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Cultural Diversity: Multiculturalism & Multilinguilism on-line Protection and Maintenance of the Original Languages of This Land

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1 Cultural Diversity: Multiculturalism & Multilinguilism on-line Protection and Maintenance of the Original Languages of This Land http://smart.knet.ca/Library/GlobalCN-paper.pdf Brian Beaton K-Net Services Coordinator brian.beaton@knet.ca Global Congress on Community Networking in the Digital Era October 10, 2002 - Montreal, Quebec

2 http://photos.knet.ca

3 The Chiefs of Keewaytinook Okimakanak recognized the importance of introducing communication technologies into their communities … the introduction of tools are centred on the protection and maintenance of the Native language and culture …. Garnet Angeconeb, on the use of ICTs

4 http://legends.knet.ca/

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6 The Keewaytinook Internet High School makes it possible for young people to stay in their home community to obtain their secondary school courses… http://kihs.knet.ca

7 KiHS ClassroomsTeacher & Student Marlene McKay

8 Economic Prosperity is furthered because First Nation artists and craftspeople are now able to display and sell their works to people from around the world Derek Harper - http://arts.knet.ca/artists/harper Emily Bluecoat, Mary-Anne & Edna Thomas - http://arts.knet.ca/crafts/ethomas Harvey Yesno First Nations Connect Conference (Feb 2002)

9 Access to telehealth services such the Keewaytinook Okimakanak telepsychiatry project makes it possible for families and individuals living in the remote First Nations to work with health professionals in other centres. http://telehealth.knet.ca Orpah McKenzie, KO Health Director on Telehealth

10 Creating new Opportunities for Women and Youth Jesse Fiddler, KO’s Multi-Media Coordinator on ICT opportunities

11 Finding INFORMATION about THE KUH-KE-NAH NETWORK Website - http://knet.ca (http://smart.knet.ca)http://knet.cahttp://smart.knet.ca Geordi Kakepetum, Ex Dir (geordi.kakepetum@knet.ca)geordi.kakepetum@knet.ca Brian Beaton, Coordinator (brian.beaton@knet.ca)brian.beaton@knet.ca K-Net Services at 877-737-KNET (5638) Geordi Kakepetum on ICTs in First Nations


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