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He'scleaningup with his coinoperatedcar wash and laundromat.A formerFirstNationschief, Durocher foundthe skills he acquiredas chieftransferwellfrompoliticsto business. "Therewardsat the end of the day beat punchinga time clock,handsdown!" Jeff is presidentof T-PTechnologies Inc., the onlyaboriginallyownedcomputer companyof its kindin the province.Theyprovidea host of consulting services,technicalsupport,web pageand softwaredevelopement,network managementand muchmore. Jeff Cappo TashaHubbard Tasha'spassionfor producingdocumentariesand exploringher aboriginalroots werethe motivationbehindThursdayNightProductions,a filmcompanywhich she started on the MuskegLakeFirstNation.Documentary filmmakingwill take her manyplaces but her aboriginalroots remainherein Saskatchewan. Working together for a better Saskatchewan. listen for Seeds of Successvignettes on RAD Sponsored By I 0 Sas/cEnergy Canada GOIDINWEsr 'Radio II Intergovernmental Aboriginal Affairs and �S A S K A T C H EW Iii AN Iii --~ Vol. 31 #1 Saskatchewan Indian is the official publication o f the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nation s and is intended to serve as an effective communication vehicle for First ation s in the province of Saskatchewan. The tradition of the Saskatchewan Indian maga zine was to pro\ ·ide coverage of people, issues and events both entertaining and informative through out First Nation communities. In order to keep v."ith the tradition of the magazine we invite submissions . There is such an overwhelming number of First Nations community events and happen ings that we will be unable to cover as much as we would like to. Therefore, we are inviting stories, photographs, artwork and letters from our readers. Saskatchewan Indian will also provide an opportunity for advertisers to reach the First Nation consumer. The mag:vjne willbe distributed to all First ation communities in Saskatchewan and to all First ati.on groups, organization For more informationcontact andin titutions. IN THIS ISSUE Indian Outlook ................................................................................................2 Letter to the Editor - Response for the Chief of FSIN ..........................3 WWWindigenation.Com - FSIN eLearning Project ................................4 Canada Vs. Russia? - FSIN / INAC Classic Annual Hocke y Game ........5 Nekaneet Gatherin g - Second Annual First Nation International Healing and Medicines Gathering ................................................................6 Computer Donation Siiting Pretty in Saskatchewan - SIIT ....................9 Spirit of the White Buffalo - SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence .................................................................................................10 Job Fair Builds on Last Year's Success - FSIN Corporate Circle .........12 Youth Centre Instills Aboriginal Heritage - Paul D ojack Youth Centre .................................................................................................14 Ever yone Chuckled - A Rebellion Story ...................................................15 D rama Camp Thrives in Second Year - Centre for Indigenous Theatre ............................................................................................................19 Biograph y: Chad Morin ...............................................................................20 Readers' Submissions ...................................................................................20 ON THE COVE R: TITLE D ART IST: CHA D WINTER IO IU 20 02 Saskatche1JJan Indian is published by the Federatio n of Saskatchewan Indi an ations FSI Communic ations Unit: Dir ector of Communic ations, D arcy McKenzie (306) 956-6922 Communi cations Manager, Jocelyne Wasacase (306) 956-1012 email: wasaj@fsin.com Advertise ment: FSI Communic ation Unit (306) 956-10 12 Prin ted in Saskatchewan by Digital Print Centre (306) 931-3 113 Copyright 2002. All rights reserved. ISSN 0048-9204 S A SKAT C HEWAN 118 A..lil �SASKATCHEWAN'S Feb. 22 - 24, 2002 2nd Annual Austin Bear Memorial Bonspicl North Battleford Granite Curling Club North Battleford, SK Marshall Bear (306) 398-4979 Earl Nighttravcller (306) 398-3635 Feb. 22 - 24, 2002 Native Plant Society Workshop and Annual General Meeting The Harwood Inn ' Waskesiu Lake, SK For more information: Andy or Katherine (306) 668 - 3940 Feb. 23 & 24, 2002 Little Pine Recreational Hockey Tournament CutKnifc Civic Center Carl Kennedy (306) 398-2849 or (306) 4451383 Russell Kennedy (306) 398-2736 or (306) 3984942 Fch.26,27 &28,2002 F.S.I.N. Winter Legislative Assembly Centennial Auditorium Saskatoon, Sask. F.S.I.N. Carol Burns (306) 956 - 6912 Feb. 27, 28 & March 1, 2002 Residential School Survivor's 3-Day Healing Retreat Ramada Hotel Saskatoon, SK Doreen Pooyak (306) 445-2580 Ron Lawford (306) 931-8953 March 2002 North Americ an Indigenous Games 2002 Wrestling - Provincial Final Place: TBA Contact: Shaun Soonias (306) 227 - 5226 Mard1 2, 2002 10th A111rnal D aryl Spyglass Memorial Co-ed Volln ·hall Tournament Mostp1ito School Gymnas ium 1-day Tournan1cnt Tina Spyglass or Krissy (306) 937-7192 i\Lin :h 2 & J, 2002 \\'i1,.:l11. .-ka11 Lake lkcreational Hrn:kcy Tournamc.. •nt Sp iritwoud :\rc..·na Spiritwood , SK lby \\' id 1chcn (.\0(,) 99J-2194 or 883-2 787 Dc.. ·.m Th o ma~ (30<,) S~U-2463 \Lt rd1 3 & (1, 2002 F.S.l.~ . F1..·11m1111ii.:Dc.. ·,dopmc..·nt "\'1..·murc..· C.lp iu l \\ \1rk~lwp'' R .ldi~~,lll l l tltd - \l i,:hc.. ·aLlll!,!'dll Ronm B SK . K.irc..·n \\ hit c.. ·1..·. 1lf (30 h) 9:-h - h94-4 S.1~ k. 1t1Hlll, FIRST NATIONS March 5 & 6, 2001 "How to" Conference in Fund Raising Techniques for Aboriginal Organizations in Can ada Saskatoon Inn Saskatoon, SK W. Zarchikoff (604) 530-3840 or Toll free 1-888-683-7711 March 10 - 12, 2002 F.S.I.N. H.S.D.C. Conf erence on Health "Ownership & Control of Community Health" Radisson Hotel Saskatoon, SK Cheryl Maurice, Coordinator (306) 763-9071 March 10 - 12, 2002 F.S.I.N. H.S.D.C. Health Summit Saskatoon Inn Saskatoon, Sask. F.S.I.N. Health & Social Development Commission (306) 956 - 6926 March 10 - 14, 2002 Native Women & Men's Wellness III Conference San Diego, CA, U.S.A. Health Promotions Programs University of Oklahoma (405) 325 - 1790 March 22, 2002 1st Annual Saulteaux Language Festival Nib wakawigamig Education Centre Kinistin First Nation Albert Scott (306) 878 - 8180 March 27 & 28, 2002 F.S.I.N. & S.I.F.C. Band History Workshop Program 2002 Marlboro Inn Prince Albert, SK Orend a Yuzicapi (306) 546 - 8449 or e-mail oyuzicapi @sifc.edu March 28 - April 1, 2002 2002 National Aboriginal Curling Championships Huh City Curlin g Club, 320 - 21st St W Saskatoon, SK Maynard (306) 384 - 8153 Martin (306) 554 - 2182 MNS (306) 343 - 8285 March 30, 2002 Paddy Family Memorial Rounddance Chief James Okanee Memorial Gymnasium Thunderchild First Nation Linda (306) 845 - 2700 or Andrea (306) 845 - 4266 March 30 & 31, 2002 2nd Annual Lawrence Weenie Cup - Old Timers Hockey Tournament Don Ross Arena North Battleford, SK Milton Tootoosis (306) 737-4288 after 5 pm or mtootosis@skpower.com April 5, 2002 2002 Saskatche wa n First N ation s Indi an Winter Game s CALENDAR OF EVENTS Keeseekoose First Nation Henry Keshane (306) 542 - 2012 April 5 - 7, 2002 United Native Nations Local 112 hosts the 7th Annual Aboriginal Youth Hocke y Tournament Prince George, B.C. Contact (250) 562-6555 or unnpg @shawbiz.ca April 23 - 25, 2002 Good Spirit Wellness 4th Annual Mens & Ladies Residential School Wellness Conference Holiday Inn Yorkton, SK Leonard Keshane (306) 782 - 1697 (306) 542 - 7314 April 24 - 26, 2002 AWASIS Conference 2002 Centennial Auditorium Saskatoon, Sask. Contact .Tel: (306) 43 - 5999 April 25, 2002 Team Saskatchewan Gala Dinner Fundraiser Thursday, April 25, 2002 Saskatoon Inn, Saskatoon Saskatchewan Contact (306) 665-1215 April 29 & 30, 2002 F.S.I.N. & S.I.F.C. Band History Workshop Program 2002 Best Western Inn Saskatoon, SK Orenda Yuzicapi (306) 546 - 8449 or e-mail oyuzicapi@sifc.edu June 5, 2002 Saskatchewan First Nations Circle of Honour Saskatoon, SK Jeannie Pewapisconias, Chair (306) 665 - 1215 (Ext. 261) OR Lorraine Delorme, Co-chair (306) 721 - 2822 June 20 & 21, 2002 S.I.F.C. 24th Annual Pow-wow University of Regina Campus Regina, Sask. Mindy Lerat (306) 546 - 8407 July 25, to August 4 2002 North American Indigenous Garnes Winnipeg Manitoba Watching the Demonstration Performance at Wanuskewin WINTER 2002 �LETTER TO THE EDITOR Response from the Chief of FSIN Chief Dear Editor, I want to clarify some statements made by Federal Indian Affairs Minister Robert Nault made to a Star Phoenix Editoria l Board last Thursda y, which was printed by the newspaper on Friday, February 15, 2002. lvlinister Robert Nault's statements have indeed raised the ire of First Nations leaders