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Indigenous leaders call on feds to launch national inquiry on Sixties Scoop

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Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief Garrison Settee BY DAVE BAXTER

LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER, WINNIPEG SUN

Indigenous leaders in Manitoba are now calling on the federal government to begin the process of conducting a national inquiry into the Sixties Scoop, because they say those who were affected now deserve answers, and deserve the truth about why so many Indigenous children were taken from their families and their homes over approximately three decades. The Sixties Scoop in Canada was a period in which policies were enacted in the country that allowed the child welfare system to take large numbers of Indigenous children from their families,

and place them into homes with predominantly non-Indigenous families. It is estimated that between the 1950s and the 1980s as many as 20,000 Indigenous children in Canada were taken from their families, and fostered or adopted out. On Nov. 1, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO) Grand Chief Garrison Settee and Southern Chiefs' Organization (SCO) Grand Chief Jerry Daniels joined representatives from the Sixties Scoop Legacy of Canada organization at a press conference in Winnipeg, and asked that a national inquiry be conducted into both the causes and the effects of the Sixties Scoop.

“This is federal legislation and policy that damaged a lot of children, and I think an inquiry is needed,” Settee said. “Much similar to the residential school experience, this is a government-sanctioned policy that encouraged and promoted the ideas of taking Indigenous children, and thinking that it was helping them, only to find out years later that this caused devastation and trauma to these children, and we need answers. “The Sixties Scoop survivors need answers, and the parents need answers of what really happened and why it happened.” Settee added a national inquiry into the Sixties Scoop is necessary because he believes many

of the same mistakes that have been made for years when governments in this country have dealt with Indigenous children and families are still being made today. “We’re here as SCO and MKO to insure that this does not continue to happen, because it is still happening, it is still happening to our children and we cannot stand by any longer to allow policies that allow Indigenous children to be removed from their communities, and their culture, and their language, and their identity,” Daniels said. “This must stop and it will stop.” Daniels added that any inquiry must focus on the stories and

testimonies of those who were directly affected by the Sixties Scoop. “We need to examine and document the truth of survivors, and their stories need to be told,” he said. SCO and MKO said Nov. 1 they are also asking for the release of any records held by state or church-run entities regarding the Sixties Scoop in order to “expedite the process of bringing families back together, and to bring some closure.” — Dave Baxter is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter who works out of the Winnipeg Sun. The Local Journalism Initiative is funded by the government of Canada.

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is completed. “It would have been very difficult to run grain trains at the same time,” Affleck said. “If you don’t bite the bullet and do your permanent solutions to the track, it’s like a potholey road that’s always under construction and you never get anything productive done. You are damaging what you are doing while you are doing it inefficiently.” Arctic Gateway is also completing repairs to stop leaks in the roof of the grain terminal, which is otherwise in good condition. As a result of this summer’s drought and the very brief overlap between Churchill’s shipping season and the Prairie growing season, there wouldn’t be enough grain being shipped this year to make the costs of getting the port up and running worth it. There likely will not be any leftover grain from this year to be

shipped in 2022 either. “You need a fair bit of shipping to make it worthwhile to open,” Affleck said. Arctic Gateway is also looking at using the Hudson Bay Railway and Port of Churchill to ship CanaPux, a heavy oil combined with a small amount of recycled plastic to create a granular product that is not oily and floats on water Affleck said the port is already capably of handling CanaPux and the rehabilitation of the railway will make it possible for it to be shipped out of Churchill. Former owner OmniTrax looked into the idea of shipping crude oil up the HudsonBay Railway and out of Churchill as a way to bring in more revenue a few years before it sold the assets but shelved the idea, in part because environmental concerns related to shipping oil by rail.

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Dreams of travelling the north, helping people and becoming Shamattawa chief all realized BY CARLA ANTICHOW When I met with Shamattawa First Nation Chief Eric Redhead to sit down and interview him for this story, he was fresh off the heels of an in-person meeting with the then-premier of the province (interim premier Kelvin Goertzen, succeeded last week by Premier Heather Stefanson). How does a kid from Shamattawa get to be in such a position that he would end up on the premier’s agenda? It’s really not that surprising if you know Eric. I first met him long before he was the chief of Shamattawa, when we were coworkers on the Psychiatric Acute Care Unit at Thompson General Hospital, approximately 15 years ago. And even at that time he was constantly in forward motion and making strides to be more than “just” a kid from Shamattawa. Eric was born at TGH, delivered by none other than Dr. Alan Rich and lived the first few years of his life in Weyburn, Sask. He says his very first memories are of the move to Shamattawa (where his dad grew up) with his parents and sister. Growing up in a remote northern community definitely presented its challenges but those same challenges lent a uniqueness to the experience as well. They say that what you grow up with is what you think is normal. But Eric’s normal was a tiny isolated community with no running water and only a woodstove to heat their house. Water was hauled from the river and used for everything from cooking to bathing to washing clothes, and buckets were used as toilets. Their woodstove was not actually a woodstove but a forty-five gallon drum that had been modified for use to heat the house as well as to cook on top of it. Eric’s normal also included growing

