Moving Forward 30 Years and Beyond
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SASKATOON TRIBAL COUNCIL Suite 200 - 335 Packham Ave. Saskatoon, SK S7N 4S1 PHONE 306.956.6100 FAX 306.244.7273 moving forward www.sktc.sk.ca 30 Years and Beyond 2012 – 2013 ANNUAL REPORT SASKATOON TRIBAL COUNCIL 2 moving forward 30 YEARS AND BEYOND V I S I ON Gathering together, honouring the past, building the future; Saskatoon Tribal Council is a catalyst for success. M I S S I ON T he Saskatoon Tribal Council is dedicated to creating a respectful environment that inspires and encourages innovation and leadership while building and strengthening partnerships with communities, individuals and organizations. We do this by providing exceptional program and service delivery, sustainable economic development, strong political support and a representative voice for Our Nations while respecting the sovereignty of each First Nation. V A L U E S FIRE: Fairness, Integrity, Respect, Excellence 3 moving forward 30 YEARS AND BEYOND 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | SASKATOON TRIBAL COUNCIL 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 STC Vision and Mission Statement 4 Message From the Tribal Chief 5 Message from the Vice Chief 6 STC Inc. 12 STC Health & Family Services Inc. 22 STC 30th Anniversary Gala 24 STC Urban First Nations Services Inc. 32 Cress Housing Inc. 34 Dakota Dunes Community Development Corp. 35 TRC Saskatchewan National Event 36 STC Inc. Financial Statements 50 STC Health & Family Services Financial Statements 60 STC Urban First Nations Services Financial Statements 73 Cress Housing Financial Statements 4 moving forward 30 YEARS AND BEYOND MESSAGE FROM TRIBAL CHIEF FELIX THOMAS 2012 was an exciting year with the highlight being our 30th year of operation 2012 was an exciting year with the highlight being We were pleased to support important community our 30th year of operation. To celebrate we hosted the initiatives including the successful Saskatchewan Truth 30th Anniversary Gala and Concert. The event provided and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Event, where a platform for STC to celebrate with our industry, thousands of residential school survivors converged to educational, government partners, and to celebrate our share in reconciliation and healing. dedicated employees. Thanks to all the sponsors who Another major milestone was STC’s health and supported us in this important milestone. wellness programs and services achieving primer Through the Gala event, we also announced the accreditation status through Accreditation Canada. This inception of the STC Homefires Foundation. Through the is a major achievement, and solidifies the Saskatoon work of the foundation, we envision investment in the Tribal Council’s value of “excellence” in our delivery of improved quality of life through strategies that advance programs and services to our members. the health, safety, education and resilience of children, STC was proud to take part in the first We Day youth and families. Saskatchewan event. This outstanding event promotes Never in the organization’s history has there been so local and global social awareness amongst youth and is many partnerships established, all aimed at providing vital to empowering the next generation in creating an opportunity for an improved quality of life for our inclusive social climate. members. Partnerships within the mining industry, Much of our success comes from the dedication and telecommunications, construction management, natural hard work of our staff and leaders. Our employee’s gas, education, and health sectors ensure that STC has personal commitment to the vision of improving the first-hand involvement in our future. quality of life for First Nations is our greatest asset and is In Octoer of 2012, an MOU was signed between STC the driving force to our success. and the Saskatoon Health Region to formalize the To close, I want to thank the Chiefs of our seven member relationship and identify common priorities. The nations and all STC staff for their contributions in 2012. partnership goals are to improve health outcomes and to reaffirm Saskatoon Health Region’s commitment to Thank you. creating a more diverse workforce. We are especially proud of our partnership with PotashCorp of Saskatchewan (PCS). I want to commend the PCS Board of Directors and senior staff for their vision and dedication to helping STC meet its goals and Tribal Chief Felix Thomas objectives. We were pleased to host a visit from CEO Bill Doyle at our fall assembly and look forward to our continued partnership. 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | SASKATOON TRIBAL COUNCIL 5 MESSAGE FROM FROM VICE CHIEF GERALDINE ARCAND The past year was a time of The STC Women’s commission understands the celebration and reflection on importance of the women’s role in our community. the long and proud history We strive to support women in reaching their goals. of STC. We fundraised to bridge common gaps and barriers to success, and provided encouragement and advocacy to As we celebrated our young mothers and families. 