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Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is seeking two summer students for the positions of a Receptionist (Member of Treaty #3) and Office Assistant (Member of SLAAMB Area).

RECEPTIONIST - Summer Student

Member of a Treaty #3 First Nation

Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is seeking a summer student for the position of Receptionist.

Duties:

• Clerical support services such as answering telephones, distributing messages, maintaining the mail system, operating the photocopier, fax machine and other office equipment.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to do tasks assigned with minimal supervision
• Administrative skills-using a computer, report writing

Hours:     30 hours per week x 8 weeks

Rate of Pay:     $8.00 per hour

Deadline:     June 22, 2007

Application Requirement:  Resume, Cover Letter

Eligibility:  Applicant must be:

• Member of a Treaty #3 First Nation
• Must be a registered full-time student who intends to return to school on a full-time this fall.
• High school, college or university student
• Must have a Social Insurance Number

Apply to:

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)
16 Fourth Avenue, P.O. Box 1781
Sioux Lookout, ON     P8T 1C4
FAX:     (807) 737-2699

NOTE:  ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED WILL BE CONTACTED.

OFFICE ASSISTANT - Summer Student

Band Membership from SLAAMB area

Equay-wuk (Women's Group) is seeking a summer student for the position of Office Assistant.

Duties:

• Clerical support services, such as typing correspondence, operating the photocopier, fax machine and other office equipment, filing documents, answering telephones.

Qualifications:

• Good communication skills both oral and written
• Ability to do tasks assigned with minimal supervision
• Administrative skills-using a computer, report writing

Hours:     35 hours per week x 8 weeks

Rate of Pay:     $8.00 per hour

Deadline:     June 22, 2007

Application Requirement:    Resume, Cover Letter

Eligibility:  Applicant must be

• Status with band membership from a SLAAMB community
• Must be registered full-time student who intends to return to school on a full-time in the fall.
• High school, college or university student
• Must have a Social Insurance Number

Apply to:

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)
16 Fourth Avenue, P.O.  Box 1781
Sioux Lookout, ON     P8T 1C4
FAX:     (807) 737-2699

NOTE:  ONLY THOSE APPLICANTS TO BE INTERVIEWED WILL BE CONTACTED

Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute is involved in several exciting projects in the upcoming months and is looking for qualified workers to fill the following positions:

HRSDC Summer Student Placement - Online Workshop Technician
11 weeks. Deadline June 13, 2007.

Online Workshop Scheduler
12 weeks with possibility of renewal. Deadline June 13, 2007.

NOHFC Youth Intern - ICT Researcher
1 year intern position. Deadline June 13, 2007.

Please click on each job title for a description of key responsibilities and qualifications.

Please submit a resume and covering letter to:
Brian Walmark
Research Director
216 S. Algoma St. Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 3C2
Email: brian.walmark@knet.ca

For information about KO and the Research Institute, visit www.knet.ca.

Shibogama Health Authority
BOX 449, 81 KING STREET
SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON  P8T 1A5
PH:   (807) 737-2662
FAX: (807) 737-4099

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
HEALTH DIRECTOR
(EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT)

JOB SUMMARY:

Shibogama First Nations Council is a progressive organization with three First Nation communities that have transferred to a community based health care system. Under the direction of the Executive Director, the organization is seeking a full-time Health Director. He/she will be involved with the regional wide health initiatives, representing Shibogama First Nation Council on various health initiatives and liaison with other organizations, agencies, and the Menoyawin Health Center.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Post-secondary education in health science; public administration or business administration is required
• Minimum of two years management/supervisory & administrative experience
• Previous experience in policy development, research and proposal writing
• Extensive knowledge of federal/provincial health legislation, policies and procedures
• Excellent oral communication and writing skills
• Fluency in First Nation language is preferred
• Willingness to travel to First Nation Communities is required
• Knowledge of communities and sensitivity to First Nation culture
• Computer literate
• Ability to work as part of a team

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the operations of the health department, recruit and supervise the health staff
• Ensure training needs are met including the local health programs and staff
• Coordinate delivery of health programs and services to the Shibogama First Nation communities
• Be responsible for the completion of program proposals and reports
• Assist with the local planning and management of community health programs
• Assist in the development of community health plans
• Facilitate feedback for recommendations to the funding agencies
• Provide current federal and provincial health policy changes and information trends

SALARY: Commensurate with experience and qualifications

CLOSING DATE: May 31, 2007

►Must provide a criminal record check.