up in a community where alcoholism thrived and he witnessed it all around him. He witnessed the social problems that both caused and were caused by the alcoholism. Eric says at the time it felt completely normal not to have running water or a modern stove to cook on or in as everyone around him lived the same way. Now, looking back, Eric chuckles at how they were actually quite lacking for such modern times. “Come on, this was the ’ 90s!” A water treatment plant was eventually constructed and clean, treated water was then distributed to households via a water truck, (Eric’s father drove the water truck for some time). During weekends and holidays from school, Eric recalls playing outside a lot of the time “from morning to night” and fishing in the river. Organized extracurricular activities were few and far between at that time. But when Eric was about 10 years old a youth theatre group was formed by Awasis Agency. Eric jumped at the chance to join which allowed him the opportunity to travel with them, performing all the way in Victoria, B.C. and even North Dakota. Theatre group aside, Eric’s childhood did lack the structure that is so important in a child’s life. When Eric thinks back to those days, despite being surrounded by nature and the vast beauty of the area, it wasn’t all “sunshine and roses.” One traumatic event that stands out in his memory even today was his mom’s disappearance in the middle of winter, when he was around 15 years old. Eric felt something was seriously wrong when his mom didn’t come home and sought out the RCMP to help organize a search for her. Eric’s requests to the RCMP to

assist were ignored so Eric and others went looking on their own. She had been gone for a couple of days when Eric came across her inside a cabin in the bush, on Christmas Eve. When Eric kicked the door down he found her trying to start a fire to keep warm, however, unfortunately she lost both of her feet due to frostbite. At age 16, Eric had to leave his home, his parents and sister, and move to Thompson for high school. He was placed to live with house parents and attended R.D. Parker Collegiate. Eric struggled in school and eventually made his way to Winnipeg where he was able to complete his Grade 12. He became a father at age 18 and relocated back to Thompson with his son and girlfriend (at the time). Eric’s first job was at TGH as a janitor. Soon after, he was hired as a psychiatric nurse’s aide and then next he held the position for seven years as activity worker on the Psychiatric Acute Care Unit. Eric’s next career move was to a job that very much enjoyed with the then newly developed Mobile Crisis Unit. Eric didn’t stop there and then took a job with Keewatin Tribal Council (KTC) again in mobile crisis. This position meant realizing one of his childhood dreams “travelling the north and helping people.” Eric pursued as much education and training as he could during those years which led him to becoming a trainer and not just a trainee. The courses he became competent in and then provided to other northern communities included Mental Health First Aid, Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training, safeTALK, Non-Violent Crisis Intervention and more. Eric was still living in Thompson at this time and career-wise things were

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flowing smoothly but his personal life took a right turn and Eric decided it was time to return (now with two little kids) back home to Shamattawa. With more than enough experience under his belt, Eric was able to secure a job with Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak in crisis intervention and travelled not just the north but the entire province providing support and training. So what was left to accomplish? According to Eric, that was simple. “Growing up, all little Eric really wanted to do was travel the north and help people and become chief.” So around the age of 30, Eric got the process rolling by running for council in Shamattawa and of course he was voted in. This gave Eric a front row seat into the politics and the work it takes to run and govern a community. When Eric noticed that some of the practices in his community were, in fact, unethical, he decided the best way to straighten things out was for him to run for chief. Eric says at the time he “wanted to make a change for his community, make positive changes and be accountable.” It wasn’t an easy victory when he won enough votes to become chief of Shamattawa as the win was disputed by the former chief and Eric had to take the fight to federal court where he easily won. Eric is now in his second term as chief of Shamattawa. He’s proud of how far he’s come, the childhood dreams he’s realized and the accomplishments he’s made for his community. Shamattawa boasts a brand new NHL-sized hockey rink. In the past three years, he’s had 44 new homes constructed. A new subdivision is underway and the process has been started for even more new homes through an agreement with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. But Eric’s finest hour was yet to come when the COVID-19 pandemic hit Shamattawa. It was completely new terri-

