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Volume 26 Issue 2 Published monthly by the Union of Ontario Indians - Anishinabek Nation Single Copy: $2.00 March 2014 Print edition old news After 25 years the Anishinabek News is moving totally to elec- tronic publication. The March, 2014 issue will be the last print edition distrib- uted to all Anishinabek Nation citizens. The Anishinabek News is not disappearing. Since April, 2013 its articles and impor- tant political information have been available at www.anishi- nabeknews.ca. Everyone with high-speed Internet service can now access Anishinabek News content weeks earlier than was the case with the monthly print edition. Any of the 39 Anishinabek Nation member communities that does not have access to high-speed Internet service can contact the Communications Unit of the Union of Ontario Union of Ontario Indians Treaty Research coordinator Alicia McLeod and Treaty Research clerk Mike Sawyer currently have 50 specific claims in Indians to obtain an electronic their workplan. – Photo by Marci Becking file which they can use to print copies of a four-page issue of that month’s Anishinabek News highlights. First Nations might want to also survey com- Cutting land claim research munity members to determine if any elders or other citizens want the band office to provide the highlights package of ar- ‘self-destructive’: Madahbee ticles for their households. Information of specific in- UOI OFFICES – The Harper con- Truth and Reconciliation Commis- happen.” claims are a major impediment to terest to 60,000 Anishinabek servatives are demonstrating self- sion to improve relationships be- The Grand Council Chief said providing certainty for resource Nation citizens is also now destructive behaviour by trying to tween Canadians and First Nations the Harper government seems industries considering investments available to a much wider au- step away from their lawful obliga- citizens, then they hide documents bent on pursuing policies that will in Canada. dience with content being seen tions to fund land claim research. required by the commission to do cause irreparable damage to every- “Our Anishinabek researchers in 96 countries. “They are trying to use politi- its work. thing from the environment to the currently have 50 specific claims Just ten months after the cal power to trump justice,” said “In 2007 they announced a level of civil political discourse in in their workplan. This important website launch, the number of Anishinabek Nation Grand Coun- new mechanism to start seriously Canada. work is crucial to helping the fed- unique monthly views of anishi- cil Chief Patrick Wedaseh Madah- addressing over 800 unresolved “They’re ignoring the advice eral government uphold the impor- nabeknews.ca almost matches bee, who accused Prime Minister specific claims in Canada. Now of their own allies – like the Fra- tant legal principle of the Honour the 7,500 subscribers reached Stephen Harper of being “vindic- they propose to drastically reduce ser Institute – which said a few of the Crown. “ by the print newspaper after tive”, instead of working as he has the funding required to make that months ago that outstanding land Speaking on behalf of 39 mem- 25 years of publication. promised to create reconciliation ber Anishinabek First Nations, the Online articles are easier in Canada. Preparing for Grand Council Chief said the con- to read – type size can be in- “I’ve never seen such bizarre servatives seem to think they can creased as required and each and contradictory behaviour from Ratification of the legislate their way out of legal ob- article is accompanied by a co- any party on Parliament Hill,” said ligations towards First Nations. lour photo or graphic. Madahbee. ANISHINABEK “The road to a more prosperous From an environmental “First the Prime Minister Canada cannot be paved by fund- perspective, the switch to elec- apologizes for the assimilationist EDUCATION ing cuts. This federal government tronic publication eliminates legacy of residential schools, then needs to invest today in complet- the use of tons of newsprint he introduces a bill that would tell AGREEMENT ing unfinished business like land each year. It is estimated that First Nations how their children claims to ensure that everyone in 15 trees are killed to produce should be educated. See Page 19 for event details. this country shares a better tomor- one ton of newsprint. “His government creates the row.” GOOD CREDIT - BAD CREDIT- NO CREDIT AN APPROVAL WAITING FOR YOU!

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bers who are forced to use the only sure on CN and the federal govern- alternate route,” says Chief Mor- ment to resolve this matter,” said Fort William Chief takes bridge riseau. Traffic safety was one of the Chief, who says she has been “ the issues raised at the open house beyond frustrated with the lack of organized by the First Nation. A response.” issue to CN brass, Indian Affairs number of those in attendance The First Nation’s economic By Maurice Switzer their plans to re-open traffic on the of the bridge closure expressed at were worried about large trucks development department estimates & Rick Garrick James Street bridge. a Feb. 10 open house by residents turning from Highway 61 onto that community businesses are los- FORT WILLIAM FN – Chief “We can now continue to push of both her First Nation and the Chippewa Road at a poorly-lit in- ing about $50,000 a day since the Georjann Morriseau was sched- forward,” said Chief Morriseau, neighbouring city of Thunder Bay. tersection on what is now the only bridge closure, and that wages are uled to travel to Edmonton to hear who was invited to present the rail- “Our major concern is about traffic link between Fort William down by some 40 per cent. Busi- directly from CN officials about way’s top executives with impacts the safety of our community mem- and Thunder Bay. nesses on the Thunder Bay side of CN trains have continued to the bridge are reporting losses in use the swing bridge since the the 10 per cent range. roadway portion was closed Oct. A CN official says a full study INSPECTION 29 following a fire which police of the entire James Street bridge say was of suspicious origin. structure is currently underway. Inspection of Approved 2014 – 2015 Annual Work Schedule Chief Morriseau had also “We must complete this com- booked a Feb. 18 meeting in prehensive assessment of the en- French-Severn Forest Thunder Bay with Minister of In- tire structure before we can ad- dian Affairs Bernard Valcourt. dress the road issue,” says Lindsay The Parry Sound District Office of the “We have been working dili- Fedchyshyn, regional manager for Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources gently with the Mayor of Thunder CN Public and Government Af- (MNR) has reviewed and approved the Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc. Bay and other officials to put pres- fairs. April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 Annual Work Schedule (AWS) for the French-Severn Forest. Availability The AWS will be available for public inspection at the Westwind office and the MNR public website at ontario.ca/forestplans beginning March 15, 2014 and throughout the one year duration. Ontario Government Information Centres at 7 Bay Street, Parry Sound and 207 Main Street, West Huntsville, provide access to the Internet.

