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Ermineskin Newsletter August 31, 2018 Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc ᓀᔮᐢᑫᐧᔮᐦᐠ ᐊᒋᒧᐊᐧᐣ ᐅᐦᐸᐦᐅᐃᐧᐲᓯᒼ ᓂᐢᑑᒥᑕᓇᐤ ᐯᔭᑯᓵᑊ ᐊᑭᒪᐤ ᐊᓄᐦᐨ

Alberta Indigenous Games 2018 with flag staff carriers, Chiefs, athletes, coaches and dancers. Elder Cam Kootenay blessed the cer- Opening Ceremonies emony with an opening prayer and President of his year Indigenous Games kicked off the AIG Games Martha Campiou provided wel- T their fifth annual games with an opening cere- coming greetings. Official dignitaries Enoch mony that took place on Wednesday August 15th, Nation Chief Billy Morin, Alberta Government MLA 2018 at Callingwood Park in Edmonton, Alberta. Lorne Dach, Alexander First Nation Chief Kurt The ceremony began with Master of Ceremonies Burnstick, Edmonton Councillor Sara Hamilton and Stanley Isadore’s introduction of the grand entry Minister of Indigenous Relations Richard Feehan all spoke of their support for the AIG and the im-

Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc portance of this event for Indigenous youth. Hai Hai Kinanâskomitin. Thank you to Martha, They also thanked the organizers and volun- the organizers, and the volunteers. Let’s enjoy a teers for their hard work and dedication to great games and a good victory at the end.” making the event a success. Athlete Role Model “This is a time of extreme importance for the Devin Buffalo spoke about his experience in the Indigenous community in this province because sports field as an Indigenous youth and the im- it is a time where people are reclaiming their portance of hard work and perseverance to rightful place in history. In order to be able to achieve one’s goals. The ceremonies also show- acknowledge who people are and what it is cased performances by Pow Wow dancers, and that they have to contribute to this country. I Edmonton Metis Cultural Dancers. Various First celebrate all of you athletes who are standing Nation’s such as Kainai, Wabasca, Driftpile, up and are being the warriors and the achiev- Whitefish Lake and many more traveled across ers and who are going to be able to follow Alberta to participate in this year’s Alberta In- the steps of these great leaders. My message digenous Games. Chief Billy is: Go for it! Do the best you can! Have a Morin stated, “At the end of the games you great time and realize that [by] enjoying what will all be victors but beforehand, being led in you’re doing, you are showing leadership to the a good way by those eagle staff, we are all world, you are transforming that world and victory winners here today. So I thank the Cre- you are making it a better world. So I thank all ator. I thank [the] people who brought this all of you for committing yourselves to this good together. Everything you do in life is a direct life. Have an excellent weekend everybody.” result of helping others. My hats off to the vol- -Minister of Indigenous Relations Richard Feehan unteers for just doing the right thing and help- ~Article and photos by Janine Wildcat~ ing people because it’s the right thing to do. Commemoration ugust 17, 2018— “Chiefs from the A Confederacy of Treaty Six First Na- tions, the City of Edmonton along with provincial and federal representatives gathered to mark Treaty 6 Recognition Day.” (edmontonjournal.com) “Why Does Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day Exist? Treaty No. 6 Recognition Day allows City and First Nation leaders to:  Commemorate the historic ties be- tween the Confederacy of Treaty Six and the City of Edmonton.  Recognize Edmonton sits within Treaty No. 6 territory.  Acknowledge the contributions that Treaty Councillor Aaron Paquette commented on the No. 6 First Nations made in Edmonton’s event on his facebook page: founding and growth. “It's important and exciting to celebrate our na-  Discuss topics of shared interest, and build tion's founding agreements and the relationships relationships in order to address opportuni- that helped create Edmonton - ties or concerns Amiskwacîwâskahikan ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ. We rec-  Come together in an act of reconciliation, a ognize and learn from our past so that togeth- shared commitment to work positively to- er we can move forward and build a better gether in a relationship founded on honour tomorrow for all our generations.” ~photo from and respect” (Edmonton.ca) Aaron Paquette’s Facebook page~

