tibaachimowin - Lac Seul First Nation

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L A C S E U L F I RS T N A T I O N
T I B A AC H I M O W I N
Sp e ci a l Ed i ti on , T r ea t y D a y, Ju l y 6, 2 01 2
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
Community Updates
2
Home Care Update
2
Graduations
4
In Memoriam
6
Micro-Loan Funding
9
Flood Claim Update
13
Birthdays
16
(circa the 1920’s).
Special points of interest:
• Lac Seul Training Center
of Excellence
• Mining activities and updates
• Recognition for married
couples
• Staff updates
S P E C I A L M E S S AG E F R O M C H I E F
CLIFFORD BULL
Boo-shoo!
Today is Treaty Day for
our community. It was in
1874 that Lac Seul,
through the adhesion,
signed onto Treaty #3.
With this in mind, your
Chief and Council decided to commemorate
our signing by doing a
Treaty Day reenactment
H AV E
This is also a special year
for Canada, it being the
200th year anniversary of
the War of 1812. This
was the origin of this
great country we live in
that we call Canada. In
addition, I would like
make special mention of
another milestone - the
100th year anniversary of,
our close friend and
neighbour, the Municipality of Sioux Lookout.
We have organized special events for today and
tomorrow, so please
come out and enjoy the
festivities and special
events.
tion the Married Couples
Recognition in all three
communities, for members who have been married for 25 years or more
and the Residential
School Recognition ceremony “ Bringing the
Children Home”. There
will be a friendship accord signing with the Municipality of Sioux Lookout and Slate Falls happening today.
Have a great safe summer!
Meegwetch.
Lastly, I’d like to men-
A H APPY AN D SAF E TR EA TY DAY !
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Sp e ci a l Ed i ti on , T r ea t y D a y, Ju l y 6,
K E J I C K B AY C O U N C I L U P D AT E
BY DEREK MAUD
Kejick Bay Council is
pleased to announce this
summer will be busy with
its projects in and around
the island region.
First off, we are happy to
see the gas/convenience
store project starting up
again. The decision was
made to hire local workers. The project is slated
for and estimated completion date of August 12,
2012.
“If you have a wood
shack, dock
building or small
deck you want to
build, give them a
call!”
Secondly, the Council has
decided to build up the
community with a waterfront gathering area and
baseball field. The community waterfront will be
located at the old ferry
landing site and once
completed the area will
have a fire pit, two
benches and two large
smoke houses. The ball
field is marked out and
ranges from 300 – 325
feet and will be fenced in.
Both projects should be
completed by August 14,
2012.
Wood Mizer 40LT
Thirdly, the Council is
excited to announce that
they are exploring creative ways to build a selfsustaining economic machine, and that machine is
the Wood Mizer 40LT.
This portable mill was
purchased initially to coincide with the Woodlandia log mill homes, but
we seen further opportunity and decided to utilize
the machine’s capabilities
and start up an independently run lumber mill. It
will produce rough lumber to meet a buyer’s
needs. This project has
two principal operators
and another worker, who
will be starting in the
near future. If you have a
wood shack, dock building or small deck you
want to build, give them a
call!
Lastly, renovations have
started with the hiring of
a 4 person crew. This
project is 12 weeks in duration.
Other projects on the horizon include housing
(confirmed date yet to be
determined). Potential
housing lots have been
identified. More work
has to be done at Canoe
River.
The Kejick Bay Camp
will see more work being
done on it, starting with
small scale road work and
site preparation in general. The Council will
work towards getting our
O&M staff to lead this
operation. We are hoping
within the next two years
that this endeavour will
be operational consisting
of 3 cabins, a boat launch
and summer employment
for at least 5 – 6 community members.
Thanks for taking the
time to read our update
and please feel free to
contact us anytime.
Meegwetch!
Wood Mizer 40LT
T i b a ac hi m ow in
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W H I T E F I S H B AY U P D AT E
BY CHELSEA BULL
We have actually just
started many of our projects on June 18th, 2012.
We have hired 12 people.
One of the projects is
construction of a new
baseball field for our
youth. We believe it will
give our youth a chance
to socialize and have fun
in a competitive sport.
We are also building a
hockey rink for our children because they love to
skate in the winter. They
need an after school activity and we believe this
hockey rink will give
them an opportunity to
practice one of their
many talents, in addition
to it being fun activity.
Furthermore, we have
suggested installing lights
at the hockey rink so
skating can happen during the evenings.
Renovations for houses
are planned as some of
them are in dire need of
repair. As we may all
know, each band member
should live comfortably
and in a healthy environment. We are in the final
stages of building a house
for one of our band members, it should be completed by the midsummer.
Another one of our projects is the construction
of a gazebo for the south
side of Whitefish Bay
which will be used for
fish frys, pow wows and
drumming.