Thompson Citizen photo courtesy of Carla Antichow Shmattawa First Nation Chief Eric Redhead, left, met with then interim Manitoba premier Kelvin Goertzen in Thompson in late October. tory for chief and council six or seven meetings a day and Eric had to think (and with various bureaucrats, move) quickly in order to politicians and business save lives. The community partners. The community especially struggled due is and has been dealing to overcrowding in a lot with a suicide crisis and of the residences. So Eric Eric’s involvement is on a stepped up to the plate and deeply personal level as he fought for his community. lost his only sister to suiAfter many meetings with cide this past spring. Extra federal leaders and polit- mental health supports such icians, in an unprecedented as healing workshops and show of support, the Can- motivational speakers have adian military sent in 55 been brought to Shamatmembers along with Red tawa to help the residents Cross support. When the cope. military arrived last DeThe community of cember, nearly a third of Shamattawa sometimes Shamattawa’s population does get a bad rap but for had tested positive for the Eric and his family, it’s just coronavirus. Case counts home. Eric is truly proud of quickly dropped as the mil- his community, he describes itary took over and, within the people of Shamattawa as a month, the situation was “wonderful, caring, resilient and very welcoming.” The manageable. Eric’s “let’s just roll with scenery around Shamattawa it and get it done” person- is “majestic.” Eric wonders ality came into play during what’s left to do both perthe COVID-19 crisis when sonally and career-wise he was interviewed live on as the childhood goals he the CBC News Network. set for himself have been With no preparation before- realized. “I should have hand, Eric had to think on dreamed bigger.” No doubt his feet and try to stay calm we haven’t seen the last of and focused. Just another the moves Eric Redhead is tick mark on the wall of ac- going to make in his career. complishments for this kid It’s not like him to stay still from Shamattawa. and I’ve no doubt we’re only There’s rarely a dull mo- going to see bigger and betment for Eric during day to ter things ahead for this kid day life as chief in Shamat- from Shamattawa. tawa. His phone never stops Carla Antichow, who lives ringing and there are issues/ in Thompson, is a nurse, a problems to be dealt with mother to three teenagers all day long in his office. and most recently a devoted When Eric is out of town “grandma” to a six-monthhis schedule might involve old golden retriever.

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November 11, Remembrance Day My name is John Matthews. I am a Winnipeger and a retired Teacher. I write this piece in memory of Cliff Matthews, my father, and in memory of the service he gave to his country, along with his brother Alfred, in the WWII battle of Hong Kong. I remember Cliff (Dad) telling me how he came to join the army. This was near the end of the Great Depression. Jobs were scarce. According to Dad, he was walking downtown and happened to pass by a recruiting office. He poked his head in the door, and the next thing he knew he was a member of the Winnipeg Grenadiers. When he got home his mother was quite distraught at the prospect of her boy going off to war. His older brother Alfred tried to soothe Mom by

saying that he too would join the Grenadiers and look after his little brother. In 1941 the Matthews boys were sent to guard the British colony of Hong Kong. Just six hours after the bombing of Pearl Harbour, the Japanese army was already approaching Hong Kong from the north. It was early in the war, and the Japanese were very well-trained, well-armed, and had strong aerial support … unlike the Grenadiers. The Japanese also greatly outnumbered the Canadians. The Grenadiers were ordered to retake the WNC Gap from the Japanese. They failed. Cliff’s career as a fighting soldier was very shortlived; it lasted only a matter of hours. A bullet ripped through his left shoulder, exiting out his back. He

was expected to die. Brother Alf was wounded when a bullet had grazed his back. Dad spent the next years in a POW camp using his good arm to grind out rice flour on a hand crank grist mill. Alfred was sent to work in a Japanese ship yard. They were liberated about four years later and returned home each weighing about 85 pounds. Alf was already married. Dad’s Winnipeg sweetheart, his wife to be, had waited for him. Dad built a tiny house of about 400 square feet in St. Vital. Dad and my Mom, Fjola, raised my brother and me there. As an adult, I later returned to that house to live for several years. This article has been printed with the permission of the Retired Teachers Association of Manitoba, represented by Guy Hansen.

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The 100th Regiment was born in Morden, Manitoba in 1908. It was later relocated to Winnipeg with it’s newer name, the Winnipeg Grenadiers. The hard times of the ’30s were starting to disappear, and young Cliff Matthews casually wandered into a recruiting office. He and his brother Alfred were soon put on a shortlived garrison duty in Jamaica, fun, sun, rum, you know. By 1941 Britain was in the throes of WWII in Europe. Churchill admitted privately that their colony at Hong Kong could not be defended against the battle-hardened troops of Japan… but maybe a gesture. The Grenadiers from Manitoba and the Royal Rifles from Quebec were soon on the troop ships, destination unannounced. About 2,000 landed in Hong Kong mid-November. The Canadians immediately began shoring up the defence fortifications. Some of them had not even fired a training rifle yet. The Japanese hit Pearl Harbour. Just six hours later

their army was marching south towards Hong Kong. It was a very short battle. We lost. Early on, Japanese grenades were landing in the Canadian trenches, and were being quickly thrown back. One grenade seemed larger, it was hard to grab hold of. A Winnipeger, Sgt. Major John Osborn, smothered it with his body. The two Matthews boys were lifted several feet by the blast, got up, and then were wounded just hours after. Cliff was expected to die. John Osborn received the Victoria Cross for bravery; there is now an Army, Navy and Air Force Club named after him on Empress street, just north of Polo Park. There was another pair of brothers that day, the twins, George and Morris Peterson, along with five others from Arden Avenue. Over 500 Canadians did not return from that battle. George Peterson died just this last spring at the age of 100. He was the oldest member of the Hong Kong Veterans Commemorative Association. There is a beautiful memorial to these folk in St.

