Annual Report 2019-2020

annual report 2019-2020

Happy 40th anniversary Gabriel Dumont pandemic, and for the first time, we held Institute! virtual graduation events.

On behalf of the Gabriel Dumont Institute Despite the challenges, the Institute adjusted of Native Studies and Applied Research well to learning and working remotely, and Inc. (GDI) Board of Governors, it is a great significant progress was made. Our new Métis honour to present the Institute’s 2019-2020 Centre of Excellence opened in Saskatoon. Annual Report. The inaugural Gabriel Dumont Research Chair in Métis Studies was appointed. The During 2019-2020, we celebrated the position is a partnership between GDI and Institute’s 40th year in a series of events that the University of Saskatchewan. Further, the captured our history and included a sold out Institute successfully administered $3.92 Métis educational and cultural conference in million in the form of Métis Nation University which 25 individuals were invested into the Sponsorship program on behalf of the Métis Order of Gabriel Dumont. Nation—Saskatchewan, thereby becoming the first Métis entity in Canada to administer From an initial establishment grant of funding to Métis students under the new $91,000 and with our first day of classes held Canada-Métis Nation Post-Secondary in a rented basement in 1980, the Institute Education Sub-Accord. has achieved much during the past 40 years. In 2019-2020, we had record revenues Finally, I express my appreciation to Dr. Earl Cook of $39 million, delivered programs in 14 Executive Director, Geordy McCaffrey, for locations across Saskatchewan, including his leadership and dedication over the years. Gabriel Dumont Institute in four facilities owned by the Institute: in Special thanks to the Institute staff for their Board of Governors Regina, Saskatoon, Prince Albert, and La hard work, and to our students and clients Loche. Much has changed, but our primary for choosing GDI and helping build the commitment to enhancing student success Institute and its legacy. and promoting Métis culture and heritage remains firm. I wish you all well as we look forward to 2020-2021, and the next 40 years of Gabriel I would like to acknowledge and highlight Dumont Institute. the exceptional efforts of our faculty, staff, and students in the face of the COVID-19 Dr. Earl Cook pandemic. Many of our programs and operations were impacted by the global Taanishi, for approximately 50 percent of those who accessed the interventions—up from 48 2019-2020 was a remarkable year at GDI. percent in 2018-2019. Further, 196 clients There was much to celebrate as we honoured self-identified with disabilities (compared to our past 40 years and looked to the future. 102 during 2018-2019). Just over 492 Métis clients found employment after accessing On a personal note, for the last 27 years, our programs (compared to 320 in 2018- I have had the distinct privilege of being 2019). a member of the GDI family, both as a student and an employee. As I anticipate 2019-2020 marked the final year of the my retirement in 2021, after 18 years as the three-year (2017-2020) GDI Pathways for Institute’s Executive Director, it is satisfying Entrepreneurship program. The program to look back on all we have achieved. It is met and exceeded all its targets, including even more exciting to think about the future providing relevant training to 379 Métis of the Institute. A great deal of credit goes to entrepreneurs and supporting the creation the citizens of the Métis Nation and the vision or expansion of 98 Métis-owned businesses. of GDI’s founders who understood that a Further, the GDI Indigenous Apprenticeship Métis post-secondary and cultural institution program created 106 new trades-related would empower our people. Indeed, during jobs for Métis clients. the reporting year, GDI received the Métis National Council’s President’s Recognition During the early stages of the COVID-19 Award for its service to the Métis Nation. pandemic, the Dumont Technical Institute donated all its stock of personal protective We take pride in offering small classes equipment from its healthcare programs to Geordy McCaffrey in learning environments that affirm and the Saskatchewan Health Authority. As well, Gabriel Dumont Institute celebrate Métis heritage. While the COVID-19 the Métis Culture and Heritage Department pandemic impacted all our programs across hosted live virtual concerts that featured the province, the resilience and innovation several Métis artists. of our staff and students was evident as indicated in this report. I am proud of the tremendous gains that GDI has made in its first 40 years, and I remain During the reporting year, 1,117 students confident that the successes will continue enrolled in GDI programs. Another 2,070 into the future. Métis clients accessed GDI Training and Employment programs, a 15 percent increase Maarsii! from 2018-2019. Female clients accounted Geordy McCaffrey 12 Member MN–S Regional Board and one Board Chair - appointed by MN–S of NATIVE STUDIES and APPLIED RESEARCH INC.

CULTURE and HERITAGE TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT INC. Strategic Direction 1 GDI 40th Anniversary 3 Human Resources 9 Facilities and Operations 11 Dumont Technical Institute 13 Gabriel Dumont Institute Training & Employment 17 Entrepreneurship 21 Apprenticeship 23 Métis Nation University Sponsorship 27 Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program 29 Gabriel Dumont College 33 Library 37 Culture and Heritage 39 Partnerships 43 Financial Highlights 45 Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation 47 Awards and Accolades 51

Graduates and Scholarship Recipients 53 CONTENTS Governance 57 Leadership Team 59 The Institute is committed to five core values that inform and To promote the renewal and strengthen our actions: development of Métis culture through research, materials development, collection, and distribution of those materials and the design, Providing high quality programs and development, and delivery of services to our students, clients, and Métis-specific educational stakeholders; Being accountable and transparent; programs and services. Ensuring that Métis culture is a critical component of all Institute programming; Being responsive to clients, to labour market needs, and to communities; and Building and maintaining mutually beneficial and respectful relationships.

1 During 2019-2020, we celebrated 40 years of delivering Métis education and promoting Métis culture in Saskatchewan and across the Homeland. We also focused on the future as guided by the Gabriel Dumont Institute Strategic Plan 2018-2021—The Path Home, The Path Forward. The Strategic Plan identifies six strategic priorities and sets forth a sustaining vision for the Institute through the delivery of exceptional, holistic, and market-relevant programs. The Strategic Plan is available online at https://gdins.org/about/reports/ businessplans.

Centre of Excellence Developing Our The Gabriel Dumont Financial Resources Institute’s strategic priority of The Institute is committed consolidating its operations to long-term financial and expanding capacity sustainability, and has a through the development of plan to meet the challenge a Métis Centre of Excellence of Saskatchewan’s rapidly has been realized. The Métis changing demographics while Centre of Excellence is housed Managing Human Resources maintaining its reputation as a in the Institute’s 18,000 square The Gabriel Dumont Institute high performance institution. foot facility at 917-22 Street is committed to providing West in Saskatoon. access to programs and services that support student Communications and client success, and to and Marketing attracting and retaining The Institute is responding to Enhancing Métis Culture qualified Métis personnel. a growing need by cultivating The Gabriel Dumont Institute a strong understanding and is strongly committed to the connection to the Gabriel preservation and promotion Governance and Leadership Dumont Institute brand in of Métis culture, and The Gabriel Dumont Institute order to increase investment, supports the revitalization strives to attract and retain enrolment, and educational and promotion of the Michif highly dedicated, skilled, and outcomes. language. professional staff and Board members. 2 The Gabriel Dumont Maria Campbell, celebrated Twenty-five individuals were Institute of Native author, playwright, and Métis invested into the Order of Gabriel Studies and Applied Elder, delivered a memorable Dumont. The Order of Gabriel Research Inc. (GDI) keynote address with a Dumont is one of the Métis Nation’s celebrated its powerful message on Friday highest civilian honours and is 40th year in 2019- February 7th. Jesse Thistle, awarded to Métis and non-Métis 2020. The Institute author of the bestselling persons in recognition of their celebrated the memoir From the Ashes: outstanding service to the Métis milestone at a cultural My Story of Being Métis, of Canada. For more information conference held on Homeless, and Finding My about the Order of Gabriel Dumont, February 6-7, 2020 in Way and Professor at York please visit https://gdins.org/Métis- Saskatoon. University, gave Saturday’s culture/order-of-gabriel-dumont. keynote address.

3 More than 100 breakout Talented Métis musical workshops and artists—including presentations were John Arcand, Tahnis conducted at the sold Cunningham, Tristen out cultural conference. Durocher, Jess Lee, These included Métis Donny Parenteau, contemporary art, Julianna Parenteau, beading, embroidery, Angela Rancourt, introduction to Michif, as and Lucas Welsh— well as presentations by performed at the Métis artists, knowledge anniversary gala. keepers, researchers, and scholars.

4 (L to R) Clément Chartier, John Arcand, Norma Welsh, Glenn Lafleur, and Katrina Barkwell (for Lawrence Barkwell)

Clément Chartier, Jean-Baptiste (John) Lawrence Norma Welsh Glenn Lafleur QC. Arcand J. Barkwell, Regina, Saskatchewan Beauval, Saskatchewan Buffalo Narrows, Saskatoon Area, Posthumous Norma Welsh has A former board Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Winnipeg, Manitoba spent most of her member of the Gabriel Clément Chartier John Arcand is Lawrence Barkwell adult life promoting Dumont Institute, is the President of renowned for contributed 1,450 Métis culture and Glenn Lafleur helped the Métis National his contribution articles for the well-being. She to attract corporate Council. As a lawyer, to preserving, Virtual Museum of has shared her financial assistance he has taken on promoting, and Métis History and memories in stories for Métis students several Métis rights sharing Métis fiddle Culture. He was and interviews with in Saskatchewan. He cases, including R. v. music. He has made a honorary the Virtual Museum has been recognized Morin and Daigneault received numerous Métis by the of Métis History and for his volunteer (1996), which awards, including Manitoba Métis Culture, and has work in northern provided Métis living the Queen’s Jubilee Federation—the served as an Elder Saskatchewan. in Saskatchewan Medal, the Order first and only non- for the Saskatchewan with “Indian” fishing of Canada, and the Métis to receive this Urban Native rights. National Aboriginal honour. Teacher Education Achievement Award Program in Regina. (now Indspire).

