RedWAY BC News E-zine Harnessing Technology to Honour, Inform and Connect Urban Aboriginal Youth to Services, Opportunities, the Community and Each Other Tuesday, July 17, 2007 Issue 57 - First Nations Treaty Signed, Aboriginal Events, Native News, Urban Aboriginal Strategy Refocused   VOLUME 4 ISSUE 11   PUBLISHING INFO Ad Rates, Partner Opportunities, Content Ideas   Publication Dates, Content Deadlines, Demographics   View CURRENT issue   TOPICS International Indigenous News Hot Topics Smoke Signals RedWAY BC News Team Events Calendar Job Postings From the Street - Youth Voices Education & Training From the Heart - Support Services Business & Entrepreneurship ARTICLE LIST In this issue... Legal Services Society supports Aboriginal Legal Aid Tsawwassen First Nation Votes YES July 25th to First Urban Treaty in Modern Times Federal government to refocus the $68.5 million Urban Aboriginal Strategy BC Hydro Trades, Technical Training & Career Opportunities Register now for Aboriginal University Prep Program Fraser Region Aboriginal Planning Committee (FRAPC) gets approval Smoke Signals: Aboriginal Stories, NDN News, Native Topics Omniglobe Networks and Naskapi Imuun Partner to Provide Canada's First Rural Satellite-Cellular Service NEC Board listens to community; Aboriginal college will remain open Call for Nominations for 15th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Less than 25% of companies have effective retention strategies for senior workers CASTS Conference - Call for speakers ends July 31st Leaders Today! First Nations connections and job posting Aboriginal BEST Self-employment Training Program coming to Lower Mainland! Watch for new format for Job Posting and Employment section Events Calendar: Aboriginal Conferences, Events & Gatherings Job Postings, Employment & Training Opportunities List Hip-hop workshops for social justice August 7 - 9 8th Annual National Aboriginal Women in Leadership Training Conference 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... Congratulations to the Tsawwassen First Nation on voting to support their Final Agreement on July 25th. Other headlines include innovative partnerships, aid for legal services, Federal Urban Aboriginal Strategy renewed, Native Education College announcements, and favourites like Smoke Signals and Calendar of Events sections. Plus, visit our new Job Posting and Employment Paper!   Legal Services Society supports Aboriginal Legal Aid Use their LawLINE, Duty Counsel and free resources If you have a legal problem and you don’t know what to do, you can contact LSS for help. They have free telephone and in-person legal advice; referral and outreach services, lawyers, publications, guides and more... [FULL STORY]   Tsawwassen First Nation Votes YES July 25th to First Urban Treaty in Modern Times 70% approval for Agreement with 724 hectares of land and access to salmon fishery for food, social, ceremonial and economic purposes by Kristin Kozuback, RedWAY BC News editor July 25th, 2007 will go down in history as the day that the Tsawwassen First Nation (TFN) voted in favour of their Final Agreement in the BC treaty process. Almost 70% of Tsawwassen First Nation members voted “yes” to support the Final Agreement and new constitution for their First Nation, an overwhelming majority. [FULL STORY]   Federal government to refocus the $68.5 million Urban Aboriginal Strategy Greater Vancouver Region and Prince George designated cities Learn about how the Federal government will refocus the $68.5 million Urban Aboriginal Strategy, its five year renewal agreement, UAS governance, contact information, next steps and opportunities to learn more about this important initative. [FULL STORY]   BC Hydro Trades, Technical Training & Career Opportunities Did you know that the average trades apprentice will earn more on their first day of work than a university graduate will earn up to three years after earning their degree? Find out more... [FULL STORY]   Register now for Aboriginal University Prep Program Free course to build foundation for success The Aboriginal University Prep Program is a free course that begins in September and runs to December, 2007. Students will build a solid foundation of academic and personal success skills in preparation for post-secondary education. Learn university-level reading and writing, mathematics, and indigenous knowledge in the modern world. Space is limited... [FULL STORY]   Fraser Region Aboriginal Planning Committee (FRAPC) gets approval Aboriginal Childcare and Family Services Closer to Aboriginal Hands BC government declared a major change in the delivery of Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) services to Aboriginal communities. Interim Authority status was granted