On Wednesday, July 15, Keewaywin First Nation officially launched their new GSM based cell service with guests from partner organizations attending this celebration.

Even with the planes being grounded due to weather, the celebration still took place with everyone participating by videoconferencing from the different locations across the region.

The archive of the celebration is available for viewing from the IP Cell Service web site at

NAN press release

Project Beyshick 2009

Are you a NAN First Nation person intrested in a in a one week Business Mentoring Opportunity in Toronto August 15th to 20th, 2009

Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board

The Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board under the Centre for Aboriginal Apprenticeship Research (CAAR) Project is seeking applicants for the following programs:

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM: (Carpentry & Plumbing) 28 Weeks

AFN Press Release

From Canada Health Infoway web site

Candidates for Grand Chief (1 to be elected):

• RoseAnne Archibald

• Stan Beardy

• Alvin Fiddler

• David Neegan

Candidates for Deputy  Grand Chief (3 to be elected):

•  Patrick Cheechoo

• David Fletcher

• Joshua Frogg

• Connie Gray-McKay

• Scott Jacob

• Mike Koostachin

• Les Louttit

• Mike Metatawabin

Assistant Health Director

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Health Services coordinates delivery of community-based projects and administers regional health programming and services to the First Nation communities of Fort Severn, Keewaywin, Deer Lake, Poplar Hill, North Spirit Lake and McDowell Lake.

KO Health Department invites applications for the position of Assistant Health Director, located in Balmertown, Ontario.

From CBC.ca 

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