5 Taylor Carriere (1) Sarah Woytas (11) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Regina, Saskatchewan Tracie Léost (2) Davida Ryan (12) St. Laurent, Manitoba Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and Regina, Saskatchewan Ashley Smith (13) Rosine Thibault (son of) (3) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Tyson Ross (14) Laureen (Lucy) Guetre (4) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan La Loche, Saskatchewan Dylan Smart (15) Tanzy Janvier (5) Langham, Saskatchewan Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Nicholas Bage (16) Nikki Natomagan (6) Regina, Saskatchewan Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan Darren Quaal (17) Jennifer McGillis (7) Smeaton, Saskatchewan Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Gwen Hardy Munro (18) Rhonda Roberts (8) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Daulton Sinoski (19) Dayna Georges (9) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan Will Crawford (20) Luke Smith (10) Prince Albert, Saskatchewan Prince Albert, Saskatchewan

6 1985: GDI receives 2010: $615,000 federal GDI’s 30th 2003: grant for a 2006: Anniversary 1991: GDI launches the scholarship fund 1994: GDI Training and and Cultural Dumont Virtual Museum of Gabriel Dumont Employment is Conference is Technical Institute Métis History and College is established held in Saskatoon 1984: is established established Culture. Inaugural class 2006: of SUNTEP 2005: 1986: 1992: GDC Graduate graduates GDI Gabriel Dumont GDI Publishing Bursary, the only 25th Anniversary Scholarship Department is 1999: Métis-specific and Cultural Foundation (GDSF) established Practical Nursing graduate award 1980: Conference is is established Program is started in Saskatchewan, GDI is founded held in Saskatoon is established

7 2019: 2012: GDI holds grand 2013: 2011: Dumont Technical opening of its Master of The total amount Institute becomes central office. Education 2016: of scholarship the second The newly program is GDI organizes the awarded by the largest trainer of renovated and established in engraving and GDSF surpasses Practical Nurses in 2018: expanded facility Saskatchewan Prince Albert commemoration $1,000,000 of the Métis GDI holds consolidates grand opening Saskatoon 2014: Veterans 2011: 2012: Memorial of La Loche operations in one GDI releases the The first annual GDI receives programming location 2011: Monument at report, Bridging Gabriel Dumont federal funding building The total number Batoche and the Aboriginal Scholarship to develop of SUNTEP creates an online Education Gap Foundation Golf Michif language 2020: graduates app for the by economist Tournament is resources for GDI marks 40th surpasses 1,000 monument. Eric Howe held in Saskatoon children. anniversary

8 Institute Employees by Company and Gender, 2019-2020 (n=211) Female Male

In 2019-2020, Stan 60 Kolosa, Building Maintenance Supervisor, 40 retired after 30 years with the Institute. 20

0 Dumont Technical GDI Training GDI (includes Institute & Employment Culture & Heritage, Sandra Sherwin-Shields, NSITEP, SUNTEP, HR, SUNTEP Prince Albert Finance & Operations) Program Head, retired sta members across after over 28 years. Saskatchewan completed training in Employees Who Attended Mental Health First Aid Professional Development Tammy Cummins, by Company, 2019-2020 (n=43) Employment Counsellor with GDI Training & 25 Employment, retired 20 after 13 years. 15

Lisa Lenkart, Program 5 Coordinator at DTI, 0 retired after three years Dumont Technical GDI Training GDI (includes of service. Institute & Employment Culture & Heritage, NSITEP, SUNTEP, HR, Finance & Operations)

9 Job Applications Received, 2019-2020 (n=917)

800

600

400

200 Gabriel Dumont Institute 0 was recognized by the Métis Applicants Non-Métis Applicants Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatoon Branch for its Workplace Mental Health Initiatives Institute Employees by Company and Métis Identity, 2019-2020 (n=211) All Employees Métis

100 Institute Employees by Years of Service, March 31, 2020 (n=211) 80 Less than 5 years 60 5-10 years 11-15 years 40 16-20 years

20 21-25 years 26-30 years 0 Over 30 years Dumont Technical GDI Training GDI (includes Institute & Employment Culture & Heritage, 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 NSITEP, SUNTEP, HR, Finance & Operations)

10 “You have a beautiful facility here at Gabriel Dumont Institute. It warms my heart to see Indigenous people providing educational opportunities for our people.” –The Honourable Russell Mirasty, The Facilities Management and Lt. Governor of Saskatchewan Operations Department of the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) is in charge of maintaining and operating all the Institute’s properties and in ensuring the safety and security of staff, students, and the public in all Institute facilities.

“GDI plays a great role as a place where future leaders come for their education During the COVID-19 pandemic, and to be grounded in their GDI Facilities Management and identity and history.” Operations staff followed the –His Worship Charlie Clark, Institute’s enhanced cleaning and disinfecting guidelines to Mayor of Saskatoon ensure that everyone at the Institute’s 15 program delivery centres across Saskatchewan remained safe and healthy.

11 In 2019-2020, GDI celebrated the grand opening of the Métis Centre of Excellence. The Centre is located at a newly renovated and expanded facility on 917-22nd Street West, Saskatoon.

The expansion amalgamates GDI’s central administrative offices into an 18,000 square foot space and houses the Institute’s Métis Culture and Heritage Department, which includes GDI Press, a Métis museum, a rare book room, and an art gallery. The Métis Centre of Excellence also includes offices for GDI Finance and Operations, the Dumont Technical Institute, and GDI Training and Employment.

12 The inaugural cohort of nine students graduated from the Indigenous Birth Support Worker program in 2019-2020. The program, offered by DTI in partnership with the Saskatoon Tribal Council and the Saskatchewan Health Authority, honours the Truth and Reconciliation’s Calls to Action aimed at increased support for Indigenous expectant mothers, families, and communities.

During 2019-2020, Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) delivered 38 programs in 14 communities across Saskatchewan. These included 22 Adult Basic Education (ABE) programs “My great-great grandmother was a "If it wasn't for DTI, I don't think and 16 skills training programs. One midwife and great-grandmother Chapan that I would have had the ABE and eight skills training programs Neva Mirasty, who is still alive today, ambition to go back to school and have goals for myself. The were postponed because of the worked at the North Battleford Indian Hospital as a midwife. I’m honoured to teachers are amazing and the COVID-19 pandemic. carry on their legacy of caring for people you meet there Indigenous mothers and babies.” are great." —Dalanie Wahobin, Indigenous Birth —Jamielee Rocheleau, ABE Support Worker Program Level 4 Class of 2020 Class of 2019

13 DTI Adult Basic Education Enrolment DTI Skills Training Enrolment and Completion, 2017-2020 and Completion, 2017-2020

500 400

400 300 300 200 200

100 100

0 0 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

Enrolment Completion Enrolment Completion

DTI Programs Postponed Due DTI collaborated with various partners to deliver training programs to Métis students. Through a to COVID-19, 2019-2020 (n=9) partnership with the Saskatchewan Ministry of 5 Justice, the Institute delivered ABE programs to 99 inmates. The program recorded a 100 percent 4 completion rate. Further, a partnership with the 3 Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (EMC) had 19 students enrolled in the Manufacturing 2 Essentials Program, with 100 percent of students 1 completing the program. Another 18 students 0 enrolled in the Workplace Essentials Program that Driver Enhanced Intro Heavy Safety ESWP- was delivered by DTI in partnership with Tolko Training to Carprentry Equipment Tickets Workplace 101: Industries Ltd. Fifteen of the 18 students (or 83 & Solar Panel Operator ECE Level 1 percent) successfully completed the program. Installation Skills Training ABE

14 “I thank GDI for giving me the “GDI opened my eyes to my “My DTI family has given me extra push to complete my [Métis] culture and enabled me hope, opportunity, and support Adult Basic Education. The to earn a high school diploma. for a better future. My future is instructors were very helpful They have given me funding to brighter than ever.” and made everything easier to pursue post-secondary —Tyson Bueckert, ABE Level 4 understand.” education.” Class of 2020 and current —Morgan Ratt, ABE Level 4 —Richard Johnson, ABE Level 4 student, Bachelor of Science in Class of 2020 and current Class of 2020 and current Nursing, University of student, Heavy Equipment Truck student, Praxis School of Saskatchewan and Transport Program, DTI Entrepreneurship, Saskatoon

DTI had a total enrolment of 755 students, down from 940 a year earlier. Of these, 600 (or 79 percent) successfully completed their studies compared to 76 percent in 2018-2019. The ABE program had 519 students with 407 (or 78 percent) finishing their studies (compared to 70 percent in 2018-2019). Another 236 students enrolled in skills training programs in 2019-2020, and 193 (82 percent) successfully completed their training versus 83 percent in 2018-2019.

15 DTI Total Enrolment, Number of DTI Programs Delivered, 2019-2020 (n=755) 2017-2020 (n=123)

500 25 20 400 15 300 10

200 5 0 100 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

0 Adult Basic Education Skills Training Adult Basic Education Skills Training

DTI Programs Delivered, 2019-2020 (n=38) DTI has offered ABE and skills training programs since 1992 and afforded 25 several, including first-generation post- secondary students, an opportunity 20 to succeed in their studies. Many of our students have overcome multiple 15 barriers, completed their studies, and found gainful employment. Some of 10 their success stories are available on the Institute’s website at: https://gdins.org/ 5 programs-and-courses/success-stories.

0 Adult Basic Education Skills Training

16 In 2019-2020, 2,070 Métis clients accessed Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) Training and Employment programs, a 15 percent increase from 2018-2019. About one half (49.7 percent) of the clients who accessed the interventions were female— up from 48 percent in 2019-2020. Fifty- six percent of the clients served were aged 29 years of age or younger. Further, 196 clients had self-identified disabilities (compared to 102 during the previous year).

