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Wild Country is contributing to the well-being of First Nation students by flying free of charge almost thirty boxes of books donated by a school in Toronto for the Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nation schools north of Red Lake.

For more information and photos, click here...

Our friends from New Zealand that Keewaytinook Okimakanak has worked with in the past sent us the following announcement and invitation ...

Te Wananga o Aotearoa is pleased to announce that it will be hosting the World Indigenous Peoples Conference on Education (WIPCE) from Sunday 27th November 2005 through to Thursday 1st December 2005 - www.wipce2005.com.

While Te Wananga o Aotearoa is the official host, the conference will be a collaborative effort between Te Wananga o Aotearoa, the University of Waikato and the Waikato Institute of Technology, the three tertiary institutions within the Waikato area. These three institutions will also work alongside the other two Wananga, Te Wananga o Raukawa and Te Wananga o Awanuiarangi and with Hapu (Sub-tribes), Iwi (Tribal groups), Kohanga Reo (Immersion Early Childhood Centres), Kura Kaupapa (Immersion Schools), Community Groups and National organisations to ensure a successful conference.

The conference will open at Turangawaewae Marae with an official powhiri on Sunday November 27th.  Conference presentations will be delivered from Monday through to Thursday 1st December 2005 at the University of Waikato. The finale will be on Thursday evening at the Waikato Stadium with a closing ceremony and cultural extravaganza which will be open to the public.

Te Toi Roa - The Overall Conference Theme

The overall conference theme for WIPCE 2005 calls for us to celebrate our stories and beliefs in our principles, our values and our histories, the quintessence of our uniqueness as indigenous people. It is these beliefs that enhance our experiences and knowledge to guide us to strive for excellence in education.

The themes flowing from Te Toi Roa are Leadership, Research & Development and New Horizons of Knowledge.

• Leadership - This theme calls for presenters to share stories about leadership, where it has come from, where it is going, how it is being effected, and what leadership is needed by indigenous peoples for the 21st century.
• Research & Development - This theme invites presenters to showcase approaches to and examples of research and development that will lead to significant advances for the development of indigenous peoples.
• New Horizons of Knowledge - This theme honours the role of indigenous thinkers and educators in perpetuating and innovating to produce knowledge and insights for future generations.

Submissions for Abstracts and Performances have now been loaded onto the website at www.wipce2005.com

Due Dates:

• Submission of Abstracts 31st December 2004
• Submission of Performances 29th April 2005

Key Dates for Notification of Acceptance of

• Abstracts - 28th February 2005
• Submission of Papers - 31st August 2005
• Notification of Acceptance  Performance - 30th June 2005

For further information refer to www.wipce2005.com which is being updated on a weekly basis.

Please do not hesitate to contact Aroha Te Kanawa (Project Manager) if you have any further queries (info@wipce2005.com or 027 276 4285 or 07 855 2723).Please feel free to forward this email onto others you think may be interested in attending WIPCE 2005.

KiHS began the 2004/2005 school year with a week of training in Balmertown with new and returning KiHS teachers. This orientation week was an intense but enjoyable week where valuable skills were sharpened and support established for the staff and students in the 13 KiHS Partner Communities.

It was great to be able to use the new Keewaytinook Okimakanak Centre of Excellence in Balmertown to deliver the training.  The building is home KO’s Telehealth program as well as KiHS. This building resulted from contributions made by Industry Canada through the SMART communities project. Click here to see some pictures of the session.

This year Bearskin Lake joins the KiHS program and we anticipate a great successful year there as we deliver the grade 9 program and also grade 10 courses to those interested.

The staff are from all parts of the country and are excited about the experiences that they are anticipating as they travel to the communities. They are also expecting to learn much from the people there as they help guide students to success.

During the week, training sessions focused on the following:

• Ministry of Education requirements and expectations that were presented in a teleconference session with the District Manager of the Ministry of Education in Thunder Bay, Carlana Lindeman.
• Training from Brian Beaton, John Moreau, and Jamie Rae of knet services in Sioux Lookout on the use of the technology that will be used such as videoconferencing equipment, IP telephones, network setup and maintenance, troubleshooting of common problems, software training, and much more.
• A session via video conference with Cal Kenny on the use and editing functions of digital video cameras.
• Training on the use of the KiHS e-learning platform, ZED, on how to migrate courses from traditional curriculum documents to online delivery while maintaining standards of excellence.
• and a whole lot more....

We are expecting a great year as applications continue to come from the Northern communities. This year we have a great selection of courses to better meet the needs of students with a new timing schedule for the terms as well.

