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PAGE 4 • MAY 2013 NHCN Broadband Wireless Internet Services RON EVANS A Message from Norway House Chief Chief Ron Evans Norway House Cree Nation As the warmer weather approaches, I am pleased to announce that we are set to move forward with the work required to complete a full-scale Community Rollout of NHCN Broadband Wireless Internet Services! Norway House Cree Nation Broadband Inc. (NHBB Inc.) is a division of NHCN, is 100% owned by NHCN and will provide the new wireless broadband high-speed service. Additional important enhancements will include high-speed Internet and added local television through digital signals, replacing antiquated analog signals. The entire service will be available to all community households, commercial businesses, health care entities, banks, police and security services, and all education and training institutions. The service creates jobs and increases economic opportunities for NHCN. The first phase included updating the existing communication towers in preparation for the implementation of the broadband services to the community. This was successfully completed in September 2012. The 2nd phase of this project included testing a select few local residences and businesses in the installation and testing of broadband equipment and the internet service delivery over the winter. The 3rd and final phase is the new installation of north and south broadband towers and service to homes! Broadband Wireless Internet Service to NHCN is an incredibly significant move forward for our community, in that it will provide high-speed digital service and connection to the Internet. No more dial up services or internet sticks will be needed once installation has been completed. NHCN will have the same and better internet service as residents of any Canadian city. One major benefit to the community is that this service will improve education to the community by allowing educators and students' greater access to additional resources via the internet in both a timely and real time manner. Health Care providers will have access to increased and more efficient methods of communicating. Check out the Norway House Website www.nhcn.ca for the various rate plans and/ or call 204-359-4022 for further information. You can also follow us on Facebook "Norway House Broadband Inc." to receive updates on this new and exciting initiative! For general inquiries, please email broadband@nhcn.ca or call Gerald Slater, Business Development Officer at (204) 9570968. comes law. "This has to be the most blatant form of dictatorship we are seeing from the government," Day continues. First Nations in Ontario submitted a comprehensive report in lieu of their participation in the government's National Panel process, which has never been acknowledged by the federal government. Despite a national First Nation resolution rejecting the development of a First Nation Education Act the federal government announced they would move ahead with their legislation as planned. The priority of First Nations is to address the discriminatory funding gap that exists. Presently it is estimated that First Nation learners receive $2000-$3000 less per student per year in comparison to their non-Aboriginal peers in the provincial system. 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First Nations in Ontario will not participate in the federal government`s so-called "consultation process" in relation to a proposed First Nations Education Act. We are rallying on the North Shore of Lake Huron to show solidarity on this stance. "In December of 2010, when the Federal government walked into an Assembly of First Nations Assembly, to 'tell' us that they are moving forward with an expert panel on assessing the education needs of First Nations across the country – that was the first vital imposition, the next would come in the form of arbitrary legislation," says Chief Day of Serpent River First Nation. Further, Chiefs right across the country are very clear on the funding issues – its not enough and the government wants to legislate an inadequate commitment so that it be- d Beans BQ Bake B federally imposed First Nation Education Act and have recently indicated that they will not participate in the federal consultation process related to education legislation," says Chief Day. "We are also clear that education policy and jurisdictional discussion with the provinces must take place in a fair and transparent way." "The federal and provincial governments must be reminded that we entered treaties with the intent to share in the wealth and bounty of our lands – not to be poor and have substandard programs, but to flourish like everyone else in the country." 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