DOCSLIB.ORG

Annual Report 2016–17

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Annual Report 2016–17 ANNUAL REPORT 2016–17 WWW.OFNTSC.ORG HEAD OFFICE THUNDER BAY TORONTO Mississaugas of New Credit Indian SERVICE CENTRE SERVICE CENTRE Reserve, 4453 First Line Rd., 200 South Syndicate Ave., Suite 206A 111 Peter Street, Suite 606 New Credit Commercial Plaza Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1C9 Toronto, ON M5V 2H1 Unit 202, Box 8 Toll Free: 1-888-892-8281 Toll Free: 1-888-535-3383 Hagersville, ON N0A 1H0 Tel: 807-623-9595 Tel: 416-651-1443 Tel: 905-768-3399 Fax: 807-623-2566 Fax: 416-651-1673 MISSION STATEMENT The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation is the founding organization in Canada whose purpose is to provide technical, and advisory services to all First Nations in Ontario; and to foster self-reliance for our people. We will strive to achieve our mission through: • Dedication to our roles and responsibilities as board members and staff • Professional integrity • Honest and fair advice in our relationships with each other and our First Nations; and • Respect for all forms of life, the water, and Mother Earth TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT Contact Information 2 Mission Statement 3 Our Communities 5 REPORTS Corporate Profile 6 EXECUTIVE REPORT: OFNTSC Mandate 7 President 12 Board of Directors 8 Technical Manager 14 Service from the OFNTSC 10 Operations Manager 15 SERVICES REPORT: Communications 16 Emergency Planning 17 Engineering 18 Environment 19 Climate Change 20 Fire and Safety 21 Fuel Systems Management Program 22 Housing 23 Infrastructure 24 Operations and STRATEGIC Maintenance 25 Water and Wastewater 26 INITIATIVE Water and Wastewater Specialist 27 Chiefs’ Water Crisis Summit 30 Administrative 28 CRTP 31 Climate Change and Energy Planning Specialists 32 Community Engagement 32 First Nations Water Symposium 2016 33 TechNations 2017 34 OUR COMMUNITIES ANISHINAABEG OF NOKIIWIN TRIBAL COUNCIL INDEPENDENT FIRST NATIONS Magnetawan KABAPIKOTAWANGAG Animbiigoo Zaagi’igan Anishinaabek ALLIANCE Nipissing RESOURCE COUNCIL (Lake Nipigon Ojibway) Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Wahnapitae Anishinaabeg of Naongashing Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek Muskrat Dam Wasauksing (Parry Island) Wauzhushk Onigum (Sand Point) Pikangikum Big Grassy River Biinkitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek Whitesand UNAFFILATED SOUTHERN Northwest Angle #33 (Rocky Bay) Lac Seul FIRST NATIONS Northwest Angle #37 Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek Temagami (Bear Island) Ojibways of Onigaming (Gull Bay) MUSHKEGOWUK TRIBAL COUNCIL Weenusk Pic Mobert Attawapiskat Wahta Mohawks BIMOSE TRIBAL COUNCIL Fort William Chapleau Cree Mississaugas of New Credit Eagle Lake Fort Albany Hiawatha Asubpeescheewagong Netum UNAFFILIATED NORTHERN Kashechewan Curve Lake Anishinabek FIRST NATIONS Missanabie Cree Chippewas of Saugeen Iskatewizaagegan #39 Michipicoten Moose Cree Chippewas of Nawash Lac Des Mille Lacs Mishkeegogamang Taykwa Tagamou Algonquins of Pikwakanagan Shoal Lake #40 Ojibways of Pic River Wahgoshig Wabauskang Pawgwasheeng (Pays Plat) WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL Shawanaga Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation Red Rock Beaverhouse Obashkaandagaang Ojibway Nation of Saugeen Brunswick House SOUTHERN FIRST NATIONS Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining Naotkamegwanning Chapleau Ojibwe SECRETARIAT Wabaseemoong Matachewan Caldwell KEEWAYTINOOK OKIMAKANAK Mattagmi Chippewas of Aamjiwnaang (Sarnia) MATAWA FIRST NATIONS TRIBAL COUNCIL Flying Post Chippewas of Kettle and Stoney Point MANAGEMENT INC. Deer Lake Chippewas of the Thames Aroland Fort Severn NORTH SHORE TRIBAL COUNCIL Delaware Nation (Moravian) Constance Lake Keewaywin Garden River Munsee-Delaware Nation Eabametoong McDowell Lake