The First Mile

Supported by the SSHRC-funded First Nations Innovation Project

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 01:14 PMA free application is now available for Ojibway language speakers to download on their mobile devices. And the programmer, originally from Marten Falls, made the source code available to all, so First Nations across Canada can use it to support their own language applications. Read more...

Winnipeg, Ontario

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:35 PMShara Francis-Herne from the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation just finished two more videos through this year's Youth ICT workshop. Read more...

Akwesasne, Ontario

Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:11 PMDanica Gagne from Pic River completed two more First Mile videos about technology in her community. Read more...

Pic River, Ontario

Thursday, 26 April 2012, 11:13 AMLocal broadband champions from Akwesansne talk about how high speed Internet was developed in the community. They discuss how it is used for public services like education, health, media, government and economic development. Read more...

Akwesasne, Ontario

Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 11:34 AMIn Mishkeegogamang, people use technologies to support the community to handle, connect and share information. They use technologies to make connections both inside and outside the community. Read more...

Mishkeegogamang, Ontario

Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 12:56 PMIn 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. Read more...

Standoff, Alberta

Monday, 19 March 2012, 01:58 PMThe Dadavan is a web-based database management system which provides solutions for First Nations schools such as Nominal Roll reports and Language Immersion. Read more...

Sioux Lookout, Ontario

Monday, 19 March 2012, 01:51 PMThree 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. Read more...

Pic River, Ontario

Friday, 9 March 2012, 06:57 PMJoin Henry Tambour on a tour of K’atl’odeeche First Nation's new fibre optic network. This locally owned and operated network will replace copper infrastructure that has been in place since the early 1980s. Read more...

K'atl'odeeche First Nation, Northwest Territories

Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 03:34 PMIn this video, Craig interviews Darrin Potter, the principal of KiHS. Darrin talks about the KiHS model, as well as the benefits of connectivity to KiHS students and teachers. Read more...

Saugeen, Ontario