as I mentioned last night there will be an education rally on the parliament hill on sept 19, 2007 the agenda is as follows...
12:00
Registration for runners and participant’s T-shirt AFN (*)
1:00
Closing of the circuit
1:30
Runners leave the Assembly of First Nations AFN (*)
1:50
Performance by the Blackbears from Manawan PH. (*)
2:00
Performance by the Algonquin Nation drum group (Winneway) PH. (*)
2:15
Opening ceremony on Parliament Hill with an Elder from the community of
Temiskaming, Mrs. Marilyn Chevrier Wills
PH. (*)
2:30
Runners arrive on Parliament Hill
PH. (*)
2:30
Performance by the Blackbears from Manawan
PH (*)
2:35
Speeches: M.C.: Eric Cardinal
- Lise Bastien, Director of the FNEC
- Ghislain Picard, AFN Regional Chief
- Conrad Polson, Chief of Timiskaming
- Steve Mathias, Chief of Winneway
- Speech to be confirmed
P.H. (*)
2:50
Signing of the alliance
(The three regions simultaneously: Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec)
Each region gives a short speech
P.H (*)
3:15
Media question period
P.H (*)
Closing prayer by Marylin Chevrier Wills
P.H (*)
Presentation by the Algonquin Nation drum group (Winneway)
P.H. (*)
Closing
(*) AFN : Assembly of First Nations
(*) P.H. : Parliament Hill
Trebla Building
473, Albert Street
Suite 810