Scheduled Forest Management Operations Fort William community members are concerned about potential The AWS describes forest management activities such as road construction, maintenance and accidents at the Chippewa Road turnoff from Highway 61, which they decommissioning, forestry aggregate pits, harvest, site preparation, tree planting and tending that are now have to use to travel out of the community due to the closure of the scheduled to occur during the year. James Street bridge. – Photo by Rick Garrick Tree Planting and Fuelwood Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc. is responsible for tree planting on the French-Severn Forest. Please OBITUARY contact Mike Henry (705-746-6832 ext. 26) for information regarding tree planting job opportunities. For information on the locations and licence requirements for obtaining fuelwood for personal use, Adolphus Jerome McGraw please contact the Parry Sound District Office, Joe Johnson (705-773-4238). For commercial fuelwood opportunities, please contact Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc., Mike Henry (705-746-6832 ext. 26). (Bushkit) ~ Bear clan More Information Began his Spirit Journey on February 23, 2014. He will be fondly remembered as a master outdoors- For more information on the AWS or to arrange an appointment with MNR staff to discuss the AWS or to man, a fluent Ojibwe language speaker who loved request an AWS operations summary map, please contact: to hunt, fish and spend time with family. He loved Joe Johnson, District Forester Mike Henry, Operations Forester to laugh and extended his friendship and respect to generations of Ministry of Natural Resources Westwind Forest Stewardship Inc. children who attended Lakeview School, in M’Chigeeng, where he Parry Sound District Office Parry Sound Office worked for over 29 years. 7 Bay Street, ON P2A 1S4 72 Church Street, ON P2A 1Y0 He is survived by his beloved wife Andrea. Proud father of Mor- tel: 705-773-4238 tel: 705-746-6832 ext. 26 gan (Whitney), daughters: Angela (Bryan) Corbiere and Laurie (Per- fax: 705-746-8828 fax: 705-746-6162 office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. office hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ry) McLeod-Shabogesic. He was deeply proud of his grandchildren: Jadah, Cheyenne, Savannah, Navayah, Falcon, Dakota, Echo and An- gel. He will be forever missed by his siblings: Linda, Henry, Mae, Mary Lou, Annie and many nieces, nephews and extended family. He lived a life of strength, determination and as a quiet leader, he led in the most powerful way possible, by example. He shall forever BLEED be in our hearts and we wish him well as he joins his brother Francis and sisters: Mabel and Rose Emma White in the Spirit World. March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 3 Anishinabek NIHB Taking ignores heritage to the ice dental By Maurice Switzer NIPISSING FN – Andrea Gou- lais incorporates her First Na- tions heritage into her figure skat- clinics ing routine, as well as her skating By Rick Garrick regalia. THUNDER BAY– An indepen- Independent dental hygienist Gail Marion, with a patient at her Thunder The medals being accumu- dent dental hygienist is question- Bay clinic, doesn’t understand why services are not covered by the lated by the 12-year-old member ing why services provided by Non-insured Health Benefits program for First Nations. of Sturgeon Falls Figure Skating clinics like hers are not eligible First Nation community). I’ve to acquire the resources to achieve Club indicate that judges like for the federal government’s Non- been up there four times providing optimal oral health.” what they see. Andrea Goulais. Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) dental hygiene care treatment.” Marion has received plenty “She started skating when she program for First Nations. tors. Marion says her clinic offers of support for her petition from a was four,” recalls Mom Chantal “We have already been pro- “It talks about following the flexible hours and is located in an wide range of people, including Vezina. “It was a fight at first – viding dental hygiene care for rules and good sportsmanship,” area that has high dental hygiene comments on the petition from we didn’t register her. But when First Nations people,” says Gail says Andrea. care needs. two First Nations women in Thun- she was six she decided to go Marion, owner of Dental Hy- The Sault event marked the “McKellar Park School, which der Bay. back. She seems shy, but she’s in giene Smiles in Thunder Bay. fourth competition in which An- is two blocks away, is the most “Prevention is the best medi- her element on the ice.” “We opened our clinics, which we drea wore the buckskin-like rega- identified school in Thunder Bay cine,” Donna Simon wrote on the Andrea has skated competi- worked so hard to open with the lia made by her Mom. for dental needs for the children, comment page of Marion’s peti- tively since she was seven when goal to provide increased access “She did all the beading, and they could walk to my clinic,” tion, and Gloria Hendrick-Lalib- she entered a Powassan event. to dental hygiene care, and Non- made a moccasin-like boot cover, Marion says. “We’re in an area erte wrote “Equal access to dental “It was a half-ice routine,” Insured Health Benefits will not and my auntie gave me a feather,” where people can walk to us and hygiene.” she recalls. “Two girls on the ice allow us to bill NIHB.” says Andrea, who keeps her An- there is a lot of public transporta- Marion says there are about at the same time. “I was nervous Marion raised the question in ishinabe culture close. She start- tion.” 200 independent dental hygiene but got over it. I was on the po- an online petition she launched in ed Jingle Dress dancing at the Marion even offered free den- clinics across Ontario. dium with no front teeth!” December 2013 at Change.org, Jocko Point pow-wow when she tal hygiene care services to com- A spokesperson for Health Her cool demeanour helped noting dental hygiene fees are was barely walking at two, and munity members on Feb. 8 at her Canada says NIHB has offered in Andrea’s most recent competi- lower than dental fees. has graduated to Fancy Shawl. clinic. to extend a pilot dental hygienist tion, her first-ever Skate Canada “In Alberta, independent den- Coach Julie Miron suggested last “Dental hygiene clinics are program that ended in September, regional event in Sault Ste. Ma- tal hygienists are allowed to bill summer that Andrea consider a more accessible location-wise and 2012 for an additional two-year rie, where she brought home two NIHB,” says Marion, who opened Native theme for the two-minute in terms of hours of operation,” period to gather additional data, silver medals despite a glitch in her clinic this past August and has interpretive portion of her rou- Marion says in her Change.org and is collaborating with the On- the sound system during her free worked as a dental hygienist for tine. Called “My Ancestors’ Spir- petition. “The dental hygienists’ tario Dental Hygienists Associa- dance routine. 33 years. it”, it portrays movements of ani- fee guide is less than the dentists’ tion on a survey of pilot project “She just kept skating,” says “I have provided dental hy- mals, and an Eagle taking flight, fee guide which will be a saving participants. “As a result of an her proud Mom, who, together giene care services for many years performed to Lakota drum and for NIHB. First Nations people NIHB pilot project in Alberta, with dad George Goulais forms to thousands of First Nations peo- flute music. Her 1 ½-minute free should be allowed a choice in hygienists are now recognized as Andrea’s cheering section. She ple in private practice and through dance solo is skated to a medley their dental hygiene care provider providers under the Program in adds that Andrea was also chosen contracts with Health Canada in of classical music. to minimize the inequities and dis- order to address potential service to read the opening skaters’ oath Muskrat Dam (a remote fly-in See full story at www.an- parities that affect those least able gaps in some communities.” on behalf of about 200 competi- ishinabeknews.ca Atikameksheng duo go hands-on at housing conference By Rick Garrick Although Nebenionquit felt THUNDER BAY – Norma Pet- her arms will be sore in a day or ahtegoose and Cheryl Nebeni- two after crimping the seals on onquit from Atikameksheng An- the waterline connectors, she was ishnawbek First Nation took the pleased with the information she Builder’s Challenge at the 12th gathered at the conference, which Annual First Nations Northern was held from Feb. 11-13 at the Housing Conference. Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay. “The challenge was fun,” says “I picked up quite a bit of in- Nebenionquit, administrative as- formation with regards to the en- sistant to her community’s director vironment,” Nebenionquit says. of community assistance. “We ba- “We are going through a process sically just eyeballed it -- I didn’t to establish an environmental poli- use a measuring tape and just kind cy within our land code.” Atikameksheng Anishnawbek contestants Cheryl Nebenionquit and Norma Petahtegoose installed plastic pipe of hoped for the best.” Nebenionquit also gathered in- lines during the third Builder’s Challenge at the 12th Annual First Nations Northern Housing Conference, held Although the two women had formation on solar projects, which Feb. 11-13 in Thunder Bay. never done any plumbing before, ties in with her community’s re- they competed in the Installing newable initiatives. formation, Petahtegoose also tors -- Are You Liable? information offered and go and af- Supply Piping competition along Petahtegoose says the confer- delivered a presentation on how “For housing staff in many fect great, positive change in their with four teams of men. The ence is good for networking with her community benefitted from remote communities, the annual communities.” competitors had to cut and install housing staff from other commu- the First Nation Market Housing housing conference is the only Two communities were pre- plastic water lines in mocked-up nities, noting she previously at- Fund. chance they have to speak to their sented with awards during the bathroom walls after watching a tended in 2012. Delegates from about 80 com- counterparts, to learn from indus- conference: Constance Lake for demonstration by housing expert “It gave me ideas on how to munities attended the conference, try experts and to discover new constructing more than 100 homes Jon Eakes. establish a better housing program which featured four Builder’s materials and techniques,” says over the past 15 years and Batch- “I’ve never done plumbing be- in our community,” Petahtegoose Challenge Competitions and a Charles Hebert, a member of the ewana for implementing a New fore but it was fairly easy,” says says about the previous confer- variety of workshops, including First Nations Northern Housing Tenant Orientation Process that re- Petahtegoose, her First Nation’s ence. “The information you get Woodstoves: Fire Safety and Pre- Working Group. “We are very quires new tenants and homeown- housing coordinator. “You need here is just awesome.” vention, Residential Indoor Air proud of this event but we are even ers to attend a home maintenance some brute strength though.” In addition to gathering in- Quality, Technical Youth Outreach more proud of the First Nations course. Program and Third Party Contrac- housing professionals that take the Page 4 Anishinabek News March 2014 Maanda ndinendam /Opinion The Anishinabek News is a monthly pub- lication of the Union of Ontario Indians (UOI). Views expressed are not necessar- ily the opinion or political position of the UOI. This savage’s look at the Sportsmen’s Show No portion of this paper, including ad- What’s the difference between a $415 nosaunee connection to peoples in the South- vertisements, artwork, photos and edito- rial content may be reproduced without ICAST fishing rod and a $39.99 Mitchell ern Hemisphere, where water goes down the written permission of the Anishinabek spinning rig? drain in the same direction as the Earth spins News Editor or UOI Executive. on its axis. Readers are invited to submit letters, Near as I can figure, about $375.01. articles, and photos for publication. Please include your name, address and tele- At the opposite end of the cavernous Di- phone number on all material submitted. All submissions will be reviewed for pub- When I pressed one of the tackle-sellers rect Energy building were a bunch of serious- lication based on priority of interest and at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show for a bet- looking dudes decked out in moccasins, buck- edited for clarity of thought, taste, brevity and legal implications. Remuneration will ter explanation, he went into a long-winded skin jackets and imitation-bone breastplates. be paid for submissions only if a written spiel about “increased torsional stability”, and Some of them wore feathers in their hair or agreement with the Editor is made prior to “carbon fibre rectangular weave” and “higher hats. They had a huge display of historic items publication. Maurice Switzer NOTE: All formal comments and complaints modulus rating”. – including what sure looked like Native war must be addressed to Editorial Board c/o Anishinabek News. clubs – all of which were protected by boldly- “Will this pole catch more fish than that and Hunters website!” lettered ”Do Not touch!” signs. Editor: Maurice Switzer one?” I asked, stubbornly trying to stick to ba- Assistant Editor: Marci Becking Jeff Beaver, a cousin from Alderville, at- Coordinator: Priscilla Goulais sic angling benefits. A poster identified them as members of the tracted a lot of attention to his display about Canadian Shooting Sports Association, and Contributors: Lisa Abel, Glenna the 120-day life cycle of wild rice, which he is Beaucage, Sarah Blackwell, Kelly Craw- He sneered and abandoned me for bigger one of them told me their principle organiza- ford, Laura Dokis, Rick Garrick, Peter trying to restore to four lakes in the Kawartha Globensky, Charley Hebert, Margaret fish cruising among the rows of poles for sale tional objective was getting rid of Canada’s Hele, Chris Innes, Greg Macdougall, at his booth, one of over 300 displays at what area. Jeff spent long hours explaining the nu- long-gun registry. I didn’t have the heart to tell Christine McFarlane, Barb Nahwe- tritional and environmental benefits of Cana- gahbow, Kianna Pelletier, Greg Plain, is billed as “Canada’s Biggest & Best Out- him that the Conservatives scrapped that plan Muriel Sawyer, Jennifer Sinclair, Chad da’s only native cereal species, and quite a bit Solomon, Martha Troian, Jorge Antonio doors Show.” two years ago! They could have saved them- Vallejos, Richard Wagames. of time convincing people that dry rice grains selves the price of what looked like a very ex- do not taste like granola. PH: 705-497-9127 ~ 1-877-702-5200 It’s truly a life-altering experience to see pensive booth. FX: 705-497-9135 100,000 people under one roof trying to figure WEB: www.anishinabeknews.ca When I attend such big events, I’m always E-MAIL: [email protected] out the best bait for bass, or how to fillet a On my way back to my wampum belts a MAIL: P.O. Box 711, Nipissing First on the lookout for Native content. Since First Nation, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8 five-pound Walleye. ( Fishing pro Italo Lab- huge Redskin-like Indian head logo caught ignan showed an audience at the Ministry of Peoples were Canada’s original hunters and my eye. It was the exhibit by Savage Arms, a Natural Resources display area how to carve anglers, I supposed there might be some rel- U.S. company with a plant in Lakefield, On- out two juicy slabs of pickerel meat in five evant displays or demonstrations. tario where I once convinced the manager that minutes without once using the word “guts”.) using a stereotypical Indian image to illustrate The sounds of a Haudenosaunee water the company founder’s name – Savage – was MNR was sharing some of their space drum drew me to a high-energy performance not particularly respectful. He dropped the with the Anishinabek/Ontario Resource Man- of traditional dances by the Gadaihongwas logo, but apparently his successor thinks that agement Council, a joint committee set up ba- (Dancing Flower) cultural group from Six kind of branding is good for business, and to sically to ensure that game wardens and First Nations at the Hamilton-Halton-Brant tour- hell with what the Indians think. Nation harvesters get along. I used Treaty of ism booth. I asked leader Alan Emarthle why Niagara Wampum Belts to explain to interest- Iroquois people dance counter-clockwise, op- Savage’s latest innovation is a single-shot PUBLISHING CRITERIA ed passersby that First Nations have legal and posite to the Anishinaabe. mini-rifle called The Rascal, available with GOAL constitutional rights to hunt, fish, and trap in stocks in yellow, red, pink and blue. Savage To publish a quality newspaper and He told me there is a theory about a Haude- related publications designed to foster their traditional territories by their own rules, says their new product is intended to “intro- pride and share knowledge about An- without the need for provincially-issued per- duce young people to the pleasures and re- ishinabek current affairs, culture, goals, mits. sponsibilities of shooting.” and accomplishments. OBJECTIVES When one cynical visitor implied that In- It might be a better idea to introduce young To provide information that reflects the Creator’s four original gifts to the dians tend to abuse their treaty rights, I sug- people to the responsibility of not equating In- Anishinabek: gested he visit Booth 1043 a few aisles over digenous peoples with savages, I thought, but Respect: To welcome diversity and ask the Andy Myers Lodge folks about I guess everybody’s out to and make a buck. and encourage a free exchange of opinions that may differ without being the $72,500 in fines levied against them last disagreeable. Fair and humourous January. The MNR laid 68 charges against the comments are welcomed, but not owners for offences ranging from unlawfully ridicule or personal attacks. hunting wolves to serving partridge and duck Honesty: Debwewin – speaking the truth – is the cornerstone of our newspaper’s in their dining room and calling it American Maurice Switzer is a citizen of the Mis- content. Elk. sissaugas of Alderville First Nation. He is Sharing: Providing opportunities for director of communications for the Union of people from the four corners of the Anishinabek Nation to tell stories and “Not aware of any First Nations people Ontario Indians and editor of the Anishinabek record achievements, and to keep our being involved,” I informed my guest, “but News. citizens informed about activities of the I did notice that Andy Myers Lodge got high Union of Ontario Indians. Strength: To give a voice to the vision of praise on the Ontario Federation of Anglers the Anishinabek Nation that celebrates our history, culture and language, promotes our land, treaty, and aboriginal rights, and supports the development of healthy and prosperous communities. Being open to hearing the land tell its stories The land holds stories within it. The trick of them rising upward just as I felt the solemn is to make yourself open to them and when peace that fell over young men who sat for The current circulation of the Anishinabek News you do they have a voice that rings loud and days there to pray, fast, and seek the vision that is 7,000 copies, with 6,000 mailed and 1,000 distributed at various events. clear and cuts through everything else to show would lead them into manhood. you that history is a living thing just like the It’s a sacred place because of that. A place NO DEADLINES FOR WEBSITE land itself. of becoming and leaving. Lying against the Freelancers: We hiked to a place called Battle Bluffs ancient rock I could feel history on my back. Please send story with good friends. The bluffs stand above Ka- Real. Alive. Vivid. When you allow it, history ideas to news@ mloops Lake and face south and west where seeps into you the same way the land does, anishinabek.ca you can look out across the wide sweep of the easily, mysteriously. For more information or inquiries to the Anishinabek Interior Mountains of BC. It’s an awesome and I don’t know why places like this affect me News related to circulation issues please call our spectacular place. so, only that I know that the search for a sense Toll-free number: 1-800-463-6408 All advertising Richard Wagamese inquiries can be sent to [email protected] It was a bright, sunny day. There was a of my own history involves many histories. So pretty stiff breeze blowing and the smoke from that coming to that place became a pilgrimage be called. www.anishinabeknews.ca distant forest fires gave everything the look of of sorts – a deliberate marching forward and mystery, the haze making it all seem gauzy and There’s history in the sudden flare of space. backwards at the same time to reclaim a piece unreal somehow. We sprawled on the rocks to The country below us reduced to a narrow- of me I didn’t know existed before. rest and I drank it all in. ing where the lake pulled our focus forward into the hard vee of its disappearing so that it In tribal times the scouts would come to Richard Wagamese is Ojibway from Wabase- sit and watch for sign of enemies coming out became like time, really, wending, winding, curving in upon itself turning into something mong First Nation in Northwestern Ontar- ISSN 1182-3178 Anishinabek News (Print) of the purple mountains or across the irides- else completely. io. His latest book, Him Standing, is avail- ISSN 1923-0710 Anishinabek News (Online) cent platter of the lake. From those heights the able in stores now. Trade Paperback ISBN Canada Post Customer #1905929 Great battles were fought on the grassy land stretches out across the territory of the 1459801768 Agreement #0040011021 Secwepemc, or the Shuswap as they came to plain below. I imagined that I could hear cries March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 5 Maanda ndinendam /Opinion What if missing women were from posh neighbourhoods? By Peter Globensky or subjected to violent assault over Network, Amnesty International, Canada last fall, James Anaya, Do you know any women or a 25 year period. Far too many of numerous provincial and territo- UN Special Rapporteur on the girls who live in the posh neigh- these violent crimes are cold cas- rial Aboriginal organizations, The Rights of Indigenous Peoples, bourhood of Forest Hills in Toron- es, collecting dust in the back of Ontario Human Rights Commis- said “I concur that a comprehen- to? Or perhaps the toney and old- old filing cabinets somewhere. sion, The Canadian Association of sive and nationwide inquiry into money community of Westmount The statistics cited in these re- Statutory Human Rights Associa- the issue could help ensure a co- in Montreal, or maybe the trendy ports make a Stephen King horror tions, Lawyers for Human Rights ordinated response and the op- Shaughnessy enclave in Vancou- story read like a Pollyanna picnic along with many faith communi- portunity for the loved ones of the ver? – and it is too easy to forget that ties – why is so little being done victims to be heard. What do you think would hap- each statistic cited is an Aborigi- to address the murders, the disap- So why are we stuck on “no”? pen if over 600 hundred of the nal woman, most often a mother, pearances, the violent assaults – Why is our national government, women and girls who lived in whose life has been terminated or Peter Globensky both in terms of their resolution aided and abetted by a corporate these predominantly white neigh- changed forever and an extended and their root causes? media which trivializes the vio- bourhoods were murdered, vio- family of loved ones left behind to who have left behind now moth- These organizations have been lence against Aboriginal women lated or disappeared over three or grieve in turmoil with little or no erless children. The generational unanimous in calling upon Prime by largely ignoring it, so hell-bent four decades? What if many of opportunity of closure. impact of these violent crimes will Minister Stephen Harper and the on steering clear of such a Nation- these killings, assault and disap- According to ONWA's re- be abundant and apparent. federal government to initiate a al Inquiry? pearances were never solved? search 70 of the known cases relate So in light of the cries and National Inquiry into Missing and The answers are not pleasant, The politicians and police to murdered and missing Aborigi- pleas of loved ones, these vital Murdered Aboriginal Women. but unfortunately, neither are they would be all over this like white nal women and girls in Ontario reports and the demands of both Harper has ignored these pleas surprising. on rice. and the vast majority of those are NWAC and ONWA along with and requests for such an inquiry Peter Globensky is a former se- In meticulously detailed re- murder cases. Equally trouble- numerous Aboriginal and non-Ab- coupled with a national action nior policy advisor on Aboriginal ports, both the National and some, fully half of those cases in- original leaders and organizations plan to address the violence and, Affairs in the Office of the Prime Ontario Native Women's Asso- volve women and girls under the like, the Assembly of First Na- equally important, the causes that Minister and recently retired as ciations (NWAC / ONWA) have age of 31. But perhaps the saddest tions, Canadian Premiers acting underlay the ongoing aggression CEO of the Canadian Council of collected data on cases of over 600 figure of all is that 90% of- mur as the Council of the Federation, against one of Canada's most vul- Ministers of the Environment. He Aboriginal women and girls who dered and disappeared Aboriginal The Union of Ontario Indians, nerable populations. invites comments on his columns have been murdered, disappeared women in Ontario are mothers the Aboriginal Women's Action Following a ten-day visit to at [email protected] Veterans fighting Thumbs down to ‘Orenda’ battles at home Joseph Boyden’s novel, The Orenda, is a prime example of the need for Indigenous editors. Editor’s Note: The Harper their wartime experiences. How terribly sad that yet again, the indigenous people of this land Conservatives have increasingly I have two Grandfathers who are being stereotyped by, this time, their own Jesuit-educated writer abandoned Canadian Armed served in WWII. Both came home who, by his own Métis hand, brings his Native ancestors and their Forces veterans, who went public but one died slowly over time and descendants back into the spectrum of racist stereotypes. over disrespectful treatment in one still lives today. No doubt both Sabrina Godin their dealings with Veterans Affairs had or continue to have Post Trau- Ottawa Minister Julian Fantino. Fantino, matic Stress Disorder (PTSD). To who has a cabinet minister’s avoid merely existing I share with salary to supplement his pension you that we are all injured at one Didn’t correct Corrections as a retired police chief, has had point or another in Military Ser- On February 6, 2014, I received a copy of a write up in the Anishi- no satisfactory explanation for the vice. nabek News, stating the following: Royal Canadian Legion’s Poppy closing of nine Veterans Affairs I suffer from lower back, hips, “Correctional Services Canada has been falling short of its role pro- offices across Canada. Store offers Aboriginal veterans viding for the rehabilitation of Aboriginal inmates” legs and knee injuries thanks to t-shirts and pins for sale. The Anishinabek service in Her Majesty's Cana- I was interviewed by the author of this write-up and did state that News asked Chris dian Ships (HMCS) but those are Veterans Affairs Canada works, we have too few resources in the way of healing lodges, however, I was Innes, a Whitefish just the surface injuries. I too suf- it works. However when it does not directing any of my statements or opinions toward Correctional River FN citizen fer from PTSD and continuously not, it really sucks. My experi- Services Canada, merely stating that I feel healing lodges are important who retired after seek help and ways to overcome ence started relatively harmlessly, and we need more of them. 26 years’ service this internal injury. Honourably Discharged with 26- I believe that my statements were taken out of context and it would with the Royal appear that I was directing these statements at Correctional Services Chris Innes My frustration with PTSD is plus years service on a Medical Canadian Navy, that this internal injury is hard Release Article. Go back to school Canada, which in no way, was my intent. what he thought about Canada’s to cope with and at times I have and learn a new trade – Check! I would appreciate it if you would have this clarified. disrespectful treatment of taken it out on those around me. I Rehabilitate with Psychiatry – Margret LaRochelle veterans, treatment that First have alienated family, work rela- Check! Apply for Veterans Affairs North Bay Nations veterans have been used tionships, friends and lost some of Pension for Injuries. (Insert chirp- to for decades. Canada tried to myself along the way. ing crickets here). Language not for him eliminate the Status Indian benefits For any Canadian Forces Civilian Doctors do not have As some of you are aware, I was taken by CAS child welfare and of First Nations who served in member, the battle does not end a clue about Military Service and put into white-run foster care. At the time, I spoke my language quite World War I, and shortchanged once you leave the zone of con- my last doctor, did little better fluently. In the foster home and several homes thereafter, no one spoke them each of $20,000 in benefits flict. We should not have to come than a physical and saw me for all my language. In due time, I did not use my language. Today, I kinda after World War II. home as Veterans and fight other of five minutes. How can I submit speak a bit of the language but I sure ain’t fluent. By Chris Innes battles with Canadians and our a proper claim when the informa- I hope I don't offend the people who do speak the language but In the mid 80's, mines were Government. tion provided by civilian practi- right now I feel otherwise and I don't teach my kids the language for closing and forestry work was My two grandfathers have had tioners is flawed and incomplete? the reasons listed above. dwindling. A visit from the lo- different fortunes. One had all his The handlers at Veterans Affairs I imagine it’s great for the people back home to speak the language; cal Canadian Forces Recruiter due rights handed over to him and Canada offices are hit and miss; it’s their connection to themselves and the community. shifted my focus of employment he thrived in life. The other was sometimes you get amazing peo- John Fox to faraway lands and adventure. "branded" and given no rights, no ple and sometimes you get people Peterborough Besides, my life in foster-care and doubt losing all of his benefits to who are just happy to have a job C.A.S. demanded that I get out of the "Indian Agent" and on-reserve and care little about Veterans. The Dodge. There had to be something Pension system and some of the Foster care memories peoples who viewed his "enfran- I was in the care of the Catholic Children's Aid Society at the age better than this. people who administer it are un- chisement" akin to "A” – The of 2 in 1967 and made a Crown ward at the age of 10. I was in several I do not regret for a minute deniably flawed. Scarlet Letter". What is worse? foster homes where physical and mental abuse took place. my service of Creator, Crown and In 2002 the Liberal Govern- Being ostracized by the Indian I am a status Indian from Whitefish Lake First Nation. I don't think Country; and outright challenge ment realized they could save Agent or being shunned by your it's fair that I don't qualify for any compensation for what these horrible anyone who speaks ill of me or millions of dollars by doing away own people? The latter grandfa- people did to me as a youth. Those of you whom are holding back your my comrades’ selfless service. I with monthly compensation pay- ther died a fairly young man. little secret please let your voice be heard and be proud to be native. was happy to carry on the tradi- ments and instead giving lump- As an Anishinabek Veteran, I Ernie Tahgaiwenene tion of those who had gone before sum payments to veterans. can tell you my experience today Toronto me. Some lived, some died and is much better than my less fortu- Read full story at www.anishina- some have merely existed beyond beknews.ca nate Grandfather endured. When Read full text of all letters at www.anishinabeknews.ca. Page 6 Anishinabek News March 2014

