Volume 20 Issue 2 Published monthly by the Union of Ontario Indians - Anishinabek Nation Single Copy: $2.00 March 2008 IN THE NEWS Day of action, act two? OTTAWA — National Chief Phil Fontaine says First Nations citizens across Canada are frustrated by the federal budget’s failure to adequately address their Phil Fontaine issues, and are planning another national “day of action” like the one Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation Council: From left, Darryl last June in which the 401 Sainnawap, Chief Donny Morris, Head Councillor Cecilia Begg, Deputy and the main CN rail line in Chief Jack McKay, Samuel McKay. Inset: Kenny Martin. Eastern Ontario were shut -Photo by Andrée Cazabon down. “Hello to everyone back home. We are okay. Please; everyone stay strong and do not waver in Fewer males the struggle. DO NOT GIVE IN! I also would ask that our families and our children are looked SARNIA – Research continues to show that the percentage of after – especially Cecilia’s. Please make sure they have emotional support, food and wood in our male births on Aamjiwnaang absence. STAY STRONG!” – K.I. First Nation Chief Donny Morris FN – 42 per cent in the past fi ve years – continues to run counter to national and global trends. Aamjiwnaang has major petrochemical plants on two Anishinabek support jailed Chief sides and is downwind of high- polluting U.S. power plants. THUNDER BAY – Anishinabek involves mutual respect, not telling Chief Morris says $500,000 in Affairs Minister Michael Bryant Nation leaders are supporting a First Nations where you’re going legal fees defending the suit have to resolve the dispute. Bryant’s Treaty 9 community whose chief to drill for ore or clear-cut forests. bankrupted his community, and he proposed resolution, which he Wiky hat trick and council have been sentenced That’s not how good neighbours and his council accepted Justice described as a template for other to jail terms for refusing to allow behave.” Smith’s Oct. 25 ruling that found companies seeking to reap the a mining company to conduct Despite several recent them in contempt for continuing north’s rich natural resources, exploration activity on their Supreme Court rulings requiring to deny Platinex workers access to was rejected a day later by traditional territory. consultations with First Nations the exploration site. Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Deputy Grand Chief Glen prior to making decisions affecting “The province of Ontario council, who said the proposal Hare represented the 42 member their lands, the Ontario government needs to develop policies that was based on the assumption that communities of the Anishinabek has allowed the Toronto-based support partnerships involving mining development was going to Nation March 17 at the Ontario junior mining company to stake First Nations in harvesting natural take place on their lands.regardless Superior Court building where claims and begin exploratory resources,” said Deputy Grand of their opinions. Judge Patrick Smith sentenced drilling for platinum. When First Chief Hare. “We won’t tolerate Bryant said Ontario had offered Chief Donny Morris of Nation members peacefully our citizens being punished to pay $200,000 to KI for their Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug protested their activities, Platinex for defending our traditional legal fees, and secured numerous and six council members to six retaliated with a $10-billion territories.” concessions from Platinex Inc., months in prison for contempt of lawsuit, subsequently reduced to The sentencing followed a which has offered KI training, court. The councillors of the fl y-in $10 million. failed attempt by OntarioAboriginal guaranteed jobs and a share in any First Nation about 600 km north mining revenue, plus restrictions of Thunder Bay defi ed an Oct. 25 on when and how any exploration court order granting Platinex Inc. Sentence ‘shameful’ takes place. access to Big Trout Lake, which National Chief Phil Fontaine traveled to Thunder Bay to meet with “I have been doing everything the First Nation claim as ancestral the six KI leaders. possible to stop the collision in land. “It‘s really quite shameful to see Chief Donny Morris and his council court between Platinex Inc. and Richard Trudeau of the “In one breath we hear Ontario in jail for exercising their right to say no to development,” the Assembly KI’s chief and council, Bryant Wikwemikong Hawks talk about the importance of First of First Nations leader said. “They‘re not prepared to have their lands said. celebrates his team’s third Nations sharing in the wealth of and their territory destroyed by development that is not of their asking Robert Lovelace, a straight Midget division the province’s resource revenues, or of their desire. We‘re talking about Canada, the year 2008, and my spokesperson for the Ardoch championship in the 37th and in the next breath they ignore leaders are in jail. The people that are in jail were exercising a right that Algonquin involved in a similar Little NHL tournament, Supreme Court of Canada rulings is constitutionally protected” dispute in eastern Ontario, was hosted by Batchewana First that say we need to be consulted by In a letter to Premier Dalton McGuinty, Archbishop Fred Hiltz, sentenced to six months in jail and Nation in Sault Ste. Marie. companies wanting to exploit our Canada’s Anglican primate, called the jailing a throwback to colonialism, fi ned $25,000, along with co-chief Stories on Page 15. lands,” said Deputy Grand Chief a dangerous violation of the rights of native people and an act of the Paula Sherman, who was spared Hare. “Meaningful consultation Ontario government putting itself above the law. jail time but fi ned $15,000. Page 2 Anishinabek News March 2008 Gimaa/Political Ontario doubles funding for aboriginal portfolio TORONTO – Confronted with will receive an annual budget of families, for counselling and by $21 million over last year. to engage aboriginal peoples several contentious aboriginal about $50 million and will help after-school activities and an “The government is committed in advancing the long-term land claims across the province, guide more than $600 million additional $5 million next year to working with aboriginal sustainability of the Far North’s Ontario’s Ministry of Aboriginal in social, health, justice and for educational programs both peoples in Ontario, both on and communities, economy and Affairs saw a substantial funding job training programs for First for aboriginal students and to off reserves, to expand economic environment, developing the increase in a March 25 provincial Nations communities across the help raise awareness about First development opportunities and Northern Growth Plan and budget that earmarks $56 million province. Nations, Metis and Inuit cultures improve their quality of life,” identifying proposals for sharing next year for the newly-created The plan includes $4 million in schools. Finance Minister Dwight Duncan in the benefi ts of natural resource portfolio. more annually for at-risk urban The new ministry, announced said in his budget report. development.” The new stand-alone ministry aboriginal children, and their last year, saw its budget increased “This includes the opportunity Budget ‘smoke signals and mirrors’ TORONTO – The leader of “He should withdraw it and The ministry’s new budget will Ontario Regional Chief the offi cial Opposition should he should apologize. He owes an do little but create more public Angus Toulouse, with the apologize for perpetuating apology to aboriginal leaders as sector jobs, Runciman said. Assembly of First Nations, a negative and demeaning well,” Bryant said. “It’s a lot of smoke signals said he wasn’t offended by the stereotype of aboriginal people “It’s playing into stereotypes and mirrors,” said Runciman, comment. Aboriginal people are by characterizing the aboriginal and an approach to aboriginal who is the leader of the offi cial “beyond” using smoke signals affairs section of the March 25 peoples and aboriginal affairs that Opposition since Conservative to communicate and are quite Ontario budget as “smoke signals in many ways mocks and demeans Leader John Tory doesn’t have a adept at both computers and and mirrors,” Aboriginal Affairs aboriginal peoples, the culture, seat in the legislature. BlackBerrys, he added. Minister Michael Bryant said. rights and heritage.” Later, Runciman said he “I’ve certainly been able to While Conservative Bob Runciman was responding regretted giving Bryant the chance have a thicker skin these days than Runciman said he was just making to the Liberal budget, which to divert attention away from issue to take offence,” said Toulouse, a play on words and is a victim nearly doubled the budget of the at hand by “not being as sensitive adding he’s encouraged by the size of “political correctness gone recently created aboriginal affairs as I should be. There was no of the new budget. “I don’t want crazy,” Bryant said such language ministry to $55 million after the offence intended and I think most to be bogged down on rhetoric Regional Chief Angus Toulouse is extraordinarily offensive and government vowed to build a new reasonable people would not take and some of the game-playing ‘We use BlackBerrys’. shouldn’t be tolerated. relationship with First Nations. offence.” that may go on in the house.” Seguin Valley project report Letter sent to Anishinabek Nation Chiefs on February 14, 2008 Anishinabek Nation Economic development is an important area to industries. Unfortunately, we were not successful focus on as the Anishinabek Nation heads towards in fi nding a loan guarantee program that could self-government as well for the benefi t of our close the Seguin Valley deal for us. Last week, Credit Union communities as a whole. we attempted to re-negotiate another open-ended February was an historic month for First extension to close the deal but that was turned Is currently looking for Nations. We gained approval-in-principle of the down by the owners of Seguin Valley. $3 billion Gaming Revenue agreement. This will We’ve shown great promise as potential interested mean a lot for First Nations especially our youth developers and entrepreneurs. We have shown programs and economic development. great business sense and resilience. We have won individuals to fi ll a vacancy on However, we have suffered a set-back as the respect of major players in the corporate world. the Seguin Valley Corporation/ St. Clair Energy The partners we have made have already indicated the Audit Committee Limited were unable to close the deal to purchase their willingness to work with us in the future. the Seguin Valley Golf Course and the nearly 2000 The $700,000 that was invested by the Union If you have Board or Financial acres of adjoining lands. of Ontario Indians, as directed by the Anishinabek In partnership with St. Clair Energy Ltd., the Nation Leadership Council will remain on the experience,the ability to meet Seguin Valley Corporation held a $12,700,000 books and may be payable under future economic offer for Seguin Valley Golf Course and Land development ventures. As discussed at a July caucus on a quarterly basis and the Assembly. at the AFN General Assembly, this investment had We left no stone unturned. We met with the no security and it was understood that this amount willingness to learn… Prime Minister, Minister of Industry, Minister of was at risk. Finance, Ontario Minister of Aboriginal Affairs, We will continue to move forward in Submit your resume with a and the Ontario Minister of Finance – every effort implementing the Anishinabek Nation Economic was put forth to make this deal go through. Strategy and developing the Anishinabek Nation letter of intent to Allan Moffatt, We began in earnest in July 2007 to develop a economy. The Anishinabek Nation Economic business plan and fi nd perspective investors and Strategy has now been completed and will be General Manager by email to fi nancing. It was indeed a roller-coaster ride. We announced and presented in the next few weeks. were able to maintain our momentum despite some We have a great deal of resolve to succeed [email protected], fax to (705) setbacks. At one point we felt the deal was dead, in big business. We will always need additional only to be resurrected by a benevolent investor. revenues for our Anishinabek Nation government We were able to negotiate two extensions so we and our member First Nations. Someday, I hope 942-7613 or mail would be able to fi nd investors and fi nanciers. It is that an Anishinabek Nation Limited Partnership truly a challenge to make this deal without equity will be able to generate revenues for all of us, by April 18, 2008. and cash; however we succeeded in obtaining $10 in the area of resource revenue sharing, energy, million in fi nancing and $3 million in investment hydroelectric transmission and yes, real estate and www.ancu.ca 7 Shingwauk capital. No small feat. land development. However, at the last moment - our fi nanciers In Nationhood, Street, Garden River, Ontario, wanted further security in the form of loan guarantees or development funding. Our staff, P6A 6Z8 1-866-775-2628 dedicated team of partners, business developers, consultants and lobbyists spent the past six weeks seeking out government loan guarantee programs. We found business programs for small business John Beaucage initiatives, and programs for multi-billion dollar Grand Council Chief March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 3 Anishinabek

Residential School survivor, Lydia Corston with her granddaughter, Linda Seamont and great- granddaughters Allie and Melissa at Nipissing Manor nursing home in Corbeil. Survivors getting more grief By Marci Becking her name with an “X” – which her name and then fi nally CORBEIL – Service Canada is allowed, but for some reason signed the paperwork. This has been giving many of the in this case, wasn’t accepted. time, Seamont went to a Service residential school survivors and “They also didn’t like the Canada branch to get staff to their families who have applied copy of her birth certifi cate. My verify documentation before for the Common Experience granny was born in the bush so sending it in – something that Payment too much grief. I’m not sure where I’m going isn’t clear when you call the Linda Seamont, Legal to get an original from,” says hotline. A lot of “questionable Union Gas donation Assistant at the Union of Ontario Seamont. identifi cation” could be verifi ed Indians has had a hard time with Other forms of identifi cation by Service Canada staff before Union Gas (Spectra Energy) has donated two teleconferencing systems Service Canada when applying can be used, but now because sending everything in. to the Union of Ontario Indians. The equipment will be used at either on behalf of her 86-year-old Seamont has power of attorney, Seamont’s grandmother has the UOI satellite offi ces or at the Anishinabek Educational Institute sites grandmother, Lydia Corston she’s supposed to be using a already received her advance for long-distance education. Gary Dokis, CAO of the Union of Ontario from Moose Factory. Corston different form. payment – and the paperwork Indians, left, with Jon Bonin, Manager of Government and Aboriginal attended Residential School for “I know where to fi nd the was ok then so she’s not sure Affairs at Union Gas. Last year, Union Gas donated breathing apparatus six years at Bishop Horden Hall forms, but I feel sorry for the why all the hassle now. equipment that the UOI turned over to the Ontario Native Firefi ghter’s in Moose Factory. layperson who has no computer As of March 10, 2008 Association for distribution. “Since the beginning of experience. These poor Elders Lydia Corston is one of 9,053 December I’ve been trying have been through enough. CEP applications requiring to get things sorted out with Service Canada doesn’t trust further information to complete Charity partners with Holiday Inn Service Canada,” says Seamont. us,” says Seamont. processing. A total of 89,228 Thanks to Sheila “My granny is in a nursing To top things off, correct were received and 75,482 have Bellefeuille, volunteer home, my sister and I have forms weren’t sent with the been processed. Of those, Corporate Relations power of attorney, but they rejection letter as stated they 59,765 payments have been for the Anishinabek don’t recognize that. It’s very would be by a Service Canada issued and 15,717 applications Nation 7th Generation frustrating and stressful.” employee. were not eligible for payment. Charity and the Corston’s application was Seamont ended up getting 4,693 applications are Holiday Inn in Sudbury sent back because she had signed her granny to practice signing currently still in process. we have reached a partnership agreement. Noel Samuels, General Ojibway translation service now available Manager of the Sudbury Service Canada is trying to talk following Scheduled Outreach dialects. If the client wishes to Holiday Inn has signed to Residential School survivors locations: NW Angle 37; Shoal use this service, they can do so an agreement with the in languages they understand. Lake #39; Washagamis Bay; at a Service Canada Centre, and AN7GC for one year. The Staff who are fl uent in Dalles; Rat Portage; Whitefi sh arrangements could be made for Holiday Inn website will be Ojibway are now able to assist Bay. an interpreter to assist the client linked to the AN7GC website clients with Common Experience If these locations are not with CEP questions via this for aboriginal communities that Payment (CEP) applications in convenient for the client, Service service. are planning conferences in the select locations in Ontario. Canada is piloting the use of a The client would need to Sudbury area or travelling community members who wish to combine Services in Ojibway are telephone interpretation service make an appointment in advance excellent service with a great rate. Next time you are surfi ng the net available in the following with the ability to translate by contacting the Service Canada check out www.anishinabek.ca/charity or call the Holiday Inn at 705- locations: Kenora Service Canada from English to Ojibway and location. 522-3000 and book your next conference or room. Centre (SCC) as well as at the other Aboriginal languages/ Honouring the women Marjorie Beaudry, a Laurentian University Native Studies student, organized a Feb. 14 rally in Sudbury to call attention to violence against aboriginal women.

A number of communities across Canada honoured the 500 aboriginal women who are missing or murdered in the past 30 years.

