Editor: Todd Williams Issue 21:5 March 12, 2021

The link for the March 13, 2021 session : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82433419721

1 Aamjiwnaang First Nation Chippewa Tribe-une Aamjiwnaang Chief & Council COUNCIL AGENDAS Agenda Item Submission Presently a copy of the Council Agenda Information and Deadlines is posted on the front doors of the Band Office and Community Centre.  Regular Council Meetings - 1st & 3rd Monday of every month. If Monday falls on a statutory If you would like to receive an “electronic“ holiday the meeting is generally held the copy of the Council Agenda, please send an following day. Please note, that from time to time email to: [email protected] meetings may be cancelled or postponed. providing your name and band number.  Deadline - Tuesday’s prior to the regularly scheduled meeting date, by 12:00 noon, for Only band members can receive an Band Manager review. electronic copy of the Agenda.  Agenda Item Request Form is available at reception for the following locations: Thank you. Administrative Complex (Band Office), E’Mino Bmaad-Zijig Gumig (Health Centre) & Maawn Doosh Gumig (Community Centre); and, on the Patrick Nahmabin Aamjiwnaang website.  Your completed request form can be submitted Community Information Officer in person or email, you may also wish to attach additional documentation and information to support your request (i.e. acceptance letters, budget, personal summary, etc.). Aboriginal Affairs and  Requests will be reviewed by the Band Manager, Northern Development to ensure that the appropriate personnel/ department have the opportunity to respond or

resolve the request, prior to being placed on the Council agenda.  The guidelines set out above are in place to IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE ensure that the flow of information to and from MANDATORY IDENTIFICATION TO the Council table is efficient, and that your matter OBTAIN A STATUS CARD, is addressed and resolved in a timely manner. PLEASE CALL: 1-800-567-9604

• Advise the call centre representative that you If you have discussion items for want to obtain a Temporary Confirmation of Chief and Council on: Registration Document (TCRD). April 5th, 2021

Your information is due by: • They will ask a series of questions to confirm March 30th, 2021 4:00pm your identity and then mail a Temporary Confirmation of Registration Document (TCRD) to you. Miigwech, for your co-operation and understanding. • This document will state your registration Ashley Jackson, Aamjiwnaang Council Clerk number and can be used in place of a Status [email protected] Card to access benefits and services.

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Medical Travel Drivers NOTICE - Band Members RE: Youth Funding Policy / Funding Applications Terry Plain (Monis) C: 519-402-5535 Chief and Council along with the Community Services Committee have developed a new Funding Policy to help Sheila Firth C: 519-383-1073 our youth with their Sports, Arts and Recreational activities. This application is for youth to the age of 25 years. The Christine Plain C: 519-466-0054 maximum funding is $800/CA per fiscal year. This maximum will take into consideration LNHL reimbursement and any H: 519-336-6323 other recreational funding. Applications can be picked up at Muriel (Toddy) Joseph the Community Centre or Band Office. For more information C: 519-312-2403 please contact the Community Centre – 519-491-2160 Ron Simon H: 519-332-4433 NOTICE – Aamjiwnaang Seniors

Marion Waters C: 519-312-5283 RE: Seniors Travel and Recreation Funding

Chief and Council along with the Community Services Committee have developed a new Seniors Travel and Wheelchair Accessible Recreation Funding Policy to help assist Seniors with Travel and Recreational activities. This application is for Van Driver Seniors who have reached the age of fifty-five (55) years and over. The maximum funding is $500/CA per fiscal year. Applications can be picked up at the Community Centre or Band Office. For more information please contact the Brenda Maness 519-490-8444 Community Centre – 519-491-2160

How to get Help

Find the right time and place to talk. Be calm, caring, non-threatening. Listen. Talk about the concerns by using facts and accurate information. Encourage the person to see a doctor. Encourage the person to seek professional help.

Where to Get Help Grand River Withdrawal Management (detox) 519- 749-4318 Emergency 911 London Withdrawal Management (detox) 519-432- Kids Help Phone 1-800-668-6868 7241 Lambton Mental Health Crisis Line 519-336-3445 Distress Line 519-336-3000 Victim Services Support Line 1-888-281-3665 ext. LGBTQ Two Spirited Youth Line 1-800-268-9688 – OR - 5238 -Text: 647-694-4275 Alcoholics Anonymous 519-337-5211 Bluewater Health Addictions and Problem Gambling: Drug & Alcohol Registry of Treatment 1-800-565- 519-464-4400 ext. 5370 8603 Withdrawal Management 519-332-4673 Aamjiwnaang Mental Wellness 519-332-6770 Women’s Interval Home 519-336-5200 Pregnancy Centre 519-383-7115 -Lambton Children’s Aid Society 519-336-0623 Sexual Assault Victims 519-337-3320 Westover Addiction Assistance 1-800-721-3232 Problem Gambling 1-888 230-3505 Windsor Withdrawal Management (detox) 519-257-

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9 Aamjiwnaang First Nation Chippewa Tribe-une NOTICE!! Boozhoo, Aanii, If you have any paper work to be submitted to Peggy To Aamjiwnaang Band Members Rogers for reimbursements or payments, could you please have it submitted by Mondays, noon. The Finance Department can now accept email Please submit all your contact information with your transfers. paperwork - name, mailing address, and phone Transfers can be sent to number that you can be reached at. [email protected] Miigwetch, only and must include: Peggy Rogers, Name, address, contact number, email address and Administrative Assistant, payment detail (rent, mortgage payment, etc) Aamjiwnaang Health Centre, Receipts will be sent to the email address provided 519-332-6770, ext. 320. unless otherwise requested. [email protected]

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“For questions or assistance, contact Cristina Battista [email protected]

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Please note that during any Vaccination Clinic held at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community and Youth Centre, the Centre will be closed to the general public on those days.

