On behalf of the people of Deer Lake First Nation, the Chief & Council invites everyone to join them during the Grand Opening of the new Deer Lake School.

The Grand Opening festivities will take place on Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 1:00 pm.

Please confirm your attendance and who will be attending to the Band Secretary Angie Meekis @ 807 775 2141 or Councillor Cory J Meekis at the same number or by e-mail to coryjmeekis@knet.ca

If you want to make a presentation, please let Cory know so that he could make arrangements with the Grand Opening Planning Committee for a time slot on the agenda.

Click here to check out the pictures of the new school

Neskantaga First Nation

4th Annual

"World Youth Day"

Gospel Jamboree

February 18th - 21st, 2005

8:00pm - 1:00am nightly

• Accommodations Provided upon arrival
• Live Broadcast on WRN.
• Everyone is Welcome.

For more information, please contact:

Duane Moonias  (807) 479 2663 or e-mail: duane_moonias@hotmail.com

Kelvin Moonias  (807) 479 2570 or e-mail: moondawg932@yahoo.ca

Edward Moonias (807) 479 2570 or e-mail: edward_moonias@yahoo.ca

Or visit: http://mooniasbrothers.myknet.org

"We look forward to see you all"

Five partners in the new Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN) worked with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute (KORI) to produce short stories about how ICT tools and the broadband satellite connections are impacting their communities.

• Eabametoong First Nation - Access Increases Demand for even more Bandwidth  - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/eabametoong.html
• Fort Severn First Nation  - Supporting Local Economic and Social Development On-line -  http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/fortsevern.html
• Slate Falls First Nation  - The power of partnerships: “We’re not remote anymore”  - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/slatefalls.html
• Weagamow First Nation  - Making education opportunities available in remote communities  - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/weagamow.html
• Webequie First Nation  - ICTs from the Ground Up: Grassroots Demand Pushes Expansion and Growth  -  http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/webequie.html

Each story provides a glimpse into the importance of communication technologies and broadband connectivity for these remote communities that can only receive these services through their community network and the satellite network. Industry Canada's FedNor program supported each of these communities with the development of the community's satellite earth station and the community network. Other Industry Canada IHAB programs including Smart Communities, BRAND, NSI, CAP and First Nations SchoolNet have also contributed to these local developments and are continuing to support their ongoing operation.