November, 2010 • Volume 2 • Issue 5 MISHKEEGOGAMANG OJIBWAY NATION Community Update Gold discovery translates into jobs PC Gold is drilling intensely and intends to continue right through to the year end and beyond. This drilling translates into jobs for a number of people at Mishkeegogamang. “There’s no let-up in sight,” said PC Gold President and CEO Kevin Keough. “We’re pushing hard for new discoveries and to advance the property in a way that will continue to generate jobs locally.” PC Gold currently has three drills turning on their property. All the drilling activity on the property is generating a lot of core to process and store. “Our core- cutters from Mish have been doing a great job, as has our core rack construction crew,” said Keough. One of the drills is following up on the high grade No. 19 and No. 21 vein Robert and Lester Masakeyash hunting during traditional break in September. discoveries achieved earlier this year. They are about 500 to 900 metres down. “No. 19 vein is a really lovely discovery, as veins go,” said Keough. He said this vein is similar in character to the historical No. 2 vein located nearby which accounted Creating Sustainable for more than 300,000 ounces of historical gold production. “We believe No. 19 has a similar future production potential,” he said. “Almost every hole we put into the No. 19 has visible gold in it – it is certainly Financial Systems high grade.” Keough said the No. 21 vein, which was Chief and Council have enlisted the are in the process of budgeting for the year is not only the finance department’s discovered in their drilling around the No. services of Chartered Accountant Kevin and managers are being trained to take responsibility. They are data processors 19 vein, could also evolve into an excellent Houghton to assist in bringing the band’s financial ownership of their programs. and do not run the programs or make discovery. “We’re busy trying to trace that finances in order and the reports up “The programs have very detailed financial decisions for them. It is the vein into the Pickle Crow porphyry (a type to date. reports that require a bit of training responsibility of staff, managers and of rock) to the east of where we presently Houghton is the Chief Financial Officer to understand and interpret. That’s a leadership. The community has to support are,” said Keough. The company predicts for Northern Waterworks Inc. in Red Lake standard within any agency that provides the long term sustainability of their the gold vein could be even sweeter in this and has 16 years of experience in the programming, not just for First Nations,” community’s finances, as this will impact area. “So wish us luck on that,” he added. financial field. “I pride myself on creating he said. future leaders of the community and The other two drills are “fly drills” clear and easily traceable audit trails that Houghton said although a lot of work inevitably, its youth’s ability to govern the (helicopter transportable) being used to clients find beneficial and informative,” has been done, including getting the audit community for years to come.” test a series of “potentially exciting targets” said Houghton. “I’ve been hired by the complete, “We still have a long way to go. continued on page 3 beneath the muskeg about 750 metres band to help restructure the finance and We’re still dealing with some old stuff, north of the mine. Called the “Cohen- administration departments and to work but all the skeletons are almost out of the MacArthur” deformation zone, it spans an on bringing the community finances back closet.” area over eight kilometres, which is a big to a balanced budget.” INSIDE Community’s deficit getting smaller target zone, geologically speaking. Another part of his work is to work World Champion 2 “What’s exciting about Cohen-Mac is with each program manager to help Mishkeegogamang is currently in a Moose hunting camp 3 that it is almost entirely covered by muskeg, them understand financial reports and deficit position of approximately $600,000. and therefore almost entirely unexplored,” to train them so they can make budget That is down from the approximately $2.3 Cross Canada Cycle 4 said Keough. Using helicopters to lift the decisions that meet funding eligibility million deficit in 2007. Back to School 6 & 7 drills is an environmentally low-impact requirements. Since he began working “The goal is to have strong fiscal Far North Act 8 way of exploration since no roads are with Mishkeegogamang, all reports have management in order to balance the First needed. Keough said there should be news been brought up to date and cash flow has Nation’s books,” said Houghton. “This from this area in the very near future. started again. Houghton said