Aniish na? Menawah Aaniish Giminadan Eshnikaazyin? Anishinabemowin Gagiginonshiwan Gigawabamin Bezhik, Niish, Niswi, Niiwiin, Naanwan, Nigodwaaswi, Niizhwaswi, Nishwaaswi, ZhaanGswi, Midaaswi

Two levels of translation By Laurie McLeod-Shabogesic times waase) refers to light. Here Everyone has their own learn- are some other words that it forms ing style and one of my favorites the basis of: is breaking down the word(s) and Waase-abin: sunrise learning what I call the “direct Waasmowin: lightning translation”. Waasnoode: northern lights To me, it’s like there are two (note in Nipissing dialect, I am levels of translations…as learners told this word is also said to mean: we offer English words and try rainbow) to find out how to say that same Waaskonebjigen: turn on the word in Ojibwe. light Although, this is important, Waaskode: to shine or be I find that if we only look at the bright “equivalent” words, then we Waaskone: to glow or give short-change ourselves and miss off light. Laurie McLeod-Shabogesic out on the depth of the teachings One of the most challenging our language has to offer. things for new Ojibway speakers Nouns that do not have life are So when I get an equivalent is determining which objects are classified as inanimate. This is word from a speaker, my second considered animate (living) and very important as we use slightly question, is always “Okay, now which are considered inanimate different verbs for each of them. Wenji-dkwaakzowed Mkwa what does that (Ojibwe) word re- (non-living). Gnaajwi (S/he’s beautiful) and ally mean?” For me, that’s where For example, why is a car Gnaajwan (It’s beautiful). Why the bear has a short tail the true learning is. Then mtigwa- (daabaan) considered ani- Our word is “maanda” for in- Mkwa, waamdashin ge-doodmaan ji-giigoonkeyaan. ki isn’t just a forest; it is the “land mate and something like a seed animate nouns. of trees”. (miikaan) or water (nbiish) con- Maanda gbiiskwaagan. This Bear said,’Show me how to fish.’ Nongo shki-kidwinan (To- sidered inanimate? is your coat. day’s new words) Animate nouns include all Maanda pabwin. This is a Waagosh,ga pkwanege mkwamiing ,mii dash ji-tooyan gzow maa Waasechgan is commonly those things that are physically chair. nbiing. accepted to mean "window" but alive, such as animals, birds and Maanda zhibiignaatig. This when you look a little deeper into humans. They also include things is a pen. Fox said, ‘You make a hole on the ice and put your tail in the water.’ the translation, it actually means which possess the ability to move Imagine that I am handing "that which creates light". I find such as cars, trains, bicycles… something to you… I can also use Pii dash giigoonh nwandang gzow chi- ketin ka wiikpidoon. that once you know the direct Or items which possess a spiri- “maanda” to say “here”. translations, it becomes easier to tual life such as ceremonial items, Maanda zhibiigaans. Here is ‘When the fish bites your tail you pull it out real hard.’ remember them and recognize the heavenly bodies, spirits, natural a pencil. meanings of other words. objects such as rocks and certain Maanda ziisbaakdoons. – Submitted by Glenna Beaucage, Nipissing First Nation We know that waas (some- food items. Here is a candy. March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 7 Mno-bmaadziwin/Healthy Living

Wild Rice Salad Wild rice weapon in food war with Maple Balsamic By Jennifer Sinclair to starve First Nations out of the researchers and government ap- Dressing Food has long been used as a plains to make way for settlement. proved experts to tell us what sup- weapon against First Nations. Children in residential schools plements to take next. Hunger and malnourishment often spoke of hunger, nutritional In this column we can share are powerful tools – strong enough experimentations were conducted knowledge of foods eaten in the to make people submissive and on them, and First Nations were past, how to find them today, and, even bring nations to their knees. forced to rely on southern food best of all, how to eat them. Henry Kissinger, former U.S. markets. Wild Rice grows in clean, National Security Advisor, fa- Control over our diets is al- shallow, cold water which makes mously wrote: “Who controls the most complete. Northern Ontario and Manitoba food supply controls the people.” We lie in sick-beds and wait prime regions for its stalks. It’s ac- Ultimately the U.S. adopted a for our next ration of Boost and we tually an annual aqua-grass called policy of purposely using famine, accept meals of processed (but af- Zizania aquatica and is the only benefits including to help maintain by scientific processes and has a hunger, and starvation as a means fordable) junk foods that masquer- grain cereal indigenous to Canada. blood sugar levels and cholesterol greater over-all nutritional value of controlling people in poorer na- ade as nutrition to be purchased It is very low in saturated fat, metabolism. than the other grain-cereals. tions throughout the 1970s. and served to our families. cholesterol and sodium and is also Rich in the B vitamins – niacin, Jennifer Sinclair left a career in This policy actually originated There is a choice to make. a good source of manganese, an riboflavin and thiamine, as well as social research and launched Bet- over a century earlier, when Amer- Either we take control of our lo- essential trace mineral that is con- potassium and phosphorus – wild ter Than Grandma’s Bannock now icans and their Canadian cousins cal food system and what we put centrated primarily in the bone, rice is a complete protein that con- called Kookum’s Kitchen. She to the North decimated bison herds on our tables or we can wait for liver, pancreas, and brain has many tains all of the essential amino ac- lives in North Bay and is eager to ids and is a whole grain that scores share her knowledge, recipes, and low on the glycemic index which flavours that mix indigenous in- makes it excellent for those con- gredients with new foods from na- cerned with sugar levels. tions around the world. Drop her Unlike other grains, like wheat, an email at kookumskitchen1@ oats, corn etc., wild rice in Cana- gmail.com da remains virtually untouched