►Please submit three references, one should be the current supervisor, and your resume to:

PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Shibogama First Nations Council
P.O. Box 449, 81 King Street
Sioux Lookout, Ontario P8T 1A5
Fax: (807) 737-4099

For more information: contact Margaret Kenequanash (807) 737-2662 Ext. 2223

Aboriginal Tax Officer Apprenticeship Program

at Tax Services Offices in Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and East Central Ontario (Kingston, Belleville and Peterborough)

Access career opportunity at the following:
 http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/apps/careers/external/english/2007-6209-ONT-3442-9962-Notice.html
 
Canada Revenue Agency

Notice of Job Opportunity
Selection Process Number: 2007-6209-ONT-3442-9962
Advertisement Number: 00006209

Aboriginal Tax Officer Apprenticeship Program at Tax Services Offices in Sudbury, Thunder Bay, and East Central Ontario (Kingston, Belleville and Peterborough), English
Permanent / Anticipatory

Salary range: $ 43,514 to $ 49,351 annually 

Anticipated number of vacancies: 12

Who can apply:

This challenging opportunity is open to Aboriginal persons residing within a 100 kilometre radius from Belleville, Peterborough, Kingston, Sudbury, or Thunder Bay, Ontario, who have graduated (or will graduate) by June, 2007 with an undergraduate degree or a diploma from a recognized post-econdary institution.
 
An Aboriginal person is a North American Indian or a member of a First Nation, a Métis, or an Inuk. North American Indians or members of a First Nation include status, treaty, or registered ndians, as well as non-status and non-registered Indians.
 
In order to be given consideration in this selection process, candidates must self-identify as Aboriginal persons (as per the definition above) when completing the on-line application.
 
Preference may be given to candidates who are mobile and willing to relocate within the Ontario Region at the conclusion of this Apprenticeship Program. 

Final date for receipt of applications:

May 31, 2007 11:30 PM EST - Eastern Standard Time

Regional Planner job posting

NISHNAWBE ASKI DEVELOPMENT FUND (NADF)

NADF is a non-profit, independent, Aboriginal-owned and operated financial institution that provides business and financial services to Aboriginal people living in northern Ontario.

The Regional Planner, as a team player working in a multi-disciplinary environment, will provide support and referral services to promote and assist with development and implementation of regional and/or community strategic plans within First Nations communities serviced through the Community Futures Development Program (CFDC) and, where appropriate, provide assistance/support for resource development activities for First Nations serviced by NADF under the direction of the President/CEO.

Qualifications:

• College diploma or University degree in a field related to Community Planning/ Economic Development or equivalent experience (5 years).
• Experience working within Aboriginal communities or with Aboriginal clients.
• Strong public relations skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including demonstrated ability to write reports and proposals.
• Computer literacy including e-mail, word-processing, accounting, database and spreadsheet software.
• Knowledge of, and commitment to, the services provided by NADF.
• Willing to travel extensively to northern communities in Ontario.
• Ability to speak Ojibway, Oji-Cree, and Cree is an asset.
• Knowledge of the people, culture and history of Nishnawbe Aski Nation and in-depth knowledge of the business development priorities of its First Nations.

LOCATION:  Thunder Bay, ON
TERM:  Contract to March 31, 2008 with possibility of extension 

APPLICATIONS:  Please send a resume, including three (3) references, by Wednesday, May 16, 2007 to:

Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund
106 Centennial Square, 2nd Floor
Thunder Bay, ON P7E 1H3
Attn: President/CEO

Fax (807) 622-8271 or e-mail:  gbuoncore@nadf.org 

No phone calls please.
Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

Ontario government press release ...

Budget 2007 - Aboriginal Highlights

The government is working on initiatives to close the socioeconomic gap between Aboriginal Peoples and other Ontarians.

- In June 2006, the government released draft guidelines for ministries on consultation with Aboriginal Peoples related to rights and treaty. This Budget includes $7 million to support the government’s capacity to engage in productive consultations with Aboriginal Peoples.

- The government launched the Aboriginal Education Strategy, investing $13 million to improve achievement by First Nations, Inuit and Métis students.

- The government is allocating $80 million to housing for Aboriginal Peoples living off reserve; see Section A: Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families.

- The Province is investing $2 million to support the implementation of “Keeping the Land, a Land Use Strategy” for the Whitefeather Forest in Ontario’s Far North, in collaboration with the Pikangikum community. Keeping the Land has been created in good faith between Pikangikum First Nation and the Government of Ontario. Rooted in mutual respect for the aspirations of both partners, this strategy provides guidance for future land use activities in the Whitefeather Forest and adjacent areas.

The First Nation community of Attawapiskat will benefit from the construction of Ontario’s first diamond mine and from the creation of 375 full-time jobs once the facility begins operations in the spring of 2008.