“Traditionally, academia has been a violent space for 2,070 clients accessed a total of 3,550 Indigenous peoples. GDI is interventions with some clients accessing helping to shift that narrative. multiple programs. About six out of every It changes people’s material 10 clients (or 1,196) were funded by GDI circumstances by giving Training and Employment. The most them an education. popular programs were Employment It’s a revolutionary kind Assistance Services and the Occupational of place.” Skills Training Program. Together, the two —Jesse Thistle, Métis scholar accounted for 75 percent of all accessed and bestselling author programs. Of the 2,070 clients who accessed GDI Training and Employment programs, 492 secured employment while 163 returned to school for further studies after completing interventions.

17 GDI Training & Employment Clients by Program, 2019-2020 (n=3,550) GDI Training & Employment Clients by MN–S Region, 2019-2020 (n=2,070) Employment Assistance Services WRI Occupational Skills WRIA Training Program WRII Indigenous WRIIA Apprenticeship Program WRIII NRI Student Subsidy Program NRII NRIII Pathways for ERI Entrepreneurship ERII Career Assessment ERIIA Program ERIII Work Experience 0 100 200 300 400 500 Program

Pre-Career and Skills Development Program

Employment Maintenance Program GDI Training & Employment Client Results 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 after Completing Intervention, 2019-2020

500 GDI Training and Employment is the 400 Indigenous Skills and Employment 300 Training (ISET) Program agreement holder for the Métis in Saskatchewan. 200 The federally-funded ISET Program is 100 designed to enable Indigenous people to improve their skills and find employment. 0 Secured Employment Returned to School

18 GDI Training & Employment Clients Throughout the year, GDI Training and Employment staff attended 38 career and education fairs across the with Disabilities, 2017-2020 (n=325) province. The events, including See Your Future Career Fair, Meadow Lake Tribal Council Career Fair, Try-A-Trade, 250 Yorkton Career Expo, and Opening Doors to Tomorrow, 200 were held at local educational and community centres and provided an important opportunity for Institute staff 150 to communicate with potential clients and employer 100 partners.

0 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 Driver Training Program (Class 5 and Class 7) Enrolment by Location, 2019-2020 (n=40)

0 Bu alo Regina La Ronge Weyakwin Meadow “A student's life is full of Narrows Lake obstacles. However, with the help of GDI, I was able to overcome obstacles, develop self-conﬁdence, and excel in my studies.” GDI Training and Employment partnered with the Dumont —Joshua Morin, ABE Level 4 Class of 2020 and current Technical Institute to deliver Driver Training programs in student, the Saskatchewan Buffalo Narrows, La Ronge, Meadow Lake, Regina, and Urban Native Teacher Weyakwin. A total of 40 Métis clients enrolled in the Education Program driver training program.

19 “GDI has come a long way over Funded Clients by Individual Sponsorship the past 40 years. Prior to 1980, Programs and Type of Education, the notion that Métis wanted to 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 control our education, and incorporate Métis culture into 600 education, was foreign to 2018-2019 (N=1,154) 2019-2020 (N=1,196) provincial politicians at the time. 500 There was a lot of resistance and skepticism.” 400 —Lisa Bird-Wilson, Director, Gabriel Dumont Institute 300

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100

0 CERTIFICATE DIPLOMA UNIVERSITY OTHER INDUSTRY DEGREE RECOGNIZED

GDI Training & Employment Clients by Age, 2019-2020 (n=2,070) GDI Training & Employment Clients by Gender, 2019-2020 (n=2,070) 1200

1000 1050

800 1040

600 1030

400 1020

200 1010

0 1000 29 years and younger 30 years and older Female Male

20 The Pathways for Entrepreneurship program develops 2019-2020 marks the final year of the capacity among Métis entrepreneurs through several Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) Pathways in-house training workshops, including: A Métis start- for Entrepreneurship program, a three-year up entrepreneurs’ workshop; cash-flow, financial (2017-2020) initiative aimed at enhancing management, and credit workshops; digital marketing; Métis entrepreneurship in Saskatchewan. The a 15-week professional business planning series; and program is funded by a $1.16 million federal a 150-hour Adult Basic Education entrepreneurship investment from the Western Economic course. Diversification Canada. The Institute’s project partners include the Clarence Campeau The program also provides Métis entrepreneurs with Development Fund and the SaskMétis funding to access professional services and consulting, Economic Development Corporation. business planning assistance, and a transitional allowance to assist with full-time business start-up.

“GDI is incredibly supportive. “GDI is doing a great a job They have helped me access providing Métis business owners training and ﬁnancial supports with the tools they need to grow needed to successfully and succeed. This is an amazing start up our business. program for Métis people.” Thank you.” —Dylan Smart, Owner, Dylan Smart (left), owner —Lorne Prefontaine, Co-Owner, SmartPath Safety Systems Ltd., Crew Rowhouse, Langham, Sask. of SmartPath Solutions Saskatoon, Sask. and Brendon Demerais, GDI Self- Employment Manager

21 The GDI Pathways for Entrepreneurship has three main targets: To provide training to 70 Métis entrepreneurs in skills shortage areas; To help create, maintain, or expand 30 Métis-owned businesses; and To have at least 20 Métis workers hired as a result of training or skills certification.

Cumulative Results, 2017-2020: 379 Métis entrepreneurs accessed GDI- funded training; 98 Métis-owned businesses were created, maintained, or expanded across Saskatchewan; and 41 positions were filled by Métis who had successfully completed training via the Pathways for Entrepreneurship program.

Métis Workers Hired After Completing Métis Entrepreneurs Métis Businesses Created, Training or Skills Certiﬁcation, 2017-2020 Who Accessed Training, 2017-2020 Maintained, or Expanded, 2017-2020

50 400 100

40 300 75 30 200 60 20

100 10 25

0 0 0 TARGET RESULT TARGET RESULT TARGET RESULT

22 During the first quarter (July–September 2019) of the reporting year, the Gabriel Dumont Institute “GDI gave me funding (GDI) Indigenous Apprenticeship program and advice. My family recorded significant numbers as Saskatchewan was rooting for me from was recovering from the economic challenges the sidelines, they were of the previous year. Although the Indigenous my biggest motivation. Apprenticeship program was negatively Thank you." impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it shows —Derek Lerat, Red Seal resilience as indicated below. Journeyperson Certiﬁcation in the Automotive Service The GDI Indigenous Apprenticeship program Technician, Class of 2019 (2017-2021) has nine main targets to be achieved by 2021.

23 Target: 200 new apprenticeship jobs will be created in Saskatchewan. During the reporting New Apprenticeship Jobs Created, period, which covers July 2019 to June 2020, July 2019-June 2020 (n=109) 109 unique Indigenous participants were placed with employers, representing 109 40 new apprenticeship jobs. This is a 34 percent decrease from 166 new apprenticeship jobs 30 created in 2018-2019. Since being launched in 2017, the GDI Indigenous Apprenticeship 20 program has created a total of 615 new 10 apprenticeship jobs across the province. 0 July-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June Target: 72 participants will complete pre- 2018 2019 employment trades training. During 2019- 2020, all pre-employment trades training were cancelled or postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 44 participants have completed the pre-employment trades training. Participants Indentured with SATCC, July 2019-June 2020 (n=30) 16 Target: 120 participants will be indentured 14 as apprentices with the Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trades Certification 12 Commission (SATCC). Participants in the 10 GDI Indigenous Apprenticeship program are 8 indentured as apprentices in Saskatchewan 6 within 90 days of starting work. During the 4 reporting year, 30 participants were indentured. 2 A total of 135 participants have been indentured 0 with the SATCC during the 2017-2021 GDI July-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June Indigenous Apprenticeship Program. 2019 2020

24 Target: At least 50 percent of employed participants are youth (under 30 years Participants who are Under 30 Years Old, old). During the reporting year, 73 of the July 2019-June 2020 (n=73) 109 participants (67%) who were placed with employers were youth. 20 18

Target: 16 participants will complete 16 the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Women 14 in Trades and Technology program. There were no completions during 12 the reporting year. Four participants 10 have completed the Saskatchewan July-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June Polytechnic Women in Trades and 2019 2020 Technology program to date.

Target: At least 10 percent of employed participants are women in non-traditional trades. In 2019-2020, Participants who are Women in 109 participants were placed with Non-Traditional Trades, employers. Of these, 21 (or 19%) were July 2019-June 2020 (n=21) women in non-traditional trades. 10

8 Target: 16 participants will complete 6 the YWCA Saskatoon Trades Journey. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, 4 participation in the YWCA Saskatoon 2 Trades Journey was suspended during the reporting year. A total of 16 0 participants have completed the YWCA July-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June Saskatoon Trades Journey to date. 2019 2020

25 Target: At least 100 participants will complete one term of technical training. Participants who Completed at least Apprenticeship programs in Saskatchewan One Term of Technical Training, have two main components: A paid practical July 2019-June 2020 (n=19) hands-on work term under the mentorship of a journeyperson certified supervisor and in- 20 class technical training at a post-secondary institution. In 2019-2020, 19 participants 15 successfully completed one term of technical training (compared to 84 participants in 10 2018-2019). A total of 142 participants have 5 completed at least one term of technical training to date. 0 July-Sept Oct-Dec Jan-March April-June 2019 2020

“My childhood passion has now turned into a career. Thank you GDI for the support and for believing in me.” —Will Crawford, Heavy Equipment & “GDI and the Trade Journey Truck & Transport Program gave me the Technician Program opportunity to start a new (L to R) Jonathan Basaraba, career.” William Crawford, and Dallas —Renee Thunderchild, YWCA Durocher, Trade Journey Program Class of HETTT Certiﬁcate Program, Prince Albert, 2019-2020 2019, and Carpenter, Epic Alliance, Saskatoon

26 In 2019-2020, the Métis National Council Between July 2019 and the start of the (MNC) and the federal minister of new school year in September 2019, Indigenous Services signed the Canada- the Institute received over 500 funding Métis Nation Post-Secondary Education applications through its online portal. In Sub-Accord. The Sub-Accord provides direct total, 461 applications from Saskatchewan supports for Métis university-level students. Métis university students, from all 12 MN—S Regions, were approved by a selection committee, using a blind-adjudication In July 2019, the Métis Nation— process. $3.92 million in direct financial Saskatchewan (MN—S), which is a MNC support was distributed to the students governing member, announced a new during the reporting year. 10-year, $89 million post-secondary fund specifically for Saskatchewan’s Métis students. The MN—S contracted GDI to The profile of the MNU Sponsorship administer the funding in the form of the recipients provides a glimpse of some of Métis Nation University (MNU) Sponsorship the barriers faced by Métis students in their program. pursuit of university education. For example, 45 percent of the sponsorship recipients (207 individuals) needed to relocate from their home to attend university, while 13 percent of the students commuted over More information about the MNU 30KM daily to attend university classes. Sponsorship program is available online at: Another 15 percent requested financial www.gdins.org/university. support for daycare expenses. In total, 26 percent of the recipients had a self- identified disability.