throughout Saskatchewan . Myself, along with many other First Nation leaders and citizens are concerned over the Minister's apparent contention that First Nation leaders shou ld forget about our fight for rights and focus more on economic development and jobs. I would first like to address the matter of rights vs. jobs . There is certainly no dispute from First Nations leaders that job creation for our people should be and is a top priority . The FSIN however is here to identify and address issues or policy gaps that may or may not be right in relation to our Treaties . We're here to advise, consult and assist in the development and design of legislation and policy that affects our First ations and our Rights . The Minister states in the article that First Nation rights are entrenched in the Constitution and that "we must make them come alive." He's right! Our rights have been affirmed in section 35 of The Constitution Act, 1982. That was 20 years ago. There appears to be a lot of foot dragging with respect to the full recognition and imp lementation of our constitutionally recognized and affirmed Treaty and Inherent Rights, despite the continuous efforts of First Nation leaders over the past two decades to negotiate, in good faith, with the Federal Crown. Minister Nault, whether it was inadvertent, questions the credibility and viability of the FSI;N when he states that PTO's must demon- P erry Be ll egar de strate a better or higher value for mone y provided by the federal government. For First Nations, protecting our Treaty and Inherent Rights is more than value for mone y, it's what we as a political organization are all about. The FSIN is a political lobby organization . We advocate on behalf of our regional First ations to ensure government fulfills its Treaty obligations. Are we as First Nations to rely on the Official Opposition or Canadian Alliance Part y to politicall y advocate on our behalf? The Canadian Alliance Opposition believes even less in Treaty Rights than the federal government. So, yes the FSIN is definitely necessary to ensur e that our First Nation Treaty and Inherent Right s are not only respected, but fully hon our ed and implemented. The Minister further comments that the FSIN has strayed from its mandate because we deliver programs. While there may be a program or two operated out of our Economic & Community Development and Education Commission portfolios, the Minister attempts to paint a picture of excessive program deliver y by the FSI , thus competing for funding with Bands and Tribal Councils . This is unfair and not true. In fact, we flow funds through the FSIN directly to First Nations and Tribal Councils. In many cases, it is the D epartment of Indian and Northern Affairs that requests the FSIN to take on this role and monitor the program delivery of First Nations and Tribal Councils on the federal governments behalf. The Minister also makes statements with respect to the administration fees charged by the FSIN to Bands or Tribal Councils . The Minister stated in his article that the FSIN charges administration fees of 15 per cent and further suggests that these charges are way out of line. This too is incorrect. Given that the FSIN is not resourced "For First Nations, protecting our Treaty and Inherent Rights is more than valuefor money, it's what we as a political organization are all about. The FSIN is a political lobby organiz ation. We advocateon behalfof our regional First Nations to ensure government fulfills its Treaty obligations." WINTER 2002 - Chief Perry Bellegarde properly for our political, management and corporate affairs and neutral governance bodi es, we need to charge an administration fee of ten per cent. In some cases, we cannot and do not charge this fee to our project funding . As such , our average overa ll administration fee is roughly between 5 and 7 per cent, not 15 per cent as the Minister contends . The Minister sho uld be well aware of how the FSIN allocates and administers its funding. Here is the actua l breakdown of where the FSIN allocates its funding : (continued on page 18) SASKATCHEWAN ililDi~lil 3 �WWW.INDIGENATION.COM FSIN eLearning Project What is eLearning? For the FSIN "We are buildin g our capacit y as a unit E ducation and Trainin g Secretariat it is a con - that develops and promot es information cept that h as been embrac ed by an inno vative technol ogy for the betterm ent o f First team th at is reaching out to communiti es ation s. Self-dete rmination for Fir st with the power of techno logy. It has been Nations in the 21st centur y mu st includ e said that information techn ologies are really a contro l of our own technol ogical destiny. We natura l extension o f th e traditional need to mu st adopt th ese too ls as we see fit. Th e maint ain close kin ship ties, and goo d rela- youth of toda y reco gnize the value of th e tions with oth er gro up s. PSI keeping pace with emerging technol oIndi genations .com is the FSIN' s very own gies, and ther e is no doubt we need to eLear ning website for learn ers of all ages. encoura ge stu dent inter est in th e scienc es," This proj ect is in its third year and is fast becomin g th e brid ge over the digital divide for man y indi genou s peoples, locally and int ern ationall y. ..!J>. 'fl} lndig enat io ns. As indi genou s nation s adopt th e .,_,_.. culture of inform atio n technolog y, Indi genati on s offe rs a practic al onlin e resource about issues that affect them. Add fofhIndigenations.com, off icially launch ed Jun e 15, 2001 is an onlin e tool for people sepa rated by geograp hic, cultural or language divides. 'VI;:-..:, yow-uitc,.,1.aboo.al: hld.Q h0f1M ,,o th Jntt: M,t!'\, bil.Hfi:ilfUJM!fWN'i-~ In this way, Indi genatio ns facilitates cross-cultural exchanges . The weba_..,, , t, ~JTt site is a globa lly accessible (multi Ro-I• lingual by way of an electronic Pol~ trans lator) an d int eractive informa tion resource for learners an d re searchers . Th ey offer a state-of- the-art email system, with int gra ted trans lation. - Indi genatio ns o ffers K-12, high schoo l and pos t-seco nd ary stud ent s a unigu e and rich learnin g exp rience, with specialized content: Such as Indi genous role m odel s, youth opini on pi eces, p olls, and an int era ctive qui z. In struct ors will soo n find a dedicated cont ent exchange system th y can use to trade curriculum or cour se mat erials. l,~ ,n,1 ti.;>t/"', of t'O'fhMl.-.UM-s ,,.,,, yo1Jf ·:J1hll l t¥4J ♦ f1 t t W• .1li1•1to,,. lm t Zt<"'>,u DavidJoyce With one eye lookin g to the pa st, and one toward th e futur e, th e Indi genation s team uses the strength and wisdom of pa st generations to chart the FSIN's eLearning project s, of which Indigenations.com is one. says D avid Joyce. Joyce is th e Manager of the FSIN eLear ning proj ect. Indi gena tions is their largest project so far, and is a free servi ce that offers daily and weekly news, and opini ons on Indi genous peop les' issues, among ot her gem s: - Commu nications tools are built into the webs ite so peo ple can organize oneway / two-way discussions for private or public engageme nt s: - Di scu ssion p articip ant s can contact o thers in the sam e discussion gro up with the int egrate d gro up -emailin g system. - Peopl e can also netwo rk with others (adver tise th eir p ersonal or bu siness profil es) throu gh a dedicat ed contact s area . Members' participation add s to the Indigenation s community, and everyone can participate in ongo ing developments that continuou sly improve services. O ne unique development is the Crow Hop Cafe, wh ich showcases various talent s online. The eLearning project is not ju st Indi ge nations.com . The projects early effor ts began wit h the creation of the multi -lingual "Co ntributi o n by th e Indi genous Peop les of th e Am ericas" posters and guid e, which were then distribut ed to all First Nations across Canada . Th e educati onal them es in these product s were origin al, inn ova tive, and indi ge n ous-ba sed. The po sters were well received . (continued on page 7) 4 SASKATCHEWAN iDiH liA. 111 WINTER 2002 �CANADA VS RUSSIA? FSIN / IN AC Classic - Annu al H ockey Gam e Well, it was n't exac tly Canada vs . Ru ssia, but th e annu al PSI / I AC classic is the next best thin g. Final score: 8-7 for FSIN. In a close -checking game, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indi an Na tions defeated the Indi an and orth ern A ffairs Canada at Mo n treal Lake First N ation on Feb. 14. Thi s was the FSIN' s first victor y in the third annu al hockey classic. Pr evious games were held at Kaw acatoo se and Beard y's First Nation with INAC prevailing in the first two games. I AC's team was bolstered by imports, Chief Walter Con stan t of the James Smith Cree ation , Chief Rob ert Sylves tre of Birch arro ws First ation and Grand Chief G ary Merasty Princ e Albert Grand Council . Federal Minister Robert Nau lt, was also join ed by the likes of Riel Bellegard e, D arr ell Ha yson, Rob H arvey and D enis Carignan of the INAC Regional Offic e. As for the PSI Chiefs ros ter it was full of highly skilled players such as Shoal Lake Chief Marcel "Sniper" H ead, Chief Larr y " the Rocket" O akes of ekaneet First ation and Chief D wayne "Sharp Shoote r" Paul, O ne Arrow First ation. As you can see Chief Perr y "t he Hi tman" Bellegard e sp ared no expense to beef up the Chiefs lineup. Th e INAC Stars came out fired up and were leading 5-3 after the first p eriod of tl1e two p eriod hockey game. But FSIN struck back hard and often in th e second period to defeat an over-co nfid en t I AC squad. In fact, I AC officials were so confid ent of th eir victory tl1ey had positioned an engrave d plate on tro ph y prior to the gam e that was quickly removed pri or to th e troph y pr esent ation . (continued on page 8) .. ........... ..........i...:..I... .: .i:::. z... : ••• i ... i ••• : Top Photo: Chief Perry Bellegarde receivesaccolades f rom the Federal Minister Robert Nault of INAC. Bottom Photo: JNACStars starting to f eel tbepressure. Photo Credit: Trevor Sutte,-~INAC A~;t<:'1 U-. 