The apology to residential school survivors made by Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Leaders of the opposition parties was definitely a step in a very positive direction.
It is my sincere hope those survivors that are still here with us and for those that have left family behind, this will be the true beginning of the healing journey. Read the rest of this entry »
United Native Nations Zone 1 AGM will be held on April 17, 2009 at Northern Lights College 2:00 pm.
Hello friends,
Please join us on Saturday April 4 for a GRAND MARCH FOR HOUSING. Thousands of people across the province will unite and call for action on homelessness and affordable housing.
We will gather from across the Lower Mainland in Vancouver
at 12:00 noon at 3 start points:
Thornton Park (near Main Street Skytrain Station)
Hastings & Main
Peace Flame Park (south end of Burrard Bridge )
We will converge at the Vancouver Art Gallery at 1:30 pm. Contact Laura Stannard, Jewish Family Services Society, (604) 732-8685 for more information about the Vancouver march.
In addition, people from all around the province will hold local marches and/or rallies — in the Comox Valley , Colwood, Cranbrook , Gibsons, Kamloops , Kelowna , Mission , Nanaimo , Nelson, Prince George , Princeton, Quesnel, Revelstoke, Richmond , Sechelt, Smithers, Terrace, and in Victoria where 9 organizations will lead their march to the steps of the Legislature. Contact Barry Growe, Community Advocates for Little Mountain, (604) 325-7209 for more information about Province-wide marches.
We gather in unity with those who are homeless, those who are one landlord’s decision or one paycheque away from homelessness, and those who live in unhealthy, unsafe, or overcrowded conditions.
We call on our governments to end homelessness.
We call on our governments to build permanent social housing.
We call on our governments to raise the minimum wage and welfare.
We call on our governments to protect rentals and renters.
Useful links:
www.citywidehousingcoalition.org
Downtown Eastside Contingent of the Grand March for Housing
New article to read related to the upcoming Provincial election: Province’s New Counting Makes Homeless Disappear, Say Critics
For immediate release March 31, 2009
Vancouver, BC
In what was termed a difficult but necessary decision in order to save the organization, the United Native Nations Society (UNNS) Board of Directors recently revoked the membership of David Dennis and Kelly L’Hirondelle.
Speaking as legal counsel for the UNNS, lawyer Myron Barr stated that pursuant to Section 1 (I)(iii) of the society’s bylaws, “any person’s membership can be revoked by the Board of Directors if it is deemed that they are jeopardizing the Society through actions that are contrary to the Constitution and Bylaws of the Society.”
Since being elected respectively President and Vice-President of the UNNS in 2008, David Dennis and Kelly L’Hirondelle have undertaken a series of actions that have put the United Native Nations Society at risk of collapse. These include:
The UNNS Board of Directors will continue to run the Society. Its Chairperson Debbie Conlin will serve as its spokesperson.
“It is my hope that we can soon resolve this matter in such a manner that a positive and good working relationship with our funders is restored and thus allow for the valuable work the United Native Nations Staff provide to continue,” said Conlin.
The UNN represents over 11,000 Aboriginal people living off reserve in British Columbia.
For further information please contact:
Debbie Conlin, Chairperson, UNNS Board of Directors (250) 542-0045
Michael Geoghegan, consultant, (250) 361-9242 or (250) 881-0969 (cell)
United Native Nations Society
Date: Thursday, March 26, 2009
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: The Wise Hall Read the rest of this entry »