all programs Page 2 November, 2010 Mishkeegogamang Ojibway Nation Community Update Gold discovery translates into jobs. Left: Building core racks for PC Gold. Right: Several Mishkeegogamang band members have been hired by PC Gold. World Champion has Mishkeegogamang roots Charity Anne Keesic Gray (Eagle Woman) by learning the old ways her ancestors show the program’s success. In the same Roots Moosonee Exchange Program and is a 15-year-old world champion dancer once lived. Because of the impact of year Charity won the Most Improved got the opportunity to travel up north to in jazz and tap, who recently defended residential schools which affect many Student Award in high school. Moosonee and Moose Factory. The trip her title in Germany. Erin Bottle wrote First Nations, she struggles to find her In 2008, Charity left home for was about learning how to break down the following story on the young woman way. Charity recently started dancing Peterborough not knowing that she’d stereotypes, open a dialogue, and build with Mishkeegogamang roots: fancy shawl, singing women’s backup, get connected with a small sewing group honest relationships between Indigenous Coming from the Eagle Clan, speaking the lost language, beading that has been supporting her community. and non-Indigenous people living on this Charity Anne Keesic Gray (Eagle and hand drumming through a youth Project NATWIN is a native twinning land. The story of this journey was shared Woman) is a young female artist who program. She continues learning more organization that was founded in 2000. in a Sagatay Magazine. In December of the was born and raised in the north end about her culture by participating in They send toy donations and other goods same year, Charity connected with Project of Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has an community events and meetings. to Mishkeegogamang for Christmas. NATWIN to gather more toy donations to Ojibwe-Sioux heritage from Lac Seul and Her healing journey started with Charity saw a story about NATWIN in send up to Mishkeegogamang. Together Mishkeegogamang First Nations. Charity joining Manitoba Hydro’s Building the the local newspaper, the Peterborough with the Julia Project, a skate sharpening got her spirit name from an elder long Circle summer camp from 2001 to 2004. Examiner. She is now a board member machine was donated to the community. ago when an eagle sat on her shoulders This is a four-year phase program where of Project NATWIN to support her Charity made the news again when the when she was a toddler. youth are introduced to the fields of community. Charity also volunteers at Peterborough Examiner, as well as CBC Slowly coming out from under a engineering, technology and trades. Here Our Space Drop In Centre to work with radio, interviewed her. dark past and the cycle of abuse, Charity Charity had an opportunity to explore the homeless and struggling. She stays Months later, Charity was hopes to pursue her many interests and non-traditional jobs and also traveled to in school to upgrade her skills and to be interviewed by the Winnipeg Sun to speak dreams and to show her creativity to the Churchill. A story was published in Say able go to college after high school. of her cousin, Hillary Angel Wilson, who world. She stays connected to her culture magazine and a mini video was created to In 2009, Charity joined the Canadian passed away. She took the opportunity to also speak of two of her friends and a step sister, Felicia Solomon, who were also murdered. Charity believes all cases are linked to the same killer(s). She Drill program exciting continues to seek justice. When Charity won a contest through From a Jiminex press release Preparations for the diamond-drilling the results, recommended a 3,000 metre, Health Nexus on how to prevent obesity program are already well underway. A 16 drill-hole program. in northern communities, she made yet The Misehkow River property in Pickle camp, ATV trails, drill core racks, and This summer, Jiminex entered into another newspaper appearance. Her Lake’s gold region is now drill-ready. helicopter pads for remote access points a partnership agreement with Rivercrest story was chosen as the winner of Telling Results from an airborne electromagnetic have all been completed. Fuel is currently Resources Inc., which is financing Our Healthy Stories Contest. Her photo survey have indicated five gold target being flown for the diamond drill units and exploration costs at Misehkow River. story will be shared with the world at a zones, and drilling is scheduled to start helicopters that will lower the drills into In order to a acquire a 50% stake in the later date. A week later Charity auditioned in November. James Parres, president of place.