[NatNews-north] Announcement/Invitation to Treaty Council Conference

[Senior Staff]

from Carrie Dann...thanks!


ANNOUNCEMENT AND INVITATION

  



  

The International Indian Treaty Council will hold its 31st 

Anniversary Treaty Conference August 3 7, 2005 at Hobbema 

Ermineskin Maskwaciys Cree Nation, hosted by the Confederacy of 

Treaty 6 First Nations, Alberta Canada. This year's conference theme 

is: "Our Treaties are Sacred; We must Protect them, as long as the 

grass grows and the river flows".

  

  

  

The IITC was founded in South Dakota, USA in 1974 to be an 

international voice for Indigenous Peoples.  The IITC received United 

Nations Consultative Status in 1977.  Since that time it has worked 

to build Indigenous unity around the world, address human rights 

violations threatening Indigenous Peoples' survival and achieve 

international recognition for Indigenous Peoples' rights.

  

  

  

The Confederacy of Treaty Six First Nations serves as the united 

political voice to defend and protect the fundamental treaty and 

human rights of the Treaty 6 Nations, including 19 First Nations from 

four distinct language groups.  The Confederacy of Treaty 6 First 

Nations is dedicated to ensuring that the terms, spirit, and intent 

of Treaty No. 6, which was signed in 1876 with the British Crown, are 

honored and respected, and to upholding all First Nations Peoples' 

right to self-determination, including the right to choose their own 

governments and political structures and to determine and direct 

their own social, cultural, spiritual and economic development.  

  

  

  

The Conference will also support the efforts of Indigenous Nations in 

Canada and around the world to protect their homelands and 

traditional territories, subsistence practices and ecosystems from 

resource exploitation and environmental contamination, and to 

safeguard their traditional cultures, ceremonial practices and 

languages for future generations.  It will provide an opportunity to 

present human rights violations affecting Indigenous Peoples in 

Canada and around the world, develop strategies to support community 

struggles, and provide updates about ongoing international work to 

defend Indigenous Peoples' rights.  There will be a youth and elders 

sharing day on August 3rd, and traditional cultural programs will be 

presented throughout the conference

  

  

  

The Conference will be camp out, so bring camping gear (bedding, 

tents, tee pees), with meals, showers and restrooms provided.  The 

site is the Hobbema Pow Wow grounds, about 45 miles (73 km) south of 

Edmonton, 130 miles (209 km) north of Calgary.  Participants need to 

arrange their own air or ground travel.  Rides from the Edmonton 

airport can be provided if you send us your itinerary.  A driving map 

and list of local motels (at you own expense) is available upon 

request.   

  

  

  

There are requirements for entering Canada, and visas need to be 

obtained in advance for travel from some countries.  Please bring a 

copy of this letter and/or the Conference flyer to present when you 

enter the county by air or ground (including from the US).  For more 

information call IITC at (415) 641-4482 or the Confederacy of Treaty 

6 First Nations at (780) 944-0334.  Email to: Ron Lameman, 

[EMAIL PROTECTED] or Debra Loyie, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Treaty 6, or 

to IITC at [EMAIL PROTECTED]  Log on to IITC's web page, 

www.treatycouncil.org, or to the Treaty 6 Web page at: 

www.treaty6.ca.  Thanks for your interest and we hope to see 
you 

there!  

  

  

  

Western Shoshone Defense Project

P.O. Box 211308

Crescent Valley, NV   89821

(775) 468-0230

Fax:  (775) 468-0237

www.wsdp.org

  

  
  

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[NatNews-north] Ontario Chiefs elect new Regional Chief

[Don]

- Original Message - 
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To: Portfolio E-Mail 
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 3:55 PM
Subject: Ontario Chiefs elect new Regional Chief



CNW Group Portfolio E-Mail





ANISHINABEK NATION


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Ontario Chiefs elect new Regional Chief

