Volume 20 Issue 8 Published monthly by the Union of Ontario Indians - Anishinabek Nation Single Copy: $2.00 October 2008 IN BRIEF Saskatchewan first province Film school launched Treaty education mandatory TORONTO– With files from the Office of the Treaty Commis- Artist and film- The Leader-Post sioner (OTC) and the Federation maker Shirley REGINA – Saskatchewan be- of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Cheechoo has came the first province to imple- (FSIN). It came as a result of the fulfilled her ment mandatory treaty education 2007 Throne Speech, in which the dream of launch- on Sept. 15, which was also the provincial government commit- Shirley ing a film and ted to mandatory treaty education Cheechoo 134th anniversary of the signing television train- of Treaty 4. for children from kindergarten ing centre for Native youth Under the new agreement, ev- through to Grade 12. and people of diversity. The ery student in the province will be Speaking for the 42 member Weengushk Film Institute educated about the true meaning communities of the Anishinabek will be located on Manitoulin of the treaties and what it means to Nation, Grand Council Chief Beau- Island. be treaty people. cage applauded the Saskatchewan “This is exactly what we’d initiative, but said it shouldn’t have like to see happening in our ter- taken the establishment of a treaty Fire funding ritory and across Canada,” said commission to make it happen. Anishinabek Nation Grand Coun- “The Ipperwash Inquiry rec- out of date cil Chief John Beaucage. “Un- ommendations call for the estab- By Margaret Hele less today’s students who will be lishment of a treaty commission SAULT STE. MARIE – Fed- tomorrow’s political and business in Ontario,” Beaucage noted, “but eral funding for First Nation leaders understand the foundation we’re glad to see that the prov- firefighting has not changed of Canada’s relationship with First ince’s ministry of education for almost 30 years. Eugene Nations, discussions about lands has already launched a new Mc Pherson, President of the and resources will evolve into an dren, hung directly behind those of the whole project is the fact it Aboriginal Education Strategy for Ontario Native Firefighters’ endless cycle of confrontations seated at the head table and that will be available in all schools this school year” Service, told the organiza- and court cases.” sentiment was echoed by all the throughout the province. He noted that the Union of tion’s 18th annual conference Provincial and First Nations speakers. Beaudin said because she’s a Ontario Indians has been work- that the Indian and Northern leaders were on hand to sign the Susan Beaudin, who was the primary school educator, it was ing with provincial educators on a Affairs Canada funding for- historic agreement at St. Augus- principal author of the material, not as difficult writing the curricu- variety of educational initiatives, mula covers about 10 per tine Community School. said it was truly a historic event lum for Grades K to 6. She worked including a series of cross-cultural cent of the cost of maintain- It was witnessed by a gymna- and was honoured to have been closely with teachers and elders to training workshops for teachers ing fire protection servicers sium filled with school children, given the privilege of creating the ensure that everything was done in last spring. on First Nations. elders and educators. A brightly- new curriculum. a “good way.” “It’s never too late or too early coloured banner displaying the “It was a very emotional and The curriculum was made pos- for teachers and students to learn phrase “We are all Treaty People,” fulfilling day,” said Beaudin. sible through a joint initiative be- the true story of contributions First Tourists told She said the most amazing part tween the Ministry of Education, ‘it’s scalp night’ created by some of the school chil- Peoples made to Canada.” LITTLE CURRENT – A visitor inquiring about ac- Calendar celebrates ‘spirit’ commodation on a First Na- tion was told by Manitoulin By Marci Becking women “of all shapes and sizes” were chosen as Tourism Association staff UOI OFFICES – The N’ginaajiw (My Spirit is models for the campaign. that it was “scalp night” and Beautiful) self-esteem campaign for First Nations “N’ginnajiw is one of the most wonderful her “hair was just right.” women is now in full swing with the launch of a things that we need to acknowledge in our dai- The incident was condemned calendar – inserted into October’s issue of the An- ly lives,’ says Cotter. “One of the most amazing by Dawn Madahbee, former ishinabek News – and a public service announce- things about your spirit is that no matter what situ- manager of the Great Spirit ment which will be aired this month on CTV’s ation you are in you will always have your spirit. Circle Trail tourism initia- northern Ontario stations and the A-Channel. No one can take that away from you.” tive by eight Manitoulin-area “I’m very excited about the project,” says Heather Naveau, Mattagami First Nation, First Nations, who said the Jody Cotter, HIV/AIDS program coordinator at wrote and composed the music for the 30-second association’s staff should the Union of Ontario Indians. “The self-esteem public service announcement. be “well-educated on First campaign is based on the Thirteen Grandmother “Heather has been playing music for over Nation activities, especially Moon teachings and we incorporated the teach- eight years,” says Cotter, “she plays the guitar, since the Great Spirit Circle ings into the calendar.” piano and is learning to play the violin. I wanted Trail has been a paying mem- The teachings come from Arlene Barry’s series to tap into her talent for N’ginaajiw.” ber for the past nine years.” of compiled teachings called “Kinoomaadiewinan Nadya Kwandibens was the calendar’s graph- Anishinaabe Bimaadinzinwin”. First Nations ic designer. Calendar inside this issue. Page 2 Anishinabek News October 2008 on the road for the past two years tions of him as a Native role mod- to leave, get an education and do is nothing new to him. el. His main advice for youth is, what you got to do, then come Yellowbird soft-spoken He talks with youth as much as “Never give up. The whole world back to help out”. for a very good reason can, trying to live up to expecta- is not the reservation. You need By Jennifer Ashawasegai to anybody.” PARRY SOUND – He walks casu- In his younger years, Yellow- BAD ally over to the patio of a restaurant bird says his speech therapist made GOOD bar in Parry Sound to meet with him sing his sentences to avoid Call the CAR CREDIT Vince Chechock of stuttering, and as long CREDIT Rez 91, a radio station as he had a beat, he on Wasauksing First wouldn’t stutter. EXPERTS Nation. No one would His stutter was not ever suspect that this apparent at all when guy in sandals, shorts speaking with him en and a baseball cap is route to his Wasauk- 1-800-461-4900 a rising country mu- sing stopover before sic star, with several an Aug. 17 concert at number-one hits and the Stockey Centre in a few awards under Parry Sound. He even 

 
 

  his belt. confessed about his Shane Yellowbird Shane Yellowbird speech problem to is an easy-going, down-home kind his audience when he stumbled of guy, with a modest demeanor. over his words a couple of times. Yellowbird was a guest of Rez He also made light of it, with an 91 Radio owner Vince Chechock, anecdote about meeting Mel Tillis, who quipped to his special guest an American country singer with that a nearby parked Anishinabek big hits in the 1970’s, who also Police Services cruiser was there stuttered. Yellowbird says it was NEW AND PREOWNED TO CHOOSE FROM in case he needed help “to beat the the longest conversation he has girls off.” ever had, and with so few words! There is a reason why the During the concert, between songs, 29-year-old Cree who grew up when Yellowbird was interacting in Hobbema and Ponoka, Alberta with the audience, the band kept is so soft-spoken. While singing playing in the background to help comes naturally to him, talking is keep his speech intact. another matter. Yellowbird says he’s a true Yellowbird says he can’t even cowboy, unlike some other coun- talk some days because his stutter try singers, who he says just put 3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU BETTER is so bad. cowboy hats and call themselves “ I have my ups and downs, cowboys. He grew up on a ranch SPRAGGE ESPANOLA ELLIOT LAKE and have good days and bad days. in Alberta and followed the rodeo 705-849-2227 705-869-3000 705-848-2227 And on bad days I can’t even talk circuit with his parents, so being

Appointments only. If you live in the Algoma district call: October 2008 Anishinabek News Page 3 Anishinabek Wakegijig’s persistence led to traditional healing lodge WIKWEMIKONG – Ron retirement at age 65 by the band’s including asking Wakegijig’s personal struggle 38-family satellite community Wakegijig, elected chief for six official employment policy. Heriditary Chief to bring traditional medicine of Kaboni in the mid-1970s. A terms of the largest Anishinabek Chief Hazel Fox-Recollet said Wakegijig to into a co-operative association commission subsequently found Nation community and descended she recognizes the uniqueness of continue on a with western medicine in his that the root cause of the suicides from four generations of hereditary the role of medicine people in the part-time basis. community. was low self- esteem and cultural chiefs, is out of a job. community and how this position Wiky’s “The Medicine Lodge conflict caused by living in the At press time, Wikwemikong’s is sacred for the Anishinabek, Medicine brought the culture back into the Western world. newly-elected chief and council agreeing with Ron Wakegijik that Lodge, the first community,” said Dr. J.F. Bailey had not resolved how to continue “our medicine cannot be sold”. of its kind in during the retirement celebration A 1984 community health to retain the healing services She said there might be different North America Ron Wakegijig to honour Ron Wakegijig. Dr. survey conducted in Wiky said of a man who had served his options to ensure the continuation adjacent to a Bailey had collaborated with that 78 per cent of those polled community in an official capacity of the Traditional Medicine mainstream western clinic, was Wakegijig following a wave of were in favour of traditional for 35 years, but was forced into Program at Wiky’s health clinic, built in 1994, a direct result of eight suicides that struck the medicine in their community. Moose hide donation