11:JI. ,;~,w ~ l•;cn I '"-' c:, !;t·l:-4 ,x,r m.1·1ty (;,· p•u< ;r · rrr:, w 1:it'l'H;t•'S 1·1 • bJ~Jlll_t~~ • 1-t;U!Hl iJ • ,;utu, . " llf:h : tt • . tJu:;~ IJ;JII • • • ~tryt :1r1 ~r m l ~• • t"Cill't ·,:,.Ir ;;,·,~ lh'li''iO!} ,;, Irk ~< 1i;llltorA:.1:o_J rl. Cana~ www.asksask.ca WINTER 2002 �NEKANEET GATHERING Second Annual First Nation International Healing and Medicines Gatherin g Eldon Henderson "Th e natural laws of life, the meaning o f the pipe cerem ony and th e purp ose o f th e sweat lodges are th e conn ection to the Creator and spirit world. It is here where we can communicat e with our ancestors," said E lder G ordo n O akes. Th e childr en and youth will be our futur e leaders and parenting is a very imp ort ant issue at th e Fir st Na tion co mmunit y level. Thi s cycle o f life mu st be enrich ed with cultu ral prot ocols and th e int erpr etative tent s addr esse d th ese sp ecific co ncern s in a meaningful way. Th e ekaneet First ation also supp ort s th eir traditi onal practic es by agreeing as a communi ty. That th ere will be no oth er pr evalent religio n pracGrand Opening lead with Eagle Staff carrier David Spenceat the Nekaneet Powwow. The powwow coinciding with the Healing ticed on their reserve o ther than and Medicines Gathering and wasthe only event allowed to be photographed. First N ation's traditional ceremonies. Thi s belief o f prot ectTh e Second A nnual Fir st Nati on youth venu es were int eresting to all th at ing th eir spiritu al and cultur al ways from outInt ernational H ealing and Medicines particip ated. Th e sp ecial highlight of the side influ ences has kept th eir First N ations Gath ering was held on August 24 - 27, 2001 schedul e includ ed a Gh os t D ance, Rattle identi ty tradition s and customs alive over the at th e N ekane et Fir st Nati on Okimaw D ance, Chicken Danc e and H orse Dance. generations. Ochi (Thund er Hill s). It wa s an int ere sting A fter each danc e was perform ed, a feast was "As Ne kaneet First N ation plans for next four days o f sharing and exchan ging o f pro vided for all the E lders, guests, and visi- year, th e emph asis will be targe ting incr eased sacred medicin es. Th e int erpr etative tents, tor s. It was a special tim e to shar e stories and venu e attend ance ... thi s year was smaller, but family circles and th e annu al powwow had a meet new and old friend s from oth er First efficient enough. Th e communi ty had spirismaller att end anc e this year, but everyone N ation communiti es. tual promi ses to finish their ceremonies with had a great experience. Th e gath ering was a joint effort between th e infr astructur e th at was in place. In the Chief Larr y O akes was very instrum ent al FSIN Vice-Chief Lind say Cyr's o ffice and end , th e gath ering fulfilled its mandat e and I in hosting this year's event and his fath er th e th e N ekan eet Fir st N ation communi ty. Th e thank everyone for att endin g and particip atlate E ld er G ord on Oak es pro vid ed the N ekan eet Fir st N atio n people volunt eered ing as vo lunt eers and visitors at th e same peo pl e th e sacr ed balanc e o f listenin g, many long hour s o f hard wo rk into th e tim e," said Chief Larr y Oak es of th e respecting and honourin g the ceremonies, pr epar ation and plannin g in hos ting thi s ekaneet First Na tion. sweats and daily youth activities. year's event. It was unanim ously decided that Chief Perr y Bellegard e spoke at the powTh e days were filled with powerful mesN ekan eet would hos t the 2002 gath ering. wow and said, "Ne kaneet will be pro vided sages with diff erent speakers, delegates and It is imp ort ant to First Na tions th at the with suffici ent resourc es to hos t ano ther Eld ers who traveled from all over N orth spirit and int ent of regainin g th e anc estral ga th erin g nex t year." Thi s will allow Am erica. Ea ch speaker had a specific mes- teachin gs of Oral Tradition. By incorp orating N ekan eet First Na tion to utilize specific sage to o ffer to th e gath ering. Certain cultur - th ese valu e system s and cerem onial fundin g to coo rdinat e and outlin e th eir 2002 al prot ocol s were followed to ensur e th e proc edur es in the int erpr etative tent s and plannin g with incr eased pro grammin g and respect and sacredn ess o f th e ceremoni es person al healing sessions. It pro vided th e venu e opti ons. was recognized in th eir original cust oms . pe ople the und erstandin g and recognition to Ea ch day began with a pip e ceremon y at pa ss thi s spiritual kn owledge onto th e next sunri se then bre akfa st followe d and shortl y generation. after, a sweat was held. The medicin e and 6 SASKATCHEWAN llilBiAlil WINTER 2002 �WWW.lndigenations .com-FSINelearningProject (continuedfrom page4) 0 Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations corporate circle Left: FSIN eLearning and I ndigenations. com is located at the Regina ResearchPark Bottom:Ga1yAnaquod, member of the eLearning team. CORPORATECIRCI.£MEMBERS: AlliancePipeline Cameco Corporation CanadianAssociationof PetroleumProducers CHIP Hospitality CliftonAssociatesLtd. Crown InvestmentsCorporation Crown LifeInsuranceCompany DirectWest EnbridgePipeline FarmCreditCorporationCanada FederatedCooperativesLtd. Federationof SaskatchewanIndianNations FirstNations Bankof Canada Foothills Pipelin e GE Canada Harvard DevelopmentsLtd. Hitachi Canadian Industrie s Ltd. KPMGUP Meyers, Norris, PennyCharteredAccountants MillarWesternPulp{MeadowLake)Ltd. Mitchell's GourmetFoods Nelson Lumber Nu-FabBuildingProductsLtd. Raw/coRadio SaskatoonRegionalEconomic Development Authority Inc Saskatchewan ConstructionAssociation Ltd. SaskatchewanIndian GamingAuthority SaskatchewanLiquorand GamingAuthority SaskatchewanWheat Pool SaskEnergy SaskFerco SaskPower SaskTel SIAST Tron Power TurtleIsland Financial Corporation UM.A. Engineering Universityof Regina Universityof Saskatchewan Wascana Energy Inc. WeyerhaeuserCanada YankeTransfer Co CHAJRS ChiefPerry Bellegarde , Federationof SaskatchewanIndianNations Mark Olson President-Radio Raw/co A Corporate Commitment to the Future of Saskatchewan Ro b e rt M e r as ty , Exec uti ve D ir ec t or Phon e WINTER FS IN Corporate C ir c l e (306) 665- 1 215 Fax (306) E m a i l merab @fs in .c o m 2002 244-4413 Th ey can be pre viewed and purchased at Indi genation s.com . FSIN eLearnin g is also buildin g it s cap acity to train o th ers in information techno logies . They are curr entl y trainin g o th er FSIN sta ff to maintain their ow n int er nal we b-base d n etwork. Indi genatio n .com prom otes training and p art1c1pation am ong youn g indi ge nous peoples, particul arly so the y can contribute grow th and freshness to the Indigenations comm uni ty. Buildin g technolo gical capacity among First Nations communities is a very goo d thin g," says J oyce. The Indi genati ons team pl ans to grea tly exp and their onlin e serv ices through a content m an age m ent delivery syste m. Ano ther servi ce on tl1e horizon is an int eractive job search and resum e posting serv ice, in partn ership with th e FSIN's Cor pora te Circle and Indu stry Canada . A no th er pendin g partn ership is with Regina -based iQmetri x, an inno vative so ftware develop er. Joyce says th ey will take advantage of th e iQm etrix expe rti se to offer sup erior onlin e servi ces. "Par tn ers hip s are esse nti al to o fferin g comprehensive services . You can't go it alone in the new econom y", say Joyce. Indi genations also anticipat es partnercontributed website compon ent s as a major part of the website's grow th, includin g expandin g and diversified research resourc es. Th e