Media Advisory for Inter-Nation Trade and Economic Summit

    TORONTO, March 6 /CNW Telbec/ - The Assembly of First Nations
Inter-Nation Trade and Economic Summit (INTES), a national gathering bringing
together some of the leading thinkers on the economy from both the First
Nations and non-Aboriginal communities, begins this Monday, March 9 until
Wednesday, March 11, at the Metro-Toronto Convention Centre, Constitution
Hall, North Building, 255 Front Street.

    Highlights for Monday, March 9

    9 a.m. Opening Remarks by National Chief Phil Fontaine; Ontario Regional
    Chief Angus Toulouse; and Ontario Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Brad
    Duguid (Media availability to follow in Room 201-E)

    10 a.m. Presentations by Economists Craig Wright (RBC); Don Drummond
    (TD); and Jim Stanford (CAW)

    10:40 a.m. Presentations by David Sword (Ontario Chamber of Commerce);
    Jim Gowans (DeBeers Canada); and Robert Watts (AFN CEO)

    11:30 a.m. Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between Mining
    Association of Canada and Assembly of First Nations

    11:45 Keynote Address by Eric Sprott

    1 p.m. Launch of the State of the First Nation Economy Paper by National
    Chief Phil Fontaine

    1:45 p.m. Workshops

    3:15 p.m. Presentations by Lee MacTaggart (American Consulate); AFN
    Alberta Regional Chief Wilton Littlechild; and Larry Ruud (Meyers,
    Norris, Penny LLP)

    3 p.m. Workshops

    4:15 p.m. Inter-Nation Trade Protocol: Jamie Fullmer (Yavapai Apache) and
    Wayne Mulligan (Maori)

    6:15 p.m. Ignite Change with Stephen Lewis and Thomas Homer-Dixon (John
    Bassett Theatre, 255 Front Street)

    3 p.m. Sunday, March 8
    First Nations' Youth 2010 Olympic Torch Relay Flame Attendants and Youth
    Language Torchbearers Announcement with National Chief Phil Fontaine, and
    representatives from VANOC, Coca-Cola, and RBC.

    Location: Oakville Room, Intercontinental Hotel, 255 Front Street West,
    Toronto

    All Plenary sessions are open to the media. For the full three-day agenda
of the more than 70 speakers and presenters, please visit www.afn.ca

For further information: Bryan Hendry, Senior Policy Advisor, Economic
Partnerships, Assembly of First Nations, Cell (613) 293-6106, bhendry@afn.ca