Vital. One enters through a stately stone arch, then a well-cared for gravel walkway, and a plaque. Next the centrepiece, an eye-catching semi-circle of seven large grey chairs, all of polished concrete. All eerily empty. There is one very short street in St. Vital called Arden Avenue. Seven boys from Arden Avenue that went to Hong Kong in 1941 from just that one short street. All seven did the nextthree-and-a-half years as prisoner of war captives. George was into the coal mines, Cliff grinding flour with his now one good arm, Alfred working in a Japanese shipyard. The St. Vital site is now known locally as “The Arden Seven” Cliff Matthews’s great grandson Evan Fulton is laying a wreath in his hometown Birtle. It will be on behalf of the Matthews family, and of the Retired Teachers Association of Manitoba. Submitted by the PR Committee, RTAM, with thanks to John Matthews, a retired Winnipeg teacher, son of Cliff.

Many of our ancestors and siblings died in the great wars. They sacrificed their lives so that we could enjoy a quality of life that would have been denied, had they given up. They did not give up on us. Let us not give up on them. Let us remember and be grateful for their courage and sacrifice. Message from Thompson Seniors Community Resource Council.

In life one man can seldom see His impact in society Our soldiers fight to blinded eyes To allow us all to live our lives Taking up arms against a foe To save us from the pain they know To give us all out liberty They bear the brunt of misery No greater duty can one bear An act of courage few would dare Endless sacrifices for four years Keeping back our greatest fears November 11th is a day of love To remember those now up above Men and women far too great To be remembered upon one date No words bring justice to their fight But I will try with all my might To bring them honour for the days They fought to alay such evil ways No act of love could be so grand As one brave soldier’s final stand So now I will say at last We must remember what has passed Those who have died and those who live And all the thanks to them we give They are all those who meet the call Preserving good for one and all So on this day I ask you pray For heroes of our memory Thank for your sacrifice It was this act that gave us life. A poem by Mike, www.remembranceday.com

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This signature museum in Gimli shares the struggles and triumphs of the first Icelanders in the region in 1875. Included are stories about the first Ukrainians in the area as well as the important role of the Indigenous figures, such as John Ramsay, in the survival of these first settlers.

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Date: January 5, 2018 at 4pm. No late a For chuckle, but he could “Manitoba is one of the rarerClosing to behold in comparison general. submissions will be accepted. Please submit resume by February to: recognize the structure and2, 2018 best locations to photograph to the green glow. “There’s so much more Lori Rasmussen, Recruitment Officer brightness of the aurora in the the aurora in,” Anderson “Right when it’s about to than you can look into.” 867 Thompson Drive South Applications Must Include: images. He was compelled to said. “As far as mid-latitude explode, Thompson, MB R8N 1Z4 you’ll get that really The aurora can appear at Fax: (204) 778-1477 learn to capture lively photos locations, we’re in the best bright colour that looks like any time of year, whether it’s • A cover letter that clearly indicates how you meet Email: recruiteast@nrha.ca and track the phenomena. location.” individual inrequirements the au- 30 C or -30 C. However, it $BMM VT UPEBZ -PDBM PS 5PMM 'SFF thebeads position “From there it was right Manitobans are fortunate rora,” can be challenging to capture • Anderson Resume said. Northern RHA rabbit has a Representative we encourage all applicants to selfdown the hole,”Workforce An- Strategy, Understanding of the phebecause the aurora typically images of the lights in the • Copy of credentials (licenses, training, education) declare. Criminal Record, Child Abuse, & Adult Abuse Registry Checks are required. We thank all derson said. candidates for applying. Only those selected for interview will be overhead contacted. • Three references (colleague, supervisor or manager) appears instead of nomena has grown through summer because the nights www.nrha.ca