following specialized content and service areas are pendin g: Indi ge nou s youth; region or lang uage-specific Indi ge nou s gro ups; and topic-specific (e.g. law, science, health , bu sine ss, scho lastic). Currently, sch oo ls will find Indi genation s a valuable asset . Th ey offer a web-based database of First ation s band s, role model profil es, onlin e qui z, search able archives of news item s and edit or ials, a calendar of eve nts, translatabl e em ail, and discussion / chat areas. Intran et app lications and website creation and ho sting are in the works. Online file sharing of content or curriculum will be geared for instructor s in K-12, high schoo l or post-seco nd ary. Over the pa st two years, J oyce and his crew have nurtur ed their int ellectual capacity in information techn ology. Th eir experienc e and passio n will drive th eir ongoing investments in knowledge towards oth er technological pur suit s. "I see us racin g to keep pace with main stream organization s in deplo ying oth er technologies - In some areas, we intend to win tl1e go ld medal! We are determin ed to ensur e that (Firs t Nation ) eco no mi es can tak e advantage of cos t-effe ctive high speed Int ern et th at can be used both for economic developm ent (small bu sin esses onlin e) and for onlin e lear nin g. We have already built th e foundation for onlin e learnin g at Indi genations.com . Check it out and sign up as a m emb er to show your supp ort. It 's free!" Jo yce wo uld like to see th e FSIN eLea rnin g team evolve int o a major player in the IT bu siness sector of Saskatchewan. E ith er onlin e, or on th e gro und , the y int end to do gge dly pur sue th eir mand ate to spr ead th e IT cultur e throu gh out the province , th e countr y, and around th e glo be, among Indi genou s peopl es. FSIN eLearning and Indi genati ons.com is located at the Regina Resear ch Park , adjacent to th e University of Regin a, and th e soo n to be compl eted n ew buildin g of the Saskatc hewan Indian Federated College . For mor e inform ation, and to expr ess your support throu gh free memb ership, go to www.indige nati ons.com . ~ .,? ~ SASKATCHEWAN 1111191•111 7 �FSIN/INAC Classic-Annual Hockry Game (continued frompage5) INAC L~ftto rigbt: Chief Peny Bellegarde, Chi~ ( RicbieBird witb Montreal Lake Councillors. Pboto Credit TrevorSutter;JNAC Mini ster Robert aul t and Chi ef Lake Cree Na tion spo ke at the recepti on and Bellegard e initi ated the friendly game thr ee remind ed everyo ne that when people p lay years ago after it was discovered that Mini ster toge ther and work toge ther, thin gs work out better in the end. I ault once played Juni or B hockey in north ern Ontari o. Chief Ritchi e Bird said that the wager o n Eve n th ough th e gam e wa s held o n the game was for a new band hall for the Valentin es D ay there was no love loss or any co mmuni ty. Perh ap s that the FSIN Chiefs kindly ges tures for that matter. Thi s year los t should have maybe consider throw ing the meant INAC would have to hand over the game in ord er to keep in INAC's favor. prized troph y. In additi on to losing bragging Montr eal Lake will just go about securin g the right s, this symb ol of hockey victory is now hall though the n orma l rout es now. pro udly displayed in the Chief 's Offic e and INA C Co ach Blair Carlson was pleased will be enjoying a daily polish. with the effort and blam es the loss on the Bo th team s and visitors enjoyed th e "F rench judge". FSIN is quick to comm ent hospit ality of Chief Ritchi e Bird and the that there will be no reverse decision - the Mo ntr eal Lake Cree ation . Th e Mo ntr eal win will stand as is. Lake Cree N ation staff prov ided a deliciou s Thin gs are already heating up for next meal and gift s pr esent ation after the game. year's grud ge match ... rr;~ FSIN Senator Allen Bird of the Mo ntr eal ii~ Left to Rigbt Front Row: CbiefPeny Bellegarde, Cbi~ ( Marcel Head, Harley Courtorei lle, Eddie Head, Robert Merasty, Back Row:FrankAsapass, Jeff Okemow, Dunlop Muskego , Cbi~fLany Oakes, Cbi~fDwaynePaul, Duke Greyeyes , Clint Ledoux, Ralpb Opoikokew. 8 SASKATCHEWAN illl 9 1lA.lilll Stars Coach Blair Carlson INAC Minister Robert ault INAC Grand Chief G ary Meras t:y Prince Alb rt Grand Council Chief Robert Sylves tre Birch N arro ws Fir st Nation Chief Walter Con stant James Smith Fir st Nati on Riel Bellegard e I AC D avid Bighead INAC I AC Jason Haviland D enis Carignan I I AC I AC D wayne Jo hns Ga ry Sparvier I AC Corn elius G ladue D wayne Seib INAC Tr evor Sut ter I AC D arr ell H aysom INAC Rob H arvey I AC Cur tis Standin g No rth ern Light s Casino Tom Chief O nion Lake First Na tion Phillip Chief O nion Lake First Na tion Calvin Chocan O nion Lake First Na tion Brett Curri e FSIN Chiefs Coa ch: Frank Asapass PSI Chief Perr y Bellegard e FSIN Chief Larr y Oa kes Ne kaneet First Na tion Chief Marcel H ead Shoal Lake Cree Na tion Chief D wayne Paul O ne Arrow First ation Robert Merasty FSIN Duk e G reyeyes FSIN H arley Co urt oreille Ralph O pikokew Canoe Lake First Na tion Jeff O kemow Mo ntr eal Lake First Na tion Dunl op Muskego O nion Lake ation First ation rd die H ead Shoal Lake Cree ation Clint Ledoux Muskeg Lake First Na tion WINTER 2002 �•.·-4 ~ FirstNations BusinessEquipment P.O.Box 2096 Treaty Four Governance Centre 740 Sioux Ave. Fort Qu'Appelle, SK. SOG ISO Phone: (306) 791-3110 Fax: (306) 721-1876 Photo Copiers Color Copiers Printers Fax Machines Digital Copiers Exclus ive Deal er for MIN LTA Equipment to the First Nations of Saska tchewan and Manitoba COMPUTER DONATION SIITING PRETTY IN SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technology Association The Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technolog y will really be booting up its courses at campuses across the province this year, thanks to an unexpected donation of 218 computers this past fall. And that means more opportunities for First Nations to learn skills and seize the well-paying careers that are now being created by growing shortages of workers in many sectors of the Canadian economy and public service, say First Nation leaders . The computers, provided at a cost of $134,000, are part of a $350,00 0 total donation of nearl y 600 machines by Montrealbased Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited to three colleges . The y will mo stly be used by SIIT to provide hands -o n training for infor mation technology and computer technician diplomas, though some will be devoted to basic adult education courses and administration . W INT ER 2 002 "This is simply fantastic," said Randell Morris, Vice President of Academics at SIIT. "I am a very happy man" . Mr. Morris said the Institute had no idea it would be getting the computers when it drafted up its budget for this college year over the summer months, and getting the equipment now was like "winning a lottery ." "To receive a contribution like this a month and a half into our budgetar y year is something you wouldn't normall y dream about," said Mr. Morris. In terms of hard cash, the computers will free up $34,000 the Institute had earmarked for computer purchases over two years for its IT and computer technician programs . But the donation means much more to the college and its students, which number 1,500 over the course of a year. The contribution represents several times the number of computers the college could have afforded to bu y, and the quality is much better said Mr. Morris. House Media Services ''And the y are in beautiful condition when we took them out of their boxes our tech people said 'wow, these are better tl1an anything we have on the tables." Mr. Morris said the donation is far be yond anything the college has seen, although businesses are becoming interested in partnerships with SIIT because of a growing shortage of workers in many sectors of the economy. "It makes good business sense," said Mr. Morris. Imperial Tobacco Canada Limited made the donation through The Assembly of First Nations, which determined which colleges should receive the computers. The other two recipients are the Nicola Valley Institute of Technolog y, based in Merritt, B.C., and the First Nations Technical Institute on the Tyendinaga -Mo hawk Territory near Deseronto, Ont. Each college has received 200 machines. (continued on page 11) S A SKATC HEWA N IIIIIIH..