If you are interested in taking a course at KiHS this year, please look at our website at www.kihs.knet.ca and contact us at the Balmertown office. We would love to help you decide how to earn the credits that you need to complete your OSSD while remaining in your home community.

Darrin Potter

KiHS Principal

Education organizations in the Treaty Three area are exploring the possibility of establishing an Internet high school inspired by KiHS ... the successful KO community-based high school model.

The initiative is being lead by Denise Bluebird, the education advisor for Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawangag Resource Council. AKRC was one of KO's partners in the video conferencing pilot project last year as part of Industry Canada's First Nation SchoolNet program. They hosted one of the First Nations SchoolNet web site construction workshops at their office on Northwest Angle 39 First Nation near Sioux Narrows.

Dan Bird of Seven Generations at Couchiching First Nation near Fort Frances is working with Darlene on exploring this potential development. To get started, KO provided Denise with a copy of the original KiHS proposal and will host a video conference with participants from KO, AKRC and other interested parties.

If you are interested, contact Denise at 1-807-226-4445 ext. 235 or 1-888-436-1993 toll free... Her email address is: edunit@akrc.on.ca

Watch this page for the latest developments!

Just received some info from Timmins-way. As follows:

The call has been put out for actors for the Shania Twain movie being filmed in Sudbury in late September, early October. They are looking for native children/youth to act in the following parts:

1. Shania's youngest brother, slim, 6 yrs old;
2. Shania's brother, 8 yrs old, slim, dark hair & eyes;
3. Shania's brother as a teen, 17-19 years - must be able to sing and play guitar;
4. Production assistant (20's), male or female, any race.

Interested individuals need to contact the casting director:

Stephanie Gorin Casting Inc.
62 Ellerbeck St., Toronto M4k 2V1
email: sgorin@canadafilm.com

Grand Opening/ Healing Gathering

Aboriginal Applicants Pre-Application Workshop

The Aboriginal Admissions Subcommittee is sponsoring the following workshops in September for prospective Aboriginal Students.

Venue:

Laurentian University Workshop
Saturday, September 11, 2004 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
8th Floor, Willet Green Miller Centre
Laurentian University, Sudbury, ON

Lakehead University Workshop
Sunday, September 12, 2004 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm
6th Floor ATAC Building
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON

Workshops are open to Aboriginal people interested in applying to the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.

Please register by contacting the Office of Admissions and Student Affairs at 1-807-766-7317, or call toll free from within Northern Ontario 1-888-377-7757, Thunder Bay residents please call 766-7317, or email nomsadmit@normed.ca  

Cal Kenny, Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Graphic and Website Designer, is editting and posting a series of video clips obtained during the recent nine day youth/elder trip from Beaver Lake back to the community of Fort Severn. Click here to read the KNews story about this trip.

The video clips from this year's trip are being posted as they are completed. They include beautiful images from the land, teachings from the elders, harvesting wild game, cooking meals and social times with the youth. Click here to see these videos.

Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations

Digital Production HDTV Training

Dates: Sept. 20 2004 – March 2005    

Location: Ohsweken, Six Nations

Certified Digital Production HDTV six month training will take place at Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations from mid September 2004-March 2005 in Six Nations of the Grand River Territory.  

You will receive hands-on experience using state of the art digital equipment and facilities. The Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations is certified through Niagara College and offers the newest technologies in High Definition Television cameras and equipment.  

Tuition for the entire program is $7,000. Funding, including living expenses, may be available to those who are eligible. Please call for details.

You’ll graduate able to produce HDTV stunning visuals through the use of cutting edge production techniques. You’ll master Pro Tools, a stand alone audio production environment standard in the industry for recording, mixing and mastering audio for radio, television and film.

You will have hands on experience in:

• HDTV technology
• Camera operation
• Titles Graphics
• Computer editing
• Post production hardware and software
• Production Techniques
• Graphic design and integration
• Photoshop
• Illustrator
• After Effects
• Audio
• Pro Tools audio software
• Cinematography
• HDTV Shot composition
• Camera jig
• Steady cam
• Production Unit
• Producing and Directing an Independent Digital Movie

Qualifications

• Computer skills
• Good communication skills

Application Requirements

• Resume
• Cover letter stating why you want to take the training and what you want to learn
• One example of your artwork either on tape, disc, photograph or written
• Two (2) reference letters

Application Deadline: September 13, 2004

To send your resume, support material and references or if you have any questions please contact:

Allan Miller or Gary Joseph
Indigenous Culture and Media Innovations
1579 Second Line
Ohsweken, Ont.
N0A 1M0
Phone: (519) 445-1418
Fax: (519) 445-1419
E-mail: amiller@sevenseeds.tv or gary@sevenseeds.tv