Amnesty International has reported that aboriginal women are fi ve times more likely to die a violent death then non-aboriginal women. Page 4 Anishinabek News March 2008 Maanda ndinendam /Opinion The Anishinabek News is a monthly publication of the Union of Ontario In- dians (UOI). Views expressed are not necessarily the opinion or political posi- tion of the UOI. No portion of this paper, including ad- vertisements, artwork, photos and edito- Racism by any other name is still ….fl uffy! rial content may be reproduced without written permission of the Anishinabek he United Nations has stones’ defence; or minimizing gentler word, something News Editor or UOI Executive. Readers are invited to submit let- declared that March actual evidence of racism like “fl uffy”. Hopefully such ters, articles, and photos for publication. 21 be recognized as – the ‘it’s-an-isolated-incident’ inoffensive terminology will Please include your name, address and T telephone number on all material sub- the International Day for defence.” help us get better support when mitted. All submissions will be reviewed the Elimination of Racial we ask our local Mouthpieces for publication based on priority of in- terest and edited for clarity of thought, Discrimination to commemorate So in deference to the one to investigate such incidents as taste, brevity and legal implications. Re- the Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 calendar day a year Canada Native teens being called “bush muneration will be paid for submissions only if a written agreement with the Edi- when 70 unarmed anti-apartheid allocates to offi cially thinking niggers”, or high school students tor is made prior to publication. protesters were killed by gunfi re Maurice Switzer about racism – in other places, of performing drunken pow-wow NOTE: All formal comments and from South African police. course, not, Heaven forbid, here! parodies. complaints must be addressed to Editorial Board c/o Anishinabek News. drinking water. Presumably, these – perhaps the best contribution While some communities pay Native people can make is to I’ll update you on our progress Editor: Maurice Switzer kids should “just get over it,” Assistant Editor: Marci Becking lip service to the occasion each advice often heard by residential come up with a synonym that on next year’s International Coordinator: Priscilla Goulais year, the people who claim they school survivors. won’t upset the Mouthpieces so Day for the Elimination of…… Contributors: Jennifer Ashawasegai, speak for Canada – let’s call these much. Fluffi ness! 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Just ask the family of Anthony As I wrote to the Fort Frances Dudley George who was killed by Times a few weeks ago after a a police bullet on Sept. 6, 1995 at video circulated on the internet Ipperwash provincial park. showing some inebriated high school girls poking fun at pow- Even when someone as credible wow dancing (Story on Page 29): as the former lieutenant-governor “Those familiar with analyzing of Ontario – James Bartleman PUBLISHING CRITERIA community and institutional – describes as “disgraceful” response to charges of racism GOAL the current socio-economic To publish a quality newspaper and are used to seeing predictable related publications designed to foster conditions experienced by responses from communities pride and share knowledge about An- so many aboriginal people in involved in such incidents: ishinabek current affairs, culture, goals, and accomplishments. Canada, the Mouthpieces nod scoffi ng at the accusations as their heads in polite agreement, being ‘over the top’ responses to OBJECTIVES then proceed to go back to doing ‘childish’ or ‘immature’ pranks – To provide information that refl ects the Creator’s four original gifts to the what they were doing before the ‘boys-will-be-boys’ defence; Anishinabek: – ignoring the lives of thousands attacking those making the Respect: To welcome diversity of children growing up in homes accusations as being ‘whiners’ or and encourage a free exchange of opinions that may differ without being without indoor toilets or safe ‘complainers’ – the ‘sticks-and- disagreeable. Fair and humourous comments are welcomed, but not ridicule or personal attacks. Honesty: Debwewin – speaking the truth – is the cornerstone of our newspaper’s Land helped family reconnect with each other content. Sharing: Providing opportunities for people from the four corners of the hen I came back to rejoin my game on a battery-operated television. Anishinabek Nation to tell stories and native family after twenty years I laugh about it now, that collision of time, but record achievements, and to keep our citizens informed about activities of the Wit was the land that framed my back them it confused me. I was so desperate Union of Ontario Indians. family’s reconnection. It was the balm for the to reconnect, so hard-pressed for defi nition Strength: To give a voice to the vision of awkwardness of strangers who bore the same that the cultural non sequitur was jarring. I the Anishinabek Nation that celebrates our history, culture and language, blood and history and wounds. Whether it was wanted my people to be as tribal as I dreamed promotes our land, treaty, and aboriginal picking blueberries or canoeing out to picnic them, and later, when my uncle taught me to rights, and supports the development of on a small island, the land gave us space and a do loon calls on the beach, as traditional and healthy and prosperous communities. sky to watch, waiting for the words to fall. cultural as I needed them to be. But time made Richard Wagamese that impossible. It wasn’t easy coming back. I had nothing Advertising & News Deadlines of the Ojibway left on me and they had no calm, perfect afternoon and the paddling We all of us, have seen time disrupt us. The current circulation of the Anishinabek News experience with the urban world I knew. But was easy. We talked some but mostly we Everyone has seen the lives we sprang from is 10,000 copies, with 9,000 mailed and 1,000 all of us felt a kinship with the territory we changed and altered and rearranged, evolved distributed at various events. concentrated on the land, allowed ourselves to called our home and it was there amongst the drink in the feel of it, the symphony of it, the into a curious melange of old and new, known DEADLINE FOR APRIL muskeg, rock and spruce of the northern land and undiscovered. The country between us is Advertising orchestral maneuvers of wind and rock and that we found a way to learn each other, to sky. I could feel the presence of my people, not strange. We all of us, Indian or not, carry a Bookings: March 20 scrabble past the differences, the oddness we yearning for simpler, truer times. Final Art: April 10 the staunch heart of them beating here for found in each other. millennia and I felt joined to it. 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But when we Richard Wagamese is Ojibway from CANADA POST CUSTOMER beached the canoe and walked to the camp Wabassemoong First Nation in Northwestern #1905929 My brother and I took off in the canoe. It was a we found them in lawn chairs watching a ball Ontario. AGREEMENT #0040011021 March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 5 Maanda ndinendam /Opinion

From Kettle Point to California I am First Nations (Kettle Point, Chippewa) living in northern California for 40 years and try to get back to the rez every few years, I took my boys back in 1992 --best time of my life -- to see where we’re from. I receive your Anishinabek News paper in the mail. Miigwetch for taking your time to send it all the way to California. The paper is great. It keeps me informed of all the things going on with the FirstNations. My brother and his family live on Kettle Point, and Chief Thomas Bressette is my fi rst cousin. I have lots of family there and hope I will soon be moving to Canada. Please tell Shirley Williams “miigwetch” for all her words of encouragement. Thomas Kaczanowski California

Little NHL was a blast The Little Native Hockey League tournament stands for unity, bringing together First Nation people and having a blast. Hockey is being played at the rinks, while kids are hopping and bopping from place to place to watch their cousins and friends play. Relatives from far away greet our fathers and mothers; and childreen see and know new faces from all over our great north. Sault Ste. Marie was full of but one love this past March break and that was for hockey. From tykes to midgets, there were always packed arenas and the scene was always good. This year was another great memory. It stands for unity, bringing together the First Nation people for fun, and nothing more. Anthony Beaucage Nipissing First Nation Governance really means having rules that are effective fter participating in an election within the shaped by and belongs to the people; Offering programs and Algonquin land claims and self-government services in an integrated and holistic manner; Promoting process and experiencing how it was run, I harmony amongst people; Placing ownership of well-being Acame to appreciate the need for rules of good into the hands of individuals, families, and communities; governance. In any land claims and self-government Conducting itself with integrity and openness; Encouraging process there is indeed cause for concern because power excellence and welcomes creativity; And incorporating the is subject to misuse and abuse. This is the challenge of best of Inuit and contemporary government systems. Indigenous self-government -- the need to exercise power The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples also effectively and responsibly. offered a discussion of the attributes of good governance. In a paper entitled “The Concept of Governance and These attributes include: The centrality of the land; its Implications for First Nations” Cornell, Curtis, and Lynn Gehl Individual autonomy and responsibility; The rule of law; Jorgensen argue any expansion of jurisdiction must be The role of women; The role of Elders; The role of the backed up by capable government. Capable government family and clan; Leadership and accountability; And begins with the creation of constitutional agreements culture, good governance principles once established serve consensus in decision making. which answer the questions: What is the structure of to ensure that the institutions effectively contribute to the While systems of government and governance can take government and who does what? While ideally this should well-being of the group and their long term viability. In many forms depending on the people, their values, and begin with the writing of a constitution, there are indeed addition, rules of good governance must be established their culture, good governance principles once established other possible beginnings. Writing and establishing vision in a good way and in a manner that the people they serve to ensure that the institutions effectively contribute statements and election codes are alternative routes. If a serve view them as legitimate. Once the rules of good to the well-being of the group and their long term viability. people forego constitutional writing, though, in favour of governance are established, they must remain in place as To this end Cornell, Curtis, and Jorgensen offer an this later approach, it is suggested that they recognize the the government changes. Essentially, the rules should not invaluable warning for Indigenous communities heading constitutional nature of the work being pursued. be subject to politics; rather, the people and their politics toward increased jurisdiction when they posit, “without In another paper entitled “Starting and Sustaining must be subject to the rules. effective governance, cooperation becomes cumbersome Strong Indigenous Governance” Cornell moves beyond In a paper entitled “Governance and Good Governance: and diffi cult, disputes become more common and are more merely talking about the role that increased jurisdiction International and Aboriginal Perspectives” Plumptre likely to go unresolved or to be resolved in violence, social has in achieving self-government. In all discussions and and Graham also offer a discussion of good governance. relationships deteriorate, and the society fails to achieve movements toward increased jurisdiction, communities Attributes of good governance consist of: Constitutional its goals” (3). must also be cognizant of how well they play their role of legitimacy; Public participation; Democratic elections; In summary, without systems of good governance in increased power in that what communities do with power Transparency; Respect for human rights; Absence of all processes leading up to an increase of jurisdiction and and the rules that guide them are equally critical. Succinctly, corruption; Rule of Law; Freedom of information; Political power, peoples may merely achieve a kakistocracy where there is the need to slow down and ensure good rules of openness; Administrative competence; Predictability and what is established is bad government and a government governance are in place as without them communities may stability of laws; Administrative neutrality; Tolerance; that is run by the most unscrupulous or unsuitable people. be, hurrying down the wrong road which merely may be Equity; and Accountability. Further, others include: a quick trip to nowhere. A relationship exists between Responsiveness; Strategic vision; Consensus orientation; jurisdiction and good rules in any form of successful Gender equality; and The need for a strategic vision are Lynn Gehl, Algonquin Anishinaabe-kwe, Turtle Clan, governance. In short, good governance means having other systems of good governance. is a Ph.D. Candidate in Indigenous Studies at Trent rules that are effective. Furthermore, Nunavut’s vision of sound governance University. Her dissertation topic is the current Algonquin While systems of government and governance can take include: Placing people fi rst; Being representative, land claims and self-government process. many forms depending on the people, their values, and their accountable, and fair to all its residents; Being a servant to the people; Seeking direction from the people; Being Page 6 Anishinabek News March 2008 Restoration of Jurisdiction Anishinabek Nation one step closer to self-government GARDEN RIVER FN – The in the end, replace the Indian Act. 42 member communities of the On day three, Tuma Young, Anishinabek Nation are one CEO and legal counsel for the draft constitution closer to a Eskasoni First Nation in Nova distinct Anishinabek form of self- Scotia, shared the successes of government. the Apiksiktuwaqan Project in About 100 delegates the Gaspe Region of Quebec in attended the Chi Naaknigewin designing and using a dispute Maawanjiidiwin Conference resolution system that is grounded on the Anishinabek Nation in the traditional practices of their Constitution & Appeals System, Nation. held in Ketegaun Zeebee and Sault The Chippewas of Aamjiwnaang’s delegation. Back from left: Norman Yellowman, Anishinabek Nation Grand Central to Mr. Young’s Ste. Marie, February 27 – 29. Council Elder Gordon Waindubence, Councillor Errnol Gray, Councillor Darren Henry, Chief Chris Plain, presentation was that there are The fi rst day of the conference Michael Plain, Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse, Chiefs of Ontario, Justin Waters, and in front, left to two things missing from the was dedicated to providing right: Stephanie Rogers, Councillor Elizabeth Yellowman, and Elder Jean Henry. modern, western models of dispute access to traditional teachings always been nations and we have “Anishinabek citizens have Hare, the Anishinabek Nation is resolution: family relationships and on Anishinabek governance by the right to govern ourselves in our told us that they want to move mounting an aggressive campaign reconciliation. Mr. Young said that Grand Council Elder Gordon own way,” Anishinabek Nation forward with sovereignty and that will replace the out-dated and some disputes can be prevented Waindubence. Held at the Deputy Grand Council Chief Glen nation-building by creating a often repressive Indian Act with in the fi rst place, if you can Dan Pine Healing Lodge, the Hare said in his opening remarks. constitution for the Anishinabek Anishinabek self-government identify your family relationships. teachings are fundamental to the “Our citizens have said we have to Nation. Also, the Harvard Project and revive the nation-to-nation Also missing, is the notion of development of the Anishinabek move forward on self-government, on American Indian Economic relationship with Canada. reconciliation. In the western or Nation governance structure. assert our jurisdiction, and ‘just do Development found that native Ontario Regional Chief Angus European model, the parties in Anishinaabe citizens have insisted it.’” tribes who exercised “de facto Toulouse of the Chiefs of Ontario a mediation, sign an agreement, that the nation’s government be “We cannot wait for other sovereignty” through their (COO) delivered an address on shake hands and walk away. In based on Anishinaabe governance governments to recognize our own constitutions and forms of the “Importance of Unity for the First Nation communities, this is traditions and that opportunities to nationhood and our governments government are more successful Anishinabek Nation” on day two. not enough. Harmony between the learn about the Dodem System be – no one can give us self- than those who do not,” Deputy Chief Toulouse gave an update on parties must be restored, he said. made available. government. This is something we Grand Chief Hare continued. his work at the regional and national The conference was hosted During the next two days, have to do. If we don’t recognize “With our own governance levels and talked about Sagamok by Garden River First Nation, in political leaders, Elders and citizens our own governments, we cannot systems in place, we will have Anishnawbek’s experience with its coordination with the Constitution from across the Anishinabek expect others to recognize them,” moved a long way toward constitution. “When the people are Development and Appeals and Nation provided direction on their Hare told conference delegates Anishinabek self-government. ready, it will happen,” he said. Redress Systems projects of the nation’s draft constitution and how who gathered to deliberate That means being Anishinabek, In an interview with media, Union of Ontario Indians. The goal it will be ratifi ed, implemented, and and decide how the traditional and not being “Indians” any longer. Chief Toulouse explained that the of the conference was to solicit utilized. Delegates also reviewed Anishinabek governance system, No more running to Indian Affairs Anishinabek Nation was in process feedback through consultation with and provided direction on draft the Dodem (Clan) System, can be and the courts to solve our internal of reviving a traditional form of First Nation leaders on the future dispute resolution structures, re-established through modern- problems or make decisions for government that has existed since development of the Anishinabek policies, and procedures that have day governance institutions, such us.” time immemorial. He went on to Nation Government and the draft been developed over the past four as a written, national constitution, Under the leadership of Grand say that assimilation did not work Regional Appeals Systems and years. including a culturally relevant Council Chief John Beaucage and the Anishinabek Nation and Anishinabek Nation Tribunal and “We are nations, we have system for appeals. and Deputy Grand Council Chief First Nation constitutions would, Commission. Communication may be the greatest challenge in process By Perry McLeod-Shabogesic our clan system”, said Chief A “delegating clause” that SAULT STE. MARIE – Baby Chris Plain of Aamjiwnaang First allows this law-making authority steps, with an occasional leap, Nation during a group session. to be passed to the Anishinabek characterizes the Anishinabek The conference broke into Nation would need to be in the Nation’s developments on smaller groups for discussion and First Nation constitution. In the exercising self-government. input was gathered which will be reverse, the Anishinabek Nation Recently, just under 100 refl ected in the next draft. would need a clause to receive the delegates from 22 member First As this process moves along, delegation. Nations of the Anishinabek citizens of the Anishinabek The Anishinabek Nation Nation took one of those steps at Nation are strongly encouraged constitution is designed to bring the three-day “Chi Naaknigewin to be engaged and participate unity to the Anishinabek First Maawanjiidiwin” - Nationbuilding by voicing their thoughts and Nations and provide a way to Conference in Sault Ste. Marie, opinions. govern themselves collectively Ontario, February 27-29. To date, 29 band councils while still maintaining the right During the Anishinabek have signed on to the education of self-government at the First Nation constitution discussions Conference co-chair Chief Wilfred King of Kiashke Zaaging initiative with 27 signing on for Nation levels under their own on the second day, the dialogue Anishinaabek,leads a group in discussing the draft Anishinabek Nation continuing the governance talks. constitutions. and debate continued around constitution and its potential impacts on member communities and their Of the 29 at the education table, The development of First forming a recognized Nation- citizens. – Photo by Perry McLeod-Shabogesic 23 have developed their own Nation and Anishinabek Nation level of government. draft First Nation constitutions, constitutions will result in better only for the political leadership, throughout the conference to A draft Anishinabek Nation with the remaining fi ve still in governance than the Indian Act but the grassroots membership as discuss the draft Anishinabek constitution is at the centre of development. provides. well. Nation constitution and created the self-government initiatives, Once a draft constitution has Communication on all “Effective and effi cient an atmosphere for delegates to serving as an umbrella for which been ratifi ed by a First Nation, constitution developments to the governance does result present new ideas and suggestions all other local First Nation it can be used to govern its grassroots members of each First in improved economic on possible improvements. constitutions can be further community in whole or in part. Nation continues to be the key to development,” said Deputy With the “Clan System” as protected and recognized. A First Nation may choose to the success of these initiatives. Grand Chief Hare. “As stability the basis for the structure of the At the conference, Deputy delegate some of its authority (ie: This may be the biggest and fairness in governing proposed Anishinabek Nation Grand Chief Glen Hare opened development of laws on common challenge the Anishinabek improves, so do opportunities Government, awareness and re- the day, addressing First Nation issues such as elections) to the Nation faces, along with making for investment and First Nation education was a common concern representatives as well as local Anishinabek Nation Government. sure all its citizens understand membership confi dence in local expressed by all groups. media. A First Nation can do so while how the Anishinabek and their and Anishinabek government.” “There has to be a strong He pointed out the vital still governing all other areas of own constitutions will directly Breakout groups were used public awareness campaign on importance of this movement not their government. improve their lives. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 7 Restoration of Jurisdiction Appeals system key governance tool By Perry McLeod Shabogesic SAULT STE. MARIE – Long- standing confl icts within our communities and nation have eaten away at the core of our spirit of unity and the Anishinabek Nation is striving to resolve this through the development of an Deputy Grand Council Chief Glen Hare Appeals and Redress process –Photo by Perry McLeod-Shabogesic created consultations with Elders, youth, grassroots members and An excerpt from the Deputy Grand Council Chief’s speaking leadership. notes at the Chi Naaknigewin Maawanjiidiwin Conference On the last day of the three - The establishment of our nation’s constitution is a major step day conference delegates got an Elder Roy Michano of Pic River, in the Northern Superior Region toward our goals. A constitution is the fundamental law of a nation, opportunity to again discuss and addresses his group during discussions on the proposed regional which may be written or unwritten – our unwritten constitution deliberate on a crucial segment appeals process at the 3-day conference in Sault Ste. Marie. is our Eagle staff, our drum, our bundle. These embody the spirit of the draft governance model. of who we are. They are our Creator’s gifts to us. Along with our In any good governance process presently cover,” says Restoule- costly as well as adversarial. traditions and language, these are sacred. the appeals and redress tool is Mallozzi. According to Restoule- paramount. Without it, confl icts The cost issue will need more Mallozzi there would be a nation The Anishinabek Nation Constitution will be the supreme law can bring down any attempts for time to be deliberated by First process that would deal with larger of the Anishinabek Nation. The written document will outline the a community or nation to move Nations. The Anishinabek Nation and broader First Nation confl ict collective will of the Anishinabek on how we wish to live and how forward. appeals and redress process issues with a local process to deal we wish to govern ourselves. On this last and fi nal day, proposed will also address with more individual issues. breakout groups were also used rebuilding relationships that other As well, the local process It embodies the traditional, cultural and spiritual aspects to create forums for sharing ideas, processes do not. could pass an issue of confl ict of Anishinaabe life and it refl ects natural law as the basis for concerns and recommendations. Tuma Young, a Mi’kmaq to the nation if they felt it would Anishinabek society. These groups were regionally from Malagawatch/Eskasoni be better served by an outside divided up so representatives First Nations was guest speaker perspective. Any of the proposed It is a statement of the extent and limitations of power that from each of the four regions of during lunch on the third day. As processes would have to be agreed Anishinabek citizens give to its government to make laws. Citizens the Anishinabek territory could legal council for his nation, he to by both parties to the confl ict have said that there must be constitutions to set out how our meet and discuss how to approach shared his peoples experience on or dispute. governments will be structured and how they will operate. appeals and redress in their own developing a similar process. At the conference it was region. “Our resolution processes understood and shared by most Anishinabek citizens have stated on many occasions that they “What will this mediation have always been unwritten,” participants that it was best to want to exercise their right to self-determination in a way that will process cost and who will pay says Young. “It is our job today to take on less complex confl icts. require Canada to recognize this right. Some of the most successful for it?” asked Elder Roy Michano write them down.” Serious criminal offences, nations over the world have proven that, by adopting constitutions, from Pic River First Nation. Cost Tuma has worked very hard human rights issues, federal or they have become more prosperous and inspired. was a common area of concern within his own territory moving provincial confl icts, as well as for most of the delegates. these yardsticks ahead. Today he child protection, should be left for A study by the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic “Right now the cost to resolve travels to other territories sharing a later time, after getting our feet Development at the University of Arizona found that native issues through the courts are the story of his communities. wet with other less problematic tribes who exercised “de facto sovereignty” through their own enormous”, says Jenny Restoule- It was explained to the confl icts. constitutions and forms of government are more successful than Mallozzi, Legal Counsel for the delegates that there are three Communication is vital to those who do not. Anishinabek Nation. voluntary options for First Nations concluding this dialogue and “It was clear through group to choose from when looking at a video is being produced so Anishinabek citizens have told their leaders that they want to discussions that this process would appeals and redress. information and understanding move forward with sovereignty and nation-building by creating a have to be less costly or at least The fi rst is a “Sharing Circle” can spread throughout the constitution for the Anishinabek Nation. competitive with current costs. model, then “Mediation,” and a Anishinabek territory. In the end, We hope that this process would “Dispute Resolution Panel” is the it is believed that self-government Regarding the Anishinabek Nation appeals system, citizens also be used to resolve issues that third. Although the court system is depends on strong communities were also very clear about what they wanted. Citizens said that it courts and other mediation do not another option, it is, as mentioned, relying on each other as a Nation. must be based on community consultation and that an Anishinabek Nation appeals system could: Grand Council Elder Gordon Waindubence of Sheguiandah First - make binding decisions, Learning Nation, conducted the ceremony - provide mediation services, within the lodge. His knowledge - develop jurisprudence for First Nations, and traditional around the traditional teachings - First Nations should use an Anishinabek Nation system of the lodge and the important instead of the provincial and federal courts. functions and protocols of the governance Anishinaabe clan system offered Citizens said that: many the awareness of their roles GARDEN RIVER FN – The Dan - an Anishinabek Nation appeals system must incorporate and responsibilities within the Pine Healing Lodge in Garden traditional forms of appeals and redress; lodge. River First Nation provided - must meet the needs of First Nations; and Though the one day of teachings participants at the Chi Naaknigewin - issues which cannot be addressed at a First Nation level, may from Elder Waindubence could Maawanjidiwan – Nation Building be addressed at an Anishinabek Nation level. only provide a brief introduction Conference with a spiritual Grand Council Elder Gordon to the teachings of the lodge, it environment for learning about Waindubence of Sheguiandah Just think of the amount of time, money and heartache we can signaled the importance of ensuring traditional teachings and customs First Nation. save ourselves by using our own dispute resolution processes! that those teachings be sought out around Anishinaabe governing and incorporated into any future aspire to have in their own First practices. Just think! No more running to Indian Affairs to solve our development of a modern-day Nation communities, and that it is The Anishinabek Nation Grand problems or make decisions for us. With our own governance Anishinabek governing system. a signifi cant resource for the well- Council Chief, John Beaucage, systems in place, and our own ways to resolve our disputes, we The late Dan Pine Sr. of Garden being of Anishinabek. and Deputy Grand Council Chief will have moved a long way toward Anishinabek self-government. River First Nation had a vision The lodge teachings served Glen Hare, First Nations chiefs That means self-government on our terms. That means being of providing Anishinabek with to set the tone for the remaining and councillors, Elders, youth, Anishinabek, and not being “Indians” any longer. continued access to and learning two days of the three-day Nation and community members were opportunities for traditional Building conference, February 27 – provided with the teachings of the I am really happy that you have taken the time from your busy teachings. Many participants 29, on establishing the Anishinabek lodge and the customs of the lodge schedules to come here. Nahow. Let’s get to work! Niigan Ga of the conference agreed that Nation Government and its appeals as it relates to traditional governing Zhaamin! the lodge is something that they and redress mechanisms. practices among Anishinabek. Page 8 Anishinabek News March 2008