One of our main goals is
to provide activities for
our children and youth
because they are our next
generation and important
to our community. We
want to build a playground for the south side
of WFB so the children
can enjoy themselves.
The community of
Whitefish Bay would like
to thank the Chief and
Council for making this
all possible.
Meegwetch!
H O M E C A R E — K E J I C K B AY & W H I T E F I S H B AY
BY LORRA INE TROUT
Hello, my name is
Lorraine Trout and I am
the Home Care Coordinator for Kejick Bay and
Whitefish Bay. Currently,
we have 9 clients in
Home Making and 17 clients in Home Support.
Kejick Bay is excitedly
waiting for their very first
Elder’s Centre to be completed which should be
very soon.
I am currently fundraising so we can buy things
like sewing machines,
beads, quilting supplies,
puzzles, etc. for Elders’
crafts and activities. Donations are always welcome. Anyone who
would like to come and
spend time or do activities with the Elders,
please feel free to contact
me.
One of our fundraising
events is our Radio Bingos through our local radio station. Our next radio bingo is Tuesday,
July 17, at 7pm. Watch
for posters and listen for
radio announcements!
“One of our main
goals is provide
activities for our
children and youth
because they are
our next generation
and important to
our community.”
Lastly, I would like to wish
you all a happy and wonderful summer!
Morris Thomas Memorial School
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2012 Senior Kindergarten & Grade 8
Grads
LAC SEUL FIRST
NATION
CELEBRATES
WITH YOU ON
YOUR
GRADUATION!
Obishikokaang Elementary SK Graduates
Faith Binguis-Spade
Furious Binguis
Matrika Binguis
Faith Binguis
Kerri-lynn Bunting
Jake Carpenter
John Chisel Tyler Chisel
Precious Mattinas
Summer Southwind
Bradley Trout
Grade 8 Graduates
Aaliyah Angeconeb
Gwendolyn Angeconeb
Kristoffer Capay
Trevor Carpenter
Josh Childsforever
Theodore Dunsford
Reina Foster
Jessica Goodwin
Morley Ledger
Waninitawingaang
School
SK Graduates
Keira Lawson
Richard Gray 111
Sienna Trout
Grade 8 Graduates
Jonah Quedent
Meaghan Trout
Sccora Trout
2012 Potential Secondary Graduates
“Success is
achieved and
maintained by
those who try and
keep trying.”
- W. Clement Stone
QEDHS
Curtis Binguis
Kyle Bottle
Justine Mckay
Tamara McMillan
Tekay Nelson
Miranda Quezance
Miranda Southwind
FORT FRANCES HS
Sheldon Littledeer
RED LAKE HS
Franklin Keeper
Kandi-Lee Keeper
CORNERSTONE
CHRISTIAN HS
Elaine Oombash
BEAVER BRAE HS
Jordon O'Connor
WAHSA
Arlene Angeconeb
Brenda Quedent
Dorraine Elko
Fabian Vincent
Grace Strang
Leon Gray
Nora Angeconeb
StacieRoss
Wahsa Distance Education
Wahsa offers distance
education credit courses
that are offered through
various technological means,
such as teleconferencing, the
radio, internet and independent learning modules By
making distance education
courses available to you,
Wahsa provides you with a
wide range of secondary
program choices. These
courses are designed to
enable you to actively participate in courses. (NNEC,
Wahsa site)
Lac Seul has three satellite offices. Doreen Kejick
is the DEC in Frenchman's
Head , (807) 582-3278.
Tina Thomas is the DEC in
Whitefish Bay, (807) 5823971, and Brenda
Quedent is the DEC in
Kejick
Bay (807) 582-3225 Please
contact your local Distance
Education Coordinator to
sign up for secondary courses.
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Post Secondary Potential Graduates 2012
Roberta Gail Anderson
Michael Auksi
Jason Bull
Annie Capay
Harold Chisel
Sylvia Davis
Pamela Denholm
April Derouin
Justin Dewey
Malinda Gray
Serena Hill
Steve Keesic
Tiffany Keesic
Lisa Lacosse
Karen Lawford
Kimberly Lawson
Tara LeDrew
Alanna Mamakeesick
Laura Metansinine
Amanda Slipperjack
Kayla Slipperjack
Renata Smoke
Jennifer Summerfield
Darren Thompson
Martha Troian
Leanna Faye Trout
Steven Wesley
Noreen Wilkins
Samantha Yutzy
Honours Bachelor of Social Work
Bachelor of Social Work
Police Foundation Diploma
Bachelor of Social Work
Aboriginal Self Governance Diploma
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education
Telecommunications Management
Human Resources Management
Bachelor of Arts
Associate Degree in Business
General Arts & Science Certificate
Law - J.D.
