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Booshoo Chiefs of ONTARIO: For two months, beginning July 1, 2002 and ending August 30, 2002, in the pristine wilderness of Waywayseecappo, 16 First Nations will come together and participate in Anishinabe Survivor. There, they must work together to survive. The Concept Deprived of basic comforts, exposed to the harsh natural elements, their fate determined by how well they can work together…who would you become? For 8 weeks, beginning in July 2002, 2 First Nation communities will come together once a week and will be stranded deep in the wilderness of Waywayseecappo. They will be forced to band together and carve out a new existence, using their collective wits to make surviving in their rugged and primitive environment a little easier. Day by day, the harsh elements and threatening indigenous animals will test the endurance of the Anishinabe Survivors. The Survivors must form their own cooperative society, building shelter, gathering and catching food, and participating in tribal challenges for rewards. Those who succeed in the day-to-day challenges will be rewarded with things to make life in the Waywayseecappo Wilderness more bearable. Those who fail must do without. Each night, the Survivors must attend Tribal Council. At this meeting, they will learn by their struggles to come together and learn the leadership and team-building skills that all First Nation youth will need in the new millennium. Why Your Youth Should Participate? Anishinabe Survivor is an investment in the development of today’s Youth and is an effective approach towards preparing our young people for the challenges the future holds. By promoting youth leadership, Anishinabe Survivor is an effective approach to address current issues of teen pregnancy, youth unemployment, youth drop-out, youth suicides, youth crime prevention, youth economic development, youth alcohol, drug and substance abuse, and other problems. The establishment of a program of this nature is a worthwhile investment in the future of our youth and their development as healthy balanced individuals. FAQ 1. What kinds of challenges are there? There are two kinds. One is a Reward Challenge, in which Survivors compete for luxuries, such as a pizza, gifts, drinks, etc. The second is a Tribal Challenge, in which each tribe competes against each other. The tribe who wins will be given luxuries such as Buffet Style Dinners, Tools and Equipment that will make their time outdoors easier, Special field trips to view the local area, etc. 2. Will there always be two teams? Yes, tribes must compete against each other. The only time there will not be teams is when there are reward challenges. 3. Is communication from the outside world allowed? No. These people are truly stranded in Waywayseecappo. Survivor Essentials Survivors need only to bring clothing (5 days) suitable for the outdoors, rain or shine. They will also need money for their trip to the survivor site and home. IMPORTANT INFORMATION - PLEASE READ The purpose of this email is to introduce you to Anishinabe Survivor, A Youth Leadership, Team-Building workshop for six youth from your community. Anishinabe Survivor is a week-long Youth Leadership and Team-Building workshop, the workshop is taped daily and packaged in a video production. At the end of the summer it is sent to the First Nation Communities that participated in Anishinabe Survivor. There is no other program of this nature in CANADA, it is unique and specially designed for First Nation Youth. The reason "Anishinabe Survivor" was created is because of the low productivity of the youth in all First Nation Communities. This is especially true during the summer when alot of the youth are selected to work in the community and end up doing menial jobs that do not offer the full satisfaction in culture, leadership, and team-building skills that the youth will need to help themselves and their communities in the future. Maiingun & Associates is giving special consideration and group selection to the youth of Ontario. Due to the high number of First Nation Communities in Ontario we are allowing (8) Ontario First Nations to send their youth, the rest of the groups will come from Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Maiingun & Associates is only accepting 16 First Nations from Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The date that you should confirm your youth to the program should be no later than MAY 15, 2002. Below you will find a schedule of the expected start dates of each group below: Tribal Challenge One (MALES AGED 14-17) July 1 - July 5, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Two (FEMALES AGED 14-17) July 8 - July 12, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Three (MALES AGED 14-17) July 15 - July 19, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Four (FEMALES AGED 14-17) July 22 - July 26, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Five (MALES AGED 14-17) August 5 - August 9, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Six (FEMALES AGED 14-17) August 12 - August 16, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Seven (MALES AGED 14-17) August 19 - August 23, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth Tribal Challenge Six (FEMALES AGED 14-17) August 26 - August 30, 2002 2 First Nation Groups, 6 Youth Per Group, 12 Total Youth For More info contact Greg Mentuck, Maiingun & Associates, (204) 453-4688 e:mail: survivor@maiingun.com Visit the website to find out more and to link to your site. www.maiingun.com