Assembly of First Nations Media Advisory - First Nations National Week of
Action on Education - First Nations and Supporters to Gather on Parliament
Hill in Show of Unity for Action on First Nations Education

OTTAWA, Sept. 22 /CNW/ - Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo will join First Nations leaders, citizens and supporters on Victoria Island to welcome a group that walked approximately 130 kilometers from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg to Ottawa, Ontario in support of action on First Nations education. They will be joined by First Nations and supporters for a march to Parliament Hill to attend a rally and cultural celebration that begins at 1 pm Ottawa (eastern) time.

Date:		Thursday September 23, 2010
11:00 a.m.		Gathering at Victoria Island
11:15 a.m.		Walk to Parliament Hill begins
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.		Rally on Parliament Hill
		Speakers include: AFN National Chief Shawn-A-in-chut Atleo, Chief Gilbert Whiteduck (Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg), Caitlin Tolley (Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg, Walk Participant and AFN Youth Council member), AFN Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse, Ashley Julian (Co-Chair AFN Youth Council) and AFN Quebec-Labrador Regional Chief Ghislain Picard.
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.		Cultural Celebration

Note: all times are Ottawa (eastern) time.

The walk was an initiative of the Kitigan Zibi Education Sector in conjunction with students and Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg community members. Marchers started the walk on Sunday, September 19 and walked 35 - 40 kilometers each day towards Ottawa.

Media is welcome to attend all events and seek interviews during the rally.

For more information on these events taking place tomorrow in support of First Nations education visit www.afn.ca/NWAE.

For further information:

Alain Garon, Bilingual Communications Officer
Assembly of First Nations
613-241-6789 ext. 382 or cell: 613-292-0857 or email [email protected]