Mississagua #8 Oneida Nation of the Thames Ginoogaming North Spirit Lake Batchewana Long Lake#58 Poplar Hill Sagamok Anishinawbek OGEMAWAHJ TRIBAL COUNCIL Marten Falls Serpent River Chippewas of Beausoleil Neskantaga SHIBOGAMA FIRST NATIONS Thessalon Chippewas of Georgina Island Nibinamik COUNCIL Whitefish Lake Rama Webequie Kasabonika Mississaugas of Alderville Horne Payne Wapekeka UNITED CHIEFS AND COUNCILS OF Mississaugas of Scugog Island Wawakapewin MNIDOO MNISING Pottawatomi of Moose Deer Point PWI-DI-GOO-ZING NE YAA-ZHING Wunnumin Lake M’Chigeeng( West Bay) TRIBAL COUNCIL Kingfisher Lake Aundeck Omni Kaning LARGE FIRST NATIONS Couchiching Sheguiandah Bkwejwanong Territory Lac La Croix WINDIGO FIRST NATIONS COUNCIL Sheshegwaning (Walpole Island) Naicatchewenin Bearskin Lake Whitefish River Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Nicickousemenecaning Cat Lake Zhiibaahaasing Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Rainy River Koocheching Sandy Lake Seine River North Caribou Lake WAABNOONG BEMJIWANG ASSO- Six Nations of the Grand Mitaanjigamiing Sachigo Lake CIATION OF FIRST NATIONS River Territory Slate Falls Nation Dokis Wikwemikong Unceded Whitewater Lake Henvey Inlet Indian Reserve ANNUAL REPORT 2017 5 WHAT IS THE OFNTSC? DID YOU KNOW… ESTABLISHED IN The Ontario First Nations Technical 1995 Services Corporation has been established for 22 years. CORPORATE OVERVIEW The Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation (OFNTSC) was established in 1995 to provide expert technical advisory services to the First Nations of Ontario. At that time, it was the first aboriginal organization in Canada mandated to provide professional technical and advisory services to First Nation communities and foster their technical self-reliance. The OFNTSC creates future capacity by encouraging youth to pursue careers in science and technology. The OFNTSC attends career fairs and encourages young people to enroll in science and technology related courses offering scholarships, often in partnership with the corporate sector. SERVICES Since its founding, the social, political and economic terrain in which OFNTSC operates has shifted dramatically. Changing demographics, competition from the private sector, the creation, replacement and maintenance of infrastructure, an enhanced recognition of unaddressed needs and reconfigured fiscal arrangements have created further challenges for OFNTSC as it endeavours to provide services in response to First Nation community needs. Thus, while OFNTSC continues to respond to First Nation requests, services vary according to individual community needs, levels of individual capacity, technical proficiency, management expertise and availability of funding. Consequently, the corporation provides services in a wide variety of areas: • Housing • Infrastructure • Operation & Maintenance • Engineering • Fuel System Management Program • Fire, Safety & Firefighting • Environment • Water & Wastewater • Water & Wastewater Specialist • Emergency Planning • Communications • Climate Change 6 ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION SCOPE OF RELATIONSHIPS DID YOU KNOW… The OFNTSC client base consists of all 133 Ontario First Nations. It also includes 16 Tribal Councils, six Large First Nations and 18 Large First Nations in Ontario are POPULATIONS OVER Unaffiliated First Nations. The OFNTSC maintains a collaborative defined as those First Nations with partnership with Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, Canada 2500 on-reserve populations of over Mortgage and Housing Corporation, Health Canada, Environment 2500. Canada, Public Works and Government Services Canada, Human Resources and Social Development Canada, NRCan and Ontario’s Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Natural Resources. Furthermore, the OFNTSC pursues strategic alliances with other DID YOU KNOW… First Nation organizations, provincial