2 Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc ECN Administration Former Wetaskiwin Sabres Offensive Lineman Building Jace Makinaw playing his rookie year for the Important Dates Colts in the Canadian Junior Football September 2018 League Offices Closed: askwacis, AB, Tuesday, August 27, 2018: Football is a Monday September 3 - Labour M sport where size and speed matter, particularly if you day are on the offensive line. Jace Makinaw at six feet six inches Friday September 7- Off Friday and three hundred and thirty pounds has both, and with skills honed playing for the Wetaskiwin Sabres and the Battle River 21 Friday September - Off Friday Shock, is a force to be reckoned with. After travelling back Tuesday September 25 - Bobtail and forth from Maskwacis to Calgary three times a week for Day two months of grueling tryouts with the Colts, Jace was elated Regular Meeting Dates: to find out on Friday, August 17th that he had made the Monday September 10 team. The rookie was on the roster for his first game on Sun- day, August 19th versus the . Monday September 24 Jace is the son of Chief Craig Makinaw and Delorna Buffalo- Makinaw, of . Although Jace did not get the opportunity to play as he had received an injury in practice, he suited up for the game to cheer on his team- mates. His family and friends took the drive up to Calgary to cheer on his team as well. Jace said, “I’m happy to have made the Colts team. I took a lot of commitment and hard work and I want to thank my parents, and the coaches, play- ers, and trainers who motivated me to get to this point. This has been my dream for many years, and I am happy to be playing my rookie year with the Calgary Colts. I know I will have the opportunity to develop more as a player with the coaching talent on the team.” Kevin Gibson, Jace’s former Sabres Head Coach, said “Jace has so much to be proud of as he takes the next step in challeng- ing his football skills and growing as a person. He and his family have committed so many hours and worked hard, es- pecially when he came back from a major leg injury in 2017. Everyone associated with Wetaskiwin Composite High School and the Sabres football program wish him the best.” The Canadian Junior Football League is a stepping stone for many professional football players, with quite a few advancing from the Calgary Colts. -30- For more information, contact: Ann Gladue-Buffalo E: [email protected] Next Issue: September 14, 2018 Submission Deadline: September 10, 2018 P: 587-588-7254 ~submitted by Ann Gladue-Buffalo~

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Ermineskin featured on APTN series irst Contact Canada - A 3 Night Television er imagined they would see. This exploration of F Event on APTN, September 11-13, 2018 the true Indigenous experience in Canada will Airs 7:00pm Each Evening. change the participants’ lives forever. First Contact takes six Canadians, each with ste- NOTE: To watch the series online... each epi- reotypical opinions about Indigenous People, on sode will be posted on www.aptn.ca for an unforgettable 28-day exploration of Indige- streaming AFTER the television broadcast. nous Canada. It’s a journey that will turn their Video: http://www.firstcontactcanada.ca/ lives upside down, challenging perceptions and ~information and photos from APTN website~ confronting prejudices about a world they nev-

4 Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc Pre-Trades Pro- gram at ASETS rmineskin ASETS, E Maskwacis Employment Center, Pre-Employment Sup- ports, Ermineskin Property Management and Ne- yaskweyahk Human Services teamed together to offer a Pre-Trades Program through Red Deer College for Maskwacis Members. The program was developed to help the attendees develop trade skills so they could fur- ther their education in the trades industry. Wesley Little- child, Tristen Wolfe, Cody renovate, respect, take care of and see how Eagle, Payne Smallboy, Jade Roasting, Damon much hard work goes in to renovating a home. Rabbit, Jonah Threefingers, and Derrick Nepoose All materials for the renovating process were were the lucky students who were chosen to provided by Ermineskin Property Management. attend the program. The project taught them The program started in April and concluded on carpentry skills where they put them to use by August 17th, 2018. renovating a home in the Ermineskin Sub divi- sion. In doing so, the students learned how to ~photo and article by Janine Wildcat~ Disney hosting casting call near Calgary for dog sled adventure film

f you’ve always wanted to appear in a Dis- looking to audition: I ney film, now is your chance.  Caucasian male background characters have Disney is holding an open casting call in the beards and/or some facial hair with no Calgary area for the film “Togo” which is cur- modern haircuts rently working under the code name “Tenfold.”  Caucasian and First Nations female back- According to Disney, the film will tell the “true ground characters with no highlights in their story of Alaska’s toughest and bravest mushers hair and no modern haircuts and their dog sleds who raced against time in  First Nations male background characters the frozen wilderness in an attempt to save a without modern haircuts town suffering from a diphtheria outbreak in 1925 in Nome, Alaska.”  Caucasian children background characters should be between 3 to 12 years old with The casting call will take place on Saturday, Au- slimmer builds gust 25, in Cochrane at the old Canadian Tire, located at 320 5th Ave., West from 10 am to ACTRA Alberta says the film will be filming 5 pm. around Calgary between September and Febru- Producers are looking for men, women and ary. children to play background characters of Cau- According to IMDB, Willem casian and First Nations descent. Dafoe will star in the film. The following criteria are required for those ~from dailyhive.com~

