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Cree͗ Angela Shisheesh Oũicree͗ Charles ;&reĚͿ roǁn Welcome to NALSC Annual Report for 2019-2020 Table of Contents: About /nĨormaƟon . 2 oard oĨ irectors . ϯ-ϰ EAE ommunity :usƟce Θ SaĨety Symposium 2020 Photos . ϱ-ϲ džecuƟǀe irector Zeport 2019-2020 . ϳ-ϴ Dap Photos . 9-10 EA>S Programs and Serǀices . 11 ZestoraƟǀe :usƟce Programming . 12-1ϴ 'ladue . 19-21 dalking dogether Program . 22-2ϰ sicƟm titness . 2ϱ-2ϲ >AK . 2ϳ-ϯϯ ail Programs . ϯϰ-ϯϱ ,Z Zeport . ϯϲ dhank zou Page . ϯϳ Audit Zeport . ϯϴ-ϱϳ - 1 - About /nformaƟon: sisit us Λ www.nanlegal.on.ca About NALSC Kn Darch 1, 1990, Eishnawbe-Aski >egal Serǀices orporaƟon was created to address the shortcomings in the administraƟon oĨ ũusƟce within Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon ;EAEͿ͖ and to improǀe access to ũusƟce Ĩor members oĨ EAE. Since 1990, EA>S has grown steadily and worked hard to deǀelop a proĨessional image, and to hire ƋualiĮed staī to carry out the corporaƟon͛s mandate. /nnoǀaƟǀe and creaƟǀe programs haǀe made EA>S a leader, and at Ɵmes – an edžample, in alternaƟǀes to ũusƟce opƟons. EA>S has met with success in these areas. Mandate Mission do promote creaƟǀe community-based ũusƟce do deliǀer the programs and serǀices in a culturally systems and to deliǀer on a wide range oĨ law- appropriate manner sensiƟǀe to the uniƋue ǀalues, related serǀices including legal, paralegal, public legal customs and tradiƟons oĨ EAE communiƟes. educaƟon, and law reĨorm serǀices to members oĨ Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon. Our Values & Principles ͻ hnity, SelĨ-'oǀernance, and Sustainability ͻ Sharing and Partnership ͻ ompassion and aring ͻ Zespect and ignity ͻ Humility ͻ tisdom ͻ /ntegrity and ,onesty ͻ ourage ͻ druth A Symbol of Unity dhe Eishnawbe-Aski >egal Serǀices symbol combines the tradiƟonal elements oĨ the Aboriginal community with those oĨ the uro-anadian tradiƟon. esigner Zoy <akegamic weaǀes a scales oĨ ũusƟce theme into the symbol using a balancing peace pipe. dhe pipe is recogninjed as the historical sacred symbol Ĩor bringing understanding between diīerent people. dhe peace pipe is balanced on a Ɵpi, which is the ancestral symbol Ĩor the home. Kn each side oĨ the Ɵpi is a Ĩeather hanging Ĩrom the peace pipe. Kne side oĨ the Ɵpi is coloured white and the other side black symbolinjing the need Ĩor understanding oĨ the two sides oĨ eǀery story. /n the middle oĨ the Ɵpi is a red opening, an open inǀitaƟon to the coming together oĨ both sides. dhe three elements: the peace pipe, Ɵpi and Ĩeathers are contained in a circle – the circle oĨ liĨe – without beginning or end. dhis creates the Ĩourth element in the design. ach oĨ these elements represents one oĨ the Ĩour direcƟons oĨ the compass. dhis theme is repeated again in the Ĩour sacred colours in the symbol: red, yellow, white and black. - 2 - Message From Board Chair Eishnawbe Aski >egal Serǀices orporaƟon ;EA>SͿ tachiya, to the people oĨ Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon ;EAEͿ Dy message will Ĩocus to acknowledge and share some oĨ the arduous edžperiences we haǀe endured as &irst EaƟon people this past Ĩew months. As we all know, it has been a ǀery diĸcult year Ĩor eǀeryone. So much has happened in a short while aīecƟng indiǀiduals, Ĩamilies and communiƟes. As a collecƟǀe society, the whole naƟon shares the disadǀantages oĨ each Ĩamily and community͖ thereĨore, we shall conƟnue to remain strong and resilient. dhere are three key issues / want to share with the people oĨ EAE in this report. &irstly, there was the cutback oĨ >egal Aid Kntario ;>AKͿ Ĩunds oĨ Ψ1ϯϯ million which had an indirect eīect on our organinjaƟon, mainly through the restructuring oĨ >AK. Secondly, the legislaƟon amendment, ill 1ϲ1. dhis legislaƟon limits our ability to become more independent as a orporaƟon. /nstead ill 1ϲ1 giǀes more authority to >AK on decision making. dhirdly, the orona sirus or oǀid-19 pandemic totally disarrayed the ũusƟce system in Kntario and all oĨ anada. dhe serǀices were in complete chaos Ĩor E>S creaƟng complicated situaƟons Ĩor staī, board and &irst EaƟon communiƟes. dhrough it all, we haǀe worked diligently to miniminje the negaƟǀe impact on our organinjaƟon and communiƟes as much as possible. te haǀe approached all leǀels oĨ goǀernment to proǀide support to EA>S during this diĸcult Ɵme to get the work done edžpected. y working together, we can stabilinje the situaƟon and moǀe Ĩorward. Kur Ĩocus in 2020-21 is strategic planning. How to proǀide consistent high- Ƌuality serǀices to EAE members in a most eĸcient and eīecƟǀe way possible that are culturally