EDITION 2019-1 (YAK) AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.WENDAKE.CA Eskwawentïïo’ Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 2020! TABLE OF CONTENTS IF YOU CHANGE YOUR POLITICAL NEWS 3 ADDRESS, PLEASE LET US NIONWENTSÏO OFFICE 7 KNOW! HEALTH AND WELLNESS 13 All members of the Nation who change their addresses are asked to please notify the Conseil WAHTA’ SCHOOL 16 de la Nation huronne-wendat by contacting our reception at 418-843-3767 or by email at CDFM 20
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[email protected] Kwe Aweti’! The Huron-Wendat Nation’s band council wishes you happiness, health and prosperity this holiday season and for new year 2020! Political News CANADA AND THE HURON-WENDAT NATION CONTINUE TO RENEW THEIR RELATIONSHIP BY ADOPTING A PROTOCOL ON CONSULTATION AND ACCOMMODATION Photo credit: Marie-Claude Sioui The Government of Canada is committed to renewing the relationship with Indigenous people, a relationship based on recognition of rights, respect, collaboration and partnership. The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown- Indigenous Relations, and Grand Chief Konrad Sioui of the Huron-Wendat Nation announced, on January 16, 2019, the signing of a protocol on consultation and accommodation. The Government of Canada has established consultation protocols with Indigenous peoples to clarify the process to be followed when conducting consultation processes regarding the risk of adverse impacts on Indigenous and treaty rights.