Grand Council Chief John Beaucage and Gordon Gray, manager of the North Bay outlet of the North West Company, inspect a top-grade tanned moose hide. The North Bay store, closing after 56 years of operation, contributed to a 100-square-foot donation of the hides by Union of Ontario Indians staff members to support a moccasin-making project by Native Brotherhood inmates at Beaver Creek Minimum Security Caroline and Van Griffin with grand-daughter Adrianna Southwind are familiar faces on Institution at Gravenhurst. the pow-wow trail. – Photo by Priscilla Goulais Providing fuel for pow-wow dancers Speaking of fishing… By Nikki Jo Mattinas with the family business since she was Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries NORTH BAY– Adrianna’s Den has been 13. Resource Centre Moderator a familiar presence as a food-service pro- “I’ve grown attached to Adrianna’s and biologist Maureen Peltier vider on the pow-wow circuit for the past Den. It’s been my life to work and meet presents speaker Steve seven years. new people,” says Tammy, who planned Sandstrom with a gift after Caroline Griffin, Sagamok First Na- to begin college studies in culinary arts his presentation at the 2008 tion, and her husband Van are the own- this fall. American Fisheries Society ers of Adrianna’s Den – named after their Caroline lists two of the main chal- conference in Ottawa. More grand-daughter Adrianna Southwind. lenges in setting up shop at 26 pow-wows than 1,600 fisheries scientists “I didn’t even know how to cook fish a season as rising prices of gasoline, wheat from around the world when I first started and was close to tears and fresh produce. attended the 138th annual AFS with everything burning,” says Caroline, “I enjoy traveling with my family, meeting August 17-21. The who started cooking at the Skydome Pow- making memories for them, and meeting agenda included 36 organized wow making fry bread at her family’s food new band members from other First Na- symposia, more than 1,100 oral booth. “I offered semaa to my nephew to tions,” says Caroline, who hires people presentations, and over 220 teach me and he said my oil was on on who are drug and alcohol-free to work poster presentations. The North way too high, to bring it down a notch’.” the booth when it visits various commu- Bay-based A/OFRC hosted Adrianna’s Den was launched at nities. a full-day session titled; “The Sheguindah First Nation pow-wow in First-year helper Jonas Pawis of Sha- Changing Role of First Nation/ June, 2001, and since then has operated wanaga First Nation says, “It’s fun and a Tribal Communities in Fisheries on the principle of treating customers like good experience. I can’t wait to get on Management.” family, says Caroline. the road again to sell scone dogs with my – Photo by Perry Daughter Tammy Griffin has helped friends.” McLeod-Shabogesic