&.11 9 �THE SPIRIT OF THE WHITE BUFFALO SaskTel Aborigina l Youth Awards of Exce llence Eldon VanceMcNabb, SICA and PatrickMitsuing The 4th Annual SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Awards of Excellence were held on October 26, 2001 at the Centennial Auditorium . SaskTel and Wicihitowin Foundation were key partners in hosting and honoring this year's recipients in 9 categories: Outstanding Achievement, Leadership, Community Service, Education, Sports, Fine Arts, Performing Arts, Culture and Recreation. The evening's program began with a reception sponsored by the Department of Indian Northern Affairs of Canada (INAC) . The dinner banquet commenced around 6:00 p.m. followed by the Grand Entry and the Opening Prayer by Elder Mary Lee from First Nation . Supper was soon served to the invited honorar y dignitaries, guests and parents. An opening address by the 2000 Outstanding Achievement recipient Cara Faye Merasty of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, shared an inspirational message to this year's 42 nominees. She is currently in her 2nd year of studies at the University of Saskatchewan and plans to enro ll in the College of Law in the near future . The awards ceremony began at 8:00 p.m. witl1 the Masters of Ceremony Rick Laliberte, Member of Parliament, Churchill River and Youth Co-Hosts Krystle Pederson 10 SASKATCHEWAN and Cory Generaux. Kr ystle Pederson is a previous winner of the 1999 Arts and Entertainment Award. Her emerging music career is only the beginnin g of potential rewards still yet to come . Krystle ha s been seen on Teldvliracle, Saskatoon Music Festival and the Gateway Summer Players. Cory Generaux is another ambitious and talented composer/lyric writer and is involved in the drama troupe Kamamakus, based in Prince Albert. Selection for the overall finalists was a difficult task for the awards committee, but at the same time, the nominees received around of applause by the audie nce. The 2001 SaskTel Aboriginal Youth Award of Excellence winners were: Outstanding Achievement Award: Earl Paul Leadership : Monica Gardypie Education: D esarae Eashappie Community Service: Willow Cree Education Complex SADD Chapter Culture : Alayna Tootoosis Sports: Patrick J\ilitsuing Recreation: Mikela Settee-U siskan Fine Arts: Cora Fehr Performing arts: Jarrod Jobb The "Spirit of the White Buffalo" legend was the key messa ge behind the award (carvings) given to this year's youtl1 finalists. There was a historical event in August 1994, which a white female buffalo calf was born in Wisconsin, United States. This important Brenda Ahenakeu;,STC and Desarae Eashappie Henderson emergence of the sacre d buffalo symbolized the peace and balance of First Nation people 's traditions, culture and ceremonies to be renewed and practiced again. Arthur Jack from the A htahakakoop First ation provided white buffalo sculptures to the SaskTel Youth Award winners . His work includes sculpting wood, soapstone and moose horn, small totem poles and wild life exhibits. Arthur Jack's accomplishments are considered traditional artifacts portraying Indigenous culture and history. The keynote speaker was Alwyn Morris, a Mohawk from the Kahnawake community. In 1984, he captured a gold and bronze W'DmeSalloum,SICA andAltD111a Tootoosis medal at the Los Ange les XXIII Olympic Games . His dedication to Aboriginal sport only grew bigger. Today, Alwyn is the coordinator of the Mohawk/Canada Roundtabl e and Mohawk Int er-Governme ntal Relation s Proce ss. Hi s chairmanship of th e Aboriginal Sport Circle, the Kahnawake Athletic Commission and the Kahnawake Alcohol Beverages Control Board is keeping him occupied. He still makes time to travel extensively across orth America volunteering and speaking at various Aboriginal youth conferences, gatherings and workshops . Durin g his speech he emphasized that, "courage, dedication, commitment and sacrifice were tl1e four main elements for our Aboriginal youth to reach their goa ls as I did, in the 84' Olympics." Alywn Morris believes, "today's youth have the opportunities and determination to accomplish their dreams. WINTER 2002 ] �Tonight , was a great event and watching Saskatchewan Aboriginal youth celebrating their successes toge th er. It is testament of what is stored inside their future leadership qualitie s and our society is changin g, but it will be these youth who will rise above and lead us." Th e SaskTel Awards Committee con sisted of Angie Merasty, Br enda Ahenakew, Colleen Cameron, Dian e Stephen, J oa n Beat ty, Jeanette Radu , Lisa Grewar, Rach el Littlecrow, Shirl ey Co urch ene-Lafo nd , Tim Isana, Trish Watier, Wanda Brown and Christine Joseph . Tasha Hubbard was the awards producer , the volunteering came from the Saskatoon Women's Aborigina l Network (SWAN ), and the banquet decoration s were completed by the students/ staff of Joe Duquette Hi gh School. Sp ecial acknowledgements go to Spenc er Greyeyes, Dol ores Greye yes, Lyle D aniels and Patricia Kovacs . Numerous o ther supp orte rs and sponsors contributed to the success and celebr atio n of the 4th Annu al SaskTel Abori ginal Youth Awards of Exce llenc e. Best of luc k to all th e nominees and finalists in all th eir goals! J-, ~ Left: Caty Peters,SaskSport and Monica Garcfypi e Above: Shirlry Courcbene-Lafond SAEBO and Mike/a Settee-Usiskan Right: CommunityService: IVi/lo1vCreeEducation Complex SA D D Chapter Computer Donation SIITingPretry in Saskatchewan (continued frompage9) "We did th e selectin g, but Imp erial Tobacco took care of everytlw g else, includ ing th e shippin g, and th ey did a great job ," said Dale Boo th , the AFN's Dir ector of E conomic D evelopm ent with th e Asse mbl y of First Nations . But the donati o ns have caused contro very in Saskatchewan, where th e gove rnm ent plans to ph ase in a prov inc e-wide ban on smokin g in public places. New D em ocrat MLA Graham Addl ey, whose Saskatoon Suth erland ridin g is h o me to SIIT's main campus, is also a mem ber of the Legislature's all-p art y co mmitt ee on tobacco control and an ard ent opp onent of smokin g. "T he contr ibuti on will help the college and I am all in favour of companies doing this sor t of thing," said A ddl ey. " But $134,000 (the cost of the SIIT donation) is a drop in the buck et compared to what tobacco companies make from selling cigarettes to the Native p op ulati on , includin g Native youth ." But th e AFN's D ale Boo th said ITCL should be prai sed for donatin g the computers, and add ed: "U ntil gover nm ent s start steppin g up to the plate and doing what it right , they should shut up and recognize when others do so methin g goo d ." "I don 't see other companies linin g up to make donations like thi s," said Mr . Booth, adding that the computers will make a big WINTER 2002 diff er ence in th e lives of man y youn g Aboriginal people . "W h ere you are really go ing to see th e benefit of this is five years down the road when you meet peopl e who were given opp or tunitie s and found goo d job s because o f the training that th ese computer s m ade p oss ible," Mr . Boot h said . The computers are IBM Pentium 223s, complete with 17-inch monitors, and are abo ut three -years old "though the y have been beautifull y serviced and are like brand new," said Nlr. Booth. Paul Forgues, Imp erial Tobacco Canada Limited's manager of community relati on s, took p arti cular exce pti on to Mr . A ddl ey's claim that his compan y is in favour of youth s smoki n g, notin g ITCL is wo rkin g with A boriginal gro up s on a campaign to prevent youn gsters from smokin g. Mr . Fo rgue s said w hen the compan y was ren e\ving leases for comput ers, it saw an opportunit y to give so m ethin g back to th e Native communi ty by inves ting in skills and learnin g. So in stea d of trading in the existing com puter s, it bought th em, serviced them and shipped them out to the colleges selected by the AFN. "Times are chan gin g - we are h eaded for seriou s shortages of skilled workers in all sectors of the economy and businesse s will be looking to the Aboriginal native population to fill the gap," Mr. Forgues . "Th at me an s a lot o f lon g-ove rdu e op portuniti es for well-paying car eers for Native p eople, and now is th e tim e to make sur e th ey are ge tting th e skills and learnin g th ey will need to take full advanta ge," Mr. Fo rgues said. Mr. Forgues n ote d that a rep ort by th e Canadian Labour and Bu sin ess Centr e, issued in Jul y after exte n sive consultations with co ntacts across the countr y, highlight ed a loom ing crisis in skilled labo ur suppli es and iden tified the Fir st Natio n pop ulatio n , particular ly in the western provinces, as a "ver y signif icant portion" of new labour mark et entr ant s. The CLBC report added : "T he challen ge of includin g them as highly producti ve members of th e labo ur force mu st b e addre ssed o n an urgent basis." The Federa l Gove rnm ent highli ght ed skills and learnin g programs for the A b original p op ulatio n in last Januar y's Speech from th e Throne. The Speech declare d: "Ca nada can on ly realize its full po tential by investi ng aggres sively in the skills and talents of its p eo ple." It pledged to: ''\'v'ork with Ab original people to help strengthen th eir entr epr eneurial and bu sin ess experti se ...and ...en sur e ba sic need s are met for job s, health , educati o n, hou sing