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From http://www.waasanaabin.com/ ... Waasa Naabin Community Youth Services presents ...

Workshops featured this year include:

• Fun and Laughter,
• Teen Suicide Intervention,
• Teen Pregnancy to Realities of Parenthood,
• Crime Scene Forensics,
• Hockey Fitness,
• Indian Names,
• Addictions,
• Stress Management,
• O.P.P. Canine Unit,
• Youth and Tobacco Manitoulin Youth Action Alliance,
• Respecting Our Grandparents,
• Youth Entrepreneurship,
• Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship,
• Traditional Family Unit, Family Matters,
• Music Industry

See the full conference agenda at http://www.waasanaabin.com/agenda/agenda.html and check out the pictures from last's years youth gathering at http://www.waasanaabin.com/archive/conference2005.html

From http://www.governancewiky06.ca/

You Are Invited To Attend The National Conference On Governance - "Best Practices Fostering Community Success"

From August 15 to 17, 2006, Wikwemikong is extremely pleased to have the opportunity to host the National Conference On Governance entitled "Best Practices Fostering Community Success". The conference is unique as it is being coordinated and hosted on a First Nation community.

You are invited to hear the many stories of aboriginal communities succeeding in ventures, thereby bringing growth, prosperity and stability to their economies. Many of these ventures are accomplished through good decision making. Strong governance structures are required for good decisions. What are the elements of good governance practices? What are the linkages between best practices fostering strong, stable, government in our communities?

Participants will explore various practices and associations between governance and economic development through the sharing of stories.

Ancillary activities include:

• Golf Tournament on August 14, 2006,
• Authentic Native Theatre Production by De-ba-jeh-mu-jig Theatre Group,
• Aboriginal Hoop Dance demonstration by World Champion 2000/2003, Lisa Odjig, of Wikwemikong,
• Musical entertainment by Crystal Lynn Shawanda of Wikwemikong (Aboriginal Top 30 Charts across Canada with recently signed recording contract, and currently resides in Nashville),
• Arts and Trades fair.

The registration fee of $795.00 includes your attendance at the conference, written materials, continental breakfast, lunch, 1 supper, entertainment and a final report.

In addition to being chosen to host the National Conference On Governance, Wikwemikong has also been selected as one of five Cultural Capitals of Canada for 2006.

It is our hope that many will be able to join us on August 15 - 17, 2006.

Questions or further information can be obtained by contacting Anna McGregor, Conference Coordinator at 1-800-880-1406.

Chi Miigwech!

From CBC Online News at http://www.cbc.ca/canada/newfoundland-labrador/story/2006/07/26/kelowna-support.html

Premiers renew Kelowna commitment

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 26, 2006

National aboriginal leaders are leaving western Newfoundland with a renewed commitment from provincial and territorial premiers to provide support for the Kelowna accord.

The Kelowna accord was a five-year, $5-billion plan intended to improve the education, housing and health of aboriginal peoples. It was reached by the first ministers last fall, but Ottawa has refused to honour it so far.

The heads of five national native groups met with the premiers in Corner Brook Tuesday to renew support for the accord.

Chief Phil Fontaine of the Assembly of First Nations said that although he received the support he was looking for from premiers, he is still frustrated.

"There has been movement," said Fontaine.

"Has it been fast enough? No. We need to deal with these issues urgently."

Beverly Jacobs, president of the Native Women's Association of Canada, said some of the promised money needs to be targeted at reducing violence.

"In order to have the strength in our communities, our women need to be strong and need to address those issues of violence and healing," said Jacobs.

Jacobs will be able to pursue those concerns more fully in yet another meeting in the province — Premier Danny Williams announced Tuesday that a summit on aboriginal women's issues will be held in Newfoundland and Labrador in the fall of 2007.

Tuesday's meeting was the first of many this week for the Council of the Federation, which stopped in Corner Brook before proceeding to a three-day conference in St. John's. On Wednesday, the premiers will discuss equalization.

