Job centre would tap native workforce for Alberta

A national job search centre-- which might include an "aboriginal monster.ca" type of website -- could help draw thousands of native workers into Alberta's economy, according to a new research report.
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First Nation Students Discover Traditional Knowledge And Science Mix Well

(Saskatoon, SK) More than 60 teams comprised of 120 students from across Saskatchewan are competing in a two day First Nation and Metis Science Fair at the First Nations University of Canada, Saskatoon campus, 710 Duke St. The media is invited to attend the competition when the Science Fair Committee walks through the project displays on Friday March 13, 2009 at 11:30 am. This is the first time the category of Traditional Knowledge will be included in a science competition. The projects will range from a northern Cree fishing gill net to a traditional first aid medicine kit.
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Government Of Canada Supports Teaching Canadian Physicians More About First Nations, Inuit And Métis Health

Medical Educational Modules in First Nations, Inuit and Métis Health were launched today by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, together with the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) and The Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada (IPAC).
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B.C. Invests $4.4m more in Aboriginal Students

B.C. is investing $4.4 million in year two of the Aboriginal Service Plans pilot for 11 public post-secondary institutions to facilitate Aboriginal participation in the province’s post-secondary system, said Murray Coell, Minister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.
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The exciting world of food science

The Advanced Foods and Materials Network program is geared towards exposing First Nations, Metis and Inuit Grade 11 and 12 students to the world of science. Students selected will spend a week at one of five universities across the country learning about food science.
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Anti-racism education and aboriginal history required: teachers

Anti-racism education and aboriginal history should be required courses for teachers-in-training, delegates to the B.C. Teachers' Federation annual general meeting said today.
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Aboriginal PhD students get Manitoba Metis Foundation cash

A University of Manitoba initiative aimed at helping aboriginal students earn their PhDs got a $50,000 boost from the Manitoba Metis Federation yesterday.
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Sask suspending funds to First Nations University; wants accountability

The Saskatchewan government has suspended funding to First Nations University Of Canada, saying it wants to see steps taken to restore the institution's accountability.
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Aboriginal students get into the lab

Cody Iahtail has won an all-expenses-paid trip for spring break this year, but rather than lazing on a sunny beach, the 21-year-old Adult High School student will be isolating DNA from bananas in a food and nutrition lab at the University of Guelph.
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Government of Canada Announces Major Renovation Project for School in Natashquan

OTTAWA, ONTARIO - The Innu community of Natashquan will benefit from a major school renovation project, thanks to the Government of Canada's Economic Action Plan.
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Aboriginal students receive provincial funding

The province is investing $425,000 to help increase the number of Aboriginal graduates in Greater Sudbury.
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