photos in calendars, post cards, note cards, Christmas cards and Practice makes perfect: attending local craft shows. “I am a self-taught photogra- self-taught shutterbug pher and when they say ‘practice makes perfect’, it’s true,” she says. By Nikki Jo Mattinas raphy courses to practise modern “Photography is not something NIPISSING FN – Alice McLeod techniques. you can learn overnight; it takes has a knack for seeing a great pho- “Everywhere I go I make sure passion, dedication and time.” to opportunity. I have a camera with me, because The April/May 2008 issue of Her home-based business, AM you never know when an oppor- Our Canada magazine featured Photo, in Nipissing First Nation, tunity will arise. When I least McLeod’s photo of a lady slip- is starting to take off. expect it, there is a chance for a per. In the submission she wrote: “Right now I’m available perfect photo,” she says. “I photographed this pink lady evenings and weekends,” says AM Photo consists of an open slipper over a period of 31 days McLeod who has returned for a gallery that displays photos of -- from bud to the end of the flow- Nipissing First Nation photographer Alice McLeod has home-based second year at Canadore College pow-wows, wildlife, macros of ering period. I did this because I business. in a sometimes wild and crazy photo “Butterfly Conservatory” in the three-year graphic design nature (such as butterflies and think the pink lady slipper is such world.” for an honourable mention. program. flowers), and scenic landscapes. a beautiful flower – so perfect in On an international scale, Bet- To view Alice’s online gallery Self-taught, McLeod com- McLeod would like expand its shape and delicate tints of pink. terphoto.com chose McLeod’s visit www.alicemcleod.com pleted numerous online photog- her business by showcasing her It is a joy to see such perfection Page 4 Anishinabek News October 2008 Maanda ndinendam /Opinion The Anishinabek News is a monthly pub- lication of the Union of Ontario Indians (UOI). Views expressed are not neces- sarily the opinion or political position of the UOI. No portion of this paper, including ad- vertisements, artwork, photos and edito- rial content may be reproduced without written permission of the Anishinabek News Editor or UOI Executive. First Nation singers should be valued Readers are invited to submit letters, articles, and photos for publication. Please include your name, address and How much is a song worth? Native content suitable for their purposes. telephone number on all material submit- ted. All submissions will be reviewed for publication based on priority of interest Well, if you’re Faith Hill – who report- The idea that Native drummers, singers and edited for clarity of thought, taste, brevity and legal implications. Remuner- edly received one million dollars – U.S. – to and dancers are somehow expected to be on- ation will be paid for submissions only launch Casino Rama’s 5200-seat Entertain- call volunteers as props for public ceremonies if a written agreement with the Editor is made prior to publication. ment Centre in July, 2001, it probably works or curriculum enhancers strikes me as mildly out to at least $50,000 per tune. I wondered amusing, and borderline offensive. They NOTE: All formal comments and complaints must be addressed to Editorial Board c/o how that kind of pay scale sat with the ca- have to pay the same travel and accommo- Anishinabek News. sino’s 700-or--so Native employees, many of Maurice Switzer dation costs, and make the same time com- Editor: Maurice Switzer whom draw more modest salaries sweeping mitment as any other participants, and a far Assistant Editor: Marci Becking floors or waiting on tables. with speakers to ensure that they did not un- higher percentage of them enjoy lower living Coordinator: Priscilla Goulais Contributors: Jennifer Ashawasegai, intentionally refer to Native participants as standards. Randy Bezeau, Holly Broadhagen, Many people are able to earn a livelihood members of an “ethnic group.” Heather Campbell, Melissa Cooper, from music. Those minstrels you see busking There is no one-size-fits-all price list for Sharon Corbiere-Johnston, Rick Garrick, for cash on street corners and in subway sta- acquiring the services of First Nation cultural Christian Hebert, Nikki Jo Mattinas, Perry I also explained that it is respectful for McLeod-Shabogesic, Laura Robinson, tions can tally up a couple of hundred bucks such ceremonies that the Chief of the clos- presenters, but – depending on their reputa- Chad Solomon, Richard Wagamese, a day from all the loonies and toonies tossed est First Nation be asked to attend and extend tion and experience -- you might expect to Sharon Weatherall, Shirley Williams, into their guitar or violin cases. Restaurateurs a welcome to his or her community’s tradi- offer a four-man drum group anywhere from Editorial Board: Cathie Favreau and tavern owners hire singers to serenade tional territory. Another nice touch, I added, $200 to $500 for a couple of hours of their PH: 705-497-9127 ~ 1-877-702-5200 patrons who prefer some background music would be to offer a First Nation elder some time at a local event. If I were a dancer, I FX: 705-497-9135 for their dining or drinking experience. tobacco to join the assorted group of clerics wouldn’t leave the house in my regalia for WEB: www.anishinabek.ca seeking the Creator’s blessing in their respec- less than $25 an hour, unless I was on my way E-MAIL: [email protected] But when it comes to hiring the services tive languages and liturgies. to a traditional pow-wow. MAIL: P.O. Box 711, Nipissing First Nation, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8 of traditional First Nation singers or danc- ers, many don’t seem to understand that their “What kind of budget do you have?” I First Nation singers usually don’t do what skills and time also have value. asked. they do for money – but they deserve money for what they do. A few years ago I got a call from a com- If pauses can be pregnant, you could have munity organizer in Toronto looking for as- squeezed the Dionne Quintuplets into the sistance in planning a Canada Day extrava- next ten seconds. Maurice Switzer is a citizen of the Missis- ganza. She had lined up prime ministers, saugas of Alderville First Nation. He serves premiers and dignitaries of all shapes and siz- “What do you mean?” she asked, sound- as director of communications for the Union es, and a key element of the celebration was ing absolutely befuddled. “What would we of Ontario Indians and editor of the Anishin- participation by representatives of as many have to pay for?” abek News. PUBLISHING CRITERIA ethnic groups and nationalities as could pos- GOAL To publish a quality newspaper and sibly be assembled. I wondered why she would not think that related publications designed to foster Native contributors should be compensated pride and share knowledge about An- The only missing element of the plan was for their time and skills, just like any other ishinabek current affairs, culture, goals, and accomplishments. a First Nation flavour, she said, asking for group. After some discussion and explana- my help in obtaining the services of a drum tion, there was a happy ending, but the ex- OBJECTIVES group and possibly some traditional danc- To provide information that reflects perience was not a unique one. I have found the Creator’s four original gifts to the ers. I agreed that it would be appropriate, and myself having the same conversation with Anishinabek: asked if she would meanwhile please check event planners and teachers looking to find Respect: To welcome diversity and encourage a free exchange of opinions that may differ without being 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 Loon’s call teaches us about harmony content. Sharing: Providing opportunities for In the mountains where I live, the call of They called back and forth and the loon people from the four corners of the Anishinabek Nation to tell stories and the loons rises off the lake through the dark- drew closer to us. You could hear it. I waited record achievements, and to keep our ness. It’s a haunting sound. There’s a wild- to see if he could call it right to the beach but citizens informed about activities of the ness to it, an ancient, haunting trill that’s part after a long series of calls back and forth he Union of Ontario Indians. honour song and part warning all at the same stopped and put hands in his pockets. Strength: To give a voice to the vision of time. When you hear it, it renders everything the Anishinabek Nation that celebrates our history, culture and language, else mute and silent as the dark itself. I asked him why he’d stopped. The loon promotes our land, treaty, and aboriginal is about order in life, he said. He calls to re- rights, and supports the development of It’s become our favourite sound. In healthy and prosperous communities. the long dwindling days of late summer, it Richard Wagamese mind us that we need to look around us, at means that the icy edge of winter is about to the air, the land, the water, everything alive coat the breeze. In all times it’s a reminder around us and bring ourselves into the natural Advertising & News Deadlines that the land retains its dominance over ev- It was mid-summer and the sky was clear order of things. It’s how we learn harmony. The current circulation of the Anishinabek News erything. and there were a million stars. We watched is 10,000 copies, with 9,000 mailed and 1,000 meteors. He told me stories about the con- Harmony is a feeling, he said. You learn distributed at various events. Once, when I had just rejoined my people, stellations. Then we heard a loon call. It to exist on it when you live a good way. DEADLINE FOR NOVEMBER I stood on a northern beach wobbled out of the darkness and died out in There’s no need to see the teacher. We only Advertising with my uncle Archie. echoes across the water. There was a long si- really need to feel the teaching. I’ve never Bookings: October 20 A r c h had been a lence that I could feel and then the call came forgotten that. Final Art: October 24 bushman again. News all his News submissions: October 20 life. He’d Then my uncle cupped his hands and For more information or inquiries to the worked the blew into them and mimicked the call. It was Anishinabek News related to advertising and awesome to hear. I’d never heard anyone do Winnipeg Riv- Richard Wagamese is Ojibway from Wabas- circulation issues please call our Toll-free er as a fishing a pitch-perfect loon call before and in a few number: 1-800-463-6408 guide, hunt- seconds, the loon responded from across the semoong FN in Northwestern Ontario. His ing guide water. He cupped his hands again and blew new novel Ragged Company and his col- and trap- another series of trills and dips, a harder, lected memoir; One Native Life are in stores .LYLOL ;Z^_ .