oriented. /n conclusion, l want to thank our staī and board Ĩor their dedicaƟon and hard work throughout the year and also the &irst EaƟon communiƟes who haǀe contributed their support. Day the reator bless our great EaƟon. Diigwetch͊ Jim Beardy, NALSC Board Chair - ϯ - Board of Directors 2019-2020 Eames Θ dribal ouncils represenƟng dhe oard oĨ irectors is made up oĨ ϴ ǀoƟng members represenƟng ǀarious tribal councils and areas across EAE territory. dhe board is also made up oĨ special adǀisors, elder representaƟǀes astͬentralͬtest, dž-Kĸcio Ĩrom Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon corporaƟon whom holds the porƞolio oĨ ũusƟce, and a youth representaƟǀe Ĩrom the Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon youth council. Board of Directors Membership Jim Beardy, Chair Tom Wassaykeesic, Director /ndependent &irst EaƟon Alliance hnaĸliated &irst EaƟon Dember Dishkeegogamang &irst EaƟon Frank McKay, Vice Chair tindigo &irst EaƟon ouncil Elder East Gregory Koostachin, AƩawapiskat Celia Echum, Secretary/Treasurer &irst EaƟon Datawa &irst EaƟons Elder West Jason BaƟse, Director Vacant tabun dribal ouncil Elder Central Vacant, Director Sarah Waboose, abametoong &irst Dushkegowuk ouncil EaƟon Chris Kakegamic, Director Derek Fox, Deputy Grand Chief <eewayƟnook Kkimakanak dž-Kĸcio, Eishnawbe-Aski EaƟon Simon Winnepetonga, Director Randall Crowe, zŽƵƚŚZĞƉƌĞƐĞŶƚĂƟǀĞ Shibogama dribal ouncil - ϰ - NAN Community JusƟce & Safety Symposium 2020 - ϱ - - ϲ - ExecuƟǀe Director Report 2019-2020 Irene Linklater B.A. LL.B. /t is an honor to serǀe in this posiƟon as the džecuƟǀe community-based ũusƟce programs and to ensure irector oĨ the Eishnawbe Aski >egal Serǀices orporaƟon and to ensure the educaƟon oĨ non-EaƟǀe ũusƟce ;EA>SͿ, that began on September 1ϲ, 2019. / wish to personnel about &irst EaƟon tradiƟonal ǀalues and acknowledge my predecessor džecuƟǀe irectors who culture͟ and ͞the džecuƟǀe ouncil address the issue together with the oard oĨ irectors and dedicated Staī oĨ ũusƟce immediately, taking into consideraƟon a kept the EA>S Įre strong and illuminated as it reaches tradiƟonal component, under the Demorandum oĨ its ϯ0th anniǀersary on :une 1, 2020. hnderstanding as an integral part oĨ the ͞powers and insƟtuƟons oĨ selĨ-goǀernment͟ negoƟaƟons. A Ĩull read oĨ the program reports present the accomplishments oĨ this Įscal year and growth oĨ proũects dhe mandate and mission oĨ EA>S was then aligned to EA>S͛s mandate, mission and cause to serǀing Ĩormulated that guides our work and reads͖ the EAE communiƟes. dhe summaries also proǀide the ͞Mandate: do promote creaƟǀe community based importance oĨ culƟǀaƟng edžisƟng partnerships with ũusƟce systems and to deliǀer on a wide range oĨ law- Ĩunders and serǀices proǀiders and to recogninjing how related serǀices including legal, paralegal, public legal this is important to reaching our collecƟǀe goals thus Ĩar, educaƟon, and law reĨorm serǀices to members oĨ Ĩor the upcoming year and beyond. Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon. Mission: do deliǀer the programs and serǀices in / belieǀe it is important to reŇect on the history and a culturally appropriate manner sensiƟǀe to the beginnings oĨ EA>S and where it is today. &rom the uniƋue ǀalues, customs, and tradiƟons oĨ the EAE hieĨs oĨ Eishnawbe Aski EaƟon ;EAEͿ ZesoluƟon communiƟes.͟ ϴϴͬϰϱ on :une ϯ0, 19ϴϴ, as restated in ZesoluƟon 90ͬ2ϲ the hieĨs oĨ EAE ͞recogninjes a two-prong approach EA>S has grown signiĮcantly in its ϯ0 years oĨ to ũusƟce͟ that reads ͙͞ tradiƟonally our people had successĨul operaƟons where now >egal Aid Kntario their own system oĨ ũusƟce and Eishnawbe Aski wishes serǀices and Ĩunding comprises 2ϱй oĨ EA>S͛s total to re-establish that system͟ and resolǀed to ͞aĸrm our administraƟonal operaƟons and Ĩunding. dhe Audit commitment to the goal oĨ re-establishing tradiƟonal proǀides the Įnancial picture. doday there are close to Ĩorms oĨ ũusƟce within our own communiƟes͟ and 100 staī, with 2ϰ in the >AK serǀices program and the ͞supports the iniƟaƟǀes oĨ any and which wishes to rest in ZestoraƟǀe :usƟce and across ǀarious programs. pursue the deǀelopment oĨ tradiƟonal ũusƟce at the EA>S ͚s oĸces are located at &ort tilliam &irst EaƟon community leǀel͟ and ͞in the interim Eishnawbe Aski and across the ϯ ones ;ast, entral testͿ oĨ EAE EaƟon conƟnue to work on improǀing the administraƟon derritory at dimmins, dhunder ay, <enora, Sioudž >ookout, oĨ ũusƟce in our communiƟes by parƟcipaƟng in the with community based program oĸces and staī in most torking 'roup on the administraƟon oĨ ũusƟce in the oĨ the ϰ9 EAE member &irst EaƟon communiƟes.