and municipal governments, professional associations and the private sector. Unaffiliated First Nations are defined as a First Nation that does not have OUR a Tribal Council affiliation. MANDATE Chiefs in The OFNTSC was mandated by Ontario First Nations Assembly Chiefs-in-Assembly to provide advisory level technical services to Ontario’s Tribal Councils, Large First Nations, and Unaffiliated First Nations in the areas of: • Capital Project Planning and Development • Quality Assurance • Training • Operations and Maintenance Ontario First Tribal • Fire Protection Nations Council • Architectural Support Services Unaffiliated Technical First Nations Techncial • Housing Inspections Services Corp. Service • Housing Program Units Its underlying objectives include fostering greater First Nation autonomy in the acquisition of capital facilities and infrastructure development as well as promoting the development of modern community health and safety practices. ACCOUNTABILITY Large First Nations The OFNTSC is responsible to report to the Chiefs-in-Assembly, Tribal Council technical service units, Large First Nations, and Unaffiliated First Nations through a variety of means including the Annual Report and Board Member updates. ANNUAL REPORT 2017 7 OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WESLEY BOVA President Matawa First Nations Management KEVIN DEBASSIGE TERRY GENERAL ROGER ROZON JAY BENEDICT Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Executive Committee Member United Chiefs & Councils Six Nations of the Nokiiwin Tribal Council Inc. Mohawk Council of Akwesasne of Mnidoo Mnising Grand River Territory KEVIN TREMBLAY PAUL SCHISLER WILLIAM HUTCHISON Executive Committee Member Executive Committee Member Executive Committee Member Wahgoshig First Nation Southern First Nations Keewaytinook Okimakanak Secretariat Tribal Council 8 ONTARIO FIRST NATIONS TECHNICAL SERVICES CORPORATION DAVID GORDON SCOTT SCHELSKE MARGARET AARON WILLIAM JOE C. MEEKIS Executive Bimose Tribal KENEQUANASH GENEREUX ASSINEWAI Sandy Lake First Committee Member Council Shibogama First Executive Wikwemikong Nation Independent First Nations Council Committee Member Unceded Nations Alliance Ogemawahj Tribal
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Blending Tradition with Technology 6000 Copies Distributed November 15, 2018 Vol
    PM#0382659799 Northern Ontario’s First Nation Voice since 1974 Blending Tradition with Technology 6000 copies distributed November 15, 2018 Vol. 45 No. 11 www.wawataynews.ca Neskantaga and Eabametoong stand up to Doug Ford First Nations Veterans celebrated Chris Kornacki sionate speeches about sovereignty, don’t understand us,” he said. people and for the people,” he said. Wawatay News land use, consultation, and Treaty Moonias said that the province still “They are the ones with a direct link to on National Aboriginal Rights. needs free, prior and informed con- the land and to the culture.” Nearly 60 community citizens from “To bring change to our area, our sent to move forward with any type of John Cutfeet, who’s a citizen of KI Veterans Day both Neskantaga and Eabametoong territory, is going to take a long time,” development in Neskantaga’s territory, and has been at the forefront of the First Nations gathered for a fundraiser Chief Atlookan explained. “Any devel- “no government should be able to con- community’s plight against mining in and rally against Ontario Premier opment that is going to happen in our trol another government,” he said. his territory gave his full support for Wawatay News Doug Ford’s recent statements about territory is going to benefit us, and be “Free, prior and informed consent is Neskantaga and Eabametoong. He told the Ring of Fire. under our control.” not an option, it is something that must his communities story of resilience and Ontario Regional Chief RoseAnne The event “Into the Ring with Ford” “We are not anti-development.
