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Chris Pheasent speaks during the VIP luncheon on the opening day of the Little NHL Tournament hosted by Whitefish River First Nation, located just outside Sudbury, Ont. Regional Chief Angus Tououse, third from left, and the Stanley Cup, far right, were also on hand during the March 15 luncheon. For more on the tournament, please see the April 1 edition of Wawatay News.

Agreement signed Treaty #3, province to promote greater economic development opportunities Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Grand Council Treaty #3 and Ontario have agreed to continue working together to promote greater economic development opportunities for Treaty #3 communities.

“For Treaty #3, it is a reaffirmation of the commitment to work together and an acknowledgement the ministries are there to support the important work of the resource law Manito Aki Inakonigaawin,” said Ogichidaakwe Diane Kelly, Grand Chief of Grand Council Treaty #3, after she, Minister of Natural Resources Linda Jeffrey and Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle signed a letter of commitment March 12 in Wabigoon Lake First Nation to continue improving and enhancing their working relationships. “It is very critical that we all move forward in a good way, respecting of course our laws.”

The letter of commitment reaffirms the letter of intent signed a year ago at the Mitaanjigaming Roundhouse recognizing the need and desire of Treaty #3 to develop capacity and business relationships to enable greater participation in economic development opportunities.

“The Grand Council Treaty #3 is engaged in this new relationship that will bridge communication gaps,

inform these ministries of our priorities and concerns, and ensure that opportunities made available through Ontario initiatives are facilitated by improved information sharing and, where possible, direct co-ordination and support,” Kelly said.

Kelly said the process involves an MOU table where Treaty #3’s technical people discuss issues, including policy issues, with the two ministries and try to address issues that could escalate.

“We try to move forward with the capacity for our communities and the Grand Council towards respecting and the recognition of Manito Aki Inakonigaawin and also helping the ministries to understand how First Nations see consultation,” Kelly said.

Kelly added the process is an important piece of what she wants to achieve during her role as Ogitchidaakwe.

“First and foremost it is about treaty protection and the empowerment of our communities and our people and to enforce and uphold and respect our treaties,” Kelly said about the process.

“It is progress towards a better understanding of each other’s perspectives and again it’s about resolving some of those disputes before they become disputes. The other important part is letting the ministries and more importantly Ontario understand our relationship with the land. see MAGNITUDE page 7

ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᒪᓱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ ᑕᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᓱᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᕑᐃᑎ #3 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᕑᐃᐠ ᑲᕑᐃᐠ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐃᐧᓇᐣ

ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᒪᒪᐊᐧᓄᑭᐊᐧᐨ #3 ᒥᓇ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᐣ ᑭᓇᑯᒥᑐᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᒋᐱᒥ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᑫᑭᔭᓄᒋ ᑲᒋᑎᓇᒪᓱᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᒪᓱᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᒋᕑᐃᑎ #3 ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᔭᑭᐣ. ᐊᑎᑲ ᐃᒪ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᒋᕑᐃᑎ 3, ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᐁᔑ ᑭᐁᐧ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋ ᐃᐧᐣᒋᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᐁᐸᑭᑎᓂᑎᓱᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᔦ ᐁᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓇᐠ ᑫᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᓇᑯᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐊᓱᐡᑲᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᑲᐃᓇᑯᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᓂᑐ ᐃᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑭᒋᑕᑫᐧ ᑕᔭᐣ ᑫᓫᐃ, ᑲᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᓄᐃᐧᐨ ᒋᕑᐃᑎ 3, ᐊᐱ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᐊᒥᑯᑭᒪ ᐅᑭᒪ ᓫᐃᐣᑕ ᒉᑊᕑᐃ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑯᑕᐠ ᐊᓯᓂᑫᐃᐧᑭᒪ ᒪᔾᑯ ᑯᕑᐊᐳ, ᑲᑭᐃᐡᑲᐧ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐊᐧ ᐁᐃᐧᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᒣᐧᑲᐨ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 12 ᐁᐧᑎ ᐊᐧᐳᐣ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᒋᐊᓂ ᑲᑫᐧ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᒥᓇᐧᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ. ᒥᑐᓂ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᐧᑲᐣ ᒋᐊᓂᓇᑫᐡᑲᔭᐠ ᒥᓄᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᒥᑐᐃᐧᓂᐠ, ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭᒋᓀᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᑐᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ. ᐅᐁᐧ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᔑ ᑭᐁᐧ ᑭᑭᓇᐊᐧᒋᐃᐧᐣᒋᑫᒪᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐱᐳᓄᐠ ᑲᑭ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓱᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᒥᑕᐣᒋᑲᒥᐣᐠ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᔦᐦᐅᑲᓂᐠ ᐁᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑕᐁᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐊᑲᐊᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᕑᐃᑎ 3 ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐃᐧᐱᒧᑕᒪᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᑕᓱᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᒋᕑᐃᑎ 3 ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᐅᒥᐱᓄᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᐅᐡᑭ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑐᐃᐧᓂ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᔭᓄᒋ ᓇᓂᓯᑐᑕᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ, ᒋᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᐃᐧᑕᐧ

ᑲᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐊᐧᑭᐣᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᓂᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲ ᑲᓇᐦᐁᐣᑕᒥᐦᐃᑯᔭᐠ, ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑫᒋᓇᐨ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᓂᑕᐃᐧᓭᑭᐣ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᒋᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᓂᑯᔭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᒋ ᒪᒪᐃᐧ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᓫᐃ. ᑫᓫᐃ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐱᒥᑭᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᔑᒋᐊᐸᑕᐣ ᓇᑯᒥᑐᐃᐧ ᓂᓯᑐᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐃᑭᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑭᒋᐊᓄᑭᓇᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᐱᒥᐊᓂᒧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᑫᑯᓇᐣ, ᐊᔑᐨ ᒥᓇ ᓂᔕᐧᔦᐠ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᑲᐱᐅᐣᑕᑫᓭᑭᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐊᓂᒧᑕᒪᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᓀᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑫᑭᐅᒋ ᐅᐯᐧᓭᑭᐣ. ᐣᑲᑫᐧ ᐱᒋᓂᐡᑲᑐᒥᐣ ᐣᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐃᓀᑫ ᐊᓄᑭᑕᒪᓱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᐅᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑭᑌᐣᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒋᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒪᓂᑐ ᐊᐦᑭ ᐃᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᒋᓂᓯᑕᐁᐧᓂᒥᑕᐧ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᔑᐊᐸᐧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑲᑫᐧᒋᒥᑯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᓫᐃ. ᑫᓫᐃ ᒥᓇ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᔑᐱᒪᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐁᐃᐧᐅᒋ ᑲᑫᐧᑲᒋᑎᓇᐠ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐱᒥ ᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐠ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᑲᓇᐁᐧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂ ᐅᑐᑭᒪᐃᐧᔭᔓᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑫᑭᔭᓄᒋ ᒪᐡᑲᐃᐧᓯᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᑭᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒥᓇᓂᐠ, ᒋᒪᐡᑲᐊᐧᒋᑲᑌᐠ, ᒋᐱᒧᓭᒪᑲᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒋᓂᐸᐃᐧᒪᑲᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᒋᑭᑌᐣᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑭᑕᔓᑕᒪᑯᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᓫᐃ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᐱᒥᔭᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᒥᐦᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐅᒋ ᐱᒪᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᐅᒋ ᓂᓯᑐᑕᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᔑᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑲᑫᐧ ᒥᓇᐧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐁᑲ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᐦᐊᐸᒥᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᒪᐧᔦ ᐊᓂᐊᔑᑌᐡᑯᑕᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ

ᑯᑕᐠ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᑭᑫᑕᒧᓂᑕᐧ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐅᑭᒪ ᒋᓂᓯᑐᑕᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐁᔑᑭᒋᓇᐸᒋᑐᔭᐠ ᐊᐦᑭ. ᒥᐱᑯ ᐅᒪ ᑫᐊᔭᔭᐠ, ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑕᐃᔕᓯᐊᐧᐠ ᐣᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐠ. ᐊᓂᐡ ᐊᔕ ᑭᒋᐁᐧᐡᑲᐨ ᐅᒪ ᐣᑐᒋᐊᔭᒥᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᒥᐱᑯ ᐁᔑᓇᐧᑲᐠ ᒋᐅᓂᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᒪᐠ ᒥᓄᐃᐧᒋᐃᐧᑎᐃᐧᐣ. ᒉᑊᕑᐃ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᑭᑌᐱᓇᐁᐧᓯᐨ ᑲᑭᓇᑭᐡᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑎᐟ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᐱᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐊᑎᓱᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᔕ ᓂᓴᐧᓱᐱᒥᑯᓇᑲ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑲᑭᐅᐡᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᐦᐊᑲᓄᐸᐣ. ᐸᐸᑭ ᓂᑭᐅᒋ ᑲᒋᒋᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑯ ᒥᔑᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑫᒋᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᑯ ᑲᑭᐊᐧᐸᒪᑲᐧ ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᑭᒋᐸᑲᐣ ᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᐠ ᐁᑭᐊᔭᐊᒥᐦᐊᐨ ᐃᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐸᑭᑕᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᔑᔑᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑫᓫᐃᐦᐅᐣ ᑲᑭᑎᐸᒋᒧᑕᑯᐨ ᐊᑎᐟ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᐃᓯᓭᑭᐣ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᑭᑐᒋ ᑭᒋᓀᑕᒧᑕᒪᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐱᒥ ᐊᓂᒥᓭᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐊᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᒋᓇᐨ ᒋᐊᓄᑭᒪᑲᓂᐠ ᐃᒪ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᓇᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐅᑭᒪᐅᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐠ. ᐊᒥ ᑫᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᑲᑫᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᑐᔭᐣ ᒋᐃᔑᒥᓄᓭᐠ, ᑲᐃᐧᓂᐣ ᓂᐃᐧᐃᔑᓇᑯᐦᐃᑎᓱᓯᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑲᑫᐧᑭᐸᑯᐡᑲᒪᐊᐧᑲᐧ. ᐊᐧᐱᑯᐣ ᓴᑲᐃᑲᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᕑᐅᐱᐣ ᑲᐣᑎᐣ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑐᑲᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᒋᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑫᐧᓇᐠ ᑐᒋᑲᑌᓯᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑎᐡᑯᓂᑲᓂᐠ, ᐊᔕ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐅᑭᐱ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᐊᐧᐣ ᒥᑎᑯᑫᐃᐧᔭᓄᑭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐣ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᓄᑯᑦ ᑲᐱᒥᔭᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᔓᒥᑲᐧᐣ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᑲᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐧᐱᑯᐣ, ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᓴᑲᐃᑲᐣ, ᐱᑲᐣᒋᑲᒥᐠ ᑲᔦ ᒥᑎᑯᑫᐃᐧᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑎᐯᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᑲᒪᑭᐠ ᑲᐅᐣᒋᐊᐧᐨ. ᐃᓇᐱᐣ ᐸᑭᑭᓂᑲᓂᐠ 9

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Wawatay News

MARCH 18, 2010

ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

One man’s dream becomes community’s reality Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

A place to go for self-healing from the lingering effects of domestic violence began with one man’s dream.

Gary Martin had a vision about four years ago.

“I had this dream. It was about this little girl and an elderly lady holding hands. I remember that little girl talking to her granny ‘I want to learn to live in the bush, and learn about the medicines.’”

Martin, a health promoter and educator at the Timmins-based Misiway Milopemahtewein Community Health Centre reflected on his dream after he learned more about cultural teachings.

Following traditional protocol, Martin put down some tobacco to gain further understanding of what the dream meant. “That is when it came to me…there was a teepee behind there, that structure.”

He approached some elders about what that dream could possibly mean.

The Elders told him, ‘maybe it is trying to tell you something about what is missing in your area.’

There are those who have the gift of dreaming, and Martin is one of the dreamers.

“I think there is a lot of people out there that have these spiritual encounters. It is almost like that reconnect is there again to talk about these dreams and visions. I think that is what mainstream has to realize, that is what makes being Aboriginal unique—the spiritual connect,” Martin surmised.

The people of the Timmins urban community thought the dream was something that had to be looked at closer.

Unquestionably, Martin

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A Timmins High & Vocational School student works at welding a portion of the metal teepee that will be used in the formation of the Healing Centre Project. acknowledges the Creator works in strange ways.

Through the Ministry of the Attorney General’s office, there was funding available through the Aboriginal Victims Support Grant Program.

The program assists Aboriginal men, women, youth and children who have been victimized by family and domestic violence.

In order to submit a proposal, the criteria stated it had to be an Aboriginal non-profit organization.

That is how the Ojibway and Cree Culture Centre came on board to bring Martin’s dream

to reality.

Diane Riopel, executive director of OCCC explained the staff worked together to gather what was needed for the proposal guidelines.

Riopel received confirmation their proposal was accepted and funded July 27. The OCCC received funding of $203,000 for the Healing Together Project.

“What is amazing about this whole project was how receptive the whole community was in terms of support letters and getting involved. We needed these sister organizations to make that happen,” Riopel said.

A strong partnership was formed with the District School Board Ontario Northeast and Timmins High and Vocational School (TH&VS). Other sister organizations are the Timmins Native Friendship Centre, Timmins Police Service, Women in Crises, and Victim Crisis Assistance and Referral Service (VCARS).

“We see the community working together,” Riopel said.

The four-season metal teepee-like structure will be 24 feet wide by 28 feet high. It will be built with 30,000 pounds of steel, with a concrete base and a fire pit in the centre. The

healing centre will be located on OCCC’s special cultural significant land known as Miken Otaskin in the city of Timmins.

Early on, organizers suffered a setback, they had underestimated their proposal for the lodge. Not ones to back down, the staff found themselves examining ways to cut costs.

Cutting costs was accomplished through the partnering with TH&VS to avoid expensive contracting companies. OCCC struck a deal with TH&VS to have welding and construction apprenticeship students do the work. Barry Trebilcock is teaching the students in welding and

construction.

“This is definitely a learning opportunity for the students,” said superintendent Steve Pladzyk. “The construction may take a little longer this way, but they’ll always be able to say they were part of something.”

The students were responsible for clearing a trail to the site, lot clearing and constructing the concrete base. Presently, the students are working on doing pre-fabrication of the teepee structure at their school.

When the weather is suitable, they will re-assemble the metal teepee at Miken Otaskin.

The targeted date for completion of the healing centre is June 2011.

It will be available for facilitators to host traditional teachings, healing circles, counselling and culturally relevant activities that promote healing and positive lifestyles for adults and youth on-and off-reserve.

“The structure will help nonAboriginals too,” Riopel said.

“People will be able to use this for meetings, workshops and education—and increase their cultural awareness at the same time.”

Martin said with great optimism, “Personally, I think this is going to be a model for the province to look at how this project came from the grassroots people through the wisdom of this little girl and her granny coming together, from the spiritual world, and talking about what was missing.”

“It was like a seed was planted, and the flower is starting to bloom now.”

Riopel said the OCCC is continuing to solicit corporate sponsors and any financial support contributions would be welcomed and sponsors would be acknowledged.

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Funding forces Wahsa shut down Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Northern Nishnawbe Education Council (NNEC) says it is taking a cut in funding from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, forcing the education organization to close the doors of Wahsa Distance Education Centre in Sioux Lookout.

“We will be taking an overall projected 25 per cent hit,” said NNEC board vice-chairman

Vince Ostberg.

He said NNEC will only receive $15.6 million for 20102011 school year. NNEC operated on a $20.7 million budget in 2009-2010 and $23.4 million in 2008-2009.

To operate the organization, Ostberg said they need at least $21 million, but will be short between $4-5 million.

“They (INAC) are going to cut back the Wahsa programming.”

NNEC posted a letter to

the Sioux Lookout-area chiefs March 12 stating INAC’s cutback in funding will “effectively and unilaterally shutdown Wahsa” effective April 1.

Ostberg said NNEC will be forced to restructure the organization and people will be laid off from their positions.

“We cannot sustain them (Wahsa) until next fiscal year,” Ostberg said. “There will be job layoffs for sure.”

Wahsa is a provincially

accredited and federally funded high school that delivers curriculum through satellite centres in 23 First Nations in the Sioux Lookout District, with 31 community-based Wahsa distance education coordinators and assistants employed by the First Nations and 17 Sioux Lookoutbased staff employed by NNEC. “It looks like we are going to sustain the community programs for one more year at best,” Ostberg said. “The qual-

ity of service is going to drop – everything that made Wahsa successful is going to drop. Basically, they cut the jugular veins of the program.”

Wahsa has 788 registered students, with 15 of those projected to graduate this year.

Since opening in 1992, Wahsa has graduated 309 students.

NNEC plans to have an emergency meeting with Nishnawbe Aski Nation March 22 to discuss the situation.

The letter to the chiefs said that 70 per cent of Wahsa’s budget is being clawed back

by INAC without prior consultation or reasonable explanation, which will severely cripple NNEC’s operations, and that repeated attempts to resolve this matter have fallen on deaf ears at INAC. An INAC spokewoman said they need to look into the situation further before they can make a comment.

Northgate announces start of Young Davidson Mine Xavier Kataquapit Special to Wawatay News

Northgate Minerals Corp. board of directors announced approval for the start of construction of the company’s Young Davidson Mine at a flag raising ceremony near the Town of Matachewan March 4. The event featured TimiskamingCochrane MPP David Ramsay; local municipal representatives, government officials and First Nation leadership. The new development will provide jobs for 600 people during the twoyear construction period and long-term employment for 275 individuals over the expected 15-year life of the mine. The company is aiming to commission the Young Davidson Mine and start gold production in 2012.

“I am honoured to be standing on the traditional lands of the Matachewan First Nation today,” Ramsay said. “I want to congratulate Northgate for the great job they have done in working with everyone in the communities and especially our First Nations.

“In these tough times to have a project like this launched is wonderful. We thank Northgate for investing in us and creating the wealth out of the ground which is what we are about in northern Ontario.”

Ken Stowe, president and CEO of Northgate, explained, “with construction slated to begin later this year, we expect to be producing gold at Young Davidson in 2012, creating sustainable and long-term value for our share holders through disciplined growth and operational excellence.”

Elder Laura Flood led the event in an opening prayer and the Matachewan Women’s drum group of Elders Marie Boucher, Gertrude Nolan and Vina Hendrix, performed during the flag raising ceremony.

“Thanks to the hard work of so many dedicated people we are here today to celebrate a better future for all of us. Northgate came to us in good faith

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Commununity appreciation and encouragement was voiced by municipal and First Nation leaders for Northgate Minerals’ announcement of the construction of the Young Davidson Mine in Matachewan. From left to right are Kirkland Lake Mayor Bill Enouy, Elk Lake Reeve Terry Fiset, Chief Richard Wincikaby, Matachewan First Nation; Matachewan Reeve Beverley Hine, Timmins Mayor Tom Laughren, Jason Batise, Wabun Tribal Council and MPP David Ramsey. even before they acquired the property and we have benefited from a close and open relationship in the spirit of working together,” said Matachewan Chief Richard Wincikaby.

Timmins Mayor Tom Laughren, Town of Matachewan Reeve Beverley Hine, Elk Lake Reeve Terry Fiset, Kirkland Lake Mayor Bill Enouy all voiced their support for the new mine and the economic and employment benefits that it will provide for the area.

Peter MacPhail, Northgate

chief operating officer and Stowe endured bitter cold temperatures to perform the flag raising ceremony.

“We have done a lot of exploration over the last four years and actually drilled over 116 kilometres of diamond drill core. We still have a lot of hard work in front of us as the Young Davidson mine becomes a reality,” said MacPhail.

The company’s recent feasibility study reported some impressive results. More than $1.5 billion will be invested

towards operating and capital costs during the life of the mine. The initial capital cost of the mine is expected to be more than $340 million. The new mine should provide an annual production of 180,000 ounces of gold at a net cost of $350 per ounce over its 15 year mine life.

The company estimates proven and probable reserves of 2.8 million ounces of gold.

The new mine is located on the gold-rich Abitibi belt of northern Ontario, on the site of the historic Young-Davidson

and Matachewan Consolidated properties dating back to the 1930s.

Northgate acquired the property in November 2005. Dewatering of the existing shaft and driving of the existing exploration ramp past 523 metres vertical have recommenced and detailed engineering for the mill facility will begin shortly. Construction of surface and shaft facilities is scheduled to begin this summer once the applicable approvals are received.

During mine development,

the company worked closely with the various surrounding communities and in July 2009 signed an Impact and Benefits Agreement (IBA) with Matachewan First Nation, a member community of Wabun Tribal Council.

Co-operation and partnership between Northgate, Wabun First Nations, the federal and provincial government has also provided a multi-million dollar training program for Aboriginal people.

Grace Poulin finds Canada’s ‘invisible’ servicewomen James Thom Wawatay News

She called them Canada’s invisible women.

That’s not to say they didn’t exist.

But finding them and their descendants proved quite difficult for Grace Poulin, who spoke about her research into Canada’s Aboriginal servicewomen in the First and Second World Wars during a lecture at the Thunder Bay Museum Feb. 23.

Poulin began to study the topic after retiring from nursing and beginning to take Indigenous Learning Program classes at Lakehead University.

“Knowing nothing about the history and cultures of the original people of Canada, I found this program to be enlightening,” Poulin said. “Since there was absolutely nothing written about them, my Trent University thesis topic was Second World War Aboriginal Servicewomen in Canada’s military.

“I thought it would be easy to locate some Aboriginal women veterans and interview them.

Boy was I wrong.”

Poulin said neither the Department of National Defence nor the Department of Veteran’s Affairs had any records of Aboriginal peoples who served in the war. Race or ethnicity was not on the enlistment papers.

However, after four months of research, 28 names of Aboriginal female veterans were uncovered.

“I thought it would be easy to locate some Aboriginal women veterans and interview them. Boy was I wrong.”

– Grace Poulin

Poulin was able to contact and interview 18 of them, speak to the families of two others and

the son of First World War nurse Edith Anderson, who hailed from Six Nations. The women and their families were scattered across the country.

Poulin wrote a book chronicling the experience of finding the women and sharing their stories.

Proceeds from the book initially went towards the cost of holding a reunion for as the women who could make it.

More than a dozen, some with walkers and wheelchairs, and all in their 80s, attended the reunion.

Now, the funds are being collected in hopes of making a documentary because all the interviews were recorded.

“Aboriginal women who served in the Canadian military during the Second World War had very similar hopes, dreams and experiences as their nonAboriginal sisters,” Poulin said.

“Reports of gender bias and overt sexual assault seemed to depend on where the women were posted or how many old boys officers they encountered.”

She discovered most of the women served in non-combat roles. They mostly filled medical, clerical, culinary and service roles, which fit men’s expectations of women’s roles at the time.

The women had to overcome the whispering campaign, which was full of rumours about

VD, loose women and illegitimate babies.

“Returning home following discharge amid feelings of unrest and public disinterest in their experience, Aboriginal servicewomen got on with their lives by marrying, raising families and not sitting around swapping military experiences,” Poulin said. “As with Aboriginal servicemen, Aboriginal servicewomen were treated inequitably by not being informed of post-war benefits and lack of pensions.

“It is long overdue to express gratitude for their contribution to the tapestry of Canadian history.”

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Commentary

Watch for flying balls James Thom TO THE POINT

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odge this.

For the next few weeks, several staff from Wawatay’s Thunder Bay office will adopt that mantra.

We are of course, in training now.

This training will culminate with a showdown against 31 other teams all vying to be the Sun Life Finacial GenNext Dodgeball Tournament champions.

Our moment of destiny comes March 27 at the Sports Dome in Thunder Bay. The tournament is a fundraiser for United Way Community Fund which aims to make the community a better place.

According to organizers, the tournament is a great team building opportunity and a way for young adults to get physical, have fun, win prizes and network while helping the community.

These are all impressive benefits. And we haven’t even gotten to the part where we get to throw rubber balls at other adults. This has stress-relief written all over it.

I was thrilled when I was approached to join the team.

It’s been a long time since I’ve truly done something selfless for others.

Too often, I feel like I’m away, stuck in my own little world, worrying about only myself and my family.

While I say there’s nothing wrong with looking out for No. 1, there’s more to life than that.

It is important to help other people, whether you know them or not.

I haven’t done much volunteer work in my life. What I have done has been pretty sparse. I remember a five-kilo-

metre fundraiser run I joined in Sudbury when I was in high school. But as the memory continues, I distinctly remember joining that was much more about impressing a girl than really wanting to help my fellow citizens.

In the time since then, I’ve done a little bit here and there but mostly just helped friends and loved-ones with things they needed help with.

The one exception is the annual Thunder Bay Literacy Group Scrabble tournament fundraiser.

I had played in the last several tournaments, raising more than $500 for the group.

This year, I was conflicted and traveled to Winnipeg to attend the inaugural Babes of Thunder roller derby bout against the Murder City Maidens. I felt bad not being able to play in the tournament but priorities are priorities.

I couldn’t not go to Winnipeg and see the Babes play, especially with my fiancé, an expert blocker, in the game.

So, while the Literacy Group lost out on my fundraising prowess, the United Way is an excellent group to support as well.

My only hope is, after a long winter of weight gain and getting out of shape, I don’t get hurt during the game. *update* So, we had a practice over the weekend.

With all the diving, sliding, catching and throwing, I could hardly walk, let alone move the next day.

My shoulders haven’t hurt like this since muscles were torn more than three years ago.

Hopefully with a few more practices, and maybe some trips to the gym, I won’t hurt quite so badly after game day.

If anyone is in Thunder Bay March 27, come out to the Sports Dome and cheer us on.

Our team is the Cabbage Catch Kids. Pretty clever eh? I came up with the name!

