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Notice to all Keewaywin First Nation Band members, 18 years of age and older; please be advised that the General Election for 1 Chief and 4 Counciors is scheduled for March 28, 2008.

Nomination meeting is scheduled for March 17, 2008 at the Keewaywin Community Centre commencing at 7:00 p.m.

All potential nominees must be in attendance.

Advance poll is schedued for March 25, 2008 at Keewaywin Community Centre 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.

Delegates from the KO Telemedicine team attended the Nishnawbe Aski Nation Chiefs' meeting in Thunder Bay March 18-20. KOTM staff were available to share developments and information with the NAN chiefs.

As part of the health report to the Chiefs, KOTM Program Manager Donna Williams provided an update to the NAN Chiefs on the KOTM program. The NAN Chiefs passed a resolution to support Telemedicine development in all NAN territory and for NAN staff to utilize Telemedicine for program support whenever possible.

The need to recognize and understand the number of youth suicides in their communities after they get sent home from their failed high school experience along with the number of student deaths at Pelican Falls First Nations High School are additional issues that needs to be considered in any inquest. 

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From the Anglican Journal

Truth commission will help heal residential schools legacy, church and native leaders say

Solange De Santis, staff writer, Mar 6, 2008