STATE OF THE FIRST NATION ECONOMY PAPER RELEASED AT THE INTER-NATION TRADE AND ECONOMIC SUMMIT.

The article announces the release of "The State of the First Nation Economy" research paper at the 2009 Inter-Nation Trade and Economic Summit in Toronto, Ontario. The study was prepared by a group of academics specializing in aboriginal economic and social issues. According to National Chief Phil Fontaine, the paper states that fragmentation and other shortcomings in Canadian federal policy need to be addressed immediately in order for First Nations to become equal partners in Canada's future prosperity.