AFN National Chief and NAN Grand Chief visit KO in Balmertown
March 22, 2005 - 12:06pm | by Anonymous
National Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations and Grand Chief Stan Beardy of Nishnawbe Aski Nation visited Keewaytinook Okimakanak on Monday, March 21. The Municipality of Red Lake hosted the luncheon and members of the community joined the guests and the Keewaytinook Okimakanak team for a special supper. Click here to see some pictures from this event.
Presentations and demonstrations involving several remote First Nation communities across the north were provided to showcase the Kuhkenah Network (K-Net), the internet high school and the KO Telehealth initative.
Other guests travelling with the National Chief included Jerry Fontaine, Marsha Smoke and Dean Fontaine.