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Chief George Kakekaspan, on behalf of Keewaytinook Okimakanak and the Fort Severn First Nation, accepts congratulations for the Kuh-ke-nah SMART Demonstration Project from the Honourable Dan Newman, Minister of Northern Development and Mines (see the picture). On March 20, 2001, Minister Newman, Chairperson for the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation announced a $1.4 million contribution to Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Kuh-ke-nah project to assist in the construction of the telecommunication infrastructure required to carry the various telecommunication applications and services (education, health, justice, governance, etc). For more information about this announcement see NOHF Press Release (George's picture also appears on the Ministry Homepage)

The Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak met in Thunder Bay from March 13 to 15, 2001. Thirteen resolutions were signed directing KO staff on a number of issues. For more information see http://knet.on.ca/KO-Chiefs-mtgMar2001

Angus Miles of Fort Severn First Nation, Lorraine and Lucy Kakegamic of Keewaywin First Nation and Brian Beaton of K-Net Services attended the first Ontario CAP conference on March 3 -5, 2001 in Sudbury. For more information see http://knet.on.ca/CAP2001/index.html

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Inviting other First Nations to establish a Keewaytinook Internet High School (KIHS) Campus and Program for grade 9 and 10 youth in your community. Read the Pamphlet

K-Net Services (Jesse Fiddler) presents workshop "Internet in the Classroom" at the Mamawiichihidowin Conference - Shibogama Teachers Conference , January 29 - Febuary 1, 2001 Wapekeka, Ontario. See the Photogallery

The first on-line community meeting in Keewaywin took place on January 26, 2001. Brian Beaton went to Keewaywin on January 25 to deliver and set up the community's first Polycom videoconferencing unit (configured by Dan, John and Adi before leaving Sioux Lookout). The unit was set up in the school library where the community router is presently located. The set up turned out to be a short plug and play exercise thanks to the configurations completed by K-Net staff. Lucy Kakegamic, Lorraine Kakegamic, Allison Kakepetum and Jonathn Kakegamic participated in a number of short training sessions on January 25 to get comfortable with this communication medium. Read the Full Story and Photogallery

Keewaytinook Okimakanak celebrates the Official Grand Opening of KIHS in Balmertown, Poplar Hill, Fort Severn and North Spirit Lake. See our guestbook, photo gallery, words of congratulations and more!

The NORTH Network hosted a workshop for their 14 participating sites (Medical Directors and Site Coordinators). Some of the people working in partnership with them on the development of the Northwestern Ontario Telehealth Initiative and the Central Ontario Initiative were invited to attend this workshop. Keewaytinook Okimakanak was represented at this workshop by Orpah McKenzie, Penny Carpenter and Brian Beaton. See our pictures

Ontario's Attorney General, James Flaherty (Minister responsible for the Ontario Native Affairs Secretariat) visits Fort Severn First Nation - see the pictures of the visit and the community (January 11, 2001 trip by Brian Beaton)