APTN is now webcasting the 1pm ET and 7pm ET National News. Everyone is invited to watch the News LIVE or the archived session at http://www.aptn.ca/streaming

For example on Monday, July 24 News webcast watch:

• innovative housing for the poor and homeless in Winnipeg
• preserving the Aboriginal language in the Yukon
• ash basket making in the Atlantic provinces
• grassroots political movement demanding changes to the mainstream organizations gaining strength

Three members of the Seven Generations Institute (http://www.7generations.org/) visited K-Net to identify strategies to ensure First Nations in Treaty 3 are able to access video conferencing services.

Click here to view pictures of Wayne, Christina and Lisa's visit.

From http://www.tobaccowise.com/

Part of the Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy Mass Media Campaign goal is to create tobacco wise mass media messages targeting urban Aboriginal youth.

This campaign is intended to denormalise the use of commercial tobacco, educate youth regarding traditional tobacco and provide support for non-smoking ways of life.

Please take the time to visit the “What the elders have to say." There is also have a Media Library with cool posters, flyers and radio public service announcements that inform about the difference between commercial and traditional tobacco.

The Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy is based upon the principles of the overall Aboriginal Cancer Strategy of Cancer Care Ontario.

The purpose of the Aboriginal Tobacco Strategy is to promote “tobacco wise” Aboriginal communities. A tobacco wise community knows the difference between Traditional Tobacco and commercial tobacco and has the knowledge, commitment, resources and skills to mobilize and implement strategies to promote and protect the well being of its members.

Submissions are invited to be presented at two public hearings of the Safe Drinking Water in First Nations Panel.

Region: ON-South - Toronto
9:00 am, August 8-9
InterContinental Hotel Toronto - Willard Room

Region: ON-North - Thunder Bay
9:00 am, August 22-23
Valhalla Inn - Ballroom 3

From the Safe Drinking Water web site at http://www.eps-sdw.gc.ca/index_e.html

To investigate the options for regulating water quality in First Nations communities, the expert panel will hold public hearings this summer in major centres across Canada. By August 31, the panel must complete a report that lists options and analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of each one.

During the public hearings, the panel will hear from First Nations representatives and others with experience in the drinking water and wastewater fields. If you wish to make a presentation, please contact the Panel Secretary.

The focus of these sessions is to gather views and information for the panel's consideration. The hearings will be informal, and open to both the public and media. In each centre where hearings are being held, there will be a session for presentations confirmed by the panel, followed by an open forum discussion.

Parties who are invited to make a presentation to the panel will receive a letter several weeks in advance. They will be asked to provide the panel with an outline of their presentation and an estimate of the time they will need.

Because of time constraints, the panel may not be able to provide invitations to everyone who asks, and may also have to limit the time allowed for invited presentations. Similarly, at the open forum sessions, presenters should be aware of the limited time available and respectful of others who would also like to speak. If time limits your spoken presentation, remember that the panel will accept written submissions up to August 31.

from http://afn.ca/article.asp?id=2750

Chief Rodney Monague Jr., known as Rambo to the community was recently elected to lead Beausoleil First Nation.

Everyone welcomes him with open arms. We may be the only community that actually has Rambo as Chief.

Beausoleil just had the Grand Opening of their new PowWow grounds on July 8-9th. The traditional gathering ended on Sunday.

Telehealth will be having another demonstration on its equipment in early September to promote the Telehealth in the community.

"Ashawaga Anishinawbe Mamow Oshka win"

Traditional Healing Gathering and Powwow on July 26 to 30, 2006

"Absolutely No Alcohol and Drugs at any time."

More information: please call (807) 479 2530 and (807) 479 2745

Calling all dancers. 

Welcome to our traditional gathering. We are pleased to announce our Gathering of Healing and the Traditional powwow. Our healing starts from within and sharing it to move in theTraditional way.

Everyone is welcomed to join in our sacred gathering.

Join the great spirit of the dances and the songs and the gifts, the ceremonies, the anishinawbe pride all throughout the Anishinawbe Nation!