Section A: Expanding Opportunities for Children and Families

New Housing Initiatives

With the $392 million federal Affordable Housing Trust and Off-Reserve Aboriginal Housing Trust, the Ontario Government proposes to launch three new housing initiatives to assist low-income families in Ontario. The first will immediately provide $127 million to municipalities for new affordable housing or to rehabilitate existing housing.

To help low-income working families with children pay rent, the government’s second new initiative would create a new provincial housing allowance program that would provide up to $100 per month, for a maximum of five years, to eligible families.

This five-year, $185 million program would begin in January 2008 and create more than 27,000 new housing allowances for low-income working families. This would bring the total number of new housing allowances to 35,000.

Full details, including information about the application process, will be provided by the Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing later this spring.

The third new housing initiative would provide $80 million in funding for up to 1,100 off-reserve housing units for aboriginal families that the government would allocate in partnership with aboriginal communities. This would enable Aboriginal Peoples to participate in the determination of how affordable housing is delivered in their communities, building a sustainable future and better quality of life.

The monetary value of developing some natural resources for short term gain verus maintaining and protecting the environment for the long term benefit of all concerned is presented in the report produced by the Canadian Boreal Initiative. During a CBC radio interview a local Inuit resident explained his position with the simple statement, "Today, I have very little but with healthy environment and all that nature provides for us, I, along with my children and all future generations will be able to survive for thousands of years."

Press release ...

Natural Wealth Of The Mackenzie Region Close To $500 Billion, Says Report

OTTAWA, Jan. 31 - The natural Wealth of the Mackenzie Region is close to $500 billion, according to a report released today by the Canadian Boreal Initiative (CBI).

The report, The Real Wealth of the Mackenzie Region, authored by two ecological economists Sara Wilson and Mark Anielski, estimates the ecological goods and services provided by nature in the Mackenzie watershed region to be 10 times the total economic value generated by natural capital extraction industries and other activities within the watershed.

"With this new study we have a stronger basis for demonstrating the value of Boreal conservation in efforts to combat climate change", said Larry Innes, acting Director of the Canadian Boreal Initiative. "Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges of our time. Maintaining natural cycles and enhancing this huge carbon 'bank account' in the Boreal region should be seen as a part of the solution. The value of the Boreal forest as a sustainable storehouse of carbon shows that Boreal conservation is critical to the fight against global warming."

The study considered 17 ecosystem services, including the value of carbon uptake and storage. The Mackenzie region is part of the Boreal Forest, the world's largest terrestrial storehouse of carbon, making it one of the world's best defenses against global climate change.

"This report is the first watershed-based natural capital review in Canada, if not the world", said Mark Anielski. "Canadians want sustainable development, but we also value clean air, clean water, and the countless other services that nature provides. Our country has been richly endowed, but these ecological services do not count towards our Gross Domestic Product (GDP) - the traditional measure of economic progress. We need to start counting the value of our natural capital so we can make informed stewardship decisions that balance broader ecosystem and cultural values with sustainable economic growth."

The values of the Mackenzie watershed for the Boreal forest and other land covers are preliminarily estimated at $448 billion per annum if they were in pristine condition, that is, undamaged by industrial and human disturbance. The estimated GDP of the Mackenzie driven mostly by the extraction of mining, oil, gas, forestry and agricultural sectors watershed was estimated at $41 billion in 2005.

Based in Ottawa, CBI brings together diverse partners to create new solutions for Boreal conservation and acts as a catalyst by supporting a variety of on-the-ground efforts across the Boreal by governments, industry, First Nations, conservation groups, major retailers, financial institutions and others.

The executive summary and full report are available on the CBI website: www.borealcanada.ca

For further information: Christine Choury, Director of Communications, (613) 230-4739, ext 222, Cell: (613) 355-6513; Andrew Dumbrille, Canadian Boreal Initiative, (613) 762-2525

Status:  Short-term Service Contract Position

Location:  Sioux Lookout, ON

Position:  Workshop Facilitator - March 2007

Responsibility:

The primary responsibility is to facilitate a three-day training session on the newly developed Healthy Families Healthy Nations Curriculum.  The curriculum is based on family violence prevention.  Participants will consist of service providers from the remote First Nation communities in Northwestern Ontario.  The goal of the training is to teach northern service providers to deliver the Healthy Families Healthy Nations Curriculum in their home communities.

Description:

• facilitate a three-day training session to adult participants
• deliver material in an appropriate culturally sensitive manner
• knowledge of adult learning principles and techniques, particularly related to facilitation, presentation and delivery skills
• facilitator may need to adapt their style or approach to match the learning style of the individual or group
• respond appropriately to participant's needs for clarification or feedback
• motivate and empower participants through positive reinforcement
• support and encourage the learning process of participants

Requirements:

• employment experience as a facilitator is a must
• education/experience in the social work field would be an asset
• culturally sensitive and knowledgeable about First Nation and family violence issues
• excellent planning and presentation skills
• ability to effectively lead groups
• effective communication skills
• fluency in Ojibway/Oji-Cree language would be an asset

Deadline:  Friday February 16, 2007.