`^_ZXP] per. more desperate sound it seemed to me. now. Ł³$¾×$²$ ,R]PPXPY_ Ł¾¾−¾¾³³¾²³ October 2008 Anishinabek News Page 5 Maanda ndinendam /Opinion Support indigenous democracy Earlier this month, we were shocked by the news that at least 30 indigenous Bolivians had been massacred as they protested a wave of attacks targeting supporters of Bolivia’s indigenous-led government. As members of First Nations living in Canada who visited Bolivia in 2006, the news of this massacre was a painful reminder of the connection we have to the struggles of indigenous peoples in all parts of the world. In this instance, it is the struggle of the indigenous people of Bolivia. A struggle which we believe should also be a critical concern for the Canadian Government. President Evo Morales, Bolivia’s first indigenous John Beaucage head of state, was democratically elected in 2005. Recently, 67% of voters again endorsed his leadership in a “recall referendum”. indigenous rights and land reform. But despite this support, opposition groups But rather than cede their privileges, opposition representing the traditional elite from the wealthier groups are threatening to provoke a civil war or a eastern provinces have used violence and racist coup d’état. A secessionist movement in four eastern attacks to intimidate supporters of President Morales. departments wants to break up the country rather They have occupied and burned over 70 buildings, than share the wealth from large landholdings and taken over airports and blocked roads in attempts at natural gas reserves with the indigenous peoples destabilizing the government. They temporarily cut from the highlands. Opposition leader Oscar Urenda off natural gas exports to neighbouring Brazil and made their intentions clear when he said: “We will Argentina in order to sabotage the economy. not be beaten, if we are talking about confrontations It is far cry from the hope-filled future we had let’s talk about confrontations, if we are going to talk envisioned for Bolivia when I visited the country as about war, let there be war, but they will not impose a member of a church/NGO delegation in December anything on us. We are sufficiently strong to split off 2006. During that visit our delegation witnessed from the country, and if I have to take a stick, a sling, first-hand the close bond between President Morales a gun, I will do it...” and the indigenous majority of Bolivian citizens. We urge the Canadian Government to make it We met with cabinet Ministers and the President of clear that Canada stands firmly opposed to attacks by the Constitutional Assembly and learned first-hand groups aiming not only to compromise the territorial about the steps Morales is taking to begin to redress integrity of Bolivia, but also to destabilize Bolivian ‘An earth-shifting moment’ nearly 500 years of injustice – a history marked by democracy and undermine the rights of its indigenous the oppression and marginalization of indigenous peoples. I can remember quite clearly sitting with Chief John Beaucage, peoples by foreign colonizers and a privileged elite waiting for Mayor Ted Knight, to start the planning of the first Peace of European descent. John Beaucage, Grand Council Chief, Anishinabek and Friendship gathering of the Wasauksing First Nation Band and We came away inspired by a process of non- Nation, signed this Op-Ed/Letter to the Editor that Town of Parry Sound staff at Cousineau Beach. violent social change involving the recognition of was written by the United Church of Canada. I guess it was sometime in July, 2001. Some reference must have been made to treaty rights. John picked that up and continued, “You know, you have treaty rights too. The sidewalks you walk on, the roads, the very existence of this municipality, is based on your treaty right.” Olympics bypass Native youth I had one of those earth-shifting moments, when one experienc- es seeing the world through an entirely different lens. It had never Modern pentathlete, Monica Pinette, who is occurred to me that I had treaty rights, that I too was a treaty person, Metis, was the lone aboriginal person on a team of that I was in any way affected with rights and responsibilities based 331 athletes in Beijing. The 2006 Canadian census on these old treaties. I thought that treaties and treaty rights were tells us 1,172,790 people identify as Aboriginal for indigenous people in Canada. This is the attitude of many non- in a population of 32,852,849, which means there native people. should have been at least eleven Aboriginal athletes It continues to be a steep learning curve for me. After all, I come on the team. from an education system that didn’t teach me about treaties, my During the weeks I covered the Beijing Games, rights and their limitations, and my responsibilities. And a colonial and the days since I returned to Canada, I have legacy of destruction on peoples really complicates relationships. asked one question to the Vancouver Organizing Having said that, I’ve experienced the incredible gift and privi- Committee for the 2010 Olympics: How will lege to learn from, be in relationship with, and be inspired by people VANOC and the Canadian Olympic Committee who have suffered a legacy of indignities, and yet maintain and as- ensure that aboriginal youth have real access to the Laura Robinson sert their own dignity, rights and responsibilities. facilities and programs that become the sport legacy of the Vancouver Games, and how are they working Rebecca Johnson, Toronto with national sport organizations, like Cross Country That’s it, and not only is there nothing in place to Canada, or Alpine Canada to ensure aboriginal youth ensure that these kids continue to access facilities and are included in their future Olympic plans? programs once the five-ring days are long over and It should be an easy question to answer given the are no longer needed on posters and websites, there Pikwakanagan wants old photos way in which VANOC went Native in their displays are no plans in the works for any other programs of The Algonquin Way Cultural Centre of Pikwàkanagan, Golden in Beijing— or at least symbolically with Inukshuks, this magnitude in any other sport. There should be Lake, is working on a new website called: “Omamiwinini Heritage glossy photos of totem poles, and a USB plug in the because the FNST has already put three athletes on Online”. shape of a kayak, filled with all the VANOC info the B.C. Snowboarding Team and has broadened its This project will provide information about the Algonquin you could want, except what I asked for. VANOC program to other communities in the province. people of the Ottawa Valley and will inform the public about their sent me reams more, but they never did answer the The FNST has received $550,000 over the documented past, displaying archaeological artifacts and migration questions. past four years from the Aboriginal Youth Sport timelines, relevant historical documentation and objects from the Currently there are two successful programs but Legacies Fund, a $3 million dollar one-time fund colonization era and present various efforts to preserve their Cul- only in one of the 21 sports in the Winter Olympics: that was established through Legacies Now, a B.C. tural Traditions. Chill, a snowboarding program brings inner-city government funded non-profit society established If you would like to be part of this project or would like to con- youth, many of whom are First Nation, to Cypress so British Columbians can benefit from Olympic tribute in some way, be it photos from your archives, articles, or Mountain to snowboard, and the First Nations “legacies.” anything that you might think would be beneficial to this project, Snowboarding Team, started by Aaron Marchant, of please contact Aimee Bailey or Sylvia Tennisco at The Algonquin the Squamish First Nation. The FNST is also backed Laura Robinson is a former national-level cyclist Way Cultural Centre formerly (Manido Chiman Museum). by Crazy Canuck, Steve Podborski, who urged and nordic skiier who coaches youngsters in Marchant to make his dream of seeing First Nation those sports from Cape Croker and Saugeen First Sylvia Tennisco kids careening down hills a reality. Nations. Page 6 Anishinabek News October 2008 Lands and resources Creating forestry framework Forestry Unit – On September 3rd and 4th, 2008 representatives of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Anishinabek Nation met for the first time to begin negotiations of a Forestry Framework Agreement that will address the Anishinabek Nation’s desire for a greater role in forestry, including the economic opportunities and benefits from forest-based development and Participants in the first meeting to negotiate an Anishinabek/Ontario forestry framework agreement included R. Martin Bayer, Anishinabek Nation forest management. chief self-government negotiator, Union of Ontario Indians legal counsel Fred Bellefeuille, and Ministry of Natural Resources staff Dave Hayhurst, Guided by the Letter of Wayne Fiset and Mark Elsley. The group holds the Western Great Lakes Confederacy wampum belt, given to the Anishinabek by the British Crown Intent between the Anishinabek in 1764 as a symbol of peace and friendship. Nation and the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, the for this first, important meeting negotiation teams were formalized in a spirit of mutual respect and and a schedule of negotiation committed to work together to find sessions was established to practical and innovative solutions address the development of a that will result in a greater share Memorandum of Understanding of economic opportunities for the and Communication Protocol. Anishinabek Nation in the forest All parties came together sector.