Lois Mombourquette/Wawatay News archives

Mary King of Pikangikum holds a large basin on a sunny October day in 1983.

A raven to raven tale Richard Wagamese ONE NATIVE LIFE

M

y people tell a story of a raven who dreamed of eagles. It seems a young raven grew fascinated with the majestic flight of those great warrior birds.

To this young raven, eagles were immaculate creation.

When he looked at the short stubbiness of his wings he grew dissatisfied. When he examined the sooty black of his feathers he felt ugly and ill defined. He wanted more than anything he to be able to soar and feel the admiration of his fellow ravens. Every day he watched the eagles drift over the pine tree where he sat and every day he dreamed of being an eagle.

So one day he began to practice soaring. He leapt from his perch in the pine tree and held his wings out straight and aimed for the highest branch of a neighboring tree. It wasn’t that far but he wavered in the air. Still, he made it. The young raven felt huge.

Every day he flapped to a private part of the forest and practiced his soaring. Every day he disappeared alone and worked on increasing his strength and his range. He got stronger. He grew more able to hold the air in his short black feathers. His soaring began to feel long and elegant. He could

bank and turn and he could spiral in weightless glides across the roof of his forest world. But it wasn’t enough.

He needed to be seen.

So one day when he was sitting in a clutch of his fellow ravens he took off. While they watched he flapped higher and higher into the sky.

They called to him to come lower but he climbed and climbed until he was a small black dot in the sky. Then he began to soar.

He held out his stubby wings and felt the currents of the air.

He banked into a long, lazy spiral and he could see his family and friends below flapping about in excitement.

No raven had ever soared before. No raven had ever come close to being an eagle.

He felt incredible pride and he banked even steeper to show off his newfound power.

But raven wings are not meant for soaring and he tired quickly. He was still a long way from the ground and he fought very hard to hold the air. He trembled. He wavered.

He shook. He grew fearful. The world began to spin. The long, lazy spiral became a crazy spin and he lost control. His friends watched in horror as he dropped like a stone from the sky.

Well, he landed in the highest branches of his favorite pine tree. The heavy limbs broke his fall as he tumbled through them. Finally, he landed with a thud on the ground at its roots. He was bedraggled and missing a lot of

feathers, dazed and confused, but alive.

Later, he told a wise old raven about his adventure. He told her about his dream of being an eagle and how he’d been dissatisfied with his lot in life as a raven. She listened and then sat for a long while considering his words.

We’re all born with gifts.

That’s what she told him, finally. As much as the eagle is blessed, so too are the ravens.

That’s the truth of the world.

The trick is to seek out your own gifts, make use of them and learn to soar in that way.

Well, that young raven paid attention to the Old One’s words. He stayed closer to the ground after that and began to look at himself as a raven.

He discovered many marvelous things, found exciting skills and abilities and as he grew he passed them on to younger ravens. But he never forgot the lesson in dreams of eagles.

That’s why, to this day, when you watch a raven fly you will see them flap, flap and soar.

When I heard that story for the first time I thought it was a charming little folk tale. It resonated with old campfires, sparkly-eyed children, dark nights, a hand drum perhaps, and the drone of an old storyteller’s voice. It was of a different era and had little to do with my contemporary one.

It made for good social material but shone no relevant light on my living.

It was the early 1980s and I was hard at work trying to make it in radio. I was a news-

caster on the old CKO All News network. I spent all of my time listening to the radio stations and newscasters in Calgary where I lived at the time.

Every night I practiced trying to sound like them, mimicking and echoing, trying to add their ebullient, professional timbre to my delivery.

I got good but every newscast was a huge effort. It was far from natural.

Trying to be like the ones I admired made reading the news twice the work. When I got to the CBC a year or so later my trainer listened to me a while then told me to quit working so hard and just be myself. I’d read better and sound more genuine.

Well, she was right. We had a successful program on CBC Radio and I went on to a few major market stations and eventually a program director at one of the first native stations in the country. All by being myself and using my own gifts.

That’s the trick of it, this life.

There are a million influences, innumerable ways of being and a lot of shinier things than are our lot sometimes. It’s easy to become distracted.

That old story was an appropriate and timely teaching.

It’s taken a lot of work to learn to do things naturally, for the sheer joy of them, for the glee that comes from a personal skill and the expression of self.

It’s a big world, see. Drink it in. Make it your own. Find you own chunk of the sky. Flap, flap, soar. Flap, flap, soar.

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Feb. 4 letter about Ring of Fire ‘same old story’

Miigwech to our Elders for all you have done

To the editor:

This for all the Elders who we told how much they were appreciated; and all the Elders who we didn’t remind this week; or not enough.

This is for all the Elders who bundled up, watching young people from their community or their local Friendship Center with sticks and skates, play Friday night instead of hearing about it “on The Rez Telegraph” the following morning, so that when the kids asked, “Did you see my goal?” or “Did you see my save?” they could reply, “Of course. I wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” and mean it.

Also, this is for the Elders who couldn’t make it; but kept them all in their thoughts.

This is for all the Elders who burned sage this morning.

Laced sweet grass last night.

Who will dry tobacco or pick cedar tomorrow. For the Elders who sit at desks, stand at podiums, or who will put together the drum they keep at a conference, school, or center of a community tomorrow. Watch APTN when the evening closes, North of 60 in the mornings over coffee, or wait for the Leafs to play tonight. And those who cannot.

This is for all our Elders who fled the residential schools, those who did not attend, and for all our Elders, strong and resilient survivors, who made it through and held on to their language and teachings, or who did not, who returned home to reconnect; those that keep our memories alive and who kept our lineages just as strong and resilient as they are.

This is for the Elders who share with us younger people what it means to be new mothers and fathers. And the Elders who do not tell us, but show us the values by how they live each day.

For all the Elders of the communities that struggle, the communities who flourish, and the Elders in the city, keeping touch and being there for the younger

After reading the letter in the Feb. 4 edition of Wawatay about what is at stake in the “Ring of Fire,” together with other articles and information in mining industry websites and blogs, it became apparent to me that it is the old same story.

What is really fuelling the Ring of Fire is nothing more unusual than good old-fashioned greed, power and presumption by outsiders regarding resources in the homelands of Indigenous peoples.

As a northern Ontario resident, I was appalled at the ignorance the letter reinforced and attempted to further spread through faulty and ethno-centric observations. It appears the letter writer was hoping to verify their presumptions and demonstrate new-found empathy, gained through ‘responsible consultation’, for perspectives and realities of local people faced with outside development which will forever alter their homelands if allowed to proceed unchecked with no substantive and beneficial role for them.

The writer describes the James Bay Lowlands as a ‘virtually impassable flat bog for hundreds of miles in any direction.”

If true, how did thousands of people live there, sustaining what were for them viable economies and cultures?

Anyone who has spent any time in the area and with its people knows the land is a vast network of kinship, human mobility and occupancy. Travel routes abound, and though periodically some have less human use, the routes remain as much a part of the land as the rest of creation, including places remaining critically important to people living there – campsites, harvesting areas, landmarks, places of spiritual power, place names evoking legend and family history, and hundreds of known gravesites permanently rooting people and culture in their homelands.

Why should people who have lived a land-based culture and lifestyle for hundreds of generations sign away values and interests they have in the very land which made their cultures possible and sustainable, simply to get short-term jobs and live a “better” life, instead of insisting on maintaining their distinctive culture and intrinsic relationship with their homelands?

This appears to be the basic presumption under which outside resource developers operate.

Some say it’s the same ethnocentric presumption which resulted in what they call the greatest land grab in Ontario’s history – the signing and implementation of Treaty #9.

Let’s consider a couple of things around the treaties. In remote Ontario, contrary to

what letter-writer Mr. Smeenk asserts, people did not simply settle on reservations after signing treaty. During negotiations, reserves were described as places of refuge from harassment by outsiders.

Reserves were located in areas presumed low value by government, sometimes where people gathered during summer for social purposes, for families to strengthen kinship and culture, and in places where fur trade posts existed.

After treaty signing, people continued to live in widely dispersed seasonal locations on their homelands until the mid 1900s, engaged in their regular economic land-based pursuits as guaranteed by treaty. When the federal government got involved with education and began building day schools, some parents were threatened with jail if they remained as families on ancestral homelands rather than settling in communities where children could attend school and get ‘real’ jobs.

In the face of the persistence of families to maintain ties to their homelands, many government policies and programs continued to discourage people from pursuing life on the land and effectively nurtured dependency on wage economy and community life. New provincial regulations around use of lands and resources influenced change in how some practice their land use, and more recently corporate interests have secured in places majority rights to vast areas of northern Ontario for resource extraction.

It is true people can still leave reserves to pursue cultural activities and harvest essential game, fish and plant resources, but once the landscape is industrially altered and no longer supports those resources or activities, what happens to the people and their culture?

Canadian author/filmmaker Wade Davis calls this “ethnocide,” the destruction of a people’s way of life. In many situations, ethnocide - as opposed to commonly condemned genocide - is officially government sanctioned and endorsed as appropriate development policy. A better standard of living - modernity and jobs - is usually the rationale for these policies, despite the fact the standard of living is someone else’s. Too often, the real goal with these policies is access to natural resources from homelands of indigenous peoples whose continuing presence on the land inconveniences the profitdriven plans of others. Power and presumption exercised by industrial interests, explains Davis, and the clout gained with the backing of government policy, illustrate how one people are capable of imposing

their will on another. And, in imposing their will, industrial interests and government backers implicitly assert a sense of superiority of their own forms of knowledge and culture.

Clan leaders signed a friendship treaty, one committing to “sharing” of their homelands with outsiders. In many ways, after signing and until only recently, both federal and provincial governments simply put away their copies of the same treaty and behaved as if it did not exist. Both they and resource developers acted as if no one lived there anymore.

Some First Nations communities state they are pro-development if they have consent, a substantive and meaningful role in development, and receive equitable benefits from it. It appears the struggle is not about development or no-development, roads or no roads. Communities are struggling against greed, power and presumption.

If communities participate substantively in responsible resource development, with proper environmental safeguards, their lands and cultures can remain intact. When outsiders hold the power and potential for benefits, and act as though they know what is best for everyone else, the environment and people on the land historically lose out -- shuffled about like loose, low-value drill cores -- and their culture’s integrity is assaulted. To me, the struggle with the Ring of Fire is about being recognized as true treaty partners and as real and distinct people, and being treated as such.

It is the old same story in the Feb. 4 letter. Powerful outside development interests continue to behave like they know what is best for other people, especially around development with significant profit potential. This cult of progress -- this belief Indigenous people need to be removed from their lands so development can proceed and subsequently relieve suffering those same people undoubtedly endure living the way they do in the wasteland they call home -- will continue as long as government, outside resource developers and Bay Street money markets have the power and maintain their presumption of superiority. To think and behave otherwise is pure folly, and confirms Davis’ opinion if we repeatedly assault and push aside Indigenous cultures, and continue pursuing perpetual corporate and economic growth based on increasing exploitation of the finite resources on indigenous lands, then humanity is on a path of slow and collective suicide.

Tom Terry Sioux Lookout

Adoption robbed woman of true identity RE: Constance Lake takes control of child welfare services If we had these rights 50 years ago, I wouldn’t be looking for my biological family today.

I have yet to locate nine of my 13 brothers. Three of us have reunited. I was raised in a white family who taught me nothing

but hatred against my people.

I am now on a healing journey for over 27 years, very proud of my heritage, my culture and treasure my true identity.

I was never French and Ukrainian as I was told. I grew up hearing ‘You’re not my blood sister,’ or always ‘our adopted daughter.’ Do you truly feel that

generations living afar. For the city Elders receiving voicemails and newsletters from their community, for the community Elders receiving colourful postcards and phone calls from family living in the big city, and our Elders who don’t, but truly deserve them.

For all the Elders who ran carpools to the workplace or conference, can brighten anyone’s day with a passing smile behind many joyful years of laugh-lines, and those who are asked to sew or repair regalia before the big weekend. And all the Elders who choose not to.

What makes an elder?

Is it patience?

Compassion? Understanding? Holding our culture, languages, traditions, and knowledge of who we really are in their hands; hands that offer such to those that joined the world after them? The ability to serve as the true strength and foundations of our communities? As the greatest cooks of fry bread and soup? The greatest teachers, counsellors, dreamers, all at the same time?

Or is it heart?

Is it the joy you feel when you watch your grandson or granddaughter disappear down the street, walking to the school bus alone for the very first time; or is it when you feel the same for another child who considers you, an elder they respect and trust, their grandmother or grandfather too?

The pride that you feel when a teenager stands up and proudly proclaims their clan, their language, or their traditional name? Or the concern when they choose not to; interwoven with a satisfaction that they understand free will – as “they will appreciate it someday.”

That which reminds us by example what it means to be Anishinaabe, or Cree, or Odawa, or Sto:lo or Cowichan or Dakota? Reminding us – by

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example – that truth, bravery, love, respect, humility, wisdom, and honesty are more than just words. Living by example?

Walking every word of their talk? Or walking without talk; just example?

I think so.

So this is for all our Elders who sit down with our children, console our leaders, teach our young men to walk with dignity and how to care for their newborn child, to show our young women how to be strong in spirit, but also how to shoot a three-pointer. And for all the Elders who want to but still look for the right way to approach us young people.

This is for telling us about Nanaboozhoo, singing songs in the language, and reading us “The Mishomis Book” twice a night for a year before many of us went to sleep as children.

And then telling us, singing to us, reading it to us again. “Just one more time.”

This is for all our Elders who show us that words can move the world, that silence can speak volumes. Who laugh from the spirit when you joke around in the language while playing cards or cribbage; or when it seems like you can change the course of a river or slow time to a crawl when we hear you speaking our language at ceremony.

This is for all our Elders who raised strong families, for Elders who have stayed up until three in the morning caring for their grandchild or great-grandchild with a milk bottle and songs because their parents didn’t feel as ready as they should have been to care for the little one just yet. For our Elders without children who serve as a dignified and strong example for us younger people with grandmas and grandpas living far; or grandmas and grandpas living close but still a world away.

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Elders provide unconditional love from page 5 For all our Elders who know their own children are at home with their spouses and children, but still turn with a smile and a hug when another young person calls them “Kokum.”

This is for all our Elders who sometimes shake their heads at us young people when we dye our hair green, get facial piercings, blast metal or rap from our car stereo systems while cruising the reserve roads; but still invite us inside to catch up with us on life over bannock, fry bread, coffee, pop or tea regardless.

This is for all our Elders who attend the powwows, at times with arthritis but still lace up their regalia and dance to remind the younger ones how it’s done; rocking the powwow grounds. Elders who watch from fold-out chairs in the shade. The Elders who live afar, but still keep us who attend, those who dance and those who don’t, and those that carry the flags and staffs up front; in their sincere thoughts.

This is for all our Elders who keep us connected to our pasts and our histories, who keep us dreaming and imagining our legacies and futures, but always keep us grounded in living for today.

This is for all our Elders who not only open our meetings, ceremonies, gatherings, or feasts with a prayer, not only often play the role of leader, comedian, conflict resolver, and the one who pull us back on track; but also for when you offered that young person a ride home when it got a little chilly afterwards that night.

This is for our Elders who remember to put out spirit dishes and tobacco on the resting places of those who they grew up with; who put tobacco ties and teddy bears down for those much, much younger that have moved on to the next world before they, and those who remind us to continue to do this in our day.

This is for our Elders who congratulate us on our successes (sometimes with a silent nod and a smile) and Elders who choose not to, our Elders who reassured us we would “get it right next time” when we stumble, our Elders who knew the right words to say when we younger generations go through hard times, and those who know younger people that have gone astray - who can’t find the words

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yet to reach them, but keep them in their prayers.

This is for all our Elders who have watched, up close or at a distance, young ones growing up; who wish them well when they leave to start college, take a new job, or get married; reminding us about when we were young. Also for the Elders who, with a smile and an embrace, say “Boozhoo Cityboy!” or “Boozhoo Citygirl!” when we, who were raised in the cities or suburbs, return to our communities; reminding us where our roots remain strong and that we remain welcome.

This is for our Elders who speak up and Elders those who silently watch our follies, but sharing their voice when we need it most. Elders who remind us of our true names, true histories and roots, and the true names of the lands we are to cherish. Young Elders, old Elders, Elders who we have learned to let go of; but still hold in our hearts. This is for working Elders and stay-at-home Elders.

Elders waking to another elder each morning; and Elders waking alone. Elders living on our communities, Elders in the suburbs, Elders living in the cities, Elders without homes of their own, and Elders on the streets.

Elders who are lodge keepers, drum keepers, and pipe carriers.

Mide Elders and sundancers.

Hunters and medicine people.

Storytellers and councillors.

Teachers and speakers. Traditional, Spiritual, or taking it one humble day at a time.

Thank you all for who you are, what you do, and for being in our lives. The world would be missing so much for us younger people if you were not part of it; in our lives, in our days, on our journeys (and in our memories for those that have traveled on).

You do make and have made this world a more dignified, spirited, and enjoyable place for all of us. You are appreciated.

Please pass along to all the Elders in your life or to anyone one whom you love who has been lucky enough to have had an Elder bring that laughter, guidance, advice, the teachings, insight, the rights words at the right time, and a light where it has been needed; into their lives.

Our Elders truly make our home; home.

And home is what catches us when we fall - and we all fall; sometimes.

Inspection Public Notice Approved 2010 – 2011 Annual Work Schedule Abitibi River Forest (formerly Cochrane Area Forest) Public Inspection of Annual Work Schedule The Cochrane District office of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has approved Abitibi River Forest Management Inc.’s 2010-2011 annual work schedule (AWS) for the Abitibi River Forest (formerly known as the Cochrane Area Forest). The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Cochrane, Kirkland Lake, and Timmins District Offices, the office of First Resource Management Group Inc., and the Ministry of Natural Resources public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 15, 2010.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations The AWS describes forest management activities such as harvest, road construction and maintenance, site preparation, tree planting, and tending operations that are scheduled to occur on the Abitibi River Forest between April 01, 2010 and March 31, 2011. In most cases, site preparation and tending operations involve the aerial application of herbicides to control competing vegetation.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has reviewed the AWS to ensure that activities are consistent with the approved Forest Management Plan.

The following forest access roads are proposed for decommissioning: Balsam Road South (Swartman Township) Boundary Road (Swartman Township) Harris Lake Road (Swartman Township) Muskeg Road (Edwards Township) Park Road (Mcquibban Township) Pioneer Road (Mcquibban Township) Potter Road (Swartman Township) Pouce Road (Mcquibban Township) Sunset Road (Sangster Township) Swartman Creek Road (Swartman Township) Swartman Lake Road (Swartman Township) Tree Planting and Fuelwood First Resource Management Group Inc. is responsible for tree planting on the Abitibi River Forest. Please contact First Resource Management Group Inc. for information regarding tree planting job opportunities.

For information on the locations of and license requirements for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, please contact the Cochrane, Timmins, or Kirkland Lake Ministry of Natural Resources District Office. For commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact First Resource Management Group Inc. More Information The approved AWS and any subsequent revisions will remain available for public inspection throughout the one-year duration of the AWS. For more information on the AWS or to request an AWS operations summary map, please contact: Ministry of Natural Resources Stephen Foley, R.P.F. Cochrane District Office P.O. Box 730, 2-4 Third Avenue Cochrane, ON P0L 1C0 Tel.: 705-272-7129 Fax: 705-272-7183

Bill Vanschip, R.P.F. Kirkland Lake District Office P.O. Box 910, 10 Government Rd. Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 3K4 Tel.: 705-568-3243 Fax: 705-568-3200

Nikki Wood, R.P.F. Timmins District Office 5520 Hwy. 101 East South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0 Tel.: 705-235-1339 Fax: 705-235-1377

First Resource Management Inc. Paul Fantin, R.P.F. P.O. Box 550 Englehart, ON P0J 1H0 Tel.: 705-544-2828 Fax: 705-544-2921 Renseignements en français: (705) 272-7155 Cochrane; (705) 568–3222 Kirkland Lake; (705) 235-1314 Timmins.

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Magnitude of investment worth hundreds of billions from page 1 We are all here to stay – our people aren’t going anywhere.

We’ve been here from time immemorial and we have to build a more positive relationship.”

Jeffrey was pleased to meet some of the people she has been signing agreements with during her first seven weeks as minister.

“I have been briefed on a lot of issues and to see them on the ground is very different,” Jeffrey said, explaining that she talked with community members the previous evening about fisheries and peregrine falcons and with Kelly about some of the issues in her community. “You have a new respect how tough it is up here to make sure planning works for the whole community and how you have to get through people at Queens Park.

I want to be a conduit for making things better; I don’t want to be the roadblock in between.”

“Most of Canada’s future wealth ... is going to be based on our lands.”

– Phil Fontaine

Wabigoon Lake Chief Ruben Cantin said the process is not new to his community, as they have worked with the forest industry in the past and are currently involved with Two Feathers Forest Products, a partnership between Wabigoon Lake, Eagle Lake, Pikangikum and the Wood Tech Group in Finland.

“Things have grown to a bigger picture and I look forward to the challenges,” Cantin said.

“Where does my First Nation fit in and what will be the benefits.

And what they will mean for our community.”

Gravelle said there are some remarkable projects that are already in place across northern Ontario, including Two Feathers Forest Products.

“Two Feathers Forest Products is a very exciting project,” Gravelle said. “There has been a strong commitment from the provincial government and obviously from a number of First Nations. This is a real partnership and it is about the pos-

sibility for First Nations to take control of a forest company that can make some real sense for a lot of people economically in the northwest.”

Gravelle said it is important to continue to collaborate and work together co-operatively on economic development.

“There are considerable opportunities we believe to move forward,” Gravelle said. “I have been working closely with Ogitchidaakwe Kelly for a number of years now in my capacity as minister. This is an incredibly progressive leader who wants the best for the people of Treaty #3 and obviously that includes great economic development opportunities.”

Former National Chief Phil Fontaine spoke about the importance of relationships with various levels of government and industry during his lunch-hour keynote speech.

“Relationships with the private sector can be just as important and in many situations the outcomes from relationships with the private sector can be more productive than ones with the government,” Fountaine said, explaining Canada is essentially a resource-based economy and the wealth that has been created and will be created in the future will be from natural resources. “Most of Canada’s future wealth, the creation of wealth and the sustainable economy that will emerge once again is going to be based on our lands.”

Fontaine said the magnitude of investment over the next decade or so to create that wealth will be about $350 -$450 billion, with most of that investment taking place on First Nation lands or territories across Canada’s north.

“That’s where all of this enormous potential is,” Fontaine said. “For example in Ontario, the Ring of Fire, it’s on Indian Land. In Manitoba, hydro development is in the north, it’s on Indian Land. Oil and gas, all of the incredible potential, if it’s not on Indian land it’s on our traditional territories. You go to every part of the country – that is true. Regardless of what sector you are talking about, the creation of wealth, business development and jobs, that is going to take place on our lands in our territory.”

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Inspection Public Notice Approved 2010 – 2011 Annual Work Schedule Lake Nipigon Forest Public Inspection of Annual Work Schedule The Nipigon District of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has approved Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc.’s 2010 – 2011 Annual Work Schedule (AWS) for the Lake Nipigon Forest. The Ministry of Natural Resources has reviewed the AWS to ensure that activities are consistent with the approved Forest Management Plan.

Availability The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Nipigon District Office, the Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. Office and the Ministry of Natural Resources public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 17, 2010 and throughout the one-year duration of the AWS. Scheduled Forest Management Operations The AWS describes forest management activities such as harvesting, tending, forestry aggregate pits, and road/water crossing construction, maintenance and decommissioning that are scheduled to occur on the Lake Nipigon Forest between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011.

Fuel Wood For information on the locations of and licence requirements for obtaining fuel wood for personal use, please contact the Nipigon District Office.

More Information The approved AWS and any subsequent revisions will remain available for public inspection throughout the one-year duration of the AWS. For more information on the AWS or to request an AWS operations summary map, please contact: Chris Leale, R.P.F. Management Forester Ministry of Natural Resources Nipigon District Office 5 Wadsworth Drive Nipigon, ON P0T 2J0 Tel.: 807-887-5042 Fax: 807-887-2993 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Ed Clemmer SFL Forester Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. 78 Salls Street P.O. Box 449 Red Rock, ON P0T 2P0 Tel.: 807-886-3024, ext. 2 Fax: 807-886-2641 Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Ranger honoured by governor general Peter Moon Special to Wawatay News

A veteran Canadian Ranger says receiving one of Canada’s most prestigious honours from Gov.-Gen. Michaelle Jean was an unforgettable experience.

“It was exciting and also nerve wracking at the same time,” said Sgt. Albert Sutherland of Constance Lake. “But it was an experience I will never forget.”

Sutherland is one of only a handful of Canadian Rangers to be made a member of the Order of Military Merit, the military version of the Order of Canada, since it was instituted in 1972.

He was invested into the order at Rideau Hall, official residence of the governor-gen-

eral in Ottawa.

A Canadian Ranger since 1996, he was cited for his “expert leadership” in guaranteeing the “operational readiness of his Canadian Ranger patrol” and for his work with the Junior Canadian Rangers, a youth program for boys and girls aged 12 to 18.

His previous national awards are the Special Service Medal and the Canadian Forces Decoration.

Sutherland met the governor-general informally at a reception after the investiture ceremony.

“She told me the Rangers are doing a good job in the north and that we should keep up our good work with the Junior Canadian Rangers,” he said.

Inspection Public Notice Approved 2010 – 2011 Annual Work Schedule Nagagami, Magpie, Big Pic and Black River Forests

“She said we should make sure that we get the kids in our communities involved in the program.”

Sutherland and his wife Jessie were impressed by Rideau Hall.

“I wouldn’t mind having that kind of house,” he said. “It’s very impressive. We got a tour.”

The main building has 170 rooms and has been the official residence of Canada’s governorgeneral since 1867.

In addition to the medal of the order, he received a large official scroll.

“I’m getting it framed and it’s going on the wall at home.”

He said the governor-general did not know Constance Lake “but I told her to come and visit us.”