    [Show full text]
  • Annual Report 2016-2017
    ANNUAL REPORT 2016-2017 Celebrating Successes what's inside About Anishnawbe Mushkiki 1 Mission Vision Board of Directors Senior Management Team Message from the Board President 2 & Executive Director Health Services Report 5 Aboriginal Health Access Centre & Nurse Practitioner Led Clinic Diabetes Management Program Collaborative Mental Health Care Smoking Cessation Equity Quality Improvement Plan Strategic Priorities for 2017-2018 Community Programs and Partnerships 7 Traditional Healing Aboriginal FASD & Child Nutrition Program Healthy Eating Active Living/ Healthy Kids Strategy Smoke-Free Ontario Strategy Quality Improvement & Patient Satisfaction Financial Reports 9 Financial Statements for April 1, 2016 to March 31, 2017 ABOUT ANISHNAWBE MUSHKIKI MISSION SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM Anishnawbe Mushkiki provides culturally appropriate, Micheal Hardy holistic care, utilizing the teachings of the medicine wheel. Executive Director We offer primary, traditional and alternate approaches to health care throughout the four stages of life. Kim Hopkins, CPA, CA. Finance/Administration Manager VISION Crystal Davey, BScN, MPH, NP-PHC. Anishnawbe Mushkiki is a leader in health care Health Services Manager delivery by empowering individuals, families and communities throughout their healing journey of Jennifer Bean, RN, HBScN, CDE Community Services Manager health and well-being. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Audrey Gilbeau Corinne Fox Tim Pile Roseanna Hudson President Vice-President Secretary/Treasurer Member 1 MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD PRESIDENT & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2 On behalf of Anishnawbe Mushkiki, we are pleased to share This year we welcomed the Family Information Liaison the Annual Report for 2016 -17. It has been an exciting Unit (FILU) worker to Anishnawbe Mushkiki. This service and rewarding year of change and reinvigoration as we is intended to provide support to families of Missing and reached our one year anniversary in the Chapples building.
    [Show full text]
  • Bimose Tribal Council Shared Education Services Initiative Survey
    Bimose Tribal Council Shared Education Services Initiative Survey PURPOSE The purpose of this Shared Education Service Initiative survey is to determine, through community collaboration and discussion, how we can improve student educational outcomes in all of our First Nations while supporting the Anishinaabe language, culture and traditions. The overalls goals of the Shared Education Services Initiative are: 1) The Development of Anishinaabe Language and Culture Programs and Curriculum 2) To Ensure Better Education Results for our Students 3) To Increase Funding for Our Schools to Match or Exceed Current Provincial Levels 4) To Increase Community Control of Education 5) To Increase Parent and Community Engagement 1. Are you a community member? nmlkj Yes nmlkj No 2. If you are a community member, which community are you from? nmlkj Asubpeescheewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows) nmlkj Wabaseemoong Independent Nations nmlkj Shoal Lake 40 First Nation nmlkj Eagle Lake First Nation nmlkj Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation nmlkj Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation nmlkj Iskatewizaagegan # 39 Independent Nation nmlkj Obashkaandagaang First Nation nmlkj Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining Ojibway Nation nmlkj Wabauskang First Nation nmlkj Naotkamegwanning First Nation Bimose Tribal Council Shared Education Services Initiative Survey 3. If you are not a community member, in which community do you live in or work with? nmlkj Asubpeescheewagong Netum Anishinabek (Grassy Narrows) nmlkj Wabaseemoong Independent Nations nmlkj Shoal Lake 40 First Nation nmlkj Eagle Lake First Nation nmlkj Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation nmlkj Lac Des Mille Lacs First Nation nmlkj Iskatewizaagegan # 39 Independent Nation nmlkj Obashkaandagaang First Nation nmlkj Ochiichagwe’Babigo’Ining Ojibway Nation nmlkj Wabauskang First Nation nmlkj Naotkamegwanning First Nation 4.
    [Show full text]
  • Community Profiles for the Oneca Education And
    FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PROFILES 2010 Political/Territorial Facts About This Community Phone Number First Nation and Address Nation and Region Organization or and Fax Number Affiliation (if any) • Census data from 2006 states Aamjiwnaang First that there are 706 residents. Nation • This is a Chippewa (Ojibwe) community located on the (Sarnia) (519) 336‐8410 Anishinabek Nation shores of the St. Clair River near SFNS Sarnia, Ontario. 978 Tashmoo Avenue (Fax) 336‐0382 • There are 253 private dwellings in this community. SARNIA, Ontario (Southwest Region) • The land base is 12.57 square kilometres. N7T 7H5 • Census data from 2006 states that there are 506 residents. Alderville First Nation • This community is located in South‐Central Ontario. It is 11696 Second Line (905) 352‐2011 Anishinabek Nation intersected by County Road 45, and is located on the south side P.O. Box 46 (Fax) 352‐3242 Ogemawahj of Rice Lake and is 30km north of Cobourg. ROSENEATH, Ontario (Southeast Region) • There are 237 private dwellings in this community. K0K 2X0 • The land base is 12.52 square kilometres. COPYRIGHT OF THE ONECA EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM 1 FIRST NATION COMMUNITY PROFILES 2010 • Census data from 2006 states that there are 406 residents. • This Algonquin community Algonquins of called Pikwàkanagàn is situated Pikwakanagan First on the beautiful shores of the Nation (613) 625‐2800 Bonnechere River and Golden Anishinabek Nation Lake. It is located off of Highway P.O. Box 100 (Fax) 625‐1149 N/A 60 and is 1 1/2 hours west of Ottawa and 1 1/2 hours south of GOLDEN LAKE, Ontario Algonquin Park.