Green Plan Students and Coordinator from Atikameksheng Ansihnawbek, from left: Cassie Shawanda, Kristen Shawanda, Cathy Debassige, and Cody Debassige. Students share green plans The savings are electric By Rhonda Gagnon from Dermal Sarcoma, an infec- SUDBURY– Health Canada host- tion that can occur throughout the ed the first annual Green Plan Proj- year, but is most commonly seen THE POWER SAVINGS EVENT IS BACK! ect presentation session Aug. 21 to during the spring spawning sea- provide participating students a son. The virus spreads from fish to Coupons are available at participating retailers on these and many chance to share information about fish through physical contact, but more electricity-saving products: $4 off select ENERGY STAR® their summer projects. The session there is no risk to humans consum- was an opportunity for students to ing pickerel. qualified CFLs, $5 off heavy-duty outdoor timers, $15 off learn about different environmen- Shawanaga First Nation does tal issues being faced by First Na- not have enough drinking water programmable thermostats for electric baseboard heaters. tions communities. to sustain community members, Bear Island First Nation found and currently trucks in municipal OM Don’t delay! Coupons are only valid that pickerel in their area suffer water to fill their aquifer. Students until November 16th. For details and said further research needs to participating retailers visit: done to explain the problem. Website of the Month The Atikameksheng Ansih- www.everykilowattcounts.com nawbek project promoted the use Environmental Kids of environmental-friendly clean- Club ing products that can be made in Get your in-store coupons the home. The presentation dem- today at participating retailers http://www.epa.gov/ onstrated how water sources can kids/water.htm be protected from chemicals found in household cleaning products. OM Official marks of the Ontario Power Authority. Coin image ©2008 Royal Canadian Mint – All Rights Reserved. STAFF mission

Jason Laronde Nadine Roach Barb Naveau Rhonda Gagnon Arnya Assance The mission of the Lands and Resources Director Forestry Coordinator Forestry Assistant Water Resources Policy Analyst AORMC Coordinator department is to foster a better quality of life [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] by ensuring access to natural resources in Ext. 2263 Ext. 2234 Ext. 2255 Ext. 2318 Ext. 2340 support of the goals, principles and values of the Anishinabek Nation. Union of Ontario Indians - Head Office, P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8, Ph: 705-497-9127 Toll: 1-877-702-5200 Web: www.anishinabek.ca October 2008 Anishinabek News Page 7

Intergovernmental Affairs Mahng LOON Access to training Anishinabek at AFN Assembly key election issue Quebec City, July 15-17, 2008 for Native youth NIPISSING FN – In supporting the National Chief’s Sept. 29 “Na- tional Day of Political Action”, First Peoples Vote was encouraging youth and elders to vote and continue to raise their issues with political candidates during the campaign leading up to the Oct. 14 general elec- tion. “We are encouraging all sectors of our communities to speak out, not only by using their voices in this campaign, but by using their vote,” said Grand Council Chief John Beaucage of the Anishinabek Nation, who developed the First Peoples Vote initiative. “We especially want our youth and elders to be vocal throughout the campaign and use the power of their votes strategically.” Across Canada, there are more than 115,000 First Nations youth (aged 18-30) of voting age. Education opportunities, skills develop- ment and training continue to be their primary concern, an issue that Grand Council Chief Beaucage would like to see partially addressed by a renewal of the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreement (AHRDA). Serpent River FN Chief Isadore Day addresses Assembly of First Nations annual general assembly “Our young people are the fastest-growing demographic in Canada,” during session on Treaty Implementation in Quebec City. Joe Miskokomon, Chippewas of the Thames, said Beaucage, “so Canada needs to renew AHRDA with a greater level was the meeting chairman. of investment in education, training, access and opportunities.” “Providing First Nations youth with the opportunity to fully partici- pate in the skilled workforce is an investment in Canada’s future,” the Grand Council Chief said. “Our youth are a vast, untapped source of young, willing and able workers.” Grand Council Chief Beaucage encouraged youth to contact the broadcasting consortium coordinating the Oct. 1-2 televised debates by national party leaders to ensure that First Nations issues were on the agenda. An immediate election-related concern for First Nations elders is the requirement to produce official identification at the polling stations. Election Canada regulations currently require either a government-issued photo ID – such as a driver’s license – two original pieces of ID (health card, utility bills, etc.) or a sworn statement from another elector. “In many cases our elders don’t have government-issued ID or utility Photos by Greg Plain, bills in their names,” said Beaucage. “I’m concerned because it is just Aamjiwnaang First these types of barriers that prevent our people from participating in the Nation and Director election.” of Operations for the First Nations elders also want to make the state of indigenous lan- Anishinabek Nation guages a significant election issue. It is estimated that only three lan- Management Group Grand Council Chief John Beaucage and Robert guages: Ojibwe (Anishinaabemowin), Cree, Inuktituit and will survive Inc. Corbiere, two-term chief of Wikwemikong Unceded due to lack of fluent speakers and learning opportunities. In 2006, the Indian Reserve, in conversation during AFN annual Anishinabek Nation Grand Council, under the advice of Elders, Women general assembly. and Youth, officially declared that Anishinabemowin would be the of- ficial language of the Anishinabek Nation and its 42-member First Na- tions. “Our elders have told us to raise the profile of our language into the mainstream of Canadian society,” said Grand Council Chief Beaucage. Births registered online TORONTO – Parents applying for Certificates of Indian Status for their children should be aware of a new online option to register births. For children born on or after August 25, 2008, parents may com- plete the Statement of Live Birth on-line and electronically submit it directly to ServiceOntario’s Office of the Registrar General. Births will no longer be registered with municipalities. Instead, parents are encouraged to use the Newborn Registration Services at www.servi- ceontario.ca/newborn. This new service allows parents to electroni- cally submit the Statement of Live Birth and submit applications for a birth certificate and social insurance number at the same time. Travel Letters are no longer available for births occurring on or after August 25, 2008. If parents are required to travel with their newborn and have not applied for a birth certificate at the time of registration, please contract the Office of the Registrar General at Chief Patrick Madahbee, Aundeck Omni Kaning, is on the big screen while addressing 600 chiefs during 1-800-461-2156 or visit www.serviceontario.ca. July’s AFN annual assembly in Quebec City. STAFF mission

