During
the past five years, K-Net has worked with its partners to produce
impressive results. In partnership with the Community Access
Program, FedNor, HRDC, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, Bell
Canada and NAN First Nations, Kuh-ke-nah has built new capacity
for development in remote communities. Their staff have engaged
far flung communities in telecommunications development and
have effectively introduced formative and positive changes in
the regional ICT environment. Some of the milestones achieved
in this process are outlined below:
- 1994
Keewaytinook Okimakanak's Education Department launches
a BBS;
- 1995
The K-Net BBS is expanded to all First Nations in the Sioux
Lookout District
- 1996
Keewaytinook Okimakanak becomes Industry Canada's First
Nation Schoolnet Helpdesk serving Northern Ontario; CAP
sites are established in ten district First Nations
- 1997
K-Net develops hybrid MSAT/DirecPC system for remote First
Nations internet access; regional on-line training programs
for local Computer Technicians established
- 1998
K-Net assumes leadership role in the NAN-wide Telecommunications
Infrastructure Working Group; K-Net initiates infrastructure
process with regional carriers
- 1999
K-Net leads regional participation in the CRTC High Cost
Serving Area process; application to Industry Canada SMART
program entered into second phase for business plan development
- 2000
North of Red Lake digital Infrastructure Project complete;
Keewaytinook Internet High School is launched; North Spirit
Lake and Keewaywin telephone service established; video
conferencing and high speed data connection established
- 2001
Kuh-ke-nah SMART First Nations is launched; North of Pickle
Lake digital Infrastructure Project complete, KOHS-NORTH
(Telehealth) Network is launched.
We would like to give
recognition to all the partners, funders, and contributors that
have supported Keewaytinook Okimakanak. Below is a list of all
of those groups. Click on their name to see what they have contributed. |
