Piikani Nation launches mobile app to connect with remote band members

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Piikani Nation launches mobile app to connect with remote band members
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The app aims to help keep the Nation\u0027s 3,600 band members in the loop, approximately 40 per cent of whom live off\u002Dreserve

The Communikit app, officially released Monday, is part of an ongoing effort from the Nation to support community and take a “modern approach to problems and combining technological advances with generational and cultural knowledge to create solutions,” a statement from the Nation read.Sign up to receive daily headline news from the Calgary Herald, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.

“We wanted to create this app to send out our communications from our Chief and Council and our nation departments to share our events and information with Piikani members, to keep our culture and our values in mind and sharing them,” she said. “ trying to keep our nation members that are off-reserve educated on our Piikanissini — our way of life — our vision, our goals, just keeping that communication and connection with all members.”

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