RedWAY BC News E-zine Harnessing Technology to Honour, Inform and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, the Community and Each Other Wednesday, February 7, 2007 Issue 50 - Aboriginal Engagement: Participation Through Education, Employment & Business   VOLUME 4 ISSUE 3   PUBLISHING INFO Ad Rates, Partner Opportunities, Content Ideas   Publication Dates, Content Deadlines, Demographics   View CURRENT issue   TOPICS Hot Topics RedWAY BC News Team Events Calendar Job Postings From the Street - Youth Voices Education & Training Business & Entrepreneurship ARTICLE LIST In this issue... Register NOW for hands-on health career exploration! Totems to Turquoise Stunning Exhibit on NOW - Enter to "Win to Get In" with us by Friday National Urban Aboriginal Research Project by CNPR Talking Stick Festival - NOW to Feb. 11 Northern Health "Aboriginal Health Fair" at All Native Tournament United Native Nations Society - Youth Governance Meetings Community Events - Pow Wows, KAYA CD launch, Talking Stick Native and non-Native Youth Create "Meth" Forum Theatre Groundbreaking Great Bear Rainforest Agreement Secures $120 million CNPR Aboriginal Policy & Research Landscapes Forum March 7th 4 Marketing Opportunities - Capacity Development in 2007 Job Postings, Aboriginal Employment, Training Programs Gathering of Hearts PowWow in Lillooet, BC Herstory of the February 14th Missing Women's Memorial March KAYA Aboriginal Hip Hop Week Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Forum Friday 9th Help Aboriginal Business Service Network of BC review firstbusiness.ca website SafeTeen presents: PoWW training for Aboriginal Youth Register Now! 3rd Annual First Nations Technology Conference Natives to hit Ottawa with rights complaint Free Computer Skills Program at UBC Family Information Fair at Kingsgate Mall YOUR VOICE We want to hear from YOU! Send us info about: *your next gig *conferences *training programs * your story or poem *upcoming events *hot topics  E-mail us NOW In this issue... Over 100 links inside to engage YOU in Native education, employment, culture and business opportunities. Click into the topics list along left to find over 20 articles like the hands-on Health Careers Exploration Program, the 3rd Annual First Nations Technology Conference and Family Information Fairs...   Register NOW for hands-on health career exploration! FREE Innovative and interactive VCC summer program Field trips, hands-on activities, connect to Elders and Role Models in Health Careers. Make science fun and explore ways you can create your own career in health! [FULL STORY]   Totems to Turquoise Stunning Exhibit on NOW - Enter to "Win to Get In" with us by Friday 500 pieces of Southwest & Northwest Native American jewelry Experience this astonishing show to before March 25th featuring BC's own Jim Hart, Bill Reid, and Charles Edenshaw. Contrast and compare to "desert masters" designs. Vancouver is the only Canadian location & you can WIN TO GET IN by... [FULL STORY]   National Urban Aboriginal Research Project by CNPR Begins in Vancouver Feb. 15 and 16 The research project will help answer questions such as: When is it the appropriate time to engage the urban Aboriginal community in policy development? Who should be engaged? Seven cities will explore how the Aboriginal community can meaningfully participate... [FULL STORY]   Talking Stick Festival - NOW to Feb. 11 A Kaleidoscope of Aboriginal Art and Expression The 6th Talking Stick Festival - more exciting each year! Enjoy incredible emerging and established Aboriginal artists. Witness and feel the dynamic energy at seven venues with shows like Wayne Lavallee & Art Napoleon (Fri.) and "Fusion2 Remix" (Thurs.). Directed by Jerilynn Webster, experience a collaborative Urban Aboriginal Youth response to the exhibit "75 Years of Collecting: First Nations Myths and Realities"... [FULL STORY]   Northern Health "Aboriginal Health Fair" at All Native Tournament Don Burnstick Comedy Show, Booths, and Win iPods Feb. 12 to 17 in Prince Rupert. Come to the All Native Tournament, visit the Health Fair for prize draws, get free info about diabetes, heart health and... [FULL STORY]   United Native Nations Society - Youth Governance Meetings 5 regions, 5 meetings PLUS "The Education of the Independent Urban Indian Forum" Friday 9th - Taiaiake Alfred and Myriam Hernandez lead Forum... Plus UNNS and KAYA to host 5 Provincial Urban Aboriginal Youth Governance meetings. Locations and dates inside - share your urban Aboriginal youth concerns and ideas with government and ... [FULL STORY]   Community Events - Pow Wows, KAYA CD launch, Talking Stick First Nations Tech Conference, Gathering Our Voices Aboriginal Youth Conference Over 25 upcoming and on-going events, conferences and activities promoting self-sufficiency, business opportunities, Native Youth employment and Aboriginal cultures... [FULL STORY]   Native and non-Native Youth Create "Meth" Forum Theatre Diverse cast addresses meth abuse, addiction and stereotypes Meth use on reserves is “the new plague" and survivors will