    [Show full text]
  • Draft Terms of Reference Sections 10-11
    DRAFT Marten Falls First Nation Draft Terms of Reference Marten Falls Community Access Road – Environmental Assessment Prepared by: AECOM Canada Ltd. 105 Commerce Valley Drive West, 7th Floor Markham, ON L3T 7W3 Canada SECTIONS: 10 AND 11 T: 905.886.7022 F: 905.886.9494 www.aecom.com Date: November, 2019 Project #: 60593122 AECOM Marten Falls First Nation Draft Terms of Reference Marten Falls Community Access Road – Environmental Assessment 10. Consultation During the ToR The following describes the results of the public and Indigenous community consultation program that has been undertaken up to October 11, 2019. The ToR consultation activities are continuing through fall 2019 to spring 2020, including the release of this Draft ToR. The results of these ongoing consultation activities will be documented in the Final or “Proposed” ToR that will be submitted to MECP for an approval decision. These ongoing ToR consultation activities and inputs will also feed into the development of the EA Consultation program that is outlined in draft in Section 11. 10.1 Principles of Consultation A primary objective of the EA process, including the ToR development, is to effectively communicate information about the proposed CAR, and to consult with those who may be potentially affected by or have an interest in it. MFFN is committed to creating and sustaining constructive dialogue and relationships with interested persons including MFFN community membership, neighbouring Indigenous communities, government agencies, the public, industry, non-government organizations, and local and regional stakeholders, to support the environmental, social and economic sustainability of the proposed CAR. To honour the traditional lands that the CAR is proposed to be developed on and to respect MFFN traditional teachings5, the Guiding Principles presented in Figure 10-1 will be followed throughout all Project-related consultation activities and the full EA process; from preparation of the ToR to preparation of the EA and implementation of the CAR.
    [Show full text]
  • Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region: an Informational Handbook for Staff and Parents
    Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region: An Informational Handbook for Staff and Parents Superior-Greenstone District School Board 2014 2 Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region Acknowledgements Superior-Greenstone District School Board David Tamblyn, Director of Education Nancy Petrick, Superintendent of Education Barb Willcocks, Aboriginal Education Student Success Lead The Native Education Advisory Committee Rachel A. Mishenene Consulting Curriculum Developer ~ Rachel Mishenene, Ph.D. Student, M.Ed. Edited by Christy Radbourne, Ph.D. Student and M.Ed. I would like to acknowledge the following individuals for their contribution in the development of this resource. Miigwetch. Dr. Cyndy Baskin, Ph.D. Heather Cameron, M.A. Christy Radbourne, Ph.D. Student, M.Ed. Martha Moon, Ph.D. Student, M.Ed. Brian Tucker and Cameron Burgess, The Métis Nation of Ontario Deb St. Amant, B.Ed., B.A. Photo Credits Ruthless Images © All photos (with the exception of two) were taken in the First Nations communities of the Superior-Greenstone region. Additional images that are referenced at the end of the book. © Copyright 2014 Superior-Greenstone District School Board All correspondence and inquiries should be directed to: Superior-Greenstone District School Board Office 12 Hemlo Drive, Postal Bag ‘A’, Marathon, ON P0T 2E0 Telephone: 807.229.0436 / Facsimile: 807.229.1471 / Webpage: www.sgdsb.on.ca Aboriginal Peoples in the Superior-Greenstone Region 3 Contents What’s Inside? Page Indian Power by Judy Wawia 6 About the Handbook 7
    [Show full text]
  • TBRHSC Board of Directors Open Meeting Thursday, April 17, 2014
