revival in response to widespread crime in the community.
Scroll down to page 12 to read article.
Research conducted to provide background information on governance issues related to providing public works, assist First Nations in development of guidelines for processes and structures to enable delivery of services, and determine if further research was required.
Looks at energy efficient building systems for Indigenous communities including the use of structural insulated panels, wind and solar energy, gray and rain water, environmental toilet systems, and pellet stoves.
The Journal of Aboriginal Economic Development, vol. 5, no. 2, Fall , 2007, pp. 56-71
Description
Looks at some changes in behaviour in response to high energy prices.
[One or more images have been omitted from this article due to copyright restrictions. These images are accessible in the print version of this journal.]
Strategy based on 41 commitments based on 5 themes: consultation and joint decision-making, long-term planning, water management, climate change and energy management, and development into departmental policies and processes.
Short documentary about the lack of safe, drinkable water in First Nations communities. Focuses on Keewaywin First Nation in northern Ontario.
Duration: 14:06.