Lifetime Achievement Awards full page colour March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 9 DOHM-NUK/LET’S PLAY! Rabbit & Bear Paws

ASK HOLLY BY HOLLY BRODHAGEN [email protected] Children make it all special “Everything you need to know in life you knew before you were fi ve.” A teacher once told me this and I never really understood it. There is plenty I have learned since I was fi ve that has come in handy, but after spending time with children and talking to elders and parents, I fi nally got it. Children are born with the amazing skills of love, trust, courage, forgiveness, curiosity and fun. If you doubt this, I suggest you fi nd a small child (please ask the parents for permission fi rst) and experience their world. A child’s love is unconditional. It comes in the form of a smile, hug or sharing of a treasured object. A child senses the needs of others and will satisfy that need in the simplest way. A child shares without thought. They will share with you their treasured objects or, We create our lives more importantly, their cherished moments. They give of their with our thoughts time with no thought of hours or minutes. Probably the most liberating What would be more effective There is no courage greater and exhilarating information for Mary would be to set her then that of a child learning. In that I learned last year was about goal and believe she has already a short period of time they learn the Law of Attraction. We are received the results. She would to crawl, walk, communicate and creating our lives, the good and begin acting like she was 25 play. They are rarely discouraged the bad, with our thoughts. Our pounds thinner, eating portions by adversity; instead they see it as thoughts govern our beliefs, appropriate for her ideal weight, a challenge. They face their fears our attitudes, and our exercising as those with through curiosity. behaviours. They can her ideal weight do, A child trusts beyond anything. be limiting or they can admiring people who They trust that someone will be encouraging. are at her ideal weight, aid them when they are in need. I believe that the visioning herself at her They trust that someone will hold Creator receives our ideal weight, posting and comfort them when they are thoughts and delivers photos of herself when happy, sad or scared, and that exactly what we she was her ideal weight someone will protect them from have attracted by our Penny Tremblay and believing that she pain. And they believe that when thinking. is already receiving that they are hurt someone will make To set (SMART) goals which she desires. Only then, that pain stop. is important to succeed. To with thoughts that match her A child knows forgiveness. believe them and live like they goals, can she ensure that they It might seem like forgetfulness are already achieved is crucial will get accomplished. but it isn’t. They will still play to attracting them into our lives. What are your goals for with you after you have scolded For example, Mary sets a goal to 2008? Trust that you are only one them. They will still hug you reduce her weight by 25 pounds thought away from manifesting after you have made them do this year. This is a SMART what you want in your life. something they don’t like. They goal (Specifi c, Measurable, If you set a goal to quit will forgive you your moments of Moose-tifying Attainable, Realistic, Trackable) smoking – stop thinking about forgetfulness. Mary begins by telling her smoking and start thinking In October 2004, a moose became entangled in under-construction A child can make everything family and friends of her desire about good health and clean air power lines near the Teck Pogo gold mine, about 80 miles southeast in the world special. An everyday to lose 25 pounds. She mentions to attract it. of Fairbanks, Alaska. Offi cials speculated that the 1200-pound bull object becomes a tool of learning. that her clothes are just not If you set a goal for fi nancial caught its 60-inch antlers in a sagging half-inch cable, then was hoisted Everything is new and everything fi tting, that she is tired of the gain – stop thinking about debt, 50 feet in the air when the cables were subsequently tightened with a excess weight, and that since and bills and start thinking about is beautiful. The shiniest stone or hydraulic winch. The moose was still alive when the wires were lowered the plainest wooden spoon opens a her children were born she has having money and how you will to the ground, but Department of Fish and Game offi cials deemed the had diffi culty maintaining her handle it. whole new world of possibilities. situation too dangerous to allow for tranquilizing the unfortunate animal As grown-ups we can do no ideal weight. She speaks of her Best wishes for great goal before removing it from the wires and decided to kill it instead. Workers diet and the challenges she faces setting and positive thinking to less than to protect their precious believe the moose may have come across the sagging and swaying gifts and teach them how to use with her family wanting to eat attract what you want. wires and decided to challenge the power line to a fi ght, as bull moose different foods than she dies. www.pennytremblay.com. these gifts to better the world. are known to do during the rut, or mating season. Page 10 Anishinabek News March 2008

Intergovernmental Affairs MahngMahng LOONLOON Police Garden River gets ‘smart card’ GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.— terrorism, identity-theft solution of Veritec’s same technology and The Ojibways of Garden River possible, and hopefully, other application in October, 2007. services have signed an agreement to Canadian and Mexican border The technology stores the license and use a U.S. fi rm’s tribes, on both sides of those individual’s fi ngerprint minutiae biometric technology to produce borders, and other U.S. states, and other personal information poorly cards to identify their First in a “smart card” format. Nation citizens and also serve as Garden River councillor and passport-backup identifi cation. senior forest technician, Blaine Regional Chief Angus Toulouse. “The Garden River Nation’s Belleau, said: “We’re excited funded 2,200 enrolled tribal members to be the fi rst tribe north of the TORONTO – Ontario First governments have submitted will be the fi rst in Canada to U.S. border to embrace this new Nation police services are in deployment assessments which be able to identify, without any technology which will help us astate of crisis due to being clearly identify the need for doubt, their people are who prove we are who we say we chronically under-funded, says increased offi cer complement, they say they are,” said Van are. When 9/11 occurred, and Ontario Regional Chief Angus infrastructure and equipment Tran, president of Veritec Inc. deadlines were imposed requiring Toulouse. upgrades. “The tribal leaders should be proof-positive identifi cation for “The federal cap on funding Regardless of these commended for their truly historic everyone crossing the Canadian is resulting in First Nation deployment assessments, the foresight to know they’re opening will follow suit soon.” Ms. Tran border from either side it played citizens being forced to accept Ministry of Public Safety and the door in Canada for what we noted that Montana’s Blackfeet a big part in making our decision lower standards of policing Emergency Preparedness did believe to be the best counter- Nation initiated U.S. tribal use to re-defi ne ourselves. than citizens in mainstream not seek additional resources for society. This is a health and First Nation police services. safety concern for First Nation The Regional Chief pointed citizens, and for First Nation to the recent closing of prisoner police offi cers. The federal and cells of the Kasabonika Lake provincial governments are detachment of Nishnawbe- aware of this situation and are Aski Police Service due to their basically non-responsive,” the deteriorating condition. Regional Chief said. “I join Grand Chief Beardy First Nation police services in his call to the federal and are forced to work within a provincial governments to come federal policy, which views the to the table and work with First services they provide as mere Nations to develop long-term enhancements to the police solutions that satisfy the health service of jurisdiction, which in and safety needs of our police Ontario is the Ontario Provincial services and citizens,” said Police (OPP). Toulouse. The Regional Chief indicated “I cannot emphasize strongly that work has been done under enough the decrepit and unsafe the auspices of the Ipperwash conditions that far too many Inquiry which calls for federal of our police detachments are policy reform to bring the in. Will it take more people to First Nation Policing Policy die before we get a response Fisheries and Oceans up to date and to recognize from the federal and provincial First Nation police services as governments?” essential services within their The Regional Chief Canada communities. mentioned the two unnecessary Toulouse noted that the Final deaths, and serious injury to Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry an offi cer which occurred in suggested that both the federal Kashechewan on January 9, 2006 6x8 and provincial governments due to a fi re in the detachment. should increase capital and The Regional Chief indicated operational funding for First that the Final Report of the Nation police services, and that Ipperwash Inquiry provides this funding should be secured by guidance to ensure certain First renewable fi ve-year agreements Nation police services in Ontario between federal, provincial and are sustained and are provided First Nation governments. with adequate funding levels. “First Nations leaders are “This is an issue of basic very concerned, and with good human rights. First Nation reason, that our offi cers are police offi cers undergo the same being left without required training and perform the same resources due to continued duties as mainstream offi cers governmentinaction,” Toulouse but are forced to accept less than said. standard working conditions. We The federal Ministry of require our treaty partners at the Public Safety and Emergency table to ensure that First Nation Preparedness is required police offi cers are provided to approach the federal with the necessities they need Treasury Board to ensure to carry out their responsibilities funding is sustained for and to keep our citizens and First Nation policing. For a communities safe,” the Regional number of years, First Nation Chief concluded. STAFF mission