and infrastructur e." And it promis ed this commitment "will b e reflected in all th e Governm ent's priorities. " ~~ ~~ SASKATCHEWAN llilB IA.1111 11 �JOB FAIR BUILDS ON LAST YEAR'S SUCCESS FSIN Cor pora te Circle CanadianForce, PettyOfficerPaulMcCoy Saskatchewan's largest and most successful public and private sector companie had the opportunity to tap into Saskatchewan's fastest growing labour market pool at FSIN's 2nd Annual Corporate Circle Job Fair held in Saskatoon. The success of last year's job fair was matched once again with 63 corporate booths and approximately 600 registered students. Although there was a smaller attendance of job seekers, this was due to the fact the Corporate Circle Job Fairs are now an annual event that is hosted in both of Saskatchewan major cities, Saskatoon and Regina. There is even the anticipation of creating job fairs in Prince Albert and Saskatchewan's other smaller cities somewhere in the near future. "The FSIN's Corporate Circle Job Fair is just one of many initiatives the FSI is developing to enhance education, training, and employment opportunities for First ation people. The FSIN Corporate Circle Job Fair is a pro-active approach and 63 participat ing corporations is sign that we are on the right track" FSIN ViceChief Greg Ahenakew said at Job Fair's formal ceremon y. The FSI Corporate Circle Job Fair is a chance for First Nation and Aboriginal students who are currentl y pursuing a post secondary education to network with potential employers from Saskatchewan's largest public and private companies. The objective of the Corporate Circle Job Fair is to provide Aboriginal students who are seeking fulltime, part -time, summer or casual jobs another way into the job mar ket. This year's increased interest resulted in more participation with other organizations that are currentl y practicing the same objectives. Partnering with the FSI Corporate Circle in this year's Job Fair were 12 SAS KAT CHEWAN ■IIBiAII the Saskatoon Tribal Council, Saskatoon Aboriginal Employment and Business Opportunities, Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority Inc. and the Saskatchewan Labour Force Development Board. 'We must work together . Whether you're a Mayor, Chief, Councilor or in the business sector, only by linking together as a Cityof Saskatoon,GillesDorvaland DwanyeDocken WINTER 2002 �Left to Right: Mark Olson, Raw/co Radio, FSJN Vice-Chief GregNienakew, Saskatoon Tribal Chief GeorgeLaf ond and daugbte1; MayorJim Maddin, City of askatoon, Elder Melvina Eagle, Dale Botting, SERDA, Sbirley Courchene-Laf ond, SAEBO, Todd Standing, Saskatoon Tribal Council Urban Services, Robert Merasty, Cmporale Circle province can we demonstrate that we are not in competition with each other, but are committed in workin g together towards a com mon goal. The success of our province's future depends on this," said Tribal Chief George Lafond of the Saskatoon Tribal Council . Building on the re source s offered at the fair there were a series of workshops offered to the students throughout the evening. The var ious partners facilitated the workshops with topics ranging from "Entrepreneurship" to "Skills Connect" . Kevin Seeseequasis and Sandy Arias were asked to address the Job Fair on behalf the job seekers. Seeseequasis of Beardy's Okemasis First ation recentl y graduated from high school sees the Job Fair as an opportunity for bridging . "Both emp loyer and (aboriginal) emplo yee have man y valueable lessons to be leant from each other ." PSI Corporate Circle Job Fair has opened new opportunities for Aboriginal students such as Kevin. Seeseequasis admits that he wou ld not normall y attend a Job Fair as a route in his job hunt. However this Job Fair made him at ease to get invo lved and open his mind to the many options out there tl1at are available to him. University of Saskatchewan second year student, Sand y Arias and a Red Pheasant Band Member was recruited at 2001 Job Fair for summer emplo yment at SaskPower. In Arias' address she points out some opportunities for Corporate Saskatchewan . "Take hold of this opportunity to change the status quo . They say our non -abori ginal counterparts are leaving the pro vince . Give us a chance to prove ourselves ... because it is just as economicall y viable for you the employers - as it is for us." Sand y also noted to the corporations "don't hire us because we are Abori ginal. Hir e us because we are skilled, educated and the best candidate for the job ." Demographic forecasts show tl1at by 2045, nearly 40 percent of Saskatchewan's population will be Abori ginal. Thi s being th e case, FSIN Co -Chair Mark Olson of Rawlco Radio says it is tim e for th e corporations of Saskatchewan to reckon. Becau se th e futur e o f Saskatchewan is in your hands and it is everyone 's responsibili ty to ensure Saskatchewan's econom y remains strong and vibrant. "Education, training and emplo ying Saskatchew an's growin g Fir st ation population will not only ensure Saskatchewan's futur e econ omy is strong, it will eventuall y reduce the high socio -economic costs currently being felt by taxpa yers. The University of Saskatchewan said the y will try to meet the 12% target in order to meet a representative workforce". These are the kinds of commitments we nee d ." e:-~ ··. '1 BeAFoster Family The Foster Families Program is lookingfor Metis and First Nations families to care for a child or youth in their home. Support, training EdmontonPolice Service Recruitment & Diversity Unit and financial compensation is available. For more information call: 1-800-667- r-1 UlJ WINTER 2002 7002 Saskatchewan Social Services SASKATCHEWANi. 91 . 13 �YOUTH CENTRE INSTILLS ABORIGINAL HERITAGE Paul Dojack Youth Centre Eldon There are currentl y three youth centers operating in the Province of Saskatchewan. The orth Battleford Youth Centre, Saskatoon's Kilburn Hall and the Paul Doj ack Youth Centre which are considered closed custody facilities. The Paul Dojack facility is the largest institution designed to house the majority of youth offenders . Ongoing planning sessio nal meetin gs were conducted over several month s by the D ojack organizing committee. This team consisted of two Regina police service, PDYC youth, staff and Elders and various community volunt eer members. Their goa l is to continue the growth of cultural activities into the youth facility. It was in1portant to show the youth in the facility their heritage. The committee felt that the Aboriginal culture should be represented and reflected throughout some of the institution activities. So on June 21, 2001 the Paul Dojack facility held it 3rd Annua l National Aborigina l Da y Celebrations. ational Aborigina l D ay is a perfect incentive to display a rich mixture of Meris and First Nation cultural components. A pipe ceremon y was held in tl1e mornin g by Elder Mike Pin ay from Treaty # 4. Shortl y later there was a breakfast for the Elders and VIPs to begin their day. Henderson Like most Aboriginal events a traditional feast was prepared with help by the PDYC kitchen staff. The menu list was served up with roast buffalo, soup, Saskatoon berrie s, bannock and various fruits. Everyone at the (continued on page 18) bee Street a, SK. 1K7 P~: (306) 791-3113 Fax: (306) 586-8502 Email: digital.print@saskfel.net Web: www3.sk.sympatico.ca/d~gpri 14 SASKATCHEWAN iil!ID1Alil Call Us For ALL Your Printing Needs WINTER 2002 �EVERYONE CH UCKLE D~ A REBELLION STORY Taking from Keith Da vidson's " Looking Back Series" Keith Cut Knife September, Hill, 1999. We're standing beside the remains of a rock cairn. We're on a high hill over looking the Poundmaker Battle site. Onl y one of us is at home. For Jim Tootoosis Senior, born and raised here, this is nothing new. In his 80's, he knows the histor y. A true gentleman, he is willing to share it with us. Rusty Williams has been here before but never with someone who knows the whole story. For myself, it is a place I have on ly read about. It' s been on my list of places to see if I ever got the chance. Toda y I've got my chance. It's quite a thin g to see. It's quite a story. Cairn Partially Destroyed When you get close to the remains of the rock cairn, you realize you've seen this pattern before. Although it has been partiall y destroyed, you can tell that at one time it would have been an exact duplicate of tl1ose cairns at Frog Lake, Fort Pitt and other historic sites in tl1e west. Research will tell you that the Historic Sites and Monument Board of Canada had these cairns built to commemorate various historic sites across Canada. Information was conve yed to the viewer by way of a brass plaque mounted on the face of the cairn. The origina l plaque s were beautifully done. Scrolled on the sides and engraved profusely, the craftsman who made them was to be admired. The brass plaque is missing from this monument. Where