EAGLE LAKE FIRST NATION, ON, June 14 /CNW/ - In a traditional 
election
ceremony, representatives of all First Nations across Ontario elected a new
Ontario Regional Chief today. Angus Toulouse, of Sagamok Anishinawbek First
Nation was chosen in a traditional standing vote, succeeding Charles Fox who
is stepping down after five years.
"This process has invigorated the resolve of the Ontario First 
Nations
leadership. Today marks a new day - of unity and a renewed focus on our rights
based-agenda," said Ontario Regional Chief Toulouse. "I am humbled by this
honour bestowed upon me by the Chiefs and I will be unrelenting in my approach
to carrying out this mandate."
"We will continue what the Chiefs of Ontario have started in 
fostering a
new and cooperative relationship with both the federal and provincial
governments," said Regional Chief Toulouse. "I have pledged to move forward on
issues such as housing, healing and wellness, forestry and obtaining a greater
share in the resources of our treaty territories."
Outgoing Regional Chief Fox provided words of congratulations to 
the new
Ontario Regional Chief.
"I have every confidence that the Chiefs of Ontario have selected a
leader who will unite our Nations and fulfill the mandate entrusted to him,"
stated outgoing Regional Chief Charles Fox. "This is an historic time for our
Peoples, the federal and provincial governments have signalled their
commitment to re-establishing meaningful working relationships. Our leadership
are prepared to engage these governments, on a government to government basis,
and Angus has the leadership skills to facilitate these processes."
Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse has been Chief of the Sagamok
Anishinawbek First Nation, located near Massey, Ontario for the past eleven
years. He has also served six years as a band councillor in his community. In
addition to his duties as Chief, Toulouse is also the Lake Huron Region Grand
Chief for the Union of Ontario Indians and has served as Chairman of the North
Shore Tribal Council. He is a strong advocate for a rights-based agenda,
including a focus on advocating for treaty and aboriginal rights. He has held
a number of portfolios over the years including education and natural
resources with a focus on forestry.
Seven candidates were nominated for the position, including 
runner-up
Wally McKay who placed a close second behind Toulouse. Other candidates
included: Lorraine Rekmans (Serpent River), Art Petahtegoose (Whitefish Lake),
Allan Luby (Dalles), Chris McCormick (Batchewana), Larry Jourdain (Lac la
Croix), Eli Mandamin (Shoal Lake No. 39).
Ontario Regional Toulouse was elected for a four year term, instead 
of
the customary 3-year term as directed by the Chiefs in Assembly.

The Chiefs of Ontario is the coordinating body for all 134 First 
Nations
across Ontario. The Ontario Regional Chief is also the chair of the Ontario
Political Confederacy and is Ontario First Nations representative on the
Assembly of First Nations (AFN).




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[NatNews-north] Native voice in forests scares industry

[Don]

Native voice in forests scares industry 



Coastal association expresses concern over 'done deal' with First Nations 


LES LEYNE 
http://www.canada.com/victoria/timescolonist/news/comment/story.html?id=37159130-f960-49c1-9743-225e4d1986dc




   The coastal forest industry appears to be quietly seething over the "new 
relationship" agreement that the B.C. government is just as quietly putting 
together with First Nations leaders. 
   Coast Forest Products Association president Rick Jeffery wrote a brief 
outline of the group's position in its most recent newsletter. 
   The new relationship has been kept extraordinarily quiet, considering it was 
put to paper and signed at the outset of the election campaign, and has 
potentially major implications. 
   So Coast Forest is one of the few groups watching the deal take shape to go 
public with any comments. And Jeffery's critique appears to have been written 
with gritted teeth. 
   "This spring Premier Campbell took the initiative to move forward with a new 
vision for the relationship between the provincial government and First 
Nations," he wrote. 
   (That accords with my understanding that this is entirely Campbell's doing. 
He held a summit with First Nations leaders last November and - like other 
premiers before him - had an epiphany of sorts about the urgent need to make 
progress.) 
   Jeffery notes that the new relationship document has been endorsed by the 
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs, the First Nations Summit and the B.C. branch of 
the Assembly of First Nations. 
   "We believe that this historic coming together bodes well for achieving both 
reconciliation of title and rights as well as business certainty," said 
Jeffery. 
   (The unity on the native side has been recognized and hailed by others as 
well, including Attorney General Geoff Plant, who said it is very significant 
and may be the first time ever all the disparate First Nations leaders have sat 
down at a table and come to terms.) 
   But that's as far as the forest industry's unqualified support of the 
fledgling deal goes. 
   "While Coast Forest endorsed moving forward and lauds the premier's 
initiative, we have advised government of substantive concerns and issues in 
the document," Jeffery wrote. 
   Here are the concerns the forest industry group has: 
   
