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Updated July 26, 2010

MEDIA ADVISORY – March 31, 2010

The Aboriginal Healing Foundation Releases Publication — " The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement’s Common Experience Payment and Healing: A Qualitative Study Exploring Impacts on Recipients . " This is a follow-up to the 2007 AHF report, "Lump Sum Compensation Payments Research Project."

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MEDIA RELEASE – March 5, 2010
"No Funds Committed to Aboriginal Healing Foundation in Canada’s 2010 Federal Budget." Today, the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF) Board of Directors acknowledged Canada’s decision not to provide funds to the Aboriginal Healing Foundation in the 2010 Federal Budget. This decision by the Federal Government means that a nation-wide network of one hundred and thirty-four community-based healing initiatives will no longer have AHF support after March 31, 2010, when current funds run out. » Download the PDF file

NEW - Evaluation of Community-Based Healing Initiatives
Supported Through the Aboriginal Healing Foundation
The following report presents the findings of an evaluation undertaken by DPRA Canada in association with T.K Gussman Associates, on behalf of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, of the community-based initiatives of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation (AHF) for the period April 2007 to May 2009. » Download the PDF file

NEW — 2010-2015 Corporate Plan of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation
The latest Corporate Plan of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation is now available for download or in hardcopy. Please contact the AHF office for a printed version of the corporate plan.
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NEW - Healing Words | Volume 6 Number 2
Healing Words is a free publication of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation. Dedicated exclusively to Indian residential school stories and to sharing resources for healing, this newsletter is your place to share your thoughts and experiences related to residential school — including hostels, industrial schools, boarding schools, and day schools. Send your stories, poems, letters, etc. to Healing Words . Add your name to our mailing list by e-mailing us your complete mailing address. PLEASE NOTE: this is not an electronic mailing list. If you'd rather view the newsletters electronically, visit out Newsletters page.
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A Legacy of Excellence - The Institute On Governance Full Report
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The Institute On Governance (IOG) best practices study
of the Aboriginal Healing Foundation’s (AHF) Board
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