    TBRHSC Board of Directors Open Meeting Thursday, April 17, 2014 – 5:00 pm Boardroom, Level 3, TBRHSC 980 Oliver Road, Thunder Bay AGENDA Vision: Healthy Together Mission: To advance world-class Patient and Family Centred Care in an academic, research-based, acute care environment Values: Patients ARE First (Accountability, Respect and Excellence) # Time Presenter Item & Purpose (Y) Expected (X) Outcome (Z) R / e D c I e n o D E c f m d i i o s s u i c m r o c u m n a e s a t / n s i t A i o d o i o c n a n t n t i i o o n n 1.0 CALL TO ORDER 2.0 PATIENT STORY – Peter Myllymaa 3.1 1 S. Fraser Quorum (7 members total required, 5 being voting) 3.2 1 S. Fraser Conflict of Interest 3.3 1 S. Fraser Approval of the Agenda X 3.4 3 S. Fraser Chair’s Remarks X 4.0 PRESENTATIONS 4.1 20 G. Ferguson Accreditation* X X X C. Freitag 4.2 10 R. Morrison CEO Evaluation Process* X X 5.0 CONSENT AGENDA 5.1 Board of Directors: Approval of Minutes (March 19, 2014)* X X 5.2 TBRHS Foundation* X 5.3 Volunteer Association X 5.4 Professional Staff Association X 5.5 Thunder Bay Regional Research Institute* X 5.6 Quality Committee Minutes (March 18, 2014)* X 6.0 REPORTS AND DISCUSSION 6.1 5 Report from Senior Management* X X X 6.2 10 A.
    [Show full text]
  • Final Report
    Aboriginal Health Programs and Services Analysis & Strategies: Final Report SUBMITTED BY: DPRA CANADA 7501 KEELE ST. SUITE 300 CONCORD, ON L4K 1Y2 NW LHIN Aboriginal Health Programs and Services Analysis and Strategy Final Report April 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................................. IV ACRONYMS .............................................................................................................................................. VIII 1.0 INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT ............................................................................................................ 1 1.2 STRUCTURE OF THE REPORT .......................................................................................................... 1 2.0 BACKGROUND ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORK ......................................................................................... 2 2.1.1 Brief Overview of the Local Health Integration Network.......................................................... 2 2.1.2 The North West Local Health Integration Network .................................................................. 3 2.2 NW LHIN POPULATION .................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Weekly Newsletter for May 25-31
    Weekly Newsletter for May 25-31 Flyers are to be delivered each weekend by 4pm Sunday evening. Didn’t receive your newsletter this weekend? Please call Kristy Boucher at 623-9543 ext.217 or [email protected] with your questions or concerns. Finance Information Page For: • Direct Deposit Forms for Member Distributions • Youth Turning 18 – Direct Deposit Forms • Late Banking Information – Annual Member Distributions • Are You Making a Payment? Is now on Page 2 of our Weekly Newsletter Stay informed, follow us on: @fortwilliamfirstnation @FWFN1 NOTICE TO ON RESERVE HOUSEHOLDS WITH DOGS Letting your dog run loose, puts them and the community members in danger. It is up to the pet owner to control their pets, and protect others from them. Pet owners can be held accountable if their pet hurts someone. Please be advised that Flyer Carriers have the right to refuse delivery to the household in they encounter a dog or dogs in the area that makes them feel unsafe. Finance Updated April 9, 2020 Direct Deposit Forms for Member Distributions Please keep your banking information up-to-date with Finance. If you change your financial institution or have not yet provided any banking information to Finance, the following options are available to submit your Direct Deposit Information: 1. Mail in a sample VOID cheque from your chequing account that has your current address information on it. Please enclose a brief note such as “Please update my direct deposit information”, sign and date this note and provide your phone number in case we need to contact you. 2.