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are so short. can see someone post a photo “We have two hours of saying ‘this is happening right the night in the summer. You now and you can head out,” have a lot shorter of a window Anderson said. “It’s a comto get out there and chase munity that works together the aurora,” he said. “But, in to make the chances better the winter you get those -40 for everybody.” nights are crystal-clear group also includes JOBthat OPPORTUNITY – ExternalThe Posting andMarcel all the stars are gorgeous Colomb First Nation threads about the expected JP-CFI Manager (Full-Time Term Position) … You canCase get out and shoot weather and members share the aurora and be home by 10 ideas about where the sky is Tribal Health Center Inc.for is seeking p.m.Cree andNation go to bed. clear a photo. applications for a full-time term position of Case Manager In Manitoba the aurora apWhen it comes to photog(Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of pears onceWork), everyfunded 10 days or theraphy, thePrinciplebest teacher is exSocial under Jordan’s Child so, Anderson said. perience, and new photogFirst Initiative Project for Marcel Colomb First Nation When the aurora weakfunded raphers willPrinciple likely fail before The purpose of theisnewly Jordan’s on the horizon he will use a theyaget the perfect shot, Child First Project is to implement comprehensive and he integrated approach of coordinated camera and long exposure to said. services to help Nation to provide see Marcel if thereColomb are any First colours to Health “By failingsupport and photoand respond to children with complex and record. The camera can cap- graphing thespecial stars needs you kind their families, in partnership with other health and tureand greens that are not visible of understand how to photosocial professionals and agencies. These services should to the naked eye. graph theensuring night sky signifi cantly contribute to quality of life thatand get a Anderson added cam-are enabled bit of a feel for it. a life children and their his families to experience era serves as an tool as possible. “Get out there and try a few that is as fullimportant and as normal because he is spectral colour times — have high hopes for Position Summary: blind, directly impacting his a show but low expectations.” ability to see the aurora. The best part of the hunt is Manager position a comprehensive “IThe canCase see green, I can see provides that there is no confirmation community health service in conjunction with its health it incare theteam. photos, but in-perwhen the lights will appear The Case Manager will provide supervision son&I’ve seen green,” until they Workers, are visible — at peernever support to the Child Development Anderson said. “For me,Manager it’s times there can be an in exploAssistant to the Case and Respite Workers, onlyeach white unless it’s dancing siona of excitement that fails SCTC community to provide model of service delivery needs and their … It’s kindforofchildren funny; with I’m complex a to materialize in the active families. Provide elements have aevenings full-time aurora chaser andin which night,services while other particular responsibility to takeprovide the lead an in securing I don’t even see the aurora.” unexpected sureffective development, delivery and review of services. Explosions of active au- prise of beautiful colourful Recognize the deficits with service systems and the need roratolike the ones in October explosions. protect children through early intervention, sharing andof November occur a couple “Youof hope for anand event, but information, effective co-ordination services of times each year, but they unfortunately, a lot of it won’t appropriate training. can be rare to capture with a pan out and you get nothing. Qualiﬁcations: camera. But, some nights there is no “They can light up the plan and it will happen.” • RN or there BN preference a nursing ground as if is a fullfor someone It takeswith a mix of chance, background in rehab care and must be in good moon,” Anderson said. luck and careful planning to standing with CRNM; or Bachelor of Education or One of the best resources get pictures of the aurora. Bachelor of Social Work available for those and seeking “It works both ways — • Supervisory case management experience; the •northern lights is the Principle you canChild haveFirst fantastic aurora, Knowledge of Jordan’s Initiative; Manitoba Aurora and Astronbut [sometimes] • Child development background or equivalentyou have Experience working in First Nation Communities; omy• Facebook group. snow or rain or cloud ... and • CPR and First Certifiyou cation; can’t see anything,” An“Those groups areAide made • don’t Excellent skills derson said. so you havecomputer to be a sci• Knowledge of Cree language and culture; entist to understand it. You Continued on and Page 7 • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative has a proven ability to work with a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; District of Mystery Lake •SchoolExcellent time management and facilitation skills; • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and problem solving skills. • Valid Driver’s License, with ability to travel weekly. The School District • The position is subject of Mystery Lake to satisfactory criminal and Success for all other checks, and is subject to terms and conditions invites applications for the permanent position of in a proposed written agreement. Celebrate Education Week: April 16-20, 2018 Cree Language/ Please forward a resume with 3 references along with Aboriginal Perspectives Consultant The Board ofdence, Trustees cover letter, in confi to:invites you to celebrate LOCATION: School Board Office Education Week 2018 in our schools. POSTING: TE20211020-001 Happy Education to all the District staff. EmailWeek or drop offof only FTE: 1.0000 It takes everyone to support our Noreen Singh, Finance Manager, nsingh@tribalhealth.ca START DATE: students JAN. 05,in2022 their learning. OR SALARY: As per TTA CBA on website you forLead, all that you do to Wilma Cook,Thank TNO/Team wcook@tribalhealth.ca CLOSING DATE: NOV. enrich the 30, lives2021 of our students. CLOSING TIME: 16:00 pm Deadline to Apply: Open until ﬁlled. JOB QUALIFICATIONS: “You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but successful if you can teach him to learn creating Only applications will bebycontacted • A Manitoba Teacher’s Certificate or eligibility for teacher curiosity, he for willfurther continue the learning process interview. certification in the Province of Manitoba. as long asand he lives.” Clay P.to Bedford • Provide guidance assistance administration, instructional staff and other teams to support the Thank you. and incorporation development, implementation of Aboriginal Perspectives in the curriculum and Board of Trustees programming to enhance Aboriginal student success. TheIndigenous School District of Mystery Lake • Coordinate language programming and develop Cree language resources, to ensure the consistent and effective implementation of local and provincial Cree bilingual and Cree as a Second Language. • The Consultant is also responsible to provide leadership and facilitate training focusing on Aboriginal worldviews, second language teaching, learning and cultural proficiency. • The potential candidate must be able to work in a team focused environment.