“Albert richly deserves the honour,” said Maj. Guy Ingram, commanding officer of 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group.

“He has contributed greatly, not only to the Constance Lake patrol, but to the Canadian Rangers across northern Ontario. He is a true citizen soldier and a credit to his community.”

Sutherland is the head custodian at Constance Lake’s Mamawmatawa Holistic Education Centre.

(Sergeant Peter Moon is the public affairs ranger for 3rd Canadian Ranger Patrol Group at Canadian Forces Base Borden. See www.canadianrangers.)

Dilico welcomes $1.4 million in provincial funding

Public Inspection of Annual Work Schedule The Wawa District Office of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has reviewed and approved Jackfish River Management Ltd. (Nagagami Forest), Dubreuil Forest Products Ltd. (Magpie Forest), and GreenForest Management Inc. (Big Pic Forest and Black River) April 1, 2010 – March 31, 2011 Annual Work Shedules (AWS).

Availability The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Company Offices (see below) and the Ministry of Natural Resources public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 17, 2010 and throughout the one-year duration. Ontario Government Information Centres in Wawa, Manitouwadge, Chapleau and Hearst provide access to the internet.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations The AWS describes forest management activities such as road construction, maintenance and decommissioning, forestry aggregate pits, harvest, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur during the year.

Tree Planting and Fuelwood Jackfish River Management Ltd., Dubreuil Forest Products Ltd. and GreenForest Management Inc. (see below) are responsible for tree planting on the associated Management Unit. Please contact forest companies for information regarding tree planting job opportunities.

For information on the locations of and licence requirements for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, please contact the Ministry of Natural Resources Area Forester (see below) or the Ministry of Natural Resources Wawa District Office at 705-856-2396. For commercial fuel wood opportunities, please contact the forest company.

More Information For more information on the AWS or to arrange an appointment with Ministry of Natural Resources staff to discuss the AWS or to request an AWS operations summary map, please contact: Management Unit

MNR Area Forester

Company Contact

Nagagami Forest

Zachary White, R.P.F. Ministry of Natural Resources Wawa District Office P.O. Box 1160, 48 Mission Road Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 Tel.: 705-856-4715 Fax: 705-856-7511 E-mail: zachary.white@ontario.ca

Boris Michelussi, R.P.F. Jackfish River Management Limited P.O. Box 780, 10 Becker Road Hornepayne, ON P0M 1Z0 Tel.: 807-868-2370, ext. 222 Fax: 807-868-2594 E-mail: b.michelussi@jackfishriver.ca

Magpie Forest

Mary Lynn McKenna, R.P.F. Ministry of Natural Resources Wawa District Office P.O. Box 1160, 48 Mission Road Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 Tel.: 705-856-4713 Fax: 705-856-7511 E-mail: marylynn.mckenna@ontario.ca

Glenn MacGillivray Dubreuil Forest Products Ltd 21 Rue des Pins Dubreuilville, ON P0S 1B0 Tel.:705-884-2525 Fax: 705-884-2910 E-mail: glenn@dfpl.ca

Derrick Tirschmann, R.P.F. Ministry of Natural Resources Manitouwadge Area Office 40 Manitou Rd., Postal Bag Service Manitouwadge, ON P0T 2C0 Tel.: 807-826-3225, ext. 236 Fax: 807-826-4631 E-mail: derrick.tirschmann@ontario.ca

Jeffrey Cameron, R.P.F. GreenForest Management Inc. Planning Forester P.O. Box 22004 470 Hodder Avenue Thunder Bay, ON P7A 8A8 Tel.: 807-343-6418 Fax: 807-343-6424

Aaron Palmer, R.P.F. Ministry of Natural Resources Manitouwadge Area Office 40 Manitou Rd., Postal Bag Service Manitouwadge, ON P0T 2C0 Tel.: 807-826-3225, ext. 227 Fax: 807-826-4631 E-mail: aaron.palmer@ontario.ca

Jeremy K. Jones, R.P.F. GreenForest Management Inc. SFL Manager P.O. Box 160 Unit 12, 9 Shebandowan Avenue Manitouwadge, ON P0T 2C0 Tel.: 807-826-3305 Fax: 807-826-3692 E-mail: jeremy@gfmiontario.ca

Big Pic Forest

Black River Forest

Renseignements en français : tél.: Hélène Scott (705) 856-4702.

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Dilico Anishinabek Family Care received one-time additional funding of $1.4 million from the province to help address shortfalls in the agency’s budget.

The funding was part of $26.9 million in funding the province doled out in late-February for 26 agencies province-wide. Depsite the funding, Dilico still expects to be in a deficit at year-end, said Don Auger, Dilico’s executive director.

“We welcome Minister Laurel Broten’s announcement and the $1.4 million we received will help us continue with the delivery of our child welfare services,” Auger said. “While this additional support has helped, our agency will continue to operate with a deficit of about $600,000 for this fiscal year, plus deficits from previous years.”

Auger said the additional funding is an important step towards recognizing the challenges and unique situations of the children and families within Dilico’s jurisdiction, and the urgent need for a funding model that allows the agency to meet the critical needs of its communities.

“Young people receiving the support and protection of children’s aid societies are some of the most vulnerable children

and youth in our province and we are committed to keeping them safe,” Broten said. “This funding will ensure that CASs continue to provide critical services as they work with the Commission and my ministry to find solutions that are focused on better outcomes for kids.”

“Dilico still faces significant funding challenges and will continue to examine cost containment measures” – Don Auger

“Dilico still faces significant funding challenges and will continue to examine cost containment measures as part of an agency plan to address how we can continue to provide services to our children, youth and families,” said Auger. “We appreciate this funding announcement and are hopeful that the government will continue to support our agency through the fiscal year end.”

As a Children’s Aid Society, Dilico has a unique mandate to protect children; investigate allegations of child abuse and neglect; provide guidance, care, prevention, kinship and adoption services.

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Hunter ᑭᒋᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐸᑭᑎᓇᑲᓄ ᐁᐃᐧᐅᒋ ᒪᑕᓄᑭᑕᒪᓱᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ using Facebook to help youth ᐃᒪ ᐅᒋ ᐸᑭᑭᓂᑲᓂᐠ 1

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Seven Media Network’s Joyce Hunter is using Facebook to help youth in Attawapiskat.

“The goal of the drive is to collect as many toys, clothing and basic necessities,” Hunter said of her March 5-21 drive.

“I am more interested in youth and children but there are people who have messaged me and responded saying they want to donate stuff for the older demographic of people who are homeless.”

Hunter said about half of Hunter Attawapiskat’s community of about 2000 people are considered homeless because of the infrastructure crisis due to emanating fumes from a diesel fuel spill underneath the recently demolished public school and sewage backups into the basements of homes.

“These people need a lot of help,” Hunter said. “They need a lot of care.”

Hunter did her first round of collections from all the people in Thunder Bay who made donations on the March 13-14 weekend.

“I also was contacted by people in other cities who said they were touched by the story and they were unaware of it until I posted a note and a call for donations,” Hunter said. “One individual from North Bay said she not only wanted to donate toys and clothes from her family, but she wanted to host a drive of her own.”

“It is really good to see that people are taking notice and they do care and they do want to help and bring comfort to the people who need it most now.”

– Joyce Hunter

Hunter has been overwhelmed by the “incredible response” by people in Thunder Bay and in other communities, noting that while the community does have activity rooms, there is “literally nothing in them.”

“It is really good to see that people are taking notice and they do care and they do want to help and bring comfort to the people who need it most now,” Hunter said.

Hunter said Attawapiskat community members have messaged her about their ongoing struggles and the appreciation they feel for those who want to help them.

“It is a great morale booster for the community members knowing there are others out there who see what is happening and who do care and want to help,” Hunter said.

Hunter added that Ishaawin Family Resources on May Street South has agreed to be a dropoff point for donations in Thunder Bay.

ᐊᔕ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᒥᔕ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᐣᑕᔕᐊᐧᐸᐣᑕᐣ ᑫᓂᐣ ᒋᐊᓂᐱᒥᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᔭᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᐣᑎᐣ. ᐊᓂᐣ ᐣᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᐸᐸᒥᓯᒪᑲᑭᐸᐣ ᑲᔦ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ. ᑲᔦ ᑕᐡ ᐊᓂᐣ ᐊᐱᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᓇᑯᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐣᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᑯᕑᐊᐳ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐊᔭᐧᐊᐣ ᐊᑎᐟ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐊᔕ ᐁᐱᒧᓭᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑌᑎᐸᐦᐃ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐊᔑᐨ ᐃᐁᐧ ᓂᔓᒥᑲᐧᐣ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ. ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑫᐣᑕᑲᐧᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᓂᔓᒥᑲᐧᐣ ᓄᐱᒪᑲᒥᑯ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᕑᐊᐳ. ᑭᐊᔭᒪᑲᐣ ᐁᒪᐡᑲᐊᐧᑌᐠ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ

ᒥᓇ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᑲᐠ. ᑌᐯᐧ ᑕᐡ ᐃᑯ ᓂᓯᑕᐃᐧᓇᑲᐧᐣ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑐᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐁᓇᓇᑲᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐧᓇᐊᐧ ᐱᑯ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐱᒧᑕᒪᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᑎᑯᑫᐃᐧᔭᓄᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ ᑲᑕᓇᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ. ᑯᕑᐊᐳ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᒋᐃᔑᐱᒥ ᑲᑫᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᑲᐸᐃᐧᑕᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᓂ ᐱᒥᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧ ᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭᐣ. ᓇᓇᐣᑐᐠ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᐣ ᑕᐃᐧᓭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᓀᑕᒪᐠ ᒋᑭᔭᓂ ᑲᑫᐧ ᔓᐡᑯᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑯᕑᐊᐳ. ᐊᔕ ᒥᔑᓄᔭᑭ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᐣᑭᐱᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪ ᐅᑭᒋᑕᑫᐧ ᑫᓫᐃ ᐊᔕ ᑲᐱᐅᒋ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᔭᐣ. ᐊᒥ ᐁᔑᐊᐧᐸᒪᐠ ᒥᑐᓂ ᐱᑯ ᐁᐅᑲᐡᑭᐦᐅᐃᐧᓂᐨ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᑕᒪᑫᐨ ᒥᓇ ᐁᑲᑫᐧ ᐅᐣᑎᓂᑫᑕᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒪᐣ

ᑫᐃᔑᒥᓄᓭᓂᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒋᕑᐃᑎ 3 ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐡ ᑲᔦ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑲᑫᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐨ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᑕᒪᓱᐃᐧ ᑲᐡᑭᐦᐅᐃᐧᓂᐠ. ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᑫᑌ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᑲᐣ ᐱᓫ ᐸᐧᐣᑌᐣ ᐅᑭᔭᓂᒧᑕᐣ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐁᔑᐊᐧᐸᐣᑕᐠ ᐁᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᓂᐠ ᒋᑕᐧᑲᑭᐣ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑐᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐊᐣᑎ ᐱᑯ ᑲᐅᐣᑕᑫᓭᑭᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐱᑯ ᑭᒋᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒣᑲᐧᐨ ᑲᐊᐱᑕᑭᔑᑲᓀᑫᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ. ᑲᐃᐧᑕᓄᒥᑕᐧ ᑲᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐱᒧᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᒋᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᐅᓄ ᑲᔦ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᒋᓀᑕᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑕᐧ ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐃᔑᐸᐸᒥᓯᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑯ ᑕᑭᐅᒋᓭᐸᐣ ᐅᐣᑎᓂᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐱᐨ ᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᓂᐠ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐸᐧᐣᑌᐣ, ᐯᑭᐡ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᐠ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᒪᐅᐣ ᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ

ᐅᑐᐣᑎᓇᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐨ ᒥᓇ ᒥᐦᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᐅᒋ ᐁᐧᓄᑎᓯᐨ ᒥᑕᐡ ᐃᒪ ᑭᔭᐱᐨ ᑫᑭᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐁᐧᓄᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᑲᐊᔭᑭᐣ ᐅᒋᒪᓂᔓᓂᔭᐊᐧᑌᑭᐣ. ᒥᐱᑯ ᐅᒪ ᐅᓴᑦ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑫᐅᐣᑎᓇᐠ ᐊᓂᓂᑲᐣ ᑫᔭᓂᔑ ᒥᓄᓭᐊᐧᑫᐨ, ᑫᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓄᓭᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑫᐱᒥᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᓇᓂᐠ ᐃᑯ ᒋᐅᐣᑎᓇᒪᐠ. ᐸᐧᐣᑌᐣ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᒪ ᑭᒋᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᔓᓂᔭ ᑲᐃᐧᐸᑭᑎᓇᑲᓄᐨ ᒋᒪᑕᓄᑭᑕᒪᓱᓇᓄᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᐧᑎ ᒥᑕᓱᔭᑭ ᐊᓂᓂᑲᐣ ᒋᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᔓᓂᔭᑫᑕᒪᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ $350 ᐱᓂᐡ $450 ᐱᓫᐃᔭᐣ ᑕᓴᐧᐱᐠ, ᐃᒪ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐃᔑᐸᑭᑎᓂᐨ ᐊᐧᐁᐧ ᔓᓂᔭ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧᔭᑭᐠ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑌᐱᐸᐦᐃ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ. ᒥᑕᐡ ᐃᒪ ᒪᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᐡᑕᐦᐃ

ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑫᑭᐅᐣᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ, ᐊᑎᑲ ᑐᑲᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ, ᑲᐊᔭᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᓇᓇᑕᐊᐧᓯᓂᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ, ᒪᔭᑦ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᑭᐠ ᐃᔑᐊᔭᐊᐧᐠ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᐃᐧᐣ ᒪᓂᑐᐸ ᐊᐦᑭᐠ, ᐊᓂᒥᑭᐃᐡᑯᑌ ᑲᑕᔑᐅᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᐁᐧᑎᓄᐠ ᐃᓀᑫ, ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᑭᐠ ᐃᔑᐊᔭ. ᐁᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐦᑭᐃᐧᐱᒥᑌ ᒥᓇ ᐊᐧᓯᑲᐣ, ᒥᐅᓄ ᒥᓇ ᑫᑭᐅᒋᒪᑲᑭᐸᐣ ᒋᐅᒋ ᔓᓂᔭᑲᓄᐊᐧᐠ, ᑭᐡᐱᐣ ᐁᑲ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᑭᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐃᔑᐊᔭᒪᑲᓄᐣ ᑲᔭᐡ ᑲᑭᐱᐃᔑᐊᐸᒋᑐᔭᐠ ᐊᐦᑭᑲᐠ. ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐃᔕᔭᐣ ᑲᔭᐱᑕᑲᒥᑲᐠ, ᑌᐯᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᑭᑐᔭᐣ. ᐊᐣᑎ ᐱᑯ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑕᑎᐸᐦᐊᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᔭᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᐠ, ᐁᑲᑫᐧ ᑌᐱᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᐧᓄᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ, ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧ ᒪᒋᑕᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐊᓄᑭᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᐅᐣᒋᑕᐱᑯ ᑕᐃᓯᓭ ᑭᑕᑭᒥᓇᓂᐠ ᒋᐅᒋ ᒪᒋᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ.

Participate Information Centre to Review Proposed Operations Lake Nipigon Forest 2011-2021 Forest Management Plan We Need Your Input Do you …

• Have an interest in natural resource management in the Lake Nipigon Forest?

• Want to know more about the proposed operations of the Lake Nipigon Forest?

• Want to take an active role in the planning process and development of the Lake Nipigon Forest, 2011-2021 Forest Management Plan (FMP)?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. (LNFMI) and the Armstrong and Nipigon East Area Local Citizens Committees (LCC) invite you to attend a public open house to help us to develop the 2011-2021 FMP for the Lake Nipigon Forest.

Please note that the Ministry of Natural Resources and LNFMI have agreed to change the forest management plan period from 2010-2020 to 2011-2021. Operations for interim will be governed by the existing forest management plans.

You will have the opportunity to review and comment on: • • • •

The proposed areas identified for harvest, renewal and tending operations; The proposed road locations and conditions for the first five-year term; The preferred areas of operations for the second five-year terms; The proposed corridors for new primary and branch roads for the ten-year term.

How to Get Involved Information Centre(s) will be held at the following locations from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the following days: Nipigon Beardmore Armstrong

April 27, 2010 April 28, 2010 April 29, 2010

Nipigon Community Center Community Center ARDC Building

A summary of the long-term management direction for the forest and maps showing proposed areas for harvest, renewal and tending operations, as well as road corridors will be available at the Information Centre or upon request.

Values maps, with information such as fish and wildlife habitat features (e.g., lake trout lakes, heronries), parks and protected areas, tourism facilities as well as many other features on the Lake Nipigon Forest are available for review.

Written comments on the proposed operations for the Lake Nipigon Forest must be received by Chris Leale from the planning team at the Ministry of Natural Resources, Nipigon District Office, by June 25, 2010.

The plan is being prepared by the following planning team members: Michele Kipien, R.P.F. – GreenForest Management Inc., (Plan Author) Rob Booth, R.P.F. – Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc., (Project Manager) Jeff Mundy, R.P.F. – GreenForest Management Inc. Chris Leale, R.P.F. – MNR (Area Forester) Rick Gollat – MNR (Biologist) Hugh King – Gull Bay First Nation Clifford Tibishkogijig – Whitesand First Nation Curtis Thompson – Red Rock First Nation Mike Lesperance – Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek Joe Thompson – Biinjitiwaabik Zagging Anishanaabek Theresa Nelson – Animb’igan Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek Frank Achneepineskum – Pays Plat First Nation John O’Keese – Namaygoosisagagun First Nation Dennis Lemon – Nipigon East Area Local Citizens Committee Don Plumridge – Armstrong Local Citizens Committee Al Cheeseman – Armstrong Wilderness Outfitters Association The planning team members, the Ministry of Natural Resources District Manager and the LCC are available during the planning process to meet and discuss your interests and concerns.

A formal issue resolution process, as described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2009), is available on written request. A summary of all comments collected throughout the planning process will be made available for public review during the planning process and for the duration of the approved ten-year plan.

Still Can’t Make It? In addition to this invitation to participate, there are two other formal opportunities for you to be involved, tentatively scheduled as follows: Information Centre: Review of the Draft Forest Management Plan: Inspection of the Ministry of Natural Resources -approved Forest Management Plan:

September 30, 2010 January 17, 2011

The draft FMP is tentatively scheduled to be submitted on July 9, 2010.

The Ministry of Natural Resources is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Londa Mortson at 807-475-1452.

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to receive notification of public consultation opportunities, please contact Paul McAlister at 807-475-1160.

The general planning information and maps described in this notice will also be available for review and comment, for a 60-day period (April 26, 2010 to June 25, 2010 after the information centre(s) at the Lake Nipigon Forest Management Inc. office and at the Ministry of Natural Resources Thunder Bay and Nipigon District offices during normal office hours. As well, an appointment with the ministry’s Thunder Bay District Manager or with a planning team member during non-business hours may be made by calling 807-475-1512.

For further information, please contact: Don Plumridge Armstrong Local Citizens Committee Box 96 Armstrong, ON P0T 1A0 Tel.: 1-807-583-2288 E-mail: plumridg@tbaytel.net

Chris Leale, R.P.F. Ministry of Natural Resources P.O. Box 970 5 Wadsworth Dr. Nipigon, ON P0T 2J0 Tel.: 1-807-887-5042 E-mail: chris.leale@ontario.ca

Renseignements en français : Nipigon – (807) 887-5005.

Dennis Lemon Nipigon East Area Local Citizens Committee P.O. Box 187 Beardmore, ON P0T 1G0 Tel.: 1-807-875-2174

Michele Kipien, R.P.F. Plan Author GreenForest Management Inc. P.O. Box 29037 McIntyre Centre Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6P9 Tel.: 1-807-343-6577 E-mail: michele@gfmiontario.ca

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ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

NOSM making a difference: report Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

Native Language Teacher Certification July 5th - July 30th, 2010

The Native Language Teacher Certification is designed to prepare candidates to Teach Native Languages. It is the only (Algonquian) program in Ontario, which is Ministry of Education and Training approved for Certification. Certification qualifies candidates to teach Native Languages in Ontario Schools.

To enter the program you must be fluent in a Native Language and meet Lakehead University’s Mature Admission requirements.

2010 Summer Credit Courses in Native Languages Ojibwe 1013

Introduction to Ojibwe I (Severn Dialect) Introduction to basic Ojibwe conversation, pronunciation and grammar.

Time: Date:

5 – 7:30 pm Monday thru Thursday July 5th – July 22nd , 2010

Ojibwe 1015

Introduction to Ojibwe II (Severn Dialect) Development of conversational skills and practice in writing.

Time: Date:

5 – 7:30 pm Monday thru Thursday July 26th – August 12th, 2010

Cree 1010

Introduction to Cree I Introduction to basic Cree conversation, pronunciation and grammar.

Time: Date:

8:30 – 11:00 am Monday thru Thursday July 5th – July 22nd , 2010

Cree 1012

Introduction to Cree II Development of conversational skills and practice in writing.

Time: Date:

8:30 – 11:00 am Monday thru Thursday July 26th – August 12th, 2010

For further information and an application package, contact:

NATIVE LANGUAGE INSTRUCTORS’ PROGRAM LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY 955 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1 807-343-8003 or 807-343-8542 Email: dmaybee@lakeheadu.ca cjneckow@lakeheadu.ca

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) says the school has brought strong economic growth to northern Ontario communities, according to a report released in February.

The report, Exploring the Socio-Economic Impact of Northern Ontario School of Medicine, says that NOSM spends nearly $37-million every year in northern Ontario. That $37-million generates about $67-million to $82-million of economic activity in communities that participate in NOSM programs.

“This report provides tan-

gible measure of the economic and social impact the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is having on the people and communities of Northern Ontario,” Dr. Roger Strasser, dean of NOSM said.

Another significant finding in the NOSM report was the creation of jobs in the north.

NOSM funds 230 full-time positions and it also supports another 420-510 full-time jobs in northern Ontario. NOSM also pays fees to 670 physician teachers in various teaching and research sites in about 70 northern communities.

In addition to the financial benefits, the host universities, community hospitals and health care institutions all say

that NOSM has had a positive impact on their organizations.

It is also anticipated that graduates from NOSM will relieve the shortage of physician problems across northern Ontario and that both Francophone and Aboriginal medical graduates will help serve the shortage of physicians serving these two populations.

The report was publicly released during a videoconference that linked First Nations and other communities across northern Ontario with NOSM campuses at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay and Laurentian University in Sudbury. The report is also available to read on the NOSM’s website at www. normed.ca.

Easy tips to save energy this Earth Day News Canada

(NC)—April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, reminding us that there are still things we can do to lighten our impact on the planet. Here are some easy ways to cut your home energy use, courtesy of Warrington Ellacott an energy efficiency expert for Whirlpool Canada, the 2009 Energy Star manufacturer of the year.

Keep your heat or air conditioning from escaping by making sure you have a tight seal on your windows and doors.

According to Natural Resources Canada, air leakage is a significant contributor to high energy costs during the heating and the cooling seasons. Use caulking and weather-stripping to make sure your house is airtight – saving you energy and money.

Look for the Energy Star symbol on your home appli-

ances. Don’t see one? Think about replacing them with new, energy efficient appliances – according to the Canadian Appliance Manufacturers Association, replacing a fridge from the 1990s with a current model can cut your energy usage by over 50 per cent. In fact, Whirlpool makes a French door refrigerator that uses less energy in a year than a 75-watt light bulb.

“Even small changes can make a big difference.”

– Warrington Ellacott

Unplug electronics when they’re not in use.

Even when electronics are switched off, they can still draw a small amount of power called

a phantom load.

Keep your eyes open for machines that work for you while keeping the environment in mind. High efficiency washers – like the Whirlpool Duet – give great water and energy savings. Plus, the Duet dryer features a cycle called Eco Normal that reduces the energy used by up to 40 per cent.

Turn lights off when you leave. Save energy (and money) by making sure you turn lights off when you leave a room.

Go the extra step by switching your bulbs to compact fluorescents – they use less energy and last 10 times longer resulting in less waste.

“Even small changes can make a big difference,” says Ellacott. “Taking simple steps like these can have a major effect on your resource use, your utility bill, and the planet as a whole.”

“Every One Has A Story” Sioux Lookout’s Race Relations Week 2010 March 21-29, 2009 Time:

Place:

Sunday March 21 The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Equinox Sunrise Ceremony 7 am Outside the Rec Centre Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament Sioux Lookout Arena.

NGFC Spring Sobriety Pow Wow all day Nishnawbe Gamik Friendship Centre Community Walk for Solidarity. noon outside St. Andrew’s Church Cedar Bay Family Fun Day. 1 – 4 pm.

Cedar Bay Stable and Lakeshore

Monday March 22 Open House at the SLARC Youth Centre

Noon to 9 pm.

SLARC Youth Centre

Tuesday March 23 Film: “Reel Injun”.

Women’s Hand Drumming Group.

1:30 & 7:30 pm Mayfair Theatre 7 – 9 pm Sunset Women’s Aboriginal Circle

Wednesday March 24 St. Andrew’s Soup and Sandwich Luncheon.

Remember Me Project.

Remember Me Project for Youth Culture night Story of the Great Flood with Ahmoo Angeconeb.

11:30 – 1:30 St Andrew’s Church Hall 1 – 3 pm Sunset Women’s Aboriginal Circle 7 – 9 pm SLARC Youth Centre 7 – 10 pm Nishnawbe Gamik Friendship Centre 7 pm.

St. Andrew’s Church Hall

Thursday March 25 Language Bingo Raising the Children Website Launch Your Spirit is Your Voice with host Jerry Sawanas.

1 – 3 pm 4 -6 pm 6 – 7 pm

Sunset Women’s Aboriginal Circle Best Western Inn Wawatay Radio (89.9 FM)

Friday March 26 Coffee House

7 pm

SLARC Youth Centre

Saturday March 27 Traditional African Dance Workshops.

