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The Festival will be starting on Wednesday, Aug. 22/01. There will be bingo games every evening, other nightly events are Square Dancing and a Youth Dance. From August 23 - 25, there will be Square Dancing & Poker Dance Competitions. Kingfisher Lake First Nation, presents 2nd Annual Mens Invitational Softball Tournament.August 22 - 25/01. Entry Fee: $1000 Deadline August 17, 2001 Championship: $8000 Finalists: $4000 Consulation: $2000 Runner-up: $1000 Accomodations will be provided. Please bring your own sleeping gear. etc. Meals will not be provided. Although there will be traditional cookouts during the days of the festival. First 8 teams to confirm will be accepted. For more information, please contact Charlie Atlookan @ (807) 532 2256 (home) or leave a message at the Band Office (807) 532 2067 or 2075. WRN will have coverage on Softball Championship Game. Aerial Cash Drop - $1400 Total Thursday, Aug.23/01 @ 1:00 PM @ the Field Walleye Fishing Derby Friday August 24, 001 Time: 6:00 AM - 10:00 AM 1st Prize $1000 2nd Prize $500 3rd Prize $250 Entry Fee $20 Per Angler (Entries must be paid the day before) Length will be used, measuring will take place @ Community Dock from 10:00 AM - 10:15 AM. Boundries will be provided one day before the derby. (Feel free to bring your own fishing gear) Canoe Races Friday, August 24/01 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Community Dock Requirements: 1 Male & 1 Female Entry Fee: $20 1st Prize: $400 2nd Prize: $300 3rd Prize: $200 Poker Derby Saturday, August 25, 2001 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Location: Throughout the community Entry Fee: $10 per hand (3 hands max) WC 14 Aluminum Boat Race Saturday, August 25, 2001 @ 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Location: Community Dock Requirements: 2 Males & 2 Females Entry Fee: $40 Per Boat 1st Prize: $800 2nd Prize: $600 3rd Prize: $400 Raffle Draws Saturday, Aug.25/01 Grand Prize: Pick a prize 16' boat/20 hp motor or 4x4 Quad ATV or 380 Ski-doo or $5000 Cash Of course, there will be other games and activities throughout the four day event. For more information, call 807-532-2067 Schedule is subject to change.

Who We’re Looking For… You are a bilingual (Ojibway, Oji-Cree or Cree/English) person with an interest in using health information and communications technologies to enhance First Nations health care. You have a RN or other health professional designation with equivalent First Nation community health care delivery experience. During the past three to five years you have facilitated workshops and used adult learning strategies to deliver hands-on training for health workers. You use e-mail and the internet tools, have excellent interpersonal skills and feel comfortable working as part of a health team. Please e-mail your resume in confidence to: John Rowlandson Project Manager, KOHS Telehealth john_rowlandson@saltspring.com Resumes will be accepted until Friday September 7, 2001 at 5:00 pm For a detailed job description, Click on the following link to view with Adobe Acrobat, or Right-Click and choose Save Target As to save the document to your computer. Health Informatics Educator Job Description

The Kithchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Homecoming kicks off tommorrow (July 9, 2001). Quite a few charters came in today and we are expecting more on Wednesday and Thursday when the wrestling and the Shania Twain / CCR tribute happen. All of the sound systems ready to go at the field and arena. It should be exciting as there is a lot of square dancing, jigging, other activities and of course eating. So if you haven't had a square meal in a while you should come and join us. This year it will be broadcasted live on community cable and also be available on Wawatay Radio (WRN). We will be having the Beauty Pageant next week which will make it a total of 2 weeks of activities. So if you are able, Come and Join in the Fun.

Eleven young people from Deer Lake First Nation along with two Leaders/Trainers set out from the end Nungesser Road on July 21 to paddle back to their community. The pictures from the trip tell the story of their wilderness adventure. The trip information sheet provides the details about the trip (also available as a Word document. The map of the route (click on the trip to view the later version) provides a glimpse of the 200km effort made by these young people in memory of their friend, Rick Leon Meekis who wanted to make this trip last year.

The 6th Annual Men's Baseball Tournament in Weagamow started on Wednesday, August 1 and runs until Saturday. August 04. There are four outside teams: 2 teams from Sachigo Lake, 1 from Kingfisher, and 1 from Muskrat Dam and three Local Teams.

We went to check out the games this afternoon. I think Weagamow is competing against Sachigo Warriors and another team from here is playing against Sachigo as well.

