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NAN Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic describes his Ottawa meeting with INAC’s most senior education official as "positive." The Deputy Grand Chief was in Ottawa to raise awareness about the education crisis in the NAN territory and to seek additional funding to improve academic readiness with Line Pare, Director General, Education Branch, Indian and Northern Affairs. Kakegamic told Line about the various activities that KO is engaged in to improve educational opportunities at the community level. Kakegamic delivered an invitation from KO Executive Director Geordi Kakepetum to Ms. Pare to visit KO’s sub-offices in Balmertown. Deputy Grand Chief Goyce Kakegamic said Ms. Pare expressed interest in touring the North.