Gumboots Dancing Workshops.

Call Brenda to register for workshops at 737-0821 Every One Has A Story Community Spring Social

10:30 am & 2:30 pm Sioux Mountain PS 1:00 pm Sioux Mountain Public School 7:00 pm Legion Hall 7 to 11 pm Legion Hall

Sunday March 28 Multicultural Potluck Feast 5 pm Presentation of the Mary Carpenter – People Making Changes Award.

Legion Hall

All Week: Christian Chapman Art Exhibit A-Frame Gallery. Sponsored by the Sioux Lookout Creative Arts Circle.

CBLS Local Radio: Tune your radio daily to 1240AM at 7:45 am and 5:10 pm for local storytellers and multicultural music.

For more information, contact: Brenda Dovick, SLARC Coordinator 737-0821 Events Schedule also available on our website: www.slarc.ca

A big thank-you to our loyal volunteers, community partners and corporate sponsors!

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Lakehead University hosts powwow The Native Nurses Entry Program at Lakehead University makes it easier for you to earn a nursing degree. With an aging population and the challenges to health care in Canada and elsewhere, there is a great demand for qualified Aboriginal nurses. Lakehead has nurturing professors who care how well you do, and offers a warm and culturally supportive environment that will help you - and your family - adjust more easily to student life.

Native Nursing Entry Program Phone 807-343-8446 Email:nativenursing@lakeheadu.ca http://www.nativenursing.lakeheadu.ca

Nishnawbe Aski Nation Winter Chiefs Assembly March 30 - April 1, 2010 Travelodge Airlane Thunder Bay, ON Resolution Deadline: Tuesday March 30, 2010 @ 4:00 p.m.

Email to: sbrown@nan.on.ca and/or lhunter@nan.on.ca Joyce Hunter/Seven Media Network

TOP: Top: Eagle Lake First Nation pow wow little warrior Mylan and little princess Mya took a break from the pow wow to catch a breather on the sidelines and mug for the camera.

MIDDLE: Ryan Ochapowache, a men’s fancy dancer, made the trek all the way from Ochapowache First Nation in Saskatchewan to participate in Lakehead University’s annual pow wow held March 20-21 at the field house.

BOTTOM, Three-year-old Aidan Dick of Red Rock First Nation patiently waited his turn with his dad at his side at the pow wow.

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GET INFORMED: NAN Seeking input through community engagement Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) made history in July 2009 when NAN negotiators Douglas Semple and Dr. Emily Faries and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) representatives initialled two agreements allowing negotiations to continue for governance and education jurisdiction. Canada based these agreements-in-principle negotiations on INAC’s 1995 Inherent Right Policy whereas NAN based these negotiations on the NAN Pillars of Traditional Governance and First Law. The purpose of the Agreements-in-Principle (AIPs) is to provide a framework for the nal agreement negotiations, exercising the jurisdiction and authority of NAN participating First Nations in the areas of community governance and education.

The AIPs do not create legal obligations binding any parties.

Only the nal agreement is legally binding once its ratied by all parties.

Before continuing negotiations with the Government of Canada, NAN is seeking community awareness and support from the people of Nishnawbe Aski. Regional Governance Coordinators will be hosting information sessions across NAN territory throughout the winter. These meetings will give NAN community members, Chiefs and councils the information they need to decide whether or not NAN should negotiate a nal agreement for self-government and education, as originally directed by NAN Chiefs-in-Assembly in 1997.

Band Council Resolutions (BCRs) from NAN First Nations will

help determine whether or not negotiations will continue for a nal agreement. NAN communities are asked to submit these BCRs before March 2010.

“We’re ready to begin the exciting part in our negotiations and that’s engaging our people’s creative energy on building their communities to be self-governing in the ways they see t,” said Douglas Semple, negotiator for NAN governance.

“For generations our people have been deprived of receiving quality education which were all foreign imposed, such examples are the residential schools, federal day schools and provincial schools,” said Dr. Emily Faries, lead negotiator for NAN education jurisdiction. “If we are truly going to be in a position to address our children’s educational needs and to offer quality culturally-relevant education, this process will make it possible.”

ᑫᑭᐅᒋ ᐱᒥᑭᑫᑕᒧᐃᑯᔭᓐ: ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐅᒋᐊᓐᑕᐧᐁᒋᑲᑌᐧᐊᓐ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓂᒃ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑕᐧᑭᓇᓂᐧᐊᒃ ᐊᒥᐧᐁ ᐁᐧᑫᓇᒃ ᐁᑭᑐᑕᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᒣᐧᑲ ᒍᓚᔾ 2009 ᐊᐱ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐊᓄᑭᐊᑲᓇᒃ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᔥᑲᒧᐧᐊᒡ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᑕᑲᓇᔅ ᓭᒻᐳ ᑲᔦ ᐁᒪᓂ ᐯᕆᔅ ᑕᑯ ᑲᔦ ᔓᓂᔭᐧᐃᑭᒪ ᐊᓄᑭᐊᑲᓇᒃ ᑲᑭ ᑭᑭᓇᐧᐊᒋᐱᐅᑎᓱᐧᐊᒡ ᓂᔑᓐ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᐁᑕᐧᐃᔥᑭᑫᒪᑲᒃ ᑫᔭᐱ ᒋᐱᒪᓄᑲᑌᒃ ᑲᑲᐧᑫ ᑌᐱᓂᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐧᐃ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᓂᑎᓱᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᔦ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑫ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᑕᒪᓱᐧᐃᓐ. ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᒋ ᑎᐸᐸᑕᓇᓐ ᐅᓄ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᑲᑭᐅᔑᓯᒋᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᐃᒪ ᔓᓂᔭᐧᐃᑭᒪ 1995 ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓇᐧᐊᐸᑕᒃ ᐁᑯ ᑫᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐸᑲᓐ ᑲᐃᔑᑲᓇᐧᐊᐸᑕᒃ ᒣᐧᐃᔕ ᑲᑭᐱᔑᐱᒥᐧᐃᓂᑎᓱᒡ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᑲᔦ ᓂᑕᒻ ᑲᑭᐃᓇᑌᓂᒃ ᐅᑐᓇᑯᓂᑫᐧᐃᓐ.

ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᒃ ᑲᐅᔑᐱᐅᑎᓱᐧᐊᑫᐧᐊᒡ ᑫᑯᓐ ᑲᐸᑭᑕᔓᐧᐊᑕᒧᐧᐊᒡ (BCRs) ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭᒃ ᑕᐅᒋ ᐧᐃᒋᐃᐧᐁᒪᑲᓐ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐅᓀᑕᐧᑲᒃ ᑭᔥᐱᓐ ᒋᑭᐃᔑ ᐱᒥᑭᑲᑌᐧᑫᓐ ᑫᒪ ᑲᐧᐃᓐ ᒪᒋᒡ ᒋᐅᔑᐱᐅᑎᓱᓇᓂᐧᐊᒃ. ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᒃ ᑭᑲᐧᑫᒋᒥᑯᒻ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓇᒣᒃ BCRs ᒋᐧᐸ ᒥᑭᓯᐧᐃᑭᓯᔅ 2010.

ᒥᑕᔥ ᐁᐧᓇᑌᒃ ᐅᐧᐁ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔑᐅᓀᒋᑲᑌᒃ ᑫᐅᑕᐱᓂᑲᑌᒃ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐃᓇᓐ (AIPs) ᒋᐱᒥᐊᐸᑕᒃ ᐊᐱ ᐊᓂᑭᔕᓄᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᑕᔑᓐᒋᑫᐧᐃᓇᓐ, ᑲᔦ ᒋᑕᑯᐊᐸᑕᒃ ᑲᐃᑯᑎᐯᓐᒋᑫᒪᑲᒃ ᑲᔦ ᑲᐃᔑᑎᐯᓐᑕᓱᒡ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᑲᐧᐃᒋᐧᑕᒪᑲᑭᓐ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᑎᐱᓇᐧᐁ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᓂᑎᓱᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᔦ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑫ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᑕᒪᓱᐧᐃᓐ.

ᐊᒥ ᐊᔕ ᐁᐊᓂᒪᑕᓄᑲᒋᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᒋᐧᐃᒋᑐᐧᐊᒡ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒥᓇᓂᒃ ᑫᐃᔑᓇᐧᑲᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᓂᑎᓱᐧᐃᓐ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑕᑲᓇᔅ ᓭᒻᐳ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᔥᑲᒃ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᑎᐱᓇᐧᐁ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᓂᑎᓱᐧᐃᓐ.

ᐅᓄ ᑲᑭ ᑭᔑᐅᓀᒋᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᑲᐧᐃᓐ ᐃᓇᑯᓂᑲᑌᓯᓐ ᒋᒥᓐᒋᒥᓂᑯᐧᐊᒡ ᐅᐅᒪ ᑲᑕᐧᑭᐧᐊᒡ. ᐸᒪ ᐊᐱ ᐧᐁᑎ ᒪᒋᒡ ᑭᑭᔑ ᐅᓇᑌᒃ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐃᓐ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐧᐃᓂᒃ ᐊᐱ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐅᒪ ᑲᑕᐧᑭᐧᐊᒡ ᐃᔑᒪᒪᐧᐃ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐊᒡ. ᒋᐧᐸ ᑕᔥ ᒪᒋᑭᑲᑌᑭᓐ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᐃᒪ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᒪᐧᐃᓂᒃ, ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐊᓐᑕᐧᐁᑕᒻ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᑲᐊᔭᑭᓐ ᒋᐃᔑ ᑭᑫᑕᒧᐃᑎᓇᓂᐧᐊᒃ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐊᓱᔥᑲᒪᑫᐧᐊᒡ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᒃ. ᐅᑯᐧᐁ ᑲᐸᐸ ᐧᐊᐧᐃᒋᐧᑕᐧᐊᒡ ᑕᐊᔭᑭᓀ ᐃᔕᐧᐊᒃ ᒋᐸᐸᐧᐊᐧᐃᓐᑕᒪᑫᐧᐊᒡ ᒥᓯᐧᐁ ᑌᑎᐸ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᒣᐧᑲ ᑭᐱᐳᒃ. ᐅᐅᒪ ᒪᐧᐊᒋᐃᐧᐁᐧᐃᓇᓐ ᑕᐅᒋ ᑭᑫᓐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐊᒃ ᐃᔥᑯᓂᑲᓇᓐ ᑲᐃᔑᑕᐧᐊᒡ, ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᒃ ᑲᔦ ᑭᑭᑐᐧᐃᓂᓂᐧᐊᒃ ᒋᐅᒋ ᐅᓀᑕᒧᐧᐊᒡ ᑭᔥᐱᓐ ᒋᐧᐃᒋᑲᐸᐧᐃᑕᒧᐧᐊᒡ ᐅᐧᐁᓂ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐧᐃᓂ ᐅᑭᒪᐧᐃ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᓂᑎᓱᐧᐃᓐ ᑲᔦ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑫᐧᐃ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᑕᒪᓱᐧᐃᓐ, ᓂᑕᒻ ᑲᑭᐃᔑ ᐅᓇᐸᑕᒧᐧᐊᐸᓐ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᔅᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᒃ ᒣᐧᑲ 1997.

ᐊᔕ ᐅᓴᒻ ᑭᐧᓀᔥ ᑭᐱᐅᒋ ᑭᑎᒪᑭᐊᐧᐊᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᒃ ᐃᐃᐧᐁ ᑲᑭᐱᐃᔑ ᒥᓂᐧᑕ ᐧᐁᒥᑎᑯᔑᐧᐃ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑫᐧᐃᓇᓐ, ᑕᐱᔥᑯ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑲᔦ ᐅᓐᑌᕆᐅ ᑭᒋᐅᑭᒪᒃ ᑲᑭᐱᒥᐧᐃᑐᐧᐊᒡ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑫᐧᐃᓇᓐ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᒪᓂ ᐯᕆᔅ, ᑲᓂᑲᓂ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᑐᒡ ᐅᓇᒋᑫᐧᐃᓐ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑫᐧᐃ ᐱᒥᐧᐃᑕᒪᓱᐧᐃᓐ. ᑭᔥᐱᓐ ᐧᐃᑲᐧᑫ ᑌᐱᓇᒪᒃ ᒋᐅᒋ ᑭᑕᐸᒋᑐᐧᐊᒡ ᑭᑕᐱᓄᒋᔑᒥᓇᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᑯᐧᐃᓂᐧᐊ ᐯᑭᔥ ᑲᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐧᐃᐧᐊᒡ ᒋᐃᔑ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᒪᐧᐃᐧᑕ, ᑌᐧᐯ ᑲᑭᑲᔥᑭᑐᒥᓐ ᒋᑲᒋᑎᓇᒪᒃ.

For more information on the negotiation process please contact: Governance Secretariat (Process Coordination Unit) Nishnawbe Aski Nation | 100 Back Street, Thunder Bay ON P7J 1L2 Tel: (807) 623-8228 | Toll Free: (800) 465-9952 | Fax: (807) 623-7730 www.nan.on.ca

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ᑭᑫᐣᑕᐣ: ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᓇᓇᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᐣ ᒋᐃᐧᑐᑲᐊᐧᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᒪᒪᐤ ᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒥᑎᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ (NAN) ᐊᔕ ᐅᑐᑎᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᒋᑲᐢᑭᑕᒪᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐸᐢᑯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 2009 ᐊᐱ NAN ᐅᑲᑭᑐᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑕᐟᓫᐊᐢ ᓭᑦᐳ ᒥᓇ ᒪᐢᑭᑭᐃᐧᓂᓂ ᐁᒪᓂ ᐯᕑᐃᐢ ᒥᓇ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑭᒋᔓᓂᔭᐃᐧᑭᒪᐠ (INAC) ᐅᑕᓄᑭᑕᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᑭ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐅᑎᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᓂᔑᐣ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᑲᑲ ᑫᐧᑎᐯᐣᑕᒪᓱᐨ ᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᐅᓇᔓᐊᐧᑕᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᒥᓇ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ. ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᐅᓀᐣᑕᓇᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᔭᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ INAC’s 1995 ᒪᓂᑐᐃᐧ ᒥᓂᑯᐃᐧ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᐊᒥᑕᐢ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᐅᓀᐣᑕᐣᑭᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑲᐃᔑᒪᐢᑲᐊᐧᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐃᐧ ᐱᒥᐃᐧᓂᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᓇᑌᐠ (AIPs) ᐃᓇᑌ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᐅᓀᐣᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᔭᐱᒋᓭᐠ ᐊᓄᑭᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᐧᑭᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ, ᒋᐊᐸᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐸᑭᑕᔑᐊᐧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᓀᑫ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧ ᐱᒥᐃᐧᓂᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᓇᑌᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᑕᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᐦᒋᐃᐧᓭᓯᐣ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑕᐧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᐁᐦᑕ ᑲᑭᔑᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᓇᑯᒥᑎᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣ ᑕᐅᐣᒋ ᓴᑭᓭ ᐊᐦᐱ ᑭᔕᐳᓇᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᑭᓇ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ. ᐁᒪᐧᔦ ᒪᒋᐊᓄᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᓇᑕ ᐅᑭᒪᐃᐧᓂᓇᐣᐠ, ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᓇᓇᐣᑕᐁᐧᐣᑕᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒋᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐃᐧᑐᑲᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ. ᒪᒪᐤ ᐱᒥᐃᐧᑎᓱᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᓂᑲᓂᐊᓄᑲᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑲᐸᑭᑎᓇᓇᐊᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒥᓯᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐠ ᑫᔭᓂᐱᒥᐱᐳᓂᓂᐠ. ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑐᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐅᑲᒥᓂᑯᓇᐊᐧ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ, ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᐅᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᐊᓂᒧᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᑲᑲᑫᐧᑎᐯᐣᑕᒪᓯᐨ ᒋᐅᓇᔓᐊᐧᑕᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᒥᓇ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧ ᐱᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ, ᐃᒪ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᐣᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐠ ᑲᑭᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑕᐧᐸᐣ 1997 ᑲᑭᐊᐦᑭᐊᐧᐣᑭᐸᐣ.

ᐅᑭᒪᑲᓇᐣᐠ ᒥᓇ ᐅᓇᔓᐁᐧᐃᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑐᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ (BCRs) ᐃᒪ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑕᐅᐣᒋ ᐅᓀᐣᒋᑲᑌ ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᑫᑭᔕᐳᐊᓄᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᒋᑭᔑᓇᑯᒥᑎᓇᓂᐊᐧᐣᐠ. ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐊᐧᐠ ᒋᐸᑭᑎᓂᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑐᓇᑯᓂᑲᓀᓯᐊᐧ BCRs ᑲᐃᐧᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐁᒪᐧᔦ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᐱᓯᑦ 2010 ᐃᓇᑭᓱᐨ. “ᐊᔕ ᓂᑕᓂᒪᒋᑐᒥᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᒋᑫᐣᑕᑲᐧᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᑕᒪᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐅᑲᐢᑯᐦᐅᓂᐊᐧ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒋᑭᐊᓄᐣᒋ ᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐱᒥᐃᐧᓂᑎᓱᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᐃᔑᒥᓄᓭᓂᐣᐠ ᑫᐃᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᑕᐟᓫᐊᐢ ᓭᑦᐳ, ᐅᑲᑭᑐᑕᒪᑫ, ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐅᑭᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ. “ᐅᑕᓇᐣᐠ ᑭᑕᓂᔑᓂᓂᒥᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᐅᐣᒋᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑕᐱᓇᑲ ᐊᑲᒪᐦᑭᐣᐠ ᑭᐅᐣᒋᓭᐊᐧᐣ ᐃᓇᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᑭᐱᒥᓂᔕᐦᐊᒧᐊᐧᐨ, ᑐᑲᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᑲᑭᐃᔑᑲᓄᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ, ᓂᐢᑕᑦ ᑲᑭᐅᐣᒋᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ ᒥᓇ ᐅᐣᑌᕑᐃᔪ ᑲᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣᑕᐣᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣ,” ᐃᑭᑐ ᐁᒪᓂ ᐯᕑᐃᐢ, ᑲᓂᑲᓂᐢᑲᐣᐠ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᒧᒋᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ. “ᑭᐢᐱᐣ ᑌᐯᐧ ᐃᐧᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᔭᐣᐠ ᑭᓂᒐᓂᔑᓇᐣ ᐅᑎᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐅᐣᒋᑕᒧᐊᐧᔭᐣᐠ ᑕᑯ ᑲᔦ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣ, ᑕᑭᐃᓯᓭ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑲᐃᐧ ᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒋᐊᓄᑭᓭᐠ.”

For more information on the negotiation process please contact: Governance Secretariat (Process Coordination Unit) Nishnawbe Aski Nation | 100 Back Street, Thunder Bay ON P7J 1L2 Tel: (807) 623-8228 | Toll Free: (800) 465-9952 | Fax: (807) 623-7730 www.nan.on.ca

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ᐧᐊᐧᐊᑌ ᐊᒋᒧᐧᐃᓇᐣ

Celebrating the beaver’s history in Mattagami Crystal Luxmore Special to Wawatay News

The closing ceremonies of the Olympics paid a cutesy tribute to Canada’s national symbol by wheeling a grinning, supersized beaver across the ice. But it’s Mattagami First Nation, a 450-member reserve just outside Gogama, Ont., that really knows how to celebrate the beaver—by stringing it up over an open fire.

Now in its seventh year, Beaver Fest is a one-of-a-kind, grassroots festival that celebrates Mattagami’s traditional hunting and trapping culture.

It’s likely the only festival in the world where you can taste the crackling outside and juicy meat of a winter-caught beaver after it’s been roasted over an open fire for six hours. And that’s why on April 24, hundreds of people will descend on Mattagami for the one-day festival.

But Beaver Fest is about much more than the main event.

Many of the youth in this 450-strong band move off the reserve for school and jobs in nearby Sudbury and Timmins, making it harder to connect to the land. Today just 300 members live on the reserve, overlooking the 64-kilometre long Mattagami Lake.

Worried about the declining interest in traditional hunting and trapping among youth on the reserve, Leonard, his partner Linda Penasse, and another couple, Evelyn Boissoneau and the late Willard Harnack, came up with festival seven years ago.

In a couple of weeks, Leonard, his son Larry and Joe Gerner, a trapper from Gogama Fur Council, are taking some high school students from Mattagami out to trap the beaver for this year’s festival. They

Crystal Luxmore/Special to Wawatay News

Peering into the clear, spring-fed lake, Larry Naveau checks to see if a beaver has been caught in the conibear trap. hope the experience will entice more kids to embrace traditional practices. And if it’s anything like this city girl’s experience of trapping with Leonard and his son Larry last March, it should do the trick.

On the Beaver Trail “That’s your snow machine there,” said Leonard, pointing to the large purple and black, growling beast of a Ski-doo he’d wrestled up for me from a neighbour. A virgin snowmobiler, I swallowed hard. “Um, OK, where’s the brake?”

Minutes later my nerves disappeared, replaced with stomach-flipping elation as I zipped across the lake watching the dance of a million sun beams on its wide, snow white surface.

The sun followed us, winking through the thick stands of pine, birch and poplar, as we bumped along the deserted trails in search of beaver.

For the first 17-years of his life, Leonard spent six months deep in this bush. The oldest in a family of seven, he was his father’s right-hand man, trapping and hunting for food and fur.

Some years his parents would take the entire family out on the trapline in October and stay there all winter, living in cabins.

They’d catch fish and hunt deer, smoking some of the meat to eat in the winter. Nearly every family in Mattagami lived that way then, says Leonard.

Today it takes Leonard 40

minutes to get to his family’s trapline on snowmobile. It used to take two days, with Leonard snowshoeing miles ahead of their four-dog team, to pack down the deep snow. “Wherever the dogs got tired, that’s where we camped,” he says.

But out on the trapline, not much has changed.

Father and son had scouted four beaver houses on Cubot Lake the day before, looking for telltale signs of gnawed trees and snow domes on the lake’s edges.

We park the snowmobiles about six metres away from the first den, where the ice is still thick. Leonard bangs a heavy metal bar against the ice listening for hollow sounds. He

hears them near the edges of the rounded den. He and Larry chop through two sweet spots with axes, ice chunks flying.

Using oversized ladles, they scoop the beaver’s trash out of the hole, flinging naked poplar twigs, stained orange, onto the surface.

On thin ice now, each man lies on his stomach peering into his hole, looking for the passageway. Staring past their reflections in the clear, springfed lake they pass a long Lshaped stick between them, poking at the den’s walls until each finds a doorway.

Designed for an instant kill when a beaver, otter or marten swims through and hits the trigger, the jaws of the conibear trap snap around the animal’s neck packing 90 pounds of pressure. The Naveau’s use large metal pliers to spring the traps, mount them to the bottom of long pieces of thin, dead trees, and fix them under water in front of the passageways.

We set nine traps that day.

The next morning we return and notice one poplar set has been pulled to the side, catching our prey almost instantly.

“Could be a castor there, eh?” says Leonard. “Amik, amik!

You call that amik in Ojibwa,” he yells cheerfully chopping through the ice. “I think we got one! You want to pull it out?”

“Sure.” I yank on the poplar and it’s so heavy I’m convinced there’s a moose down there.

Breathing hard I pull the dripping beaver to the surface and I’m surprised by how cute—and how dead—it looks. “Ooooooh,” I let out a low, agonized groan, “Cruel trappers eh?” says Leonard before picking it up by its hind legs and slapping it repeatedly on a patch of white snow to dry off its fur.

Over the next two days we catch nine beaver. Leonard and Larry keep the smallest one to eat, a sickly one is fed to the dog, the large beaver are given to friends on the reserve to eat, and six of the best kits are skinned and frozen until the festival.

Eating Beaver The festival starts around 10 a.m. Demonstration and sales booths line the walls of the large community centre. Local trapping councils encourage you to run your hands along their tables full of lynx, marten, wolf, fox, beaver and otter pelts, while grey-haired trappers guide the little hands of children along the soft, pink underside of an otter or marten, teaching them how to skin.

A beer garden, moose stew and bannock will keep you full until the feast and the fiddle and banjo harmonies from the award-winning Canucky Bluegrass Boys, will keep you entertained. When the beavers are cooked, usually around 5 p.m., Mattagami residents put out a homemade spread. Turkey, ham, bannock, and salads – lots of salads – are served alongside plates full of red hot “amik.”

In an age where food is now so far removed from the consumer that it’s slaughtered in a meat packing plant, chewed up, dyed and reshaped into “nuggets” a chance to bite into sustainable, locally-caught game is a rare and ethical choice. Cruel trapper? Only if you catch your food in the supermarket’s frozen food section.

Crystal Luxmore is a freelance journalist based in Toronto. Her great, great-grandfather, James Miller opened an HBC post on Mattagami and started a family there.

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Winter roads shutting down Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Winter roads to many remote First Nations across the Sioux Lookout area have been closed due to unseasonably warm temperatures.

“We can’t haul anything in,” said Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Chief Donny Morris March 15. “I’m still sitting here holding my hands figuring ‘wish we could have a cold snap so we could haul our materials, our gas, our fuel, our equipment.’”

Morris said his community has only received a small portion of the 1.1 million litres of fuel usually hauled in over the winter-road season.

“Not even a spit,” Morris said, describing the 60,000 litres brought in so far.

Morris said he will be asking for subsidies from Indian and Northern Affairs Canada to make up the difference if his community has to fly in their gas and building supplies.

“Usually they don’t subsidize these things, it’s just the fuel,” Morris said. “This is where I wanted INAC to subsidize our gas too because gas is a major commodity that we use in the community.”

Morris said his community was planning to build three houses this summer, but they didn’t receive any of their building materials yet.

