About K-Net: Past Projects (1994-2001)

Summary of Related Keewaytinook Okimakanak Projects and Partnerships involving K-Net

^Date

^{Events/ Relation to community/purpose}

^{Products/Action}

^{Project Partners and Funders}

¹⁹⁹⁴

^{KO Education Advisor, Education Directors and Chiefs present proposal to SLAAMB for a "Stay-in-school" project}

^{Staff hired in fall}
^{BBS established and operational}
^{Computer equipment installed, local FN staff hired, training provided in each KO FN}

^SLAAMB

¹⁹⁹⁵

^{KO staff present proposal to other tribal councils and INAC to staff and operate BBS for the district}

^{K-Net BBS grows to include FN schools from across the district}
^{Support for schools to get on-line}

^{Shibogama FN Council}
^{Windigo FN Council}
^INAC

^{1995 -}

^ongoing

^{Small group training session in the K-Net Services premises.}
^{Large group sessions at conferences}
^{Telephone support is provided for individuals, First Nation staff members and organizations throughout the district using toll-free services (877-737-KNET)}
^{On-line training support via the K-Net Conferencing System}
^{Computer mediated communication (CMC) courses are delivered using the K-Net for example Confederation College's Aboriginal Teacher Assistant Program (since 1996)}
^{Community based training sessions with K-Net Services staff travelling to different First Nations to deliver training sessions}
^{Computer Assisted Learning packages}

^{Support Services}

^{Ministry of Education and Training}
^{INAC -ISSP}
^{Sioux Lookout District Fns}
^{Confederation College}
^{Lakehead University}

^1996-

^ongoing

^{K-Net Services maintains a Helpdesk for the Industry Canada First Nation SchoolNet Project to assist schools throughout Northern Ontario with the set up and operation of the computer and DirecPC equipment being supplied to each First Nation school by Industry Canada.}

^{Help desk providing technical support and on-site visits (as required)}

^{Industry Canada's Schoolnet Program}
^{Youth Employment Program}

^1996-2001

^{Computer Technician Training for KO FNs (UI program) 1996-97}
^{Computer Technician (District-wide - 14 FNs participate) 1997}
^{Computer Network Administrator and Webmaster (District-wide - 15 FNs participate) 1998}
^{Telecommunications Support Technician (District-wide - 17 FNs participate) 1999}
^{ICT Telecentre Coordinator (District-wide - 15 FN participate) 2000}
^{Broadband Technician (District-wide - 15 FN participating) 2001}

^{Local staffing and support for use of computer equipment}
^{Training programs for staff and community members}
^{Call centre support services}

^{Sioux Lookout
Aboriginal
Area
Management
Board
(SLAAMB)}
^{Sioux Lookout
District FNs}

^{Summers of 1996, 97, 98, 99, 2000}

^{CAP First Nation Summer Students}
^{The Travelling Computer Technology Camp (1997)}
^{The Community-Based Science and Technology Camp (1998)}
^{The KO Community-Based Science and Technology Camp (1999)}

^{Summer student employment / training}
^{Science and Technology camps}

^{Industry Canada CAP}
^{INAC - Science and Technology Camp}

^{1999 - 2001}

^{Telecom Infrastructure Upgrades}

^{North of Red Lake Digital Radio Upgrade}
^{Satellite Served First Nations Upgrade}
^{Deer Lake and Poplar Hill Telecom Digital Data Service Upgrade}
^{North Spirit Lake Telecom Service Development}
^{Keewaywin Telecom Service Development}
^{North Of Pickle Lake Digital Radio Telecom Upgrade}

^FedNor
^{Bell Canada}
^HRDC
^NOHFC
^ONAS
^INAC
^{First Nations}

^{1997 -ongoing}

^{Community Access Program development, operation and maintenance for local access}

^{access sites established, staffed and maintained in KO First Nations}
^{support provided to other 24 remote First Nation sites}

