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LOGO Contest Win $500 !!

The Native Teacher Education Program (NTEP) is looking for talented, imaginative artists to submit entries for a logo contest. All submissions will be seriously considered. The winning logo will be used on letterhead and on all program promotional material.

Deadline - January 15, 2002

Please submit your entry on white 8 ½" x 11" paper to:

Brian Hawker NTEP Coordinator Northern Nishnawbe Education Council Box 1419, 21 King Street Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B9

This contest is open to anyone in Sioux Lookout District.

Questions? Call 737-2971, ext. 25 or
Toll Free: 1-877-636-0667, ext. 25

Pelican Falls defeated Manitouwadge in a 2-0 series, with both games going to five sets. Pelican Falls didn't give up when they were losing 2 sets in game 2 but they came back and won the next 2 sets. In the 5th set, with the sets tied at 2-2 they worked hard to win with a score of 15-9. They are now going to OFSAA which is taking place in London Ontario. They'll be leaving on Tuesday, November 20, 2001. Good luck T-wolves Team Members Leon Peddle - Coach Adam kakepetum - Sub Leon Fox - Captain Howard Moose - Assistant Captain Jack Rae - Sub Zachariah Suggashie - Setter Dennis Turtle - Power Stanley Fiddler - Power Durrell Grey - Middle

-Thunder Bay- Students from the Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School were joined by a couple of young people from Brampton, Ontario. They provided an hour long program involving their testamonials, rock music (singing) and videos about choosing a Positive Life Style. The topics that were addressed by these young people dealt with racism and identity. Jessica Bighead, a DCMHS student, from Slate falls said, "The subject that spoke to me the most was, this one guy talking about the statistics on Aids, HIV, and the other types of diseases affecting young people today. The number of people affected by these diseases is lots." Students and staff gatherd at the Gym to hear this message, that spoke to some students (Including Me). It was kewl and great to be there. I almost didn't go because I thought they would only be doing a music theory... LET'S CHOOSE THE RIGHT TRACK WE'LL ALL MAKE IT!!! After the event was finshed Principle Kevin Sherlock, gave Norman Chapman an award for No Absences for the Month of October. Everyone at the Gym applauded... Well some were Shouting... Great Job Norman!!! Keep It Up...

Pelican falls volleyball team came in second in norwossaa and they are off to NWOSSAA.

As part of the Kuh-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations demonstration project, the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations are constructing a local cable system to carry high speed data. Over the past few weeks, contractors working with Blair Electronics were in Deer Lake upgrading their existing cable system. The original Deer Lake cable system was built in 1999 for television service only but now it is also carrying high speed data (for data, video and voice services). This week, Keewaytinook Okimakanak staff (Adi Linden and Lars Dixon) travelled to Deer Lake to install the routers, switches, modems and video equipment required to complete the local community broadband network installation. While in Deer Lake, Adi and Lars worked with Oscar Meekis (Deer Lake's e-Centre Manager), Cory Meekis (Deer Lake's Computer Technician), Arlene Meekis (Deer Lake's Multi-Media Producer) and Sonya Nothing (Deer Lake's CAP worker) providing them with the training and support they require to install and support the use of the network, , install modems and support the various applications (health, education, local government, etc). Managing the local cable business (as it relates to the high speed data connections) is an important part of this development. Check out the pictures Adi took of the Deer Lake cable installation.

Keewaytinook Okimakanak issued a press release "USING BROADBAND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND SERVICES IN KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK FIRST NATIONS" today during the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) press conference on Parliament Hill. The AFN released their proposal to establish a National First Nations Broadband Network along with their press release entitled "Assembly of First Nations joins Brian Tobin’s push for national high-speed communications network". After the press conference on Parliament Hill, the media and other participants were invited to attend a video conference session held at Telesat Canada’s office in Ottawa and Keewaytinook Okimakanak’s office in Balmertown. Pictures of this video conference are available.

Keewaywin sure had a busy day and night on October 31st - Halloween. The Band staff were required to dress up in costumes or were to be fined if found without any costumes. The Northern Store also had their staff dressed up. It was fun going to the store and being served by people in costumes. The school and the church members also had activities planned for the night, for those who could no go out to trick or treat. They also had a buffet style spread of refreshments for the public. The e-center was also very busy - trick or treaters coming and going. The community technician was setting up for the night event for the adults. A movie night - a very scarry movie was shown for halloween, The Excorcist. Everyone sure enjoyed themselves this night. For photos click http://photos.knet.ca/Halloween

On October 31 the students and staff of Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School came out dressed up for the special Halloween Day. A couple of students came to school dressed up like "Hippies". One student from Sandy Lake came walking down the hallway dressed as a dead princess. The afternoon started off with a Hacky sak Tournament with Principle Kevin Sherlock. Then, many activites happened during the day. Students and staff were all called to the gym for some activites such as a Shoe Search, Dance, and all kinds of stuff. Everyone was excited. One teacher came to school dressed up as a lady. The students got such a laugh when they saw him. He went through everyclass, bothering every student. The day ended with pizza, pop, candy, and chips. Everyone Had a Great time...

The doctor and nurse came to Keewaywin on the 17th of October to give flu shots to the community. The school students and staff were the first people to get their flu shot, and anyone who happened to walk in were also given a flu shot. This is to prevent from the community from having an all out flu epidemic. See pictures on the knet photo gallery. click on http://photos.knet.ca/Kww2 to view pictures.

Fort Severn hosted a community Halloween Event! The event included a Costume and Coloring contest. Awards were also given oout to the floor hockey champions, the Bad News Bears. Prices included T-shirts, Free Friday night passes. etc. After the awards, the school had a Halloween party. The winners of the coloring contest were: k-4 Kristen Bluecoat k-5 Samaria Miles Gr 1 Mirna Matthews G2 Jacelyn Stoney G-3,4 Herman Miles G- 5,6 Rabecca Gray G-7,8 Isabelle Miles Costume Contest: k-5 Skyler Matthews 1st place, Serena Matthews 2nd place Gr 1 Dallas Crowe 1st place, Brenton Matthews 2nd place Gr 2 Isaiah Koosachin 1st place, T.J 2nd place Gr 3,4 Brittney Kakekaspan 1st place, Caitlin Gray 1st place (it was a tie) Jonah Miles 2nd place Gr 5,6 Angelina Skunk 1st place, Jonah Miles 2nd place Gr 8 Bernadette Miles Click pictures to the event.