. "Constitutionally the Crown is sovereign over the broader political, social 
and economic community, and as such has the right and obligation to manage land 
and resources by balancing the interests of all" 
   That used to be just a motherhood issue. But now it isn't. Jeffery points it 
out because the fundamental agreement in the new relationship document is to 
establish new process and institutions for shared decision-making between the 
government and First Nations. 
   And it relies on the Constitution as much as Coast Forest's statement does: 
Natives' section 35 rights flow from "First Nations' historical and sacred 
relationship with their territories," says the document. 
   
. Jeffery acknowledges the Crown has a duty to consult with aboriginal groups, 
in keeping with the honour of the Crown and in furtherance of reconciliation. 
   "But this does not mean the Crown can or should enter into shared decision 
making processes that elevate aboriginal rights contrary to law." 
   The idea that the new relationship document is contrary to law will likely 
gain some ground once it becomes more public. But it will take a few more 
expensive court cases to decide that, and litigants will be fighting a trend 
running in the opposite direction. 
   
. In four cases post-Haida the courts have upheld the Crown's duty to consult 
and accommodate because the Crown failed in this regard, "but they have not 
held or suggested that the Crown be required to make decisions jointly with 
aboriginal groups." 
   That view is common in resource industries, where the thinking is Campbell 
has simply gone too far in reacting to the November court decisions, and the 
subsequent pivotal summit meeting with First Nations. 
   
. In Taku River, the Supreme Court ruled consultation and accommodation by the 
Crown was adequate even thought the First Nation did not agree, Jeffery noted. 
That was the companion decision to the Haida case, and one in which the 
government actually won the day. But it was notable how little attention that 
got. 
   Even when governments win native rights cases, they get overtaken by other 
events. 
   
. "Commercial contractual rights and the investment made on the basis of those 
rights cannot be subjected to veto by parties other than the province," Jeffery 
wrote, in what is probably the key objection to the whole new arrangement. It's 
that "veto power" that industry is worried about. 
   Shared decision-making is meant to bring First Nations into the picture and 
create certainty about the consequences of decisions made through the 
unspecified new processes and institutions. But if a decision is sup

[NatNews-north] Budget makes no promises for housing

[Don]

- Original Message - 
From: RUSSELL DIABO 
To: Undisclosed-Recipient:; 
Sent: Tuesday, June 14, 2005 5:59 AM
Subject: Budget makes no promises for housing


  Budget makes no promises for housing
   

  by John Currie


  The federal budget has become the central issue of the country. Its 
passing or not passing on May 19 will prove or disprove parliamentarians' 
confidence in Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority Liberal government. A vote 
of non-confidence will force an election. Beyond the political confidence issue 
however, promises to First Nations peoples have been made with this budget and, 
more recently, with the budget deal the Liberals made with the New Democratic 
Party. The NDP-Liberal deal came about as a means to earn support for Martin's 
minority government budget. The deal includes a $4.5-billion boost in social 
program spending over two years, of which $1.6 billion is to be set aside for 
affordable housing construction, of which some portion is promised for 
Aboriginal housing. "Money towards Aboriginals for housing, both on-reserve and 
off-reserve will be a component of the $1.6 billion," said Peter Graham, a 
representative from Minister of Labour and Housing Joe Fontana's office. The 
component promised in February for Aboriginal housing was $295 million over 
five years. "That was additional money that was added to this year's budget, 
above and beyond the current spending that the government does for Aboriginal 
(housing)," Graham said. The $295 million is aimed solely at on-reserve 
housing. It is targeted to build new homes as well as renovate existing 
on-reserve homes. $200 million of it is promised to be spent in the first two 
fiscal years. As for the $1.6 billion in the budget deal, exactly how much will 
go toward Aboriginal housing has not been disclosed. "We are not getting into 
details right now in terms of the amounts," said Graham. "We're working on the 
program details right now with Finance and other departments." There is no 
obligation for provincial matching funds for any of the housing money promised. 
The NDP states on its website that "this requirement has been proven to fail in 
the delivery of affordable housing construction." Nevertheless, the Liberals 
expect other partners to join in the spending campaign for Aboriginal housing. 
"It is our hope that we will be able to leverage additional funds through this 
investment," Graham said. The budget deal is based on the Government of Canada 
first paying off $2 billion in debt before a penny of the planned $4.5 billion 
gets spent. When Martin's budget was first announced, Assembly of First Nations 
National Chief Phil Fontaine said, "This budget will condemn our people to last 
place for a lot longer." Union of Ontario Indians Grand Chief John Beaucage has 
stated that First Nations require an immediate investment of $1 billion per 
year to address what he has termed the "First Nations housing deficit." Critics 
have pointed out high budget surpluses in light of the need for spending on 
Aboriginal issues.

