October, 2007 Volume 1, Issue 6 GDI Communicator

Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research (306) 242-6070 In this issue:

• Health Scholarship Métis Health and Wellness Scholarship Recipients

• GDI Partners in Recipients Mobile Training Labs

• Annual Report Takes Shape

Highlights:

New Finance Dep’t Staff 2

DTI Staff Mtng 3 Recipients of Métis Health ; Monica LPN – DTI – Saskatoon; GDI Highlights 3 and Wellness Bouvier , LPN – DTI – Shannon Hamm, LPN – Scholarships are pictured Saskatoon; Charlene DTI – Saskatoon; Jillian DTI Apprenticeship above holding their Brass, LPN – DTI – Hannah, Nursing – U of S; Agreement 5 awards. The following is Saskatoon, Calyn Jessica Jardine, Nutrition the list of recipients from Burnouf, Nutrition – U of – U of S; Allison Lafond, the first awards under this S; Donna Chikowski, LPN NEPS – SIAST – scholarship in March – DTI - Prince Albert; Saskatoon; Angel

2007: Lesley Clarke, Youth Care Laliberte, Youth Care Vanessa Aubichon, NEPS Worker – DTI - Meadow Worker – DTI – Meadow – SIAST – Saskatoon; Lake; David Climenhaga, Lake; Stella Laliberte, Tara Bekolay, NEPS – Pre-Medicine – U of S; Youth Care Worker– DTI SIAST – Saskatoon; Ashley Colombani, LPN – – Meadow Lake; Denise Ashley Belbeck, Medical DTI – Saskatoon; Danielle Lalonde-Niccoli, Radiation Therapy; Jeff Dejardins, Pre-Medicine – Advanced LPN – Belhumeur, Pharmacy – U U of S; Helen Donald, Athabasca; Catherine of S; Ashley Bell, Youth Masters in Nursing – U of Lefebvre, NEPS – SIAST Care Worker - DTI – S; Melissa Erickson, – Saskatoon; Janice Meadow Lake; Denise Health Studies – U of R; Makely, LPN – DTI – Bell, NEPS – SIAST – Jessica Ertell, Addictions Prince Albert; Dawn Saskatoon; Rachelle Billo, – SIIT – Saskatoon; Tobi Mardell, LPN – DTI – Theraputic Recreation; Featherstone, LPN – DTI Prince Albert Tabatha Bircham, LPN – – Saskatoon; Lacy DTI - Prince Albert; Terri- Folster, LPN – DTI – (Continued on page 5) Lynn Bishop, LPN – DTI – Saskatoon; Rachel Guy,

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Institute Annual Report Takes Shape Each year the Institute SUNTEP program as part stories, teaching produces an Annual of its core services. The excellence, and the Report as part of our five incorporated entities human aspect of the obligation to our are Dumont Technical Institute were stakeholders, who are Institute, Community incorporated. It is the Métis people and Training Residence, GDI intention to maintain and communities in Scholarship Foundation, enhance these features in , funders, Gabriel Dumont College, future annual reports of Photograph of a rag hooked rug. and the general public. In and GDI Training & the Institute. For the This item is part of the Gabriel addition to fulfilling our Employment. In addition 2006-07 Annual Report, Dumont Institute Museum Collection. obligations, the Annual to the financial reports, the program managers and Report provides an Annual Report includes staff are encouraged to opportunity to increase the reports from the Board of submit stories highlighting profile of the Institute and Governors (usually the student successes, to highlight the amazing Chairperson), the CEO teaching awards, alumni work that we do at GDI. known as the Executive stories, and other human Director, and the interest articles for The report provides programs and possible inclusion in the information on a number departments including Annual Report. This is an of areas of operation for SUNTEP, DTI, GDC, opportunity for the the Institute as well as the Publishing, Libraries, and Institute to showcase what audited financial reports Finance. we do best—build for the fiscal year. At GDI, relationships, help the fiscal year for all You may have noticed strengthen Métis entities except Dumont that the presentation of communities, and make Technical Institute (DTI) is the Annual Report significant contributions to April 1 to March 31st. At changed significantly in the province as a whole. DTI, the fiscal year follows 2005-06 to include a more Submissions or queries the program year—July 1 stylized design, full colour, can be made directly to to June 30th. GDI and a more personal feel Lisa Wilson at oversees five incorporated to the document. A [email protected] entities and operates the greater focus on student or 657-2249.