tell you detox is terrifying. Elders, social workers, students and users combine talents and experiences in this thought-provoking play touring 17 cities... [FULL STORY]   Groundbreaking Great Bear Rainforest Agreement Secures $120 million Coastal First Nations, Environmental Groups and Governments Work Together for Sustainability.. Art Sterritt, E.D. of the Coastal First Nations, said the money will allow Natives to help preserve the rain forest, "as equal partners, not as beggars, not as paupers." [FULL STORY]   CNPR Aboriginal Policy & Research Landscapes Forum March 7th Centre for Native Policy & Research Announcement The March 7th forum titled: "Innovation & Environmental Sustainability in Economic Development in the Post-Climate Change Era" features special guests and keynote speakers Sheila Watt-Cloutier (2007 Nobel Peace Prize nominee) and recently acclaimed author Calvin Helin..... [FULL STORY]   4 Marketing Opportunities - Capacity Development in 2007 Train your team to use on-line newsletters Isn't it time to promote your organization, team members or conference in RedWAY BC News? Create a permanent web presence? Maybe invest in training staff to update articles so YOU can talk directly with over 6400 subscribers each month?! Find 4 ways... [FULL STORY]   Gathering of Hearts PowWow in Lillooet, BC Native craft tables and MC John Terbasket Feb. 9th to 11th, 2007 come to Lillooet Rec Centre for Grand Entry, Princess Pageants (and Tiny Tot Braves), hand drumming, Owl dances and more! [FULL STORY]   Job Postings, Aboriginal Employment, Training Programs Native Organizations hiring! Almost 30 listings including Urban Native Youth Association, Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre, TACC, many from the Squamish Nation, and a call for iLL Passion Project supporting Aboriginal Youth learn audio production... [FULL STORY]   Herstory of the February 14th Missing Women's Memorial March From agony and despair, healing can begin with respect [FULL STORY]   KAYA Aboriginal Hip Hop Week Performances, dances, CD launch and all-day party! Power through Voice! February 12th to 17th in Vancouver beat box, mix it up, breakdance in evening workshops then wrap it up at all-day Indoor event and CD Launch party Saturday at... [FULL STORY]   Vancouver Aboriginal Transformative Justice Forum Friday 9th Vancouver Aboriginal Policing Centre Society, Native Courtworkers Come meet the VATJS team, Justice guests from Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Melanie Mark from the Vancouver Aboriginal Community Policing Centre, and more... [FULL STORY]   Help Aboriginal Business Service Network of BC review firstbusiness.ca website The ABSN BC is looking for feedback from business advisors, Aboriginal entrepreneurs and business owners, corporations and business web surfers regarding the www.firstbusiness.ca  website. Visit the site and then take a few minutes to click on the link below to a confidential on-line survey. Share your thoughts by Feb. 14th, 2007 and you'll be entered to win one of two $50 gift certificates. Thanks! Click here to take the survey: http://www.surveyconsole.com/console/TakeSurvey?id=307148   SafeTeen presents: PoWW training for Aboriginal Youth "Path of Wise Warriors" Aboriginal Youth learn how to hold their power and speak their truth in this incredible one day training session developed by First Nations leader Sherry Simon... [FULL STORY]   ARCHIVES (other great issues to check out) Issue 58 - Summer Heat Warms BC Elder's Gathering, First Nations Treaty Updates, Jobs August 8, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 14 Dynamic Issue: Aboriginal Employment, Jobs, Apprenticeships, & Training Opportunities July 17, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 57 - First Nations Treaty Signed, Aboriginal Events, Native News, Urban Aboriginal Strategy Refocused July 17, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 11 Issue 56 - National Aboriginal Day Launches Celebrate Canada Events! June 21, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 11 Issue 55 - First Nations Summit, National Aboriginal Day Events, Native News June 7, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 10 [MORE ARCHIVED ISSUES] SUBSCRIBE, remove or update your address Click HERE! Search through RedWAY BC News Type in words below to search all issues for articles containing: SHARE THE NEWS Keep it real. Keep it going. Use the File > Send > Page by e-mail command to forward a page in RedWAY BC News to your friends. It won't subscribe them...they gotta join on their own. Publisher: Spiritlink Communications Publisher: "RedWAY BC News", from Spiritlink Communications Copyright © 2007 Spiritlink Communications (2003 - 2007). All rights reserved. This is a permission-based, free newsletter - that means you had to sign up to receive it! Or, someone else signed up and liked it so much they're sending you copies. Our list is confidential and secure, but if you would like to remove your e-mail address, it's easy. 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