Parsley has life of its own By Sarah Blackwell ents like Vitamin C which can Parsley is something that not help protect against arthritis. It many people consider can be eat- also contains healing compounds en as a salad. The herb is usually that act as a diuretic to help in- used as a garnish, but can be eaten crease the flow of urine, which as its own dish, juiced and even means it can provide relief from blended in a smoothie. bladder infections. This also can Parsley is packed with nutri- help alleviate the bloating that some women experience prior to their moon time. Parsley is also packed with fo- late, a B vitamin which produces red blood cells and may also re- duce your risk for colon and cervi- cal cancer and heart disease. When purchasing parsley curly or flat leaf parsley look for fresh, vibrant green leaves that are not wilted or discoloured. Do not wash parsley until you are ready to prepare it for a meal. Store in a moist paper towel or a well-venti- lated bin and keep it in the crisper drawer of your fridge. Try adding it to regular salads until you get used to the strong fla- vour, and work your way up to an entire salad like the recipe below. Parsley Salad: ½ cup of walnuts or almonds (crushed) 1 bunch of curly parsley or flat leaf parsley 1/3 cup of chopped purple on- ion 1 red pepper – chopped 2 celery stalks – chopped 2 tbsp hemp seeds (optional) Shredded carrot or beet (op- tional) Dressing: For more information contact your local health unit. ½ lemon juiced 1 clove of garlic 1/3 cup of extra virigin olive oil 1 tsp of Tamari (gluten free soy sauce) or coconut aminos (soy free sauce) Page 8 Anishinabek News March 2014

FASD team studies case management By Chochi Knott FASD and a resource team of FASD Specialists was PETERBOROUGH – The Union of Ontario Indians also established to support effective case manage- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) program ment. participated in FASD Case Management Training The training allowed the team to see first hand over the past fiscal year. how a Case Management session would run with The Peterborough FASD Committee developed an FASD individual, caregiver and their supports a proposal to coordinate, deliver, and evaluate an in- present. As a result of this training opportunity the tegrated case management and training opportunity FASD Program is better suited to assist Anishinabek to increase the effectiveness of programs and ser- Nation communities with FASD and Case Manage- vices. The committee was pleased to announce that ment. the proposal met the Ontario Trillium Foundation The program put knowledge into action at the Accelerating Social Innovation grant criteria. recent “Empowering the Voices of Our Families” All four team members attended the numerous Conference in Sault Ste. Marie, at which training case management training sessions which allowed participants delivered two FASD & Case Manage- shared language and understanding of the impact of ment workshops. Henri Anishinabie and Sarah Blackwell. – Photo by Janet Brandl prenatal alcohol exposure on fetal development and Please contact the FASD Program for inquiries the resulting disability. into services, resources, and bookings available in Anishinabek waiting They learned how to screen, assess and manage your region. too long to get healthy By Sarah Blackwell NORTH BAY – Why do so many people wait until they are sick or nearly dying before they make changes to improve their health? This is a conversation I had with Nipissing First Nation medicine man Hen- ri Anishinabie at the Lions Gate Wellness Winter Open House. The poor health status of First Nations people has been attributed to sub-standard living conditions, poverty and lack of availability to fresh fruits and vegetables. Some argue it’s genetic or an effect of resi- dential schools that left First Nations people filled with shame, guilt and low self-esteem. Whatever the causes, First Nations people share a habit with most others in the world -- many wait until they have a diagnosis of disease to do something about it. I’ve discovered a couple of factors that I believe have influenced this behaviour. First, society has redefined our understanding of what is defined as “food”. The food our ancestors ate is far different than what our children are being fed today. Second, we have been conditioned to believe that we need “more” of everything in our lives in order to be “good enough”. Whether it is good enough to receive respect from the white man and their government, or good enough within our own com- munities. Add this to our history of assimilative experiences we have endured and it is a recipe for bannock, with a heart attack on the side. Henri and I spoke about this while sipping on green smoothies. Henri is a medicine man from Nipissing First Nation who shares his knowledge of traditional medicines that have been shown to heal ail- ments like heart disease and cancer. He speaks about the power these medicines have and mentions that “too many people don’t use these medicines before they get sick”. We discussed how the same goes for eating foods that are preventative in nature – like green smoothies. The nutrients from foods like greens have everything that nature intended for us to have. It is like the medicines we once relied solely on as a nation. Imagine a generation that relies on our traditional medicine and food to be healthy. Imagine your grandchildren growing up in a time when obesity, diabetes, asthma and cancer no longer take their lives at almost double the rate of non-aboriginal people. This is possible, through awareness, collaboration and not waiting until sickness, disease and discomfort are part of your life. It means doing it now before you get sick. It means healing and changing the thoughts that have deemed you not “good enough” to be healthy, vi- brant and beautiful. It means giving up the role of victim or that some- one did something to you. It means showing yourself your own self- worth. Living a life in sickness is not what the Creator intended for us. Holistic Health coach Sarah Blackwell can be contacted at her web- site at www.SarahBlackwell.ca or on Facebook at facebook.com/sar- ahblackwellhealthcoach March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 9

Indian Affairs won’t support needs of Down Syndrome twins By Martha Troian cation for First Nation children TORONTO – First Nation control on-reserve, services available to of First Nation education has been all children attending provincial a hot topic, and the Mississaugas schools. Specialists are often un- of New Credit are taking the fed- available or very expensive for eral government to a human rights First Nation communities, but rou- tribunal for not providing adequate tinely provided by school boards special education funding. to provincial schools. For the past four years, the The federal government is Brantford-area First Nation has currently facing a Canadian Hu- been fighting for equitable treat- man Rights Tribunal to respond ment of twin brothers with Down to claims that it funds on-reserve Syndrome who require special child welfare agencies an average education supports. According to 22 per cent less than provincial Chief Bryan LaForme, the federal Special education students can’t get the support funding they require if they attend Lloyd S King elementary Children’s Aid Societies. government is providing some school on Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation. Indian and Northern Affairs funds for bussing and regular pro- supports for the 11-year-old twins, the First Nation that the case move broader systemic issues affecting Canada says it is committed to en- vincial tuition, but is refusing to who currently attend a provincial forward.” First Nations communities across suring First Nations children have help pay for $80,000 required for school off-reserve. The First Nation claim is on Canada. the same access as all Canadians special education supports. Kent Elson, legal counsel rep- the basis of discrimination pursu- New Credit’s claim says the to special education services. “The reason we launched this resenting the First Nation, says the ant to Section 5 of the Canadian federal government's special However the department main- was to hopefully get some kind complaint – first lodged with the Human Rights Act. education program is not only tains that it is merely a funder, and of equity around special educa- Canadian Human Rights Commis- Elson says an investigator discriminatory against First Na- is not discriminating because it has tion, not only for us, but for any- sion in 2009 – will be heard by a from the Canadian Human Rights tion children and parents but that no control over the provision of one that's in our situation. If those CHRC tribunal later this year.. Commission concluded in his as- children living on-reserve do not services and is not involved in the boys were living in the non-native “The federal government has sessment that First Nation children receive the quality of special edu- day-to-day operations of education community all those services that raised a number of legal objec- are disadvantaged as compared to cation supports compared to non- for First Nations communities and they're receiving right now would tions and technicalities. Each time non-First Nation children when it First Nation children living off “that any differential treatment as be provided free,” says Laforme. they haven't been successful in comes to education services. reserve. between the federal and provincial The First Nation is paying for trying to have the case shut down. The report also indicated such There is currently no Indian governments is based on their con- most of the cost for special needs The commission ruled in favour of discrepancies may be indicative of Act provision for special edu- stitutional jurisdictions.” Social workers find tools YT Journée Oléoduc to help work on prevention By Marci Becking challenges with finding Énergie SAULT STE. MARIE – resources.” “First Nations and urban Darren Madahbee, NT NU Est portes aboriginal agencies need to Mental Health Commu- work together to meet the nity Worker for the past needs of our clients,” says year and a half in Aun- Roseanna Hudson, citizen Darren deck Omni Kaning First of Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Madahbee Nation, says that he found BC ouvertes Anishinaabek, who works at the Banakonda Kennedy-Kish Bell’s Thunder Bay Indian Friendship presentation on the Four Princi- AB QC Centre in the Alternative Justice ples of Indigenous Practice very Hardisty SK Program. “Our clients have so useful and he’ll be taking back MB many health and addiction issues, what he learned and applying it PE ON Cacouna are homeless or have FASD or to programs he runs in the com- NB special needs. All of our clients munity. One of these is a Martial Saint John are in crisis so it’s hard to have Arts Brazilian Ju-Jitsu club. Moosomin time to work on any kind of pre- “We have about 40 students NS vention.” on Manitoulin Island,” says Ma- Construction du nouvel oléoduc Terminaux Hudson was one of 170 par- dahbee. “We deal with the bul- Conversion d’un gazoduc existant ticipants who shared their ex- lying problem. We give them the periences and challenges at the tools to negotiate their side of “Empowering the Voices of our things by finding balance in one- Vous avez des questions? Parlons-en. Families” conference that fo- self first.” cused on family violence preven- Madahbee does Anishinabe Chez TransCanada, nous planifions la construction d’un oléoduc visant à transporter le pétrole provenant de tion on Feb. 5-6. medicine wheel drills and the stu- l’ouest vers l’est du Canada. C’est un projet qui générera d’importantes retombées économiques. Si vous avez des “It’s hard to maintain contact dents mimic the dodems in their questions au sujet d’Énergie Est, venez rencontrer les principaux experts de l’équipe Énergie Est de TransCanada, with clients,” says Hudson. “We martial arts warm-up sessions. lors de la journée portes ouvertes organisée près de chez vous. try to keep in touch with the shel- Ages of participants go from five ter house and we use message to Elders. Mercredi 26 mars Jeudi 27 mars Mercredi 2 avril Jeudi 3 avril boards at the Friendship Centre to “Wives are calling me, thank- Best Western Centre communautaire Best Western Club Germania de keep in touch. If they don’t ask ing me for my efforts,” says Ma- 349, rue Government de Nipigon 700, promenade Lakeshore Pembroke for their mail, they don’t get it.” dahbee. “Their husbands are ac- Dryden, Ont. 138, promenade Wadsworth North Bay, Ont. 15, rue Bennett Hudson was interested in find- tually participating in their family Heures : 16 h à 20 h Nipigon, Ont. Heures : 16 h à 20 h Pembroke, Ont. ing out from the FASD and Case lives and no longer are hooked Heures : 16 h à 20 h Heures : 16 h à 20 h Management session hosted by into their Playstations.” Mardi 8 avril Mercredi 9 avril Jeudi 10 avril Union of Ontario Indians FASD Rave reviews came in from Centre communautaire Centre communautaire Centre de loisir team members Lynda Banning workshops like Tannis Smith’s de South Stormont de Chute-à-Blondeau Alfred-Taylor and Chochi Knott on what more “Navigating the Child Welfare 2, chemin Mille Roches 2005, rue Principale 2300, voie Community she could do for those clients who System”, Terry Swann’s “Intro- Long Sault, Ont. Chute-à-Blondeau, Ont. North Gower, Ont. live with FASD. duction to Lateral Violence”, Pa- Heures : 16 h à 20 h Heures: 16 h à 20 h Heures : 16 h à 20 h “I was really happy to hear mela Cross’s “Family Law and that the UOI was hosting this Violence against Women”, and conference. I want to see how we Sandra Montour’s “working with OleoducEnergieEst.com can work together to meet our cli- Individuals Impacted by Fam- ents’ needs and find out what sup- ily Violence Utilizing Traditional TransCanada est une entreprise canadienne qui, depuis plus de 60 ans, construit des pipelines et des infrastructures énergétiques sécuritaires et fiables. ports are out there. We all have Teachings”.