5 Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in fastpitch 2018 ALBERTA INDIGENOUS and . GAMES (T) 8th Place Sturgeon Lake 5 Points Official Complete Medal Rankings Recap: 3 Medals (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze- Medaled in the sport of volleyball. eventeen (17) Different Communities won fifty-three (T) 8th Place Wabasca 5 Points S (53) Medals, with a big shout out to Maskwacis for medaling in all 5 sports and to Siksika for medaling in 4 2 Medals (1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze- Medaled in the sports! Another shout out to Tha for traveling 10 sport of volleyball. hours to come to come compete and to Paddle Prairie 9th Place Driftpile 4 Points who traveled 8 hours to come! 2 Medals (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in the Final Rankings are based off of 3 Points for Gold, 2 sport of fastpitch. Points for Silver, 1 Point for Bronze. (T) 10th Place Enoch 3 Points 1st Place Maskwacis 20 Points 2 Medals (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in sport 11 Medals (2 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze)- Medaled in all 5 of fast pitch. sports of fast pitch, , lacrosse, ball hockey, and (T) 10th Place Alexander 3 Points volleyball!!! 1 Medal (1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze)- Medaled in the 2nd Place Kainai 13 Points sport of ball hockey. 6 Medals (3 Golds, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze)- Medaled all in the (T) 11th Place Whitefish Lake 2 Points sport of basketball. 1 Medal (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)- Medaled in the 3rd Place Goodfish Lake 12 Points sport of basketball. 5 Medals (3 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in the (T) 11th Place Plains Lady Juniors 2 Points sports of fast pitch and volleyball. 1 Medal (0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze)- Medaled in sport of 4th Place Saddle Lake 10 Points basketball. 4 Medals (2 Golds, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze)- Medaled in sports (T) 12th Place Dene Tha 1 Point of basketball and volleyball. 1 Medal (0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in sport of 5th Place Siksika 8 Points basketball. 4 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in the (T) 12th Place Paddle Prairie 1 Point sports of basketball, lacrosse, ball hockey and volleyball!!! 1 Medal (0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in sport of (T) 6th Place Calling Lake 7 Points ball hockey. 3 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze)- Medaled in sports SPECIFIC TEAM AND MEDAL of fast pitch and ball hockey. RESULTS FOR DAYS 1-4 (T) 6th Place Alexis 7 Points Day 1 & 2 August 16-17th 3 Medals (2 Golds, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze)- Medaled in the 2018 AIG Medal Results sport of fast pitch. FAST PITCH MEDALS 7th Place Team AIG Individuals 6 Points Intermediate Boys- 3 Gold Medal- Goodfish Silver Medal- Calling Lake Rangers Bronze Medal- Goodfish Junior Boys- Gold Medal- Alexis Lil Chiefs Silver Medal- Calling Lake Bronze Medal- Driftpile Junior Girls- Gold Medal- Northern Selects (Goodfish) Silver Medal- AIG Individuals Bronze Medal- Alexis Heat Intermediate Girls- Gold Medal- Driftpile Rebels Silver Medal- Enoch Wildcats Bronze Medal- Maskwacis Senior Girls- Gold Medal- The Defenders from Alexis Silver Medal- Goodfish Bronze- Enoch Wildcats BASKETBALL MEDALS Junior Girls- Gold Medal- Saddle Lake Chargers Silver Medal- Blackfoot Blazers (Kainai) Bronze Medals- Kainai Eagles

6 Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc Intermediate Girls- Gold Medal- Kainai Warriors Silver Medal- Plains Lady Juniors Bronze Medal- Team Kainai Junior Boys- Gold Medal- Kainai Silver Medal- Bearhills from Ermineskin (Maskwacis) Bronze Medal- Dene Tha from 10 hours North of Edmonton!!! Intermediate Boys- Gold Medal- Living Treaty from Saddle Lake Silver Medal- Bear Hills from Ermineskin (Maskwacis) Bronze Medal- Maskwacis Senior Boys- Gold Medal- Team Kainai Silver Medal- Whitefish Lake Warriors Bronze Medal- Siksika N7 LACROSSE MEDALS Junior Coed- Gold Medals- AIG Warriors Silver Medals- Maskwacis Eagles Intermediate Division- Gold Medal- Maskwacis Eagles Silver Medal- SN7 from Siksika Bronze Medal- AIG Warriors DAY 3 & 4 August 18-19th 2018 AIG Medal Results VOLLEYBALL MEDALS- Senior boys Gold Medal- Wabasca Silver Medal- HWY 28 (Saddle Lake) Bronze Medal- Maskwacis Senior Girls Gold Medal- Goodfish Lake Silver Medal- Saddle Lake 2 Bronze Medal- Sturgeon Lake Intermediate Girls Gold Medal- Siksika Silver Medal- Wabasca Royals Bronze Medal- Sturgeon Lake Outcasts Junior Girls Gold Medal- Sturgeon Lake Outcasts Silver Medal- Maskwacis BALL HOCKEY MEDALS Junior Division Gold Medal- Ermineskin (Maskwacis) Silver Medal- SN7 Siksika Bronze Medal- Maskwacis 1 Intermediate Division Gold Medal- Alexander Silver Medal- Ermineskin (Maskwacis) Bronze Medal- Paddle Prairie from 8 hours north! Senior Division Gold Medal- Calling Lake Tomahawks All the parents, coaches, and community leaders that sent have your youth come experience what we are altogeth- teams this year are setting a great example for our fu- er growing! ture generations in making it important to get our youth ~Write up written by AIG CEO/Games Manager Jacob out to our fun healthy summer based sporting event. If Hendy, Photos by Sara Lee~ you didn’t come this year please come next year and