Allan Dokis Kerry Assiniwe Alicia McLeod Cheryl Recollet Melissa Stevens The Union of Ontario Indians Intergovernmental Director Relations Coordinator Treaty Research Coordinator Geospatial Project Manager Treaty Research Clerk Affairs department is committed to the protection [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] of aboriginal and treaty rights, ensuring access Ext. 2251 Ext. 2320 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 Office, P.O. Box 711, North Bay, ON, P1B 8J8, Ph: 705-497-9127 Toll: 1-877-702-5200 Web: www.anishinabek.ca Anishinabek Nation. Page 8 Anishinabek News October 2008 Ezhoosgaged/Arts Student couldn’t give quilt to baby By Rick Garrick sionals. SIOUX LOOKOUT – Hazel Mills recalls the pride “They are the ones with the knowledge,” she one of her students had about her recently-complet- says. “That’s where I get the ideas.” ed quilt. Mills, who moved to Sioux Lookout about 38 “I have my quilt on the wall,” Mill says, recall- years ago from her home reserve in Saskatchewan, ing the student’s words. “I was going to use it for opened Serenity Quilts four years ago with four my baby, but I just couldn’t.” sewing machines in a corner of the family garage on Mills enjoys quilting, and she loves passing on her lakefront property just outside of Sioux Lookout her knowledge to all levels of crafters during ses- and has since expanded to a full-sized shop featur- sions in her shop, Serenity Quilts. ing a large sewing room with 10 new machines. Mills, whose oldest student is 82 and youngest She carries 100 per cent cotton and flannel fab- is 10, was making plans to add to the two or three rics in the latest colours and designs in her shop. quilting classes she was teaching each week after “My colours are always in the purples.” she retired this summer from her job as director of Mills built up her business over the past four finance for Tikinagan Child and Family Services. years using her own financing and without any gov- “I offer three-month sessions,” she says. “…af- ernment grants or funding. ternoon and evening classes, and I try to group the “I bought all of my sewing machines,” she says. people so they fit together. Today and tomorrow we “I have $15,000 tied up in the sewing machines will be having an Angel class.” alone, plus the renovations.” Mills usually attends some of the quilting trade Her quilts sell from $150 for a wall-hanging shows south of the border each year to keep up to size, to $400 for Queen-size, to $1,000 for special- Hazel Mills and ‘Heavenly Angel’ quilt. date on recent trends and to train with the profes- order quilts that require special piecing techniques.

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Aboriginal OntarioOpen for Business www.aboriginalontario.com A Special Report on Economic Development

Here’s a business idea: Buy your own island! By Melissa Cooper Since taking ownership of the WIKWEMIKONG – If you are property in June, Luke has had looking to get away from it all four successful bookings for the somewhere on Manitoulin Island, camp he calls “Giizhtenh’s Place” Luke Wassegijig has just the place in memory of his grandfather for you. Gus. Since June the Tourism “I wanted it to be a place management graduate from where people could get away from Georgian College has been the the city,” Wassegijig says of the owner of a 400-square-foot island getaway that can be rented cottage on Elm Island which is for $350 a weekend, or $1,000 a the focal point of a new business week, with longer stays available -- Wasse-Gizhik Tours and on request. Accommodations. Fully-furnished and insulated, “I always wanted to do the cabin features a double bed in something along these lines,” each of two bedrooms and two says Wassegijig, who has been single beds in an upstairs loft. An employed at the Wikwemikong adjacent building houses modern Luke Wassegijik, 28, of Wikwemikong is operating a new business --Wasse-Gizhik Tours and Development Commission washroom facilities and access to Accommodations – by renting a cabin on Elm Island (inset) which he helped build as a youngster and where tourism booth for the past two a portable hot-water shower. he spent many summers with his family. summers. Renters have access to a “Starting this business has shuttle service to Wikwemiking also camp in a tepee, swim with nature,” says Wassegijig, who is about the new business. been great, well crazy actually,” and the mainland, a five-minute inflatable rafts, play board games, grateful for startup assistance he “He is in a perfect spot and it says Luke, who spent many outboard trip away, and they croquet, badminton, volleyball, received from Waubetek Business looks like a good investment to childhood summers on the island can book boat tours of Killarney and horseshoes, or simply wander Develeopment Corporation, his me.” owned by his friend Charlie and the area, with opportunities a maze of rugged trails. friends and family. “I could not For cottage or guided fishing Mishibinijima’s family, and to catch perch, pike, rainbow “This business is about have done it without them.” reservations please call Luke even helped build the cabin as a trout or just watch a magnificent providing a quality service Waubetek business consultant Wassegijig at 705-562-5852 or youngster. Manitoulin Island sunset. The can and enjoying the solitude of Kevin Rose is equally enthusiastic e-mail: [email protected] Kevin Rose makes top forty list By Melissa Cooper M’CHIGEENG FN – Kevin Rose, coordinator for Kenjgewin Teg Education Institute, was cited with a “40 under Forty’ award in an annual gala honouring Northern Ontario achievers. “I have received a lot of other awards, but not at the same level as this,” says Rose, who admitted to being “kind of uneasy’ about the Sep. 10 awards presentation in Sudbury even though “I never get nervous.” The 33-year-old citizen Kevin Rose of the Mississaugas of New Madahbee – was on hand for the you,” says Rose, who was also Credit accepted a certificate that Sudbury awards ceremony. delighted that family members recognized him as “Northern In August of 2007, Rose saw him receive his award – Ontario’s Outstanding became the first First Nations wife Erin, children Brie, 4, and Business Leader in Community person in history to earn Andrew, 2, as well as his father Involvement.” two professional economic and mother-in-Law Stan and Rose serves on boards and development designation – the Beth Ferguson. committees for a number of Ec.D. designation granted by “Everything for this awards Aboriginal organizations and the Economic Development ceremony was very elegant,” he is also president of the Little Association of Canada, and the recalls. “Everyone was in three- Current-Howland Minor Hockey P.A.E.D. designation granted by piece suits and there was a 60 Association. the Council for the Advancement -ard long, 8-foot-wide plush red Before accepting his current of Native Development Officers. carpet leading into the room,” he role at Kenjgewin Teg– where he “What started this whole says. is also enrolled in the Aboriginal process is someone told me “Financials for one and Teacher Education Program, Rose I wasn’t smart enough to go taking time away from my family spent most of his time involved to university and I was not for my training and work has in economic development. professional enough to go and been hard,” says Rose. “Being a Paving way for Charity Working with the Waubetek pursue these designations,” he good role model for my kids is Anishinabek Nation 7th Generation Charity director Les Couchie Business Development said. “I was looking to break very important to me.” presents a gift to Leo McArthur, president of the Miller Group to Corporation, he helped start up down barriers.” He has some advice for those acknowledge the company’s generous $5,000 donation to the charity. and expand approximately 100 “If others are going to go wishing to follow his example. Over 2600 employees of the Miller Group are primarily engaged in road Aboriginal businesses. He says and pursue higher levels of “Stick to your guns and don’t construction, waste and recycling, and transit projects in Canada, the he was thrilled that his mentor professionalism never forget who let anyone tell you that you southwestern United States and international markets. Miller Group – Waubetek manager Dawn you are and the people around cannot do it.” are first-time sponsors of the Anshinabek Veterans Memorial Golf Tournament. Page10 Anishinabek News October 2008 Restoration of Jurisdiction Citizenship commissioner guest speaker at workshop By Mary Laronde and the only way to go is the one- Anishinabek must get beyond parent rule.” differing opinions and look to a Under the current Indian Act higher road to develop our own rules on Indian status, in as soon as citizenship code. five years, some First Nations will Anishinabek Nation Commis- see their last status Indian born. sioner on Citizenship, Jeannette Eventually, all First Nations Corbiere Lavell, delivered that will have no status Indian mem- message to over 30 participants bers left, according to demographic from every Region of the Anishin- trends and the “provisions for as- abek Nation who were in Magne- similation” in the Indian Act. “We tawan First Nation, September 24 didn’t draft the Indian Act, no one and 25, for the “Drafting Member- consulted us. The Indian Act didn’t ship Codes” workshop, the first in recognize our women, our partner- the capacity development series ships, our families, our communi- coordinated annually by the Union ties and our decision-making. This of Ontario Indians. is what we are dealing with now,” Commissioner Corbiere Lavell Corbiere Lavell said. said, “We have to provide for Seven Under a one-parent rule, the Generations. That is our mandate. basis for citizenship for many Anishinabek Nation Commissioner on Citizenship, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, right, was guest speaker and As a sovereign people, we have modern nation-states, including a participant at the recent Drafting Membership Codes workshop. During her talk, the Commissioner said rights and we have the right to de- Canada, First Nation people con- she envisions a citizenship law that is inclusive and that is an expression of the Anishinabek as a sovereign termine who our citizens are.” tinue to exist beyond another 200 People. The Commissioner explained years, according to experts. her personal mandate was to travel Corbiere Lavell lost her status That began a legal challenge bringing the case forward. “Ev- pleased that our Chiefs and our to various First Nation communi- in 1970 when she married David of the discrimination in the Indian eryone knows what reserves are members are recognizing that this ties and conduct consultations with Lavell, a non-Indian. Act that eventually went to the Su- like. You want to have your cake is still not right and we need to do Anishinabek Nation citizens to en- She recounted how she re- preme Court of Canada. and eat it too. You should be glad a something about it.” sure the continuity of our First Na- ceived a cheque for $35 and a let- There was an audible gasp, white man would marry you.” Corbiere Lavell’s dream is that tions. “The Chiefs are stressing the ter from Indian Affairs stating that particulalrly from younger women The outcome was Bill C-31. Anishinabek develop their own one-parent rule. They’ve looked at she was no longer a member at in attendance, when she told how “This was never our intention citizenship law and that this law is ways to determine citizenship and Wikwemikong. one judge questioned why she was and not what we wanted. I am so inclusive. October 2008 Anishinabek News Page 11 Restoration of Jurisdiction O’Donnell advises caution for membership code drafters By Mary Laronde with notes termine that question, examining Section 10 (1) states that “a Band from Tracey O’Donnell both statutes and the common may assume control of its mem- MAGNETAWAN FN – “Don’t law. bership if it establishes member- write your First Nation out of The federal approach to defin- ship rules for itself in writing in existence” was one of the ma- ing Indian status over 150 years accordance with this section and jor themes of the presentations was reviewed. O’Donnell ex- if…a majority of the electors of and discussions conducted by plains that “Membership” is citi- the band gives its consent to the workshop facilitator, Tracey zenship as it relates to First Na- band’s control of its own mem- O’Donnell, a lawyer and a citizen tion communities organized into bership.” of Red Rock Indian Band. Indian Act Bands. “Citizenship” With the provision for First Tracey O’Donnell, a lawyer from Red Rock Indian Band, facilitated O’Donnell’s Sept. 24-25 is citizenship as it relates to self- Nations to design their own mem- the “Drafting Membership Codes” workshop held at Magnetawan First workshop was to assist First Na- governing communities exercis- bership rules, four principal ap- Nation, September 24- 25. O’Donnell provided participants with her tions in drafting their own mem- ing their inherent right to define proaches have emerged across the legal expertise and a drafting manual to write the membership codes. bership codes. O’Donnell facili- themselves or citizenship pursu- country: rules) have become critical to the very tated a discussion on the concepts ant to a self-government agree- – One of the person’s parents – Both of the person’s parents survival of First Nations as com- of Indian status, membership and ment with Canada. must be a member and the person must be members (two-parent munities. With the 1985 amend- citizenship. On the second day, partici- must be entitled to Indian regis- rules) ments to the status section of Day one focused on the issue pants focused on the actual draft- tration (‘Act equivalent’) – The person must have mini- the Indian Act, Canada rectified of who is Indian in accordance ing of their membership codes as – One of the person’s parents mum “blood quantum” (usually the discrimination against Indian with federal law and how to de- per Section 10 of the Indian Act. must be a member (one-parent either 50% or 25% ‘blood quan- women and passed the discrimi- tum’) nation onto the next generation. According to information pre- Canada’s policy of tying pro- sented by Stewart Clatworthy at grams, services and funding to a 2004 Institute on Governance status Indians has meant that In- Roundtable on Citizenship and dian status has become as impor- Membership Issues, across Can- tant, or in some cases, more im- ada, about 71% of First Nations portant than Band membership. have either chosen not to adopt The federal government has their own rules or employ “Act been clear and unequivocal in its equivalent” rules; 14% have ad- position that it will not relinquish opted one-parent rules; 10% two its legislative authority to deter- -parent rules; and 4% blood quan- mine Indian status. tum rules, mostly at a 50% quan- Neither citizenship granted tum. In the Anishinabek Nation, under law-making authority under Thirty-four participants attended the Drafting Membership Codes workshop at Magnetawan recently. Most of about 25% have their own mem- a self-government agreement nor the participants were women with only five men attending. After Bill C-31, men and women are discriminated bership codes under Section 10. membership in a band under the against equally, making all status Indians “Bill-C-31 Indians”, whether male or female. Membership and citizenship Indian Act confers Indian status.

