KO team attending the Assembly of First Nations Special Chiefs Meeting in Ottawa
AFN Special Chiefs meeting covered in K-Net News ...
Geordi Kakepetum, Executive Director of Keewaytinook Okimakanak, Cheryl Klassen, Education Facilitator of KO Telehealth (KOTH) and Brian Walmark of the KO Research Institute (KORI) will be in Ottawa this week to participate in the Special Chiefs Meeting of the Assembly of First Nations. The meeting will provide Chiefs from across Canada with a briefing on the First Ministers meeting with Aboriginal leaders last month.
KO is also seeking AFN support on a number of issues including connectivity, telehealth, the satellite initiative, improved library services in remote and isolated communities and other issues. If you would like sponsor one of these support resolutions or you would like additional information, please email brianwalmark@knet.ca for more details.
Brian and Cheryl will be filing stories throout the meeting with K-Net News. Watch www.knet.ca for updates. To ask questions or to comment, email brianwalmark@knet.ca