“Not even a nail,” Morris said.

“Everything will have to revert back to fly-in and readjusting our dollar value to accommodate flying stuff in.”

Morris said they first worked on the road to Kingfisher Lake but were unable to travel in that direction so they switched to the Bearskin Lake route.

“We had roads open both ways to Bearskin and Kingfisher,” Morris said, explaining the winter roads were open for about three to four weeks.

“We were done mid-February.

When you have plus weathers, you really can’t do anything.

We didn’t have any snow on the ground to cover the boulders and rocks. That was hampering our movements too. You need a good two inches of snow to cover everything.”

Bearskin Lake’s Steven Beardy had to turn back at Muskrat Dam, about 80 kilometres from Bearskin Lake, during his journey to his home community on the March 13-14 weekend.

“The road is full of mud and the moss,” Beardy said, noting he has never seen the road this bad at this time of the year.

Beardy said other people were still travelling on the winter road to Bearskin Lake, but his family decided to turn back because they had children with them.

“There is slush on the ice but it doesn’t look bad on the ice,” Beardy said. “But on land it is very bad. You’re traveling like 10, 15, 20 kilometres per hour.

It’s like you were crawling back home through mud and everything.”

Muskrat Dam has since officially closed their winter road and cautioned anyone who still wishes to travel that they do so at their own risk.

If people are considering travel along the winter road to Muskrat Dam, they must inform the community. see ASHEWEIG page 22

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Thousands to gain Indian status James Thom Wawatay News

The federal government has launched legislation which will ultimately lead to thousands of people regaining their Indian status.

Chuck Strahl, Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development and Federal Interlocutor for Métis and Non-Status Indians, introduced Bill C-3, Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act, March 11 in the House of Commons.

“This legislation provides

an excellent opportunity to address longstanding gender discrimination related to Indian registration,” Strahl said. “I urge my parliamentary colleagues to work with us to move the bill forward quickly to end this inequality.”

The bill was sparked by a civil lawsuit filed by Sharon McIvor and her son Jacob Grismer.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled April 6, 2009 the Indian Act discriminates between men and women with respect to registration as an Indian and therefore violates

“This legislation provides an excellent opportunity to address longstanding gender discrimination related to Indian registration.”

– Chuck Strahl

the equality provision of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

The appeals court gave the

federal government until April 6 to amend those provisions.

If enacted by Parliament, Bill C-3 will ensure eligible grandchildren of women who lost status as a result of marrying non-Indian men will become entitled to registration (Indian status) in accordance with the Indian Act. No one will lose their Indian status as a result of these amendments.

“I am aware that there are a number of broader issues related to the question of registration and membership and

important treaty realities and cultural perspectives that must be taken into account,” Strahl said.

“However, these issues are complex, and broader reform on these matters cannot be done overnight or in isolation.”

He said these broader issues would be explored through a joint process to be developed in conjunction with various national Aboriginal organizations and the participation of First Nations groups and individuals across the country.

Participate Review of Long-Term Management Direction Martel Forest 2011-2021 Forest Management Plan We Need Your Input Do you…

• Have an interest in the natural resource management in the Martel Forest?

• Want to know more about the proposed long-term management direction in the Martel Forest?

• Want to take an active role in the planning process and development of the Martel Forest Management Plan?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Tembec and the local citizens committee invite you to review the proposed long-term management direction for the 2011-2021 forest management plan (FMP) for the Martel Forest. The proposed long-term management direction includes the proposed management strategy, which will provide for sustainability of the Martel Forest by balancing social, economic and environmental considerations, consistent with legislation and policy.

You will have the opportunity to review and comment on: • Levels of access, harvest, renewal and tending activities; • Preferred harvest areas and areas which could be reasonably harvested during the ten-year term of the plan; • The analysis done of alternative corridors for each new primary road for the next twenty years.

Your comments and input will help us develop balanced and well informed decisions as we continue with the planning process. Any additional background information that you can provide us with would be greatly appreciated.

How to Get Involved A summary of the long-term management direction, which includes a map summarizing proposed harvest areas and primary road corridors, has been prepared and is available for review on request. As well, “value maps”, which provide information such as fish and wildlife habitat features (e.g., lake trout lakes, heronries), parks and protected areas, tourism facilities as well as many other features on the Martel Forest are available on request.

Comments on the proposed long-term management direction for the Martel Forest must be received by Mike Liukko of the planning team at the Ministry of Natural Resources Chapleau Office, by April 18, 2010.

The plan is being prepared by the following planning team members: Don Bazeley, Tembec, Project Manager & Co-Chair Kirk Ellis, MNR, Project Manager & Co-Chair Sarah Sullivan, Tembec, Plan Author Mike Liukko, MNR, Management Forester Adam Hodgson, Tembec, Area Forester Owen Bott, Tembec, Operations Forester Sarah Vascotto, MNR, Management Biologist Corey Young, MNR, Area Technician Mark Fleming, Tembec, Modelling Analyst Chad St-Amand, Tembec, GIS Analyst Tom Newport, Hardwood User Representative Columbia Forest Products Vic Wearn, LCC, LCC Representative Harold Corbiere, FN Community Representative, Brunswick House First Nation Brad Corston, FN Community Representative, Chapleau Cree First Nation Rebecca Stephens, FN Community Representative, Chapleau Ojibwe First Nation John Tangie, FN Community Representative, Michipicoten First Nation The planning team members, the Ministry of Natural Resources District Manager and the LCC are available during the planning process to meet and discuss your interests and concerns.

A formal issue resolution process, as described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2004), can be initiated upon written request. A summary of all comments collected throughout the planning process will be made available to the public in a summary form during the planning process and for the duration of the approved ten-year plan.

Stay Involved In addition to this opportunity to review, there are three other formal opportunities for you to be involved, tentatively scheduled as follows: Information Centre: Review of Proposed Operations Information Centre: Review of the Draft Forest Management Plan Inspection of Ministry of Natural Resources-Approved Forest Management Plan

June, 2010 November, 2010 February, 2011

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified of public involvement opportunities, please contact Corey Young at 705-864-3176.

The general information regarding the FMP process as well as the information described in this notice, will be available at the Tembec office and at the Ministry of Natural Resources office during normal office hours for a period of thirty (30) days March 20, 2010 – April 18, 2010. As well, an appointment with the ministry’s Chapleau District Manager or with a planning team member during non-business hours may be made by calling 705-864-1710.

For more information, please contact: Mike Liukko, R.P.F. MNR Chapleau Tel.: 705-864-3173

Sarah Sullivan, R.P.F. Tembec Industries Inc. Chapleau Tel.: 705-864-3021

Vic Wearne LCC Sault Ste. Marie Tel.: 705-946-0024

The Ministry of Natural Resources is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Mike Bernier at 705-864-1710.

Renseignements en français : (705) 864-1710.

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APTN shows now online

APTN is posting 11 programs online with others to follow over the next few months.

“Offering our programs online is part of our goal to share our stories,” said Sky Bridges, director of marketing at Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. “Being able to deliver APTN programming to a worldwide audience in this format is a strong indication of our growth and development as a network.”

The latest episodes of APTN’s news programs, APTN National News, APTN InFocus and APTN Investigates, are all being posted online on their own web pages after airing on the network.

Eight other programs are or will soon be posted online,

including Vitality Gardening (Season 1), which examines and teaches traditional Aboriginal gardening techniques with host Coleen Rajotte; Warriors: TKO (Season 2), a reality show which follows Aboriginal fighters as they train together, learn from each other and then fight each other to find their inner warriors; Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, an annual gala honouring the best in Aboriginal music from across North America; APTN First Tracks, which features music videos of original songs by Canadian Aboriginal musicians, including George Leach and Kinnie Starr; Memories, Milestones and Moving Forward, an APTN 10th

Anniversary Special featuring Lorne Cardinal and a host of others celebrating APTN’s first decade; NCI Jam, which features NCI’s celebration of Manitoba’s Aboriginal amateur musical talent; The Adventures of Artie the Ant, which features Artie, an animated Métis ant, who uses music to form friendships and bring communities together; and The Adventures of Little Jake and Many Skies, which features Little Jake, a young cowboy whose carefree life is interrupted when he’s forced to hang out with a girl.

APTN is planning to add more than 30 additional series and specials to its online library.

–RG

Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program Recognizes World TB Day - March 24th, 2010 Rick Garrick/Wawatay News

Lakehead University professor Dolores Wawia still had dressings on her head from the operation she underwent to relieve pressure on her brain as she works on a medicine wheel during Beendigen Inc.’s Abuse Survivors for a Better Tomorrow gathering.

Bump on the head turns much more serious for Wawia Rick Garrick Wawatay News

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Dolores Wawia is thankful she went to the emergency room after dropping things and experiencing loss of balance.

“Something, a little voice told me in my head ‘Dolores, you need to go to the emergency (room),’” said the Lakehead University professor who is originally from Gull Bay First Nation. “I was working, I taught a class … so I called a friend to drive me to the hospital.”

After the emergency staff gave her a CAT scan Jan. 11, Wawia said a doctor showed her the CAT scan which showed blood seeping into her brain and told her she would have to go into surgery right away.

“They couldn’t get me in there for 24 hours (into the operating room),” Wawia said, explaining she doesn’t remember much about those 24 hours except for visits by friends and family. “I guess my left side started to go numb, my left arm and leg – I couldn’t move them.

They put me on the operating room table and rushed me off to the operating room.”

Wawia said the whole experience began after she hit her head Jan. 9 on a kitchen cup-

board door, but she didn’t realize anything was wrong until she began dropping things and losing her balance over the next couple of days.

“About midnight of the 12, I woke up and I said ‘Gee, when are they going to do the operation,’” Wawia said. “The nurse said ‘we’re done sweetie.’ And I felt my head and my head was bandaged up.”

“I called a friend to drive me to the hospital.”

– Dolores Wawia

Wawia is glad she wasn’t aware of the pre-operation process in the operating room, where the doctors drilled two burr holes to relieve the pressure on her brain from the seeping blood.

“I was there for a week,” Wawia said about her stay in hospital. “They had 13 staples in my head. They had a drainage in there to drain the blood that was seeping into the brain.”

A week after she was released from hospital, Wawia said she had another brain scan done,

which showed the damage was controlled but there was a tiny blood clot on her brain that was not noticed previously.

“The two burr holes they put into my head for drainage, one is healed on the back of my head but the front one wasn’t healing properly,” Wawia said.

The doctor “told me you have to keep that clean otherwise if you get infection going into the brain you will have lots of trouble.”

Wawia has since found out she is a diabetic, which explains why the front burr hole is not healing as quickly as the other burr hole.

“My blood sugar is out of whack and they put me on insulin,” Wawia said. “They said for my wounds to heal you have to get your blood sugar level down. They are all over the place – I’m trying to get used to eating properly.”

Wawia has been using a cane to help keep her balance since the operation, and she is scheduled to have another brain scan in late March to check up on the tiny blood clot.

“I always listen to the little voice,” Wawia said. “Somebody up there is looking after me. Go to the emergency – don’t put it off any more.”

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Once in a lifetime chance for an aspiring Northern Ontario First Nation writer!

If you love writing and are hoping to be published one day, please read on for your chance to participate in a 6 day writing workshop with acclaimed Cree author/playwright/composer Tomson Highway.

Tomson Highway is the son of legendary caribou hunter and world championship dogsled racer, Joe Highway. Born in a tent pitched in a snow bank -- in December! – just south of the Manitoba/Nunavut border (near Saskatchewan), he now, for a living, writes novels, plays, and music. Of the many works he has written to date, his best known are the plays, “THE REZ SISTERS,” “DRY LIPS OUGHTA MOVE TO KAPUSKASING,” “ROSE,” “ERNESTINE SHUSWAP GETS HER TROUT,” and the best-selling novel, “KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN.” For many years, he ran Canada’s premiere Native theatre company, Native Earth Performing Arts (out of Toronto), out of which has emerged an entire generation of professional Native theatre artists (actors, playwrights, etc.).

He has, as well, three children’s books to his credit, all written bilingually in Cree (his mother tongue) and English. He divides his year equally between a cottage in northern Ontario (near Sudbury) and an apartment in the south of France, at both of which locales he is currently at work on his second novel.

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The Opportunity:

One person will be selected to work with Tomson and 5 other writers to develop a play within 6 days. Accommodations, travel and expenses will be paid. Participants are responsible for any time required off work or school to participate. Any work time lost will not be compensated by Wawatay.

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May 17 -23 , 2010 List Of Published Works THE REZ SISTERS (drama)* Fifth House, Saskatoon, 1988 DRY LIPS OUGHTA MOVE TO KAPUSKASING (drama)* Fifth House, Saskatoon, 1989 KISS OF THE FUR QUEEN (novel)* Doubleday Canada, Toronto, 1998 CARIBOU SONG (children’s book) HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2001 DRAGON FLY KITES (children’s book) HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2002 COMPARING MYTHOLOGIES (non-ction) (An essay comparing, in brief, Greek, Christian, and North American Aboriginal mythologies, University of Ottawa Press, Ottawa, 2002) FOX ON THE ICE (children’s book) HarperCollins Canada, Toronto, 2003 ROSE (musical drama) Talonbooks, Vancouver, 2003 ARIA (drama) (as part of an anthology of Native-Canadian plays entitled STAGING COYOTE’S DREAM) Playwrights Canada Press, Toronto, 2003

The objective of this workshop is to encourage the artistic development of northern Ontario First Nation writers in a supportive, professional artistic and cultural environment. The outcome of this workshop will be a completed written play.

To be eligible you must be band member from a northern Ontario First Nation community including NAN, Treaty 3 and 5 members, and Fort William First Nation.

You must be 18 years or older.

Applicants must demonstrate a dedication to writing by including a minimum of two pages and maximum of ten pages of written works.

Applicants must complete the application form and complete a 500 words or less essay stating why they should be selected for this opportunity.

To apply and for more information, check out the Wawatay website at www.wawataynews.ca and click on the Tomson Highway Writers Workshop button ad on the right hand side or call Lance at 1-800-2439059 or (807) 737-2951 ext. 223.

ERNESTINE SHUSWAP GETS HER TROUT (drama) Talonbooks, Vancouver, 2005 NOTE: those works marked with an asterisk (*) are those that have been published in several foreign editions, e.g. U.S.A., Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, etc.

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Constance Lake gets into Olympic spirit

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Mamawmatawa Holistic Education Centre in Constance Lake held its own Winter Olympics competition during the Vancouver Games. Students from SK-Grade 12 participated in skiing, snowshoeing, hockey, snow dodge ball, scooter races and tug of war.

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Posting #: 2010-021 Location: Timmins Office Rotation: Monday to Friday (Frequent Travel Required) Reporting to the Manager of Aboriginal Affairs & Sustainability, you will be responsible to provide management of, and strategic planning for, sustainable development in alignment with the De Beers Canada strategy so that contributions are made to the achievement of the company’s business objectives.

Responsibilities include: x Coordinating the activities surrounding the achievement of De Beers’ global Sustainable Development Initiatives in respect to the Victor Mine; including; x Progressing towards the achievement of the highest level of the Mining Association of Canada’s “Towards Sustainability Management” performance indicators; x Applying the Socio-Economic Assessment Tool (SEAT) to engage stakeholders in the assessment and management of the mine’s socio economic impacts; x Ensuring conformance of the Victor Mine with respect to De Beers Canada Best Practice Principles (BPP); x Developing and maintaining an understanding of all applicable legislative requirements and related policies and procedures pertaining to sustainable development initiatives; x Drafting high level technical reports.

Requirements: x Post secondary education with an emphasis in Corporate Sustainable Management or related field and three (3) years related experience; x Excellent oral and written communication skills (including preparing and delivering presentations); x Proven project management skills; x MS Office Suite applications; x Exposure to Aboriginal governance and politics; x Experience with a cross cultural (aboriginal) work environment; x Mining industry experience is an asset.

Forward your resume in confidence to: Human Resources, Victor Mine Fax: 416-645-3902 Email: hr.victor@ca.debeersgroup.com

Wawatay News CONSTANCE LAKE FIRST NATION P.0.Box 4000 CALSTOCK, Ontario P0L-1B0 Telephone (705) 463-4511 Fax (705) 463-2222 General e-mail: clbo@clfn.on.ca Website: www.clfn.on.ca

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KWAYACIIWIN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE in Sioux Lookout, Ontario is seeking a

KWAYACIIWIN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE in Sioux Lookout, Ontario is seeking a

2 SCHOOL SUCCESS PLANNERS

FINANCE & HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

OVERVIEW: The Community Health Nurse will implement a Community Health Program for Constance Lake First Nation comprised of activities such as Maternal and Child Health, Control of Communicable Diseases, Home and Community Care and support the chronically sick and elderly.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: • Must be a Registered Nurse in good standing with the College of Nurses of Ontario, • Possess excellent computer skills including Microsoft Word and Excel Programs, • Knowledge of Aboriginal Culture and Social Issues, • Valid CPR and First Aid, • Valid drivers license, • Criminal check mandatory, • Ability to communicate in Oji-Cree and/or Ojibway an asset, but not necessary.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide active Nursing care to clients in their homes following individual care plans, • Maintain accurate client records, • Promote client independence by teaching client and care givers information regarding self-care, prevention, rehabilitation, and comfort measures.

• Assist in developing operation manuals, procedural guidelines, forms and similar documentation, • Provide Pre and Post Natal Care to mothers and fathers, • Coordinate and implement a School Health Program, • Maintain and order medical supplies, • Provide basic treatment services.

• Assist the Home and Community Care Case Manager & Community Health Nurse with duties and responsibilities.

Please submit your resume, cover letter and 3 references either by mail, fax, in-person at the Health Centre or by email to: Health Administrator Constance Lake First Nation P.0.Box 4000 CALSTOCK, Ontario P0L 1B0 Fax: 705-463-2400 Email: peter.sackaney@clfn.on.ca

The School Success Planners will work with district communities as part of the First Nation Student Success Program (FNSSP).

The Literacy Specialist will work with district communities as part of the First Nation Student Success Program (FNSSP) and is responsible for providing expert advice and in-school support to teachers and administrators on strategies to improve literacy skills.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: April 9th, 2010 at 4:00pm While we appreciate all applicants, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. May be extended until a successful candidate is chosen.

A job description may be obtained by calling Charlotte at (807) 7377373 ext 21. Criminal Reference and Child Abuse Registry check required.

A job description may be obtained by calling Charlotte at (807) 737-7373 ext 21. Criminal Reference and Child Abuse Registry check required.

Closing date for applications: Friday, March 26, 2010 by 4:00 p.m.

Closing date for applications: Friday, March 26, 2010 by 4:00 p.m.

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSE

RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide expert advice and assistance to the School Success Planning Lead in the development of the School Success Planning system, processes and tools for the Sioux Lookout District • Provide ongoing monitoring of the school success planning process and make suggestions for improvements • Establish liaison with external experts and possible partners • Establish and maintain liaison with First Nations communities • Organize and facilitate consultation sessions with communities • Work with communities to analyze school improvement needs and organize the development of school success plans • Coordinate delivery of support services that might be required • Develop and facilitate delivery of training for administrators and communities • Monitor implementation of school success plans with communities • Conduct school reviews, collect data about progress, and produce reports as required • Contribute to the development of the FNSSP communication plan • Develop communications activities related to the school success component • Monitor school success planning activities and budgets and provide monthly, quarterly and annual reports as required QUALIFICATIONS • In-depth knowledge and experience of school success planning systems, processes and tools • Bachelor of Education degree • Strong planning, organizational and coordination skills • A demonstrated ability to work with First Nations or in a culturally diverse community setting • Self-motivated, organized • Excellent interpersonal, communications and computer skills • Fluency in Ojibway, Oji-Cree or Cree an asset • Able to travel to district First Nations communities To apply: Please submit a resume, two references with written permission to contact, and a covering letter to: Margaret Angeconeb, FNSSP Coordinator Mail: Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre Box 1328 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 e-mail: margaretangeconeb@knet.ca Fax: (807) 737-2882

KWAYACIIWIN EDUCATION RESOURCE CENTRE in Sioux Lookout, Ontario is seeking a

LITERACY SPECIALIST

Closing date for applications: Friday, March 26, 2010 by 4:00 p.m.

Implement financial policies and procedures Payroll Prepare monthly financial statements Prepare budgets, quarterly reports and report on variances Maintain the computerized accounting system Maintain financial files and records Maintain confidential employee files Administer benefits package Maintain annual leave records Perform other duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS • Knowledge of computerized accounting program • a Diploma in Accounting or Business Administration or accounting training with related financial experience • effective communication skills • effective supervisory and decision making skills To apply: Please submit a resume, two references with written permission to contact, and a covering letter to: Roy Morris, Project Coordinator Mail: Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre Box 1328 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 e-mail: royamorris@knet.ca Fax: (807) 737-2882

NADF is seeking a qualified individual to join its team as the Special Initiatives Advisor.

SPECIAL INITIATIVES ADVISOR (SIA) Under the direction of the President/CEO, the Special Initiatives Advisor will provide support services to enhance First Nations’ capacity to meaningfully engage with and participate in existing and emerging resource sector (mining, energy and infrastructure) opportunities within Treaty #9 and Treaty #5 (Ontario portion).

Qualifications • Business/Commerce university degree and related work experience; • Awareness and knowledge of existing and emerging resource sector activities and initiatives in Treaty #9 and Treaty #5 (Ontario portion); • Experience in developing and establishing partnerships and joint ventures; • Excellent report and proposal writing skills; • Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines; • Excellent organizational skills; • Strong communication (verbal and written) and public relation skills; • Strong problem identification and problem solving skills; • Excellent computer and software skills; • Knowledge of and commitment to the services provided by NADF; • Knowledge of the people, culture and history of First Nations in Treaty #9 and Treaty #5 (Ontario portion); • Ability to speak Cree, Oji-Cree or Ojibway is an asset; and • Ability to travel as required.

LOCATION: CLOSING DATE: APPLICATIONS:

To apply: Please submit a resume, two references with written permission to contact, and a covering letter to:

A job description may be obtained by calling Charlotte at (807) 737-7373 ext 21. Criminal Reference and Child Abuse Registry check required.

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Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF) is a non-profit, independent, Aboriginal-owned and operated financial institution that provides business, financial services and economic development to Aboriginal people living in Northern Ontario.

The Literacy Specialist will work with district communities as part of the First Nation Student Success Program (FNSSP) and is responsible for providing expert advice and in-school support to teachers and administrators on strategies to improve literacy skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide expert literacy advice in the development of programs and initiatives related to the improvement of literacy across the Sioux Lookout District.

• Develop and maintain effective linkages with First Nations school administrators, teachers and parents • Participate on committees, study groups and work groups within the District related to improving literacy • Develop strategies, approaches and supporting materials to assist teachers and administrators improve the teaching of literacy skills within their schools • Provide guidance and expertise to communities and administrators in the development of literacy improvement plans as part of their school improvement planning process • Develop and deliver training for teachers and administrators.

• Conduct regular visits to communities to monitor issues, support implementation strategies and monitor progress.

QUALIFICATIONS • Teaching experience in elementary or secondary schools • Bachelor of Education degree • Expertise in the development, monitoring and implementation of literacy programs • Experience as advisor to teachers on teaching of literacy • Sound and current knowledge of current trends and research in literacy and options for program development and delivery • A demonstrated ability to work with First Nations or in a culturally diverse community setting • Fluency in Ojibway, Oji-Cree or Cree an asset • Able to travel to district First Nations communities

Margaret Angeconeb, FNSSP Coordinator Mail: Kwayaciiwin Education Resource Centre Box 1328 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 e-mail: margaretangeconeb@knet.ca Fax: (807) 737-2882

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First Nations Student Support Program Coordinator (Full Time) Summary Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is seeking a First Nations Student Support Program (FNSSP) Coordinator to provide administration and support to the NAN Education Coordinator/ Advisor and FNSSP project partners. Duties include providing timely and accurate project/program management, as well as administrative and financial support. The FNSSP Coordinator supports the Education Coordinator by providing financial analysis reporting and capacity development support to First Nations Partners who require assistance in the preparation of financial reports and work plan reports. Please download the job description for a complete list of duties and responsibilities.

Education Interested applicants are required to have a degree/diploma in accounting, administration or related field and 3-5 years experience in a management/coordination role.

The deadline for applications is 4:00pm EST April 6, 2010. To download the complete job description, please visit www.nan.on.ca or contact Ian Beardy, Human Resources Coordinator, at (807) 625-4941 for more information.

SENIOR HEALTH ADVISOR Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Health Advisor within the Health Policy and Planning Unit. The Senior Health Advisor works under the Deputy Grand Chief responsible for health to ensure that strategic policy analysis and strategic planning are completed related to all health issues impacting the NAN territory, including provincial and federal First Nation health initiatives.

The Senior Health Advisor will provide political coordination and policy development support to the Deputy Grand Chief responsible for the Health Portfolio, analyze government legislation, policy and operational plans which affect health care delivery, health status, health treaty rights and self-determination in health for members of the NAN, make recommendations/and or options and advice the NAN Executive Council and Chiefs on possible impacts within NAN. Applicants are requested to submit a cover letter and resume. Applicants are also encouraged to submit a sample of a published document or written paper (optional). The deadline for applications is 4:00pm EST March 31, 2010. For complete information, including job description, qualifications and submission information, please visit www.nan.on.ca, or contact Ian Beardy, Human Resources Coordinator, at (807) 625-4941 or Sabrina Marion, Human Resources Director, at (807) 625-4948.

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Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Medical Secretary is responsible for performing a variety of medical secretarial duties to Physicians and the Primary Health Care Unit staff.

• Diploma or certificate in Medical Office Assistant or equivalent; • Previous experience (minimum 1- 2 years) in a Medical Office; • Previous experience in medical terminology and medical transcription an asset; • Possess excellent dicta-typing skills; • Proficient keyboarding skills (50 wpm) is required; • Must possess experience working in Microsoft Office XP Pro (Office Pro 2007 an asset) and a client database.