    [Show full text]
  • PCED Vol 16 | Developing a First Nation Community Skills Inventory 1
    PCED Vol 16 | Developing a First Nation community skills inventory 1 Developing a First Nation community skills inventory1 Devon MacKinnon-Ottertail First Nation communities have been presented a stronger role in mining and forestry developments by recent court judgements on governments’ duty to consult. Negotiations with mining companies have often included employment for community members in any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). When jobs are presented by mining companies, the forestry industry, and other employers, there is no current system for First Nation Administrators to determine if community members have the pre-requisite skills, experience and qualifications that the employer is looking for and this has led to missed opportunities. To act on these prospects, Eagle Lake First Nation (ELFN) developed a system for tracking any training offered by the Band and created a skills inventory for additional training and certifications that community members have completed either on-reserve or off-reserve. This paper will document the development of this system. Keywords: First Nations, employment, recruitment, human resources, skills, community skills inventory, Ontario, Canada. First Nation communities have been presented a stronger role in mining and forestry developments by recent court judgements on governments’ duty to consult. As part of the consultation process, mining and forestry companies have a duty to consult surrounding First Nation communities when industry activities may impact the land. With lands and resource issues at the forefront, negotiations with mining companies have often included employment for community members in any Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). When jobs are presented by mining companies, the forestry industry, and other employers, there is no current system for First Nation Administrators to determine if community members have the pre-requisite skills, experience and qualifications that the employer is looking for and this has led to missed opportunities.
    [Show full text]
  • Kinamaadiwin Inaakonigewin: a Path to Reconciliation and Anishinaabe Cultural Resurgence
    Kinamaadiwin Inaakonigewin: A Path to Reconciliation and Anishinaabe Cultural Resurgence by Leo Baskatawang A Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies of The University of Manitoba in partial fulfillment of the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Department of Native Studies University of Manitoba Winnipeg Copyright © 2021p. by Leo Baskatawang Abstract: The processes of colonization, which are maintained and enforced in a settler-colonial state through ideological apparatuses such as the justice system, health care, social services, and education have been exceedingly detrimental to Indigenous knowledges and ways of life. These apparatuses are primarily constructed to establish or maintain an ideological order such as capitalism, but also to identify and punish deviant or different ideologies, for instance Indigenous relationality. In the context of education and law, my dissertation will show how Indigenous oral traditions and spirituality have historically been attacked as being primitive and uncivilized, which laid a foundation to implement policies such as the Residential School System, as well as to write laws that are designed to erase Indigenous identity and rights, ie. the Indian Act. Despite the attack on Indigenous oral traditions and spirituality, however, traditional forms of Indigenous law and principles of education have survived. This is partly due to the advancement of ‘Aboriginal’ and treaty rights’ in Canada over the past forty years. The evolution of ‘Aboriginal and treaty rights’ is best observed in the context of Canadian case law and ‘Indian’ policy and resistance. In the latest development of this evolutionary process, the Canadian state has committed itself to a policy of reconciliation with Indigenous nations and peoples.
    [Show full text]
  • Community-Powered Local Energy Planning and Transitioning in Off-Grid Northwestern Ontario First Nation Communities
    Lakehead University Knowledge Commons,http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca Electronic Theses and Dissertations Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 2019 Community-powered local energy planning and transitioning in off-grid northwestern Ontario First Nation communities Rakshit, Roopa http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/4526 Downloaded from Lakehead University, KnowledgeCommons COMMUNITY-POWERED LOCAL ENERGY PLANNING AND TRANSITIONING IN OFF-GRID NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FIRST NATION COMMUNITIES Roopa Rakshit PhD Candidate A Dissertation Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Faculty of Natural Resources Management Lakehead University Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada May 2019 © Roopa Rakshit i ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES I recognize that Lakehead University, my school, is on the traditional land of the Fort William First Nation, signatory to the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850. I acknowledge the relationship that the original custodians, Canada’s Indigenous Peoples,1 have with the surrounding lands referred to as northwestern Ontario. As a new Asian settler in Canada, I believe that recognizing the land on which we exist as settlers is an important part of the progression of acknowledgments, recognition, and appreciation leading to reconciliation. The ongoing process of building reciprocal relations is based on respect. A new settler has a “mother country” with thriving cultures to go back to at any point of time. But for the Indigenous peoples it is all here. This is their home. And, thus, there is a need to learn about the history of Indigenous People across Turtle Island. Taking part through deliberate actions throughout the research period, I educated myself about Canada’s colonial history and became an active and compassionate ally to Indigenous Peoples.
    [Show full text]