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Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is seeking two summer students for the positions of a Receptionist (Member of Treaty #3) and Office Assistant (Member of SLAAMB Area).

RECEPTIONIST - Summer Student

Member of a Treaty #3 First Nation

Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is seeking a summer student for the position of Receptionist.

Duties:

• Clerical support services such as answering telephones, distributing messages, maintaining the mail system, operating the photocopier, fax machine and other office equipment.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to do tasks assigned with minimal supervision
• Administrative skills-using a computer, report writing

Hours:     30 hours per week x 8 weeks

Rate of Pay:     $8.00 per hour

Deadline:     June 22, 2007

Application Requirement:  Resume, Cover Letter

Eligibility:  Applicant must be:

• Member of a Treaty #3 First Nation
• Must be a registered full-time student who intends to return to school on a full-time this fall.
• High school, college or university student
• Must have a Social Insurance Number

Apply to:

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)
16 Fourth Avenue, P.O. Box 1781
Sioux Lookout, ON     P8T 1C4
FAX:     (807) 737-2699

NOTE:  ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED WILL BE CONTACTED.

OFFICE ASSISTANT - Summer Student

Band Membership from SLAAMB area

Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is seeking a summer student for the position of Office Assistant.

Duties:

• Clerical support services, such as typing correspondence, operating the photocopier, fax machine and other office equipment, filing documents, answering telephones.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to do tasks assigned with minimal supervision
• Administrative skills-using a computer, report writing

Hours:     35 hours per week x 8 weeks

Rate of Pay:     $8.00 per hour

Deadline:     June 22, 2007

Application Requirement:    Resume, Cover Letter

Eligibility:  Applicant must be

• Status with band membership from a SLAAMB community
• Must be registered full-time student who intends to return to school on a full-time in the fall.
• High school, college or university student
• Must have a Social Insurance Number

Apply to:

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)
16 Fourth Avenue, P.O.  Box 1781
Sioux Lookout, ON     P8T 1C4
FAX:     (807) 737-2699

NOTE:  ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED WILL BE CONTACTED

Winter Road Forum 2007: June 12-13th in Thunder Bay ...

A First Nations Winter Road Forum is being held at the Travelodge (Airlane) on June 12-13, 2007 and coordinated by NADF in conjunction with NAN, INAC, and MNDM.

For further details, please contact Mitchell Diabo, Special Projects Coordinator, NADF, at mdiabo@nadf.org.

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute is involved in several exciting projects in the upcoming months and is looking for qualified workers to fill the following positions:

HRSDC Summer Student Placement - Online Workshop Technician
11 weeks. Deadline June 13, 2007.

Online Workshop Scheduler
12 weeks with possibility of renewal. Deadline June 13, 2007.

NOHFC Youth Intern - ICT Researcher
1 year intern position. Deadline June 13, 2007.

Please click on each job title for a description of key responsibilities and qualifications.

Please submit a resume and covering letter to:
Brian Walmark
Research Director
216 S. Algoma St. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 3C2
Email: brian.walmark@knet.ca

For information about KO and the Research Institute, visit www.knet.ca.

Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope), ON: Mould infected walls, ceilings contaminated with asbestos, fuel contaminated floors and mushroom breeding. You would think that these conditions were of a poverty ravished home in a third world country, but they are not! They describe the deplorable conditions of a medical facility operated by Health Canada and currently still admitting and treating patients in Eabametoong First Nation in Northwestern Ontario.

The community of Eabametoong First Nation officially declared a ‘State of Emergency’ in their community nursing station today due to serious health and safety concerns. Urgent requests have been made to Health Canada to suspend operations of the Nursing Station until the existing facility is deemed a safe environment for public health. The Chief and Council are waiting on a decision from Health Canada on the decisive plans for the local health facility.

Says Chief Charlie Okeese of Eabametoong First Nation; “We have been asking Health Canada for a new health facility for several years now and yet, they assert that the current facility can be expanded to service the community for another 20 years! Our First Nation is demanding a new health care facility for our community and we are willing to provide the land for its development and a temporary local facility for the transition period. We need answers and assistance immediately to determine if this building is environmentally safe.”

The barely standing nursing station was originally built in the early 70’s to serve the health and medical needs of the community. During these early years there have been fuel and oil spills that have contaminated the soil in the perimeter of the building. Since then, the facility has been subject to annual flooding in the basement which led to the growth of mould and mushrooms. It was discovered during an annual clean up of mould that asbestos was found in the basement walls and furnace room. Health Canada has sealed off the furnace area pending the complete removal of asbestos by Public Works Government Services.

Continues Chief Okesse; “We have called in independent investigators today to assess whether the building needs to be condemned. Regardless of the outcome, Health Canada has already sealed off the basement to the building due to asbestos. We have no way of testing the air quality in the building but nursing staff have started to complain about skin reactions. At this point, we have no other choice but to demand the cessation of operations until the facility is deemed safe for public health and usage.”

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Eabametoong First Nation is a remote community, accessible by air only and located 155 kilometres northeast of Armstrong, Ontario.

The Yellow Ribbon campaign is happening in Sioux Lookout and across the Nishnawbe Aski Nation thanks to the efforts of Norma Kejick, principal of the Wahsa Distance Education Centre. Working with Norma, Cal Kenny (K-Net's Multi-media Coordinator) produced a video of this year's Suicide Awareness Walk for Life event in Sioux Lookout.

The video is available online as a Flash presentation at ...

http://knet.ca/walk_for_life/walk_for_life.html

The first clip highlights the different parts of the event. Then the speakers share their stories and thoughts for all the participants.

The final clip is the "SEE ME, HEAR ME" music video produced this year by the Grade 6, 7 and 8 students attending Eel Ground First Nation School in New Brunswick. This song is used in a play about Suicide Awareness and Teenage Stress, that the students produced and presented this past month at various gatherings. They won 5 awards at this year's NB Drama Festival for their performance.