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• Working knowledge of medical office procedures; • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and orally); • Ability to maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical and clinic staff and the general public; • Superior time management and organizational skills; • Ability to work independently in a high paced work environment.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check with a Search of the Pardoned Sexual Offender Registry to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-2969 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

Closing Date: April 2, 2010 The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.

However, only those granted an interview will be contacted.

For additional information regarding the Health Authority, please visit our website at www.slfnha.com

DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION The Northern Nishnawbe Education Council (NNEC) is seeking an exceptional leader who inspires educational vision to become its next Director of Secondary Education.

The Council operates three secondary schools. These schools are comprised of the Wahsa Distance Education Centre and Pelican Falls First Nation High School located in Sioux Lookout along with Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School in Thunder Bay. As a leader you will provide direction in the areas of Educational Programming, Staffing, Communications, Partnerships, Management, Innovative Activities and act as a liaison with the Ministry of Education and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

As a leader you will establish effective relationships with Parents, Education Authorities, Chiefs and Councils, Tribal Councils, Nishnawbe Aski Nation and First Nation Organizations.

The successful candidate must hold a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education degree along with administrative qualifications in Business Administration and have successful broad-based educational leadership experience and possess an ability to establish strong working relationships with the Board and school based administration, drawing them together in a unified leadership team.

This advocate for students will be committed to transparency and accountability, will have exemplary communication and team building skills and will have refined conflict resolution skills. This approachable leader will have knowledge of and sensitivity towards First Nation culture, values and educational needs inviting stakeholder involvement, unifying diverse groups toward common purposes and inspire trust.

Information about the NNEC is available at www.nnec.on.ca.

Please submit by 4:00 p.m. on April 2, 2010, a cover letter, curriculum vitae, one-page statement of your leadership philosophy and a list of three recent references humanresources@nnec.on.ca or by mail to:

Personnel Officer NNEC, Box 1419, Sioux Lookout, Ontario, P8T 1B9 A current Criminal Record Check is required.

Confidential information provided by applicants will be used for the purposes of this competition only and will be protected in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants however, only those to be interviewed will be contacted.

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Reporting to the General Manager, the Petroleum Manager will be responsible for the day to day operation of the Petroleum company office, located in Pickle Lake, Ontario. Additional duties Include: • • • •

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NNEC is a non-profit educational organization. Under the direction of the Sioux Lookout District Chiefs, NNEC delivers secondary and post secondary education programs and services for First Nations people. NNEC operates Pelican Falls First Nations High School and Centre, Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School, Wahsa Distance Education Centre and has offices in Lac Seul (head office), Sioux Lookout and Thunder Bay. NNEC welcomes applications for the following position:

PRIME WORKER THUNDER BAY, ONTARIO The Prime Worker is responsible for the day to day intake assessment and referral of the NNEC students. The Prime Worker must be able to provide after hours on-call services and must be able to adapt to varying students situations and a wide range of responsibilities. The Prime Worker will report directly to the Director of the Holistic Student Services Program or designate.

The Prime Worker must be self motivated with excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills that can perform his or her duties proficiently and efficiently with minimal amount of supervision. The individual must be sensitive to First Nations culture and traditions.

QUALIFICATIONS: - diploma in social work, social service worker or related fields; - minimum of two years experience working in a related field or with First Nations youth preferred; - crisis intervention training an asset; - must have Ontario Driver’s class “F” or willing to obtain; - fluency in one of the Sioux Lookout District dialects an asset but not essential must be committed to the advancement of First Nations people; and - must be self motivated, organized and able to work as a team member and independently Hours: 35 hours per week flex schedule Remuneration: hourly rate, to commensurate with education and experience.

NNEC requires a Vulnerable Person Check to be completed for all staff at time of hiring.

Only those persons selected for an interview will be contacted Applications must be received by 4:00 pm, Friday, March 26, 2010.

Fax your resume with written permission for NNEC to contact two employment references and a brief cover letter to Human Resources at NNEC Head Office in Frenchman=s Head fax (807)582-3865; mail to Box 1419, Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1B9; or email humanresources@nnec.on.ca. For more information about the positions please contact the Director of the Holistic Student Services Program, Larry Howes at (807) 623-8914 ext 234

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Aboriginal financial officers gather Tanya Kakekaspan Wawatay News

Aboriginal financial officers from across the country assembled in Ottawa March 2â&#x20AC;&#x201C;4 to celebrate a decade of success and to build more knowledge for the years to come.

The conference was engineered to gain understanding of a career in finance management and other jobs associating in a financial field. It was also somewhat of a refresher for those who are currently in a financial field, according to organizers.

The conference was also geared to bridge the generation gap that has occurred between the Aboriginal youth of today and included workshops that dealt with this existing problem.

The Aboriginal Financial Officers Association of Canada (AFOA) conference started off with entertainment from Aboriginal jiggers and two Aboriginal throat singers. Many of the conference participants thought these two groups of entertainment were an exciting and fun way to start off the conference.

The entertainers shared stories about the histories of the skills in jigging and throat singing. The stories were meant to pass on the knowledge of the art and to show the unity and skill of Aboriginal people.

Members of the AFOA got to know one another and some got to visit old friends during the first night of registration and throughout the whole conference.

Conference participants seem to really enjoy their involvement in the workshops. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the workshops I was in was about bridging the generation gap,â&#x20AC;? said a conference participant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was very informational and it was very interesting to hear how the youth generation is so advanced â&#x20AC;&#x201C; more youth should become interested in finance, so that more companies and communities can grow in knowledge and technology â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the youth of today are the ones who can help us success in this high-tech world.

There were a lot of things to gain from attending this annual meeting with the AFOA and many of the skills and information shared by workshop speakers will come to good use for anyone in a financial field.

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Asheweig Winter Roads Corporation has officially closed all sections of the winter roads the organization oversees March 14.

Asheweig oversees roads to Kasabonika, Wunnumin, Kingfisher Lake, Wawakapewin, Wapekeka and Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug.

After one section of road was temporarily closed March 9, Mike Mamakwa, general manager of Asheweig, said they were hoping for a bit of snow to re-open the road. But with warm temperatures continuing, Asheweig decided to shut down operations.

If travellers want to use the winter road, it is at their own risk, Mamakwa said.

The winter road from Moosonee to Attawapiskat along the James Bay coast in northeastern Ontario was also closed March 13 for safety reasons.

With the closure of the roads north of Sioux Lookout, Morris said the bad winter road conditions will affect the hockey fans who usually travel to the Northern First Nations Hockey tournament.

“All we’re doing is listening to Wawatay (Radio Network) to the hockey games,” Morris said.

“We can’t even take off to go mingle with the other Anishinabes over there. That is a big loss from our part – we can’t just jump in our vehicles and head out and watch a few games with the other people.”

Morris said many people would also haul in household supplies after the hockey tournament.

“Now they will probably end up leaving their vehicles behind,” Morris said. “A lot of us used to do three or four trips hauling in dry goods. People used to buy a lot of dry goods, like even shotgun shells that were heavy.”

Morris said if there isn’t a cold snap later this spring, all goods will have to be brought in by aircraft.

In the old days, Morris said people used to travel by canoe from Pickle Lake along the Albany and Asheweig Rivers to Kitchenuhmaykoosib.

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Mishkeegogamang hosts video festival Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

A group of researchers from the National Research Council of Canada hosted a community video festival in Mishkeegogamang First Nation Saturday Feb. 27.

The video festival was part of a new research initiative through the National Research Council of Canada, which aims to celebrate the creativity, ideas and community life of different First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone. It also will give an understanding of how First Nation communities are using current technologies to communicate with the rest of Canada and the world.

“We want to show people the whole range of what’s possible with just a little video camera and how you can use that to tell your story… the technology is out there now that didn’t exist before…video technology is really powerful now, just a couple years ago you had to have a television station to be able to show those stories, but now because of YouTube and other sites you can create videos and upload them there and share them,” Susan O’Donnell senior researcher with the National Research Council of Canada said.

O’Donnell along with members of her research team made the trip to Mishkeegogamang from their offices in Fredericton, New Brunswick. They will also be traveling to Fort Severn First Nation to show the same videos they did in Mishkeegogamang.

The videos in the festival were all gathered from YouTube to show what First Nations peo-

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Mishkeegogamang First Nation community members watch a video put together by a research group from the National Research Council of Canada during a community video festival held at the Mishkeegogamang learning centre Feb. 27. The video festival was comprised of 25 short videos found on YouTube that were posted by Sioux Lookout Zone First Nations. ple are already doing with this technology in the Sioux Lookout Zone and to give people ideas about how they can use video to communicate with people outside of their community. In total, the festival consisted of about 25 short videos.

In January a poster was sent out to all the First Nation communities in the Sioux Lookout Zone asking for submissions to the project, O’Donnell said.

“We got a lot of replies directing us to videos that were already posted online on YouTube.”

“We had about 50 videos

to work with,” Jessi Jones, a research team member said.

Jones is the person who compiled all the videos together to showcase at the video festival.

“We didn’t crop or edit anything. If a video was longer then three minutes, we just took a three minute chunk out of it to use in the festival,” Jones said.

“It took me about a week or so to put the videos together once we found them all online,” Jones added.

The research team was only able to visit two communities.

They sent out letters to about

30 chiefs asking if they would be interested in the video festival visiting their community.

“The first two that got back to us was where we were going to go,” O’Donnell said. “And Mishkeegogamang and Fort Severn were the first two that replied.”

But, during the festival anyone could watch it being web streamed live via VideoCom on the Knet website: http://videocom.knet.ca.

Along with the video festival the research team also did 3060 minute long interviews with community members about

what video technology they were using and what they were not using; video workshops aimed at developing video skills; and a community discussion based around technology.

“We’re trying to understand how different types of technologies are being used by the communities, how they are using it, and how they could use it more efficiently. Basically, how they are using it in their daily lives… how they’re using it to be a youth worker, a mother, a schoolteacher, anything they do in the community.

“There’s barely any research being done about this, and we want to know how we can use it (video technology) to help develop First Nations,” O’Donnell said.

Erin Bottle, community based researcher in Mishkeegogamang, said she’s been planning the video festival for about two months.

“We want to engage our people… to show them that they can use technology to voice their opinions and showcase what they have to say about the community,” Bottle said.

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Diabetes concerns growing rapidly Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Deer Lake’s Joyce Meekis is looking for as much information about diabetes as possible.

“I have a family history of diabetes,” said the Canada prenatal nutrition program co-ordinator in Deer Lake, adding the numbers of people with diabetes in her community are growing. “I just like to get all the information as much as possible because we have quite a few young children from back home who are diabetic. I know a little girl – she has it. I just like to get more information on these topics, how to help them, what kind of information we can provide when we get back, so it is helpful with these workshops we come out to.”

Meekis said her community has been focusing on helping those with diabetes, and her own family has been affected.

“My mom passed on a couple of years ago – she was a diabetic,” Meekis said. “I have a daughter who just had her baby over a week ago – when the baby was born they had to check his (blood serum levels) and he had to stay in the hospital for the whole week.”

Meekis and the 17 other community representatives from across Nishnawbe Aski Nation also took home a diabetes toolkit from the “It’s All Good” Diabetes Prevention and Management Program conference held March 3-4 at the Travelodge Airlane in Thunder Bay. “Each one of these is arranged like a lesson plan,” said Carol Seto, a health promotion consultant from Toronto

who facilitated the conference, about the toolkits. “They have objectives for each lesson, and tools and talking points they can use and take back to their communities. They should be able to take a lesson and walk (community members) through this.”

The kits contain a variety of items, including tools for gauging portion sizes, seeds to promote vegetable gardens and a fitness video.

“The main goal of the workshop was to bring in participants from the NAN communities to give them a tool they can use in their communities as far as helping people with diabetes and in the prevention and management of diabetes,” said Susan Bale, NAN’s health policy and planning liaison.

Bale said the objectives of the workshop were to increase the number of community-based workers who are able to deliver a healthy lifestyle program in their communities and be a positive role model, to improve awareness of different diabetes strategies available to support those with diabetes in the communities and to help people establish a healthy lifestyle.

“We’re here to deliver all this information to them as thoroughly as the trainer to the trainees who will take it back and … have walk-in programs and put on their own workshops where they can show nutrition labeling, portion distortion,” Bale said. “The tools are there in the manuals and in the big toolkit boxes so they can use that in their communities.” see next page

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A group of community representatives from across Nishnawbe Aski Nation work on a Healthy Eating Wheel using Canada’s Food Guide during the “It’s All Good” Diabetes Prevention and Management Program conference held March 3-4 at the Travelodge Airlane in Thunder Bay.

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ᑲᓇᓇᐣᑕᐃᐧ ᑭᑫᐣᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᒋᑦ ᑲᐃᓂᐢᑯᑫᒪᑲᐠ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᓭ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑲᔕᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐨ ᕑᐃᐠ ᑫᕑᐸᐠ ᐊᐧᐊᐧᑌ ᑎᐸᒋᒧᐃᐧᐣ

ᐊᐦᑎᑯᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐃᐧᓂᓂ ᒐᐧᐃᐢ ᒥᑭᐢ ᐅᓇᓇᐣᑕᐊᐧᐸᐣᑕᓇᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᔓᑯᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᒋᑲᑌᐠ. ᓂᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᒥᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᑎᐯᐣᑕᑯᓯᔭᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᓇᑕ ᑲᑭᐢᑲᐊᐧᐊᐧᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᐃᓇᐣᒋᑫᓂᐨ ᑲᓂᑲᓂ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᐣᐠ ᐊᓂᑭᐃᐧᓂ ᐃᒪ ᐊᐦᑎᑯᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐣᐠ, ᐊᓂᒥᔑᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᓄᐃᐧ ᓇᓇᐣᑕᐃᐧᑭᑫᐣᑕᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᓴᑦ ᐁᐊᓂᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᑲᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑲᐅᐣᒋᔭᐣ. ᐯᔑᐠ ᐃᑫᐧᓭᐣᐢ ᓂᑭᑫᓂᒪ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀ. ᓄᐃᐧ ᑲᑫᐧ ᑌᐱᓇᓇᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒪᓇᐣ ᐅᐁᐧ ᐅᐣᒋ, ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᐃᔑ ᑲᑫᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᑲᐧᐸᐣ, ᑫᑯᓀᓇᐣ ᑫᐱᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᔭᐣᐠ ᑫᑭ ᒥᓇᑲᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒋᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ, ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᒪᑲᓄᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᑲᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᔭ̇ᐣᐠ ᐊᐦᑯ. ᒥᑭᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑲᑕᓇᐊᐧ ᐁᑲᑫᐧ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᓂᐣᐨ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑎᐱᓇᐁᐧ ᐅᑎᐯᐣᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐣ.

ᑲᑭ ᐅᒪᒪ̇ ᒥ ᔭᐣ ᓂᔓᐊᐦᑭ ᐅᑕᓇᐣᐠ ᑭᐃᐢᑲᐧᐱᒪᑎᓯᐸᐣ ᑭᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐸᐣ ᑕᐢ, ᒥᑭᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ. ᓂᑕᓂᐢ ᓂᑕᔭᐊᐧ ᐁᑭ ᐅᐯᐱᒥᐸᐣ ᐯᔑᑯᐱᒧᑯᓇᑲ ᐅᑕᓇᐠ ᑲᐃᐢᑲᐧᓂᑕᐃᐧᑭᐨ ᐯᐱ ᐱᓇᒪ ᐅᑭᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᒥᐢᑯ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᑭᐃᓯᓭᓂ ᐯᔑᑯᐱᒧᑯᓇᑲ ᑭᔭᐸᐨ ᐁᑲᓇᐁᐧᐣᑕᑯᓯᐨ ᐱᐣᒋ ᐊᑯᓯᐃᐧᑲᒥᐠ. ᒥᑭᐢ ᒥᓇ ᓂᓴᐧᓯᔕᑊ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐅᑭ ᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᐦᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐸᐸᒥᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑫᓀᓇᐣ ᒥᓄᓭᐊᐧᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᑲᑫᐧ ᑭᐱᑎᓂᑲᑌᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᐊᐧᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᑭ ᐸᑭᑎᓂᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᒥᑭᓯᐃᐧᑎᓯᑦ 3-4 ᑲᐃᓇᐣᑭᓱᐨ ᐁᐧᑎ ᑎᕑᐊᐳᓫ ᓫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐯᔑᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣᐠ ᑕᐣᑐᕑ ᐯ. ᑲᑕᓱ ᐸᐯᔑᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᒪᑲᓄᐣ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑫᕑᐅ ᓯᑐ, ᒪᐢᑭᑭᐃᐧ ᐊᓂᑭᓇᑲᐣ ᑎᕑᐊᐣᑐ ᑲᐅᐣᑎᓭᐠ ᑲᑭ ᓂᑲᓂ ᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᑕᑭᐸᐣ ᐃᐁᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᐣ, ᐅᑭ ᐊᓂᒧᑕᓇᐣ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐸᐸᒥᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐨ. ᐊᔭᒪᑲᓄᐣ

ᓇᓇᑲ ᑲᐃᔑ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᑲᑕᓱ ᐸᐯᔑᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑲᐱᐣᑌᑭᐣ, ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᑫᐊᐸᒋᑐᔭᐣ ᑲᔦ ᑫᐃᔑ ᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᑯᔭᐣ ᑫᐃᑭᑐᔭᐣ ᐁᑲᐧ ᑕᐢ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᒋᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᔭᓂᐣ ᑭᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᐅᑲᑭ ᑲᐢᑭᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓂ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᒋᑲᐢᑭᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ. ᐃᑭᑐ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᓯᑐ ᑲᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐃᐧᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᐱᐣᑌᐊᐧᐣ ᓇᓇᑲ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ, ᐊᑯᐱᓯᓂᑭᓄᐣ, ᑭᑎᑲᓇᐢᑯᐠ ᑲᑭᑎᑲ̇ᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ, ᒪᓯᓇᑌᓯᒋᑲᓂᔭᑊ ᑲᑲᑫᐧᒋᐊᐧᑌᓭᐠ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᑲᑫᐧ ᐃᔑᑲᓇᐊᐧᐸᐣᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐅᐁᐧ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐧᐃᐣ ᒋᐱᓂᐣᑕᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭᐠ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᐃᐢᑯᓂᑲᓇᐣ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᑎᐯᐣᑕᑯᓯᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᒥᓂᐣᑕᐧ ᐅᐁᐧᓂ ᑲᐊᓂᒧᒋᑲᑌᑭᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐃᐧᑯᐊᐧᐨ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐊᐸᒋᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᓂᐨ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᑐᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᓇᐊᐧᐨ ᒋᑕᐸᓯᓭᐠ ᒥᓇ ᒋᐃᐧᒋᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐃᐁᐧ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᓱᓴᐣ ᐯᔪ, ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯ ᐊᐢᑭ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᐨ ᒪᐢᑭᑭᐃᐧ

ᐅᓇᑯᓂᑫᐃᐧᓀᓴᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᐊᓂ ᐅᓀᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᐅᐣᒋ ᒪᒪᐤᐃᐧᑕᓄᑭᒪᒋᐣ ᑯᑕᑭᔭᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐣ. ᐯᔪ ᐃᑭᑐ ᐃᐁᐧ ᒪᔭᑦ ᑲᑲᑫᐧ ᑐᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᒋᑭ ᐊᓄᐣᒋ ᒥᔑᓄᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᓄᑭᐠ ᐃᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᑫᑭᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒥᓄᔭᐃᐧᓂ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐊᐧᐸᒥᐣᑕᐧᐸᐣ, ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᒋᑭ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑲᓂᐊᐧᑭᐸᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᒋᑭ ᐊᓄᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓇᐯᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑐᑕᒧᐊᐧᐠ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᒋᓇᓇᑲᒋᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᐱᒪᑎᓯᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᓂᐱᑐᒥᐣ ᓂᓇᐃᐧᐣᐟ ᒋᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐅᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐠ ᑲᐃᓇᐣᑭᓯᔭᐣᐠ ᒋᑭ ᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑫᑭᑫᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᒥᓇ ᒋᑭ ᐊᓂᔭᑭᐸᓂᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᐱᑯ ᐊᓇᐱ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᒋᑭ ᐃᔕᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᒋᐊᐧᐸᐣᑕᒧᐊᐧᐨ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᒥᓂᐢᑲᑫᒪᑲᑭᐣ ᒥᒋᒪᐣ, ᐊᓂᐣ ᑲᔦ ᒥᓂᑯᐠ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑫᐃᐧᓯᓂᐨ, ᐯᔪ ᐃᑭᑐ. ᐅᐁᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐃᐧᓇᐣ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᐣᐠ ᐊᔭᐧᐊᐣ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᐅᑲᐧᐢᑭᓀᐊᐧᐣ ᐯᐸᓂᐊᐧᔑᐣᐠ ᒋᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᐊᐧᐨ ᑫᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᒋᐊᔭᒪᑲᐠ ᑲᐧᔭᐠ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᐁᐧᐃᐧᐣ

ᐃᒪ ᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᑭᒋᓀᐣᑕᑲᐧᐣ, ᐯᔪ ᐃᑭᑐ, ᐁᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᒥᑲᐊᐧᓯᒪᐨ ᒍᑎ ᕑᐁ ᑲᑭᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐨ ᒪ ᐊ ᐧ ᒋ ᐦ ᐃ ᑎ ᐃ ᐧ ᓂ ᐣ ᐠ , ᒪᐢᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᓄᑭ ᐊᐦᑎᑯᓴᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᐣᐠ ᑲᑭ ᐃᔕᐸᐣ ᑫᐃᐧᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᒥᓇᐊᐧ ᑲᑭ ᐊᐦᑭᐊᐧᑭᐸᐣ. ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᐠ ᑫᑯᓀᓂᐦᐃ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᒋᑲᑌᐠ ᐊᓂᐣ ᑫᑭᑐᑕᒪᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᑫᑭ ᐃᔑ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐊᔭᐣᑭᐸᐣ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐁᑲ ᒋᑭ ᐃᐢᐱᓭᓂᐣᐨ ᐅᔓᑲᒥᐊᐧᐣ, ᕑᐁ ᑭᐃᑭᑐ. ᒥᐢᑕᐦᐃ ᑭᔭᐸᐨ ᑫᑯᑌ ᐊᔭᐊᐧᐣ ᑫᑭ ᑭᑫᐣᒋᑲᑌᑭᐸᐣ ᐱᓇᒪ ᑲᔦ ᐁᑲᑭᐱᒋᐊᐧᐨ ᑲᓴᑲᓯᐁᐧᐊᐧᐨ. ᐅᑲᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᓇᐊᐧ ᑕᐢ ᐃᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑫᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐊᐧᐨ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐊᐧ. ᐱᓫ ᔕᐃᐧᓇᒪᐢ, ᐃᔭᐱᒪᑐᐣᐠ ᒪᐢᑭᑭᐃᐧᑲᒪᑯᐃᐧ ᐅᑕᓄᑭ, ᐃᑭᑐ ᑭᔭᐸᐨ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐅᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᓇᐣ ᑲᐃᓇᐣᒋᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣᐠ ᐅᒪ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᒥᒋᑦ, ᑫᑯᓀᓇᐣ ᐃᒪ ᑲᑕᑯᓯᐣᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒥᒋᒥᑲᐣᐠ. ᔕᐃᐧᓇᒪᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ. ᑲᐊᓂᑌᓇᐯᐃᐧ ᑭᔑᐁᐧᔭᐣᐠ, ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᑫᑯᐣ ᐃᔑᓂᑲᐯᓯᓄᐣ ᑲᕑᐳᐦᐊ̇ ᑎ ᕑᐁᐟᐢ ᑲᐃᒋᑲᑌᐠ. ᐃᐁᐧ ᑲᕑᐳᐦᐊ̇ ᑎ ᕑᐁᐟᐢ, ᐊᓂᐣ ᑕᐢ ᑫᑭ ᐃᔑ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑲᓂᐊᐧᐣᐠ

ᑫᑯᓀᓇᐣ ᑲᒥᓄᐧᐊᐧᔑᐣᑭᐣ ᐃᒪ ᒥᒋᒥᑲᐣᐠ. ᐃᑭᑐ ᔕᐃᐧᓇᒪᐢ ᐁᒪᒥᑎᓀᐣᑕᐣᐠ ᐁᐃᐧ ᑲᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐨ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ ᓇᓇᑲ ᑲᐃᔑᓇᑲᐧᑭᐣ ᒥᒋᒪᐣ ᑫᑭ ᐅᐣᒋ ᐃᐧᒋᐦᐃᑯᐊᐧᐸᐣ ᑲᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ. ᑕᐱᐢᑯᐨ ᑲᑭᓇ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ, ᐃᐢᐱᓭ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᑲᐃᔑᐊᔭᔭᐣᐠ, ᔕᐃᐧᓇᒪᐢ ᐃᑭᑐ, ᓄᐣᑕ ᐱᑯ ᐊᐦᐱᑕ ᐁᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᐊᐧᐠ ᐃᒪ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᐁᐧᐣᑎ ᐃᐧᐢᑭᒐᐠ, ᐱᐸᑲᔐᔭᐱᑯᐸᐃᐧᑎᑯᐣᐠ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᓂ ᑲᑭᑭᓂᐦᐊᒪᑫᐨ, ᑭᔭᐸᐨ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᐅᑭ ᐅᐣᑎᓇᓇᐣ ᑫᑭ ᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᑫᐸᐣ ᐅᑕᔑᑫᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᑲᐃᐧᐣ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᔓᑲᐃᐧ ᒪᐢᑭᑭᐃᐧᑫ ᐯᔓᐣᐨ ᒋᐊᔭᐨ, ᐊᒥ ᑲᐅᐢᒋ ᑭᐁᐧᐃᐧᑐᔭᐣ ᐅᑫᐧᓂᐊᐧᐣ ᑲᑭ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᒪᓇᐣ, ᐃᐧᐢᑭᒐᐠ ᐃᑭᑐ, ᑭᐃᑭᑐ ᑲᔦ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᒣ ᐁᐅᐣᒋ ᑌᐸᑫᓂᒧᐨ ᐊᐦᐱ ᑲᑭ ᐅᐢᑭ ᑭᑫᐣᑕᑭᐣ ᑫᑯᓇᐣ ᔓᑲᐊᐧᐱᓀᐃᐧᐣ ᐅᒪ ᒪᐊᐧᒋᐦᐃᑎᐃᐧᓂᐣᐠ. ᓇᐣᑕ ᑲᔦ ᐃᐢᑯᓄᐃᐧᑲᒥᑯᐣᐠ ᓇᓇᓯᑲᐊᐧᐨ ᐊᐊᐧᔑᔕᐠ ᒋᑭᑭᓄᐦᐊᒪᐊᐧᑲᐧ ᒥᓇ ᑲᔦ ᒋᐊᐧᐃᐧᐣᑕᒪᐊᐧᑲᐧ ᐃᐁᐧ ᐊᐃᐧᔭ ᑲᔭᐱᑕᓂᐣᐨ.

