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"Sustainable housing is a big problem," said Mary Anne Shoefly, a social worker with Anishnawbe Health Toronto. She spoke at the recent Equity and Diversity Conference held in Toronto June 10 to 12.

Shoefly and colleague Walter Lindstone (Anishnawbe, Martin Clan) both work on Circle of Care, a new project at Anishnawbe Health Toronto to aid the Aboriginal people in the city who are homeless. They call Circle of Care a "taking it to the streets" approach.

June 6 was the official start date for the program, which took a couple of years to develop.

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"Sustainable housing is a big problem," said Mary Anne Shoefly, a social worker with Anishnawbe Health Toronto. She spoke at the recent Equity and Diversity Conference held in Toronto June 10 to 12.

Shoefly and colleague Walter Lindstone (Anishnawbe, Martin Clan) both work on Circle of Care, a new project at Anishnawbe Health Toronto to aid the Aboriginal people in the city who are homeless. They call Circle of Care a "taking it to the streets" approach.

June 6 was the official start date for the program, which took a couple of years to develop.

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First Nation fishermen and their non-Native employees are being charged or threatened with charges because the Ontario government's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is operating under a policy that gives enforcement officers too much discretion, provincial NDP leader Howard Hampton said.

A former minister of Natural Resources in the Bob Rae government, Hampton said his party had a different way of doing business that the Dalton McGuinty Liberals could have adopted.

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First Nation fishermen and their non-Native employees are being charged or threatened with charges because the Ontario government's Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is operating under a policy that gives enforcement officers too much discretion, provincial NDP leader Howard Hampton said.

A former minister of Natural Resources in the Bob Rae government, Hampton said his party had a different way of doing business that the Dalton McGuinty Liberals could have adopted.

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The owner of a small First Nations company has brought high-speed Internet to cottage country to ensure that his people can share in an increasingly electronic world.

"We're bringing Wahta to the world,'' said Bill Hay, whose company Indigiinet Corp. began installing wireless broadband Internet service to homes and businesses on this tiny Muskoka reserve and to their neighbours in cottage country in early May.

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The owner of a small First Nations company has brought high-speed Internet to cottage country to ensure that his people can share in an increasingly electronic world.

"We're bringing Wahta to the world,'' said Bill Hay, whose company Indigiinet Corp. began installing wireless broadband Internet service to homes and businesses on this tiny Muskoka reserve and to their neighbours in cottage country in early May.

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When Allan Syrette moved his family back to his home community of Batchewana First Nation after a lengthy absence, he wanted to do something to help his then 15-year-old son Tyler keep busy and out of trouble. Tyler told his father that he liked basketball, and thought it would be great if there were somewhere he could play. Syrette made arrangements to use the gym at the Batchewana Learning Centre, an old school the band had purchased in nearby Sault Ste. Marie, and the Little Wolf program (named after Tyler, whose Anishinabe name is Little Wolf) was born.

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A Manitoulin Island youth justice worker has been commended for his outstanding community involvement.

Eli Fox of M'Chigeeng First Nation received a Scotiabank Anishinabek Youth Achievement Award, a new award handed out by the Anishinabek Nation for the first time this year

Fox, Zoongaabwe-od Eshniiig-jik program manager, has worked for the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin (UCCM) since 2001. The 28-year-old father of three is dedicated to promoting positive-decision making for young people age 12 to 25.

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A Manitoulin Island youth justice worker has been commended for his outstanding community involvement.

Eli Fox of M'Chigeeng First Nation received a Scotiabank Anishinabek Youth Achievement Award, a new award handed out by the Anishinabek Nation for the first time this year

Fox, Zoongaabwe-od Eshniiig-jik program manager, has worked for the United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin (UCCM) since 2001. The 28-year-old father of three is dedicated to promoting positive-decision making for young people age 12 to 25.

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A group of Indigenous youth are planning to run thousands of miles to retrace their ancestors' footsteps while at the same time praying for healing and unity among their people.

Everyone is encouraged to join the Spirit of the Youth Run for Unity 2005, which will take place from July 24 to Aug. 5, but the focus is on participation by youth.

The Spirit of the Youth Working Group, which is co-ordinating the run, considers youth to be 29 and under. In order to participate in the event, children 16 and under are required to have a chaperone with them.