Blackfoot Culture Integrated into U of L Education Program
Lethbridge Alta.-A new program between the University of Lethbridge (U of L), its Faculty of Education and the Red Crow Community College on the Kainai First Nation is offering local first nations' students a teacher education program that will integrate and emphasize Blackfoot culture, traditions and knowledge.
The initiative is in direct response to the growth in admissions by students from local first nations and the need to incorporate culturally appropriate and targeted curriculum for future educators, according to U of L sources.
University of Windsor Graduates 10 New EDOs
Windsor, Ont.-Ten First Nation Economic Development Officers enrolled in a unique EDO training program at the University of Windsor (U of W) have graduated and are now poised to bring their new expertise back to their communities.
The eight-week program was the result of a partnership between the Access Centre for Native Businesses (ANCB), the Centre for Executive Education at the U of W and the Zarex Business Centre in London.
Indian and Northern Affairs provided funding for the training program.
B.C. Fire Threat Places Penticton Band on High Alert
Penticton, B.C.-The devastating fires sweeping through the southern interior of the province and in the Kelowna and Penticton regions have placed the Penticton Indian Band on an emergency footing, according to Chief Stewart Phillip.
"We've been holding daily emergency briefings in order to keep up with the minute to minute changes in conditions and ensure the protection of our people," he said.
The band's police service and volunteer fire department along with members of the B.C. Forest Service are conducting patrols throughout the reserve while the fire risk status remains high, added Stewart.
First Atlantic Self-government, Land Claims Deal Inked
St.John's, NFLD-The first land claims and the Labrador Inuit and the governments of Newfoundland and Labrador and Canada have signed self-government agreement in Atlantic Canada.
The deal sets out detailed of land ownership, resource sharing and self-government and provides for the establishment of the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area (LISA) totaling over 70,000 square kilometers in Northern Labrador.
Under the agreement the Inuit will receive $140 million as well as $156 million for the implementation of its terms.
The agreement requires ratification by the Labrador Inuit, the Newfoundland legislature and Parliament before it comes into effect.