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Building capacity in the communities is important, Bale said, noting that the conference co-facilitator was Judy Rae, a maternal child health co-ordinator from Deer Lake who participated in a weigh in-weigh out diabetes conference last year.

“They are learning about diabetes – what more can we do to help (people) control their sugar levels, “ Rae said. “There is a lot to learn because they have to do smoking cessation too. They will be taking their toolkits and binders and some new information back to their communities.”

Bill Shawinimash, Eabametoong’s community health representative, said he picked up more information about nutrition during the conference.

“The nutrients, what is in the foods, the carbohydrates,” Shawinimash said. “In our native language, there are no words for carbohydrates. With carbohydrates, how do you translate that into being part of a nutrient.”

Shawininmash said he plans to teach his community about the different types of food to prevent and manage diabetes.

“Like every place else, we have a high incidence of diabetes,” Shawinimash said, estimating that diabetes affects about 20 per cent of his community.

Wendy Whiskeyjack, Slate Falls’ diabetes educator, picked up more resources to take back to her community.

“There is no diabetes nurse nearby, so I’m taking all this (information) back,” Whiskeyjack said, explaining she feels more confident after learning more information about diabetes during the conference. “I’ll probably do presentations in the school and talk about the BMI (Body Mass Index which determines body fat).”

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First Nations rally against HST Rick Garrick Wawatay News

First Nations rallied against the Harmonized Sales Tax March 10 on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The federal Minister of Finance refuses to meet with First Nations leadership on this issue,â&#x20AC;? said Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has shown a complete lack of respect and a lack of accountability for the decision that the federal government has taken to impose the HST on First Nations without so much as an economic impact analysis.â&#x20AC;?

Toulouse said the provincial government has demonstrated a willingness to sit down with First Nation leaders to find a mutually acceptable and fair resolution to the HST issue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fact of the matter is that First Nations in Ontario have constitutional rights in Canada and we have treaties with the Crown governments that affirm our nation to nation relationship,â&#x20AC;? Toulouse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This means that the Canadian and Ontario governments have an obligation to consult with First Nations if a proposed action might infringe on these established constitutional rights.

Clearly both levels of government failed to meet this obligation.â&#x20AC;?

Toulouse said First Nations in Ontario reject the imposition of the HST and will continue to resist it until a fair and just resolution is reached.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;This recent action on the part of government has renewed the call within First Nations in Ontario, and I believe across Canada, to reject all forms of taxation on our people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including the GST, which was similarly imposed in spite of objections many years ago,â&#x20AC;? Toulouse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This fight is about the larger issue of First Nation rights and goes far beyond the HST issue.â&#x20AC;?

Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton also questioned the imposition of the HST on First Nations, noting that First Nation communities in his constituency have been asking him how the Ontario government can speak about a new relationship with First Nations under the current situation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They in particular ask how a government could sign an agreement in the back room to create the Harmonized Sales Tax and, in process, take away the pointof-sale exemption from First Nations without any consultation, without any notice, without any discussion and without any dialogue whatsoever with First Nations,â&#x20AC;? Hampton said, noting that a $100 tank of gas will cost $113 with the HST and a $300 hydro bill will cost $339. â&#x20AC;&#x153;First Nations who live on limited incomes wonder, how could any government do this to them with no dialogue, no discussion, no consultation, and then have the nerve to stand up and boast about a new relationship with First Nations.â&#x20AC;?

Toulouse said the HST will place an additional undue hard-

RBC Foundation donates $35,000 to arts education Outside Looking In is getting $35,000 from the RBC Foundation to support the promotion of arts in northern remote communities in Ontario.

The donation will provide Aboriginal youth with the opportunity to experience artistic activities such as dance, photography, videography, painting and journal writing. Two communities are taking part in the OLI program, Pikangikum First Nation and Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Outside Looking In encourages both academic and artistic excellence, and creates important opportunities for Indigenous youth from remote communities to connect with each other and with urban Canadians. RBC is proud to support this innovative program,â&#x20AC;? Shari Austin, RBC vice-president of

corporate citizenship said.

OLI provides opportunities for self-expression through art and aims to give Canadians the chance to learn more about Indigenous peoples through the arts. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OLI program will finish with participants taking the stage at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Artsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto for three performances in June. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are thrilled to have RBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support. These funds will help us with the most important aspect of the OLI program which is the artistic instruction provided by North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top dance instructors,â&#x20AC;? Tracee Smith, CEO and founder said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I began OLI, I made a commitment from the beginning that we would be in the communities as frequently as possible.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201C;CK

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Since the HST was first announced, numerous rallies against it have been held, including this one in Thunder Bay last year. ship on many First Nation citizens and communities, who are among the most marginalized and impoverished in Canada, and that First Nations leaders will not give up their fight until their concerns are properly dealt with by both the federal and provincial governments.

Hampton also called for open and honest consultation and accommodation of the rights and interests of First Nation communities in the Ring of Fire mining exploration region in the James Bay lowlands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The First Nations located near the Ring of Fire (Webequie, Kasibonika Lake, Summer Beaver, Neskantaga, Eabametoong, Marten Falls, and Attawapiskat)

need to see real consultation and accommodation from the Ontario government,â&#x20AC;? Hampton said during the March 9 question period in the Ontario Legislative Assembly. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They want an agreement that safeguards their natural environment, provides revenue sharing, real jobs and economic benefits from any mining development that occurs in the Ring of Fire region.â&#x20AC;?

Hampton emphasized the concerns of four of the Ring of Fire communities, Marten Falls, Webequie, Kasabonika Lake and Eabametoong. â&#x20AC;&#x153;While the McGuinty government boasts, two of the six First Nations located closest to the Ring of Fire are continuing

to conduct a blockade at the ice landing strips that you approved and meant to service the mining industry,â&#x20AC;? Hampton said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kasabonika Lake First Nation has dozens of members of their community who are trained in prospecting and mining exploration. How many of those people are being employed by the companies who are interested in the Ring of Fire. Zero.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eabametoong First Nation hears over the news that a company is considering building a 400-kilometre railway through their traditional territory. Yet there has been no consultation or discussion with this First Nation.â&#x20AC;?

Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse also expressed concern March 9 that the momentum gained following the 2007 release of the Ipperwash Report has been lost. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It appears that our relationship with the Ontario government has become stagnant or worse, may actually have gone backwards,â&#x20AC;? Toulouse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We need to take a hard look at what has actually been accomplished since the release of the Ipperwash Inquiry Final Report almost three years ago. The government called the Ipperwash Report a positive road map for progress. But progress is not measured by process, announcements or empty words â&#x20AC;&#x201C; it is measured by results.â&#x20AC;?

Toulouse expressed frustration with the inability or unwillingness of the government of Ontario to take concrete steps

Inspection Public Notice Approved 2010-2011 Annual Work Schedule Kenogami Forest Public Inspection of Annual Work Schedule The Nipigon District OfďŹ ce of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has approved Terrace Bay Pulp Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2010 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 2011 annual work schedule (AWS) for the Kenogami Forest.

Availability The AWS will be available for public inspection at the GreenForest Management Inc. ofďŹ ce in Longlac and the Ministry of Natural Resources public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 17, 2010. Ontario Government Information Centres in the Ministry of Natural Resources Nipigon District and the Geraldton or Terrace Bay Area ofďŹ ces provide access to the internet.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations The AWS describes forest management activities such as road construction, maintenance and decommissioning, water crossing removals, forestry aggregate pits, harvest, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur during the year.

For information regarding the application of aerial herbicides on the forest (from on or about August 1 to September 30, 2010) please contact the GreenForest Silviculture Forester noted below.

Tree Planting and Fuelwood GreenForest Management Inc. is responsible for tree planting on the Kenogami Forest. Please contact the GreenForest Management Silviculture Forester for information regarding tree planting job opportunities.

For information on the locations of and license requirements for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, please contact the Ministry of Natural Resources Geraldton Area OfďŹ ce. For commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact Buchanan Woodlands Inc.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Longlac OfďŹ ce. Contact information has been provided below.

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to establish a real government to government relationship with First Nations especially on matters related to consultation and jurisdiction, indicating that the government of Ontario unilaterally developed consultation guidelines in 2006 which were unanimously rejected by First Nations in Ontario and the overall 2005 Government of Ontario Policy on Aboriginal Peoples â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Ontarioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s New Approach to Aboriginal Affairs â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How First Nations are consulted and accommodated is integral to our relationship with government and industry as is the issue of the mutual recognition and respect for inter-governmental relations,â&#x20AC;? Toulouse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It should not been surprising to anyone if we continue to see frustration in our communities if these fundamental issues are not addressed.â&#x20AC;?

Toulouse said the Ontario government was under significant pressure to act in amending the Mining Act due in part to disputes like the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug and Platinex issue but now that things have settled somewhat it appears that the old way of doing business is creeping back into practice on the ground. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The current dispute involving the development in the Ring of Fire demonstrates that First Nations interests are still not being properly dealt with,â&#x20AC;?

Toulouse said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The right words are being said but where is the evidence and commitment to doing things differently.â&#x20AC;?

The approved AWS and any subsequent revisions will remain available for public inspection throughout the one-year duration of the AWS. For more information on the AWS or to request an AWS operations summary map, please contact: Hector Vincent A/Area Forester Ministry of Natural Resources Geraldton Area OfďŹ ce Box 640, 208 Beamish Ave. W. Geraldton, ON P0T 1M0 Tel.: 807-854-1833 Fax: 807-854-0335 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Deanna Hoffman Planning Forester GreenForest Management Inc. Box 188, Birchcrest Rd. Longlac, ON P0T 2A0 Tel.: 807-876-9554 Fax: 807-876-9549 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Ryan Murphy Silviculture Forester (Aerial Herbicide) GreenForest Management Inc. Box 22004 470 Hodder Ave. Thunder Bay, ON P7A 8A8 Tel.: 807-343-6471 Fax: 807-343-6424 Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m

Steve Crawford Operations Forester Buchanan Woodlands Inc. Box 188, Birchcrest Road Longlac, ON P0T 2A0 Tel.: 807-876-9580 Fax: 807-876-9549 Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Renseignements en francais : (807) 854-1824.

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at these locations Aroland First Nation Band Office Atikokan Atikokan Native Friendship Centre Attawapiskat Northern Store Balmertown Diane’s Gas Bar 41 Dickenson Balmertown Keewaytinook Okimakanak 127 Mine Road Batchewana First Nation Band Office Bearskin Lake Co-op Store Bearskin Lake Northern Store Beaverhouse First Nation Band Office Big Grassy First Nation Band Office Big Island First Nation Band Office Big Trout Lake Education Authority Big Trout Lake Sam’s Store Big Trout Lake Tasona Store Brunswick House First Nation Band Office Calstock A & J General Store Calstock Band Office Cat Lake Band Office Cat Lake Northern Store Chapleau Cree First Nation Band Office Chapleau Value Mart Cochrane Ininew Friendship Centre Collins Namaygoosisagon Band office Collins Post Office Couchiching First Nation Band Office Couchiching First Nation Gas Bar Deer Lake Northern Store Dinorwic Naumans General Store Dryden A & W Dryden Beaver Lake Camp Dryden Greyhound Bus Depot Dryden McDonalds’ Restaurant Dryden Northwest Metis 34A King St. Dryden Robin’s Donuts Dryden Tim Hortons Ear Falls The Pit Stop Emo J & D Junction Flying Post First Nation Band Office Fort Albany Band Office Fort Albany Northern Store Fort Frances Gizhewaadiziwin Health Access Centre 1460 Idylwild Drive Fort Frances Sunset Country Metis Fort Frances United Native Friendship Centre Fort Hope Band Office Fort Hope Corny’s Variety Store Fort Hope John C. Yesno Education Centre Fort Severn Northern Store Geraldton Thunder Bird Friendship Centre Ginoogaming First Nation Band Office Grassy Narrows J.B. Store Gull Bay Band Office Hornepayne First Nation Band Office Hornepayne G & L Variety Store Hudson Grant’s Store Iskatewizaagegan 39 Independent First Nation Band Office Kapuskasing Indian Friendship Centre 41 Murdock St.

Kasabonika Chief Simeon McKay Education Centre Kasabonika First Nation Band Office Kashechewan Francine J. Wesley Secondary School Kashechewan First Nation Band Office Kashechewan Northern Store Keewaywin First Nation Band Office Keewaywin Northern Store Kenora Bimose Tribal Council 598 Lakeview Dr. Kenora Chefield Gourmet, Kenora Shoppers 534 Park St. - ON SALE Kenora Chiefs Advisory Kenora Migisi Treatment Centre Kenora Ne-Chee Friendship Centre Kenora Sunset Strip Husky - ON SALE Kingfisher Lake Omahamo Hotel Complex Kingfisher Lake Omahamo Store Kocheching First Nation Band Office Lac La Croix First Nation Band Office Lac Seul, Kejick Bay Lakeside Cash & Carry Lake Nipigon Ojibway First Nation Band Office Lansdowne House Co-op Store Lansdowne House Northern Store Long Lake #58 General Store Mattagammi Confectionary Michipicoten First Nation Band Office Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation Band Office Missanabie Cree First Nation Band Office Mobert Band Office Moose Factory Echo Lodge Restaurant Moose Factory GG’s Corner & Gift Store Moose Factory Northern Stores Moose Factory Weeneebayko General Hospital Moosonee Air Creebec Moosonee Airport Moosonee Native Friendship Centre Moosonee Northern Store Moosonee Ontario Northland Railway Moosonee Polar Bear Lodge Moosonee Tasha’s Variety Moosonee Tempo Variety Moosonee Two Bay Enterprises Muskrat Dam Lisa Beardy Muskrat Dam Muskrat Dam Community Store Musselwhite Mine Naicatchewenin First Nation Band Office Naotikamegwanning First Nation Band Office Nestor Falls C & C Motel Nestor Falls Onegaming Gas & Convenience Nicikousemenecaning First Nation Band Office North Spirit Lake Band Office North Spirit Lake Cameron Store Northwest Angle #33 Band Office Northwest Angle #37 Band Office Ochiichagwe’Babigo’ Ining First Nation Band Office Ogoki Trappers Store Ojibways of Pic River Nation Band Office Osnaburgh Band Office Osnaburgh Laureen’s Grocery & Gas

Pawitik Pawitik Store Pays Plat First Nation Band Office Peawanuck General Store Pickle Lake Frontier Foods Pickle Lake Winston Motor Hotel Pikangikum Band Office Band Office Pikangikum Education Authority Pikangikum Northern Store Poplar Hill Northern Store Poplar Hill Poplar Hill Band Office Rainy River First Nation Band Office Red Lake Couchenour Airport Red Lake Indian Friendship Centre Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre Red Lake Video Plus Red Rock First Nation Band Office Rocky Bay First Nation Lar’s Place Sachigo Lake Brian Barkman Sachigo Lake Sachigo Co-op Store Sandy Lake A-Dow-Gamick Sandy Lake David B. Fiddler, Band Office Sandy Lake Northern Store Sandy Lake Education Authority Sandy Lake Special Education Class Saugeen First Nation Sault Ste. Marie Indian Friendship Centre 122 East St. Savant Lake Ennis Grocery Store Seine River First Nation Band Office Shoal Lake #40 First Nation Band Office Sioux Narrows Anishinaabeg of Kabapikotawang Slate Falls Band Office Stanjikoming First Nation Band Office Stratton Kay-nah-chi-wah-nung Historica Summer Beaver Nibinamik Community Store Taykwa Tagamou Nation, New Post First Nation Band Office Timmins Air Creebec Timmins Timmins Indian Friendship Centre 316 Spruce St. S. Timmins Wawatay N.C.S 135 Pine St. S. Wabaskang First Nation Band Office Wabigoon First Nation Community Store Wabigoon Green Achers of Wabigoon 10695 Hwy 17 Wahgoshing First Nation Wapekeka Wapekeka Community Store Washaganish Band Office Wauzhusk Onigum First Nation Band Office Wawakapewin Band Office Weagamow Lake Northern Store Weagamow Lake Onatamakay Community Store Webequie Northern Store Whitedog Kent Store Whitesand First Nation Band Office Wunnimun Lake General Store Wunnimun Lake Ken-Na-Wach Radio Wunnimun Lake Northern Store

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Quality Market 1020 Dawson Rd. Mark Sault 409 George St. Metis Nation of Ontario 226 S. May St. John Howard Society Of Thunder Bay & District/132 N. Archibald St. The UPS Store/1020 Dawaon Rd. Redwood Park /2609 Redwood Ave. Confederation College: 510 Victoria Ave. East 778 Grand Point Rd. 1500 S James St. 111 Frederica St.

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Can’t hide abuse anymore Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Naomi Abotossaway spoke about the emotional abuse she suffered during the Abuse Survivors for a Better Tomorrow gathering.

“Domestic abuse from 30 years ago was hidden in the closet – we didn’t say anything, we would hide it,” Abotossaway said. “Today we’re coming out and saying things and we’re healing from that by coming forward.

“By sharing our experiences with other people, it’s helping us to continue our healing process.”

Abotossaway said people often approach her after she shares her story to talk about their own experiences.

“Listening is very good,” she said, explaining that she began suffering emotional abuse when she was still a young wife. “He controlled me quite a bit. The first time it happened, I didn’t say nothing to anybody – I hid it. I was in denial. As time went on and my children began to be affected, I realized I had to do

something about it.”

Barb Lysnes, Alice Sabourin, Teresa Makisgan and Thomas Lachinette also spoke during the gathering, which was held March 4 by Beendigen Inc. at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay with about 50 people in attendance, including three or four men.

“It was nice to see them (the men) participate to learn about the abuse issues,” said Melvina Flamand, a residence counselor at Beendigen. “They are abused too, it’s not just a one-way thing.

I’ve known a lot of abused men and they have nowhere to go for support.”

Patricia Jurivee, Beendigen’s executive director, said the gathering included personal healing journeys as well as the painful experiences many of the speakers went through.

“They are good success stories,” Jurivee said. “I think a lot of the participants are familiar with it – either they are survivors themselves or they had parents who are survivors of residential schools so they are familiar with that but we did have a counselor on site today

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in case somebody was triggered by something they might have heard.”

Jurivee would like to see more men come out to the next gathering, noting that she would like to see more male speakers as well.

“It was about a lot of survival and places where they came from,” Jurivee said. “It was a great day.”

Thomas Lachinette spoke about the physical, mental and sexual abuse he suffered, the alcohol and drugs he used to cover up his pain, and his healing journey.

“I got a lot of encouragement from people to continue my healing journey,” Lachinette said.

Rosemary Moffitt enjoyed a number of aspects of the gathering.

“Especially the man who spoke – he was excellent,” Moffitt said, explaining that while the gathering was based on women’s abuse issues she felt men should be more involved in the next gathering. “I think if we have this again we should have a sharing circle.”

Inspection Public Notice Approved 2010 - 2011 Annual Work Schedule Whiskey Jack Forest Public Inspection of Annual Work Schedule The Kenora District Office of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has approved the 2010 – 2011 annual work schedule (AWS) for the Whiskey Jack Forest.

The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Kenora District Office.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations The AWS describes forest management activities such as road construction and maintenance, site preparation, harvesting, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur between April 2010 and March 2011.

Information on opportunities for fuelwood can be obtained from the Ministry of Natural Resources.

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Ma-Nee Chacaby (right) shows off the medicine wheel she made during Beendigen Inc.’s Abuse Survivors for a Better Tomorrow gathering, held March 4 at the Italian Cultural Centre in Thunder Bay. About 50 people attended.

The approved AWS and any subsequent revisions will remain available for public inspection throughout the one-year duration of the AWS. An AWS summary map is available to the public. For more information on the AWS or to obtain an AWS operations summary map, please contact: Kurt Pochailo, R.P.F. Ministry of Natural Resources Kenora District Office 808 Robertson Street, P.O. Box 5080 Kenora, ON P9N 3X9 Tel.: 807-468-2597 E-mail: kurt.pochailo@ontario.ca

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Celebrating Women’s Day

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Budget lacks infrastructure bucks Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

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There was a huge turnout of women for the International Women’s Day event held at Sunset Suites in Sioux Lookout March 8. The guests were treated to appetizers and were entertained by several performers. The Sioux Mountain Public School children’s drum group proudly sang three songs.

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy is concerned there is not enough support for First Nations infrastructure in the federal government’s 2010 budget, he said in a March 5 press release.

“Although there are some positive aspects of this year’s budget, we were hoping for more financial support in capital infrastructure to help our communities,” Beardy said.

Grand Chief Beardy said there are nearly 5,000 homes in NAN territory that need to be built or renovated and improve-

“It seems we are always at the bottom of the federal government’s priorities.”

– Stan Beardy

ments to many schools and roads are also needed.

“Any federal funding will be spread among First Nation communities across Canada therefore our infrastructure crisis won’t begin to be addressed,” Beardy noted.

Beardy also said the 2010

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Big corporations benefit, individuals lose out in budget: Hyer Debbie Mishibinijima Wawatay News

The 2010 federal budget is bad for average Canadians, said NDP Superior-North MP Bruce Hyer.

“This budget is a massive tax shift, reducing taxes to large corporations like big banks and big companies; and (implementing) big tax increases to average Canadians,” Hyer said.

“The government’s own figures show we will have the lowest corporate tax of the G7 countries. Today the government has made it 18 per cent.

Within two years, it will only be 15%.

Hyer notes on page 176 of the budget, personal income tax is $108 billion and the GST is $25 billion dollars. In comparison, corporate income tax is only $22 billion dollars.

“The average Canadian is paying a lot of tax, and corporations are not,” Hyer adds.

Hyer also explained how the HST was implemented in a hurried manner.

“The smoking gun in the budget is the final bribe to Ontario to proceed with the HST,” Hyer said. “The government is going ahead with the HST, blending the GST and PST…the $4.3 billion bribe to Ontario of our own tax dollars to implement the HST is in the budget. The NDP is the only party both provincially and federally to fight the GST.” Normally it usually takes a year for a bill to go through, but the HST was pushed through the House of Commons only after 48 hours of debate, Hyer said.

“The Liberals and Conserva-

tives voted together to suspend the debate on the HST. They only had 48 hours of debate and then pushed the law through.

My climate change bill, for example, I had worked on for a year and a half; but to get the HST through, it was pushed through in a few days,” Hyer said.

The HST will have a tremendous impact on First Nations people, he said.

As he understands it, even those on reserves will have to pay both taxes. He said on reserve residents would have to save his or her receipts and then apply for rebates.

“The government has failed again, to exercise fiscal responsibility and common sense when it comes to their budget process,” said MP John Rafferty, Thunder Bay-Rainy River (NDP). “To anyone wondering (what) a $54 billion deficit will do for the people of northwestern Ontario, the answer is not much. This budget was crafted on Bay Street, and it shows.”

One MP in the northwest Ontario region who supported the budget was Conservative MP Greg Rickford of the Kenora-Rainy River riding. Rickford is pleased with the policies that have been brought forward in the budget. In the budget debate, Rickford was quoted as saying, “I will just say that the folks in Kenora sure appreciate the work that this government has done.”

With regard to the lowering of corporate taxes, Rickford said, “The bottom line is that we want to provide corporations with the opportunity to be more flexible and be more responsive to a changing economy as we

emerge from this recession. Tax relief is an important part of making it easy for them to invest in growth and expansion.”

However, Rickford did not offer any comment with regard to the HST that will be implemented in his press release following the release of the budget, and voted in favour of it.

Rickford said he had consultations with First Nations’ leaders prior to the budget.

“These economic plan items were a direct response to the consultation our government made with First Nation national leadership, as well as input from the grand chiefs and First Nation leaders in my riding,” Rickford said in the House of Commons. “I am pleased to report to this chamber that First Nation leaders in my riding and in the riding of Thunder Bay Rainy River have already voiced their optimism about the attention First Nations were given directly and indirectly to this economic action plan.”

There are 42 First Nation communities within his riding and a total of 320,000 square kilometers.

“I come from one of the largest ridings in the country with almost a majority of First Nations populations,” he said.

The implementation of the HST did not take into account the sovereignty of First Nations’ peoples who have a long standing point of sale tax exemptions.

The NDP made an effort to stop implementation of the HST March 9 to amend the budget bill to exclude the HST provision.

It was defeated in a vote of 262-37.

Champion speller lauded submitted photo

Crolancia Public School in Pickle Lake held its annual spelling bee in January. The bee was held to determine the school’s representative at the Canwest Canspell regional spelling bee in Thunder Bay. The event celebrated the students’ enthusiasm towards friendly competition and putting their spelling skills to practice.

The students, from Grades 4-8, showed great sportsmanship, with cheers to all participants, as the competition progressed to determine the winner. Jared Visitor, a member of Sachigo Lake First Nation, who now resides in Pickle Lake with his family, represented the school on March 6 at Canspell.

budget will not address other issues NAN communities face that affect their quality of life, like high unemployment rates, lack of adequate health care, high suicide rates and lack of quality education.