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Landon Marion, Sarah McGregor, Ava Beatty, Audrey Marion, and Hailey Pilon at the 3rd annual Native Basketball Tournament . The Black Shirts played for the Mississaugi ‘Down the Hill’ Team against the Blue Shirts ‘Up the Hill’ team at the Jan. 18-19 tournament. Kids getting the basketball bug By Marci Becking everyone who lives on a First Nation tried to share MISSISSAUGI FIRST NATION – Josh Carpenter what they're passionate about, our communities dreams that someday his basketball tournament will would be so much better off. It doesn't matter what be as big as the Little NHL. it is – sports, arts, traditional knowledge – just get Carpenter – who moved to Mississaugi three out there and share what you have to offer, and our years ago with his wife, Terri-Lynn Chiblow-Car- people will be in a better place. penter – says that the tournament started out as his “There have been some amazing workers in the idea, but all he does is volunteer coach. community who have really helped bring it along,” Noah Johnston-Brochmann in a rugby stance. “We had more than enough kids for two teams in says Carpenter. “Kim Cada gives us gym time and our 12-and-under division this year, so we called one does whatever we need her to do in organizing ‘Down the Hill’ and one ‘Up the Hill’. the tournament. Community Support Worker Eva “This is the third year we have done the tour- Daybutch looks after our budget and represents the Rugby player passes nament, but the fourth tournament in total we have health department at all of our games and practices done. One year the kids really wanted another so we to make sure the kids are in a safe and healthy envi- did one in the summer as well. ronment.” on bragging rights “It would be amazing if the sport grew to the Financial support for the tournament has come point of having a tournament as big as the Little from the Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charity that spon- NHL. I don't know if I will ever see it in my lifetime sors individual players’ basketball shoes. By Jorge Antonio Vallejos but all we can do is keep trying.” Carpenter also credits Right to Play worker TORONTO – Noah Johnston-Brochmann may have earned some brag- This year two other communities joined the tour- Melisa Morningstar with promoting the tournament ging rights on the rugby field. But the Sagamok Anishinawbek citizen nament – Batchewana and Sagamok. and recruits participants. prefers to keep things humble. “It has been a struggle to get more communi- “Right to Play has been funding program work- “I don’t really like bragging,” says the 16-year-old, who plays wing ties involved,” says Carpenter. “I think every First ers in the area and have even brought a member of on the starting line for three different rugby teams. He helped the To- Nation in Ontario has received a phone call, fax or the Toronto raptors to our community here,” says ronto Nomads go undefeated in 2013, and earned a Canadian Champi- email from me asking them to come play. I just plan Carpenter. onship with Team Ontario in 2012. to keep on asking over the phone, putting out our Pier Seventeen Restaurant and Mississaugi Chief “A year ago I tried to really follow the Seven Grandfather teachings posters and hoping more communities take up the and Council have also contributed to help with the day by day. It’s tough…I can see in myself I’m getting better, in my challenge.” cost of travel and tournament play. patience, in the way I am,” says Johnston-Brochmann who now leads “Playing organized basketball in grade school, The Mississaugi teams will be travelling to sharing circles at Park Street Collegiate Institute in his hometown of high school and university was one the most posi- Batchewana First Nation for a tournament in the Orillia. tive experiences I have had in my life. I think if spring. Johnston-Brochmann picked up rugby through friends two years ago. “It seemed like football but much better,” he says. “The guy that can do the most damage is the wing.” His passion, athleticism, and discipline impressed his coach and First Nation skaters earned him the notice of several teams. Practising four times a week Johnston-Brochmann was scouted by Team Ontario, helping them win a national championship and earning him a spot to compete in Austra- create lots of buzz lia in 2014. By Marci Becking There is a price to pay for being a rugby star. WHITEFISH RIVER FN – Olympic hockey tourna- “I’ve fractured lots of bones,” he says, noting that it took a broken ment participants Carey Price, T.J. Oshie, and Ted collarbone to sideline him for a month. Nolan attracted the attention of a lot of First Nation Anthony Pelletier, forward for the Nickel “I do it for the team, the brotherhood of it,” says Johnston-Broch- fans, and Native skaters also created some buzz this Capital Wolves. – Photo by Kiana Pelletier mann. “I look around at my team and see how they need me and I need season in the Northern Ontario Hockey Associa- puck and he has the ability to do some pretty magical them. We all depend on each other.” tion’s Midget league. offensive plays.” As the only First Nations person on all three of his teams – and pos- First Nations players were the leading scorers for Anthony played in the Little NHL for 11 years sibly in all the leagues where he competes – Johnston-Brochmann sees the league’s top three teams . and has some advice for new players. Rugby as more than just a sport with travel opportunities. Anthony Pelletier, a 15-year-old forward, led the “If you want something, you have to work hard “Everywhere I go I try educate people on Native culture. There’s first-place Nickel Capital Wolves with 31 points. He for it, but don't forget to have as much fun as possible so much stereotypes out there like ‘we drink all the time’, ‘we abuse has family ties to Whitefish River First Nation and with it. Enjoy it.” women’ – all that stuff. I want to show them the other side ‘cause Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve. Meanwhile second-place North Bay Trappers there’s more to us than that. They only see a bit of us. They don’t “Honestly, I don’t think I’ll ever give up on the were led by Nathaniel McLeod’s 51 points this sea- know much so I try to educate them on that.” dream of playing in the NHL,” says Anthony, who son. McLeod, 16, is from Nipissing First Nation. With aspirations to play for Team Canada and in professional attends Espanola High School. “It’s just been with Cameron Etherington, 16, from Moose Factory leagues in Europe, Johnston-Brochmann remembers his roots. me for too long. There’s not a day that goes by when was the top scorer for the Kapuskasing Flyers with He was born in Six Nations and raised in Toronto. I don’t think of making it there.” 38 points. The Flyers finished third in the regular “I feel like I bring pride to Sagamok. I want to make them proud Anthony’s favourite hockey player is Pavel Dat- season, but captured the league’s playoff title. and keep them happy.” He also considers introducing his sport in his syuk, an alternate captain of the NHL’s Detroit Red All three First Nation players, plus Moose Facto- home community on the north shore of Lake Huron. Wings who was captain of this year’s Russian team ry’s Jackson Gunner, were named to the NOHA All- “I would like to do that one day. That would be nice.” at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Star AAA Midget team and will play in the March “He's just so shifty when he has the OHA tournament in Cambridge, Ontario. March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 11 Page 12 Anishinabek News March 2014 March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 13 Page 14 Anishinabek News March 2014

Involve auditors sooner, avoid problems in setting up trusts firm's commitment to the Aborigi- a number of First Nations and Set- ative solutions to the needs and nal, Non-Profit and Private Wealth tlements in northern, western and concerns of communities, individ- sector of the industry has strength- central Canada and this continues uals, families and organizations. ened. to be a growing and significant For more information on the Since 1996, Rodgers Invest- part of our business. 10th annual workshop, contact ment Consulting has worked with The firm aims to develop cre- www.GoToRegister.ca/RIC

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The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will hold a public hearing to consider Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) request to remove the hold point associated with Licence Delegates from last year’s Aboriginal Trust and Investment Workshop. Condition 16.3 of the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (NGS) Power Reactor Operating Licence (PROL) to allow the reactors to operate beyond 210,000 hours. The Pickering NGS is located in By Marci Becking Falls. Pickering, Ontario. TORONTO – Kelly Rodgers, “This year’s workshop will in- president of Rodgers Investment troduce Impact Investing, which OPG has announced its intent to cease commercial operations at the Pickering NGS by the end of 2020, Consulting, says that First Na- has limitless opportunities for which is beyond the assumed design life of the pressure tubes. The regulatory hold point requires that tions need to make sure their audi- community Trusts to invest their OPG provide a technical basis to demonstrate that the Pickering NGS can be operated safely beyond tors are involved when starting up capital into resource development 210,000 effective full power hours of operation. The Commission will also consider additional requirements trusts or direct investment oppor- or community projects in addition that OPG must meet prior to removal of the hold point. tunities or suffer the consequences stock markets on Wall Street and Hearing: May 7, 2014 of Bill C-27, otherwise known as Bay Street. These are truly excit- Place: CNSC Public Hearing Room, 14th floor, 280 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario the First Nations Transparency ing times for our people. Time: As set by the agenda published prior to the hearing date Act. “We are a small, tightly fo- “It’s important to involve audi- cused organization by design. Our The public hearing will be webcast live on the CNSC website and posted for a period of 90 days. tors in the front-end stages,” says small size enables us to form close Rodgers who founded her busi- relationships with each client and Members of the public who have an interest or expertise in this matter or information that may be ness in 1993 to provide consulting useful to the Commission are invited to present submissions, in writing, on OPG’s request. Requests to to fully customize our services to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission by April 22, 2014 online at services which primary focuses on each client's individual need. “ nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/the-commission/intervention or at the coordinates below. Pursuant to the Canadian those First Nations, non-profit or- The primary service provided Nuclear Safety Commission Rules of Procedure, the request must include the following information: ganizations, individuals and fami- to clients is directed toward ensur- lies with significant investment ing the appropriate management of • a written submission assets who require professional investment capital. This includes • name, address and telephone number of the requester investment management. portfolio evaluation, investment Bill C-27, the First Nation Personal information, such as address and telephone numbers, is essential for linking the submission to its author. policy design and manager search Please submit your personal information on a separate page if you wish to ensure its confidentiality. It should be Financial Transparency Act was services for organizations and indi- noted that all submissions are available to the public upon request to the Secretariat. passed last March. It requires viduals. It also includes education First Nations to publically dis- and ongoing support to Investment OPG’s submission and CNSC staff’s recommendations to be considered at the hearing will be available after close audited consolidated finan- Committees, Boards, Trustees and March 21, 2014. These documents are not downloadable from the CNSC website. To obtain them, a request must cial statements and schedules for Councils to ensure appropriate and be made to the Secretariat at the address below or directly from the website. Agendas, hearing transcripts and remuneration paid to chiefs and consistent governance of the capi- information on the hearing process are available on the CNSC website at nuclearsafety.gc.ca. councillors. It requires that this in- tal management process. This ac- c/o Louise Levert, Secretariat formation not only be provided to counts for over ninety percent of Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Tel.: 613-996-9063 or 1-800-668-5284 band members, but also posted on the firm’s revenue. 280 Slater St., P.O. Box 1046 Fax: 613-995-5086 the First Nation's website and fed- The second area of business Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9 Email: [email protected] eral Indian Affairs website. for the firm is focused on broad- “There is a real disconnect be- er investment issues. It includes tween the legislation and account- analytical work within the mu- ing,” she says of Bill C-27 which, tual fund industry and portfolio nuclearsafety.gc.ca in a nutshell, forces consolida- manager and investment process tion of Band-controlled entities. analysis for corporate investor re- “There are no links made between lations programs. This area of the legislation rules and accounting business accounts for less than ten rules. With Band-controlled en- per cent of the firm's revenue. tities, First Nations would be re- Since its founding in 1993 the quired to publish private business and investment information to the public. The right way to set up a trust would be a situation where trustees are elected and would be the decision makers for provisions of the trust.” Geewadin Elliot, Principal Consultant of NorthWind Alli- ance says that more communities are becoming involved in learning about Trusts and Investing. “Many of my colleagues be- lieve that there is a ‘paradigm shift’ occurring with respect to First Nations becoming real own- ers and active participants in Re- source Development projects and business opportunities occurring in their traditional territories. Tra- ditionally community Trusts use financial instruments and services of investment managers and con- sultants to help grow their portfo- lios.” The 10th annual Aboriginal Trust and Investment Workshop will be held May 6-8 in Niagara March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 15