30th anniversary as an organization it created an Another significant initiative launched in 2012 was the atmosphere of excitement Truth and Reconciliation Commission Canada. I was and rejuvenation towards honoured to take part in the event on behalf of STC. our vision and mission: to The TRC event was the formal event of a process that improve the quality of life for First Nations. will take our survivors and their families on the path of reconciliation and healing. As Vice Chief, one of my primary objectives is to be in touch with our people at the community level and I want to again thank our Chiefs for their guidance, vision support the empowerment of our community members and leadership in 2012. in obtaining education, strengthening families, and honouring successes. May we continue to work together and enhance the quality of life for all! Our outreach efforts to the community continued in 2012 as we met with leaders and members throughout Sincerely, the seven nations of STC. Having a strong presence in the community is critical to knowing the needs and priorities of our people, and to continue delivering programs and services in ways that work. Vice Chief Geraldine Arcand Megwatch, inanāskomon, pidamaya 6 moving forward 30 YEARS AND BEYOND STC Inc. REPORT FROM GENERAL MANAGER DOUG PORTER In 2012 Saskatoon Tribal Council celebrated a milestone with its 30th anniversary, for which a gala event was held in Saskatoon. Numerous organizations supported the event and we thank them for continuing to support our objectives. At the event, we introduced the STC Homefires Foundation. The foundation will provide new opportunities for improving the quality of life for First Nation members. Partnerships continue to be a STC and SaskEnergy signing extension to fundamental component of how the partnership agreement tribal council serves its First Nation members. Established partnerships with companies and organizations such as Aboriginal procurement opportunities. SaskEnergy, Greater Saskatoon Catholic The study identified the Alberta Oil Schools and Saskatoon Public Schools, Sands Industry Aboriginal Procurement assist in the delivery of important Model as best suited for development programs and services to our members. of the potash industry partnerships. The A new partnership with PotashCorp has study has had a profound effect on the created opportunities for youth. Many direction that STC is currently taking. of the highlights achieved by Saskatoon Due diligence introduced STC to Dr. Eric Tribal Council are a direct result of their Newell, the former CEO and President support. of Syncrude. Dr. Newell was responsible for opening the door to Aboriginal businesses in the oil sands and has The vision of Tribal Chief Felix Thomas helped champion STC’s effort to open supported by the Chiefs of the STC procurement opportunities within the member First Nations, to achieve potash industry and crown corporations. greater First Nation participation in As a result, SaskTel took the initiative Saskatchewan’s potash industry is now a and committed to a major Aboriginal reality. Two years ago, STC hired Dennis procurement program. This was a bold Esperance to establish and manage step that is now being followed by partnerships with Saskatchewan’s potash other crown corporations. SaskPower producers. Progress has been steady has adopted an expanded Aboriginal with STC entering the third year of the engagement strategy that includes agreement. Discussions continue with procurement opportunities. SaskEnergy the other potash producers and crown is heading in the same direction. corporations for additional partnership opportunities. Because of SaskTel’s commitment and the success that STC stakeholders STC undertook the STC First Nation have realized, the federal government Procurement Feasibility Study to research is proposing to invest into STC models used for development in 2012 ANNUAL REPORT | SASKATOON TRIBAL COUNCIL 7 programming. Specifically, Human Education Partnership Professional Resources and Skills Development Development Canada is proposing to invest in a special The partnership between STC and the two-year training program. This training school boards has been a collaborative will prepare First Nations people for jobs journey of reciprocal learning. Student with Saskatchewan crown corporations achievement in literacy and numeracy and Saskatchewan mining companies. has improved through job-embedded professional development. We acknowledge the commitment and E ducational Programs generosity of SPS and GSCS and their assessment consultants who provided E ducation is a pillar on