b'on thats been remarkable to see, saysLike the Matawa Education and Care Battiston. Im proud of our students andCentre, one of the biggest problems for our staff, as well.the AMBE has been accessibility through This strength is being echoedInternet connectivity. While they through First Nations groups acrossmanaged to secure enough equipment the province. Donna Lahache isfor everyone to have a Chromebook, Mohawk from Genowage andLahache explains, The problem is that has been Director of Education atnot all districts have the same access to the Akwesasne Mohawk Board ofthe Internet. Some of the connectivity Education (AMBE) for five years. Theyspeeds really stop many children from host three elementary schools, threegetting access. And then cost-wise, some daycares, an adult learning centre andstudents, their families cant afford to a post-secondary institution. AMBEhave Internet. While Lahache was also partners with the local Boys andexcited to hear about the governmentDawn Bebonang partakes in Kenjgewin Tegs Mshiigaade Miikaan Girls Club to offer extracurricularworking towards increasing Internetprogram, perfecting her natural skills.programming. However, they haveaccess to northern communities, because since had to modify these relationshipsMohawk territory is divided betweenpackages, but if they cant get the actual based on what was happening aroundQuebec, Ontario and the United States,instruction or be a part of the class, the them. Were starting with hot mealthey are not seen in the same way aslearning isnt going to happen.food delivery to some of the studentsother isolated communities. The whole families, says Lahache, and weregeographical set-up makes it a nightmareStephanie Roy, president at going to be doing weekend backpacksalong with who can go across the borderKenjgewin Teg in MChigeeng First of different items to help ensure foodwith all the restrictions to put in Fibre,Nation on Manitoulin Island, shares security as well as some other itemsshe says. The AMBE is trying to work onsimilar concerns. I think the biggest that families might need.projects with the economic developmentobstacle is probably, in my view, one of They are also busy creating digitaldepartment and several other depart- the obstacles that is beyond our control. content, hosting virtual workshops andments to improve the Internet serviceBecause were rural and were [in the] passing out kits to families, includingand put Fibre into the community.north, it is the technological infrastruc-materials with the Mohawk language.Lahache notes that these projects areture that limits the degree of access that Next up will be initiating an at-homeessential. Being on remote learningwe can have for all of our learners at harvesting. Lahache explains, Forright now, some of the kids are gettingany given point. Kenjgewin Teg offers the harvesting, what were going to be doing is putting together kits to make. The first one to make is cornbread.PROUD SUPPORTER OF THE CHIEFS OF ONTARIO There will be activities sent to the families, with all of the ingredients toInternational Union of Painters and Allied Trades make cornbread, and we will be produ-cing videos to show the steps. TheDISTRICT COUNCIL 46 plan is to try several different foods, targeting different grades, each with a different type of food. PaintersDrywall FinishersGlaziersPlasterers SignwritersEIFS-StuccoHazardous MaterialsIndustrialStudent Sheila Madahbee learns new crafting techniquesPLEASE VISIT US AT WWW. IUPAT.ON.CA in the Mshiigaade Miikan program. I ssue2 2020/21C hIefs ofo ntarIoA dvocAte magazIne l 27'