“We understand that Canada is dealing with tough economic times however, even in the best of times First Nations are living in third-world conditions. It seems we are always at the bottom of the federal government’s priorities as we constantly feel the brunt of financial cutbacks.

This budget will do little to close the gap between our First Nations and the Canadian society,” Beardy said.

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Victim Quick Response Program (VQRP) Victims of violent crime need effective and compassionate support in the immediate aftermath of a crime. That is why the Ontario government has established the Victim Quick Response Program (VQRP).

What will the VQRP mean for the victims in your community?

The VQRP offers immediate assistance to help victims of violent crime who require immediate financial assistance and cannot obtain it through other sources.

Victims will have access to the following services: Emergency Expenses for eligible victims, to secure premises for victim safety; provide emergency care for dependents; transportation costs; emergency accommodation and meals; or specialized crime scene clean-up services in the immediate aftermath of violent crime.

Funeral Expenses to reimburse eligible families of homicide victims.

Counselling to help victims of serious crime recover from their experience.

In all cases, service providers are paid directly by the VQRP rather than the victim.

Who is eligible for these services ?

A victim is eligible for these services if he or she has reported a violent Criminal Code offence to a: Police Service in the province of Ontario Sexual Assault Centre or Domestic Violence Shelter in cases of domestic violence or sexual assault Hospital or other community agency that provides services to victims of sexual assault and/or domestic

violence in the province of Ontario Eligible victims may also request the emergency and counselling services directly through a participating agency.

Eligible victims may include an immediate family member or custodial guardian of a victim who is a minor child.

An individual with legal authority to act on behalf of a victim may also apply.

How can victims access these new services ?

A police service or community agency that provides support to victims of violent crime can help an eligible victim access the program through the locally designated victim services agency delivering the VQRP.

The local agency in your community delivering this program is: Ah-shawah-bin Victim Support Services 56C Front Street, P.O. Box 1327 Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1B8 Sioux Lookout office 807-737-1700 Lac Seul office 807-582-9800 Where can I obtain more information ?

Additional information about victim supports and services in your community is available by calling the Victim Support Line toll-free at 1-888-579-2888.

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Communities join forces for safe, healthy environment James Thom Wawatay News

Four communities have formed a collaborative relationship relating to unprecedented levels of mining activity in their traditional lands around the Ring of Fire.

The chiefs of the communities said the partnership was necessary to ensure that future

generations inherit a safe and healthy environment. They signed the protocol March 9 in Toronto.

The Ontario Minister of Northern Development Mines and Forestry along with the Minister of Natural Resources witnessed the chiefs of Eabametoong First Nation, Neskantaga First Nation, Nibinamik First Nation and Webequie First

Nation sign the protocol.

“This new partnership will see that our communities will share long-term benefits of community economic development and ensure a collective approach that reflects the shared responsibilities of each First Nation to allow access to their shared traditional territories,” said Eabametoong Chief Lewis Nate.

Neskantaga First Nation Chief Roy Moonias said collaboration is key.

“There is a tremendous economic opportunity for our communities in the Ring of Fire, but First Nations are not working together,” he said. “We need to work collectively to ensure we can capitalize on these benefits. Our First Nations all have the same issues, and the

Review of Long-Term Management Direction Pineland Forest 2011-2021 Forest Management Plan

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• Have an interest in the natural resource management in the Pineland Forest?

• Want to know more about the proposed long-term management direction in the Pineland Forest?

• Want to take an active role in the planning process and development of the Pineland Forest Forest Management Plan?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), Domtar Inc. and the local citizens committee invite you to review the proposed long-term management direction for the 2011-2021 forest management plan (FMP) for the Pineland Forest. The proposed long-term management direction includes the proposed management strategy, which will provide for sustainability of the Pineland Forest by balancing social, economic and environmental considerations, consistent with legislation and policy.

You will have the opportunity to review and comment on: • Levels of access, harvest, renewal and tending activities; • Preferred harvest areas and areas which could be reasonably harvested during the ten-year term of the plan; • The analysis done of alternative corridors for each new primary road for the next twenty years.

Your comments and input will help us develop balanced and well informed decisions as we continue with the planning process. Any additional background information that you can provide us with would be greatly appreciated.

How to Get Involved A summary of the long-term management direction, which includes a map summarizing proposed harvest areas and primary road corridors, has been prepared and is available for review on request. As well, “value maps”, which provide information such as fish and wildlife habitat features (e.g., lake trout lakes, heronries), parks and protected areas, tourism facilities as well as many other features on the Pineland Forest are available on request.

Comments on the proposed long-term management direction for the Pineland Forest must be received by Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. of the planning team at the Ministry of Natural Resources Chapleau District Office, by April 8, 2010.

The plan is being prepared by the following planning team members: Nicholas Gooderham, R.P.F., Project Manager - Domtar Bill Guthrie, Project Manager - MNR Todd Little, R.P.F.,Plan Author – Domtar Kelly Ellis, R.P.F., Area Forester - MNR Nick Orton, Area Biologist - MNR Jennifer Ball, Resource Technician - MNR Sylvain Levesque, HW User Representative Lou Magnuson, LCC Representative Joel Legasy or designate, Gogama Area Supervisor Harold Corbiere, Aboriginal Community Representative, Brunswick House First Nation Brad Corston, Aboriginal Community Representative, Chapleau Cree First Nation John Tangie, Aboriginal Community Representative, Michipicoten First Nation James Naveau, Aboriginal Community Representative, Mattagami First Nation Ryan Ray, Aboriginal Community Representative, Flying Post First Nation The planning team members, the Ministry of Natural Resources District Manager and the LCC are available during the planning process to meet and discuss your interests and concerns.

A formal issue resolution process, as described in the Forest Management Planning Manual (2004), can be initiated upon written request. A summary of all comments collected throughout the planning process will be made available to the public in a summary form during the planning process and for the duration of the approved ten-year plan.

Stay Involved In addition to this opportunity to review, there are three other formal opportunities for you to be involved, tentatively scheduled as follows: Information Centre: Review of Proposed Operations: Information Centre: Review of the Draft Forest Management Plan: Inspection of Ministry of Natural Resources-Approved Forest Management Plan:

June, 2010 October, 2010 February, 2011

If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified of public involvement opportunities, please contact Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. at 705-864-3163.

The general information regarding the FMP process as well as the information described in this notice will be available at the Domtar Inc. office and at the Ministry of Natural Resources office during normal office hours for a period of thirty (30) days March 10, 2010 - April 8, 2010. As well, an appointment with the ministry’s Chapleau District Manager or with a planning team member during non-business hours may be made by calling 705-864-1710.

For more information, please contact: Todd Little, R.P.F. Plan Author Domtar Inc. 823 Birch Street South Timmins, ON P4N 7E3 Tel.: 705-267-1000, ext. 235

Lou Magnuson LCC Representative Pineland Forest Local Citizens Committee PO Box 2 Foleyet, ON P0M 1T0 Tel.: 705- 899-2790, ext.330

The Ministry of Natural Resources is collecting your personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. at 705-864-3163.

Renseignements en français : (705) 864-3121

Nations will be seeking provincial and federal assistance to support these and other community-based initiatives to address the intense demands being placed upon their communities.

Nibinimik Chief Roger Oskineegish said the people in the communities must benefit from mining activity.

Adults should make eco-resolutions to celebrate Earth Day

Participate

Kelly Ellis, R.P.F. Area Forester Ministry of Natural Resources 190 Cherry Street Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 Tel.: 705-864-3163

same expectations of industry.

It is time we work together to ensure that we each receive our fair share of the social and economic benefits that will accrue from the development of this area.”

The chiefs want a regional collaborative approach while also allowing individual community land use planning exercises to move forward. The First

April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day—the perfect time to evaluate your individual acts of green and make new resolutions for the year ahead.

Even small steps can create significant change. Try these five simple resolutions and make a difference this year.

1. Turn Down the Thermostat: Increase your household fuel efficiency by cleaning your furnace and air filters, and close vents whenever possible. Invest in a settable thermostat, which can regulate the temperature in your home based on your high and low usage times.

Lowering the temperature by even one degree can help save energy and reduce your energy bill.

2. Go Green in your Laundry Room: Choose a green laundry detergent that’s biodegradable, made from plant based ingredients and that works in cold water, such as Sunlight Green Clean.

A simple switch can help the environment while still providing the powerful clean of traditional detergents.

Washing in cold water saves energy and money on your energy bill.

3. Upgrade your Recycling Routine: More than 60 percent of household waste can be recy-

cled.

Learn the recycling rules and guidelines for your city, and don’t toss anything into the recycle bin that cannot be processed (for example, old batteries and fluorescent light bulbs).

It’s also worth researching new recyclable items that may be added to your weekly routine such as yard and organic waste.

4. Start a School Garden : Make an impact on the next generation by coordinating a garden program at your child’s school.

Students can learn how to grow local produce while reducing their carbon footprint. Submit your idea to Sunlight Green Clean Kids: Green Grants Program, which offers grants up to $1,500 to children aged 6–13 to buy supplies for their green project.

More information can be found online at www.sunlightgreencleankids.ca.

5. Compost : One of the greatest ways to avoid the amount of household waste that ends up in a landfill is composting. Start by emptying your compostable kitchen scraps into a large plastic storage container with a base layer of sticks and twigs.

Follow with an equal amount of brown material such as dried leaves, grass, wood ashes or woodchips, and top with a layer of soil, which will speed up decomposition.

Box 1194, Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B7 Race Relations Week March 2010 Contact Brenda Dovick for more information 1-807-737-0821 or bdovick@slarc.ca

People Making Changes Mary Carpenter Award Call for Nominations Deadline: March 21st, 2010

Do you know someone who has worked to promote the equality and dignity of all people?

Someone who has shown sensitivity towards histories, traditions, beliefs and rights?

Please nominate them for this award.

For a nomination form call 737-0821 or email bdovick@slarc.ca.

The award recipient will be announced at the Multi-Cultural Potluck Feast, March 28th, as part of Race Relations Week 2010.

Race Relations Week Sponsors:

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Harley Anderson, right, serves as Crown attorney during a mock trial his school – Dennis Franklin Cromarty –participated in. Justice Terence Platana served as judge in the matter.

‘Mock’ing the court system Rick Garrick Wawatay News

Kasabonika Lake’s Harley Anderson felt “kind of weird” asking questions as a Crown lawyer during a mock criminal trial.

“It was fun being a Crown,” Anderson said after the mock trial, which was held March 2 at the Superior Court of Justice’s main courtroom in Thunder Bay with the Justice Terence Platana presiding. “It takes longer doing this than watching it on TV. It was kind of scary at first, but I got over it.”

Anderson and a group of about 20 Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School students took part in the mock trial, which was part of a program offered by the Ontario Justice Education Network and delivered in conjunction with local lawyers and Crown attorneys.

“It was important to bring them here today so they can learn about the justice system and how a court is run and it gives them an experience they might not have seen otherwise,” said Katie Adams, an English teacher at DFC. “It was a good experience for them to learn their roles and prepare for their parts because a lot of them have found an interest in law that maybe they otherwise wouldn’t have discovered.”

Adams said the students prepared well for the mock trial and made her proud with their efforts.

“They had four practice sessions leading up to today where they prepared by memorizing facts from the fact sheets and looking at other cases that are similar,” Adams said. “The witnesses worked with lawyers and the Crown attorneys and defense attorneys also worked with lawyers to prepare for their roles in how to build up a case.

The jury members also worked with the lawyers on how to come to a conclusion, how to come to a decision based on the facts.”

Deer Lake’s Todd Meekis participated as a Crown lawyer

during the mock trial, which was based on an assault and theft scenario and filmed for eventual use in the students’ home communities with adults or younger students who might not have the chance to visit a courthouse.

“I never thought I would be working like that,” Meekis said, explaining he would adjust his strategy next time after the accused was found not guilty.

“I’ll bring up more facts.”

Round Lake’s Daniel Bois found the court procedure took longer than is shown on television.

Bois and Avery Bottle, a Grade 9 student from Mishkeegogamang, learned a person’s youth criminal record is a serious matter.

“Your childhood criminal record will stay with you as an adult,” Bottle said.

The students took part in about 10 hours of classroom activities to develop skills in perspective taking, learning the basics of the criminal law system and increasing awareness of roles in the courtroom.

“This project is a unique opportunity for students at DFC, as well as for their families and community members to learn about the operation of our justice system in a fun, non-confrontational way,” said Sarah McCoubrey, OJEN’s executive director. “If they ever need to rely on the system, as a witness, a victim, an accused, a juror, or in their future careers, they will have a little better understanding of how things work.”

The project was focused on building understanding of the justice system by offering students an opportunity to take on various roles in the court, including witnesses, lawyers and jury.

The OJEN is a collaborative network of justice and education organizations and individuals that work together at provincial and local levels to promote understanding, education and dialogue supporting a responsive and inclusive justice system.

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Fax: 807-737-8049 38 Front Street, Sioux Lookout www.signaturesslkt.com info@signaturesslkt.com Participate 2011 -2012 Contingency Forest Management Plan Kenora Forest The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR), the Kenora Local Citizens Committee (LCC) and Weyerhaeuser would like to inform you that the planning for the 2011-2012 Contingency Forest Management Plan for the Kenora Forest is beginning.

The purpose of this first public consultation opportunity is to provide access to background information that will be included in the contingency planning process. We are also seeking contributions to this background information, which will be used in the preparation of the Contingency Plan.

The contingency plan is for a one-year period for the Kenora Forest and when developed, will include information on: • Where harvest, planting and tending operations will take place during the one-year term from April 2011 to March 2012 • Where access road construction will take place during the one-year term from April 2011 to March 2012 Information about the forest management planning and contingency planning processes, and background information about the forest management unit can be viewed now at the Ministry’s Kenora District Office at the address below.

We encourage the public and stakeholders to get involved early in the planning process.

The contingency plan will be prepared by the following planning team members: Bob Boyce, Weyerhaeuser, Plan Author Stephen Duda, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Jason Suprovich, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Ian Pyke, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Leo Heyens, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Hassan Mohamed, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Bruce Ranta, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Norm Hissa, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Abby Anderson, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Henry Dribnenky, Kenora Local Citizens Committee Dale Munro, Kenora Forest Products Debora Henry, Ochiichagwe’babigo’inning First Nation (Dalles) Marvin McDonald, Wabaseemoong Independent Nations Joel Henley, Kenora Metis Council Conrad Tom, Naotkamegwanning First Nation (Whitefish Bay) Mahengun Goodsky, North West Angle #37 First Nation If you would like to be added to a mailing list to be notified of public involvement opportunities, please contact Lil Anderson at lil.anderson@ontario.ca or at 807-468-2578.

For more information, please contact: Bob Boyce Plan Author Weyerhaeuser Company Ltd. P.O. Box 1930 Kenora, ON P9N 3X8 Tel.: 807-548-7249 Fax.: 807-548-7200 E-mail: bob.boyce@weyerhaeuser.com

Ian Pyke Ministry of Natural Resources Kenora District Office P.O. Box 5080 808 Robertson St. Kenora, ON P9N 3X9 Tel.: 807-468-2559 Fax.: 807-468-2736 E-mail: ian.pyke@ontario.ca

Henry Dribnenky Kenora Local Citizens Committee c/o 42 Ryerson Ave. Winnipeg, MB R3T 3S2

The Ministry of Natural Resources is collecting personal information and comments under the authority of the Crown Forest Sustainability Act. Any personal information you provide (address, name, telephone, etc.) will be protected in accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, however, your comments will become part of the public consultation process and may be shared with the general public. Your personal information may be used by the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to send you further information related to this forest management planning exercise. If you have questions about the use of your personal information, please contact Stephen Duda at 807-468-2543.

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The mock jury delivered a not-guilty verdict.

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About 30 Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School students and staff travelled the winter road to Sandy Lake Feb. 21-24 for a goodwill trip.

The group brought their hockey equipment and competed against community teams.

TOP LEFT: The winter ice roads were still in good shape three weeks ago during the trip.

ABOVE TOP: The Sandy Lake team changes lines during a game.

ABOVE: The students and Sandy Lake players take a group photo.

BELOW: Student Wabaun Semple, from Kasabonika, watches the hockey action.

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Ball hockey day in Sioux Lookout Chris Kornacki Wawatay News

For the fourth consecutive year, Pelican Falls First Nation High School held their annual floor hockey tournament March 6 at the Pelican Falls Centre.

Duane Ogemah, organizer for the tournament, said every year Pelican brings in a different school to compete in the tournament and this year it was four teams from the Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School (DFC) in Thunder Bay against five teams from Pelican Falls.

“It’s good for the kids. They play hard,” Ogemah said. “We’re trying to promote a healthy lifestyle here by keeping the kids busy and active.”

Ogemah said the organizers did not offer a lot of prizes for the tournament but it was an opportunity for students to be active and have fun.

Each team played an average of six or seven games and more if they made it to the playoffs.

Each game was one 20-minute period of non-stop floor hockey.

“We’re going to keep the kids running hard all day. But they play really hard because they like it,” Ogemah noted.

Justin Desserre, recreation coordinator at DFC said it’s the second time his students have participated in the tournament at Pelican.

“Our guys just love floor hockey. It’s a big thing at DFC,” Desserre said. “Anytime we can participate in a tournament we will.”

Desserre also said playing in the tournament keeps the kids busy, gives them something different to do and promotes healthy living through recreation.

“We brought two vans down to Pelican from Thunder Bay with 20 students and everybody was really pumped to come here and play,” Desserre said.

Pelican student Kyle Bottle, a Lac Seul band member, said some of his friends from school asked him to form a floor hockey team with them to play in the tournament.

Bottle plays forward and said all the running and working hard will get him ready to represent Lac Seul in the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament in Sioux Lookout March 15-21.

“I want to show my skills and score lots of goals,” DFC student Jordie Turtle said, who plays both forward and goaltender.

He said he enjoys playing in the tournaments to have fun with his friends and to “be better than the other team.”

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Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School’s Bobby Kakegamick scores a goal by putting the ball underneath Pelican Falls First Nation High School goalie Messier Wassaykeesic during Pelican Falls First Nation High School’s 4th annual floor hockey tournament. The tournament was held March 6 at the Pelican Falls Centre and went all day from noon till 11 p.m.

“I like winning. It’s a good feeling to win,” Turtle said.

Desserre added that DFC was also looking for redemption.

They lost to Pelican Falls two years ago.

This year, DFC did walk away winners as the DFC Sharks defeated the Pelican Falls Whalers in the A-side finals.

The Pelican Falls Nordiques took third place.

On the B-side, the Pelican Falls Lakers won over the DFC Seahawks.

Inspection Public Notice Approved 2010-2011 Annual Work Schedule Romeo Malette Forest Public Inspection of Annual Work Schedule Timmins District of the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has approved Tembec Industries Inc. 2010-2011 annual work schedule (AWS) for the Romeo Malette Forest. The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Timmins District Office, Tembec Industries Inc. Office and the Ministry of Natural Resources public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 15, 2010.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations The AWS describes forest management activities such as road construction and maintenance, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are scheduled to occur on the Romeo Malette Forest between April 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011.

The Ministry of Natural Resources has reviewed the AWS to ensure that activities are consistent with the approved Forest Management Plan.

The following are some of the operations that are scheduled on the Romeo Malette Forest: • Regular forest management activities, such as timber harvesting, road construction, and aerial tending of herbicides to control unwanted vegetation in plantations.

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WAWATAY LIVE BROADCAST Services as follows: Thursday 7-12 Midnight Friday 7-12 Midnight Saturday 7-12 Midnight Sunday 7-12 Midnight

Special speaker: Amos Rae Deer Lake, On

Musicians: Larry & Donny Pascal Pikangikum, On Travel own expenses but meals and accommodations Also Local & Visitors provided

EVERYONE IS WELCOME Luke 19:38 “Blessed be the king that cometh in the name of the lord: peace in heaven, and glory in the highest”

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Tree Planting and Fuelwood Tembec Industries Inc. is responsible for tree planting on the Romeo Malette Forest. Please contact Tembec Industries Inc. for information regarding tree planting job opportunities.

For information on the locations of and license requirements for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, please contact the Timmins District Office. For commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact Tembec Industries Inc. More Information The approved AWS and any subsequent revisions will remain available for public inspection throughout the one-year duration of the AWS. For more information on the AWS or to request an AWS operations summary map, please contact: Nikki Wood Ministry of Natural Resources Ontario Government Complex P.O. Bag 3090 South Porcupine, ON P0N 1H0 Tel.: 705-235-1339 Fax: 705-235-1377 Office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

E-mail: nikki.wood@ontario.ca

Lino Morandin Tembec Industries Inc. P.O. Box 1100 Timmins, ON P4N 7H9 Tel.: 705-360-7544 Fax: 705-360-1279 Office hours: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School vice-principal Greg Quachegan skates up the ice during a staff versus students hockey game March 10 in Thunder Bay. Looking on is student Randall Barkman, of Sachigo Lake.

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SIOUX LOOKOUT FIRST NATIONS HEALTH AUTHORITY Client Services Department

ACCOMMODATION CLERK

Internal/External Posting Casual Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario The Accommodation Clerk is primarily responsible for the overall care of the Hostel and private accommodation boarders. The incumbent will process boarder information, assist the dispatcher with daily pick up lists, and work cooperatively with other staff and agencies.

QUALIFICATIONS • A Social Services Diploma or two years direct services experience with First Nations children, families and groups, preferably in a health care environment; • Must have an understanding of the client service responsibility to the First Nations people and communities; • Good communication, interpersonal and crisis intervention skills; • Ability to communicate in one of the First Nation dialects in the Sioux Lookout Zone will be an asset; • Certification in CPR and Emergency First Aid is an asset; • Knowledge and experience in office procedures and basic computer literacy is an asset; • Shift work is a requirement of this position.

MAINTENANCE WORKER

Internal/External Posting Permanent Full Time Location: Sioux Lookout, Ontario The Maintenance Worker is primarily responsible for the general maintenance of the Hostel Facility and underlining areas.

QUALIFICATIONS • Minimum Grade 12; • Education/experience as a Journeyman in plumbing, electrical or heating would be an asset; • Experience in facility management; • Possess carpentry, drywall and painting skills; • Must be physically fit and able to lift 50 lbs; • Must possess a valid Driver’s License.

DAY ONE

KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITY • Knowledge of basic computers an asset; • Excellent time management and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work independently; • Must have experience and understanding of the Native culture, and or the geographic realties and social conditions within remote First Nations communities; • Ability to communicate in one of the First Nations dialects of the Sioux Lookout District will be an asset; • Ability to operate power tools and equipment.

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ABOVE: Kasabonika Flames’ Darvis Brown goes top shelf on Lac Seul Reservoir Ice Dogs’ goaltender Robert Wesley. Day 1 action at the Northern First Nations Hockey Tournament began March 15 in Sioux Lookout and the Flames won over the Ice Dogs 11-3.

Please send cover letter, resume, three most recent employment references and an up-to-date Criminal Reference Check with a Search of the Pardoned Sexual Offender Registry to: Charlene Samuel, Human Resources Manager Human Resources Department Sioux Lookout First Nations Health Authority 61 Queen Street, P.O. Box 1300 Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1B8 Phone: (807) 737-1802 Fax: (807) 737-2969 Email: Human.Resources@slfnha.com

RIGHT: Randell Angess of the Kasabonika Flames celebrates after scoring a goal during the first period of play against the Lac Seul Reservoir Ice Dogs.

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Closing Date: April 9, 2010 The Health Authority wishes to thank all applicants in advance.

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Harry Mawakeesic, Oji-Cree broadcaster for Wawatay Radio Network, scored the ultimate career opportunity of his lifetime.

Mawakeesic, along with fellow broadcaster Bernand Mekanak, provided sports commentating in the Oji-Cree language for the women’s hockey games during the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics.

The duo first appeared Feb. 13 on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network when Team Canada played against Team Slovakia.

Prior to the game, Mawakeesic and Mekanak had four days of intensive practice.

“We did lots of rehearsing.

Practice over and over again, standing in front of a camera, (developing) perfect timing,” Mawakeesic said.

The game against Slovakia was an 18-0 blowout win for Canada.

“We sounded like a broken record – she shoots, she scored again – over and over in our language.”

Helping the Oji-Cree broadcasters were TSN veteran broadcaster, Jim Van Horn, Mike Beauregard of APTN, and former NHL hockey player, John Chabot.

Mawakeesic compared working for television versus radio broadcasting.

“It is different working for Wawatay radio. If you make mistake on the radio, people

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Broacasters, including Wawatay’s own Harry Mawakeesic, were trained in Winnipeg prior to doing colour commentary during the Olympics Winter Games in Vancouver. will understand because people know you.

“On TV, it is different, you have got to say it just the way it is. In front of the camera, you had to focus on the audience to,” he said. “You have to look at, as if you are talking to that person. That’s the way it is with the broadcast on TV camera.”

Ten different Native languages were featured during the winter Olympics. Fellow WRN broadcasters, Jules Spence and George Nakogee, were also working for APTN providing Cree language broadcasting for the men and women’s hockey games.

“It is the very first time that any company has ever done that, Mawakeesic said of APTN’s coverage of the Olympics in the Aboriginal languages.

“It’s a really good experience.

It’s a once in a lifetime experience. I enjoyed it. I had fun practicing. I didn’t have to be scared or nervous, and I wasn’t.

I am used to talking on radio,” Mawakeesic said.

Mawakeesic had a makeup artist assigned to him, and given clothing to wear – a jacket and shirt.

“When you watch CTV, the jackets that they wear, that is what we were wearing too.

“It has the Olympic logo on the front.”

Mawakeesic, Mekanak, Spence and Nakogee were able to keep the jackets as a souvenir.

“Now I have something to treasure for the rest of my life. It was fun, and a good experience.

Hopefully we do this again. I wouldn’t mind doing it over again,” Mawakeesic said.