Although the date may be passed for submission of vaccination forms, there may be other dates for submission of forms so please keep watching the Health Centre Facebook and Administration pages for more up to date news.

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And a 14 Month Contract Position

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March 12th Megan Kolberg Peggy Rogers March 23rd Madison Bois Cheryle Mason Reese Shipman Brandon DeLauter Annette George Alexandra Maw Christopher Simon Shawn Pouget Michelle Kilbourne Leslie Peters Rachelle Stager George Rogers Danielle Miller Everleigh Rogers March 19th Robert L White Kristen Nahmabin Derek Simon Alfred Joseph Jr. March 24th Diana Stewart Amanda Westfall Michael Shorey Faye Bird Derrick Williams Kayla White March 20th Keely Shaye Bressette March 13th March 16th Phoebe Plain Peter DePaepe Jackie Day Brianne Brooks March 21st Kaylee Fisher Mason Hurd Sanford Cottrelle Joshua Cottrelle Corall McNickle Janelle Nahmabin Raiyah James Valerie Cottrelle Gregory R Nahmabin Rachel Nahmabin-Reid Harland Joseph Taylor Drakes Matthew Plain Levi Plain David Nyquist Siera Hare Wyatt Sposib-Nahmabin Jana Simon-Montemayor Tyler Plain Wesley Nahmabin Gary Williams Cody Stewart James Stanley III Coral-Lee Oliver March 25th Winona Wright Josephine Stone Jason Simon Makai Case Vernetta Wrightman March 17th Seth Sinopole Joshua Cottrelle-Greyeyes March 14th Sharon Archer Cori Williams Alicia Cresswell Danielle Nahdee Molly-Anne Beauchamp March 22nd Danez Day Brian Rogers Eon Bird Alexis Clark-Nahmabin Tessa Hanna Eric Smith Martin Maness Janet Fawcett Miranda Plain John Snake March 18th Christopher James Kaylie Rogers-Oliver Amber Williams Andrew Durston Vincent Walker Ty Tipton Waasnode Adams Madison Hemphill Abigail Gravelle Diana Williams March 15th Roger Jackson Isabella Gravelle Kyleigh George Sandra Mok Amber Stewart Linda Kimmel Journey Nahmabin-Cady 49 Aamjiwnaang First Nation Chippewa Tribe-une

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Want to Purchase Land Please Contact Francis Pawis (519) 337-1566 (519)330-5433 Jackie's Tacos & Tim's Tarts March 19th - 11 till sold out

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Tacos - $7 Senior Taco price - $6 (55+) Tarts - $2 Pop - $1

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51 Aamjiwnaang First Nation Chippewa Tribe-une Job Search Websites CROSSWORD OFIFC www.ofifc.org/ Nokee Kwe www.nokeekwe.ca/ SOLUTION Southern First Nation Secretariat, www.sfns.on.ca/index.html

N’Amerind Friendship Centre (London) www.namerind.on.ca/

Anishnawbe Health Toronto http://www.aht.ca/

SOAHAC London, Chippewas of the Thames, Owen Sound,

http://www.soahac.on.ca/

Six Nations (Ohsweken, ON), www.sixnations.ca/

Other Job Search Engines:

• http://www.aboriginalcareers.ca/

• http://ca.indeed.com/Aboriginal-jobs

• http://www.wowjobs.ca/jobs-aboriginal-jobs

• http://www.turtleisland.org/front/front.htm

• http://www.eluta.ca/

• http://www.monster.ca/

• http://www.workopolis.com/

• http://www.jobs.ca/

• http://www.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/sc/jobs/ CHIPPEWA TRIBE-UNE jobbank.shtml 1972 Virgil Avenue Sarnia, Ontario N7T 7H5 Phone: 519-491-2160 or Fax: 519-491-0912 For Up-To-Date News and Information in the E-mail: [email protected] The next issue is due out on Political Arena you may visit: Friday, March 26th, 2021 Chiefs of Ontario visit: The deadline for submissions is http://www.chiefs-of-ontario.org/ Wednesday, March 24th, 2021 at 12:00pm Union of Ontario Indians visit: Please submit your documents in http://www.anishinabek.ca/ Word, Excel, or Publisher formats or info Assembly of First Nations visit: can be hand written; jpeg for pictures. http://www.afn.ca/ This paper and past editions can also be Southern First Nation Secretariat found on the Aamjiwnaang website at: www.aamjiwnaang.ca http://www.sfns.on.ca/ If you have stories that you would like to Aboriginal Affairs & Northern share, please submit them to the Editor at : Development Canada [email protected] http://www.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca/

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