  Wawatay News Vol.32 #10 (May 19, 2005)
  2005.06.13 | Reads: 5 | 


  




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[NatNews-north] Chief blasts his officers

[Robert V. Schmidt]

http://www.canada.com/edmonton/edmontonjournal/news/story.html?id=6d369e51-
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Chief blasts his officers
'Discriminatory' e-mail against aboriginals adds to list of EPS scandals
 
Charles Rusnell
The Edmonton Journal

June 13, 2005

Edmonton's acting police chief has ordered yet another internal
investigation into the conduct of some officers, this time in relation to
an internal e-mail that made racist comments about aboriginals.

"An e-mail was recently brought to my attention where the author advanced
his theory on how aboriginals should be dealt with by police," acting chief
Daryl da Costa says in a special June 9 communique, obtained by The
Journal, that was sent to all Edmonton Police Service members.

"The e-mail was racist, discriminatory, disgusting and offensive and I have
had to direct yet another investigation into the actions of our members.

"Be advised that the EPS has zero tolerance for this type of conduct."

Da Costa underscores "zero tolerance" in his statement, which represents
the toughest public condemnation by an Edmonton police chief of misconduct
in recent memory and may signal a move toward increased discipline in a
police service plagued by scandal.

The e-mail, intended as a joke, contains 10 rules for how to treat an
aboriginal. It was distributed only among some officers in the downtown
division, where one officer was suspended with pay in March for allegedly
assaulting inner-city residents.

A clearly angry and frustrated da Costa says that while he is impressed
with the dedication and calibre of work of most members, "I am still faced
with having to deal with a very small minority that just doesn't seem to
get it. I am dismayed at how 'mindlessly' these members get themselves into
trouble."

Da Costa tells his officers that if they hold these racist views, "please
consider other career options as you are making all of us look bad." He
further warns that "anybody involved in this newest matter can expect to be
contacted by an Internal Affairs investigator in the very near future."

First-time offenders, he says, will receive an automatic official warning
on their record for three years. A second offence will immediately be
directed to a disciplinary hearing.

But internal affairs investigators may face a wall of silence when they
begin their inquiries.

The Journal has learned that several officers attending a meeting of the
Edmonton Police Association last week wore T-shirts emblazoned with a red
circle around a rat, crossed by a 45-degree angle line.

"It was the sign for 'no rats,' which means nobody is supposed to rat out
another member in an investigation," said one person who saw the T-shirt
and spoke with the officer who wore it at the meeting.

"This just shows the culture that exists within the Edmonton Police
Service."

Da Costa did not return a call to his cellphone Sunday, and police
association president Peter Ratcliff could not be reached for comment.
Police commission chair Brian Gibson was out of the city and also could not
be contacted.

The reputation of the Edmonton Police Service has been tarnished in recent
months by a series of high-profile scandals, one of which led to the firing
of then-chief Fred Rayner in February.

It will be months before all the internal disciplinary hearings into how
some officers conducted themselves in relation to the controversial
Overtime stakeout are completed. In that case, traffic officers targeted a
journalist and the police commission chairman in an attempt to catch them
driving while drunk after attending a Canadian Association of Journalists
function at the Overtime bar in downtown Edmonton.

Both men, sober by witness accounts, took cabs home.

The journalist, Sun columnist Kerry Diotte, is suing the service and 19 of
its officers for $1.75 million.