‘Get brown or get lost!’: King By Barb Nahwegahbow to work with us, get brown or TORONTO – “Get brown or get get lost.’ He’s not talking about lost!” becoming Indian or playing Indi- That’s what Hayden King told an… but rather, to understand the an audience of 50 people gathered terms of the relationship as set by to learn how settlers can forge al- Indigenous people. liances with Indigenous people. “I think Cardinal was talking King, a member of Beausoleil about self-determination above all First Nation is Assistant Professor things”, said King. “Indigenous in the Department of Politics and people have the right to deter- Public Administration at Ryerson mine their own future…And if we University. He’s also the Direc- Hayden King. want to have productive, fruitful, tor of Ryerson’s Centre for Indig- and several post-secondary stu- respectful relationships – Cana- enous Governance. dents were aiming at careers dians, Americans, non-Native King was quoting the late Dr. involving Indigenous people. peoples, immigrants who are Harold Cardinal, Cree activist and Several expressed their concerns long-tenure or short-tenure, have lawyer whose book, “The Unjust about high incarceration rates and to recognize and accept that and Society” was a response to the high drop-out rates, and seemed to act on it.” government’s 1969 White Paper. have a genuine interest in forging King was joined by Mike The short-lived White Paper pro- partnerships. Ormsby, Curve Lake First Nation posed doing away with the spe- “From my reading of the re- citizen and Toronto-based artist cial legal status of First Nations lationship between Indigenous and activist. Ormsby shared his people and absorbing them into peoples and Canadians, it hasn’t story, an all too familiar one, of the mainstream; in other words, really been a positive one,” King his family’s denial of their First assimilation. said, then joked that he was able Nations roots and his personal Most of the audience, diverse to say this with a straight face. journey to explore what being in age, background and ethnicity “It’s been an absolutely awful, Indigenous meant. The personal had likely never heard of Cardi- horrendous, horrible, disastrous impact of colonization on one nal, the ill-fated White Paper or one – with few exceptions. man resonated with the audience. the political firestorm that erupted “Harold Cardinal said white Ormsby presented a slide show of amongst First Nations. A few had people do more harm than good, his paintings, explaining his art is worked with Indigenous peoples but there’s one section [in his one way he’s been able to get back in formal settings such as schools, book] where he said, ‘if you want to his roots. INAC ‘paternalistic’ in its use of ‘take-it-or-leave-it’ offers By Jorge Barerra of the amount. The actual dollar process employed by the specific APTN National News figure is redacted from the docu- claims branch for small value The Specific Claims Tribunal ments filed with the tribunal. claims in relation to this claim, and blasted a branch of Aboriginal Blom’s letter also gave the perhaps many others, is, frankly, Affairs for being “paternalistic, band 90 days to accept or the de- paternalistic, self-serving, arbi- self-serving, arbitrary and disre- partment would close the file. trary and disrespectful of First Na- spectful” in a recent ruling impact- The department argued that its tions,” said Smith. “Such position ing the department’s “take-it-or- take-it-or-leave-it settlement letter affords no room for the principles leave-it” gambit to settle historical to AOK constituted a form of open of reconciliation, accommodation claims with First Nations. negotiations putting the claim and consultation that the Supreme The Jan. 17 ruling by Judge outside the tribunal’s jurisdiction. Court, in many decisions, has de- Patrick Smith eviscerated Ab- The department argued that the scribed as being the foundation of original Affairs’ specific claims Aboriginal Affairs Minister had Canada’s relationship with First branch for its handling of a claim “considerable discretion in decid- Nations.” Minister Bernard Valcourt and Stephen Harper. filed by Aundeck Omni Kaning ing when to accept, negotiate or Aboriginal Affairs Minister (AOK) First Nation, on Manitou- seeking compensation for histori- 12, 2011, that the payment of the not negotiate a claim.” Bernard Valcourt’s office said that lin Island, and its attempt to block cal grievances around the mis- money “was not authorized by Smith ruled that the depart- the department is reviewing the it from accessing the tribunal. management of trust funds and the law, and thus Canada breached its ment’s position outlined in the tribunal’s decision before deciding Smith said the ruling could loss of lands. fiduciary duty.” The money was settlement letter effectively gave what to do next. The tribunal’s de- have “significant relevance to AOK was seeking access to paid to Abotossaway’s children notice to the First Nation that the cision could be put to the Federal many other claims” where Canada the tribunal arguing the depart- after he gave up his status. claim wouldn’t be negotiated. Court for a judicial review. has put deadlines on settlements ment was not willing to negotiate A few months later, Brendan “In deciding to employ a small Magnetawan First Nation for “small value claims.” a settlement claim which centered Blom, the assistant negotiator in value claim process in making an Chief William Diabo said his Under the tribunal’s rules, a on the 1914 payment of $559.63 the specific claims branch, sent offer to settle without discussion, community, which sits along On- band can submit a claim if the de- from the band’s trust fund. The a letter dated March 28, 2012, to in refusing to discuss or explain tario’s Hwy 69 near Georgian partment hasn’t made a decision money went to the children of Chief Patsy Corbiere informing the offer, and in imposing a 90 day Bay, received a take-it-or-leave it on whether to negotiate a claim a former band member named the band that the department was deadline and then closing the file, offer from the department within three years from the day it was George Abotossaway, also known offering a take-it-or-leave it offer Canada, and specifically the min- the past month. Diabo said his originally filed with Ottawa. as George Thompson, who gave that was based on a predetermined ister, effectively decided and noti- claim centres on loss of reserve A band can also submit a claim up his status under a process called formula. fied the claimant that it would not land through the construction of before the three years pass if the enfranchisement in 1909. The formula calculated the negotiate the claim,” said Smith in highways and a redrawing of the department indicates it won’t ne- The band, which was known owed amount by applying the his ruling. reserve’s boundaries. gotiate a settlement. as the Ojibways of Sucker Cree Consumer Price Index to 80 per Smith said the department’s “That may give us another The department has issued nu- at the time, obtained confirmation cent of the total and adding com- actions fell short of upholding the chance to take a kick at the can,” merous take-it-or-leave it settle- from Aboriginal Affairs deputy pound interest at Aboriginal Af- “honour” of the Crown. said Diabo. ments to bands across the country minister Patrick Borbey on Nov. fairs trust fund rates to 20 per cent “This position, along with the STAFF mission The Union of Ontario Indians Allan Dokis Mike Sawyer Theresa Stevens Alicia McLeod Kevin Restoule Intergovernmental Affairs department is Director Treaty Research Clerk Administrative Assistant Treaty Research Coordinator Policy Analyst [email protected] committed to the protection of aboriginal [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] and treaty rights, ensuring access to Ext. 2251 Ext. 2237 Ext. 2327 Ext. 2264 Ext.2304 land and resources, and supporting the political goals, values and aspirations of Union of Ontario Indians - Head Office, P.O. 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Jeff Beaver shows harvesting sticks for wild rice to Scout leader Mike Bozek and daughter Kaley Cartwright at Toronto Sportsmen’s Show. Wild rice tasty….but not dry! By Maurice Switzer TORONTO – It might not have been as flashy as the $75,000 casting pond, or the young woman who was sculpting animal carvings out of white cedar logs with her electric chainsaw, but the display presented by the Anishinabek/Ontario Resource Management Council Show at- tracted a fair share of the estimated 100.000 people who visited the 67th annual Toronto Sportsmen’s Show. Jeff Beaver estimated that 300-400 people stopped at his display of the four-month life cycle of wild rice, which the Alderville First Nation citizen has been working to restore in four Kawartha-area lakes. “I started this work in 1989,” says Beaver, who worked in the war- den’s service for 14 years for Parks Canada and currently serves as a Southeast Regional representative on the A/ORMC. The council was established in the fall of 2000 to improve communications between Anishinabek Nation member communities and Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources, which provided some of its Sportsmen’s show dis- play space for A/ORMC use.. A staple of First Nations diets for thousands of years, wild rice – “Manomin”, or “Gift from the Creator” – has been ravaged by invasive species like Carp , as well as cottagers pulling it out by the roots be- cause they think they’re removing weeds from swimming areas. There is no longer any wild rice growing in Rice Lake, on the south shore of which is located Beaver’s home community of Alderville. Eagles fishing at Aamjiwnaang “It’s great for filtering water, makes good fish habitat and wild By Greg Plain “To have so many Eagles visit stations into the St. Clair, decreas- goose nesting, and provides food for muskrats, beaver, and moose” he AAMJIWNAANG FN – At least our community has been a very ing the size of ice floes and creat- says, in addition to its nutritional value. Booth visitors grab brochures 12 Bald Eagles and one Golden powerful and moving experience ing more open water that make for that tell them wild rice has more protein and fibre than white rice, but Eagle have been seen along the for the citizens of Aamjiwnaang. good fishing opportunities for the fewer calories. Beaver’s personal favourite wild rice dishes are pud- banks of the St. Clair River in To see all the people visiting the Eagles. dings and duck or wild goose soup. front of this Sarnia-area First Na- river to watch them hunt, take pic- More eagles are visiting the He has to keep a sharp eye on his display of wooden bowls of the tion. tures, offer their tobacco, and to region this year because of the only Native Canadian cereal. Chief Chris Plain was watch- witness the connection has been extreme cold. It is estimated that “Someone decided to sample some grains of dry rice. They said ‘I ing the Eagles during lunch and an amazing experience.” over 60 per cent of the Great thought this was like snacks,’ Beaver grins. “It went down like porcu- some evenings from the St. Clair Nearby petrochemical plants Lakes surface area has frozen pine quills!” shoreline. release warm water from cooling over. Read full story on www.anishinabeknews.ca. Alice sheds light on solar energy By Margaret Hele pose problems during Novem- "I knock a little off the bottom GARDEN RIVER FN – Using ber and December when shorter edge and then jump back" says Al- solar power and a generator to pro- days mean less sunlight and snow ice. "A few times the whole panel vide light and heat for your home that covers the panels. During the of snow came off and covered me." is a blessing – and a challenge. winter months Alice – who has When the days are shorter and the Alice Corbiere loves the sun- six solar panels on the roof of her snow flies, Alice spends her time shine and the power it produces home in Garden River First Na- at her son’s or sister’s home to without accompanying hydro bills. tion – turns her refrigerator off work on her computer, as there is But it makes her acutely aware of and uses the outdoors to keep her not sufficient electricity to run her how much power is consumed by meat frozen and her milk cold. She computer for long periods of time having even a single appliance places meat in plastic bags to hang without the backup of a generator. plugged into an outlet. Not turned outside, then into a cooler where it Now in her mid-Seventies, Alice on – just plugged in. A microwave will stay frozen. She shops more continues to haul and pour gas for and toaster will not be found in Al- frequently for perishable items. her generator which is necessary heard a knocking at her door, and my generator while you’re there? ice’s home because they consume She works from a second-floor to provide her with electricity to opened it to see a woman trying Save me coming out in the cold." too much power. balcony when it’s necessary to enable her to cook, run her water to get into her shed. The woman The woman gruffly replied, "I’m Solar panels can produce knock the snow and ice away from pump, and listen to her radio. was at the wrong house, but Al- not starting no generator," and power from light alone, which can the roof-top panels. One recent morning Alice ice called out: "Would you turn on made a beeline for her car. STAFF mission Jason Laronde Rhonda Gagnon Sarah Louis Arnya Assance The mission of the Lands and Director Water Resources Policy Analyst Water Resources Assistant AORMC Coordinator Resources department is to foster [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] a better quality of life by ensuring Ext. 2263 Ext. 2318 Ext. 2245 Ext. 2340 access to natural resources in support of the goals, principles and Union of Ontario Indians - Head Office, P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8, Ph: 705-497-9127 Toll: 1-877-702-5200 Web: www.anishinabek.ca values of the Anishinabek Nation. March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 17