Finance Department Welcomes New Staff

Following the recent addition, Blanche responsible for accounts relocation of GDI Finance Morrissette moved from payable. Blanche fills the from Regina to Saskatoon, Regina to Saskatoon in position of Bank the finance department, order to maintain her Reconciliation Clerk. headed by Director Stacey position with the Photograph of companion piece to Bucsis, has hired three department. All three new Responsibilities of each Christ Belcourt's "Medicines to Help new Accounting Clerks to staff started on September new staff member will be Us." This item is part of the Gabriel carry out the functions of 10th with an orientation. reported more fully in an Dumont Institute Museum Collection. the department. upcoming edition of the

Preliminary assignments GDI Communicator. The new staff are Jaime suggest that Jaime will be Questions may be directed Fast, Accounting Clerk; responsible for accounts to Stacey Bucsis, Director Darcy Goodwin, receivable, Darcy will be of Finance, at 683-3634 or Accounting Clerk; and responsible for payroll and [email protected] Valerie Durocher, accounts payable support; rg. Accounting Clerk. In and Valerie will be

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DTI Annual Staff Meeting

Dumont Technical Institute learn the art of finger hosted its annual staff weaving from Faye Marchinko of Advanced meeting in Jackfish Lake Maurice, begin an Education and Employment, and a Lodge at the end of embroidery project, or go August. The meetings canoeing (which mainly focused feedback session were a combination of resulted in a dunk in the designed to generate input information sharing, lake—see picture, right). and ideas from all DTI staff administrative updates, The evening wrapped up for future planning. All-in- future planning, and with the annual Wash-u all, the two day meetings were deemed a success cultural activities. The two tournament. 2007 days of meetings were champions Brett Vandale by those who attended. opened with a prayer by and Elaine Crocker will be Elder Mike Maurice and expected to defend their Drenched canoe race then kicked off by a titles at next year’s participants Toni Blacklock, welcome from GDI meetings. Dylan Pelletier, and Brett Vandale Executive Director Geordy McCaffrey. This was Day Two brought followed by informative informative presentations sessions on such items as on drug awareness by DTI’s strategic directions, Corporal Carl Dinsmore Adult Education principles, from the North Battleford and Métis Studies on-line. detachment of the RCMP, Late in the afternoon, ABE Redesign participants were able to presentation by Jeri Embroidery participants Marj Obleman and Cindy LaPlante

GDI Highlights

At Gabriel Dumont which fuses university, -The largest Métis- Institute (GDI) there is a technical, cultural, specific library and lot to be proud of. The publishing, and social archival collection owned Institute has a long justice programming by a Métis institution or history in Saskatchewan -Over 100 full-time staff organization of providing education, -Yearly revenues of $18- -GDC is the only Métis training, and cultural 20 million post-secondary college in programs to Métis -Two largest funders: “As an affiliate of the people. As an affiliate of Province – $8 million; -The only online Métis Métis Nation – the Métis Nation – Federal - $10.5 million Studies Course (ABE 10) Saskatchewan, GDI is Saskatchewan, GDI is -Some 20 locations in -The largest online entirely Métis owned entirely Métis owned and Saskatchewan depository of Métis and operated.” operated. A twelve -Formal long-term history and culture – The member Board of partnerships with: Virtual Museum of Métis Governors sets policy University of History and Culture and provides strategic Saskatchewan, -Four Saskatchewan direction for the Institute. , Book Awards and six Some highlights about SIAST, and Regional nominations GDI: Colleges -More than a dozen -27 year history -837 graduates from resources on -Only institution of its kind SUNTEP Saskatchewan Learning’s -The only Aboriginal -Thousands of graduates Recommended Reading Institution in Canada from DTI List

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GDI Partners in Mobile Training Labs

Two new mobile training their communities.” machining, labs were introduced this pipefitting/steamfitting, ““The labs will allow month to enable post- “The Gabriel Dumont plumbing, and welding. secondary institutions Institute is extremely Applied certificate training resident in remote such as GDI to extend happy to see the in electrical, industrial communities access to their reach in providing implementation of the mechanics, top-notch skills training trades training to mobile training labs into plumbing/pipefitting, and without leaving home.” communities. Similar to the Saskatchewan training welding is also available. the first mobile training lab system,” says Geordy A rotating training launched by McCaffrey, Executive schedule has been Saskatchewan Institute of Director of Gabriel implemented to Applied Science and Dumont Institute. “The accommodate the needs Technology (SIAST) in labs will allow resident in of all partners in the 2006, each of the two new remote communities venture. In the winter labs includes a tractor- access to top-notch skills 2008-09 session GDI/DTI, trailer unit with pop-out training without leaving in partnership with sides that transform it into home. This initiative is a Northland College, will a 1,100 square foot positive investment in utilize a mobile lab to training facility, and a developing provide supply trailer that contains Saskatchewan’s human plumbing/pipefitting training aids, materials, potential.” training in the community and tools. The labs are of Pine House. operated and maintained Funding for the labs was by SIAST, along with provided by partners Gabriel Dumont Saskatchewan Advanced Institute, Saskatchewan Education and Indian Institute of Employment in the Technologies, amount of $2.8 million. Saskatchewan Each lab can Apprenticeship and Trade accommodate twelve C ertification Commission, students, with training and Saskatchewan’s sessions lasting from Regional Colleges. between seven to twenty From L-R: Dr. Bob McCulloch, weeks, depending on the SIAST President and CEO; Geordy McCaffrey, GDI “Education and training program. Each lab is Executive Director; Ray are amongst the most powered by diesel Ahenakew, SIIT President; and important investments a generators with on-board Warren McCall, Misnister of government can make,” fuel for up to twenty Advanced Education and Employment Advanced Education and weeks. Employment Minister Warren McCall said. “The The mobile training labs government’s investment are capable of providing Geordy McCaffrey, GDI in these mobile training apprenticeship technical Executive Director standing next labs is an investment in training in electrical, to one of the new mobile training labs that bears the DTI logo Saskatchewan people and industrial mechanics,