In another case, the RCMP is investigating allegations that several EPS
traffic officers inappropriately accepted gifts from a private photo-radar
company that the service attempted to award a $90-million contract without
any public

tender. The Mounties recently sought and received a six-month extension on
their investigation.

Meanwhile, internal affairs officers are investigating allegations that two
police officers pepper-sprayed and then stuffed a man into the trunk of
their cruiser after he caused trouble during a traffic stop.

The Crown had to abruptly drop charges of resisting arrest against the man
after the officers, during cross-examination, suddenly couldn't remember
how their prisoner was transported to jail. The police are also being sued
in that case.

"We have a tough summer ahead," da Costa says in closing his communique.

"I take my responsibility to protect the integrity of the organization and
its members seriously.

"I will not let the actions of a few individuals make our job collectively
harder than it has to be."

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[NatNews-north] 'Racist' e-mail scandal rocks Edmonton police

[Robert V. Schmidt]

http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/1118703941031_53

'Racist' e-mail scandal rocks Edmonton police

CTV.ca News Staff

Edmonton's embattled police force is under investigation over a leaked
e-mail that the acting police chief called "racist, discriminatory,
disgusting and offensive."

Chief Daryl da Costa has ordered an internal investigation into the e-mail.

He did not make public the e-mail, or release any details, but reports
suggest it lists 10 demeaning ways for police to deal with aboriginals.

Da Costa also said publicly that if any police officers hold racist views
as outlined by the e-mail, they should "consider other career options as
you are making all of us look bad.''

This is the just the latest in a series of scandals to plague Edmonton's
police force.

In February, former police chief Fred Rayner lost his job after officers
were accused of laying a drunk-driving trap to try and catch the Chairman
of the police commission and a newspaper columnist critical of police
operations.

Rayner was replaced by Da Costa.

As well, the province's Law Enforcement Review Board is to investigate a
case in which a young man was repeatedly zapped with a Taser before being
thrown into the trunk of a police cruiser. The man had reportedly refused
to cooperate during a traffic stop.

Da Costa said he is faced "with having to deal with a very small minority
that just doesn't seem to get it."

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[NatNews-north] 'Racist' e-mail surfaces inside Edmonton police force

[Robert V. Schmidt]

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2005/06/13/edmontonpolice050613.htm
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'Racist' e-mail surfaces inside Edmonton police force
Last Updated Mon, 13 Jun 2005 22:21:26 EDT
CBC News

Edmonton's acting police chief has ordered an internal investigation into
an e-mail distributed among some officers.

Chief Daryl da Costa describes the correspondence as "racist,
discriminatory and disgusting."

"I was disgusted by the content of the e-mail and disappointed," he said.
"We want to deal with these issues. We all find them disappointing and we
want to make sure everybody in our organization knows it's not appropriate
and we won't tolerate it."

The e-mail reportedly cites 10 ways to deal with aboriginals.

The issue adds to a growing list of internal investigations into
allegations of misconduct by the force in Edmonton.

Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel says he's also disappointed by the
allegations, but approves of the swift action taken by the acting chief.

"This is an issue that chief da Costa is attacking right up front, no
fooling around. He's going to deal with it efficiently and effectively,"
said Mandel.

"There's zero tolerance ... we can't tolerate any kinds of comments in
e-mails or treating people that way at all. It's unacceptable in Edmonton,
it's unacceptable anywhere."

He says he thinks people still have confidence in the police force, but
that those responsible for the racist e-mail should not be working for the
police.

Da Costa says internal affairs will handle the disciplinary investigation,
but it's too early to say if there will be any criminal charges.

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[NatNews-north] Chief unhappy about inappropriate e-mail

[Robert V. Schmidt]

http://edmonton.cbc.ca/regional/servlet/View?filename=ed-police-email200506
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Chief unhappy about inappropriate e-mail
Last updated Jun 13 2005 04:00 PM MDT
CBC News

EDMONTON – The Edmonton Police are under fire again, after reports that an
officer sent around an e-mail that contained racist comments about
aboriginals.

Acting Chief Daryl da Costa won't discuss the details of the e-mail, but
said the contents were inappropriate and that an internal investigation has
been launched.

"I was disgusted by the contents of the e-mail, and disappointed as well,"
he said. "Really, we're not interested in hiding anything. We want to deal
with these issues.

