First Mile Video – Blood Tribe Goes Wireless

Standoff – Alberta Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 12:56 PM Video shot and edited by John Pantherbone Intro sequence by John Pantherbone In this video Clayton Blood, the communications advisor to Blood Tribe – Kanai Chief and Council, describes the community’s plans to develop a locally owned and operated network. VIDEO TO BE EMBEDDED The Blood[…]

Video – Dadavan Education Database System

Sioux Lookout – Ontario Monday, 19 March 2012, 01:58 PM AnneMarie Levi gives us an overview of the Dadavan system in Sioux Lookout. The Dadavan is a web-based database management system which provides solutions for First Nations schools such as Nominal Roll reports and Language Immersion. AnneMarie delivered a workshop about Datavan on March 6-8,[…]

First Mile Videos from Pic River First Nation

Pic River – Ontario Monday, 19 March 2012, 01:51 PM Three videos from Pic River First Nation in Ontario. These videos are contributed by Danica Gagne, who is participating in this year’s Youth ICT workshop. Flash video Danica interviews Jason Burton, IT Manager at Pic River Development Corporation Flash video Danica interviews Sarah Robinson about[…]

New KiHS Video – Interview with Principal Darrin Potter

Saugeen – Ontario Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 03:34 PM A new video from Craig Gray, who’s an ICT Youth worker and a recent graduate of Keewaytinook Internet High School (KiHS) in Saugeen. Flash video Click to watch Craig Gray’s video about KiHS In this video, Craig interviews Darrin Potter, the principal of KiHS. Darrin talks[…]

Youth ICT 2012 – Project Videos on Community Technology

Northern Ontario – Nunavut Monday, 27 February 2012, 04:58 PM KO-KNET’s Cal Kenny and Angie Morris mentored a group of youth video producers from communities across northern Ontario. After a ‘boot camp’ held in Thunder Bay, project participants brainstormed, scripted, filmed and edited videos. Their videos explored different aspects of technology in their communities. Project[…]

New Website for Community Cable Plant Technicians

Sioux Lookout – Ontario Thursday, 23 February 2012, 11:59 AM By Cal Kenny, Multimedia Producer, K-Net Services with Rob McMahon A free online resource is now available for all community cable plant technicians. The website features forums about operating and maintaining a cable plant. It also features troubleshooting tips, videos and support. Visit the Cable[…]

Fort Severn First Nation’s Broadband Leadership Gains Recognition

Fort Severn – Ontario Monday, 20 February 2012, 12:13 PM Fort Severn First Nation’s Broadband Leadership Gains Recognition Videocom Press Release, Feb 7, 2012 Two research papers from Fort Severn First Nation are published this month. The story of the community’s leadership with broadband technologies is being shared with many Canadian and international researchers and[…]

First Mile at Doig River

Doig River – British Columbia Sunday, 19 February 2012, 12:28 PM By Dr. Kate Hennessy, Making Culture Lab, School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University I had the pleasure of spending last weekend in Fort St. John, B.C. working with former Doig River First Nation chief Garry Oker and SFU PhD Candidate Rob[…]

Council of Yukon First Nations Videoconferencing Program

Whitehorse – Yukon Friday, 3 February 2012, 11:56 AM By Jo-Anne Gatey, Videoconferencing Coordinator, Council of Yukon First Nations A few years ago the department of Health & Social Services (HSS) of the Yukon Government (YG) provided each Health Centre in the communities of the Yukon with Telehealth video conferencing. As timely access to appropriate[…]