Chief Marianna Couchie. – Photo by Marci Becking

Governance Policy Analyst Mary Laronde, Legal Counsel Tracey O’Donnell, MP Charlie Angus and Deputy Communication vital Grand Council Chief Glen Hare at the Community Engagement Session in Ottawa. – Photo by Lisa Abel to ratification vote Delivering urban Anishinabek By Faye Sabourin NIPISSING FN – Chief Marianna Couchie says that the ratification of engagement through partnerships her community’s Gichi-Naaknigewin in January was foundational for the Nation. By Tammy Desmoulin (Timiskaming-James Bay), a the UOI.” “This reinforces who we are as a Nation and what the rights of and Mary Laronde long-time advocate for funding Also in attendance was Susan our members are,” says Chief Couchie. “It will reinforce our laws as The Community Engagement equity for First Nations children Manitowabi, Professor - Lauren- well. This has added another accountability measure for the Chief and Strategy 2013-2014 focussed on and youth. Participants included tian University’s School of Indig- Council. We are becoming much stronger as a Nation and the manner the Anishinabek Education Sys- Anishinabek from M’Chigeeng, enous Relations and Indigenous in which we communicate with our members is bringing more unity.” tem, the supporting Anishinabek Serpent River, and James Bay, Social Work Program. Nipissing is the first community of 39 in the Anishinabek Nation Nation Education Agreement, board members of the Odawa “It is wonderful that the An- that now operates under its own constitution. Chief Couchie gives constitutional development as a Centre, and Darren O’Toole, a ishinabek Nation is taking the advice to other communities who are in the process. means to implement self-gover- law professor at the University of initiative in developing our own “Do take the time to enter into dialogue with your membership,” nance, and teachings on the tra- Ottawa. Anishinabek Education System,” she says. “Use whatever means is available. At Nipissing we joined the ditional Clan System of Govern- N’Swakamok Native Friend- said Manitowabi. “It’s about time digital age with the consultation on our land claim settlement and with ment. ship Centre in Sudbury was the we stopped trying to fit into the our Gichi-Naaknigewin ratification process. Ensure adequate time for This year’s CES included out- next CES host, with 30 partici- standards of Western society. This the voting process, especially if a Nation uses mail-in ballots, time reach to the many Anishinaabe pants gathered there on Feb. 11. is what we have been forced to do for the mail to reach the destination and then be returned. The mail- People residing in urban centres The N’Swakamok Juniors drum since the arrival of the Europeans in ballot procedure must clearly explain how to return a valid vote. through the Anishinabek Nation group opened the event with an to our land. We have had to con- We learned that in our vote count, a number of ballots were ‘spoiled’ territory. uplifting song. The N’Swakamok form to another people’s culture because people did not understand the mail-in procedure. Use, ‘com- These urban events were Juniors were led by Darren Mc- and way of life mainly through munity champions’, these are band members who were available to made possible through valued and Gregor, Aboriginal Homelessness their education system. The West- help explain the Constitution and the processes.” kind partnerships with the Native and Housing Support Worker at ern education system has made us Legal Council for the Union of Ontario Indians and Nipissing First Canadian Centre of Toronto, the the Centre. ashamed of our way of life and Nation citizen Fred Bellefeuille says that the constitution provides a Odawa Native Friendship Cen- Among the participants were has instilled a belief among our- framework for a community working together. tre in Ottawa, and N’Swakamok personnel from the Wabnode selves and other Canadians that “It is a guiding document with principles that apply to almost ev- Friendship Centre in Sudbury. Center for Aboriginal Services at our way of life and educating our erything the First Nation does. It is up to the First Nation now to ref- The urban portion of the CES Cambrian College, including Di- children and youth are inferior erence it, to embrace it, to make it a valuable document,” says Belle- kicked off at the Native Cana- rector Richard Oullet. to theirs. Our ways are not infe- feuille. dian Center of Toronto on Jan. “As the new Director of the rior, just different and they have “I would say that overall, people want a clearly-written framework 15. There were 55 participants, Wabnode Centre for Aboriginal worked for us long before their for functioning of their community. We are best suited to create that, including Anishinabek Nation Services at Cambrian College, arrival. The development of an not someone in Ottawa who may have never set foot on your First Na- E’Dbendaagzijig (those who I was very interested in meeting Anishinabek Education System is tion or any reserve for that matter.” belong) from as far away as Pic members of the Union of Ontario a step towards restoring who we The Nipissing Constitution Committee had been working on their River First Nation to the Chip- Indians,” said Oullet. “I am very are as Anishinabek people.” draft constitution for many years and started the ratification process pewas of Georgina Island. The impressed with the work that has The next CES event will be in winter, 2013. They’ve held various consultation sessions and focus CES session also attracted inter- been done on education and see held at the Anishinaabemowin- groups throughout the years using great communication strategies in- est from Cowessess First Nation a lot of potential for Cambrian to Teg Language Conference at the cluding YouTube videos, five mail-out packages to each community in Saskatchewan, and Toronto work with UOI in creating bet- Kewadin Hotel and Conference member, newsletters, Facebook/Twitter and the Nipissing First Nation educators and students. ter learning outcomes for First Center in Sault Ste. Marie, Michi- website. On Jan. 28, the CES at the Nation Students in Ontario. I am gan, March 26 – 30, 2014. For more information about the First Nation constitution develop- Odawa Native Friendship Cen- excited by the opportunities and Contact Community Rela- ment process contact Faye Sabourin at 1-877-702-5200 Ext. 2316 or ter attracted 20 participants, in- thank the organizers and present- tions Officer, Tammy Desmoulin [email protected]. cluding New Democrat Member ers for allowing me to be present. 705-497-9127 or by email tam- of Parliament, Charlie Angus I look forward to working with [email protected]. Ngo Dwe Waangizid Anishinaabe Minwaa Anishinaabe Kinomaadswin Nongo, Anishinaabe Pane March 26-30, 2014 Kewadin Hotel and Conference Center, Sault Ste. Marie, MI

ROJ STAFF Union of Ontario Indians - Head Office, P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8, Ph: 705-497-9127 Toll: 1-877-702-5200 Web: www.anishinabek.ca/ROJ/ Mike Restoule Barb Naveau Andrew Arnott Dave Shawana Faye Sabourin Lisa Restoule Director Administrative Coordinator Fiscal Relations Analyst Working Groups Coordinator Constitution Development Coordinator Government Negotiations [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Admin Assistant Ext. 2322 Ext. 2255 Ext.2257 Ext.2316 [email protected] Ext. 2341 Patricia Campeau Mary Laronde Monica Lister Education Negotiations Esther Gilbank Tammy Desmoulin Fiscal Policy Analyst Community Relations Officer Governance Policy Analyst Admin Assistant Chiefs Committee on Governance Coordinator [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Ext. 2270 Ext. 2226 Ext.2266 Ext.2228 Ext.2275 Page 18 Anishinabek News March 2014 System failing, not First Nations youth By Kelly Crawford is with a moccasin on one foot M’CHIGEENG FN – Federal and a sneaker on the other,” said government control of First Na- Anishinabek Nation Youth Rep tion education was the topic for a Quinn Meawasige. “ I have to find teach-in hosted by Kenjgewin Teg the balance to walk this road as an Educational Institute (KTEI). Anishinaabe Nini.” Panel members Quinn Meawasige, Stephanie Roy, Grand Council Chief Patrick Madahbee. “We have to ask ourselves are Noting the cultural context of our youth re- KTEI education, the Serpent Riv- ally failing the er youth said: “If we had this…I system OR would want to go to school every is the system day!” failing our “Tinkering with our children? youth?” Why would we ever let them do Stephanie that again?’ asked Anishinabek Roy, KTEI Grand Council Chief Patrick Executive Di- Madahbee. “ After what they rector asked have done to us in the residential the 70 partici- schools and the Sixties Scoop… pants. If they start messing with our The Jan. 28 children…our strongest warriors event brought are going to rise up, our grannies, together edu- our mothers, our aunties, the real cational, po- nurturers of our children, the real litical and teachers of our children.” youth perspec- All speakers were given 20 tives about minutes to speak to the crowd. the proposed This was followed by a speaker First Nation panel allowing participants the Education Act, opportunity to ask questions and which in the make comments. Feb. 11 federal “Having gone back to work, I budget was re- realize how many educated First incarnated as Nations individuals we have,” the First Na- commented Stanley Peltier, Wik- tions Control wemikong Unceded Indian Re- of First Na- serve. “I think it is about time we tions Educa- put our minds together.”

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Teachers can help develop laws By Kelly Crawford SUDBURY – First Nations educa- tors need to be actively involved in developing education laws for their own communities. “When you look forward 100 years from now will you be able to say I did my job?” guest speaker Diane Longboat asked 120 partici- pants at the Kenjgewin Teg Edu- cational Institute’s Principals and Educators Conference. “No one First Nation is going to make it on their own…just like no one family will make it… that is the teaching,” said Longboat, Mohawk, Turtle Clan, Six Nations of the Grand River Territory. In a presentation entitled, “Creating a Nation Law in First Nations Education” Longboat Presenters at KTEI's Principal Educators Conference energize crowd by cheerleasing: ‘Raising the Bar to our standards; Closing the Gap to ensure told her audience of teachers that Student Success For All!’ From left: Debbie Ense, M'Chigeeng FN, Elaine Debassige, M'Chigeeng, Dr. Nicole Bell, Kitigan Zibi and Doug Dokis, Ontario Ministry of Dokis FN. Education standards have failed First Na- idaaban Kinomaagegamig, Saga- tions people. The mok Anishnawbek and Theresa Preparing for Ratification of the solution must be the King, Laura McKenzie Learning creation of First Na- Centre, Bear Island Education Au- tions Education Law thority, Temagami First Nation. created by First Na- Diane The conference brought to- Longboat tions people. gether educational experts from all She emphasized the impor- over Turtle Island. Each speaker tance of working together to ac- engaged and inspired participants complish collective goals. “The in their own unique way. Guest time for ego is over. Those that are and keynote speakers included TECHNICAL BRIEFING led by ego will not survive.” Kahontakwas Diane Longboat and The perfect system will be in Dr. Martin Brokenleg. BY NEGOTIATORS place “when the system aligns with A total of 14 workshops were Tuesday April 22, 2014 the Creator’s vision,” she said. offered on topics including Indig- “We all have a vested inter- enous pedagogy, Indigenous iden- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm est and passion to ensure our tity, creating a bully-free class- Union of Ontario Indians - Head O ce students are both academically room, early learning kindergarten Hwy#17 West proficient and firmly grounded in immersion, talking circles as spiri- our language, culture, and tradi- tual tools, cultural inclusion, lan- tions,” said KTEI executive di- guage learning and the importance ANISHINABEK rector Stephanie Roy. “Only then of historical and treaty education. can each student truly reach their Kenjgewin Teg Educational In- EDUCATION SYSTEM: potential and value as individuals stitute is governed by a Board of JURISDICTION & FUNDING and be successful based on their Directors consisting of eight First chosen career pathways.” Nation community representatives April 23-24, 2014 The conference showcased in the Manitoulin-North Shore 9:00 am - 4:30 pm best educational practices and stu- area and is centrally located on dent successes. Manitoulin Island – Mnidoo Mnis- N’Bisiing Secondary School Amy Debassige, Ken- ing in M’Chigeeng First Nation in Duchesnay, Nipissing First Nation jgewin Teg Secondary School, Northern Ontario. KTEI provides M’Chigeeng First Nation, was community based-approaches to awarded the New Teacher Excel- education, training and business FEAST & OPEN lence Award, which recognizes support services and opportunities. DISCUSSION FORUM a new teacher who demonstrates In the Ojibwe language, “Ken- enthusiasm, commitment and in- jgewin Teg” means “a place of Wednesday, April 23, 2014 novation in teaching while consis- knowledge”. 5:00 - 8:00 pm tently inspiring students. For more information, please “More than ever, I feel mo- contact: Kenjgewin Teg Educa- N’Bisiing Secondary School tivated and excited to enter the tional Institute, Principal/Educa- teaching profession,” said De- tors Conference Coordinators, Box bassige. 374, M’Chigeeng, ON P0P 1G0 or For more information contact Teacher Excellence Awards for call 705-377-4342 or Email KTEI- Barb Naveau by email at [email protected] three-plus years of teaching were Prin-EducatorsConference@ktei. or Esther Gilbank by email at [email protected] awarded to: Pamela Solomon, Bi- net Ph: 705-497-9127, or Toll Free at 1-877-702-5200 Page 20 Anishinabek News March 2014

At least 4,000 children perished in residential school deathtraps By Mark Kennedy Evidence has been compiled Postmedia News that shows residential school chil- OTTAWA — Thousands of Can- dren faced a grave risk of death. ada’s aboriginal children died in “Aboriginal kids’ lives just residential schools that failed to didn’t seem as worthy as non-ab- keep them safe from fires, protect- original kids,” Kimberly Murray, ed from abusers, and healthy from executive director of the commis- deadly disease, a commission into sion, said in an interview. the saga has found. “The death rate was much So far, the Truth and Reconcil- higher than non-indigenous kids.” iation Commission has determined The commission has spent the that more than 4,000 of the school last several years studying a scan- children died. dal considered by many to be Can- But that figure is based on par- ada’s greatest historical shame. tial federal government records, Over many decades — from and commission officials expect the 1870s to 1996 — 150,000 ab- the number to rise as its research- original children were taken from Students at Old Sun Residential School, Alberta. (Anglican Church Archives) ers get their hands in future months their families and sent by the fed- on much more complete files from eral government to church-run creation in 2008 of the commis- Project” to assemble the names of and died.” Library and Archives Canada and schools, where many faced physi- sion. Its job is to hold public hear- children who died, how they died, Many died from tuberculosis elsewhere. cal and sexual abuse. ings so people can tell their sto- and where they were buried. because they were malnourished The disturbing discovery has A lawsuit against the federal ries, collect records and establish The list of names will be con- and were housed in poorly-venti- cast a new light on the century- government and churches resulted a national research centre. tained in a registry available to lated buildings. long school system that scarred the in a settlement that included pay- The commission has also es- the public. Murray said the exact Some died of suicide, unable country’s First Nations peoples. ments to those affected and the tablished “The Missing Children number of deceased children will to bear the brutality of the schools. never be known, but she hopes The commission has even more information will come from heard allegations — unproven by churches and provincial files. the commission — of manslaugh- “I think we’re just scratching ter and murder. YT the surface.” “There are people who have Energy Many perished in fires — de- been speaking out who say they’ve spite repeated warnings in audits seen a child who was beat so bru- East that called for fire escapes and tally that they died. So there is that OpenNT NU sprinklers but were ignored. unanswered question: Whether the Pipeline “There was report after report abuse was to the extreme that they talking about how these schools were coming to their deaths at the were firetraps,” said Murray. hands of their abusers.” House She said it was well known that “We have not found any re- schools were “locking kids in their cords of confirmed manslaughter dormitories because they didn’t or murder but we have had people BC want them to escape. And if a fire speak to that. Whether you are go- AB were to break out they couldn’t get ing to find that in a document is SK QC out.” questionable.” Many schools refused to spend What happened to the thou- Hardisty MB money on fire escapes. Instead, sands of children who died? PE ON Cacouna they built poles outside of win- Schools and the government NB dows for children to slide down. would not pay to have bodies Saint John But the windows were locked, and shipped back to their families. Moosomin children were unable to reach the And so they were placed in NS poles. coffins and buried near the schools New Pipeline Construction Terminals “It’s amazing that they didn’t — some in marked graves, some Existing Pipeline Conversion make those corrections in those in unmarked graves. Often, their schools. There are just so many parents in far-away reserves were deaths that I think could have been never told what happened. prevented if they had done what Murray said that although Questions? Let’s talk. they were supposed to do.” many of the deaths occurred up Some children died as run- until the 1950s, children were con- At TransCanada, we’re in the planning stages of a project to transport oil from Western to Eastern Canada. This aways and were found frozen tinuing to lose their lives in more project will generate significant economic benefits. If you have questions about Energy East, come to the open to death in snowy fields; others house nearest you and meet with key experts from TransCanada’s Energy East team. recent years. who tried to escape their abusers “I think people can make it OK drowned in nearby rivers. in their minds when they tell them- Wednesday, March 26 Thursday, March 27 Wednesday, April 2 Thursday, April 3 Among the most famous inci- selves it happened a really long Best Western Nipigon Community Centre Best Western Germania Club Pembroke dents involved the deaths of four time ago. I think it makes it easier 349 Government Street 138 Wadsworth Drive 700 Lakeshore Drive 15 Bennett Street boys — Allen Willie, Andrew for them to accept. But that’s not Dryden, Ont. Nipigon, Ont. North Bay, Ont. Pembroke, Ont. Paul, Maurice Justin, and Johnny the reality.” Hours: 4 – 8 p.m. Hours: 4 – 8 p.m. Hours: 4 – 8 p.m. Hours: 4 – 8 p.m. Michael — who fled the Lejac When the commission releases residential school in British Co- its report — likely by June 2015 Tuesday, April 8 Wednesday, April 9 Thursday, April 10 lumbia on New Year’s Day, 1937. — the massive document will South Stormont Chute-à-Blondeau Alfred Taylor It was 30 degrees below zero. chronicle the saga of deceased Community Hall Community Centre Recreation Centre They were found frozen to death children. 2 Mille Roches Road 2005 Main Street 2300 Community Way on a lake. An inquiry at the time Murray said the saga has left Long Sault, Ont. Chute-à-Blondeau, Ont. North Gower, Ont. found one boy, wearing summer an “open wound” with First Na- Hours: 4 – 8 p.m. Hours : 4 – 8 p.m. Hours: 4 – 8 p.m. clothes, had “no hat and one rub- tions communities. ber missing and his foot bare.” “We hear from survivors and Murray said these types of family members how important it EnergyEastPipeline.com deaths were far from rare. is that they know what happened “There were quite a few ex- to their loved ones and to know TransCanada is a Canadian company with over 60 years of experience building pipelines and power infrastructure safely and reliably. amples of children who ran away where their remains are located.”