"We all find them disappointing and we want to make sure everybody in our
organization knows it's not appropriate and we won't tolerate it."

The Edmonton Journal reported that the e-mail was sent from one officer to
a number of other officers in the downtown division. The newspaper said
that the e-mail, intended as a joke, contained 10 rules for how to treat an
aboriginal person.

It's the latest scandal to hit the department, which has been dealing with
the fallout from a drunk driving sting that targeted a newspaper columnist
and the former head of the police commission.

As well, three traffic officers are under investigation after there were
allegations that perks were received from a company that got a photo radar
contract.

Mayor Stephen Mandel said he has full confidence in the city's police
service, and that any missteps are being taken by a handful of officers.

"This is an issue that Chief da Costa is attacking right up front, no
fooling around," Mandel said. "He's going to deal with it efficiently and
effectively and there's zero tolerance for that, as he said in the media,
and I think that's the way it has to be.

"We can't tolerate any kinds of comments in e-mails or treating people that
way at all. It's unacceptable in Edmonton, it's unacceptable anywhere."

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[NatNews-north] [Redwire] Calling all Indigenous filmmakers, radio producers, web designers

[Robert V. Schmidt]

> The imagineNATIVE submissions deadline has been extended until June 15,
2005
> FOR ANY WORKS IN PROGRESS that might be completed after June 15th, please
> contact us ASAP. 
> We do not charge submission fees and offer cash awards
> 
> CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
> imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
> TORONTO, CANADA
> OCTOBER 19-23, 2005
> www.imagineNATIVE.org
> 
> 
> 401 Richmond St. W. Ste 417., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 3A8
> T. 416.585.2333 F. 416.585.2313 E. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> www.imagineNATIVE.org
> 
> 
> The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is an international festival
that
> celebrates the latest works by Indigenous peoples on the forefront of
> innovation in film, video, radio, and new media. Each fall, the festival
> presents a selection of the most compelling, distinctive Indigenous works
from
> around the globe. The festival's screenings, parties, panel discussions,
and
> cultural events attract and connect filmmakers, media artists,
programmers,
> buyers, and industry professionals. The works accepted reflect the
diversity
> of the world's Indigenous Nations and illustrate the vitality and
excellence
> of our art and culture in contemporary media.
> 
> We are currently seeking features, shorts, documentaries, dramas,
comedies,
> animation by international and Canadian  Indigenous filmmakers and
producers.
> We invite all genres and lengths and encourage submissions from
first-time and
> emerging directors. Student films are welcome.
> 
> We are ALSO seeking radio programming (i.e.. radio documentaries,
Aboriginal
> programs, interviews/profiles, etc.) and new media (i.e.. website, CD's,
> DVD's, etc.) by Indigenous radio producers and new media artists/website
> designers. Radio and new media submissions are presented at a Mediatheque
> centre during the festival.
> 
> EXTENDED DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2005
> 
> To apply, please fill out the attached entry form (attached as both word
&
> .PDF documents) and send with all required support material to:
> 
> imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
> 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 417
> Toronto, Ontario
> M5V 3A8  CANADA
> 
> The entry form can also be downloaded from our web site
> http://www.imagineNATIVE.org.
> 
> There is no entry fee. The festival pays screening fees for programmed
works.
> For more information, please contact the festival office at 416.585.2333
or
> email [EMAIL PROTECTED], or visit our web site
> http://www.imagineNATIVE.org.
> 
> Awards presented in 2004 were as follows:
> 
> $1000 Alanis Obomsawin Award for Best Documentary, Sponsored by the
National
> Film Board of Canada
> $1000 Best Dramatic Feature, Sponsored by CHUM TV
> $1000 Cynthia Lickers-Sage Award for Emerging Talent, Sponsored by Vtape
> $1000 Best Radio, Sponsored by Standard Radio Broadcasting
> $1000 Best New Media, Sponsored by Vtape
>  $500 Best Short Documentary, Sponsored by the Canadian Broadcasting
Corp.
>  $500 Best Short Drama, Sponsored by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
>  $500 Best Experimental, Sponsored by the Images Festival
>  $500 Best Music Video, Sponsored by CHUM TV











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