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Akineskamowin Journey Book Launch Thank you to everyone who came out to sup- port our 2018 Book Launch and Photography Show! Akineskamowin Journey featured the work of 21 junior high students from Meskanahk Ka Ni- pa Wit School, . Photo- graphs taken by the students were used to cre- ate the book, Akineskamowin Journey, and were also featured in a photography exhibition on May 30th, 2018 at the Nina Haggerty Gallery, Edmonton, AB. Together, through the eyes of Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit School youth, we deepen our under- standing of the beliefs and values that make the students who they are as Cree people. Us- ing photography, students highlight the strength within and around them. Students combined In their own words “WE MADE THIS BOOK TO their images and text to identify themselves as SEE AND BE SEEN.” ~Submission from Leanne Louis~ Nehiyaw.

8 Neyâskweyâhk Acimowin Ohpahowipîsim Nistômitanaw Peyakosâp Akimaw Anohc Job Opportunities Administrative Assistant with the Ermineskin apply with the . Minimum re- Property Management department quirement to apply is Grade 12 Diploma or GED. Closing Date: September 13, 2018 Subway Manager Please Submit Application/Resume and Criminal Closing Date: September 14, 2018 Record Check to ECN Personnel Dept. Submit resume by mail, email, in person, or fax to: Literacy Instructor with the Aboriginal Employ- Samson Management (2009)Ltd. ment Skills Training (ASETS) Department Box 539, Maskwacis Alberta T0C 1N0 Closing Date: September 14, 2018 [email protected] T:(780) 585-2468 F:(780) 585-5393 Please Submit Application/Resume and Criminal Record Check to ECN Personnel Dept. Night Security @ Kasohkowew Child Wellness Society Administrative Support at the Maskwacis Closing Date: September 11, 2018 Detachment Qualifications: Grade 12 Diploma and/or valid Security  Federal Employment opportunity Guard License, 2 years previous security experience, sub- mit three (3) work related references, own transportation,  The successful candidate will be a Civil Serv- valid driver’s license, Submit clear Criminal Record Check, ant. (Group Benefits are provided at no cost, but Vulnerable Sector Check, Intervention Record Check and you may choose to upgrade at a minimum cost.) Driver’s Abstract.  Because this opportunity is at the Maskwacis De- Submit Resume and Letter of Intent to: tachment, the salary of $52,162 to $56,471 is TAX Human Resources Department FREE. Kasohkowew Child Wellness Society Shaun Rain from the Maskwacis Detachment will be at Box 1050 the Montana Administration office on Tuesday, September Maskwacis, Alberta T0C 1N0 4, 2018 at 11:00am to do a presentation on how to F: (780) 585-4488 Email: [email protected]

Registrations and payment that you cannot register for this year until last year’s fees are paid in full. You cannot tryout for the 2018-19 season for any AAA or AA teams, or cannot be trans- his year we expect full payment from July ferred to another Association until these fees T 20-Aug 20, Aug 21-Sept 20 will be a are paid in full. 100.00 add on fee, and after Sept 21 there will We are now accepting registrations. be a 200.00 add on fee. Please pay in full to Please apply to jumpstart or kidsport to help ensure your child has a spot on the teams for offset these costs. No one will be transferred to league play. We are only entering 1 novice another association until last year’s fees are team, 2 atom, 2 peewee, 1 Bantam, and 1 paid in full, this includes tryouts for any AA, or midget team. The rest will be playing exhibition AAA teams. And yes any 18 yr old who wants and tourneys. The female teams will be enter- to play Jrs will not be released until he/she ing in the RMFHL again with possible Midget, paid their fees outstanding. Please register early. Bantam and Peewee female teams. Reminder –Maskwacis Minor Hockey

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Notice re: “Cows & Plows”

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