For further information or to submit an application contact Lorie Henderson, Superintendent of Educational Services & Programming School District of Mystery lake. 408 Thompson Drive North Thompson MB R8N 0X7 Written applications should include qualifications, experience, 3 references and a brief statement of educational philosophy and beliefs. Online application through Employee Connect or Job Connect at www.mysterynet.mb.ca We thank you for your application, however only applicants short listed will be contacted.

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A few shows this month among highlights of the year Continued from page 6 Christian Yackel has taken pictures of the aurora across the province, although he typically heads out to the Interlake region. He first started chasing the lights in early 2020. He

started off shooting with his cellphone before moving to a Canon Rebel T7i in the summer. “The first three times I went out I didn’t see anything, and I remember being so disappointed,” Yackel

said. Seeing everyone else’s pictures of the brilliant displays kept him motivated to take a photo of his own. He recalled the first time he managed to do so. He was driving home after a

One teen hospitalized, two teens arrested after shooting in Moose Lake BY IAN GRAHAM

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A 28-year-old man is charged with discharging a firearm, careless gun storage and unauthorized possession of a gun in a vehicle after a 13-year-old boy was shot in Moose Lake Nov. 2. Moose Lake RCMP responded to a a report of shots fired on Portage Road around 8:45 p.m. Nov. 2. They arrived to find the victim suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the nursing station and later

transferred to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Officers identified a suspect vehicle and The Pas RCMP set up a roadblock on Highway 384, stopping a vehicle and arrested six occupants. Delaney Patchenose, 28, is facing the firearms charges. A 13-year-old boy was arrested on an outstanding warrant for robbery and three counts of failing to comply with a release order. A 15-year-old boy was arrested on an outstanding warrant for

two counts each of failing to comply with a release order and failure to comply with a probation order. Police continue to investigate and say more charges may be laid. The other three occupants of the vehicle were released without charges. Anyone with information on this incident can call Moose Lake RCMP at 204678-2399 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-2228477. Tips can also be submitted online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com.

long night of no light shows. Then, near Selkirk, he happened to glance in the rearview mirror and saw them dancing in the night sky. He immediately turned around, jumped out of the car and started shooting. “It’s always such a rush,” Yackel said. It is often a waiting game hoping to see the night sky light up, he said. He uses aurora activity tracking applications, but the Manitoba Aurora Facebook group is often the best way to find out when the lights are expected to be present. “There’s a few times this month that have been the highlights of the year so far,” Yackel said. Photographer Garnie Ross, of The Big Apple Images, started chasing the northern lights while living in Northern Manitoba. He has been shooting them for at least 40 years, he said, and

KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DENTAL HYGIENIST – FULL TIME POSITION Under the direction of the Director of Health, the Dental Hygienist will be responsible to implement and deliver the “Children’s Oral Health Initiative (COHI)” program, which focuses on children from ages 0 – 7 years of age. COHI is a community based initiative to prevent tooth decay and improve oral health among the 11 KTC First Nations children. The overall goals of the COHI are: To reduce and delay dental decay among First Nation children; to reduce the need for children to undergo extensive dental treatment involving general anesthetic; to work with community partners such as Aboriginal Head Start and Maternal Child Health programs and schools to bring proven early interventions to First Nations communities, and to improve families’ understanding of their role in promoting oral health as part of a healthy lifestyle.