27 Métis University Funding Recipients Survey of Métis University Sponsorship by Field of Study, 2019-2020 (n=461) Recipients, 2019-2020 (n=461)

Bachelor of Education Said they felt more Health (Nursing, Kinesiology, connected to their culture Pharmacy, Nutrition, etc.) STEM (Science, Technology, Said that MNU Sponsorship had a Engineering, Maths) signiﬁcant impact on their success Arts & Culture (History, Music, Language, Philosophy, etc.) Felt that someone believed in Business (Commerce, Business Administration, etc.) their ability to be successful

Bachelor of Social Work Said they believed in a better future Justice (Law, Criminology, etc.)

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Métis University Funding Recipients by Education Institution Attended, 2019-2020 (n=461) Proﬁle of Métis University Funding Recipients, 350 2019-2020 (n=461)

300 Relocated to attend school

250 Self-identiﬁed as having a disability

200 Applied for help with childcare expenses

150 Single parents

100 Communted at least 30km daily to school 50 Requested support for accommodation

0 0 50 100 150 200 250 University Canadian University University outside of university of of Canada outside Regina Saskatchewan Saskatchewan

28 For the first time in the Institute’s 40-year history, a virtual graduation ceremony was held for SUNTEP Prince Albert Class of 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Graduation events for students at the Saskatoon and Regina centres were cancelled. During the reporting year, 191 students were enrolled at the three SUNTEP centres, a 4.3 percent increase from 2018-2019.

SUNTEP is a Bachelor of Education degree program offered by the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) in Regina, Saskatoon, and Prince Albert in partnership with the University of Saskatchewan, the University of Regina, and the Saskatchewan Ministry of Advanced Education. A total of 1,355 Indigenous students have graduated with Bachelor of Education degrees from SUNTEP to date.

29 SUNTEP Graduates by Centre, SUNTEP Graduates by Gender, 2019-2020 (n=40) 1984-2020 (n=1,355)

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200 0 Saskatoon Regina Prince Albert 0 Women Men

“Everyone at the Institute is proud “SUNTEP is more than teacher of the hard work, resilience, and “SUNTEP was pivotal for me in my education. I get to assist people to adaptability of the SUNTEP Class of education career as it enabled me to set and reach their goals. If you get 2020 in the face of the COVID-19 develop a passion for ensuring that to do that daily and mix it with your pandemic and what has become an all students get what they need to culture and passion then you have a unprecedented celebration of their be successful in school.” meaningful and fulﬁlling career." achievement.” —Deana Kempel, B.Ed., M.Ed., —Randi Ross, B.Ed., SUNTEP —Geordy McCarey, SUNTEP SUNTEP Graduate and Principal, Graduate and Employment Graduate and Executive Director, Riverview Collegiate High School, Counsellor, Gabriel Dumont Institute Gabriel Dumont Institute Moose Jaw Training and Employment 30 SUNTEP Graduates by Centre, SUNTEP Enrolment by Centre, 1984-2020 (n=1,355) 2019-2020 (n=191)

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500 70 60 400 50 300 40 30 200 20 100 10 0 0 Saskatoon Regina Prince Albert Saskatoon Regina Prince Albert

“I know ﬁrsthand how GDI changes lives in positive ways. I got post-secondary education—Bachelor of Education and Master of Education—from GDI. Today, I have the pleasure of working with the Institute to support and empower our people.” —Bonnie Novotny, B.Ed., M.Ed., SUNTEP Graduate and Program Head, SUNTEP Prince Albert 31 During 2019-2020, 40 students in the Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program (SUNTEP) graduated with Bachelor of Education degrees. These included 13 students from Saskatoon, 10 from Regina, and 17 from Prince Albert. The Regina centre had a 100% increase in the number of graduates from the previous year, the highest growth among the three SUNTEP centres.

Saskatchewan Urban Native Teacher Education Program Total Graduates, 1984-2020 (n=1,355) 54 52 51 50 50 48 47 46 44 45 43 42 40 40 40 38 39 36 37 36 34 35 35 35 35 34 35 31 32 27 28 25 23 20 19 17 12 1991 2011 1987 1985 1988 1997 1992 1993 1995 1986 1989 1998 2017 2012 2013 2015 1984 2018 1996 1999 199 4 2016 2019 2014 1990 2001 2010 2007 2002 2020 2003 2005 2008 2006 2009 2004 2000 32 Thirty of the students were in La Ronge, including ten who were enrolled in Liberal Arts and 20 in the Northern Saskatchewan Indigenous Teacher Education Program (NSITEP). Saskatoon had 13 students in the Arts and Science program, while Regina had six GDC students in various undergraduate programs, including Political Science, Social Work, Fine Arts, Psychology, Kinesiology, and Business.

Over the years, GDC has been providing financial support to Métis graduate students conducting research on topics relevant to the Métis. During 2018-2019, the In 2019-2020, 28 students graduated from GDC Graduate Student Bursary Program Gabriel Dumont College (GDC), including awarded $35,000 in financial assistance to nine who completed the Justice Studies four Métis students. Certificate program in Prince Albert, and 19 who graduated with Liberal Arts Certificates in Pinehouse. Both programs are offered by GDC in partnership with the GDC Graduates, University of Regina. 2019-2020 (n=28)

During the same period, 173 students were 15 enrolled in GDC programs. Most of the GDC students (71%) were taking classes in Prince 10 Albert, including Master of Education (24 students), Justice Studies (14), the Arts and 5 Science program (two), and university-level 0 Mathematics (45), Biology (12) and English Justice Studies Liberal Arts (27) classes. (Prince Albert) (Pinehouse)

33 "The program enabled me to acquire knowledge in culturally responsive pedagogy that has beneﬁtted me and enhanced the success of my students." —Caitlin Crawford-Morley, Master of Education, Gabriel Dumont College Class of 2019

GDC Graduate Student Bursary GDC Graduate Student Bursary Awarded, 2017-2020 (n=$123,500) Recipients, 2017-2020 (n=15) $50,000 7 $40,000 6 5 $30,000 4 $20,000 3 2 $10,000 1 0 0 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020

34 GDC Total Enrolment, 2019-2020 (n=173)

24 27 20 14 12 13 10 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 NISTEP Biol 100 Eng 100 Business Fine Arts Fine Math 110 Math Psychology Liberal Arts Liberal Kinesiology Social Work Justice Studies Arts & Sciences Arts & Sciences Arts Political Science Political Jolene Tinker (left) and Sherry Lariviere (right), daughter-mother duo, graduated together with their Master of Education Liberal Arts Certificates in Pinehouse La Ronge Prince Albert Saskatoon Regina (Photo by Janice DePeel) “In 2014, I was accepted to SUNTEP in Prince Albert. My kids were very small and it was my first time leaving the Profile of Master of Education Graduates, community. I did not succeed. When GDI oered the Liberal Arts program right 2013-2019 (n=69) here in Pinehouse, I jumped at the opportunity. I got to stay in my Are Métis or First Nations community, around my kids and my Working outside K-12 supports. I’ve succeeded.” —Jolene Tinker, Graduate, Working in Educational Administration Liberal Arts Certificate Working as Educational Consultants

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35 Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture, 2019-2020

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In 2019-2020, the number of visitors to the Virtual Museum of Métis History and Culture (www.metismuseum.ca) increased by 16.6% from 66,422 in 2018-2019, while the number of visits grew by 19.8% from 88,474 during the same period.

36 THE GABRIEL DUMONT PRINCE ALBERT BRANCH (GDI) The Prince Albert Library welcomed over 2,500 INSTITUTE LIBRARY visitors during the reporting year. More than 200 –with branches in Saskatoon, Prince Albert, new resources were added to the Prince Albert and Regina–has a unique collection that Library, and the Métis genealogical research focuses on Métis, Inuit, and First Nations collection saw increased use. Staff continued to communities, cultures, and histories. In work collaboratively to support students enrolled 2019-2020, over 9,400 searches were in all Institute programs, and provided access to conducted in Quick Find, the public-facing computers, research assistance, and printing for GDI interface for discovering the physical and Training and Employment clients. electronic resources available through the GDI Library system. More than 2,740 Library staff facilitated beading sessions for physical items were borrowed by the three students. They also accompanied first-year students branches’ patrons before the COVID-19 to the Batoche National Historic Site and organized pandemic led to the Library’s temporary a Christmas raffle in support of the local food bank. closure. Raffle prizes included the four-volume Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada.

37 SASKATOON BRANCH The Saskatoon branch expanded its collection of Métis-specific literature, children’s literature, genealogical, and curriculum resources. In collaboration with the SUNTEP Gender and Sexual Diversity Alliance (GSA), the Library implemented strategies to create a more inclusive space for students, including the permanent display of a Pride flag in the library. Library staff shared resources to enhance mental health and wellness of students and other users.