to the Fraser Region Aboriginal Planning Committee (FRAPC)... [FULL STORY]   Smoke Signals: Aboriginal Stories, NDN News, Native Topics RARE find - office space available at Broadway and Burrard, a FREE Course to explore small biz development and entrepreneurship, check out a new electronic newsletter from the BDC about Aboriginal Banking, and SFU scholarships available now [FULL STORY]   Omniglobe Networks and Naskapi Imuun Partner to Provide Canada's First Rural Satellite-Cellular Service Local wireless network for First Nations communities Connectivity within remote communities just got more innovative. A new revenue-sharing business model will provide local cell phone service across a shared infrastructure, allowing text messaging, prepaid billing and... [FULL STORY]   NEC Board listens to community; Aboriginal college will remain open Support wave for Native Education College prompts reveiw committee After a tsunami-size wave of support that included rallies, email campaigns, union petitions, on-line surveys, letters, phone calls and the appointment of an independent review committee, the Board of the NEC has decided to "remain open to serve the Aboriginal post-secondary learning community." Read the press release... [FULL STORY]   Call for Nominations for 15th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards Deadline for receiving NAAF nominations: September 10, 2007. Call for nominations for the 15th Annual National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, which will be held in Toronto in March of 2008. Celebrate your role model this year... [FULL STORY]   CASTS Conference - Call for speakers ends July 31st "Ihpipo'tootspa" Blackfoot saying meaning, "It is our responsibility/It's up to us..." The CASTS Conference is an Aboriginal Science and Technology Conference. Come celebrate S&T careers, network, see Aboriginal professional and student researchers present either "Western Science and Technology" or "Aboriginal Science and Technology" topics, and connect to... [FULL STORY]   Less than 25% of companies have effective retention strategies for senior workers Attracting Aboriginal Youth and bridging the knowledge gap critical HR strategies What happens when the boommers retire? A recent Manpower survey revealed few companies have adjusted their human resource retention strategies to keep their senior employees participating in... [FULL STORY]   Leaders Today! First Nations connections and job posting Promote Youth Activisim through Public Speaking Leaders Today is now the worldwide leader in empowering youth with leadership education, inspiration and action tools reaching out to over 200,000 students each year! Learn about their work in First Nations communities and youth-led workshops... [FULL STORY]   Aboriginal BEST Self-employment Training Program coming to Lower Mainland! Explore & develop small business & entrepreneurshi... Free training series offered to Aboriginal youth, status or not, between the ages of 18 and 35 who are interested in becoming self-employed or starting their own business. First time in Vancouver, starting October 13, 2007. Join us at a FREE info session October 1st, 2007 at the Native Education College... [FULL STORY]   Watch for new format for Job Posting and Employment section We'll create a permanent one-stop-shop for current job postings, training opportunities and employment news relevant to Aboriginal people. Starting in August, we'll update this page every second Tuesday and send it out by RSS Feed. Whether you're looking for your first job, a new challenge, an internship... [FULL STORY]   Events Calendar: Aboriginal Conferences, Events & Gatherings August has Canadian Native Fastball Championships, Elders Gathering Community Empowerment Tours Reminder about the August 20th Decision Date for Residential School Survivors. Join in at Pow Wows, cultural event like Celebration Métis, National Cree Gathering, CANDO and AFOA conferences, and so much more... [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 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 Special Issue - New Relationship Conference and Indigenous Corporate Training Events May 22, 2007 Vol. 4 Issue 8 [MORE ARCHIVED ISSUES] HOT TOPICS - ACT NOW Going on holidays? *Don't forget to update or add your personal email address in our confidential subscriber list so you can get upcoming issues. *Donate prize packs or gifts NOW for our 2007 RedWAY Reader Survey & Contest (coming this September).  Enjoy the free advertising before, during and after the survey - plus other perks! *Share your feedback about the Native Education College before Sept. 30th   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. 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