Latest News/Events

May 21, 2009

Telefilm Canada launches the second edition of the Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program

Telefilm Canada, in partnership with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN), is launching the second edition of its Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program. Aboriginal writers, writer-directors and producers are thus invited to submit their first application between now and June 29, 2009.

English: read moreFrench: read more



2008


2007


2006


 

Goldcorp's Musselwhite Mine: A Leader In The Community

By: Goldcorp

Goldcorp’s Musselwhite Mine is a gold mine located in Northwestern Ontario approximately 480 kilometres by air north of Thunder Bay or, alternately, 150 km north of Pickle Lake via private road access. The mine employs approximately 500 employees and contractors who work at the mine on a fly-in-fly-out roster system. These people work together to mine almost 4,000 tonnes of ore per day from an underground mine that extends 4 kilometres underneath Opapimiskan Lake and to a depth of over 750 meters. The product of this work yields approximately 225,000 ounces of gold per year...

 Read More

First Nations Relationships: Filling The Gap

By: Kyle Popeniuk

The Shxwhá:y Village Landfill is situated on a 19 hectare parcel of land located in the rural town of Chilliwack, BC. The site sits on the Shxwhá:y Village Reserve and is governed by the Band council. Shxwhá:y Village has a local population of approximately 100 residents and another 200 living in the northwest Washington area. It is one of the few self-governed bands in Canada...  Read More


Hotel Chibougamau

By: Doris Thomassin

Innovative in nature, Hotel Chibougamau suggests that you try the dining room’s featured dish, which changes every month; the dining room has a new specially, too: espresso and cappuccino along with the traditional bowl of café au lait. Every other Friday, you can also enjoy a lunch buffet. Needless to say, our traditional Caesar salad and steak flambe, both prepaked at your table, are always on the menu along with our detectable seafood...  Read More





Advanced Explorations Inc.’s (AEI) current project at Roche Bay presents the opportunity for northern development, sustainable employment and locally owned and operated businesses.

 


Have you written an article, or are planning on writing an article, that you would like to be featured in the First Nation Yearbook?


Please send us a copy of the article a long with your contact information to: graphics@firstnationyearbook.com


No submitted article will be used without the written permission of the author

Vantage Publishing © 2008