Have a nice weekend

Greetings from Fort Severn On the long weekend in July, Moses Kakekaspan Sr reported some strange footprints near his fishing net near the coast. Three days after the first report, I was taken out to have a look. The photos attached are a "real" record of what was seen. I shot the pictures and the roll of film was set to the Sioux Lookout Bulletin who had them developed. The scans were done by Kodak from the original 35 mm film. The location was about 12 km north of the community near the end of the "Road to the Coast". This is true tundra. It looks like something very large swam in from the Bay and was walking onto the land across the mud flats. What made the prints? No one has any idea. But if you have any thoughts, please let us know. It is clear that the footprints are about 16" long and there is a 6' stride between the right and a left paw print. These aren't impressions made by a polar bear in the mud. Mel Orecklin, P.Eng., MBA, CAFM Co-Manager Fort Severn First Nation c/o General Delivery Fort Severn, ON P0V 1W0 Phone: (807) 478-2572 Fax: (807) 478-1103

Each year at the Annual Keewaywin Conference of the NAN Chiefs, individuals from the communities are recognized for their work, their achievements and dedication to the people of Nishnawbe Aski Nation by the Chiefs and people of Nishnawbe Aski Nation. We are now seeking nominations for Keewaywin 2001 in four categories: Leadership, Elder, Woman and Youth. All NAN Tribal Councils, Chiefs and Councils, the communities, organizations and agencies are encouraged to submit names of individuals whom they feel deserve recognition. Each nomination should be submitted with a short biography and a description of the nominee's achievements. The awards will be presented at the feast to be held during the Keewaywin 2001 Conference at North Caribou Lake First Nation. The Keewaywin Awards Nomination Form is available for download on the NAN Web site www.nan.on.ca, or call NAN at 1-800-465-9952 to have a nomination form faxed to you. Kitchi-Meegwetch!

The international Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently published a research book entitled "Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) and Rural Development". Cases studies used to produce the analytical part, policy recommendations and other resources in the book, included ICT projects from Canada, France, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States. The work of the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nations in the development of the Kuh-ke-nah Smart First Nations Demonstration project (with sections on KiHS and Telehealth) is included in the case study section (see the KO Case Study - HTML format or WORD format).

Some great recommendations in the publication supporting the Broadband Task Force's "The New National Dream" ... for example

Under Telecommunications Infrastructure (Chapter 4, page 89):

1. Consider deployment of a national broadband project, as some countries are already doing, either through public/private partnerships or with public funding in the areas with the lowest population.

2. Consider the possibility of extending universal service principles and compensation to other areas than telephony, and at least for public service applications useful in rural areas.

Other recommendations come under the headings of:
* Implementation of ICT projects
* Observation and measurement of ICT in rural areas
* Public access points
* On-line access to public services
* Local governance
* Implementation of ICT by SMEs
* Creation of new activities

Press Release Maamoowi Wiichii'itwin (working together) Walk from Pikangikum, Ontario to Winnipeg, Manitoba gets underway today with 55 enthusiastic particpants prepared to make the 600 kilometre trip. July 25, 2001 Today over 55 people of the community of Pikangikum, Ontario began the 600 kilometre Maamoowi Wiichii'itwin (working together) Walk. While increasing awareness of the plight of First Nations people living in isolated northern communities, the Walk hopes to raise $100,000 to build a Recreational Centre in the community. "Our community is completely without any form of recreational facilities for our youth." stated Chief Louis Quill at the start of the walk. "Through our efforts we are hoping to raise funding to help get our much needed recreational centre under way." he stated. The walkers plan to cover 20 - 25 kilometres per day completing the walk in Winnipeg roughly around August 10th. "We have set a challenging pace," said Leo Quill one of the walk's organizers, "but we are a strong and determined community who face difficult living challenges every day. We want the people of Canada to see that by working together we can solve the social problems faced by First Nation people." "Canadians are not getting an accurate view of First Nations communities," Quill stated, "although we do have alcohol and sniffing problems among our youth, many good things are happening in our community too. We want the people of Canada to see that we are just like many other communities in this country, trying to solve our own problems." This community has been plagued by six suicides this year. Establishing a Recreational Centre in the community to provide the youth of Pikangikum with positive alternatives would greatly reduce the risk of suicide for the youth in Pikangikum. "We encourage people to join our Maamoowi Wiichii'itewin Walk as we journey to Winnipeg, "stated Chief Louis Quill, "Walking together and working together we begin the healing journey of the Pikangikum people". For more information contact Kevin G Suggashie/Samson Keeper, Working Together Walk Telephone (807) 773-5578 Fax: (807) 773-5536

The Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nation Telehealth Coordinators' are meeting for the first time in Sioux Lookout. The First Nation Health Directors are also attending this workshop which is being coordinated by the KO Health Department staff. Check out the pictures at http://photos.knet.ca/telehealth1 to meet the new coordinators and the different participants who make up the KO Telehealth TEAM!