Resource Video: Dr. Robert Chambers from the Institute of Development Studies (IDS).
Dr. Robert Chambers Associate Professor at the University of Sussex in the UK reflects on participatory development and geographic information systems (GIS), the good and bad practices.
Instructions for K-net Communities Data Base
1. September 16, 2009 K-net Community Data Base
Presenter: Jesse Fiddler jessefiddler@knet.ca
http://communities.knet.ca/
Video: Data Base Overview
Jesse gave an overview of the community data base system on the K-net website and he was also able to answer a few questions. Workers wanted to know, what back-up measures are in place? What security is there? Are usernames and passwords available to access the data? Who sees the data? These were just a few of the questions addressed during this session.
Participant Sites:
Sioux Lookout, K-net Thunder Bay, KORI Poplar Hill Fort Severn
2. September 23, 2009 Archaeology and History - Discover your Community's Past
Presenter: Dr. Scott Hamilton, Lakehead University
Handouts: Archeology & History
Video: Archeology & History
Keewaytinook Okimakanak partner communities are hosting a series of Lands and Resources Video Conference Events. Dr. Scott Hamilton will kick things off by sharing some experiences and tips for communities to explore and record traditional and burial sites. If you're discovering your community's past or would like to find out where to start, join us for this free event.
Dr. Hamilton's current research involves documentation of Oral Tradition information and culture history themes for northern Ontario Aboriginal tourism initiatives with Northern Ojibwe and Cree First Nations. He has also partnered with First Nations through the the Woodland Caribou Signature Site and Whitefeather Forest Planning Area.
Participant Sites:
Whitefish Lake, Kori Chiefs, KOBE Balmertown, Slate Falls, MNO Ottawa
MNO Fort Frances, Keewaywin, Martin Falls, Constance Lake,
Mishkeegogamang
3.September 30, 2009 Tips for Land Proposals
Presenters: Franz Seibel & Mark Kakegamic - KORI
Handouts: Tips for Proposal Writing
Video:Tips for Proposal Writing Part 1
Tips for Proposal Writing Part 2
Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute Franz Siebel and Markkakegamic presented on Tips for Proposal Writing to help with people interested in learning more about the basic concepts and steps about writing proposals. The presentation covered areas such as workplans, budgets, executive summaries and evaluation etc...
Participant Sites:
KORI Chiefs, Neskantaga, Nibinamik, Poplar Hill, Fort Severn, KOTM, SLFNHA, Bearskin Lake
4. October 7, 2009 Impacts of Parklands
Presenter: Dr. Harvey Lemelin
Handouts: Impact of Parklands
Video: Impact of Parklands
Dr. Harvey Lemelin Associate Professor, School of Outdoor Recreation Parks and Tourism, Lakehead University was at the KORI office in Thunder Bay to present for the Lands and Resources Planing Series. His presentation covered protected areas in Canada and Ontario, difinitions of national and provincial parks, case studies, new approaches to protected areas and opportunities. Parks history and Indigenous peoples, Co-operative Management, Collaborative Management and Joint Management.
Participant Sites:
KORI Chiefs, Balmertown Boardroom, MNO Midland, Bearskin Lake, North Spirit Lake, Poplar Hill, Weagamow
5. October 14, 2009 Wabonong Nakaygum Okimawin (WNO)
Presenters: Ed Wood, Elder Island Lake, Manitoba & Peter Globensky, Consultant, Thunder Bay
Video: Wabanong Nakaygum Okimawin
Handouts: Wabanong Nakaygum Okimawin
Elder Ed Wood of Island lake, Manitoba along with Thunder Bay consultant Peter GLobensky presented and shared about their experience with the East Side Lake Winnipeg Planning Initiative. How it was established in August 2000 to ensure future land, resources and development decisions address the environmental, social, health, cultural and economic needs of the public, local communities, First Nations and various stakeholders and interest groups on the East Side of Lake WInnipeg.
Participant Sites:
KORI Chiefs, North Spirit Lake, Deer Lake, Poplar Hill, North Caribou Lake, Winnipeg MFNERC
6. October 21-23, 2009 Far North Information Forum: MNR Balmertown
The Ministry of Natural Resources had a Far North information session hosted in Balmertown Ontario on October 21-23, 2009. This was an opportunity for communities to learn more about Bill 191 or the Far North Act that is being introduced to be proposed for legislation. The province of Ontario is working in partnership with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and Far North First Nation communities to plan the best ways to protect the Far North region while allowing economic development opportunities that will benefit First Nation communities and Ontario.
There were 10 workers from the communities of Deer Lake, Poplar Hill, Keewaywin, Fort Severn and North Spirit Lake First Nations. A few guests from Northern Manitoba, Pauingassi First Nation had attended the session to share their community’s story and experience with community based land use planning process that gives First Nations in the far north a leadership role in determining areas to be protected.
On the first day presentations were made on behalf of the Ministry on the World Heritage Site update, Caribou Conservation Plan and the Far North Legislation. The second day brought presentations on Land use Planning, NAN Governance, planning boundary and overlapping interests. Mandie Sims from the Confederation College Forestry Center gave an overview on Information Knowledge Management and the Geographic Information System (GIS), Geographic Positioning System (GPS) and Mapping training provided by the college.
These two days were a lot of fun to get together with the community planners and the staff from the MNR. Everybody was open to discussions and to debate over the issues that were being brought to the table. There was an abundance of key information and ideas that was presented and discussed over these two days and gave everyone a good idea on the work that needs to be completed.