Allan Dokis Alicia McLeod Cheryl Recollet Melissa Stevens The Union of Ontario Indians Intergovernmental Director Treaty Research Coordinator Geospatial Project Manager Treaty Research Clerk Affairs department is committed to the protection [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] of aboriginal and treaty rights, ensuring access Ext. 2251 Ext. 2264 Ext. 2253 Ext. 2237 to land and resources, and supporting the political goals, values and aspirations of the Union of Ontario Indians - Head Offi ce, P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8, Ph: 705-497-9127 Toll: 1-877-702-5200 Web: www.anishinabek.ca Anishinabek Nation. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 11 Lands and Resources Stories Munsee seeking identify settlement MUNCEY – Munsee-Delaware species Nation has written to City of Toronto Mayor David Miller seeking settlement of its claim for at risk consequences to be suffered by the First Nation community because of DOKIS FN – The community Toronto’s new garbage dump. Species at Risk (SAR) team is Munsee-Delaware Nation is using the animals’ point of view located southwest of London, and to get their message across to the is near Toronto’s new garbage First Nation’s youngsters. dump site; and, while Toronto “A storybook is being Mabel Dokis uses props and puppets to educate children. has provided compensation to compiled that will consist Oneida of the Thames Nation and retained. this area and what actions to take of aboriginal teachings and of wildlife spaces, environmental Chippewa of the Thames Nation, it “This lets us better understand in case you encounter species at will directly involve creating pollution and climate change. has not offered any compensation what the child may have absorbed risk,” she says. awareness from the animal Across the country, teams are to Munsee-Delaware Nation. and gives us the opportunity to Mabel and Pamela have nations’ point of view,” says working on the healing and Chief Patrick Waddilove says make any changes that need to be been working with the Nipissing Mabel Dokis, SAR Technician in protection of species.” Muncey’s use of groundwater wells made within our presentations,” Naturalist Club on a pocket- Dokis. The team has used other will be impacted by the dump. Information sessions prove explains Mabel. sized fi eld guide that will list the methods to educate the to be a success with the young Along with Pamela Restoule, species at risk and include their community. people of Dokis. Mabel has been working in Ojibway names. “Power point presentations, “By using props such as conjunction with the Ministry The species at risk are in display units and pamphlets have Lands habitat reconstruction and hand of Natural Resources to dispel one of fi ve categories: special also been a great way to ensure puppets, we can catch the eye any fears that may be prevalent concern, threatened, endangered, responsibility will be taken upon staff of the young and this makes the among community members by extirpated and extinct. each of us to protect and recover teachings more interesting for the making them aware of endangered “Today, most stressors for species at risk,” says Mabel. Jason Laronde kids,” says Mabel. animals on the Species at Risk wildlife are directly related to Dokis First Nation received Lands & Resources Director Colouring sheets are handed list. human activity,” says Mabel, stewardship funds to implement Nadine Roach out with questions regarding “We would like to better “Danger to wildlife may arise this program and has been able to Forestry Coordinator the species at risk to see what inform the community about the from the snowballing impact of identify in its territory the species Barb Naveau information the children animals that are susceptible in several threats such as the loss that are vulnerable or threatened. Forestry Assistant Rhonda Gagnon Water Resources Policy Analyst Arnya Assance M’Chigeeng’s Chief Bebamash joins Commission AORMC Coordinator GARDEN RIVER FN – Anishinabek Nation honour to work with the other Commissioners,” eco-system. Grand Council Chief John Beaucage has said Chief Bebamash. “We are not simply stakeholders,” said Contact announced the appointment of a political “Our women have many teachings that Grand Council Chief Beaucage. “Along representative to the Anishinabek Women’s can be shared with the people,” she said. with Ontario we are stewards of the Great Union of Ontario Indians Water Commission. “The appointment of a political Lakes, and we will work to entrench that P.O. Box 711 “I’m pleased that Chief Isadora representative to the Anishinabek Women’s role within the Great Lakes Charter Annex North Bay, ON P1B 8J8 Bebamash has accepted this appointment as Water Commission is meant to strengthen our implementation process in Ontario.” PH: 705-497-9127 Commissioner. She is committed to fulfi lling leadership role in the area of water policy in The foundation of First Nations water TOLL FREE: 1-877-702-5200 FAX: 705-497-9135 her role as a woman and as a leader, to speak Ontario, and enhance the leadership role of policy is the traditional role of the Women in WEB: www.anishinabek.ca for and protect the water,” said Grand Council the Women’s Water Commission itself,” said caring for the water. Chief Beaucage. the Grand Council Chief. The Anishinabek Women’s Water Isadora Bebamash, is a fi rst term Chief Grand Council Chief Beaucage, Chief Commission will provide direct advice to the Website for M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Bebamash and the Anishinabek Women’s Grand Council Chief and the Anishinabek Island. Previously she has sat as a Band Water Commission attended a February Nation Chiefs-in-Assembly. Learn about the importance of Councillor and on the First Nation’s Economic Anishinabek Nation water policy forum in Beaucage is committed to a meeting with a clean environment Development Commission. Garden River First Nation discussing policy the Anishinabek Women’s Water Commission http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/ “I am excited to be a part of the Women’s options to protect and preserve the quality and and Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources, myenvironment/index.php Water Commission. It will be a tremendous quantity of water, and the Great Lakes basin the Hon. Donna Cansfi eld. Water conservation: It’s everyone’s responsibility By Lynn Moreau living standards. combination of Ground and levels. This affects all users If, after 10 minutes it spreads Did you know that fresh waters With a growing population Surface water. including aquatic life in streams to the toilet bowl without fl ushing, make up only 5% of water on in many rural areas and greater • 6 communities get some or and wetlands. Lower water levels you have a leak. earth and that less than 1 % of demands on groundwater supplies, all of their water from another mean there is less water to dilute Often, leakage results from the Great Lakes are renewed increased water effi ciency is municipality or community. contaminants and these effects a worn or misaligned fl apper annually by precipitation and becoming a necessary part of • 10 communities truck water are increasing as a result of global valve at the bottom of the toilet runoff? Although water is often life. into their communities or have warming. tank. The valve can be cleaned considered a renewable resource, A recent survey of Union of had to do this in the recent past. It is estimated that 40 % or inexpensively replaced. The many communities are reaching Ontario Indians water systems • 12 communities obtain their of water used in the average fl oat setting may also need some the limits of their local water showed that our communities rely source waters from Lake Huron Canadian home is used to fl ush adjustment to prevent slow leaks. supplies and the capacity of their heavily on groundwater. Since many of us rely on the toilet and 35% is used for Low fl ow showerheads can current infrastructure. • 9 communities rely solely groundwater, we need to start showers and baths. also help save water in the home. Canadians use 350 litres of on surface water. conserving this water, especially About a quarter of households For more ideas about how to water a day. This is two to four • 16 communities rely on in the home. have leaking toilets. If you think save water in the home, check times the average in European communal groundwater systems. Using too much water can your home may have a leak, place out www.on.ec.gc.ca/reseau/ countries that have comparable • 9 communities rely on a lower surface and groundwater food colouring in the toilet tank. watertips/watertips_e.html Page 12 Anishinabek News March 2008 Mno-Bmaadziwin/Health

of our First Nation membership material placed into a tool kit the umbrella of Mnaamodzawin in both of these communities over format. These materials will be Health are Zhiibaahaasing, Anishinabek join the next two to three years,” says made available a later point to Aundeck Omni Kaning, Whitefi sh Graham. all of our First Nations across River, Sheshegwaning and “The experts will be coming Canada,” says Graham. Sheguiandah First Nations. ‘pressure’ project to us developing new written Communities that come under By Marci Becking The organization approved the SERPENT RIVER FN – Douglas High Blood Pressure Project in Graham of Mnaamodzawin Health collaboration with Noojmowin Teg says the High Blood Pressure Health Centre and Mnaamodzawin Project that his organization is Health Services. working on will make Anishinabek “Aundek Omni Kaning and Nation communities stronger, as Whitefi sh River First Nations are well as healthier. the fi rst two to be a part of this “Many of the youth tell me project,” says Graham. “There is that they lose hope. They want to considerable hope for addressing give up, they say they are ‘screwed’ the issues of high blood pressure because if their parents and family and impacting the health of our Aboriginal people. Studies have shown that controlling high blood pressure can reduce stroke occurrence by 35-45 percent and heart attack occurrence by 20-25 percent.” The High Blood Pressure Strategy has been piloted in several Ontario communities with very promising outcomes. “Our two First Nations are Douglas Graham the fi rst Aboriginal communities to be approved in Ontario for members have an illness or disease, implementation of this strategy,” they feel that they’ll have it too,” says Graham. “With the leadership, says Graham who wants to start signifi cant investment and a cross turning that belief around. foundation approach, this project First Nations citizens are more has the potential to reduce the risk likely to have high blood pressure of premature death and disability and diabetes and are at greater risk from heart disease and strokes in of heart disease and stroke than the our communities. This is a very general population. exciting opportunity for all of our “We know from our own First Nations.” personal experiences of the very This strategy involves high incidence in these areas in organizing all of the health care our communities,” says Graham. providers with the First Nations’ Charles Shawanda, Whitefi sh River FN takes his own blood pressure. “Information will be provided clients into a comprehensive team to all of our clients to have more approach. knowledge, empowered clients “Our Healthcare providers and monitoring and managing will be given training in state of their own care in dealing with the art tools and guidelines as a blood pressure.” standard base for clinical care in One of Graham’s new blood pressure monitoring with our projects has the Heart and Stroke nurses, nurse practitioners, doctors, Foundation of Ontario working pharmacists and Community directly with First Nations. Health Representatives on behalf

Biidaban Healing Centre 4x4.5 March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 13 Mno-Bmaadziwin/Health Students discuss alcohol disorder By Autumn Watson lie with not only the mother, but stem from a loss of culture due to CURVE LAKE FN – First Nation the father and community as a colonialization and assimilation. students from Sutton District High whole. In the classroom, students School and St. Paul’s Elementary Discussions take place realize that children with FASD School in Lakefi eld participated surrounding the effects of FASD may learn differently, but not to in the “Web of Life” workshop, on the life cycle and some of the label nor judge the person, rather which takes a creative approach on mental, physical and emotional to have an open heart and open raising awareness of Fetal Alcohol challenges that are associated with mind to learn from their peer. Spectrum Disorder (FASD). a child who has been affected by It was nice to hear the youth The workshop begins by alcohol. walking away saying that “we introducing Asibikaashi (spider Students learn how alcohol can tell our friends so they can be woman), who used to journey to causes damage to a fetus, that aware too”. all the cradleboards to weave her all types of alcohol have the Ms. Devlin from St. Paul’s protective web. The dream catcher same damaging effects and that Elementary School, wishes “that is then used to show how it can no amount of alcohol is safe to this presentation could also be represent the great circle of life, consume during any stage of a done for the staff at our school”, and the importance of balancing pregnancy. to help teachers accommodate the the physical, mental, emotional One student commented “I learning needs of children affected and spiritual self. Highlighting how had no idea what FASD was or by alcohol. life connections and inner strength that it even existed before the For more information on the help guide healthy decisions. workshop”. “Web of Life” workshop please feel The participants learn that a Although a common free to contact, Autumn Watson, child enters the world through the misperception, students learn that FASD southeast/southwest Eastern Doorway and is regarded FASD is not specifi c to First Nations regional worker in the UOI Curve as a “sacred gift” and to the culture. Rather the root causes of Lake Satellite Offi ce at (705) 657- responsibility of love and nurture alcoholism (subsequently, FASD) 9383 or [email protected]

Students from St. Paul’s Elementary School, Lakefi eld participated in the Web of life FASD workshop. Back row, left: Tupray Barnes, Sara Muskratt, Melissa Gravelle. Front Row, left: Ryan Robertson, Derek Galloway

Za Ged O Win 4x4.5 Sutton District High School students participated in the Web of Life FASD workshop. Back row, left: Dawn Sillaby-Smith (Aboriginal Curriculum Advisor), Teresa Big Canoe, Jimmy Ellis, Autumn Watson, Dillon Big Canoe. Front row, left: Jordan Stevens, Ben Big Canoe, Isadore Toulouse (Ojibwe Language Teacher), Billy Villeneuve. Lisa joins health staff Hello, my name is Lisa Goulais and I’m from Nipissing FN. I started my job position here at the UOI in January as the Health Administrative Assistant. I am a recent graduate from Laurentian University with a Bachelor of Arts in Gerontology and am close to completion of my Bachelor of Arts in Psychology as well. I have over three years of offi ce experience along with over three years of experience working within the health care fi eld. I have experience working with older adults within and outside my community, individuals with mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, and abuse survivors. Thank you to the UOI for giving me this opportunity to learn and grow, thank you to my community for always supporting me through all of my educational and career experiences, my wonderful partner Michael, and many thanks to my family Lisa Goulais that have always been there for me.

Ministry of Finance 10.25 x 3 Page 14 Anishinabek News March 2008 Dnakmigziwin/Sports Speedy Steve Nadjiwan paces Cape Croker ski team By Laura Robinson Wolf Squires took sixth and BARRIE – Competitive seventh place. Nodin Akiwenzie, cross-country skiing was only Christopher Akiwenzie and introduced to Cape Croker Mi’ingen Akiwenzie, who live School students three years ago, at Nawash, but go to school at but the Anishinaabe youngsters Peninsula Shores District School, have quickly got the hang of the were fourth, seventh and ninth Nordic sport. in junior boys skate. In non- Cape Croker’s Steve school events they race for the Nadjiwan skated to a second- Anishinaabe Nordic Racers, and place fi nish in the 1.8 km junior Nadjiwan says it’s a great set-up. boy’s skate event at the March “I like the Anishinaabe Nordics. 4 provincial elementary school I like the days we ski on. I like championships at Hardwood to ski at night with my friends.” Hills, north of Barrie. Teammate Nadjiwan’s advice to others is Elwood Watkinson placed 4th , straightforward. “Never give up and Nawash’s Nodin Akiwenzie, because if you give up you’ll who skied for Peninsula District, Cape Croker’s Mi’ingen and Nodin Akiwenzie show sibling rivalry on skis. never fulfi ll your dreams. Don’t took eighth spot. In the junior put your past in front of you—it’s girl’s race, Cape Croker School’s followed by Cody Campbell, “I did the course with my own championships there were plenty just get in the way.” Jessie Stanish took ninth, while in Kerri Jones and Abby Jones. The skiing technique,” said Nadjiwan, of others joining Nadjiwan in The skiers believe their intermediate boy’s her teammate, team fi nished third. Overall Cape age ten, after the race. “It helped the top ten. Anishinaabe Nordic strong results can be attributed Cody Campbell skied to eleventh Croker School’s junior boy’s me accelerate faster when I went Racers included Elwood Jones to the special coaching they place. team took second, and junior girls around the corners and I didn’t and Jackson Nadjiwan, who tied received this season from guest Soon after the individual placed third. crash or anything. It’s really fun for fi fth place in junior boy’s coach, Angus Cockney, a former events, the skiers competed in A week earlier, Cape Croker’s going down hills.” skate, Jade Solomon placed sixth Canadian champion originally the relay races. Cape Croker team fi nished second place overall Nadjiwan says it was Connie in junior girl’s classic, Abby from Tuktoyuktuk in the Yukon. School took second in the among 22 schools participating in Cutting, an educational assistant Jones was sixth in junior girl’s Cockney raced in the 1970’s-80’s junior event, with Nadjiwan and the Bluewater District Elementary at the school, who gave him great skate, while teammates Shania when most of the national XC ski Watkinson skiing the fi rst two School Championships at advice. “Connie said never stop Squires and Kerri Jones were team was comprised of Aboriginal legs, Rose Nadjiwan skiing third, Hepworth. skiing—keep going, and you seventh and ninth respectively. people from the north. He now and Stanish taking the anchor Steve Nadjiwan grabbed don’t just stop at the end of the Kirkland Jones took fi fth place lives in Canmore, Alberta where position. The intermediate relay silver in the warm-up race for the race. Keep yourself moving.” in senior boy’s skate while his children Jesse and Marika are saw Kirk Jones take the fi rst pull, provincials. At the Bluewater teammates Dakota Cutting and both junior Canadian champions.

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Former NHLers hitting the road By Les Couchie NORTH BAY – Assistant General Manager Dan Frawley has completed negotiations to send our team of First Nation former NHLers on a tour of First Nations in Quebec. The team will consist of Islanders Team Legend Bryan Trottier, long-time Canuck Gino Odjick, Jamie Leach of the Penguins, former Blackhawk Everett Sanipass, Boston Bruin great Stan Jonathan, Hartford Whaler draft choice Chris Brant and former Pittsburgh Penguin captain Dan Frawley. The team tour starts on April 5 in Whapmagoostui and then on to Chisasibi, Wemindji, Eastmain, Waskaganish, fi nishing up on April 11 in Val D’or. The team will be visiting the schools and participating with students in indoor games, music and motivational talks. All the players will be participating in the talks with the students. This is the second tour for the Team and all the players are excited about visiting and contributing to the development of Anishinaabe youth. For more information on the team please contact the charity offi ce at [email protected] or call Les Couchie at 705 497- 9127 ext. 2261. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 15 Little NHL

Stories and photos from the 37th Little NHL Tournament in Sault Ste. Marie provided by Ben Leeson, sportswriter with the Sault Star. Wiky Hawks make it three straight titles at Little NHL As far as swan songs go, it was one of the sweetest Mike Bell ever heard. The 17-year-old from Wikwemikong, Ont. capped his midget hockey career March 13, with a hat trick in his team’s Little Native Hockey League championship victory. Bell’s Wiky Hawks scored a 6-5 overtime win over the Ginoogaming Winterhawks, from north of Thunder Bay, in the tournament-closing contest at Steelback Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. Bell scored to tie the game with 1:09 left in regulation, then assisted on Galen Trudeau’s game-winner, just seven seconds into extra time. ”It was unbelievable,” Bell said, while his teammates celebrated on the ice. “It went just like we planned out. We rushed the net and I’m glad my buddy was there to bang it in. ”I’m really proud of these guys.” The win was Wiky’s third straight Little NHL midget title, and the last for Bell and at least eight of his teammates. “It feels great,” he said. “It’s awesome; there’s nothing else you can say. This is the best for us boys. We look forward to this every year.” Moose Cree’s Derian Katapatuk, left, races for the puck with Wikwemikong’s Clint Fox in Midget action. The Hawks trailed 4-2 in the second period, but battled back from defi cits three times to force overtime. Eight other players will leave along with Bell when the Hawks’ Moose Cree team had 12-hour drive season fi nishes. Wiky coach Duane Dokum, the fi rst-year bench boss of the Hawks and himself a former Little NHL participant, dedicated the For Derian Katapatuk, the end of the 37th annual trek south for Little NHL action, do Katapatuk and win to his graduating players. Little Native Hockey League tournament was also his teammates get to represent Moose Cree First “I did this for them, for the boys,” Dokum said. the end of a minor hockey career. Nation. “It was pure excitement,” Dokum said. “I bet the guys feel like a The 18-year-old Moose Factory native, a right- Theirs is regularly one of the longest trips to million bucks and they should. I’m very proud of all of them.” winger for the Moose Cree Paytahpun Oilers, is not the tournament. Sometimes they fl y. This year, the The Wikwemikong midgets had to best 12 other teams from across giving up the game. After playing it for most of his weather was cold enough in Ontario’s Far North for the province to win their division. life, he has no plans to quit just yet. them to use a winter road. There were 103 teams, in eight divisions, that participated in But he’s in his last year of midget hockey, so this The drive is more than 12 hours long. this year’s Little NHL tournament. Wikwemikong led the fi eld with Little NHL appearance will be his last. ”I’ve known these guys a long time,” Katapatuk 10 entries. Host Batchewana, Sagamok, Nipissing and Oneida iced ”We’ve been here every year,” Katapatuk said said. “We all play in organized teams in different sixteams each. after a game at Steelback Centre in Sault Ste. Marie. cities, so it’s nice to join back up and play Six Nations brought seven teams and Garden River eight to the ”We kept coming. It’s a tradition for all of us ever together.” tournament. since we were in novice together, since we were Despite their relative isolation, Moose Cree’s According to organizers, more than 1,500 players and coaches were little kids. entries in the Little NHL showcase are consistently involved. ”We enjoy it. We get to see all the other Natives, strong. Setbacks like the midgets’ 5-0 loss to the Aamjiwanaang, a team from near Sarnia and host of the 2009 people we haven’t seen in a long time.” defending-champion Wikwemikong Hawks weren’t tournament, captured the bantam championship in a 3-1 victory over Katapatuk has been playing midget AA hockey about to dampen their hockey spirit. Moose Factory. in Timmins, for the local league’s Martin Fuels ”The boys love hockey,” said Paulina Wabano, Moose Cree took the peewee title win a 5-0 shutout of the host Hornets. He sometimes skates for a men’s league the Oilers’ manager. “They have their days, but this Batchewana Attack. team in his hometown on James Bay, where there is just wasn’t one of their days. Moose Cree defeated another area team in the atom fi nal, beating no midget league. But it will all wipe away after. It will stay on the the Garden River Braves 7-2. But only once a year, when the Oilers make their ice.”

