NAN Deputy Chief on United Nations Panel on Communication Print E-mail
Tuesday, 29 April 2008
Thunder Bay, ON -- The growth of the Internet as a tool for
communications will be the subject of a panel discussion at the United
Nations in New York on Wednesday. Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy
Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler will be one of the participants on the panel.
Deputy Grand Chief Fiddler will be participating in the Indigenous
People's Communication for Development during the Seventh Session of
the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues .
Fiddler will discuss the use of communication and information
technology in advancing the advocacy efforts of Nishnawbe Aski Nation
and James Bay Treaty 9 communities, specifically the efforts of
Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inniniwug (KI) in spreading their message through
blogging, podcasts, YouTube, and other global community concepts.
The United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues advocates for
communication in Indigenous Peoples' development strategies to support
engagement in effective policy dialogue and advocacy.
