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February 1, 2012 The First Nation community of
Attawapiskat is in dire need of housing supplies to help repair their existing
homes. There is room on the truck going to Attawapiskat and we need your help to
fill it up with useful items
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January 26, 2012 OPSEU is proud to be a part of Design
Points North, a new organization made up of a diverse group of individuals,
representing business, labour and the Chiefs of Ontario, with a mandate to to
improve conditions in Attawapiskat through sustainable and community-oriented
projects and initiatives.
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January 23, 2012 The Chiefs of Ontario are calling for a day of action.
This rally will provide a venue for First Nations and their supporters to send a clear message
to the government and all Canadians that Treaty rights are alive and well.
When: January 24, 2012
Where: Begins Victoria Island, Ottawa, Ontario
Times: The day begins with a Sunrise ceremony on Victoria Island, an historical sacred site for Canada’s First Nations.
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June 20 2011 June 21 is a day for us to learn more about
the diverse Aboriginal cultures and about the issues that they face as Canada’s
First Peoples. It is also an opportunity for OPSEU to express solidarity with
Aboriginal peoples.
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March 30, 2011 Elder Josephine Mandamin will be present
at the OPSEU Convention on April 6th and 7th as a guest of the Aboriginal Circle
to raise awareness that water is a sacred gift of the Creator and the source of
all life on Mother Earth. more...
OPSEU aboriginal activist Tim Brown passes away at age 61
April 27, 2010 President Smokey Thomas remembers
Tim Brown as one of OPSEU’s “inspirational leaders”
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Aboriginal Circle Members 2011
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Representative |
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Region 1 |
Linda Prosser - Vice-Chair |
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Region 2 |
Kimberly Neville |
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Region 3 |
Pauline Saulnier - Chair
Email:
P_saulnier44@hotmail.com
Tel: 705-549-4410 |
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Region 3 |
Linda Mugford |
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Region 3 |
Debbie VanWensem |
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Region 3 |
Ken Fraser |
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Region 4 |
Mary Ann Grant |
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Region 5 |
Alis Kennedy |
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Region 6 |
Lauren Fong |
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Region 7 |
Cam Goodman |
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Region 7 |
Lise Dampier |
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAYY
JUNE
21ST - A Celebration of Aboriginal heritage
June 19, 2010
On June 13, 1996, the Governor General of Canada proclaimed June
21st to be National Aboriginal Day, offering Aboriginal peoples an
excellent opportunity to share their rich, diverse cultures with family
members, neighbours, friends and visitors. It's a day to honour the
history and culture of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis who were here
long before the founding of Canada.
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Call to action: Stop federal cuts to
First Nations Technical Institute
March 4, 2008 Federal funding cuts are putting many
programs at the First Nations Technical Institute (FNTI) in jeopardy.
more…. President Thomas meets with
Premier over a ceremonial ‘talking stick’
 February
6, 2008 OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas, and Tim Brown, chair of
OPSEU’s Aboriginal Circle, met with Premier Dalton McGuinty and Aboriginal
Affairs Minister Michael Bryant to welcome the opening of the new Ministry
of Aboriginal Affairs. The meeting took place Feb. 5 at Queen’s Park.
OPSEU welcomed the opening of this, the first such ministry
in Ontario’s history. The Premier and Thomas conversed over a ‘talking
stick,’ a six-foot carved totem used by native councils to encourage
dialogue. The stick was provided by the Curve Lake First Nation.
The talking stick has been used at many First Nation council
meetings, passed between council members who wished to speak without
interruption.
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