by clause to determine how they cuss access to courts and enforce- ties and they have encouraged the Anishinabek Nation-Canada will work in practice. Then the ment and adjudication. Ontario has smaller communities around them who, what, when and why is iden- been given the draft wording on to sign onto these agreements. We tified in the Implementation Plan enforcement and adjudication pro- have asked Ontario to let us know negotiations update to determine what has to be done. visions of the education agreement. if any of our First Nations have 5. Jurisdiction Ontario has entered into municipal signed on to any of these municipal Every quarter, both the educa- financing arrangements and these Liz Morin said that there has been agreements with 52 municipali- agreements. tion and governance negotiation have to be reviewed to determine discussion at both tables around teams form Canada and the An- how to develop the first cut of the “jurisdiction” and “authority” and ishinabek Nation meet to review governance fiscal transfer agree- we want to be sure each of the Citizenship consultation sessions issues common to both agreements ment. agreements use the same language. The Anishinabek Nation Commissioner on Citizenship, Jeannette and to find ways to harmonize the Patricia Stirbys reported that Tracey O’Donnell, Anishinabek Corbiere Lavell has set out the following schedule for conducting agreements. The last meeting was she and Andrew Arnott will be Nation legal counsel at the edu- consultations on the development of an Anishinabek nation Law on held in North Bay, September 4, meeting with the Governance table cation table said that they did a Citizenship. Plan to attend a session in your region. All sessions are 2008. to develop a work plan for the fis- review of “jurisdiction” and “au- open to Anishinabek First Nation citizens. Please plan to attend and 1. Education Agreement cal negotiations. thority” at the education table and get involved in this important initiaitve. Timelines for concluding the fi- 3. Constitutions decided that is was best to use only nal agreement on education again Mike Restoule, Constitution De- the word “jurisdiction” and not use December 2 – Red Rock, meeting space TBD have changed, pushing back the velopment Coordinator, tabled a the word “authority”. During this December 3 – Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay Friendship Centre Effective Date to April 2011 from chart indicating which First Na- review, the education legal counsel January 20 – M’Chigeeng, meeting space TBD 2010. tions are involved in constitution made sure the definition fit what January 21 – Sudbury, N’Samok Friendship Centre Patricia Stirbys, the Federal development and at what stage. we were trying to say. January 27 – Garden River, Community Centre Fiscal Negotiator, reported that This project is in its fifth year and 6. Membership/Citizenship February 9 – Aamjiwnaang, meeting space TBD Canada is hoping to have a fis- we have done a lot of work. None The real issue is not the definition February 10 – London, N’A merind Friendship Centre cal proposal for the Anishinabek of the First Nations that have com- of membership vs citizenship. It February 24 – Toronto, Native Canadian Centre to respond to by December 2008. pleted their draft constitutions have relates more to jurisdiction and the February 25 – Rama, meeting space TBD Andrew Arnott, the Anishinabek ratified them. The workshops we funding that a First Nation receives Nation’s Fiscal Relations Analyst have held to develop the constitu- for program and service delivery. ROJ Staff reported that the table has been tions have been very successful in Esther Gilbank, Chiefs The issues affect both agreements. Jamie Restoule Committee Coordinator dealing with the issue of “compa- helping the communities draft their The issue will be dealt with at Self-Government Project Manager Mike Restoule, Special Projects Coordinator rability” and have not been able to constitutions. Restoule stressed a special meeting of both tables to EDUCATION NEGOTIATIONS Terry Restoule come up with a shared understand- the need for financial assistance Capacity Development Coordinator scope out the membership/citizen- Merle Pegahmagahbow Head Negotiator Dave Shawana ing. to complete this work and to ratify ship issues. The definitions have Tracey O’Donnell, Legal Counsel Education Working Group Coordinator 2. Governance Agreement the constitutions. impact on both the Final Agree- Bernadette Marasco, Administrative Assistant Lorie Young GOVERNANCE NEGOTIATIONS Ratification Coordinator Anishinabek Nation Chief Negoti- 4. Implementation ment on Education and Gover- Mary Laronde ator on Governance, Martin Bayer, Laura Hudson Grant has been with nance as well as the Fiscal Transfer R. Martin Bayer, Chief Negotiator Communications Coordinator Fred Bellefeuille, Legal Counsel Jason Restoule reported that some of the outstand- INAC’s implementation branch Agreements. Tracy Armstrong, Administrative Assistant Communications Liaison Officer ing items are about relationship since 2005. She explained that in 7. Enforcement & Adjudication RESTORATION OF JURISDICTION of laws. The Anishinabek Nation implementation negotiations, the Tracey O’Donnell reported that Contact Andrew Arnott, Fiscal Relations Analyst has tabled draft wording on inter- main table agreements and the fis- the education table has been meet- Lisa Restoule, Fiscal Relations Assistant Ph: (705) 497-9127 or 1-877-702-5200 governmental relations and fiscal cal agreements are reviewed clause ing regularly with Ontario to dis- web: www.anishinabek.ca/ROJ Page 12 Anishinabek News October 2008 Mno-Bmaadziwin/Health Smokers create tons of litter in addition to damaging health By Rick Garrick ing tobacco; it only takes the ingestion of a few ciga- THUNDER BAY– The MAKWA Youth Action Alli- rette butts by young children or pets to cause serious ance group is tackling the often-overlooked environ- health problems, such as vomiting, seizures or death; mental aspect of tobacco abuse. and there is no safe level of exposure to second-hand “We are trying to raise awareness of how quickly smoke. cigarette butts build up,” says Correen Kake- “Small children pick little things up gamic, a Dennis Franklin Cromarty High from the ground,” Kakegamic says. “That’s School student from the remote fly-in com- the scary thing about cigarette butts.” munity of Sandy Lake First Nation who is a In addition to the mid-September ciga- peer leader with MAKWA (Making Aborig- rette butt cleanup, the two youth groups are inal Kids Walk Away from tobacco abuse). also working in conjunction with Tobacco “We are trying to keep parks cigarette butt Free Thunder Bay to bring about an amend- and smoke-free so children can have a safe ment to the city’s tobacco-use bylaw to re- and healthy environment to play.” Correen strict the use of tobacco products within the The peer leaders from MAKWA and the Kakegamic city’s parks and beaches. YETI (Youth Engaged in Tobacco-Free Ini- “I’m involved because I believe in keep- tiatives) Youth Action Alliance group spent a Satur- ing tobacco sacred,” Kakegamic says. “And I’m con- day morning in mid-September cleaning up cigarette cerned about the health of others.” butts and passing out information to other park users Since its beginning in 2006, MAKWA has helped at Thunder Bay’s Centennial Park. implement a tobacco-free sports program, which As a former cigarette smoker, Kakegamic is well prohibits the use of tobacco products while wear- aware of the problems associated with tobacco use ing school team uniforms or participating in sports and wants to help inform other people and govern- activities in high schools across Thunder Bay, and ments as well about the facts: several trillion ciga- will soon be participating in a national flavourgone. rette butts weighing thousands of tons are thrown ca campaign against the sale of flavoured tobacco on the ground each year, making them the number products. one source of litter worldwide; cigarette filters and Over the summer, MAKWA held information tobacco snuff cans are made of plastic, which is booths at Thunder Bay’s Summer in the Parks fes- nearly impossible to break down; the sight of empty tivals; now that school is back in session, they will tobacco cans and cigarette butts on the ground sends be doing presentations at their own and other schools MAKWA peer leader Correen Kakegamic cleans up cigarette butts on a message to young children that everyone is abus- across Thunder Bay throughout the school year. at Thunder Bay’s Centennial Park. FASD educators taking messages into schools, tents, prisons By Autumn Watson In partnership with family On the ninth minute of the and friends, Autumn Watson auc- ninth hour, on the ninth day of tioned over 60 items to over 60 the ninth month, the only sounds Curve Lake First Nation mem- that could be heard in ceremonies bers who huddled together un- across Ontario was the beat of der a tent on a wet Sunday af- Mother Earth – the heartbeat. ternoon. Participants received a The Anishinabek honoured “lucky loonie” and candle to be International Fetal Alcohol Spec- lit at 9:09 pm on September 9th trum Disorder Awareness Day in honour of those affected by (September 9th) by hosting work- FASD. Curve Lake First Nation shops, dinners, talking circles, and Health Centre, NNADAP Worker Nbissing Education Centre students Brad Hall (left) and Trevor Goulais from Nipissing First Nation participate charity events that encouraged Rosanne Marble, also partnered in the International FASD Day information booth on display at their school Sept. 9. the whole community to continue in this year’s event by hosting an took place. Staff from various the cold to greet high school stu- issue for people to be aware of, supporting all women to have a FASD yard sale. institutions across Ontario and dents off the bus and speak to and that prevention is important. healthy nine months of pregnan- The UOI would like to thank the National Parole Board gath- them about FASD 101 and the Lake Huron cy, and reminding them that no everyone who participated for ered at the Regional College, to significance of the day. Students In partnership with Nbisiing, amount of alcohol is safe to con- helping us to raise over $1400 hear three special guest speakers: were provided with an informa- Laura Liberty set up an FASD sume if planning to conceive, if that will support the FASD pro- Maxine Shawongonabe and Bob tional pamphlet, bookmark and Day information booth at the pregnant, or breastfeeding. gramming in Anishinabek Ter- Sutherland from CSC, Elder Ser- “healthy snack bag” that was pro- High School. The booth provided The FASD program team ritory. Part of the proceeds will vices and Tracy Davidson, from vided by the FWFN Health De- hands-on life size models of ba- with the Union of Ontario Indi- also be used to help Joseph Clout- CSC, National Headquarters. partment. Negahneewin College bies exhibiting varying degrees ans (UOI) offers culturally-based ier come one step closer to his Each of the staff were present- and K-Net Internet High School of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Stu- programs that are designed to not dream – a walk to Parliament Hill ed with a pouch of tobacco that were also visited. dents took part in a skill-testing only increase awareness of the in honour of his mother. was placed inside a birch bark In partnership with Thunder quiz to qualify for a chance to win number one cause of preventable Within the walls of Kingston canoe, decorated with the FASD Bay Indian Friendship Centre, an iPod shuffle. The winner of the disabilities in Canada, but also Penitentiary on September 8th, Knot made of buckskin. The gift Anishnawbe Mushkik, Nish- shuffle was Thomas Lariviere. contribute to building capacity in Dan Ross, KP Elder and Tanya was assembled by the KP Native nawbe Aski Nation, Thunder Bay The FASD North Commit- each of the 42 member communi- Michelin, Aboriginal Liaison Of- Brotherhood, as a sign of their District Health Unit, Ontario Na- tee held a spaghetti fundraiser at ties to provide the tools necessary ficer, assisted the UOI by helping appreciation to staff for increas- tive Women’s Assocaiton and the North Bay Indian Friendship to pro-actively address FASD. to organize an FASD 101 session ing their knowledge with respect Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek , Centre, raising a total of $570 to This year the UOI FASD Pro- with the Native Brotherhood. to FASD, that will lead to helping a Walk and Learn also took place help support FASD-associated gram Team hosted several aware- Aboriginal Initiatives at Re- their fellow brothers and sisters. around Boulevard Lake, which activities within the North Bay ness events in partnership with gional Headquarters of Cor- Northern Superior entertained over 50 pariticipants. area. various community and govern- rectional Services Canada took Early in the morning, Lynda Chief Pelletier from FWFN, con- We are all connected to Moth- mental organizations throughout tremendous strides to host an Banning and three member of gratulated all the workers for their er Earth and we all share the same the territory. honourary event as a follow-up the Fort William First Nation efforts in raising awareness of heartbeat – together we can all Southeast/Southwest to the March 2008 training that (FWFN) Youth Council braved FASD and that it is an important prevent FASD. October 2008 Anishinabek News Page 13 Naadmaadwin Tek/Social Services

