Program Title: Impact of the Virtual World on Aboriginal Communities
Description: The possibilities of the virtual world seem endless and technology is constantly providing us with tools that touch every aspect of our lives.
To some, this is a blessing while others wonder what all the fuss is about. Are we becoming irreversibly dependent on the web and is this a good or bad thing? increasingly, our virtual lives are intersecting with our real lives, which some fear causes isolation where others see freedom and community building. Is virtual ommunication making us better global and local citizens or are we sacrificing face-to-face encounters for virtual networking? Do we know if virtual relationships last? And for those less economically and socially advantaged, does the internet provide them with a vehicle and voice or result in further exclusion?

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Featured Speakers/Guests: Calvin Helin
President, Native Investment and Trade Association

Mr. Helin is a member of the Tsimshian nation from the northern BC community of Lax kw’alaams (Port Simpson). He is a practicing lawyer, President of the Native Investment and Trade Association, former Vice President of the National Aboriginal Business Association and founding director of the newly formed BC Oil & Gas Association. Mr. Helin is the author of several publications relating to aboriginal business and law. His recent book, Dances with Dependency: Indigenous Success through Self-Reliance, describes problems faced by aboriginal communities and offers social, educational and economic strategies for solutions.

Credits: Recorded and edited by Hoon

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