A Michif kitchen display that was assembled by REGINA BRANCH SUNTEP students was installed in the Regina The Regina Library welcomed over 10,000 visitors Library in 2019-2020. Further, the Regina branch in 2019-2020. The Library hosted Calvin Racette collaborated with the Regina Public Library to hold a during Aboriginal Storytelling Month in February. series of Métis cultural events in the fall of 2019. Racette’s history with the Institute spans decades and includes roles ranging from student to Executive GDI Library staff conducted workshops on research Director. He discussed the study habits that enabled skills at the invitation of GDI-Dumont Technical him to graduate, and gave practical advice to Institute faculty, and in support of the Library’s SUNTEP students: fight for the kids who can’t fight commitment to increase the information literacy for themselves, and don’t teach for the money, but skills of its users. Staff also continued their rather for the kids who years later will tell you that participation on various committees and boards, they would never have graduated without you in including the Consortium of Academic and Special their corner. Libraries of Saskatchewan (CASLS), Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples (LSSAP), and the Multitype Library Board. The GDI Library’s catalogue is available online at https://gdins.org/student-services/library.

The GDI Library is also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gdilibrary.

38 The Gabriel Dumont Institute’s Métis Culture and Heritage Department, which includes Gabriel Dumont Institute Press, is the world’s only Métis-specific publisher, curriculum development unit, museum, and cultural resource producer. With a multifaceted mandate, the Department produces a wide range of print, visual, audiovisual, and multimedia resources, while preserving Métis history, languages, and culture through our museum, archives, and Michif-language programs.

2019-2020 proved both a rewarding and challenging year for the Métis Culture and Heritage Department. The year was highlighted by our move to the new Métis Centre of Excellence, located at the Institute’s Saskatoon head office, in the summer of 2019. This involved sorting and scanning the Institute’s extensive Métis-specific archival collection in preparation for the move, and packing, moving, and setting up the rare book room, museum, special collections, and gallery in the new space.

39 During this past fiscal year, the Gabriel Dumont Institute Press worked on a variety of books, including: Taanishi Books II (Michif/French and Michif/English); Road to La Prairie Ronde (Cort Dogniez); a Métis short story collection (Arnolda Dufour); Lac Pelletier: My Métis Home (Cecile Blanke); Métis Camp Circle: A Bison Culture Way of Life (Leah Marie Dorion); Women of the Métis Nation (Lawrence Barkwell, Leah Marie Dorion, and Anne Acco-Carrière); The Big Tease: A Story of Eliza Delorme and her Cousin, Édouard Beaupré, the Willow Bunch Giant (Wilfred Burton and George Gingras); Plants Growing Along the River—Lii plante kaa shaakikihki oborr la Rivyayr (with Elder Margaret Harrison); asowacikanisa: A Guide to Traditional Métis Bags (Gregory Scofield and Amy Briley); Métis Land and Society in Northwest Saskatchewan (Cheryl Troupe); Olive Dickason biography, and the Métis Road Allowance Project.

Plants Growing Along the River lii plante kaa shaakikihki oborr la rivyayr

A learning guide for reconciliation through land, plants and Métis culture

40 Working with Friends of Batoche, Parks Canada, Preparing and adding content to the Virtual and Métis community members to provide Métis Museum of Métis History and Culture (www. cultural events, exhibitions, and workshops; metismuseum.ca), which now has more than Consulting with Library and Archives Canada 13,600 files; Advising Library and Archives Canada regarding Increasing video content on the GDI YouTube Indigenous holdings in the archives; page, www.youtube.com/gabrieldumontins; Working on the Métis Archives Project, in Commemorating Louis Riel Day and National partnership with Carleton University and the Indigenous Peoples Day; University of Alberta; Displaying books and other resources at Back to Expanding our museum/art/archives collection; Batoche, the John Arcand Fiddle Fest, the River Conducting tours of our museum, gallery, and Road Festival, and several conferences; special collections for school groups, drop in Partnering with Charette River Lot to promote visitors, and special interest groups and agencies; Métis history and culture; Editing Métis content for an Indigenous signage Offering hands-on cultural workshops on beading, initiative for the City of Saskatoon; capote making, and ribbon skirts; and Reviewing a Métis-specific stamp for Canada Post Assisting and sponsoring Ânskohk Aboriginal and a coin for the Royal Canadian Mint; Literature Festival and the Aboriginal Writers’ Circle workshops.

In 2019-2020, the Department also received critical success for Cecile Blanke’s Lac Pelletier: My Métis Home and Zoey Roy’s The Voyageurs: Forefathers of the Métis Nation (illustrated by Jerry Thistle), which were shortlisted in two publishing award categories at the Saskatchewan Book Awards.

41 Since 1980, the Department has produced more The Department received funding for the Métis than 300 innovative and community-affirming Métis- Cultural Centre Initiative from Indigenous and specific resources, which strengthen and preserve Northern Affairs Canada which supported the Métis Nation’s cultural legacy. As a result, our resource production, building Michif capacity, resources are very popular, highly acclaimed, and museum and archive enhancement, and cultural are in demand. Our cultural program is entirely activities and partnerships. community-based and is made possible through the invaluable contributions of Métis Elders, cultural knowledge keepers, authors, illustrators, musicians, and translators. In November 2019, the Department played a key role in the Centre of Excellence’s well-attended grand opening that occurred during our annual tribute to Métis veterans and Louis Riel Day. The Department was also heavily involved in planning and participating in the Institute’s 40th anniversary and cultural conference held in February 2020 in Saskatoon. In March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department provided online Métis cultural and educational programming via the Institute’s social media platforms.

42 During the reporting year, the Institute partnered with various organizations to deliver training programs to Métis students and to provide support to the students. These included a new Office Administration program in Buffalo Narrows delivered by the Dumont Technical Institute (DTI) in collaboration Since its founding 40 years ago, with the Clarence Campeau Development Fund; the the Gabriel Dumont Institute Indigenous Birth Support Worker Program offered (GDI) has prioritized building in Saskatoon in partnership with the Saskatchewan and sustaining effective Health Authority and the Saskatoon Tribal Council; partnerships that are aimed the Liberal Arts program that was offered in La Ronge at creating opportunities for by Gabriel Dumont College in partnership with the Métis students and clients. In University of Regina; and the Ready To Work program 2019-2020, the MasterCard that was delivered by DTI in partnership with Tourism Foundation, in partnership with Saskatchewan in Melfort. GDI, provided $250,000 in emergency funding support to Métis post-secondary students Internal collaboration between during the COVID-19 pandemic. “We are grateful to our partners GDI entities has enabled the at GDI for their generosity, and Institute to achieve excellent vision, to prioritize the study of Métis histories, and to partner outcomes and an outstanding Dr. Allyson Stevenson was with us in teaching the next student and client experience. named the inaugural Gabriel generation of undergraduate During the reporting year, GDI Dumont Research Chair in and graduate students.” Training and Employment and Métis Studies at the College of —Dr. Valerie Korinek, DTI partnered to deliver driver Arts and Science, University Professor and Vice-Dean, training programs in Buffalo of Saskatchewan (U of S). The Faculty Relations, Narrows, La Ronge, Meadow University of Saskatchewan Gabriel Dumont Research Chair Lake, Regina, and Weyakwin. in Métis Studies is a partnership GDI Training and Employment between GDI and the U of S and also provided 17 scholarships to is supported by a $200,000 Métis students in the DTI’s Adult contribution by the Institute. Basic Education program.

43 Ongoing partnership with The Institute, through the Correctional Service Canada Gabriel Dumont Scholarship (CSC) continued to expand Foundation, awarded 340 opportunities for Métis students scholarships worth $218,950 and clients. In 2019-2020, five to Métis students. Of these, 62 students in the Gabriel Dumont scholarships worth $103,000 College Justice Studies program were made possible through completed their practicum at CSC partnerships with Affinity facilities in Saskatchewan. One Credit Union, the Alan George of the students, Tyson Ross, was Tremayne Family, Cameco, hired by the CSC as an Indigenous Farm Credit Canada, Nutrien, Liaison Officer soon after his Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc., graduation. SaskEnergy, and SaskTel.

Theresa Finn, Acting Executive Director, Provincial Operational New Students and Clients Served as a Result of Partnerships, Services, Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and Dr. Earl Cook, Chair of the GDI Board of Governors, sign an MOU during the 2019-2020 (n=382) Institute’s 40th anniversary celebrations in Saskatoon. 120 100

80 “The partnership with GDI and 60 the Saskatoon Tribal Council has 40 been a success. For the ﬁrst 20 time, Indigenous birth support workers will be part of the 0 Saskatchewan Health Authority’s maternal services.” Jobs —Leanne Smith, Essentials Essentials Director of Maternal Services, Workplace Liberal Arts Scholarships Saskatchewan Health Authority Manufacturing Driver Training Ready to Work Indigenous Birth Sask Justice ABE Support Workers Corrections Canada Apprenticeship Jobs DUMONT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE GDI TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT GDC GDSF

44 In 2019-2020, the Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) group of companies administered combined revenues of $39,086,104—a 17.42% increase from 2018-2019. This included $16,697,255 in federal funding to GDI Training & Employment (GDITE) to deliver the Métis Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Strategy (ISETS) program and additional programming through Western Economic Diversification Canada.

Revenues also included $22,388,849 in operating grants, program funding, tuition fees, and investment income for GDI and its various companies, including Dumont Technical Institute, Gabriel Dumont College, the Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation, and GDI Press Inc.

Funding from federal sources accounted for 53.0% of the Institute’s total revenues during the 2019- 2020 fiscal operating period (up from 47.8% in 2018-2019); while funding provided by the Province of Saskatchewan accounted for 28.5% of this total (down from 33.9% in 2018-2019).

