Thanks to everyone for making the conference such a success!
The conference evaluation form (PDF)Please Submit to Rachel Garrick
This progressive conference will address communications issues and needs within northern Ontario First Nations communities and organizations. Locations:
a) Sioux Lookout - The Den, Pelican Falls First Nations High School.
b) Timmins - McIntyre Centre - 220.
c) Boulevard Algonquin East Thunder Bay - KNet Boardroom - 216 South Algoma
Conference Objectives
- Identification of the state of northern Ontario Aboriginal languages;
- Development of a strategy to preserve, maintain and enhance Ojibway, Oji-Cree and Cree languages;
- Increased knowledge of existing and upcoming communications infrastructure in northern Ontario that will impact First Nations;
- Identification of ways communications tools can be used effectively;
- How to manage communications in a crisis;
- Awareness of careers in media programs and communications;
- Awareness of modes of communications including how to set up a community radio station and radio broadcasting online; and
- Development of an understanding of what public relations is.
Registration
Please complete this Conference registration form and submit it to Wawatay
E-mail: rachelg@wawatay.on.ca
Fax: 807-737-3224
Mail: Box 1180,
Sioux Lookout, ON, P8T 1B7
Please fill out your ONLINE registration form.
Registration is FREE for the Communications Conference.