Please submit an outline of your experience as a facilitator.  Include your fees for service, expectations and details of past accomplishments.

Bids can be sent to:

Equay-wuk (Women's Group)

16 Fourth Avenue North

P.O.Box 1781

Sioux Lookout, ON P8T 1C4

Fax:  (807) 737-2699

or

Email:   equaywuk@nwconx.net

Funding provided by the Government of Ontario.  The views expressed herein are those of Equay-wuk (Women's Group) and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Ontario.

Ontario government press release ...

New Mill Proposal Could Create Jobs And Investment In The Northeast

CHAPLEAU - January 30, 2007 - The Ontario government is working to strengthen the economy of northeastern Ontario by making cedar resources available for a proposed new processing facility that could create about 40 new jobs, Deputy Premier George Smitherman announced today on behalf of Natural Resources Minister David Ramsay.

“This proposed new facility would provide new jobs and bolster the local economy for Chapleau and neighbouring communities,” said Smitherman. “Our government is working to increase prosperity and opportunities for Ontarians.”

Approximately 128,000 cubic metres per year of cedar are currently under-utilized in northeastern Ontario. The allocation of this wood supply is a first key step that could result in an infusion of millions of dollars for land, buildings and equipment, as well as an ongoing contribution to the economy of northeastern Ontario through operation of new facilities.

Cree-Tech Inc. has been chosen as a successful proponent in the competition for cedar, announced in February 2006. It proposes to construct a sawmill in the community of Chapleau that, if built and operating, could create about 40 new jobs. The company plans to use its allocation of 60,000 cubic metres per year to produce a variety of value-added lumber products, such as siding, door and window components, mouldings and logs for log home construction.

“We were extremely pleased with the positive response from our call for proposals and were impressed with the tremendous effort made by the proponents,” said Ramsay. “If Cree-Tech is successful in bringing its proposal to fruition, it will provide an important boost to the local economy.”

“I am delighted that our company was successful in this process, and look forward to moving ahead with our plans,” said Wade Cachagee, president of Cree-Tech. “With this allocation of wood, we’ve taken the first step in our proposal to build a facility that would provide local employment and make value-added wood products.”

This is just the latest example of how the McGuinty government is working to create a stronger and more prosperous north. Other initiatives include:

• Making more than $1 billion available over five years in assistance to the forest industry
• Securing almost $80 million in investment based on accumulated government support of about $15.5 million through programs administered by the Forest Sector Competitiveness Secretariat
• Investments since October 2003 by the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation totalling $187 million.

 The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation is a unique legal services office in Thunder Bay. The Corporation provides legal, paralegal, and law-related services, public legal education, research, and law reform services to the members of the First Nations of Nishnawbe-Aski Nation (NAN). The Corporation functions as an Area Office of Legal Aid Ontario (LAO).

This innovative legal service places substantial responsibility for the administration of justice and the provision of all legal services to the members of NAN, in the hands of First Nation people themselves.

The Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation is presently recruiting a full-time Community Legal Worker to serve Mishkeegogamang (New Osnaburgh) and the Independent First Nation Alliance communities of Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (Big Trout Lake), Muskrat Dam, and Lac Seul.

Community Legal Worker

Working under the LAO Area Director and Legal Aid Coordinator, the CLW is crucial to the operation of this unique legal services corporation. S/he will work with justice personnel and the communities to improve the administration of the Euro-Canadian legal system of justice, and assist clients and their families in various legal matters. S/he will play a central role in the development and delivery of public legal education in the communities and assist in the development and implementation of restorative justice alternatives.

Qualifications:

• successful completion of Secondary School and/or equivalent experience in a related field;
• experience with the Euro-Canadian legal system and knowledge of Restorative Justice alternatives;
• experience in organizing and delivering programs;
• ability to work in a cross-cultural environment;
• good command of the English language;
• ability to speak the Oji-Cree language fluently an asset;
• willingness to communicate with others about law-related and traditional issues;
• must be willing and able to travel.
• possess a valid driver’s license

Location: Sioux Lookout or Lac Seul, ON, with extensive travel to the communities.

Salary: Salary negotiable.

Closing Date: Friday, January 19, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

Please submit your resume, cover letter, and 3 references to:

Mary Jean Robinson, Area Director,
Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation,
86 Cumberland Street S.,
Thunder Bay, ON, P7B 2V3.

(Tel. 1-800-465-5581)
(Fax 1-807-622-3024)
Email: info@nanlegal.on.ca.