DUTIES (SUMMARY): • Ensure the collection of appropriately completed permission/ consent forms • Provide dental screenings and surveys to determine the oral health status and preventive treatment needs of each child • Provide pit and fissure sealants for children • Apply as required, fluoride varnish to children • Painless procedures used in cavities to limit further decay • Refer children who require urgent care • Provide one-on-one oral hygiene instruction • Oral health education and promotion activities • Collect, complete and submit data in a timely fashion (ie. Dental Screening forms and Dental Services Daily Records) • Maintain appropriate records (ie. COHI lists, referral lists, etc.) • Train and provide indirect supervision of the Dental Worker Aide • Develop, implement, coordinate, evaluate and maintain preventive and health promotion programs • Travel within our Tribal area is essential. • Others as deemed necessary QUALIFICATIONS: • Knowledgeable of First Nations cultural practices, traditions, and customs would be an asset. • Experience working in a First Nation community would be an asset. • Must have excellent oral and written skills. • Must be computer literate and have experience working with computer programs such as Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, Access Database, and Microsoft PowerPoint. • Knowledge of Federal/Provincial Health Care Systems. • Must be a Registered Dental Hygienist (RDH), College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba • Must be listed on the Registered Dental Hygienists–College of Dental Hygienists of Manitoba • Current CPR certification • Must have a valid Manitoba Driver’s License at all times. • Criminal Record check and Child Abuse Registry Check to be submitted. Salary ranges between: $70,000.00 - $85,000.00 annually A written application with a detailed resume, including at least two references with written permission to contact the references and your latest immediate supervisor, should be submitted to: Lisa Beardy, Office Manager Keewatin Tribal Council Inc. 23 Nickel Road Thompson, Manitoba, R8N 0Y4 Fax: (204) 677- 0256 Email: lbeardy@ktc.ca Applications will be accepted until 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 19, 2021. We wish to thank those that apply for this position but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

KEEWATIN TRIBAL COUNCIL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FULL TIME-TERM JORDANS PRINCIPLE TRANSITIONAL CASE MANAGER Under the direction of the Health Director, the Case Manager will plan, organize, implement, direct, supervise, coordinate and evaluate activities related to the Families with Children with Complex Needs Project referred to the Jordan’s Principle CFI program.

The purpose is to provide program supports to families with children living with special needs and to help enhance the child’s life and facilitate health care interventions and developmental stimulation without denial, delay or disruption. Work with stakeholders to provide support, address gaps in service, avoid jurisdictional disputes and improve needed care.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: • The Transitional Case Manager, will ensure the well-being of clients into the program and promotes their development. A key component of this job is to assist in their physical, social, emotional and daily life skills development based on the seven domains of development. This increases their independence and allows them to function appropriately in the community. • Plans, develops, implements and evaluates recreational, social and/or educational activities for children and their families. • The Transitional Case Manage will ensure a model of service delivery for children with complex needs and their families. • Ensure systems are in place to support the delivery of the model of service. • Taking the lead in securing effective development, delivery and review of services. • Ensuring workforce requirements, training and development needs, funding arrangements and outcome/performance measures. Etc. QUALIFICATIONS: • BN, RN, LPN, BSW, Teacher from a recognized education institution • Current registration and in good standing with respective regulatory body in the province of Manitoba. • Supervisory and case management experience; • Experience working in First Nation Communities; • CPR and First Aide Certification; • Knowledge of First Nation language and culture; • A highly-motivated individual who is innovative and has a proven ability to work with a very high degree of accuracy and attention to detail; • Excellent time management and facilitation skills; • Effective verbal and listening communications skills; • Strong leadership, critical thinking, decision making and problem-solving skills. • Valid Driver’s License with driver’s abstract. Travel extensively. • Clear criminal record check, child abuse registry check and vulnerable persons check. Please forward your resume along with 3 references and a cover letter, in confidence, to: Keewatin Tribal Council Lisa Beardy, Office Manager lbeardy@ktc.ca Fax 204-677-0255

Applications will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Friday, November 19, 2021. We would like to thank those that apply for the position but only those being considered for an interview will be contacted.

his passion for the lights has only grown over the decades. “I used to watch the northern lights off the shore of the Hudson’s Bay. I did that for 12 years and I miss it so much — I’ve heard the northern lights ... it’s a tinkling, spacey, travelling [sound],” Ross said. “Whenever I see the northern lights are out, I’m going to be out there chasing them.” He appreciates when he can capture the southern Manitoba aurora, he said, but it’s hard to compete with the splendour of the north. Ross captured “wonderful” images of the lights Nov. 2 in Cartwright. He lives in the area and can walk out the door with his camera in hand at the drop of a hat. He knows the area well and plans his shoots based on the locations of different landscapes, buildings and areas of interest. “When you hear there’s a

possibility of northern lights, you think about where you want to go that night and get some decent shots. It comes down to familiarity with the area,” Ross said. Ross usually brings a couple of digital cameras and at least one film camera. Using film forces him to stop and think to ensure he gets a decent photo, he explained. Ross lives with fibromyalgia, he said, and his symptoms often change with the energy generated with the aurora lights surrounding him. The photography keeps him grounded, he said, and he can do it even when he is having a severe fibro flare. The northern lights are the sun’s energy being directed to the earth, and he can feel the effects physically, he said. “You just feel good. I feel happy. It’s wonderful energy when you’re out there,” Ross said. “It’s amazing.”