On the expense side, GDI had total expenditures of $39,319,325 in 2019-2020—a 10.2% increase over the previous fiscal operating period. Costs associated with programming, instructional costs, and purchased courses comprised the largest portion of total spending, with 49.7% of all expenditures falling into these categories (up from 46.3% in 2018-209). Wages and benefits accounted for 33.6% of total expenditures. In addition, $333,350 in scholarship funding was awarded to Métis students during the reporting period.

In its 40th year of operation, GDI continues to grow to meet the educational, training, and cultural needs of Saskatchewan’s Métis.

45 GDI Total Revenue by Source GDI Total Expenditure by Category, 2019-2020 (n=$39,086,104) 2019-2020 (n=$39,319,325) $20 million $20 million

$15 million $15 million

$10 million $10 million

$5 million $5 million

$0 $0 Government Government Tuition Other Programming Wages & Scholarships Operating of Canada of Saskatchewan & Fees Beneﬁts

GDI Total Revenue by Company GDI Total Expenditure by Company 2019-2020 (n=$39,086,104) 2019-2020 (n=$39,319,325)

GDI Training GDI Training & Employment & Employment

GDI (includes HR, GDI (includes HR, SUNTEP, Finance) SUNTEP, Finance)

Dumont Dumont Technical Insitute Technical Insitute

Gabriel Dumont Gabriel Dumont College College

GDI Press GDI Press

Gabriel Dumont Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation Scholarship Foundation $0 $5 million $10 million $15 million $20 million $0 $5 million $10 million $15 million $20 million

46 Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation (GDSF) Scholarship Recipients, 1985/86 - 2019/20 (n=4,596) 1991 2011 1987 1988 1997 1992 1993 1995 1986 1989 1998 2017 2012 2013 2015 2018 1996 1999 199 4 2016 2019 2014 1990 2010 2001 2007 2002 2003 2005 2008 2006 2009 2004 2000 ACADEMIC YEAR

In 2019-2020, the Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Foundation (GDSF) awarded 340 scholarships worth $218,950 to Métis students.

47 Scholarships Awarded, During the reporting year, the 2019-2020 (n=340) Gabriel Dumont Scholarship Napoleon Lafontaine Scholarship- Foundation partnered with Petro- Undergraduate Canada Lubricants Inc. to establish Petro-Canada Lubricants Métis Entrance Scholarship. Ten students received a total of $35,000 in financial Graduate assistance. Graduation

Loan Remission

In 2019-2020, the Gabriel Dumont Saskatchewan Innovation & Opportunity Scholarship Foundation (GDSF) awarded $218,950 in student GDI Training & Employment financial assistance. This is less than half (48.7%) of the amount it SaskEnergy Métis Scholarship awarded in 2018-2019. SaskTel Métis

The main reason for this drop Petro-Canada Lubricants Inc. is that the Institute received $200,000 from the National Cameco Indian Brotherhood (NIB) for two consecutive years in 2017- 2018 Farm Credit Canada and 2018-2019, and so was not Nutrien eligible for NIB funding during the reporting year. Anity Credit Union

Alan George Tremayne Memorial Scholarship

0 20 40 60 80 100

Together, Undergraduate, Entrance, Graduation, and Loan Remission scholarships are referred to as Napoleon Lafontaine Scholarships.

48 1986-1990 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 Total Amount of GDSF 1996 Scholarship Awarded, 1997 1998 1985/66 - 2019/20 1999 (n=$3,396,405) 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

49 “Scholarships from GDI provided me with the ﬁnancial security to “The GDI scholarship enabled me “When I was having my baby, a focus solely on my studies and to focus on my studies. As a Métis nurse was there for me. She was allowed me to learn in a culturally man, I take pride in bringing kind, supportive, and encouraging. arming environment that Indigenous representation to the I’ve always wanted to do the same helped shape my identity as ﬁeld of Mathematical Physics." for other women. GDI gave me the a Métis woman.” —Travis Black, Student, Bachelor of opportunity and funding to make —Amy Briley, B.Ed., SUNTEP Science Honours (Mathematical this dream a reality.” Graduate and Program Physics), University of —Christine Theoret, Indigenous Coordinator, Métis Culture and Saskatchewan and Volunteer Tutor, Birth Support Worker Program, Heritage/Scholarship Foundation Dumont Technical Institute Class of 2019

“Funding from GDI helped cover the cost of my tools and school fees. The Institute also ensured that I could remain employed during slow periods in trades, even while I was still learning.” —Brian Thomas, Interprovincial Journeyperson Plumber, Class of 2020

50 Autumn LaRose-Smith, a fourth-year SUNTEP Saskatoon student, was elected as president of the University of Saskatchewan The Gabriel Dumont Institute Students’ Union (USSU). She (GDI) received the President’s is the first elected Indigenous Recognition Award from the woman to lead the USSU. Métis National Council (MNC) for 40 years of educational and cultural service to the Métis Nation. Jennifer Hingley, a SUNTEP Saskatoon Kate Boyer, a first-year student graduate, was at Gabriel Dumont College, appointed the received Academic Excellence new superintendent Award at the 2020 University of the Saskatchewan of Saskatchewan Indigenous Rivers School Student Achievement Awards Division. ceremony.

Tristan Frei, a fourth-year SUNTEP Regina student and University of Regina Cougars Hockey player, won the University of Regina President’s Award. The award honours a student-athlete who best exhibits the combination of commitment to academics, community service, and athletic accomplishments. 51 GDI Executive Director Geordy McCaffrey received the Order of the Métis Nation award from the Métis National Council president Clément Chartier in recognition of his contributions to the Métis Nation.

James Oloo was awarded the Order of Gabriel Dumont (OGD) Bronze Medal for his service to GDI. Dr. Oloo, who was the research coordinator between 2011 and 2020, joins the late Lawrence Barkwell as the only two OGD recipients who are not Métis.

The Gabriel Dumont Institute Press, which is part of the Institute’s Métis Culture and GDI Wheelchair Relay Team, Heritage Department, was comprised of (back from shortlisted in two publishing left): Terry Muller, Christina award categories at the Desjarlais, Randi Ross, James Saskatchewan Book Awards Oloo, and David Werner. for Lac Pelletier: My Métis Front: Sarah McCallum, Bill Home (written by Cecile Lehne, and Justin Basaraba, Blanke) and The Voyageurs: received a medal at the 20th Forefathers of the Métis Nation Annual Spinal Cord Injury (written by Zoey Roy and Saskatchewan Relay. illustrated by Jerry Thistle).

52 UNIVERSITY GABRIEL DUMONT Practical Nursing Crystal Kline Heavy Equipment GRADUATES COLLEGE - Regina Katherine Monaghan Operator SUNTEP Regina Justice Studies Caillie Carifelle Shyla Moore – Pinehouse Lake Logan Boyer - Prince Albert Leah Davis Kira Morrissette Clint Durocher Courtney Brown Mable Bird Alecia Eiswerth Michelle Phillips Alex Lariviere Sentilla Bubb Gwen Hardy Munro Angela Flavel Mary Ruane Lyndon Lariviere Alexis Johnson Matthew Kutnikoff Tiffany Forrest Amanda Sylvester Adrian McCallum Conner Kezema Blade Rabbitskin Taylor Fyhn Breyll Ulmer Brent Misponas Danielle Pelletier Cole Regnier Jana LaRose Deanna Wood Creed Misponas Garrick Schmidt Colin Richard Tiffany Newby Nathan Morin Laura Thomson Rhonda Roberts Logan Ruf Continuing Care Braydon Natomagan Jenny Veilleux Tyson Ross Toni Schoenthal Assistant Jordan Natomagan Kayla Ward Sylvie St Denis Candace Stone - Saskatoon Randy Natomagan Nicki Sunchild Deborah Alcrow Ian Sanderson SUNTEP Saskatoon Liberal Arts Cassidy Ketcheson Scott Smith Dakota Adams - Pinehouse Practical Nursing Tracy Lizotte Beavereye Brennon Brunet - Saskatoon Christina McCallum Heavy Equipment Dora Corrigal Daylene Lariviere Kristy Checkosis Elizabeth Patteeuw and Truck & Transport Matthew Delorme Sherry Lariviere Pierce Crawford Alysha Peters Technician Nathan Gaudet Faith McCallum Debbie Desjarlais Charlotte Sauvie – Prince Albert Aaron Gosselin Leah McCallum Carrie Durocher Debbie Westfield Jonathan Basaraba Connor Guillet Joey McCallum Cassidy Eikel Kim Zaleschuk William Crawford Shaina Hounsell Theoren McCallum Amber Furniss Kelsey Dueck Kaela Kohnke Billie Natomagan Jocelyn Inksetter Chainsaw Safety & Ronan Keays Tawnie Kotyk Creighton Natomagan Nichole Kyplain Safety Ticket Dean Legare Daveen Natomagan Karie Love - Patuanak Driver Training Brittany Macnab Jasmine Natomagan Randy Love Jimmy Apesis – Buffalo Narrows Breana Piche Jerry Natomagan Tanee Piche Robert (Christopher) Keygan Coe-Piche Daulton Sinoski Kaylee Natomagan Kristen Ruszkowski Apisis Bianca Desjarlais Lorelle Natomagan Robyn Watt Hilton Aubichon Jarod Desjarlais SUNTEP Prince Albert Deneka Tinker Taylor Weir Quentin Aubichon Samantha Janvier Shelby Constant Jolene Tinker Tobi Aubichon Sheron Janvier Susan Cox Indigenous Birth Support Mitchell Black Rodney McCallum Leah Drabot DUMONT TECHNICAL Worker - Saskatoon Collin D’Jonaire Doris Toulejour Jennifer Durocher INSTITUTE Delores Dumais Duane Laliberte Tia Ewashko Practical Nursing – Katelyn Gamble Chad Lariviere Driver Training Amanda Hoey Prince Albert Jennifer Gardiner Ivan Lariviere - Weyakwin Fayth Kaiswatum Shanna Dumais Keara Laverty Richard Lariviere Destiny Bradfield Brett Little Sherri Fiddler Kiona Sanderson Emilien Maurice Dolton Lariviere Nicole Magnin Jessica Hourie Raegan Stanley-Nippi Garett Maurice Kegan Natomagan Ryan Munshaw Rachel McQuarrie Christine Theoret Shaneil Maurice Mervin Natomagan Jolene Peters Myra Morin Angela Tomkins Keenan McIntyre Recipients 2019-2020 Kelsey Petit Dana Spriggs Dalanie Wahobin Ray McIntyre Office Administration Kelly Scriven Elisha Tweidt Tayvan Sanderson – Buffalo Narrows

