KORI Community Stories and Events

The Lands Offices are supported by vairous provincial ministries (MAA, MNR, MTC, MEDT, MNDM) who provide funding for community-based projects and technical support.

Bami'aawaso is a three-year project (2013-2016) to build sustainable infrastructure supporting youth aged 15-35 to engage in social enterprises. Nishnawbe Aski Nation is leading the project with the support of Ontario Trillium Fund and in partnership with PARO Centre for Womens Enterprise and Keewaytinook Okimmakanak. Our goal is to raise the...

KO shared 8 presentations at the International NAISA Conference in Saskatoon June 2013. There were delegates from around the world that shared their communities research. We met lots of groups who share similar challenges and learned new and innovative methods for overcomming those challenges. Chief Rita Thompson of North Spirit Lake also...

The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport is pleased to announce the launch of the Ontario Sport and Recreation Communities Fund. The OSRCF is a grant program that supports a vision of getting and keeping Ontarians active in community sport, recreation and physical activity. The fund will:

  • increase...

Lands Planners and Technicians Gathered October 16-18, 2012 to share ideas on deveoping media projects to share their activities with their community and leadership. Dr. Rebecca Caines (University of Regina) & Cal Kenny (K-Net Multi Media Producer) shared free software and tips on making and sharing pictures, audio, video and posters to...

KO Lands and Resources is a program that support KO partner First Nation planning through training, research and enhanced projects. Core planning occurs in the First Nation and is governed by a government-to-government relationship with the Ministry of Natural Resources. A network of planners and technicians meet regularily through...

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Charity Initiatives was created in June 2009 to provide youth with recreation and education opportunities. Royal Bank of Canada has awarded KOCI with a Blue Water Community Grant of $5,000 to enable the partner First Nation to raise awareness of sources water conservaiton. Youth and Elders will be travelling the land...

The 100 Year Treaty Five Commemoration took off with many preparations and events planned for both the staff of Keewaytinook Okimakanak and working together with Deer Lake First Nation Chief and Council and members of the community.  (See the Pictures)  KO staff...

 

Hello I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself, my name is Renee Loyie.  I am a summer student at Keewaytinook Okimakanank Research Institute in Thunder Bay.  I am  reviewing the On Demand Book Service that can be accessed on the portal on the Knet website. 

I have found that the ODBS...