BOYS LITTLE NHL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES Tyke Division H championship - Birch Island 4, Saugeen Stars 2 A championship - Six Nations Tykes 17, Batchewana I championship - Cake Croker 3, AOK 1 Hockey Attack 5 B championship - Wikwemikong Hawks 17, Wasauksing Bantam Division Islanders 7 A championship - Aamjiwnaang 3, Moose Factory 1 C championship - Saugeen 8, Oneida Tykes 5 B championship - Batchewana Attack 2, Wikwemikong runs in the D championship - Sagamok 3, Birch Island 1 Hawks 1 C championship - Pic River 3, Birch Island Eagles 2 Novice Division D championship - Six Nations All-Stars 5, Rama Sharks A championship - Mississauga IceDogs 4, Garden River 2 4 family B championship - Six Nations 8, Delaware 6 E championship - AOK Legacy 9, Curve Lake 5 C championship - Birch Island Eagles 3, Batchewana 1 F championship - Nipissing Warriors 3, Oneida 2 D championship - Nipissing 8, Rama 4 For the Lesage family of E championship - Moose Factory 7, Oneida 2 Midget Division F championship - Wikwemikong 16, Saugeen Stars 10 A championship - Wikwemikong Hawks 6, Ginoogaming Garden River, the 37th annual G championship - AOK Rocks 9, Chimissing Stars 0 Winterhawks 5 (OT) Little Native Hockey League H championship – M’Chigeeng Novices 13, Garden River B championship - Oneida Midgets 2, Wasauksing 1 Braves 2 C championship - Moose Cree Midgets 12, Saugeen Stars tournament was both a look to 0 Atom division D championship - Six Nations Midgets 6, Garden River the past and to the future. A championship - Moose Cree 7, Garden River Braves 2 Braves 3 Thirty-six years ago, Gerry B championship - Six Nation All-Stars 4, Delaware E championship - AOK Legacy 5, Curve Lake Eagles 0 Lesage took part in Little NHL Hitmen 3 F championship - Nipissing Warriors 3, Taykwa Tagamou Geryd Lesage C championship - Kettle & Stony Point Panthers 5, 0 play, at the second instalment of Nipissing 3 D championship - Curve Lake 3, Wikwemikong Hawks 1 GIRLS the annual First Nations minor Geryd, plays for the Hawks who E championship - Eagle Lake 8, Long Lake 0 Bantam Division hockey showcase. F championship - Wikwemikong Thunderhawks 7, A championship Eagles Lake Chiefs 9, Batchewana At- reached the championship game, Birch Island Eagles 3 tack 0 At this year’s event, which but fell 4-2 to the Mississauga G championship - Oneida Attack 5, Cake Croker 1 B championship Shawanaga Flames 2, Wikwemikong H championship - Rama Sharks 8, Sagamok 1 Hawks 0 ran March 10-13, he stepped IceDogs. C championship - Garden River Braves 3, Sagamok Shki- behind the bench to coach the But there’s more to the event Peewee Division nii kwek 2 Maheengun Shawanda, A championship - Moose Cree 5, Batchewana Attack 0 Odawa, Wikwemikong led a Garden River Hawks novices, than wins and losses, Lesage B championship - Oneida 3, Pic River 2 Midget Division group of youth dancers during last year’s tyke division said. C championship - Rama 7, Nipissing Warriors 5 A championship - Aamjiwanaag Aces 2, Wasauksing D championship - Southwind Hawks 7, Wikwemikong Anong-ohns 1 the opening ceremonies of champions. ”It brings the communities Niiaatyis 2 B championship - Garden River Braves 3, Nipissing War- the 37th annual Little NHL His son, seven-year-old together.” E championship - Sagamok 4, Ginoogaming 3 riors 2 F championship - Six Nations All-Stars 8, M’Chigeeng 1 C championship - Wikwemikong Aces 10, Sagamok tournament. G championship - Six Nations 2, Garden River Braves 1 Eagle Stars 1 Page 16 Anishinabek News March 2008 Zhoonyaakewin/Business

at Georgian Downs gave him 42 yearlings at the premier yearling horse’s breeding and build are its Miskokomon lifetime wins, matching the 1:53.2 sales events in Canada.He had two heart and its training,” he adds. track record in the process. “He yearlings, JM Cashfl ow and JM “You have to teach them to be still holds the world record.” Missouri, for sale at the 2007 fall smart, teach them to be around raising Miskokomon didn’t see a sales, as well as one broodmare, humans and to interact with world champion in the making Tipn Tax. humans. If they’ve got speed, you when JM Van Gogh was being “Last year we had a fi lly that have to teach them to maximize millionaires reared at his 1200-acre spread, sold and made $150,000 for her that speed. It’s horsemanship.” but he did notice how alert and new owner,” he says. Miskokomon’s customers competitive the stallion was. “You buy horses that have often compliment him on the at Muncey “He wasn’t anything good bloodlines. In Ontario, 3,500 horses he has sold them, that they exceptional – he was an average standard-bred horses are born and are well-mannered and easy to By Rick Garrick size, well built with good raised every year.” handle. MUNCEY – Joe Miskokomon conformation,” Miskokomon Miskokomon looks at a “That’s the kind of product we is a familiar political face across recalls. “But he was very horse’s pedigree, but also pays want to put out,” he says. “We get Indian Country, but the former competitive; he was always close attention to its conformation certain customers back each year running and playing. His ears – physiological structure. because they like the way we raise Grand Council Chief of the Joe Miskokomon walks one of his were always up, he was just a “A horse with curved legs horses. That’s what I want, people Union of Ontario Indians has foals at JM Farm. never achieved the same global happy horse.” will not go as fast as a horse with who will be return customers.” recognition as a seven-year-old The seven-year-old champion straight legs,” he says, adding that Joe and Shirley do most of the resident at JM Farm. is driven by Trevor Ritchie, and in 1984 when they started JM there are also many other facets chores around the farm to keep Last August JM Van Gogh -– a trained by Ron Waples, whose Farm with two broodmares. Over of the horse’s structure that will their expenses down, such as standard-bred trotter (Earl-Queen 5,000-plus career wins and $23 the years they’ve expanded the affect its speed, such as whether doing most of their own foaling, Tut) raised by Miskokomon at his million in purses earned him operation to its current size, with its legs will hit each other while shoeing and injections, in order horse-breeding operation located a spot in the Canadian Horse two stables, and between 25 to racing. to stay competitive with the other on Chippewas of the Thames Racing Hall of Fame. Owners are 35 horses depending on the time Miskokomon recalls bidding commercial breeders. territory just west of London - Paul Chambers and John Mello. of the year, including yearlings, up to $80,000 on one horse in “We don’t pay taxes,” he says. - passed the $1.8 million mark Miskokomon has been fi llies, mares and some race Kentucky a few years ago. The “That’s one big plus for us.” in lifetime winnings with a fi rst- interested in raising horses since horses. horse eventually sold for $120,000 Miskokomon also grows his place fi nish in the Masters Trotting the age of 12, when he began “It’s not a static business,” and has since won over $800,000 own quality hay and straw. He Series $112,000 fi nal. working as a groom and exercise Miskokomon says. “You’re in purse money, was syndicated to buys his feed in bulk, usually in “He’s been a world boy for a fellow Thames band always buying and selling.” stand at stud for $2 million, and is ten-ton loads, which he stores in champion,” says Miskokomon, member who raced thoroughbreds Miskokomon plans to remain now worth about $8 million. two grain hoppers on the farm, who takes great pride in listing in Fort Erie and he and his father small enough to give individual “If you can catch one of those and he saves on rail fencing by the accomplishments of the bought their fi rst mare. attention to all his horses, while rising stars, your business is going cutting his own logs on the farm stallion whose four-length victory Joe and wife Shirley went into still being able to offer a select to grow,” he says. and paying a sawyer to cut them the commercial breeding business group of trotting and pacing Almost as important as a into rough lumber.

Births, graduations, weddings, anniversaries, and obits Carol Ella Brown Celebrating 50 years!

Ken and Dorothy Fisher Fox - Joe and Mary Fox of Congratulations to Mary Smith are celebrating their 50th North Bay would like to of North Bay who just wedding anniversary this introduce their new son, completed the Anishinabek July and wish for friends Christopher Joseph, who came Governance and Management and family to come into the world on March 3, program at the Anishinabek celebrate with them on Carol Ella Brown passed into 2008 in Sudbury. Christopher Educational Institute - Nipissing their farm on Green Acres the spirit world last Tuesday weighed in at 8lbs even. Big Campus. Road on July 16th. in her 96th year. Fox-Smith - Sally Smith of sister Suzie is very excited. Mary will be continuing her Carol had a great love for her Garson along with Margaret and Proud grandparents are studies at Nipissing University children George (Sally), Beth James Fox of Wiky would like Margaret and James Fox of in the fall where she will be (Carl) and Dorothy (Ken). to announce the marriage of Wiky and Sally Smith of enrolled in the Regional She will be missed by her five their children, Mary Jane Smith Garson. Planning and International grandchildren and two to Joseph James Fox. The family would like to thank Development Geography great-grandchildren. The ceremony took place on Dr. Green at the North Bay program. In lieu of flowers, the family General Hospital - Maclaren Saturday, June 2, 2007 at Trinity is asking for donations be Your family is very proud of United Church in North Bay. site. you! made to the lung association. Announcements this size, including photo, can be booked for $50. Additional inches are $15. Send text and photos to the Anishinabek News c/o Elliot Lake Standard, 14 Hillside Drive South, Elliot Lake, Ontario, P5A 1M6 or email [email protected]. All ads must be pre-paid by cheque, money order or credit card. For payment information and advertising deadlines, call 1-800-463-6408 or 1-705-848-7195. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 17

KinoomaagewinKinoomaagewin A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ANISHINABEK NEWS March 2008 Student

