July 26, 2007 • 9:06 pm 0
Through negotiations with the Ministry of Community Services, the President of the United Native Nations was successful in securing support to develop regional roundtables discussing current issues of Aboriginal women. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: All News, Women's Section
• 4:57 pm 0
NEWS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
2007FOR0103-000958
July 25, 2007
Ministry of Forests and Range and Minister responsible for Housing
VANCOUVER – More than $50 million will create 292 housing units in 10 communities across the province under the Aboriginal Housing Initiative, Minister responsible for Housing Rich Coleman announced today. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: All News, Housing Section
• 4:41 pm 0
Subject: Cree Job Opportunity
Vancouver production company is looking for a woman or man who is fluent
in Cree to host an aboriginal children’s show. Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: All News, Employment Section
• 4:33 pm 0
For immediate release
July 24, 2007
NEWS RELEASE
Vancouver – The Native Education College Board of Directors is pleased to announce that after reviewing the results of an independent review of its programs and services and discussions with the Ministry of Advanced Education, it has decided to remain open to serve the Aboriginal post-secondary learning community. Discussions between the NEC Board of Directors, the First Nations Leadership Council and the Ministry of Advanced Education have resulted in plans for the NEC to continue to function as a private Aboriginal education institution with existing government contributions to NEC to continue. Read the rest of this entry »
July 22, 2007 • 9:11 pm 0
IDEA: UNN advocate for Spirit of the Children Society
Moved by: Robert Kiyoshk
Seconded by: Kelly L’Hirondelle
WHEREAS Spirit of the Children Society is a newly incorporated agency registered under the Societies Act of BC and in good standing
WHEREAS Spirit of the Children Society is designated and contracted by MCFD to provide family strengthening and support services to Aboriginal families in the Tri Cities, New Westminster and Burnaby
WHEREAS the UNN is founded on the slogan “Working Together for Our Children”
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT UNN advocate for SOTCS to become a signatory, as a service provider, to the Tsawwassen Accord MOU, which is being renewed September 2007 or soon thereafter.
Carried
Filed under: Resolutions