Graduates & Scholarship Graduates & Scholarship Ashley Smith Renee Villeneuve Continuing Care Assistant Heather Montgrand Brandi Soles - Regina Kyle Werminsky Tiffany Waugh-Beaulieu Sarah Agopsowicz Cylie Williams Justine Genaille

53 Office Administration Workplace 101: Tourism ADULT BASIC Rance Durocher Sky Montgrand Jamielee Rocheleau - Saskatoon & Customer Service EDUCATION Jeanine Forgue Lenny Sylvestre Joey Ross Lynette Chalifoux - Prince Albert Level 1&2 – La Loche Jasmine Haaland Valisha Sylvestre Jordan Roy Arienne Erhardt Olivia Bear Curtis Fontaine Renessa Gladue Percy Toulejour Richard Thomson Salieena Harvey Janaya Bell Aimee Janvier Lionel Larson Bethany Wintonyk Sara Healey Catherine Bird Allistair Janvier Michael Lepage Level 4 - Pinehouse Lake Samantha Ironchild Vanessa Bird Randall Janvier Joshua Morin Lorinda Charles Level 4 - Saskatoon Loralei Linklater Virginia Charles Joyce D. Lemaigre Amy Olson Patricia Iron Gloria Brown Amanda Lowe Garren Desjarlais Emma Pobran Blaine Lariviere Tyson Bueckert Linda McCrindle Daniel Laliberte Level 3 – La Loche Clinton Skorlatowski Vernon Lariviere Brandon Caisse Steven McNeil Barry Smith Jamie Clarke Derek Smith Jayden McCallum Matt Desjarlais Wanda Smith Jessica Daigneault Christine Tarasoff Kent Misponas Kimberly Harris Workplace 101: Tourism Canacee Herman Andrew Tinker Carisa Natomagan Kristin Kalk & Customer Service Safety Tickets Marsha Herman Sara Tourand Delaine Natomagan Frances (Lisa) Moberly - Lloydminster – La Loche Martina Herman Kathleen Natomagan Joshua Morin Donna Evans Robin Clarke Patrick Herman Level 4 - Beauval Jackie Smith Jesse Nateways Leanne Faithful Glen Fontaine Gary Janvier Miranda Alcrow Leeann Smith Shelly Nesdole Nichole Larson Liam Gibbons Margaret Janvier Sherra Buffin Gillis Norton Reanna Opissinow Della Hanson Stevie Janvier Kelly Burnouf Level 4 - Prince Albert Tyler Ramsay Dede Quinney Benson Herman Valina Janvier Randall Caisse Aimee-Lynn Dagenais Morgan Ratt Chester Herman Dixie LaPrise Craig Corrigal Donalda Daigneault Morgan Scott Essential Skills for the Colin Herman Shelley LaPrise Brendon Hansen Rachelle Fiddler Jack Shorter Workplace: ECE Level 1 Harley Herman Barbara Montgrand Roxanne Hansen Kyle Halliday Shaun Vandale - Meadow Lake Kyrel Herman Terra Park Sandra Hood Sterling Iron Leora Krivoshein Lloyd Herman Amable Toulejour Shane Laliberte Brody Markowski Level 4 Flex - Saskatoon Natasha McKay Lyle Herman Susan Laliberte Aimee McKay Kasie Ausland Justina Millar Neil Herman Level 3 - Île-à-la-Crosse Jeremy Lariviere Cory McKay Courtney Ballendine Nicholas Herman Francois Daigneault Marissa McCallum Colleen Morin Shawna Battersby Workplace 101: Tourism Patrick Herman Colleen Laliberte Dawn Morin Tamara Morin Georgia Dolter & Customer Service Peter Herman Terrance Ratt Tiffeny Natomagan Leeann Parenteau Destiny Dzik - Melfort Ryan Herman Kirk Roy Amber Pederson Richard Johnson Denise Burns Sharmen Herman Level 3 - Prince Albert Melissa Roy Dustin Roberts Ryan Klyne Leo Burns Sheri Herman Conway Herman Rachel Roy Brandon Shaw Brandon Larocque Chantelle Constant Travis Herman Mercede Hradec Vincent Roy Shelly Morin Morningstar Head Wayne Herman Ashton McCallum Level 4 - Regina Breanna Poitras Lena McKay Cody Janvier Kevin Misponas Level 4 - La Loche Janelle Bruneau Tyanna Seright Courtney McLeod David Janvier Leeann Parentau Marissa Herman Priscilla Chief Katlyn Sharp Marie Opoonechaw Marilyn Janvier Thalia Pompu Benny Janvier Jaryd Desjarlais Dawn St. Germain Liudmyla Redko Rodney Janvier Tyson Ross Frankie Janvier Nicole Dieter Ryan Thompson Melanie Routledge Terry Janvier Judy Janvier Melissa Fisher Brandi Tourand James Sanderson Cole LaPrise Level 3 - Saskatoon Kaylin Janvier Cindy Hinsburg Roxanne Sanderson Paula Montgrand Jobi Adamson Macey Janvier Rachel Leader Valerie Sanderson Shianna Montgrand Anne Bear Natalie Janvier Sarah Leader Vicki Sanderson Grayden Park Luke Broste Nicholas Janvier Amber Ledoux Saydie Whitehead Rudy Park Catherine Caisse John LaPrise Valerie Milburn Trace Whitehead Yvette Petit Devin Caron Felicia Lemaigre Tamara Missens Wade Sylvestre Farrah Clarke Jessine Lemaigre Sarah Pickering

54 SCHOLARSHIP Andria Honoroski Napoleon Lafontaine Jesse Bitz Sydney Melvin (2) Paige Straf Kayla Horbay Entrance Scholarship Travis Black Bailey Monsebroten Josee Vien RECIPIENTS Isaac Jackson Haley Begrand Zoey Bourgeois Taryn Moyer 2019-2020 Mackenzie Janzen Shyla Bourgonje Brynn Bowles Alexandrea Neault Napoleon Lafontaine Alexis Johnson Laynie Buffin Justin Boyer Megan Neuman Graduate Scholarship Saskatchewan Teesha Kennedy Samantha Choumont Jillian Chartier Jayce Nyberg Marlina Ballentyne Innovation and Laura Ketterer Kallie Couillonneur Tyrell Cheze Mckenna Olson (2) Vanessa Grimstad Opportunity Scholarship Conner Kezema (2) Jared Crane Sydney Climenhaga Anthony Olver (2) Sarah Henry Nicole Armstrong Zac Klyne William Crawford Dillon Cobb Santana Ouellette Cole Knutson Christopher Baker Jayden L’Heureux Jordan Cummins Sydney Condon Zachary Paziuk (2) Lazar Lafleur Tyler Beaudry Ashley La Rose Leah Davis Kerrianne Crate Brielle Perlett Bonnie Marwood Jade Belhumeur Sarah Leader Alexis Dorion-Buck Spencer Davis Brie Phillips (2) Daniel Olver Lexi Berscht Chantelle Love Sherri Fiddler Brigette Demerais Carly Pocha Brittany Pilon Devynn Boyer Kylie Lussier Tiffany Forest Martinique Downs Alyssa Prudat Nicole Roy Lexi Brunet Brittany Macnab Tayven Gardiner Jason Duret Heather Robinson Connor Theoret Sentilla Bubb Sabrina Macnab Sara Healey Adam Dyck Jolene Roy Mitchelle Wintonyk Tyson Bueckert Aleisha Mckay Brett Hildebrandt Braylee Fair Jamie Schmidt Holton Charters (2) Tammy McLeod Logan Hradecki Ashley Fee Taylor Schmidt Napoleon Lafontaine Hunter Charters (2) Rachel McQuarrie Sydney Isbister Melissa Fenk (2) Jordan Silzer Graduation Scholarship Jade Charters Alanna Murray Julie Jeannotte Hayley Genaille (2) Brock Simonar Taylor Carriere Deidre Chartier Tiffany Newby Laura Ketterer Randi Gonie Tiana Simonar Shayln Fedler Dora Corrigal Ashtyn Newell-Olson (2) Andrew Konanz Justin Gregory Janelle Smith Kim Heilman Ashley Cote Stacy Nogier Hailey Little-Parisian Mattia Gregory (2) Jonathon Storey Kianne Henry Leah Davis Karina Norton Owen Lamb Ethan Guthro Ashlee Suidak Jana Hornsnall Meagan Dolter Catherine Olver Jennifer McGillis Karlie Harris Stephanie Tanner Trevor McGowan Troy Doucette Sierra Parenteau Kal McGillis Kim Heilman Zach Tillie Aleisha Mckay Travis Dryka Jennifer Pritchard (2) Shalaine Mezzo Deidre Herman Aden Tournier Candace Richard Shanna Dumais Marlee Proulx Samantha Monette Alison Hildebrandt Katie Umpherville Sarah Woytas Erin Dyck Alyssa Prudat Kiana Nault Paige Hinson Tiana Vancoughnett Madeline Enns Candace Richard Cassedy Nolin Honey Hitchens Wyatt Venne GDI Training & Angela Flavel Shayna Regnier Mallie Poulin-Vandale Caitlin Hume Jadon Villeneuve Employment Basic Breane Forrest Logan Ruf X2 Mary Ruane Matthew Iverson Ashley Vols Education Scholarship Jacob Fritz Tristyn Sachkowski (2) Tori Steinacher Jarin Jones Megan Wasden Iona Banin Kathleen Funk Charlotte Sauvie Yvonne St. Germaine Kyla Kerr Jewel Weichel Kelly Burnouf Taylor Fyhn (2) Jamie Schmidt Chase Vancoughnett- Levi Kleiboer Jacelyn Wingerter Amanda Corrigal Stephanie Gariepy Stephanie Schmidt Lafleur Rayann Korbo Mackenzie Yole William Crawford Tyler Gerstner Roxanna Shoemaker Jackson Wright Shane Lafontaine Lucy Guetre Aaron Gosselin Anissa Silbernagel James Young Laura LaRocque Napoleon Lafontaine Sheri Herman Justin Gryba (2) Ashley Smith Brianna Lay Loan Remission Samantha Ironchild Pamela Guest Dana Spriggs Napoleon Lafontaine Regan Lepage Scholarship Marilyn Janvier Connor Guillet Dana Szell Undergraduate Blakeny Lovas Quinn Billo Kayla LaLiberte Taryn Gunville Chantel Terry Scholarship Jessica MacDonald (2) Trevor Dubois Keisha Laliberte Kimberly Harris Elisha Tweidt Sydney Allen Hanna Macomber Braylee Fair Vernon Lariviere Beth Harper Trey Vandale Jessica Arcand Michelle Martin Tammy Fleury Bella-Jo Montgrand Sara Healey Courtney Ward (2) Christie Bartle Hailey Marwood Mataya Heschel Jonathan Moran Kim Heilman Taylor Weir Jolene Beyette Emma McKee Gabriel Olver Kayla Nelson Nicole Henschel Sarah Woytas (2) Quinn Billo (2) Shayla McKee (2) Reece Sabraw Michael Rocheleau Luke Yakuowski