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By Rhonda Couchie Ugh! It’s that dreaded time of year again. You know the one: evaluation time. Yes it’s here; the hustle and bustle of year-end re- porting on our job performance. Like a fever, this often comes with aches, pains, anxiety, and sleepless nights for many work- ers, but have no fear, because this year you can rest easy by following six simple steps: 1. Record Go over the year and make a word document list of accom- plishments of major goals and projects using calendars, emails, notebooks, and files; list tasks that you are most proud of do- ing or things that were outside of your normal job duties, and com- plete your evaluation form. 2. Collect Next make copies of docu- ments you prepared during the year: issue papers, briefing notes, proposals, flyers, brochures, - ar ticles, and place these items in a presentation folder or binder. Put your list from step one into your folder/binder along with your completed evaluation form. 3. Dress Up For your meeting with your supervisor, pay particular atten- tion to your clothes. Remember the old saying “dress to im- press.” Treat this session like you are going to a job interview, and keep it as important in your mind. Bring your folder/binder with you. 4. Compete Now, sell yourself. Show your supervisor why they are paying you what they are using your list, evaluation, and items in your folder/binder. Show them you are worth the money they pay you. This ensures that they have made the right choice in having you on their team and remaining there. Compete for your job every year. 5. Relax Your job is done. Now just sit and wait for the response; you are sure to have impressed your supervisor on the amount work you did, and perhaps, they may reward you with a raise, bonus, or if not in the budget, acknowl- edgement and/or praise. Plus by the end of this, you will be im- pressed with all of the things you have accomplished. 6. Begin again Create a file folder dedicated to this process, and start collect- ing items for the new fiscal year. Repeat steps one through to six each year. Congratulations you made it through! By using this method, you will be well on your way to hav- ing a successful performance re- view, free from worry, or strain, and full of surprises of how well you performed overall.

Rhonda Couchie is a special projects coordinator for the Union of Ontario Indians. Page 22 Anishinabek News March 2014 Personal Credits Notice

If you received a Common Experience Payment, you could get $3,000 in Personal Credits for educational programs and services. The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. The healing continues.

Since 2007, almost 80,000 former students have received a grandchild or sibling, as defined in the terms and conditions. Common Experience Payment (“CEP”) as part of the Indian Personal Credits of multiple CEP recipients can be combined Residential Schools Settlement Agreement. CEP recipients to support a group learning activity. are now eligible to receive non-cash Personal Credits of up to How can I get Personal Credits? Each CEP recipient will $3,000, for either themselves or certain family members, for be mailed an Acknowledgement Form. If you do not receive educational programs and services. an Acknowledgement Form by the end of January 2014, What are Personal Credits? Personal Credits may be used please call 1-866-343-1858. Completed Acknowledgement for a wide range of educational programs and services, Forms should be returned as soon as possible and must be including those provided by universities, colleges, trade or postmarked no later than October 31, 2014. training schools, Indigenous Institutions of Higher Learning, How do I redeem my Personal Credits? Once approved, or which relate to literacy or trades, as well as programs and you will be sent a personalized Redemption Form for each services related to Aboriginal identities, histories, cultures individual using Personal Credits at each educational entity or languages. or group. Once the Form is received, How much are Personal Credits? CEP recipients have the option of provide it to the educational entity or Adequate funds are available for each sharing their Personal Credits with group listed. The educational entity or CEP recipient to receive up to $3,000 certain family members, such as: group must then complete and mail back in Personal Credits, depending on your • Children • Spouses the Redemption Form postmarked no approved educational expenses. • Grandchildren • Siblings later than December 1, 2014. Which educational entities and groups What happens to unused Personal are included? A list of approved educational entities and Credits? The value of unused Personal Credits will be groups has been jointly developed by Canada, the Assembly transferred to the National Indian Brotherhood Trust Fund and of First Nations and Inuit representatives. If an educational Inuvialuit Education Foundation for educational programs. entity or group is not on the list, please consult the website for For more information, including how Personal Credits can be more information. redeemed by certain family members of CEP recipients that Will I receive a cheque? No. Cheques will be issued directly are deceased, visit www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca or call to the educational entity or group providing the service. 1-866-343-1858. Who can use Personal Credits? CEP recipients can use the The IRS Crisis Line (1-866-925-4419) provides immediate full amount themselves or give part or all of their Personal and culturally appropriate counselling support to former Credits to certain family members such as a spouse, child, students who are experiencing distress. 1-866-343-1858 • www.residentialschoolsettlement.ca March 2014 Anishinabek News Page 23 Damnadaa/Let’s Play Puppet play stars Rabbit and Bear Paws Rabbit & Bear Paws PETERBOROUGH – Rabbit and Bear Paws are expanding their comic adventures off the printed page. Chad Solomon’s familiar graphic novel characters are the stars of “Choose Your Own Path”, an interactive puppet play for children and youth about making smart choices in life. Select audience members will have a chance to become puppe- teers within the story. The puppet show is a comical story about the “Two Paths” that are open to every person. The play discusses “the natural path” and “the other path,” that is full of challenges (emotion- al, mental, physical and sometimes spiritual) from bullies, ourselves and others who say we cannot achieve our own personal goals. Audiences will have the opportunity to decide what path they would like the story to follow, and see the consequences of those decisions in this new and interactive comical story. With the help of puppeteers Will Morin and Nimkii Osawamick, “Choose Your Own Path” has been a huge success in performanc- es for Anishinabek youth who go to school in Wikwemikong, Britt (Henvey Inlet ), Rama and the Mississaugas of the New Credit. Audience members get the opportunity to be puppeteers within the play, which now includes a new character called “Jiibay” – the Anishinabemowin word for spirit or ghost. For more information visit http://rabbitandbearpaws.com/presen- tations/ Book Reviews Poet’s ideas Happily start as drops ever after? A white bird Martha lived Notice of soaring north her early years dominates the on the land of Cat Public Hearings cover of Me- Lake First Nation. tis poet Joanne She and her fam- The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) will hold public hearings to consider the Arnott’s fifth ily were shattered following applications: collection of po- by her removal, at ems, “A Night the age of six, to McMaster University has applied for a 10-year renewal of its Non-Power Reactor Operating Licence for the For The Lady”. attend residential McMaster Nuclear Reactor (MNR), located in Hamilton, Ontario. The renewal will allow for continuous operation and use of its MNR for research in engineering and medical physics, and for commercial purposes. A gifted mem- school. In order to oirist , blogger and poet, Arnott survive the divergence between Best Theratronics Ltd. has applied for a five-year Class 1B licence for its facility located in Ottawa, Ontario. The is a master chef with words, and a traditional way of living and Class 1B licence would consolidate its existing Device and Nuclear Substance licences and Class II licences, and has cooked her feast slowly over life at the school she withdrew incorporate activities related to new and future activities. six years to produce a lyrical deli- into herself. The tragedy of mul- cacy. tiple abuses, including the sexual Hearings: May 8, 2014 Arnott’s words form sentenc- abuse suffered at the hands of a Place: CNSC Public Hearing Room, 14th floor, 280 Slater Street, Ottawa, Ontario es, sentences form stanzas, stan- Catholic priest, Father Antoine, Time: As set by the agenda published prior to the hearing date zas form poems, and poems form was devastating. She was not The public hearing will be webcast live on the CNSC website and posted for a period of 90 days. a collection. alone. She writes with reverence of Martha returned home per- Members of the public who have an interest or expertise in these matters or information that may be Native women living in Spirit manently at the age of 16 to find useful to the Commission in coming to a decision are invited to comment on either of the applications. World and on earth: Sky Wom- that her community mirrored the Requests to intervene must be filed with the Secretary of the Commission by April 7, 2014, online at nuclearsafety.gc.ca/eng/the-commission/intervention or through the coordinates below. Pursuant to the Canadian an (“we are water settling from damage and hurt that she had ex- Nuclear Safety Commission Rules of Procedure, the request must include the following information: sky”); Aboriginal mothers (“i put perienced at school. Unable to re- sunflower seeds on my belly/i connect to her former way of life • a written submission of the comments to be presented to the Commission used to read aloud to my son/so and to reconcile her experiences, • a statement setting out whether the requester wishes to intervene by way of written submission only or by way of written submission and oral presentation he could hear our bones”); miss- she fell into a life of loss and de- • name, address and telephone number of the requester ing and murdered Aboriginal nial. Eventually, Martha struck women (“their spirits gather and out for city life in Toronto. Personal information, such as address and telephone numbers, is essential for linking the submission to its author. rise, and rise/all of our dead sis- When she returned home Please submit your personal information on a separate page if you wish to ensure its confidentiality. It should be noted that all submissions are available to the public upon request to the Secretariat. ters lifted…along the highway of from the city with her son Spi- tears”). der, she fell into her old patterns The submissions from McMaster University and Best Theratronics, as well as CNSC staff’s recommendations to Most of the poems are ac- of coping. When her daughter be considered at the hearings, will be available after March 7, 2014. These documents are not downloadable. cessible, some are experimen- Raven reported being part of a To obtain them, a request must be made to the Secretariat at the address below or directly from the CNSC website. Agendas, hearing transcripts and information on the hearing process are available on the CNSC website at tal and a bit confusing, mixing suicide pact, the community initi- nuclearsafety.gc.ca. numbers with words; some dis- ated a healing circle to overcome play Arnott’s love of word play the hopelessness. c/o Louise Levert, Secretariat (“culture tangled nots and knots The novel covers a remark- Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission Tel.: 613-996-9063 or 1-800-668-5284 and naughts”); some start with a able amount of information in a 280 Slater St., P.O. Box 1046 Fax: 613-995-5086 Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5S9 Email: [email protected] thanks to writers who have influ- very short read. While I found the enced her (Ray Carver, Connie conclusion somewhat “happily Fife, Maria Campbell); and some ever after”, the afterword gives bring you to beautiful places in the reader a better perspective on the poet’s life, both past and pres- the realities of pain, healing and nuclearsafety.gc.ca ent. reconciliation. A Night For The Lady, by “As Long as the Rivers Joanne Arnott; Ronsdale Press, Flow” by James Bartleman. 2013; Paperback, 120 pages, Random House of Canada 2011 $15.95 Paperback. 244 pages. ISBN – Reviewed by Jorge Antonio 978-0-307-39875-8. Vallejos – Reviewed by Laura Dokis Page 24 Anishinabek News March 2014

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