it was is now simp ly a barren facing of concrete. The top four rows of rock and the capstone are also gone from the cairn. The y're not really gone . The y are still there on the ground where the front-end loader operator left them. Whoever tried to take this monument down must not have realized that it was solid throu gh to the core. They didn't have enough machiner y to do the job. Good tl1ing. They All Howard Kennedy had been a reporter with the Montreal Star during the 1885 rebellion . Writing from his home in Aylmer, Ontario on April 23, 1929 he m ade the following comment about this site. ''A touch of comedy is injected by a crowning blunder. The cairn is not on the "site of the fight" at all. It has been erected on the wrong hill." Author and historian D oug las Light also mentions this fact. He said that, "I have also stood before the old cairn marking the site of the Battle of Cut Knife Hill, reading its erroneous inscription and chuckling along with the Indians because the monument was built on the wrong hill!" A new cairn was put in the proper location in 1955. Another was added later. So what went wrong? This is where history can sometimes play tricks and the best intentions can lead to error . The hill where the first cairn was built is named Cut Knife Hill. Davidson Jim Tootoosis related the story to us that afternoon. According to Jim, the hill was named after the great Sarcee Chief, Cut Knife. This Chief had been caught while leading a raiding party of his warriors against the Cree and Assiniboine who lived near the big hill. In the ensui ng battle, Chief Cut Knife had been killed. The hill was named Cut Knife's Lookout in honour of this brave warrior. Over the years, the hill became known among the loca ls as Cut Knife Hill. Jim also noted that we were standing at the place where Chief Pound maker would have stood to watch the progress of the Cut Knife Creek Battle . As Jim was relatin g the story, he pointed out where Poundmaker had led the women and children to safety from the cannon and ga tling fire of Otter's troops. Even thou gh the cairn to commemorate tl1e (continued on page 17) "The cairn is not on the "site of thefig ht " at all." - H . A. Kennedy, 1929. Bottom:Jim TootoosisSr.points to whereChiefPoundmakerled the womenand childrento saf ezv in 1885. PhotoCredit: KeithDavidson Chuckled So why was this obvious ly expensive historic cairn abandoned and destro yed? Well, histor y tells us that the cairn was actua lly built in the wrong place! Now that's a kicker and a half isn't it? · WINTER 2002 SASKATCHEWAN ilill19i~lill 15 �Directians Printing: Inc. Four Directions Printing Inc. 444 Quebec Street Regina. Saskatchewan S4R 1K7 Ph: l306)721-1875 Fax: 306)721-1876 Email: four printing@sasktel.net Printing at it's best. Check us Out! Letterto theEditor-Response from the Chiefof FSIN (continuedfrom page3) - 6.2 per cent or approximately $1.9 million goes towards political activity or lobbying efforts on behalf of FSI 's 74 member Bands; - 36.1 per cent or roughly $10.1 million is spent on policy development; - 8.3 per cent or $2.3 million goes toward the management or corporate affairs of the FSIN; - 1.5 per cent is allocated to institution building (FSIN has nine provincial institutions); - 46 per cent or $12.8 million is reallocated to First Nation Bands or Tribal Councils who utilize the funds to deliver programs; and, - per cent or approximately $300,000 goes toward actual programs that are delivered by the FSIN on behalf of member Bands or Tribal Councils . Again, whether it was inadvertent, it appears as though the federal government is questioning our very existence. Rather, we should focus our efforts and resources around our Treaty and Inherent Rights as it relates to legislation and policies that directly affect our economic wealth and prosperity at the First ation community level. Our goals should focus on creating a socio-economic level for First ations tl1at is comparable to all other Canadians. It is our hope that this will clarify for your readers our role as the FSIN, which has remained virtually unchanged for the past 55 years. Sincerely, FEDERATION SASKATCHEWAN ill&iAll Is inviting articles, photographs, artwork and letters from our readers. If you are interested, please call or forward your submi ssion to: ATTENTION: SASKATCHEWAN llill91A.lill c/ o Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Suite 200 -103 A Packham Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 4K4 Ph one Fax Email (306) 665-1215 (306) 244-4413 wasaj@fsin.com OF SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN NATIONS Chief Perr y Bellegarde 16 SASKATCHEWAN ■ -i»iA.. WINTER 2002 �EveryoneChuckled-A RebellionStory (continuedfrompage 15) TEAM SASKATCHEWAN Battle had bee n put in the wrong place, the cairn and the land it stands on still hold much historica l significance for the Cree. An 2.00-2. GA LA DI \NiNiER Idea Perh aps Parks Canada and the Historic Sites Board cou ld salvage some pride and save face with just a little tho ught. Cou ld the cairn b e refurbis hed and rebuilt? Of course it cou ld. T he pieces are all there . Any journe yman sto nemason working from photo s of the origina l cairn cou ld do the job in short order . A new brass plaque could be desig n ed. Suitab le word-age cou ld be worked out with Poundmak er First N ation . Onc e agreement on story line was reach ed, a little cash cou ld very quickl y add anoth er place for tourists to visit when the y come to th e Poundmak er Battl e Site. Poundmak er Reserve has done a wonderful job at the battl e site . It is a work in progre ss and mor e is added each year. An interpr etive centre ho ld s a photo gra ph collection , displays of Cree artifacts and th e start of an archival collection. If you have some tim e, it's a site well worth visiting. Th e site itself is well laid out with walking trails. Guides will walk you p ast the new cairn, Poundm aker's grave and show you where certa in thin gs happ en ed in 1885. Maybe so meday the guides will be able to point to th e south and explain th at another historic site cairn sits on the real Cut Knife Hill. Maybe. Th e Historic Sites Board Cut Knife Hill cairn has left mor e th an a few visitor s and histo rian s chucklin g over th e year s. Hop efully it wiJ!. be corrected , but ...that's anot her story. ~~ re~ ARTICL E SOU RCE S: Saskatoon Inn April 25, 2002 Come out and support Saskatchewan's Finest Aboriginal Athletes as they "STRIVE FOR FIVE" at the North Americ an Indi genou s Game s July 25, to August 4, in Winnipeg 2002 For more information Contact Lorna Arcand Team Saskatchewan Chef de Mission Phone (306) 665-1215 Fax (306) 244-4413 FIRSTNATIONSBANK ,,,,u:o,z.1 THE FIRST NATIONS BANK OF CANADA WAS CREATEDTO SERVETHE GROWING NEEDS OF CANADA'S ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY. We proudly offer * a full range of : • commercial deposit and loan products • personal deposit and loan products • term deposits , GIC's and investments • PC and telephone banking services Visit any First Nations Bank of Canada or TD Canad Trust to open your account with F irst Nation s Bank of Canada today. 1. ]--1. A. l(e nn edy qu ote from the Campb ell Inn es file, Saskatchewan Arc hives Boar d, Saskatoon. File #A 113 II.6 38. 2. 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WINTER 2002 OR For more information or to open an account , call toll-free l!Im1JD An Affiliate of 22 4 Fourt h Avenue South Saskat oon, SK Sl K 5M5 The Toronto Dominion Bank Phone: (30 6) 955 -3622 Fax: (306 ) 955 -68 11 * Som e pro duc t s and servi ces are offer ed thr ough TD Bank Financi al Group , wh ic h m eans th e Toront o-Dom ini on Bank and it s su bsid iar ies, wh ich include TD Securiti es Inc. (TD Wat er ho use Inves t or Servi ces Canada Inc. and TD Evergree n Inve stm ent Serv ices) , TD Ass et M anagem ent Inc. and TD Trust Com pany. ' Trade -m ark of TD Bank. SASKATCHEWAN il/ll9i~ lill 17 �I 'rottth Centre Instills Aboriginal Heritage Patt! Dq;ack Youth Centre (continued frompage14) Saskatchewan First ~ations feast was grateful for receiving such a great and health y lunch. Th e Metis Grand Entr y officially opened the day's pro gram, followed by welcoming address statements by keyno te speakers. Senator Th eresa Stevenson (PSI Rep), Ron Crowe( F HQ Rep), Karen Larocque (Sk Metis atio n), H on . Harr y Van Mulligan, Minister of Social Services, Hon. Lorne Nystrom (M.P.), RCMP(Rep), Regina Police Service, D ep art ment of Social Services, Saskatchewan E mpl oyee Un ion and PYDC. Th e audience were well apprec iative by the perfor mance exhibited when the fetis singers and dancers began to str ut their stuff. Keith Pr att was glad to see the E lders of Treaty #4 be part of the proc ess of ga ther ing, celebrating and healing. Specificall y, Elders Ivan and Sylvia Obey who were the pow-wow E lder advisors . As sup ervisor for Unit #5, Keith is also responsible for the cultural input and protocol for all Aboriginal special proj ects and event s. PD YC's pow-wow singing gro up participat ed in he First Nations Grand E ntr y to open the afternoon's progra m. " It was relatively a small pow-wow with singers, dancers of all ages and drum gro up s from nearby First Nation communities," said Rod Pudl o. At the end of the day, the closing ceremonie s mark ed ano ther successful year of celebrating Canada' s Aboriginal D ay. " It was Kevin Missens that kept the agenda rolling in the right direction thr oughout this in1port ant gathering," said Rod Pudl o, who is the sup ervisor of U nit # 4. "Nex t year's event plans to be even larger with a regiona l coordinator to steer the PDY C volun teer committee. The new position will be geared towards a family gathering and showcasing more Metis and First ation cultural event s," said Keit h Pratt. Keith Pratt and Rod Pudlo would like to thank th e following spon sors : Alliance Pipelin e Limited, Collie Club, City of Regina, FHQ Tribal Cou ncil , FSIN, H erit age Canada, Catho lic Sch oo l Board, Regin a Police Service, Regina Treaty Status Indian Services, Sask Energy, SaskTel, SGEU, SGI, SIG A and Trenken D orm for their genero us contribution s and supp ort. ~- , . C .IRC .tE orHONOUR ~·· ~ June 5, 2002 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan This gala evening will be held in conjunction with the Chiefs Winter Legislative Assembly. The Circle of Honour Awards is about First Nations honouring First Nation's people who have demonstrated tremendous achievements, discipline, vision, and excellence. Nominations Forms are available and open to individuals or groups who belong to a Saskatchewan First Nation. NOMINATION CATEGORIES: Education and Training (17) Lands & Resources (2) Sports, Culture, Youth & Recreation (5) Indian Government Commission Health & Social De velopment (2) - Citizen of the Year Economic & Community Development (3) - Life Time Achievement - Justice (2) For more information or to get involved please contact the Circle Of Honour - Committee Chair Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Suite 200 - 103 A Packham Avenue Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 4K4 Business: (306) 665-1215 Fax: (306) 244-4413 CELEBRATING 18 SASKATCHEWAN ACHIEVEJWENTS illBi.&11 AND i:l EXCELLENCE WINTER 2002 �DRAMACAMPTHRIVES IN SECOND YEAR Centre for Indigenous T heatre Marjorie DramaCampgivesthe Chiefsat theSummerLegislative Assemb ly a review Th e Centre for Indi genou s Theatre [CIT] held its second annual four -week summer intensive pro gram on th e Wapehton Dakota First ation this past summ er. To cap off the month -long education al experience , the student s in the pro gra m put toge th er a dramatic collective creatio n entitl ed "Voi ces of Spirit ". The show was perfor med first in an abbreviated from at Wanuskewin H eritage Park outside of Saskatoon on th e aftern oo n of 27th , 2001, and then in two evening perfo rmanc es at the Wapehton Communip lex on th e 27th and 28tl1. Carol Gre yeyes, tl1e artistic director of both the show and th e school, said of the end product, "I'm just thrilled. This has been quite an exceptional year and everything's cooperated with us, even the weather . The students have been very prolific in all their writing and very creative, and it was just an amazing gro up of people that came togetl1er and produced just a stellar show." The program saw the participating students learn about writing, traditional and contemporary dancing, traditional and contemporar y singing, and improvisational acting. Another part of the program involved all of the students living together on the Wapehton reserve, about 20 minutes north of Prince Albert. Although this year did see three young people from Wapehton take part in the school, the class pro ved_to be quite a cross- W INTE R 2 0 02 section of the First Nations from all across Canada with varying back gro unds . Candice Sanderson, one of the Wapehton stud ent s in the pro gram, said the program was pr etty tiring "I've been in there from nin e in the mornin g until som etime s eleven o'clock at night. A t first, it was lonel y for me , bec ause I've got a family at home, and I wasn't able to see th em all day, but th en I go t used to it, and I go t used to it." Sanderson's int erest in this pro gra m was incited by her sister atte ndin g the two-year program offere d by CIT in Toronto. Roden Sanderson said of her sister, "Before she started, she was really quiet, and it seemed like she was bored all the time, and than after the program, she was really outspoken ." Cheris h Blood, from the Blood Reserv e near Standoff, Alberta, was one of the students at this year's schoo l. Although she do es have a background in performin g as a stand up comedian, Blood wanted to learn about the other side of p erformin g. " One of the main thin gs I have learn ed here is how to prepar e your self befo re go ing out on stage . That, and also all th e disciplin e and hard wo rk that goes int o preparing a show." Bobbile e Copeland, from Lillouet, B.C, is studyin g Dram a at university, and hopes to one day earn her Ph. D. so she can also teach at the university level. She also has dreams of becomin g a film actress as well, and says of her experience, "It's definit ely a learnin g experience . Learnin g how to live with peopl e for one month , that you don't even kno w, is also a big part of that. You're with them 247. I found myself, when I cam e here, and a lot of people did h ealing. A lo t of people did grow ing, and it's a lot of fun ." Their plan s for next year's edition of the school are alread y und erway. Th e class next year will also includ e a couple of Abori gines from Austr alia attending as stud ents - that is, if the y can find the fundin g to make the trip to Cana da. ; , �BIOGRAPHY: CHADMORIN Chad Morin, a self taught artist, combines a variety of black and white, ink and lead, wild life art in a fantasy art form. This unique brand of art is inspired and symbolizes his aboriginal ancestry and culture. He was first introducedto his spiritualismat the age of ten, and still followsthat way of life being drug and alcohol free. Respecting other people, their culture beliefs and treating everyone equally, is a part of his culture. Being family oriented and combinedwith his spiritualismare his biggest influenceswith his art. He would like to be an inspirationto everybody as a person and as an artist, to enjoy life and always believe in him or herself Your Voicein SASKATCHEWAN ilillli.&111 Readers Submissions Soaring with the winds as it goes to you. I hear you whisper, My heart is filled with happiness, Till morn we travel, As we meet amongst the skies. Here we part, Hand in hand we travel the night, Till you hear me whisper. Adventures unknown to both. Soaring to meet the sun, I was reading the fall 2001 Saskatchewan Indian By Faye Laviolette As new day dawns. and noticed a page where readers may submit articles , photographs , artwork and letters. I have been writing poetry for about 20 years now and is one of my passions. I would like to submit a poem for your next issue. NIGHTTRAVELLER I hear you in the distance. You whisper to me in the wind, Beckoning me to come. 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SASKATCHEWAN INDIAN ~ey~ GAMING AUTHOR ITY ,, • !~~ .I !~~ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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By: Chief Perry Bellegarde Winter 2002 WWW.INDIGENATION.COM: FSIN eLearning Project What is eLearning? For the FSIN Education and Training Secretariat, it is a concept that has been embraced by an innovative team that is reaching out to communities with the power of technology. By: Saskatchewan Indian Winter 2002 Nekaneet Gathering: Second Annual First Nation International Healing And Medicines Gathering By: Eldon Henderson Winter 2002 The Spirit Of The White Buffalo: Sasktel Aboriginal Youth Awards Of Excellence By: Eldon Henderson Winter 2002 Youth Centre Instills Aboriginal Heritage: Paul Dojack Youth Centre By: Eldon Henderson Winter 2002 Everyone Chuckled - A Rebellion Story: Taking From Keith Davidson's "Looking Back Series" By: Keith Davidson Winter 2002 Drama Camp Thrives In Second Year: Centre For Indigenous Theatre The Centre for Indigenous Theatre [CIT] held its second annual four-week summer intensive program on the Wapehton Dakota First Nation this past summer. By: Marjorie Roden Winter 2002 Biography: Chad Morin By: Saskatchewan Indian Winter 2002 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations Bellegarde, Perry Henderson, Eldon Davidson, Keith Roden, Marjorie Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource In Copyright Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Saskatchewan 2002