Signs point to Sault College. follows Former residential school students, the women were immersed in an English-speaking environment life’s as youth and forbidden – even forcibly – to speak in the only language they knew. “Our job now, is to teach our signs language to everyone once again – especially the little ones,” says Linda. “Even if they can’t By Susan Hunter understand it at fi rst, at least they SAULT STE. MARIE –Sometimes can hear it being spoken and in life, you are presented with a know that it exists – that’s the fi rst sign that you just can’t ignore. step.” Something or someone points in Ever since that memorable a certain direction, and you just day at the workshop, Linda have to go that way. speaks the language to anyone That’s what happened to Linda she can, including her children Trudeau, a Sault College student and grandchildren. She also of Aboriginal ancestry, who is acknowledges every First Nations studying at the post-secondary person she encounters in her level today because those around daily life with a greeting in their her would not let her forget why Native tongue. “Even if they look she is here and what she needed to at me strangely and say, ‘I don’t do. speak the language,’ I want to be Linda Trudeau’s story involved a reminder for them of who they a beloved’s last dying wish. are and where they came from. Trudeau’s partner, Wayne, who Sometimes, that’s all people need passed away only six months ago, – a reminder. I want them to be wanted more than anything for proud of who they are and where Linda to go back to school to study they came from because I’m proud Native language so she could teach – I love who I am.” it to others. Linda was fortunate Against all odds, this First to have grandparents and parents Nation student and others like her that spoke the language to her, but have defi ed statistics that might needed to refi ne her grammatical peg them as ones who would never and written mastery of it. make it this far. But they are no “I remember the very last Linda Trudeau lost a loved one who wanted her to study at the college level. statistic – they are surviving and conversation I had with Wayne thriving in a safe and supportive before he slipped away,” recalls what he needed to hear before he is.” in Anishinaabemowin.” could rest,” explained Linda. “It A dedicated student who On one of those occasions, educational environment that Linda. “He looked up at me and inspires them to learn and wants to said, ‘You know that program was that important to him – his last is passionate about learning, Trudeau realized just how precious request before he left this world.” Trudeau will travel north this her ability to speak in her Native see them succeed. up at Sault College?’ ‘Yes,’ I “When you meet people like answered. ‘Promise me you’ll It wasn’t a request Trudeau summer to Thunder Bay where tongue really was. “I was speaking would forget or take lightly. she will enhance her studies with a to Mabel at a seminar once,” recalls Linda – so busy with their own lives go there and take that immersion but always the fi rst to volunteer course and use it to help people “As soon as I heard that the summer course in Native language Linda. “Two women were sitting Anishinaabemowin immersion instruction at Lakehead University. near us and they were just staring for anything, you just have to be learn the language and culture.’” in awe,” says Carolyn Hepburn, “I promise,” replied Linda. language program was available This will be her third summer at us while we were talking to each at the College, I enrolled,” recalls studying there. Mabel Lewis-Hill, other in Odawa. Neither one of Director of Native Education and Other people were in the room Training at Sault College. “They at the time and Wayne addressed Linda. “I have great professors a local elementary school teacher them was saying a word but they like Rose Trudeau and Doris and Linda’s mentor, joined her for had these big tears streaming down are so dedicated and are incredible them, as well. “Promise me you’ll role models for all of us. They’re ‘kick her butt’ and make her go Boissoneau who work with me so the fi rst two sessions. “Wherever their faces. When I stopped and I can learn the language. And even the language was being spoken asked them what was the matter, who we all want to be when we back to school.” Everyone smiled grow up.” and agreed they would. With that, though Wayne isn’t here now, I and celebrated, Wayne encouraged the women responded, ‘You can he lost consciousness and never know how happy he’d be,” she me to be there,” says Linda. “He speak the language, and we lost adds. “It’s what he always wanted wanted me to go with Mabel ours. We can’t speak it anymore. Contact Susan Hunter at susan. regained it. He passed away early [email protected]. the next morning. “He had heard for me. He’s smiling – I know he whenever I could to be immersed It’s gone and we want it back.’” ANCU 10.25 x 2 Page 18 Anishinabek News March 2008 Masinaigan/Books Bartleman joins PALS By Marci Becking full of public, university and NORTH BAY – Two aboriginal college librarians as well as local art centres are on James dignitaries about his plan for Bartleman’s to-do list. aboriginal art as well as “I hope to have one his continued efforts to in northwestern and get books to children. one in northeastern “The PALS project Ontario,” said will create a virtual Ontario’s former super library that will lieutenant-governor greatly benefi t North during a Feb. 29 visit Bay and the surrounding to the campus of communities,” says Hon. James K. Nipissing University Bartleman, who grew Bartleman and Canadore College. up near the Port Carling “Not only will the centres dump and learned to read by showcase aboriginal art, they fi nding comic books that others will be staffed by aboriginal had thrown away. “If you give artists who will teach fi ne arts.” disadvantaged children, or The arts centres provided a children at risk, an education news headline from Bartleman’s they will do as well as other appearance, but the popular children with privilege.” vice-regal from Mnjikaning First The PALS project is a great Nation was in town to pursue equalizer -- especially for the some unfi nished business. smaller libraries. A PALS card Bartleman has allows library users agreed to continue his to access resources Aboriginal Literacy and services from any Librarians to meet in North Bay By Rita Chiblow Initiative that during participating library in presenters at the banquet, where www.olsn.ca/conferences-first- NORTH BAY –The theme for the his six years at Queen’s the region. Awards for Making a Difference – nations.php May 28-30 Joint Conference for Park resulted in the One of the ten Advocacy Completion Certifi cates First Nations Public Library Ontario First Nation Librarians collection and delivery participating libraries will be distributed , as well as an Week Feb. 11-16, was celebrated will be Knowledge Makes Our of over 2.3 million in the North Bay area update on Friends of Ontario’s with the theme “Heritage, culture Circle Stronger. books to First Nation is located on Nipissing and community connect @ your The conference provides schools and librariesGlenna Beaucage First Nation. library.” training opportunities for First and establishment of “We have no Garden River First Nation Nation librarians in areas 36 summer reading camps in budget,” says Glenna Beaucage, Public Library launched its of technology, community 28 remote fl y-in First Nation the community’s lone librarian. celebrations with participants development, funding and communities. “This project opens up so many Irene Gray, Garden River First networking. This year’s session He came to North Bay to doors for us.” Nation Public Library CEO; Chief topics include: online networking, help celebrate the success of the Beaucage says that it works Lyle Sayers; East View Public community support for libraries, unique Public and Academic both ways. School – Ojibway Class / Choir; grants to apply for, web searching, Libraries Sharing (PALS) pilot “I get calls from all over White Thunder Women’s Hand online health information, and Drew Hayden Taylor project. PALS was launched the North Bay area from people Drum Singers; Leslie Belleau- Knowledge Ontario. in September by Nipissing looking for books with aboriginal Tirone, member of Garden River Keynote conference speaker University and Canadore College content. It creates awareness First Nation Public Libraries and published author; and staff of will be humorist and author Drew and is a partnership with public – most libraries wouldn’t carry Honour Program. the Garden River Healing Lodge. Hayden Taylor from Curve Lake libraries in the Blue Sky Region. the kind of material we do and a Delegate and vendor “The community has many First Nation. Spirit Star Youth Bartleman told a room lot of it is in Ojibway.” conference kits and registration resources including the First Drum Group will be cultural forms can be accessed at http:// Nation Public Library, after school tutoring, and summer reading CHRISTIAN’S READING ROOM programs that are available to youth. It is also important to continue to encourage parents to take on an active role in their Author shows there’s always a pathway home children’s learning,” said Chief feels sadness, she takes heart in by Elder Merle Assance Beedie Lyle Sayers. Title: Nshkintam Gii-Maan- Scheduled week-long activities jidiyaang / Our First Family the memory of a family reunion, of Chimnissing has a moral: a Circle gathering of members while the modern world beckons, included Parent ‘N’ Tots Program, Circle Service Ontario Workshop, Elder Author: Merle Assance Beedie of her Otter Clan. At this event, with its cities and towns, roads time seemed to slow down in and cars, jobs and multi-story Computer Bingo, Valentines Paperback: 24 pages Social and Movie night along Publisher: Anishinaabe Kend- the presence of appreciation of apartment buildings, there is simply what it means to be alive always a path home, even if it with draws, reading programs and aaswin Publishing, 1995 activities for all ages. First Nation ISBN: 1-896027-04-0 in Anishinaabe culture. is just in our thoughts until the The reader learns of next Circle is formed. Merle Public Libraries support education The Creator’s gifts such as credits Rhonda Hopkins’ editing and life-long learning through By Christian Hebert Sage, Cedar, Sweetgrass and for giving her story even greater the availability of resources, Children’s books usually Strawberries, and they feel the appeal to young and old readers programming, and access to have a particular focus. Whether cleansing of the land with water alike. information. it is teaching about the value of after a large storm brought on While children who read this For more information about family, sharing, or belonging, by our feuding ancestors. Words little book or have it read to them the Joint Conference for First young minds are opened page by bring the young person into the can fi nd wonder in the words and Nation Librarians, please feel page and book by book, slowly free to contact Mette Kruger, includes a wonderful glossary to Circle with the author, to hear the gorgeous illustrations – many of unveiling the world around them. wise words and the laughter of them by “Daanis” – Gail Bressette First Nation Skills Development Merle Assance Beedie’s “Our explain traditional teachings and Advisor, Ontario Library Service objects found within the book. family and kin, to feel the damp from Kettle and Stony Point First Family Circle” reveals several grass under their feet and to smell Nation -- and yearn for a chance - North, 705-675-6467 ext. 227, simple concepts for the young “Our Family Circle” contrasts [email protected]. the everyday life of Anishinabe and have their eyes stung by the to experience it themselves, it reader, stressing the precepts of fi re, to see nature’s animals and also serves as a reminder to adult Rita Chiblow is First Nation family and home and offering a in the modern world with the joy Capacity Building Advisor for and completeness that is found in insects in their true forms and readers about who we are, and guide to the mysteries of nature’s recognize them all for what they where we truly belong to fi nd Ontario Library Services - North gifts. The book is written in observing traditional ways. The in Sudbury. She can be contacted author explains that whenever she are: The Creator’s gifts to us all. happiness. Ojibwe as well as English, and Like all good stories, this one Like a child’s. at (705) 675-6467, Ext. 210. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 19 Kinoomaagewin/Education Teaching wigwam opening this fall GARDEN RIVER FN – Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (University) is proud to announce the historic launch of its new courses in Anishinaabe Studies this September 2008, new logo and website (www.shingwauku. com). Over the past number of years the need for an Anishinaabe post- secondary institution has become increasingly apparent (Royal Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig (University) will start classes in September at Algoma University College including students, from left, Joanna Commission Report on Aboriginal Nahwegahbow, Jolene Leveille, John-Paul Chalykoff and Professor Jerry Fontaine. Peoples, 1996). In May 2006, the Shingwauk Education Trust Gamig will be instrumental in Bachelor of Arts (4 -Year) experience of the Anishinaabe the Assembly of First Nations (SET) and Algoma University providing First Nations and all ANIS 1006 Ayzhi dibawji people in both the United States Residential School Unit. College signed a covenant that people with the leadership and moyawn (Anishinaabe Peoples & and Canada, especially those who Nicholas Deleary B.A (Trent entered a statement of common concrete skills in order to build Our Homelands) live on the border. University), Native Studies/ understanding and commitment strong communities globally. The ANIS 1007 Ayzhi dibawji Yvgne Lithman, IMER/UIB, Anthropology, M.A. Carleton to establishing Shingwauk Assembly of First Nations fully moyawn (Anishinaabe Peoples & Director of IMER/UIB/Professor University, Native Studies, Ph.D. Kinoomaage Gamig, an supports Shingwauk Kinoomaage Our Homelands II) of Sociology, International in Social Cultural Anthropology independent and degree-granting Gamig in its commitment to ANIS 2006 Wiidjigaam gewe Migration & Ethic Research Unit (pending) is an Ojibway and post- secondary institution. The meeting the needs of students jibayek (Anishinaabe Social At The University Of Bergin, member of the Midewiwin Shingwauk Covenant states and to building capacity through Issues) Norway has held several senior Lodge. Professor of Indigenous that Anishinaabe, Canadian and educational excellence, innovative ANIS 2007 Gdaa positions at universities in Europe Studies/Aboriginal Partnership International staff and students must delivery and a deep commitment Mikweenimaanan Pontiacbun, and North America. Liaison; St. Clair College. learn to respect and understand each to student success. The Assembly Tecumsehbun, miinwaa In 1996 Lithman was appointed Cultural Repatriation-Three Fires other’s knowledge and cultural of First Nations looks forward to Shingwaukbun (Anishinaabe Director of the Research Unit on Midewiwin Lodge, Assembly of differences. Both institutions the historic launch of Shingwauk Social Movements) International Migration and Ethnic First Nations; Union of Ontario are working in collaboration to Kinoomaage Gamig in September ANISHINAABEMOWIN - Relations at the University of Indians, National Task Force on become independent universities. 2008, and the continued sharing and Bachelor of Arts (3-year) Bergen, Norway. He has also been Museums & Aboriginal People in “Our vision in creating support of all community partners, Anishinaabemowin is a appointed professor of sociology Canada; Museum repatriation; and Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig their ideas and the inspiration that unique program offering basic to at the same university. the Sacred Site repatriation. (University) will preserve comes from learning and growing advanced-level instruction in the Lithman’s research includes Jerry Fontaine, Director, the integrity of Anishinaabe together in mutual respect.” Ojibway language. It is the only a variety of concerns related to Anishinaabe Initiatives, Shingwauk knowledge and understanding in three-year Bachelor degree in Education Trust/Algoma cooperation with society to educate Canada focusing on the Ojibway University College, Professor, the present and future generations language and culture. Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, in a positive, cooperative and (All courses are developed Laurentian University served respectful environment” says and instructed by Shingwauk as Chief for over ten years of Darrell Boissoneau, President of Kinoomaage Gamig and offered Sagkeeng First Nation. He served Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig under the degree programs on several Federal Task Forces, and the Shingwauk Education granting offi ce of The University Steering Committees and Councils Trust. “Shingwauk Kinoomaage of Sudbury and Algoma University with respect to fi nance, business, Gamig was founded to fulfi ll the College) environment and Child Welfare. vision of Ojibway Chief Shingwauk Shingwauk Kinoomaage Howard Webkamigad who in 1873 told the people to Gamig’s roster of faculty B.A.(Laurentian), build a ‘Teaching Wigwam Lodge’ includes: B.Ed.(Laurentian-Nipissing), to preserve the history and culture Chief Shingwauk Chief Shingwauk’s crane clan M.A.(Michigan State) is an Bawdwaywidun, or mark. of the Anishinaabe people of all Edward Benton-Banai, Assistant Professor in the tribes, nations and to teach and Chris Belleau, Keeper of Ojibway-Anishinaabe from the international migration and ethnic Department of Modern Languages, give students a good education and Traditional Knowledge from Odawazawguh i gunning or Lac relations, First Nations (Indians) Anishinaabemowin at Algoma live a good life into the future. Garden River First Nation, added Courte Oreilles Reservation in issues, development theory, natural University College. “The concept of the Teaching a traditional perspective. northern Wisconsin. A strong resource issues, popular culture Denielle Boissoneau- Wigwam is the result of the desire “As a result of the work advocate for culture-based and culture theory, incl. sports. Thunderchild (Associate Legal that the Ojibway Nation, develop of Agustin Shingwauk and education and the relearning of Lorena Sekwan Fontaine, Counsel) is Ojibway/Nehiyew and process resources needed by Bugujjewenene and the Anglican the sacred Anishinaabemowin B.A., LL.B., LL.M. is Cree and and a member of Garden River foreign demands. This was an Church, the Teaching Wigwam language, Benton-Banai is the Anishinaabe from the Sagkeeng First Nation. She received her effort to develop the capacity of the became a reality. Sadly, the Grand Chief of the Three Fires First Nation in Manitoba. Lorena undergraduate degree in human Ojibway Nation, to maintain its’ operations and purpose of the Midewiwin Lodge. Benton-Banai has worked with the Inter-American justice from the University of possession to resources and lands. Teaching Wigwam was aligned is the Academic/Spiritual Advisor Human Rights Commission of the Regina, and graduated in Law The Teaching Wigwam initiative with the Assimilation and Genocide for Shingwauk Kinoomaage Organization of American States from the University of Toronto in was an importation of skills, not of the Ojibway Nation as opposed Gamig. as a legal intern, and has assisted 2000. an abandonment of culture and to the initial purposes originally Dr. Phil Bellfy (Writing, in land rights cases for Indigenous identity.” advocated by Shingwaukonse.” Rhetoric, and American Cultures) peoples in Belize, and the United National Chief Phil Fontaine Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig is a member of the White Earth States. She has also worked as For further information about offered the endorsement of the courses offered in September 2008 Band of Minnesota Chippewa a legal consultant to Thomson Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig Assembly of First Nations to the include: (WRAC). His research is Rogers, in the Baxter class action or to register please visit their historic educational initiative. concerned with the comparative on residential schools, and for website www.shingwauku.com “Shingwauk Kinoomaage ANISHINAABE STUDIES - Page 20 Anishinabek News March 2008 Kinoomaagewin/Education More Native grads good for Canada’s economy SUDBURY – Canada’s economy it would be a gain of $62 billion. stands to gain billions if more “The fi gures show if you have aboriginal youth graduate from a high school education, you are high school, Ovide more likely to have a Mercredi says. job,” Mercredi told the The former national media before speaking chief of the Assembly to about 175 people at of First Nations was at Fraser Auditorium. Laurentian University “I think what the in February delivering governments need a public lecture on the to do is they need to topic. invest in the potential He was in town to Ovide Mercredi labour force and make it a raise awareness about a reality, not a potential.” report released in November that The report, done by Centre for states if the gap between aboriginal the Study of Living Standards, and non-aboriginal high school Hoop dancer Shane Flamand, centre, and N’Swakamok Friendship Centre drum group members D’arcy graduation rates closed even half says that in 2001, 52.2 per cent Trudeau and Darren McGregor played a role in the seventh annual Native Awareness Day at Sudbury way, it would mean an additional of aboriginals over the age of Secondary School. $31 billion in gross domestic 15 were high school graduates, product by 2017. compared to nearly 70 per cent of Native awareness paying off It the gap were closed entirely non-aboriginals. By Heather Campbell class. Awareness Day. SUDBURY – After seven “I wanted my students to have “I’m kinda shy at fi rst,” he years of coordinating Native the opportunity to learn more admitted. “My art class was Awareness Day at Sudbury about the culture and particularly there and had to sketch us, but Secondary School, Teresa how Native people lived in the I like how I’m known as a good Flamand is feeling encouraged past,” says Passi, whose students grass dancer by both Native and by what she sees. helped Peltier erect the teepee and non-native students. I like what More teachers at the heard his teachings about sacred I do.” Day Advertising downtown city high school are medicines and the importance Teresa Flamand says the approaching the Aboriginal of being grateful. “We didn’t school has benefi ted from Student Liaison worker with write the history books,” Peltier the introduction of the “I am Energy questions about aboriginal told the class. “It’s good to hear Aboriginal” campaign that history and culture, seeking more the other side of the story and was launched last year by the resources for their classes. And what happened through our own Rainbow District School Board 4x8.75 she’s noticing more non-native experience.” to implement the Ministry of students looking forward to “Exposure to positive role Education’s policy to improve participating in the annual event. models and having their own aboriginal student success. New Flamand brings role models people teaching in the school Sudbury Secondary staff include of all ages from the region’s system helps them in their self- Ojibway language teacher Rose Native community to share esteem,” said Peltier, who has Corbiere, and Brad Robinson, their gifts and knowledge with traveled as far as Australia a Laurentian University Native students and teachers. There are and New Zealand to share his Studies student who is acting as storytellers, traditional dancers, traditional knowledge. a tutor for aboriginal students. and this year an expert in teepee Brad Robinson’s role is to construction. A.J. Elliott, a grade 12 help students with their school Stan Peltier came from student who has been a grass work and assist those with Wikwimikong to share his dancer since he was three years learning disabilities. teachings about the teepee with old, participated in the traditional She says new principal Paul phys-ed teacher Karen Passi’s dance demonstration for Native Camillio, is extremely supportive March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 21 Kinoomaagewin/Education Noongar ONECA ‘adopt’ rewards Adolphus ‘Nish Adolphus Trudeau By Adolphus Trudeau Kia (Hello in Noongar I have the honour of hosting. Language): Classes have commenced women I can’t begin to tell you how and I also can’t begin to describe how similar the issues are here By Rick Garrick much fi rst hand experience and SUDBURY – Three Anishinabek knowledge I have been subjected to Canada and our people. I did however witness the historic Nation women are using $1,000 to so far, and it’s not part of the scholarships from the Ontario study abroad program. speech by the Australian government’s prime minister, Native Education Counselling Pamela Ruth Plain, left, receives the Colin Wasacase Scholarship Once the Noongar Mob Association to help pursue life- from Roxane Manitowabi of the Ontario Native Education Counselling (tribe) found out that there was apologizing to all the Australian people for the the “stolen long interests. Association. a Canadian Aboriginal person “I love sports,” says Carolyn kayaked for the past six years and is using her Colin Wasacase in their territory they came from generation” (residential school) system and I was very honoured Johnston, a Chippewa of the canoed all of her life, remembers Scholarship for Aboriginal all over the territory to welcome Thames band member whose the Belize canoe marathon as an university students studying in me, and not only that, once they as well to have witnessed this speech...guess there was a athletic achievements include amazing experience. a counselling fi eld to pursue also found out that I am very a 180-kilometre canoe race “We canoed through the a degree in the Native Human knowledgable in my culture and reason why I came to Australia a week early. If I decide not through the jungles of Belize rainforest, around tree branches Services Program at Laurentian speak my language fl uently, they in Central America. “I am very cascading down to the river,” University. all wanted me over for “bush leave when I did to study at Murdoch, I wouldn’t have had grateful for the ONECA (Ontario she says. “There were lots of “I waited a long time to go tacka” (supper-food). Native Education Counselling alligators and at the end of the to university,” says the 46-year The Noongar Aboriginal that opportunity to physically and emotionally witness that Association) Four Directions river where it entered the ocean, old mother of fi ve, ranging in age People are really treating me well Scholarship.” there were sharks.” from 17 to 28, who is in her third and I have been accepted into very historic speech...maybe now Canada should jump on A graduate from Strathroy Tina Trudeau, a Wikwemikong year of study. “It has always been their Mob (tribe) as an honourary District Collegiate Institute, Unceeded Indian Reserve a lifelong dream of mine to go to Noongar Mob member with the board and offi cially apologize to our anishinaabe people. Johnston is using her Four student who grew up in Aundeck university.” status as an honourary Noongar Directions Scholarship for fi rst- Omni Kaning, is using her Four While Plain eventually Warrior as well....what an On a more personal note, I am still accepting donations year Aboriginal students to Directions Scholarship for fi rst- wants to return back to her honour to be accepted into this pursue a degree in kinesiology at year Aboriginal students to study home community and help very culturally-rich anishinaabe and if it wasn’t for my fellow Anishinaabek here in Australia the University of Western Ontario Early Childhood Education at her people, she is currently community. in London. Cambrian College in Sudbury considering the continuation My offi cial “men business” I would have been on the next plane back to Canada and would “I’ve always wanted to do with the goal of eventually of her education towards a ceremony will take place something related to sports,” pursuing a teacher’s degree. Masters in Native Social Work within the next couple of weeks have missed all that I have learn and experienced so far. Johnston says, explaining that “I’ve always wanted to grow at Wilfred Laurier University in beginning with a welcoming kinesiology is the study of the up to be a teacher,” Trudeau says, Kitchener. Plain has also earned ceremony, traditional hunt in Contact Adolphus at: [email protected]. mechanics of body movements explaining that she always helped a number of diplomas over the “back country” and a feast which and that she plans to work in the other youth in public school and years, in Native Early Childhood physical therapy fi eld when she on various sports teams in the Education at Cambrian College, graduates. “I’m currently playing community. “That’s where I Early Childhood Education at hockey at school, and I do a lot realized I wanted to be a teacher. Lambton College, and Native as of spring kayaking and marathon It’s the reward you get when you a Second Language. canoeing.” help teach somebody — you can “I’m very honoured to have ONECA Johnston, who ran cross- see they’re happy you helped received this award,” Plain says country and fi eld events them.” and adds “I’m very thankful for throughout high school, played Pamela Plain, a student from the support of my family and enriched hockey for the past 12 years, Aamjiwnnaang First Nation, friends.” 4x6 ONECA Training Attention Aboriginal Students/Graduates! Have you recently applied 4x4.5 to the following programs? University of Toronto: engineering, medicine, or other professional programs, any PHD program, Graduate program or any General Arts program at an Ontario University or any College programs in Ontario. Would you like to participate in a study conducted by Aboriginal researchers who are trying to improve access, retention, graduation of Aboriginal students in post- secondary institutions? If you can help us, please contact: Jean Paul Restoule [email protected] All responses are confi dential and a small honorarium will be provided for your time. Page 22 Anishinabek News March 2008 Nishnaabewin/Culture GREETING THE DAY WASAUKSING FN – Mornings at Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik always begin with the following prayer: Whenna Boozhoo Greetings to (my relatives) Mishoomisnonik and Our Grandfathers and Nokmisnonik Grandmothers Waubun Manido the Spirit of the East Zhawon Manido the Spirit of the South Ningawbeew Manido the Spirit of the West Geewedin Manido the Spirit of the North Aakiikwe Our Mother the Earth Ahskawbewis Mishomis Grandfather Sun Nokmis Grandmother Moon Miinwaah Gizhe Manido And also to you, Creator Miigwetch Kinna Gaygo We give thanks for Amiish yong everything that you give us. Miigwetch Bimaadziwin We thank you for life. Miigwetch! Thank you. Jennifer Ashawasegai, citizen of Henvey Inlet, reads the morning news in the Moose FM studios in Parry Sound. Tobacco: Moose airs extra Native content Keep it sacred By Marci Becking in-depth interviews with aboriginal leadership. Lung cancer is the main cause of cancer death for both men and PARRY SOUND – Moose FM’s re-introduced The hour-long, aboriginal news magazine women in Ontario and the risk of getting lung cancer is higher when radio show – Bamoseda – provides listeners of a program currently airs weekend mornings on six you smoke commercial tobacco. popular chain of northern Ontario stations with a Moose stations: Elliot Lake, Caledonia, Parry “Commercial tobacco use is much higher within the Aboriginal regular diet of aboriginal content. Sound, Kapuskasing, Cochrane and Timmins. population,” says Nancy Korstanje, Manager of Community Jennifer Ashawasegai, 33, a citizen of Henvey But not all of the radio markets in the Integration and Promotion at Smokers’ Helpline, “Aboriginal people Inlet First Nation and graduate of First Nations Anishinabek Nation listening area are covered. have used tobacco for thousands of years for rituals, ceremonies and Technical Institute’s Indigenous Communications “I was hoping to get in on the North Bay medicinal purposes. It is important to know the difference between program, is the producer of Bamoseda, which means market,” says Ashawasegai, “but they already have Sacred Tobacco and commercial tobacco.” “Walking together” in the Ojibway language. a weekly talk show. With the Union of Ontario There are more than 10 different plants related to Sacred “I love telling aboriginal stories from an Indians nearby, there’s always something going Tobacco, which when used properly can communicate to the Spirit aboriginal perspective,” says Ashawasegai, also on.” World and to the Creator. Commercial tobacco products, however, a mom to two teenagers. “I make sure that that “I’m always looking for material for community are addictive and smoking is the number one preventable cause of important aboriginal news content gets into our news, aboriginal athletes spotlights, arts and death in Ontario. regular newscasts as well – and that it’s all relevant entertainment… always need music as well,” says The good news is that it’s never too late to quit smoking to our listening area.” Ashawasegai. commercial tobacco. Stories like the language feature about Bamodeda airs Saturdays at 7am and Sundays When you stop smoking, your body begins to clean itself of the Hector Copegog, an Ojibway language teacher at at 9am in four markets, and Sunday mornings only poisons in commercial tobacco. And within 10 years of quitting, the Wasauksing Kinomaugewgamik (see page 23) and in Parry Sound. risk of dying from lung cancer is cut in half and the risk of getting other cancers is close to that of a non-smoker. Whenever someone is trying to quit, the Canadian Cancer Society Smokers’ Helpline at 1 877 513-5333, and Smokers’ Helpline Online Canadore at www.smokershelpline.ca, are only a call or click away and can help make willpower stronger and improve the chances of success. “Quitting smoking is the single best thing someone can do to celebrates improve their health,” says Korstanje. “When someone decides to quit smoking and wants to talk about it, Smokers’ Helpline and Smokers’ Helpline Online are there to help.” 18th event NORTH BAY – Canadore CD celebrates Mother Earth College’s 18th Annual Cultural Gathering in February was once By Kathy Figueroa again a huge success, fi lling the Danny Beaton’s new CD of Education Centre gymnasium Native fl ute and spoken word with drummers, dancers, and pieces, “Message from a Mohawk vendors. Child”, is the artist’s latest attempt This year’s theme, to preserve Native culture. “This “Honouring the Past, Moving CD is the voice of all positive Forward” was once again an people who are concerned about initiative of the Canadore environmental protection, our Aboriginal Student Association. sacred Mother Earth,” says The general community, Beaton, a writer, photographer, along with special guests, and fi lm-maker who has spent Danny Beaton drum groups and dancers, were much of his life documenting and invited to participate in the recording Native spiritual leaders from across North America. event. Cultural activities, which On the opening title track, nine year-old Kateri Whitlow gives preserve traditional beliefs and thanks to the Creator in both Mohawk and English and makes a plea values, included a traditional for people to protect the environment and Mother Earth for the sake feast, which was held at the of the children. The fi rst notes played on this piece are performed on downtown North Bay Indian Tasheena Sarazin, head female dancer. a fl ute of bird’s-eye maple. Friendship Centre. – Photo by Raymond M. Johns For more information visit: www.dannybeaton.ca March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 23 Anishinabemowin/language Horse and sleigh on New Year’s Day Zhazhigoba, Nimkodading gii-minaajtoonaa maanda bkaan, gaawiin gwaya dabaanag iw pii, gaawiin dash wii go, bemaadizijig gii-mi yaawag, bezhigoozhiin miinwaa aankosenyan gii-nokaaznaa’aan Shirley Williams wii-mindaabangowaad wii- mnaajaa’aad dinwedaaginowaan maan pii Nimkodading. Ngoding noosba ngoding ngii-wiindimagba, maanda pii gchi-piitendaagod mii pii dawendagok ge-namkodwaa, wii- zhinoomaadwaa mnaadendiwin, gchi-piitendiwin, miinwaa ji mswedidamodwaa miinwaa ngo-bboon gii-bmaadiziwaad, ji mina- maadizowaad, miinwaa ji mina-yaawaad. Gii-ni-kido dash go, “Ngodwaaswi giizhigad go minik teg ji namkodiwaa gidiziimag, gninwedaagaanag.” Miinwaa binbwaachiwegoyan aabdig gego wii-miindwaa ne’aab gnimaa mshiiminag, ezaawmingaanyin, pkwezhigaansag, maage wiishgibi-pkwezhigan. Mii maanda ne’aab miingwewin bi waabmingoying. Hector Copegog teaches his kindergraten class how to count in Ojibway. In the past, New Year’s was celebrated in a different way when there were no cars but people traveled by horses and Language teacher doing best sleighs to wish the relatives a New Year. My father once said to me that this was a very important day to greet your relatives, to show respect, honour and to wish them another year of to help youngsters beat the odds health and wellness. He also said, “You have six days to see your relatives.” And when they come to visit you must have By Jennifer Ashawasegai Census on Aboriginal Peoples “I just fi nally realized that it’s something in return for them, like apples, oranges, cookies or WASAUKSING FN – Morning in mid-January, the Aboriginal important in identifying who you home cakes. This is part of the reward for coming to see you. announcements at Wasauksing population is on the rise. But out are as an Anishinabe person to Kinomaugewgamik start with a of 1.3 million people who identify have your language. Language is Ngii-waabndaan maanda gii-bi-zhiwebak! Ngoding bboongak, prayer done by two students in themselves as Aboriginal, only culture.” menjimendaan, ngii-noondwaak bezhigoogzhiig miptoowaad gii- Ojibway and in English (see page 24 per cent indicated they could He says he didn’t teach his zhiiwesinoon tetaagaansan. Ngii-nendaam dash, “Wegnesh na 22). carry on a conversation in a First children because of work and other bemdaabiijged niibaadibig. Gaawiin gwaaya aabji bezhigoogzhii- Afterwards, in the school’s Nations, Inuit or Metis language. everyday commitments. Now, he daabangosii niibaadik. kindergarten class, Hector That number has gone down from says it feels good to have been Copegog is holding up large cards 29 per cent as reported in the 1996 teaching Anishinabemowin for I witnessed this event! One year I remember around displaying different pictures to Census. Stats Can does reports about four years. The language is midnight I heard horses with bells ringing. I wondered who members of his small but eager some languages showing an absent from community youth, and would be riding around in the middle of the night. Not very kindergarten class increase in the numer of speakers - he remembers when he was that many people ride on horses and sleighs at night. The children lean forward in - Inuktitut, Dene, and Montagnais- age that everyone spoke Ojibway their chairs, elbows propped on the Naskapi -- but the number of Cree to each other. Ngashi ngii-wiindimag, naadin ewiishkibizid pkwezhigan, table, and shout out corresponding and Ojibway speakers is on the Copegog suggests the ka giishkonaa dash miinwaa ka webjiinaag. Ka sag mshiiminag Anishinabemowin words. decline. best way to re-learn or learn miinwaa ezaawmingaayin booshki-naaganing miinwaa dash ka “Nbaa!” one boy exclaims, and A fl uent speaker from Anishinabemowin is by visiting pa miingwenan. Niin dash ngii-miikage! Kino gaa debinomowaad the rest follow suit when they see Wasauksing First Nation, near fl uent speakers or Elders in gegoo menpogok bemaadizijig gii-kwejimaa’aan ngitziimog wii- their teacher’s smile. Copegog was Parry Sound, Copegog is all too the community or by totally wiijiiwe’aad. Ngii-wiindimaagoo genii wii-giizhoo-biiskoneyaan. showing them a picture of a bed. aware of that fact, and regrets that immersing yourself in it. He says Next, he has a picture of a he contributed to the problem. learners may want to take a couple Well, mom told me to get the cake and cut the pieces and bear, and asks “Wenesh maaba?” “That’s where I made my of months off work to do that. To wrap them up. Put the apples and oranges in a bowl and pass (What’s that?). mistake too; I forgot to teach my retain Anishnabemowin, it must be it around. So I became the hostess. When they all got the treats “Mukwa!”, the group of fi ve- children, he says. the chosen language of the home. the people asked mom and dad to join the group. I was told to year-olds enthusiastically shouts, Copegog illustrates his point get warmly dressed. almost in unison. They all know with the story of a determined young that one. man who went to a community in Nbapaba gii-naanan bezhigoogzhimon mii dash gii-ni- Copegog says he does his best Northwestern Ontario and totally wiijiiweyaang. Ngii-zhaami entamsing wiigwaam, miinwaa go to speak only Anishinabemowin immersed himself in the language. bezhig miinwaa go aanind. Eni-biidaabang go, bemaadizijig gii- in the classroom. He says simple “And in two years, he speaks ni bekaayaawag miin dash bezhigoogzhiig gii-ni-giiwebtoowaad, every-day words for the younger better than I do,” Copegog laughs. gaawiin memkaaj gwaya gii-gzigaabiniksiiwaan, gii-ni- ones, and then progressively adds As far as learning the kendaanaawaa wii-ni giiweptoowaad. more vocabulary for students language at school, Wasauksing in older grades, so students Kinomaugewgamik principal My dad got his horses ready and we joined the group and can eventually speak in entire Steve Styers says there’s not onward we went. We went to the fi rst house, the next house sentences. enough funding. Styers compares and so on. By sunrise, the people began to run out of energy “I try to get them to use the the funding French immersion and each team of horses and sleigh went home. Nearly everyone language more each day.” schools receive versus First went to sleep on the stack of hay while the horses went home “But, it’s diffi cult,” Copegog Nations schools. without any reins to guide them; they knew where they were explains. “In order to make it “The language is dying and “In the band-operated formula, going. successful, the parents need to somebody has to bring it back.” I believe it’s $200 per child that have the language as well.” Chance King, 18, Wasauksing the federal government puts forth Ngii-biidoonaanin niibino menpogok miinwaa ngii- And most don’t he says, so First Nation is doing a co-op and when you look at French giizhiigonaanaanin. Ngii- mino-de’emi gii-waabmaangdwaa the kids don’t get the necessary placement with Anishinabemowin immersion schools, they’re putting bemaadizijig miinwaa gii-wiinmangdwaa ji mswendimangdwaa support at home to be able to retain teacher Hector Copegog for his ten grand per kid, so like all miinwaa maanda bi-yaagak ngo-bboon. their knowledge. last semester at Parry Sound funding at band-operated schools, And that’s part of the reason High School. King plans to take there’s a big disparity.” We came home with a stack of goodies and sorted them out why fewer people are speaking language programs at Trent and Styers says he’s grateful to have and a good feeling that we offered some people good wishes for their languages in the Aboriginal Lakehead Universities, then return Hector Copegog at the school. the New Year to come. community. According to Statistics home to teach Anishinabemowin “Not only does he teach Canada, which released its 2006 to others. language, he teaches culture.” Page 24 Anishinabek News March 2008

