10th Annual Men's Invitational Baseball Tournament
August 4 - 6, 2005
$10,000.00 Championship
$ 7,000.00 Runners Up
$ 5,000.00 Consolation
$ 3,000.00 Runners Up
Plus Trophies & Medallions
All Prizes Guaranteed
$ 800.00 Entry Fee Per Team
"TOWARDS A NEW BEGINNING - A Foundational Report for a Strategy to Revitalize First Nation, Inuit and Métis Languages and Cultures" - Report to the Minister of Canadian Heritage by The Task Force on Aboriginal Languages and Cultures, June 2005.
Click here for a copy of the Executive Summary of the report. Copies of this report will be available electronically at http://www.aboriginallanguagestaskforce.ca. Comments are also welcomed at the same web site or Toll-free number at 1-866-353-3178 or by E-mail to info@aboriginallanguagestaskforce.ca
Task Force Recommendations
Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation has their broadband radio equipment in place and ready for the Nishnawbe Aski Nation 100 year commemoration of the treaty signing. A team from Superior Wireless lead by John Lyon worked all day on Saturday along with Dan Pellerin to make sure the wireless connection was properly installed and ready to carry a live two way video conference from the school site. The live session will be broadcast on Tuesday afternoon. The morning session will be taped and broadcast that same afternoon.
A team from Keewaytinook Okimakanak, Shibogama First Nations Council and the Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre are leaving on Monday to set up the video and internet connections at the site. The taping and broadcasts will be done at the site on Tuesday throughout the day. Team members include Jeannie Carpenter, Cal Kenny, Jamie Ray, Jesse Fiddler, Derek Kenny and Sol Mamakwa.
The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Decade for Youth and Development selected seven youth to be honoured at the upcoming Keewaywin Conference with Youth Achievement Awards. Celebrations at Mishkeegogamang begin this weekend with the "2nd Annual Intertribal Powwow - Celebrating our youth and their achievements" (July 8, 9, 10 and 11). Then on Monday there is the 20km "Youth Commemorative Walk and Friendship Feast" that starts at the Missabay Community School and ends at the historic treaty signing site. On Tuesday is the full day of events scheduled for the Commemoration of the Signing of the treaty. Then on Wednesday and Thursday, the Chiefs of Nishnawbe Aski Nation will be meeting in assembly where the following youth will receive their awards ...
For more information about these special NAN Youth role models check out the NAN Decade for Youth web site at http://nandecade.ca
Dan Pellerin, K-Net Network Manager and Brian Beaton, K-Net Coordinator met with Roger Valley on Thursday to discuss strategies for working together to support First Nations across the region in developing telecommunication broadband infrastructure.
The e-Community concept paper outlines Keewaytinook Okimakanak's strategy for working with other First Nations and organizations to develop broadband telecom infrastructure and applications across the province. Click here to see the e-Community concept paper.
As well, Roger was provided with an update on the "Turning the Corner" video presentations in Ottawa. Roger expressed his support for this work and indicated his willingness to facilitate meetings with other First Nation groups interested in developing these resources in their regions.
For more information, everyone is invited to view and share the following resources ...
Gaetan Lacoursiere, Business Solution General Manager with NorthernTel traveled to Sioux Lookout to meet with K-Net team members to discuss possible connectivity solutions in their region.
Interest in exploring connectivity possibilities probably has something to do with the Angus TeleManagement Group's Telecom Update #484, June 3, 2005 announcement in their newsletter ...
IS BELL EXITING RURAL PHONE BUSINESS? There's no official comment from Bell Canada, but published reports say the telco is hoping to raise $3 billion by selling 850,000 local telephone lines in rural Ontario and Quebec. Rumoured buyers include Bell Nordiq (a Bell subsidiary) and independent telco Amtelecom.
Eabametoong First Nation will be celebrating the hundreth year of our treaty. The celebrations will begin on the 18th of July and will end on the 23rd.
There will be a lot of things happening including:
So on behalf of Eabametoong we are inviting everyone all over the north to join us for these events. We are hoping that most of you can make it over to our community for this gathering. Lets make this a great celebration.
thanks,
Doris Slipperjack
Eabametoong First Nation
Everyone is welcomed to the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug
Homecoming 2005
Fun and enjoyment for the whole family
Aug 3,4,5,6
Featured entertainment
Supergroups
Glass Tiger and Trooper
Relive the thrills and spills of Homecoming 2003
Click Here for the Schedule of events for
Homecoming 2005
Click here for more Information about Homecoming 2005
Watch http://bigtroutlake.firstnation.ca for the latest updates
Weagamow Lake New Life Church presents...
6th Annual "He's Alive" Campmeeting
July 15 - 17, 2005
Special Speaker: LOTT THUNDER
Special Singers: SILAS WOODHOUSE & IAN LAVALLEE
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For more information, you can contact the following:
Pastor Colin Kanate at (807) 469-1041 or Nora Brisket at (807) 469-1088
or email at weagamowlakenewlifechurch@knet.ca
or visit us at
http://weagamowlakenewlifechurch.myknet.org
Anne Lawrence, Business Manager, Client Services and Vijai Karthigesu, Senior Solutions Architect for Network Refresh Program with Smart Systems for Health Agency (SSHA) along with Carl Seibel, Telecommunication Projects Officer with Industry Canada's FedNor program travelled to Sioux Lookout to meet with the Kuhkenah Network team on Tuesday. Meetings to discuss strategies on ways to work together to develop and deliver health services in First Nations.