^{Industry Canada CAP}

^{1998 - 2000}

^{A Wide Area Computer Network to provide remote support for the Band Office programs, Health services and Education services in each}
^{Keewaytinook Okimakanak First Nation.}

^{Wide Area Network}
^{Development, training and ongoing support}

^INAC
^HRDC
^FedNor

^1998-2000

^{Working with representatives from all the groups working with NAN First Nations (Tribal Councils, NADF, NAN, NALS, NAPS, Wawatay, etc) to identify telecommunication needs of region and develop a strategy to provide adequate services in all First Nations.}

^{NAN-Wide Telecommunications Study and Development, support for NAN FNs to get connected http://knet.on.ca/NW-report.htm}

^FedNor
^HRDC

^1998-1999

^{CRTC hearings on High Cost Service Areas K-Net Services staff in partnership with the Nishnawbe-Aski Telecommunications Working Group is coordinating participation in and monitoring of the CRTC proceedings studying telecommunication services to "High Cost Serving Areas (HCSA). Begun in May, 1998 by Wawatay Native Communications Society, this process involved several presentations, asking and responding to questions from the other groups in the hearings. The final presentation was made in January, 1999 with Final Arguments being filed with the CRTC in February, 1999}

^{CRTC Hearings High Cost Areas http://knet.on.ca/services/crtc.html}

^FedNor

^{1999 - 2000}

^{Consultations, partnerships, community planning http://smart.knet.on.ca/-documents-/CONSULT.html}

^{K-Net Business Plan Development (NOHF stage 2 process)}
^{Kuh-ke-nah Letter of Intent for I.C. SMART}

^{HRDC / OLT}
^FedNor
^NOHFC

^1999-2000

^{Research project - case study of rural and remote ICT development http://www.uoguelph.ca/-~res/pacts}

^{Research Project Report Year 1 (PACTS for Rural (and Remote) Ontario}

^OMAFRA
^{University of Guelph}
^{Telecommons Development Group}

^1999-2001

^{Satellite served high speed data connection to provide IP video services between Fort Severn and Sioux Lookout organizations http://communities.knet.on.ca/-fortsevern/2000-12-19}

^{Establish dedicated data connection and bandwidth on demand for video applications http://knet.on.ca/-tech/photos/-2000-11-21}

^FedNor
^{Telesat Canada}

^1999-2000

^{Consultations, partnerships, community planning}

^{Kuh-ke-nah Business Plan for I.C. SMART
http://smart.knet.on.ca}

^FedNor

^2000-2001

^{Consultation, Development of telepsychiatry and telehealth services}

^{Health Canada}
^{NORTH Network}

²⁰⁰⁰

^{On-line program for Grade 8 students in KO Fns}
^{Development of Grade 9 Internet-based high school program in three KO Fns}

^{Keewaytinook Internet High School
http://kihs.knet.on.ca}

^INAC
^{Ministry of Education}

^2000-2001

^{Multiplexer installation for Frame Relay service in ten First Nations north of Red Lake and Pickle Lake http://knet.on.ca/tech/photos}

^{High speed data connections established for video conferencing network in Keewaywin, Deer Lake, NSL, Poplar Hill, Balmertown and Sioux Lookout}

^FedNor
^{Bell Canada}
^{Education Network of Ontario (ENO)}

²⁰⁰¹

^{Development of Training Server and on-line training software (WebCT)}

^{Health Training Programs}

^FedNor
^{Change Foundation}
^{Rural Partnerships}

^{2001 -}

^{Telehealth project to deliver a number of applications in KO First Nations}

^{Expansion of NORTH Network services into Sioux Lookout Zone}

^{Health Canada}
^FedNor
^{Hospitals across Northern Ontario}

^{Adapted From: PACTS for Rural (and Remote) Ontario Research Project Report Year 1 (1999-2000) -}^{http://www.uoguelph.ca/~res/pacts/knet/annex1.htm}^l

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