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Native Studies Page - colour Page 26 Anishinabek News March 2008 Eshkiniigijig/Youth Youth want Native world view refl ected in school curriculum By Jeffrey Ross they are saying because they know – moderated by Elders -- that TORONTO – The Winter Fire what the issues are more than addressed the individual topics Youth Conference brought anyone. They live it everyday.” identifi ed by the facilitators. The together one hundred urban The two-day event followed a circles allowed everyone a chance Aboriginal youth from Toronto month of discussions by a group to speak about their experiences, to address the issues and needs of of youth facilitators that identifi ed hopes, and concerns. urban youth and give voice to the the topics of the conference: Education was a hot topic challenges they face in striving homelessness, youth justice, and invited guests from Indian Poetic Warriorz, a Hip Hop group from London, Ont. shared their for a strong future. culture, health, employment Affairs, Ministry of Education, experiences as urban aboriginal youth during the Winter Fire Youth The two-day conference and education. The end result TDSB, and Youth Justice Services Conference in Toronto. Members, from left: Alex AKA Chief Bird, Curtis at the Native Learning Centre was to support a panel of urban participated in the circles and AKA Walking Bear, and Daniel Lil D. proved that Toronto’s Indigenous Aboriginal youth, build networks spoke to concerns about education youth (16-24) can undertake the and partnerships through existing and employment. challenge of identifying existing Aboriginal organizations Tiffany Nelson, Youth problems and working towards a (i.e. Native Canadian Centre, Facilitator, explained the Delegates discuss solution that keeps First Nations’ Anishnawbe Health, Council importance of Education and people and Canadians in mind. Fire, etc.) and develop a strategic Employment, “to gain better job Earlier this year the defi ciencies plan to ensure youth concerns opportunities to enrich their lives, environment issues of Toronto’s education system and recommendations will be their family’s lives, and the entire TIMMINS – The Ontario First Nations Young Peoples Council in became the focal point of public addressed. lives of the city.” She also said partnership with Mushkegowuk Regional Youth Council co-hosted attention when the 1,000 page The successful creation of she hopes the outcome includes a successful 5th Annual Youth Symposium on Environment Feb.28 Falconer Report on school safety The Native Learning Centre, an more appropriate programs and to March 2 at Northern College’s Timmins campus. was released, painting a dramatic alternative Aboriginal education courses and job opportunities for First Nation youth in Ontario expressed concern about how picture of a school system in centre that provides its students Aboriginal youth in the area. their communities and families are being affected by environmental peril, a school system dominated with a curriculum emphasizing Cathy Pawis, Education Offi cer issues. Using thefour sacred elements of Water, Air, Earth and Fire by fear and lacking the resources First Nation culture through for the Ministry of Education, said as a framework, youth andElders held discussions about issues such to ensure that students graduate history, language, and cultural “I would want to see that much as water protection, air pollution,land contamination, and climate or even pass provincial- standard components, was established in of a leap forward again, in that change. Elders also shared teachings about First Nation relationships testing. 1999 and was the result of the Aboriginal perspectives, world with the natural world. An overlooked section of original Winter Fire Conference views, histories, are accurately The Symposium provided a valuable opportunity for Elders and that report, Aboriginal Education ten years ago. and authentically represented in youth to discuss current environmental problems affecting First in the Toronto District School The conference began the curriculum; that students feel Nations across Ontario,and to identify potential solutions. Board, noted “two disturbing with four “Talking Circles” a sense of inclusion.” “The Symposium provided a forum for our youth, Elders and realities at the First Nations communityleaders to talk face to face about environmental issues School of Toronto,” namely low affecting our communities across the province,” said Carolyn testing scores and a high rate of Day Advertising Kokokopence, who holds the environment portfolio for the Chiefs suspensions, one in three. And of Ontario Young Peoples Council. it went on to make a series of “This collective learning will lead to solutions that make sense to recommendations. Professional help who we are, as peoples of the land,” she said. The resulting controversy In addition to discussions and teachings with respect to the involved educators and politicians environment, the Symposium featured traditional music, art, without a ground-level view, and wanted and special guest speakers such as Gordon Tootoosis and Tatiana left many students feeling they Degay. have no voice in the issue. John The Symposium has been made possible in part by support Upfi eld, assistant coordinator of from the OntarioTrillium Foundation and the Environment Unit of Winter Fire II, explained, “The 4x7 the Department of Indian Affairs. More information is available at biggest issue is giving the youth http://chiefs-of-ontario.org/youth/youth_symposium.html. a voice (…) and to listen to what Youth want Day Advertising condoms in P.E.I schools ONTARIO ARTS By CBC News A petition to install condom vending 4x4.5 machines in junior and senior high schools has been launched by an aboriginal youth group on Prince Edward Island using the motto:.‘Get the condoms to the kids; cut out the middleman.’ Members of the group believe young people would be more likely to use condoms and avoid HIV/AIDs, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted diseases if they could obtain condoms at school. Youth group co-ordinator Pam O’Neill set up a drawer full of them at the Native Council building in Charlottetown because she thought young people would be more likely to take them if they could do it confi dentially. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 27 Ezhoosgaged/Arts Geese Actress gets in shape convey to act in Atwood play By Ann Brascoupé message TORONTO – It’s an actor’s dream come true. Pamela Matthews, a member of the Sachigo Lake First Nation (Cree) was among By Marci Becking 24 actors hand-picked from across Canada to audition for The NIPISSING FN – The Ottawa- Penelopiad, a unique co-production between England’s Royal based Victims of Violence centre Shakespeare Company and Canada’s National Arts Centre. has recruited a Bear Island Pam was asked for a callback with 14 of her contemporaries a artist to design the logo for week later, and made the fi nal cut of seven participating Canadian their newly-launched aboriginal actors. outreach campaign. Peter Hinton, Artistic Director of the National Arts Centre, is “It’s for their outreach familiar with Pam’s work and personally invited her to audition. campaign which started in With an acting career spanning over 20 years, Pam had appeared January,” says Hugh McKenzie in “Generic Warrior and No Name Indians” at the NAC and in (Zaagiidgeawey Gabo). “The “The Rez Sisters” by Tomson Highway. national education will go out to To prepare for ten-hour days and a six-day week rehearsal more than 1,000 reserves.” regimen, Pam joined a gym and began swimming and running to McKenzie, who is self-taught get physically fi t to prepare for her dual roles as Odysseus’s father, and says he draws what he sees, Hugh McKenzie holds a card created for the Victims of Violence Laertes and one of Penelopiad’s unnamed suitors in the Margaret designed a logo that shows Centre for Missing Children. Atwood play. two Canadian geese, a mother “It was a mighty feat as a Native actor to accomplish since Teachings, ceremonies and and murdered children. reaching down to her child, their aboriginal actors have never been given the opportunity to perform Men’s Sharing Circles. The recently-opened beaks touching. The message – on the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford,” “Kids can relate to me too,” Anishinabe Gallery at the “It shouldn’t hurt to be a child”. says Pam. “It was a humbling experience to be the fi rst and my says McKenzie, “they hear Victims of Violence offi ce at McKenzie travels all over, ultimate dream come true.” my truth and honesty and that 211 Pretoria Avenue in Ottawa sharing his art form as a spiritual Pam is recognized in fi lm and television roles as Denise David makes them trust. It keeps showcases McKenzie’s series of affi rmation tool to facilitate in “Indian Summer: The Oka Crisis” and as Carolyn George in their attention, like my art and artwork on child protection. personal healing and growth “One Dead Indian”. Her numerous television credits include music,” The Anishinabe Gallery is in others. His gentle and soft- Renegadepress.com, The Rez, Destiny Ridge, Street Legal and Victims of Violence open weekdays from 8:30 am to spoken tone, along with stories North of 60, which earned her a nomination for a Gemini Award Canadian Centre for Missing 4:30pm and further information of his own personal challenges, for her role as “Suzie Muskrat”. Children was founded in March on McKenzie’s art can be found helps others fi nd healing and Producing, directing and acting in her fi rst dramatic fi lm of 1984 by families of abducted at www.hughmckenzie.com. spiritual strength in Native about residential schools, “Only the Devil Speaks Cree” attracted international recognition and awards at the Down Under Film Festival in Darwin, Australia. Amid her acting endeavours, Pam managed to fi nd the time to complete a Masters Degree in Film Production from York University in 2006. Her thesis fi lm, “A Shot in the Dark”, a documentary on the Ipperwash Crisis screened at the ImagiNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival in Toronto and the American Indian Film AFN Festival in San Francisco. Pam was awarded the ImagiNATIVE Film and Media Arts Festival Drama Pitch Prize and is currently developing a six- 6x4 episode dramatic series for APTN. Her longstanding dream is to fi nd a producer for her version of Romeo and Juliet, a Native adaptation of this Shakespearean classic previously workshopped by Native Earth Performing Arts. Why? “Because it’s an actor’s dream to perform roles in every genre possible and because we can do it!” Pam exclaims with dramatic fl air, fi st raised in the air to punctuate Pamela Matthews her point.