55 Miranda Schmidt Candace Richard Brandon Shaw Alex Riendeau Sarah Woytas Graduates & Scholarship Affinity Credit Union Scholarship SaskTel Métis

Zac Klyne Scholarship Recipients 2019-2020 Brigid Olver (2) Kyle Bird Tashina Rosenkerr Scott Boechler Sarah Szell Caitlin Hume Jennifer Jiricka Alan George Tremayne Brooke Nault Scholarship Brynn Newman Johnathan Cheze Riley Perkins Tiffany Forrest Lacey Redwood Paige Ross Cameco Scholarship Carter Caisse Petro-Canada Elijah Demasson Lubricants Inc. Rayann Korbo Scholarship Cole Laliberte Travis Black Mikaela Laliberte Anne-Sophie Fortier Raelene Laliberte Deserae Goodhand Aaron Morin Brett Hildebrandt Landon Parenteau Charly Schwartz Brielle Perlett Mikayla Soderberg Kyla Phillips Kyle Tarry Trey Vandale Nutrien Scholarship Carter Vosper Stephen Acron Hannah Werle-Morin Blair Bowman William Desjarlais Farm Credit Meghan McFee Canada Fund Gabriel Olver Deirdra Cossette Adam Paziuk Arienne Erhardt Taylor Schmitt Bonnie Fiddler Kristian St. Onge Stephanie Gariepy Brayden Trakalo Samantha Ironchild Linda McCrindle SaskEnergy Inc. Jennifer Redwood Métis Scholarship Johnathan Basaraba GDC Graduate Ashley Cote Student Bursary Sara Healey Collin Burelle Zachary Hurd Bonnie Marwood Teesha Kennedy Dominic Olver Tyson Moore Janine Tine Adam Paziuk

56 Governance

Sound and effective governance is of primary importance In 2019-2020, the following served on to the Gabriel Dumont Institute’s success. We are governed the Gabriel Dumont Institute Board: by a 12-member Board of Governors, comprising one Chair: Dr. Earl Cook, MN–S Minister of Education representative from each of the 12 Regions of the Métis Members: Vince Ahenakew, Northern Region III Nation–Saskatchewan (MN–S), plus a Chairperson who is Viola Bell, Eastern Region II also the MN–S Minister of Education. All Board members Brian Chaboyer, Eastern Region I undergo a three-step appointment process that includes Nancy Duns, Eastern Region III nomination at a Regional Council meeting, ratification and Jackie Kennedy, Western Region IA approval by the Provincial Métis Council, and approval by Glenn Lafleur, Northern Region I the Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced Education. Dennis Langan, Eastern Region IIA Tracy Tinker, Northern Region II Juanita Tuharsky, Western Region III The Board determines the Institute’s strategic direction and provides general oversight of its operation and governance, including: Three MN–S Regions, Western Region I, Western formulating a strategic plan and overseeing its Region II, and Western Region IIA, were in the implementation; process of nominating their representatives to the appointing an Executive Director to be directly Gabriel Dumont Institute Board of Governors as of responsible for the implementation of policy and the March 31, 2020. Institute’s day-to-day operations; adopting policies for the Gabriel Dumont Institute’s Jimmy Durocher (Northern Region III) completed effective operation; his term on the Board. We express our sincere approving annual budgets, audits, and programs; appreciation to Jimmy for his service. We functioning as Gabriel Dumont Institute ambassadors, congratulate and welcome Vince Ahenakew and and encouraging students and potential students in Nancy Duns who were appointed to the Board in their study and career plans; and 2019-2020. representing the Institute to all levels of government, to Métis people, and to the general public.

57 Dr. Earl Cook Viola Bell Brian Chaboyer Juanita Tuharsky Tracy Tinker

Dennis Langan Jackie Kennedy Vince Ahenakew Nancy Duns Glenn Lafleur

58 Leadership Team

Geordy McCaffrey Lisa Bird-Wilson Karon Shmon Executive Director Director Director Culture & Heritage Gabriel Dumont Institute Gabriel Dumont Institute Gabriel Dumont Institute

Brett Vandale Audrey Hestand Gary Kichula Cory McDougall Director Acting Director Program Head Director Dumont Technical Institute GDI Training & Employment Human Resources Finance and Operations Gabriel Dumont Institute Gabriel Dumont Institute

59 GDI and the COVID-19 Pandemic

The Gabriel Dumont Institute (GDI) is known for its quality programs, ranging from Adult Basic Education to graduate degrees, which are grounded in Métis culture and pedagogy. The programs are delivered in classroom environments that provide students with a sense of familiarity and empowerment and include small class sizes and beautiful spaces that affirm and celebrate Métis culture, heritage, and languages.

The declaration of a COVID-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020 marked the beginning of unprecedented times for GDI. The pandemic prompted closures of all GDI facilities and program delivery centres to ensure the safety and well-being of our staff and students. The Institute deployed remote learning systems in order to minimize educational disruptions.

GDI provided laptops to students, faculty, and staff to enable them to learn or work remotely. The Institute continues to adjust its operations and education model based on the recommendations of the Government of Saskatchewan and the Saskatchewan Health Authority.

STUDENTS SUPPORTS GDI secured emergency funding from various sources to assist Métis students struggling due to the effects of COVID-19. The sources included the Government of Saskatchewan, through the Saskatchewan Innovation and Opportunity Scholarship; the MasterCard Foundation; United Way; and the Métis Nation—Saskatchewan. As of June 2020, 408 Métis students had received funding.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Early in the pandemic, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) was in short supply in Saskatchewan and across the country. The Dumont Technical Institute took stock of all PPE available from its various healthcare-related training programs and donated all of its stock to the Saskatchewan Health Authority. The donations included N95 masks, disposable gowns, procedural masks, Isogel, and nasopharyngeal swabs.

60 Gabriel Dumont Institute audited financial statements for the 2019-2020 fiscal year are available online for your review at: www.gdins.org/about/reports/financial-statements

Printed copies of the Institute’s audited financial statements are available upon request via toll free call to: 1-877-488-6888

or email: [email protected]

Also available online are: SUNTEP Operational Highlights, 2019-2020

Dumont Technical Institute Operational Highlights, 2019-2020

GDI Training & Employment Operational Highlights, 2019-2020

Statements Gabriel Dumont College Operational Highlights, 2019-2020

These can be accessed online at:

Audited Financial www.gdins.org/about/reports/operations-reports

61 Gabriel Dumont Institute/ GDI Training & Employment Dumont Technical Institute 917-22nd Street West 917-22nd Street West Saskatoon, SK S7M 0R9 Saskatoon, SK S7M 0R9 Phone: (306) 242-6070 Phone: (306) 242-6070 Fax: (306) 683-3508 Fax: (306) 242-0002

GDI Finance and Operations Métis Culture and Heritage Department 917-22nd Street West 917-22nd Street West Saskatoon, SK S7M 0R9 Saskatoon, SK S7M 0R9 Phone: (306) 242-6070 Phone: (306) 242-6070 Fax: (306) 975-0903 Fax: (306) 244-0252

SUNTEP Saskatoon SUNTEP Regina SUNTEP Prince Albert Room 7 McLean Hall Room 227 College West 48-12th Street East University of Saskatchewan University of Regina Prince Albert, SK S6V 1B2 106 Wiggins Road 3737 Wascana Parkway Phone: (306) 764-1797 Saskatoon, SK S7N 5E6 Regina, SK S4S 0A2 Fax: (306) 764-3995 Phone: (306) 975-7095 Phone: (306) 347-4110 Fax: (306) 975-1108 Fax: (306) 347-4119

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