Community News

Finance training available by videoconference hosted by DFC High School

Dennis Franklyn Comatry High School will be hosting two upcoming workshops from the business class through video conference.

Everyone is welcome to attend. 

Print the poster and invite your community.

Cash Flow versus Income - September 25, 2009

KOTM Secertary postion posting for Balmertown office deadline of October 6

Employment Opportunity

Keewaytinook Okimakanak/Northern Chiefs Council

Telemedicine Secretary - Full Time Position

The Telemedicine Secretary is a Full Time position that supports the KO Telehealth Administration Team to create an efficient and effective workplace environment.  The major duties and responsibilities are a guideline and new tasks and duties will be assigned as required.

New research in the effective use of videoconferencing in First Nations available online

Two new Videocom (http://videocom.knet.ca) research papers about the effective use of videoconferencing in health applications are now available online.

Both of these papers are the first papers from larger research projects and there will be further papers coming next year from these projects. These papers will be presented at the upcoming Canadian Society of Telehealth conference in Vancouver (October 3 to the 6).

The references are:

2nd Walk for Mother Earth from Grassy Narrows First Naton to Ottawa nearing Sault Ste Marie

From the walker's Meeting Place web site 

2nd Walk for Mother Earth from Grassy Narrows to Ottawa

***Please send all the support you can to these grassroots leaders in their journey to Ottawa to raise profile of Indigenous Rights, awareness out the treaties and Mother Earth, they are almost in Sault Ste.Marie and need funds for food and gas. They can be contacted at the contact information below!***

For the Land and Peace,

Press Release

First Nation youth share their thoughts about the present and future as 7th generation members

From the Winnipeg Free Press

The Seventh Fire GENERATION - How young aboriginals see the present and future

By: Colleen Simard - 20/09/2009

In The Mishomis Book: The Voice of the Ojibway, Anishinaabe elder Edward Benton-Banai writes about the Seven Fires prophecy of his people. It's a story that predates Canada's existence.

Each prophecy -- called a fire -- is a prediction for the future.

"Discover your Community's Past" Videoconference with Dr. Scott Hamilton, Wed. Sept 23

Keewaytinook Okimakanak partner communities are hosting a series of Lands and Resources Video Conference Events. Dr. Scott Hamilton will kick things off by sharing some experiences and tips for communities to explore and record traditional and burial sites. If you're discovering your community's past or would like to find out where to start, join us for this free event.

Building Cross Cultural Understanding of the Pikangikum Cultural Landscape exhibit in Red Lake

Whitefeather Forest Management Corporation of

Pikangikum First Nation

in partnership with Ontario Park and the University of

Live webcast of Chair of Indian Residential Schools TRC presentation on Monday, Sept 21

Press release 

Justice Murray Sinclair, Chair of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) will speak via live webcast at the University of Winnipeg on Indian Residential Schools and the TRC

Ottawa- The public is invited to view a live web-cast of a presentation by Justice Murray Sinclair, Chairperson of the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

BC First Nations Technology Council team visits KO-KNET in Sioux Lookout

The BC First Nations Summit Chiefs in Assembly established the First Nations Technology Council to develop a First Nations Technology plan for First Nations in British Columbia.

Invitation to attend the upcoming 19th Annual NADF Business Awards in Thunder Bay

Celebrating Aboriginal Success 

19th Annual NADF Business Awards

When:  Wednesday, October 21, 2009