Satellite served communities share their stories about utilizing these ICT tools
Five partners in the new Northern Indigenous Community Satellite Network (NICSN) worked with the Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute (KORI) to produce short stories about how ICT tools and the broadband satellite connections are impacting their communities.
- Eabametoong First Nation - Access Increases Demand for even more Bandwidth - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/eabametoong.html
- Fort Severn First Nation - Supporting Local Economic and Social Development On-line - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/fortsevern.html
- Slate Falls First Nation - The power of partnerships: “We’re not remote anymore” - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/slatefalls.html
- Weagamow First Nation - Making education opportunities available in remote communities - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/weagamow.html
- Webequie First Nation - ICTs from the Ground Up: Grassroots Demand Pushes Expansion and Growth - http://smart.knet.ca/satellite/webequie.html
Each story provides a glimpse into the importance of communication technologies and broadband connectivity for these remote communities that can only receive these services through their community network and the satellite network. Industry Canada's FedNor program supported each of these communities with the development of the community's satellite earth station and the community network. Other Industry Canada IHAB programs including Smart Communities, BRAND, NSI, CAP and First Nations SchoolNet have also contributed to these local developments and are continuing to support their ongoing operation.