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Aboriginal Apprenticeship Agreement Renewed In July, 2007 DTI renewed Certification Commission The agreement with SATCC its Aboriginal Initiatives program; to increase reflects advances toward the agreement with the awareness and achievement of DTI’s strategic Saskatchewan knowledge of how goals. One of DTI’s strategic Apprenticeship and Trade apprenticeship works and directions outlined in the 2004 Certification Commission the opportunities training Institute strategic plan is to (SATCC) under the and certification provide increase participation in Aboriginal Apprenticeship for career and economic apprenticeship and trades Strategy Development development; to develop a training. project. Under the communication strategy agreement, SATCC and promotional/ DTI’s Apprenticeship provides financial informational material; to Coordinator, Tony Blacklock, resources to help support register Métis apprentices; works out of the DTI a joint DTI/GDI Training & to develop and maintain Saskatoon office. Tony can DTI Carpentry program Employment partnerships; to establish be reached at 657-2232. participants work on roof.

Apprenticeship a Métis apprenticeship If you would like more Coordinator position. database; and to develop information about the Objectives of the a multi-year business and Aboriginal Initiatives agreement are to training plan. agreement, please contact increasing Métis Brett Vandale, DTI Director, at participation and success The contract with SATCC (306) 657-2236. in the Saskatchewan is effective from July 1, Apprenticeship and Trade 2007 to June 30, 2008.

Métis Health and Wellness Scholarship Recipients Continued from page 1

Nicole Marshall, NEPS – SIAST – Regina; Stacey – Meadow Lake; Leanne SIAST – Saskatoon; Dougan, LPN – DTI – Starblanket, LPN – DTI – Lindsay McCallum, LPN – Saskatoon; Josephine Prince Albert; Angela DTI – Saskatoon; Bev Phillip, LPN – DTI – Thomas, NEPS – SIAST – McKay, NEPS – FNUC – Saskatoon; Peter Poitras, Saskatoon; Christine Prince Albert; Priscilla Youth Care Worker – DTI Tinker, LPN – DTI – Montour, LPN – DTI – – Meadow Lake; S. Saskatoon; Carla Saskatoon; Bailey Moore, Michelle Poitras, Post RN Toullelan, LPN – DTI – Theraputic Recreation – – Nursing – U of S; Janet Saskatoon, Aimee SIAST – Saskatoon; Regan, Youth Care Trumier, NEPS – SIAST – Russell Murphy, Medicine Worker – DTI – Meadow Saskatoon; Meagan – U of S; Heather Nelson, Lake; Lee-Anne Riese, Turgeon, Pharmacy – U of NEPS – SIAST – NEPS – SIAST – S; Janene Umpherville, Saskatoon; Deanna Saskatoon; Theresa Ross, NEPS – FNUC – Prince Neudorf, NEPS – Prince NEPS – SIAST – Albert; Dawn-Marie Albert; Kendall Nicolas, Saskatoon; Amanda Werminsky, LPN – DTI – LPN – DTI – Saskatoon; Russell, Pharmacy Saskatoon; Natanis Yole- Ashley Nolin, Youth Care Research Degree – U of Merasty, NEPS – SIAST – Worker – DTI – Meadow S; Theresa Serfas, LPN – Saskatoon; Sasha Yole- Lake; Virginia Nydegger, DTI – Saskatoon; Jessica Merasty, NEPS – SIAST – Youth Care Worker – DTI Sevigny, LPN – DTI – Saskatoon. – Meadow Lake; Rebecca Saskatoon; Alana Sinclair, Parent, Dental Hygiene – Youth Care Worker – DTI

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