Volume Ten Published by Wabun Tribal Council Issue Four New NAPS Detachment Makes History In Mattagami FN some employment community. It shows that we although the community the community and provides opportunities were provided are capable of taking care of needed a building dedicated to good role models for our for members of Mattagami our people and that we can be NAPS the criteria for funding young people,” explained First Nation. independent. This new made it necessary to use Batise. Construction of the new building also demonstrates to prefabricated modules. detachment building in our young people that we However with the efforts of Mattagami First Nation was value having First Nation run Mattagami Chief and Council made possible through efforts organizations and services and and the support of the Wabun of Mattagami First Nation, it encourages them to pursue Tribal Council a lobby effort Wabun Tribal Council, NAPS careers that are supported in resulted in allowing the and the funding support ofthe their home community,” said community to construct the federal and provincial ChiefWalter Naveau. new NAPS building. The governments. The $1.2 NAPS leadership has been funding bodies had doubts million building was funded very supportive ofthe initiative that such a project if CHIEF WALTER NAVEAU, 52 percent by the federal and have worked with the First constructed by the community MATTAGAMI FIRST NATION Ministry of Public Safety Nation to make the new police could be produced in time and The first ever community Canada and 48 percent by the detachment a reality. in budget. constructed Police services provincial Ministry of “The building of this new “We have a long history in building in the Nishnawbe- Community Safety and facility was produced through developing and constructing ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE, ROBIN JONES, NAPS Aski Nation (NAN) is being Correctional Services. The the hard work and persistence infrastructure in our Wabun completed in Mattagami First new state of the art 2,500 ofthe First Nation and Wabun First Nations so we knew we Acting Chief Jones Nation. New Nishnawbe- square foot facility will Tribal Council. This could complete the project in explained that due to funding Aski Police Services (NAPS) provide an independent office development will provide the time and under budget. We constraints NAPS does not detachment buildings in NAN space and purpose built community with a modern had to lobby to convince have the capital available for in recent years have been garage for local NAPS building they can be proud of government that we could do building infrastructure. NAPS developed as prefabricated officers. Mattagami First and constructed under it. I am happy to report that we generally provides staffing buildings that are imported Nation and project participants provincial policing standards,” actually finished the who are usually housed in into the First Nations. This are planning a grand opening said Acting Chief Robin construction on time and local community offices or if time through lobbying and of the new detachment in the Jones, NAPS. under budget. This devel- needed, prefabricated build- cooperative efforts the near future. Shawn Batise , Executive opment increases community ings can be imported into a community supervised the “We are very happy to see Director for Wabun Tribal safety, heightens the role of First Nation to house the ground up construction and this development in our Council explained that First Nation police officers in detachment. The new NAPS building in Mattagami First Wabun First Nations Promote Partnerships At PDAC Nation resulted from an Something new and have contributed to. March 10. companies ofhow important it agreement by the community refreshing happened at the The Honourable Minister During a visit to the is to build relationships with with the federal and provincial Prospectors and Developers Michael Gravelle, Ministry of Wabun display booth, First Nations. I am very governments to fund the Association of Canada Northern Development, Minister Gravelle, impressed with the work that project. (PDAC) Convention in Mines and Forestry addressed commended the Wabun First is being done by the Wabun Acting Chief Jones Toronto. First Nations an Aboriginal workshop as Nation leadership for its First Nation leadership and the explained that the success of participated in this historic part of his participation in this positive and progressive companies that are involved in the community in lobbying to annual mining extravaganza prestigious mining event partnerships with mining the mineral operations. I develop funding for and Wabun Tribal Council which drew approximately developers in Northeastern believe there is a very positive infrastructure in terms of the showed up to promote the 24,000 people to the Toronto Ontario. momentum