APTN 10.25 x 3 Page 28 Anishinabek News March 2008 Urban Rez/ City not so pretty OodewinGichi-oodenawan when seen from mall’s-eye view I traveled for Christmas this What will soon be Canada’s year. largest rock-face sculpture was My partner’s family hails from under construction, and entitled: Snow Lake, Manitoba and last “Wolves Howling at the Moon”. year we had agreed to take our son After seeing such magnifi cent west to Grandma and Grandpa’s cultural and artistic attractions, Grandma’s house for Christmas. I couldn’t wait to see the rest of For the majority of the population town and what treasures the local who have no idea where Snow shopping centre would surely Lake might be, you need to grab contain. a map of Manitoba, and look up – We arrived at the store and I waaaaaay up – and there tucked in almost tripped getting out of the the northeast corner of Manitoba vehicle over garbage on the snow- you’ll see Thompson. packed ground. I looked around and After fl ying from Toronto to my heart sank. Garbage! Garbage Winnipeg and then everywhere! on to Thompson, Empty product we still had a packaging, three-hour drive McDonald’s slightly southwest containers, coffee to arrive in Snow cups, cigarette Lake. packages and MNR I did some Christian Hebert butts littered research on the parking lot, Thompson, a small city of 14,000 despite the availability of trash and found that it was one of a bins at every lamp-post. 6x12.3 handful of cities in all of Canada At fi rst I dismissed it as a where Natives account for more lacklustre effort by one store than ten per cent of the population. towards clean-up. But a similar Children can study Cree in school scenario greeted us outside the from grades K-12, and high school main mall. It seemed ironic that students can take courses in Native people who live in a city with such studies and even Native Law. beauty surrounding them didn’t Thompson is a small city with a think twice about making a mess. well-established, mine-driven local Then we entered the mall. economy where “Help Wanted” At fi rst I was thrilled! It was signs are prominent. I was anxious the fi rst time I had ever been in to see what kind of success Native a mall where all of the shoppers people have experienced when were Native people. The cashiers I came to town a couple of days and sales associates were all later to pick my sister up at the aboriginal. I thought excitedly: airport and get in some last-minute “This is what it would be like in a Christmas shopping. world where we ran everything!” On our way to the local My euphoria was short-lived, Canadian Tire store we noticed however, when I began to take in some local landmarks, all of which my surroundings. The place was a were created on the same wildlife mess: garbage everywhere, store themes. shelves torn apart, foul washrooms First there was Canada’s …the entire mall festered in largest photographic mural -- a squalor. I have never seen anything reproduction of a Robert Bateman to rival it and in my shame, I tried painting called “Wolf Sketch” to fi nd someone to blame. covering the side of a building that The pride manifested in is visible from a mile away. Then Thompson’s tourist attractions we passed a series of beautiful didn’t seem to fi lter down to the howling wolf statues called the people who lived there year-round. “Spirit Way Wolves” lining one Bleak conditions existed wherever of the downtown streets. Each we went, punctuated by the sight wolf is individually painted with a of panhandlers and the wafting of different pattern and to see them is marijuana smoke through the crisp to fall in love with them. December air. It took darkness to completely blanket the city’s shameful appearance. On the ride back to Snow Lake my thoughts drifted. I thought about having a city my people could call their own -- a vision of a modern Native utopia. A place where numbers were on their side, jobs were plentiful and traditions recognized in education. I thought a place like that would put the pride of my people on display, both for visitors to marvel at and residents to enjoy in their everyday life. But Thompson, Manitoba surely wasn’t it. Paradise Lost it just might be. Canada’s largest photo real mural Christian Hebert is a citizen of is visible from a mile away. Dokis First Nation. March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 29 Jingendamowin/Racism Internet video of boozy dance puts town on map By Rick Garrick racism in our community and ORT FRANCES – This make sure people are aware of picturesque little town different cultures,” she says, of 8,000 located on the noting that about one-third of the Trans-Canada Highway school’s students are Aboriginal. 200 miles west of “We want to get things improved FThunder Bay has been put on the at the school.” media map by an internet video The Aboriginal Student Union variously described as a wake-up was planning to bring in Turtle call to regional racism and “kids Concepts during March to present doing dumb things”. a workshop for the whole school While spokespersons for the on racism and the traditional community and four nearby First teachings. Nations debate the seriousness of “We want to bring awareness the incident, Tracy White has had to the school of the teachings,” to change her telephone listing she says. “I just want to try to stop and caution her daughter about ignorance in town. When you walk going out alone after dark since down the hallway in Fort Frances she exposed the disturbing video High School, people will stare and made by six members of the Fort say racial slurs.” Frances High School Muskies While Rainy River District girl’s hockey team. School Board director of education Rainy River Chief Jim Leonard what racism looks like and to talk school board to present a clear “I’m pretty scared to walk Jack McMaster has not had any recently attended a school meeting about it,” says Bob Goulais, chief picture of what it is planning to around by myself,” says the Grade reports of racial slurs from any over the issue and came away with of political staff for the Union of do to address the issue, and the 10 Fort Frances High School of the high school’s teachers concerns that the problem is not Ontario Indians. “I defi nitely don‘t timeframe in which it will act. student from Couchiching First or students or principal Gord being properly addressed. agree that this is about the people The six hockey team players Nation. “I make sure my friends McCabe, he emphasizes the need “I don’t think it deals with of Fort Frances, or that specifi c have since apologized for their are with me.” for the school to work together some of the problems,” Leonard school system. This is caused by actions and have also taken part in The student says that she with neighbouring communities says. “I think there has to be a ignoring the problems, instead of a sharing circle at the school. has received many crank calls, and local agencies to prevent any formal statement from the board of talking about this.” “We had a sharing circle with including one from an adult woman further incidents like the video. education that there is a problem. Fort Frances mayor Roy Avis the girls,” White says. “We tried to who threatened to attack her while “It was offensive to many We need to put our heads says that the town council has teach them about the shawl and the she was attending school. Aboriginal people and many non- together as a community to address not taken an offi cial stance on the pow-wow and how the video hurt Fortunately, White says the aboriginal people,” McMaster it. issue, and that he is not aware of the people who saw it.” local Ontario Provincial Police says, adding that the school board We need to teach each other the threats to the student. White says there have been detachment intervened after she wants to continue working with the our cultures.” “It was an issue with the a lot of mixed feelings around reported the threat, warning the local communities and agencies Leonard also brought up a school,” he says. “This is generally the issue in Fort Frances and woman to stay away from the to ensure another incident like comment he heard during the handled through the police. I will the neighbouring First Nation school and her daughter. ‘It was offensive meeting: the kids don’t have communities. White’s daughter also described anything to relate to. ‘‘WeWe needneed to “My daughter was really hurt,” another threatening call. to many Aboriginal “There is nothing being taught teacteachh eacheach otherother she says. “She played hockey with “It scared me,” she says, and many non- in the school regarding that — the oourur cu cultures.’ltures.’ them since they were in Grade 5 stressing that the person told her aboriginal people’ native culture or the non-native – RainyRainy RiverRiver FN and 6. They had sleepovers when “You better watch your back. culture,” Leonard says. “Let’s they were younger.” Native blood is going to be shed.” – Jack McMaster learn about each other’s culture. ChChiefief Jim LeonardLeonard White says that while her While the OPP have not the video does not happen again. Maybe we can get along if we daughter has been stressed over laid any charges against the six “We are all on the same page with respect each other.” not comment until I have more the whole incident, “she is happy students who made and posted Turtle Concepts coming in to raise After the meeting, McMaster information.” with the progress being made at the video after an investigation respect for all cultures.” agreed with Leonard’s suggestions The Rainy River District the school.” which determined the video was White’s daughter remembers as a long-serving school board School Board issued a statement The issue attracted a fl urry not criminal in nature, they have bringing to the principal’s attention trustee. that it is working with the Fort of attention from northwestern since stated that they are taking in mid-February the two-minute “We have taken Chief Frances Chief’s Secretariat to seek Ontario media, but the local Fort the whole video incident seriously Facebook video of six non-native Leonard’s information down and a resolution to the situation, and Frances Times weekly placed and have put many hours into hockey players pretending to be are taking it seriously,” McMaster that meetings with First Nation quotation marks around the investigating the matter. dancing like traditional dancers says, explaining that because students, parents, and community word “racist” when referring to “We are working on to the sound of a pow-wow grand there are only a few months left leaders have taken place. The the video described as such by investigations and they are ongoing entry song while brandishing and in this current school year, the Board also stated that they are members of the region’s First at this point,” says Constable Anne drinking from liquor bottles. school board is looking to plan working with the assistance of the Nation community. A number of McCoy, communication services “He started getting mad,” she for the upcoming school year. Ontario Provincial Police, Treaty anonymous internet postings to offi cer for the Fort Frances OPP says. “He said there was going to “We are going to look at how Three Police and community the newspaper’s website coverage detachment. be something done about this.” we can incorporate local history, agencies to provide a safe and also refused to categorize the While White’s daughter has The school has since disciplined aboriginal culture, non-aboriginal supported learning environment incident as racist in nature. been harassed by the threatening all six hockey players and kicked culture ... and look at greater for all students. Typical was one posting from messages, she isn’t standing them off the Muskies girls hockey understanding.” The Fort Frances Chief’s someone identifying themselves down from her beliefs in stopping team prior to the team’s fi nal game Although no criminal charges Secretariat has also issued a as “Tired of this issue” who wrote: racism and promoting awareness of the regular season. have been laid over the incident, statement that “The mockery “…cut them some slack. Kids do of different cultures. The four local First Nation many First Nations leaders have of one of our most sacred and dumb things without thinking. Voted in as the fi rst president communities of Couchiching, expressed their disgust over the spiritual events, the pow-wow, Instead of being opportunistic and of the school’s new Aboriginal Nicickousemenecaning, Rainy video, noting that pow-wows are was appalling. It is an action that jumping all over this why don’t Student Union, which is made up River and Stanjikoming also very spiritual to First Nations is beyond reproach.” you and the native community rise of about 40 native and non-native pulled their students from the high people and comparing the video to The secretariat addressed above it and take the high road?” students, she is looking to bring school for two days amid concerns the desecration of a church. the video as a “wake-up call change to the school from within. over their safety, but have since “In this case, it‘s important to the racism that exists in our Rick Garrick is a citizen of Lac “We want to put a stop to allowed them to return. for First Nations and others to see community,” and called upon the Seul First Nation. Page 30 Anishinabek News March 2008 March 2008 Anishinabek News Page 31 Page 32 Anishinabek News March 2008 Ngamwinan/Honour Songs

Canadore College’s 36th Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony Aboriginal Circle Award winners Wesli Day, Toni Kimewon, and Patricia Menarick with Metis Nation Award winners Matthew Maisonneuve, Brandon McCanna, Andree Quesnel, presenter Judi Manitowabi - Vice Chair of the Canadore College Board of Governors, Sabrina Julien, and Jordana Larmand with presenter Marleen Greenwood. Not present, second from left. Not present, Shawn Norman. Shawn Norman. Over 200 students received awards, bursaries or scholarships for academic excellence at the 36th Annual Scholarship Ceremony at Canadore College on Feb. 21. Throughout the course of this year, over $600,000 will be awarded to students. Scholarships are sponsored by businesses, professional associations, community groups, memorials, staff, faculty, alumni and involved citizens. Migizi Wazisin pupils study newspaper By Judy Desmoulin LONG LAKE #58 – In our school – Migizi Wazisin (Eagle Nest) Elementary School – we promote the integration of our culture in all areas of the curriculum. A fairly new strand has been added to the subject of language. The new strand is Media Literacy. Our students live on Long Lake #58 and Ginoogaming First Nations. In Grade 4 the students need to demonstrate an understanding of Charley O’Nabigon looks over the articles in the Noah Echum and Jarod Waboose check out the education section of the Anishinabek News. Open for Business section of the newspaper. a variety of media text, identify some media forms, create a variety of media texts for different purposes and audiences, and they also need to refl ect on and identify their strengths as media interpreters and creators. In an effort to tie culturally-appropriate material to this strand I have done so by using the Anishinabek News. We sorted through your paper identifying the different parts such the advertising, the news, the Volume 20 Issue 1 Publi IN THE shed monthly by the Un NEW ion of O ntari section on Education and the announcements. We read some of the Bel S Chiefs cuto Indians$3b - gaming deal court seeks An nation THUNDE ishina OTT al job leaders R BA bek Nati
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