Employment Opportunity CWS Community Engagement Coordinator - Term Position with possibly for Extension Thompson and/or Winnipeg Office Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. (MKO) is seeking a highly motivated individual to provide technical support, guidance and oversee activities related to First Nation child welfare reform. The successful incumbent will support the MKO Child Welfare Secretariat in developing a First Nation child and family governance structure and work plan to assist in coordinating a team to carry out the work plan towards the development and implementation of First Nation family laws, policies and standards specific to MKO First Nation communities. Child Welfare Community Engagement Coordinator will report and work under the direction of MKO Child Welfare Secretariat Director. Duties include: • Provide support and guidance in the program development of First Nation community governance decision making and frameworks. • To follow an engagement strategy with MKO First Nations about traditional child and family codes, and laws related to First Nation child welfare best practices. • Compile information on First Nation jurisdiction and traditional models based on sites visits, literary and electronic review. • Evaluate communication strategy, analyze and evaluate sources that may inform broader strategic or policy goals, identify and organize key information to communicate to target audience. • Plan and coordinate community engagement sessions, workshops and sharing circles. • Observe and apply the standards and principles identified in the OCAP. • Observe Indigenous methodologies with respect to information gathering, community contact and all areas allied with the MKO mandate. • Work with relevant governmental departments, First Nation organizations and northern First Nation communities to research, analyze, monitor and propose strategies for the development and implementation of MKO family law Template. • Support capacity building and an accountability mechanism for northern First Nations pertaining to child and family program development. • Engage with MKO First Nations about traditional customary codes, standards and practices pertaining to child and family matters. • Collect and analyze MKO historical data. • Attend and participate in MKO meetings when required. • Assist in preparing presentations, briefing notes and other correspondence to MKO leadership. • Other duties assigned. Experience and Qualifications: • Minimum completion of post-secondary education in the field of social services with preference of college or university. Combination of work experience and education will be considered. • Ability to understand one of the MKO languages. • A thorough understanding of First Nation Treaties, Inherent and Aboriginal rights and the unique issues pertaining to northern First Nations communities. • Knowledge of the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP). • A thorough understanding of Federal policies, Provincial CFS policies and knowledge of First Nation CFS agencies. • Commitment to the mission and goals of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Inc. • Ability to make connections and foster collaboration with internal and external partners. • Ability to multi-task and meet challenging deadlines. • Ability to work independently and effective in a team environment. • Must have strong work ethic and can work fast pace setting. • Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as exceptional interpersonal skills. • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Software and Internet research tools. • Must produce a Clear Child Abuse and Criminal Record checks. • Must be willing to travel and possess a valid driver’s license. Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested candidates are invited to submit a cover letter, resume and two references by 4:00 PM, November 16, 2021 to: Dorothy Smith Email: Dorothy.smith@mkonorth.com. We thank all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Winnipeg-based artist with roots in Garden Hill joins National Film Board of Canada Spiritual Thoughts

A Garden Hill First Nation member has joined the National Film Board of Canada’s North West Studio in Winnipeg as a producer. Niki Little, an artist, curator and arts administrator of Anishininew (Oji-Cree) and British descent who is based in Winnipeg, has been an arts and cultural worker producing large creative projects though an Indigenous and community lens for more than a decade. She was the artistic director at the ImagineNATIVE film and media arts festival from 2019-21 and previously served as director of the National Indigenous Media Arts Coalition (NIMAC). As NIMAC director she organized a 2018 national Indigenosu media arts gathering in Winnipeg. Little also co-curated níchiwamiskwém | nimidet | my sister | ma soeur, the Biennale d’Art Contemporain Autochtone 2018 (BACA) in Montreal and surrounding areas, and co-hosted Migration, a three-week on-the-land residency in Demmitt, Alberta, grounded in exploration around Indigenous economies and research as ceremony. Little was also part of the commissioned, co-curated 2020 exhibition Nests for the End of the World at the Art Gallery of Alberta, with collaborator Bruno Canadien. “I’m delighted to welcome Niki Little to the North West Studio and our NFB team,” said NFB’s director general of creation and innovation Julie Roy, Director General, Creation and Innovation. “She joins Indigenous producers Chehala Leonard, also newly hired at the North West Studio, Coty Savard and of course legendary filmmaker/producer Alanis Obomsawin. Niki’s strong background and experience will be a great addition to the NFB and to our institutional commitment to advance authentic Indigenous voices and perspectives, and uphold important stories to be told.” “Our Winnipeg office has a long and storied track record and deep roots in the community—Niki brings an impressive background as a creator and producer and I know she’ll be a great addition to our team there,” said NFB executive producer David Christensen. “Her skills, vision, work ethic and spirit of collaboration are going to benefit directors, co-producers and partners in Manitoba, the Prairies and across the North.”

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