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Kinoomaagewin A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ANISHINABEK NEWS October 2008 ‘Learning language makes us stronger’

By Sharon Weatherall MIDLAND – Gloria King is a warrior in the battle to preserve First Nation languages. Anishinaabemowin – the Ojibway language – is part of life for the Christian Island woman, who upgraded herself through three years of Native Language courses at Lakehead University in the 1990’s so she could share her culture with others. Having learned to read and write the words which were at one time only spoken, King now teaches language camps, high school courses and sits on the Elders Advisory Board at the Simcoe County District Board of Education, along with representatives from each regional First Nation. The board is currently reviewing a process to bring Native Language programming into schools for students of all Gloria King, Beausoleil First Nation, is involved in a number of projects designed to preserve Anishinaabemowin – the Ojibway language. This ages, and King says they are summer she taught the language in a special program in which Midland-area aboriginal women pursued studies for their Grade 12 diplomas. seeking an Inuit representative to through prayers, pipe smoking the native language has survived. cultural teachings. gone because they grew up not sit on the advisory board. and tobacco.” I am happy it is coming back to During August she was busy knowing any of it,” King says. “ “Our language and culture King says that First Peoples be carried on.” teaching a group of aboriginal Now they will learn the names of was lost so I believe it is very began to lose their cultures with “In our family we have women from Midland who spent their clans and where they came important to help our people the arrival and influence of always spoken Ojibway,” King the summer working towards a from.” At the end of the course learn it again so it will carry it Europeans to North America, but says. “All of my brothers and Grade 12 diploma through native participants graduated in a forward into future generations,” that it was really the infamous sisters speak the language and studies and language credit ceremony where they introduced she says. “Helping each other Indian Residential School system still do when we get together. It courses. The women are eager to themselves and said a prayer in bring the language back will that operated from the mid- is fun because everything you see learn more about their native roots Ojibway. impact seven generations in the 1800s until the 1980s that took a has a native word.” through the summer program “The girls have been taught future. devastating toll on what culture, In July King shared her partnership between the Georgian three prayers – one for morning, “Also to pick up the language tradition and language the native knowledge of Ojibway at the Bay Native Friendship Centre, one for evening and another and know who we are makes us people had left. King and her Chimnissing Language Camp, Georgian Bay Native Women’s prayer to dedicate themselves stronger. To be able to speak our brother narrowly missed being which celebrated a fourth Association and the Simcoe / to learning the language,” says own words from the heart shows forced to attend a residential successful year on Christian Muskoka District Catholic King. “The response has been that we know who we are. Our school. Island. She said people from as School Board (SMDCSB). really good and the girls are all leaders are now picking up the “When some of language far away as Saskatchewan and “I was teaching these girls beginning to read and pronounce language and bringing it back by was lost through the residential Winnipeg attended the session enough basic Ojibway for many of the words through asking more and more for it to be schools, only the really old ones which coincides with sweetgrass everyday conversation, which having to write it first and then part of ceremonies and meetings still knew it and through them growing season and includes for most of them is totally read it.” ANISHINABEK NATION CREDIT UNION Committed to educating our future generations. Located in Garden River First Nation 7 Shingwauk St., Garden River, On P6A 6Z8 1-866-775-2628 PROUDLY OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY THE ANISHINABEK Niigaan zhaa daa. Moving foward. E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.ancu.ca Page 18 Anishinabek News October 2008 Masinaigan/Books Master ‘weaver’
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Sustaining Shingwauk’s Legacy n in existence now for 41 years, but Algoma University is the only university in Ontario to offer a 2007 party. Margaret Neveau also works to make sure that e education on the university’s site degree program in Anishinaabemowin. Now that Algoma U students are informed about events of interest taking place in 150 years.With such history, the has attained full independence as the province’s 19th public the wider community. hief Shingwauk’s vision of building university, increasing the number of Anishinaabe students will ost on staff members at Algoma play an important role in the growth of the institution. Many “I also raise awareness about Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig ed to working with Anishinaabe of these future students will be first-generation students, the and what’s happening in the surrounding areas, on the first in their families to attend university. Anishinaabe Student reserves at Garden River and Rankin,” she says.“I bring those Advisor Sarah Crowell is dedicated to helping first-generation events to the students and coordinate their involvement. On was about building a place for students succeed. such event we will be going to will be the upcoming fasting arn about who they are,” says at the Agawa Pictographs.” oordinator for Anishinaabe “It’s important that they know I’m there for them,” she says. ave the programs and resources in “Students are my first and foremost concern. I socialize with The events orchestrated by Margaret and Sarah are always ” them a lot. I like to spend some downtime in the SASA lounge inclusive by nature and not limited solely to Anishinaabe and I usually have my morning coffee there. It helps students students. Many, such as the taco lunches, have become wildly approach me when I’m in an environment that they are a part popular with the whole of the university. A health and of.” wellness promotion that featured a visiting massage therapist during exam time proved so successful that this year two- Both Margaret and Sarah work extensively with the days have been booked for both December and April exams. Shingwauk Aboriginal Students’ Association (SASA).“We tell them that they’re our bosses,” says Sarah. “I think that the SASA lounge has created a sense of community, not only for Anishinaabe students but also for “I assist SASA with the events that they want to host,” says International students and many others,” says Sarah.“It has Margaret.“We’re looking at setting a date for a pow-wow and become a true gathering place.” we are also planning a special ghost feast for November 1st.” Margaret agrees.“Anishinaabe students are always inviting The ghost feast is an important event given that the their friends from class to attend events, such as the taco Shingwauk Residential School was once located where lunches. It gives them a sense of pride in who we are and Algoma University now resides. encourages them to share it with others.”

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Anishinabek Nation Political Office Grand Council Chief, John Beaucage Deputy Grand Chief, Glen Hare Chief-of-Staff, Bob Goulais Executive Liaison Officer, Monica Lister Executive Secretary, Patricia Campeau UNION OF ONTARIO INDIANS Nipissing First Nation P.O. Box 711, North Bay ON P1B 8J8 Ph: 877-702-5200 Fx: 705-497-9135 E-mail: [email protected] NIIGAAN ZHAAMIN “Moving Forward, Together” Anishinabek list About FirstPeoplesVOTE First Peoples Vote and FirstPeoplesVote.com is a non-partisan initiative that is working to encourage First Peoples (First Nation, Métis and Inuit) election issues, participation in general elections, provide information to voters on issues that are important to First Peoples’ governments, provide information from the mainstream political parties, provide resources to communities urge Native vote and provide an online discussion forum to exchange opinions and ideas. The initiative was established by the Anishinabek Nation-Union of NIPISSING FIRST NATION – Anishinabek Nation leadership has Ontario Indians under the leadership of Grand Council Chief John identified a set of priorities to be addressed by candidates in the Oct. Beaucage. 14 federal election to complement a campaign that urges active partici- pation by the estimated 100,000 eligible First Nations, Metis and Inuit voters in Ontario. “We need to ensure that all candidates and parties are aware of our "As a First Peoples' citizen, key issues,” said Grand Council Chief John Beaucage, in releasing the Anishinabek Nation White Paper on Election Issues. “But First Peoples Why Vote in Provincial and Federal Elections? also need to use their votes to ensure that our priorities are Canada’s I have the right to vote. (Adapted from AFN Echo, Vol.2, No. 5, 2005) priorities.” My ancestors fought In December 2004, the Assembly of First Nations Chiefs-in-Assembly Anishinabek Nation leaders will be seeking commitments and sup- passed Resolution 89/2004 and called on the Assembly of First Nations to port for the White Paper’s five key priorities: pursue a dialogue with the appropriate parties regarding an education or 1. Eliminating poverty through implementation of the Anishinabek Na- hard for this recognition awareness campaign for First Nations people about the significance of tion Economic Blueprint and enhancing First Nations economic ca- voting. To that end, the AFN has initiated discussions with Elections pacity; and this right. Canada and hosted a discussion forum on First Nations. 2. Enhancing Education and Training opportunities to enable Anishin- abek youth to enter the skilled workforce; It took until 1960 to The Canadian national political system compels us to find ways to work 3. A renewed focus on the Treaties and Treaty Implementation, including with national political parties that are interested in political reform and provisions for resource revenue-sharing; obtain this right. working with us to raise the awareness of First Nations issues. 4. Adopting and Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; I honour my ancestors 5. Commitment to protecting and proliferating First Nations languages – including funding of an Anishinabek Language Immersion Institute. by practicing this right The Anishinabek Nation White Paper on Election Issues will be Interesting Facts and Commentary posted on the Anishinabek Nation website (www.anishinabek.ca) and the First Peoples Vote website (www.firstpeoplesvote.com). First Peo- that they gave to me." In 1988, Ethel Blondin Andrew became the first aboriginal woman ples Vote was unveiled in the 2007 Ontario election. An updated website elected to the House of Commons. includes and some 11,000 flyers being distributed across the province There are more than 60 federal ridings where First Peoples voters are targeting eligible First Peoples voters, informing them that they rep- count for more than 5% of the vote. resent “swing votes” in at least ten Ontario federal ridings. According to 2001 census data from Statistics Canada, in Algoma- Questionnaires seeking commitments and support for the White Pa- Manitoulin-Kapuskasing riding14% of eligible voters are of First per’s issues will be sent to federal parties and candidates. Peoples heritage. “These five key priorities form our political message for this elec- tion,” said Grand Council Chief Beaucage. “Now Anishinabek and all First Peoples must use our ballots as our voices to carry this message to Ottawa. We must ensure that the candidates of all political parties know what’s important to us and understand that, as MPs and as a government, the resolution of our election issues and partnership with us is critical to our health and prosperity.” Speaking for the 42 member communities of the Anishinabek Na- tion, Beaucage said Canada’s support of such initiatives as the compre- © 2007 FirstPeoplesVote.com hensive Anishinabek Nation Economic Blueprint – a 20-year strategic An initiative of the Election Day plan to establish self-sufficient regional and local economies – is what is Anishinabek Nation required to bring an end to the poverty, inadequate housing and negative Nipissing First Nation, health indicators that plague First Peoples. Ontario CANADA “Canada could also contribute a great deal by agreeing to follow October 14, 2008 All rights reserved the courts’ recommendations for modern interpretations of the Treaties that would see First Nations sharing in the country’s natural resource For more information visit www.firstpeoplesvote.com wealth,” Beaucage said.

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