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The Kuh-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations is the name of an Aboriginal demonstration project in Northwestern Ontario whose proponents aim to prove their small and isolated communities can develop economic capacity using modern information technology.

The federal government believes they can too. It will contribute $4.5 million over three years to assist the five First Nations of the Kuh-ke-nah Network (K-Net) launch the project and thereby help fulfill the federal mandate to make Canada the most Internet-connected nation in the world.

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The Kuh-ke-nah Network of Smart First Nations is the name of an Aboriginal demonstration project in Northwestern Ontario whose proponents aim to prove their small and isolated communities can develop economic capacity using modern information technology.

The federal government believes they can too. It will contribute $4.5 million over three years to assist the five First Nations of the Kuh-ke-nah Network (K-Net) launch the project and thereby help fulfill the federal mandate to make Canada the most Internet-connected nation in the world.

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Waneek Horn-Miller plans to be in Athens in 2004.

After the Canadian water polo team she captained finished fifth at the Sidney Olympics last year, the 25-year-old Kahnawake member is still seeking an Olympic medal, preferably of the gold variety.

While most people would be delighted to merely participate in an Olympic Games, Horn-Miller sees the performance in Sydney as a "disappointment."

"I wanted a medal," she stated, bluntly.

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Waneek Horn-Miller plans to be in Athens in 2004.

After the Canadian water polo team she captained finished fifth at the Sidney Olympics last year, the 25-year-old Kahnawake member is still seeking an Olympic medal, preferably of the gold variety.

While most people would be delighted to merely participate in an Olympic Games, Horn-Miller sees the performance in Sydney as a "disappointment."

"I wanted a medal," she stated, bluntly.

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The band with a land claim filed on its traditional lands in downtown Toronto was part of that city's bid to land the 2008 games.

Members of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation were part of the entourage that went to Moscow on July 8. Toronto, Paris, Beijing, Osaka, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey, the cities vying to host the games, made their final 45-minute presentations during the Olympic committee's annual meeting in Moscow on July 13. The final decision was expected later that day, past Windspeaker press time.

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The band with a land claim filed on its traditional lands in downtown Toronto was part of that city's bid to land the 2008 games.

Members of the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation were part of the entourage that went to Moscow on July 8. Toronto, Paris, Beijing, Osaka, Japan and Istanbul, Turkey, the cities vying to host the games, made their final 45-minute presentations during the Olympic committee's annual meeting in Moscow on July 13. The final decision was expected later that day, past Windspeaker press time.

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Four Aboriginal players were among the chosen few at the 2001 National Hockey League entry draft held in Miami, Florida June 23 and 24.

The first player, and only one to hear his name called on the first day of the draft, was Brandon Nolan, picked in the third round, 72nd overall, by the New Jersey Devils.

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Four Aboriginal players were among the chosen few at the 2001 National Hockey League entry draft held in Miami, Florida June 23 and 24.

The first player, and only one to hear his name called on the first day of the draft, was Brandon Nolan, picked in the third round, 72nd overall, by the New Jersey Devils.

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The feature film Bearwalker is the story of four Cree sisters, a murder, the abuse suffered by the women at the hands of men, and a fantastic creature of ancient legend. It is also the first full-length feature by Shirley Cheechoo, and partners Phyllis Ellis and Christine Kunewa Walker.

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The feature film Bearwalker is the story of four Cree sisters, a murder, the abuse suffered by the women at the hands of men, and a fantastic creature of ancient legend. It is also the first full-length feature by Shirley Cheechoo, and partners Phyllis Ellis and Christine Kunewa Walker.