that will benefit NAPS detachment points to a many positive mining Convention Centre on March “There is much greater First Nations and the Metis need for changes regarding development partnerships they 7. The event wrapped up on understanding today among communities in northern capital funding for Native Ontario,” said Minister police services. Gravelle. “We are working with the While perched in front of government to address the a multi media display, Shawn need for capital funding to Batise, Executive Director of build infrastructure in the Wabun Tribal Council communities we service. promoted the many successful Adequate policing facilities agreements and partnerships are essential and building in Wabun First Nations have the community also provides signed with major mining additional short term corporations and resource economic opportunities in development companies. construction. I take my hat off “We have been left out of to the dedication and hard MINISTER GRAVELLE VISITED THE WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL DISPLAY AT THE PROSPECTORS AND the loop for more than a work of the local First Nation DEVELOPERS ASSOCIATION OF CANADA (PDAC) CONVENTION IN TORONTO ON MARCH 9, 201 0. FROM hundred years in terms of any leadership and to the Wabun L-R ARE: JASON BATISE, WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL; HONOURABLE MINISTER MICHAEL GRAVELLE, benefit from all the resource Tribal Council for advocating MINISTRY OF NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT, MINES AND FORESTRY AND SHAWN BATISE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL. CONT ON PG 2 CONT ON PG 3 Page 2 Wabun Sun Volume 1 0 Issue 4 Wabun Attends PDAC Mining Event CONT FROM PG 1 professionals. With the developments that have taken inclusion of First Nations at place right in our own back this most prestigious mining yards. Times have changed event, a new openness and our Wabun First Nation towards the original Chiefs are interested in caretakers of the land is being working with mining and demonstrated. other resource developers who “We got a lot of interest are involved in exploration here today. People are asking and development on our questions and noticing us. We lands. We need to be here at are dedicated to making sure ATTENDING THE PDAC CONFERENCE FROM WABUN WERE (FROM L-R): CHRIS MCKAY, that our communities and our MATTAGAMI FN; JAMES NAVEAU, LANDS AND RESOURCES COODINATOR, MATTAGAMI FN; SHAWN the PDAC to make sure that BATISE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL; HAROLD (BO) CORBIERE, LANDS AND we are not ignored,” said future generations will benefit RESOURCES COODINATOR, BRUNSWICK HOUSE FN AND JASON BATISE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / Batise. from mining and other TECHNICAL SERVICES ADVISOR, WABUN TRIBAL COUNCIL. Participation by First developments happening on Nations at the PDAC is a our lands,” said Batise. Wabun representatives Reflections relatively new phenomenon. There are only a few First who attended the PDAC by Shawn Batise, Executive Director Nation organizations manning event included: Chris McKay, Mattagami First Nation; broader perspective of the including some like: displays and promoting an mining industry in Canada. Northgate Minerals Corp, interest in developing James Naveau, Lands and Resources Coordinator, We have been receiving Liberty Mines Inc, Augen partnerships with mining and positive feedback from the Gold Corp and Lakeshore resource development Mattagami First Nation; Harold (Bo) Corbiere, Lands provincial and federal Gold Corp. companies. The event which government in terms of how Our members are being has been running for 78 years and Resources Coordinator, Brunswick House First successful we have been in trained and finding features all of the key players negotiating partnerships with employment through the in the mining world with Nation; Jason Batise, Economic Development / resource development results of these negotiated exhibitors and investment companies that have been agreements. We are also developers from all over the Technical Services Advisor, Wabun Tribal Council and good for our people while moving ahead with revenue globe. supporting major sharing on projects so that our Gone are the days of the Shawn Batise. Wabun First Nations have developments on our lands. people will benefit in the long salty and eccentric northern With our participation in been actively negotiating We have respect for those term for the development prospectors as they have given the Prospectors and dozens ofagreements over the companies that are intelligent happening on our lands. I am way to shrewd, well educated, Developers Association of past few years. Some of the in that they realize the writing happy to report that more and high tech executives, Canada (PDAC) conference major partnership agreements is on the