Chemical Engineering Diploma
Master of Arts - Education
Master of Arts - Women's Study
Dental Hygiene Diploma
Educational Assistant Diploma
Bachelor of Education
Visual & Creative Arts
Business Foundation Certificate Aviation
Management Diploma
Bachelor of Arts - Geology
Bachelor of Education
Culinary Management Diploma
Masters of Journalism
Indigenous Wellness & Addictions
Social Service Worker Diploma
Bachelor of Fine Arts Diploma
Bachelor of Arts—Sociology/Social Science
Lakehead University
University of Manitoba
Saskatchewan Institute
Red River College
Lakehead University
Ryerson University
Lakehead University
Wesley College
Algonquin College
Cambrian College
University of Ottawa
Confederation College
Red River College
Brock University
St. Lawrence College
Georgian College
Georgian College
University of Western Ontario
University of Toronto
Carleton University
7th Generation/Canadore College
Lakehead University
King’s University College
Northern Nishnawbe Education Council
NNEC's Post Secondary
Student Support Program
(PSSSP) provides financial,
social and academic assistance to eligible students entering post secondary colleges and universities.
Lac Seul is one of the First
Nations who uses NNEC to
administer its post secondary
funding. Eligible students
receive full or partial funding for books and tuition,
travel & accommodation,
residence fees, course materials, computer hardware/
software, and on- site tutoring.
As deadlines have passed for
Summer & Fall 2012 enrollment (April 15th & May
30th). The next deadline for
January 2013 enrollment is
November 30, 2012.
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From the Desk of the Frenchman's Head Long Term Care
Coordinator
"The First Nation believed that the wealth of a person or community was measured in
their good spiritual, physical and mental health. A person's worth was related to the
good that he or she could do for the community." (Henry Lickers, Mohawk Council of
Akwasasne)
Connie Carpenter
I am hopeful that our Elder's and Disabled Clientele will have an amazing summer. Of interest,
George and Elsie Ignace have moved into their brand new home.
We would also like to welcome Munroe Chisel to our Long Term Care Home Support Program.
“A successful marriage
requires falling in love
many times always with
the same person.”
- Mignon McLaughlin
Our Office hours are Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Recognition Planned for 30 Married Couples
On this years' Treaty day, Chief & Council will be recognizing thirty on-reserve
couples who have been married for 25 years or more. Couples who will be recognized
on this day are George & Elsie Ignace (55 years), Leo & Irene Binguis (54 years), Gilbert & Rose Bunting (53 years), Stanley & Katie Carpenter (50 years), Paddy & Ida
Kenny (50 years), Roy & Connie Carpenter (45 years), Morris & Gloria Carpenter (44
years), Harry & Katie Chisel (43 years), Joe & Maggie Quedent (42 years), Reggie &
Mary Kejick (42 years), Don & Mary Ellen Ningewance (40 years), Ernie & Isobel
Southwind (38 years), Duncan & Rita Angeconeb (38 years), Albert & Eva Lac Seul (38
years), Morrison & Mary Thomas (36 years), Wes & Florence Sanderson (34 years),
Roger & Emily Bull (32 years), Rod & Emma Wesley (32 years), John & Donna Wesley
(31 years), Roy & Karen Ningewance (30 years), Simon & Lola Goodwin (30 years),
Gordon & Joanne Keewaycabow (28 years), Elvis & Dorothy Trout (30 years),
Robert & Annie Ross (29 years), Harry & Lucy Quezance (28 years), John &
Norma Kejick (28 years), Raymond & Celina Angeconeb (27 years), John & Ruby Bull
(27 years), Leroy & Fran Quoquat (27 years), and Harry & Lucy Gray (26
years).
IN MEMORIAM
Alfred “Alfie” Ningewance
(June 23, 2012)
Stanley Carpenter Jr. “Man”
or “Stash” (May 13, 2012)
Agnes Ogemah
(April 15, 2012)
Jack Quedent
(December 30, 2011)
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F R E N C H M AN ’ S H E AD C L I N I C S TAF F
PHOTOS
OF
K E J IC K BAY
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C O M M U N I T Y A C T I VAT O R U P D AT E
B Y CHR IS SOUTHW IND
The New Beginnings Concert was held on May 9,
2012. It was a night of Lac
Seul artists performing for a
Lac Seul audience. This
first annual concert was
funded mostly in part by the
Ontario Arts Council, with a
small contribution from the
Community Activator Program. Keewaykabow Buslines arrived from Kejick
Bay while the Youth/Elder
vehicle arrived from Whitefish Bay.
“The New
Beginnings Concert
was to showcase
our Lac Seul talent,
whether it be music,
paintings, carvings,
photography, films,
dance, poetry, or
stage drama.”
The crowd grew with anticipation at the Frenchman’s
Head Complex to hear the
opening angelic voice of
Jennifer Manitowabi singing various country songs.
Sam Trout pumped out
some wicked guitar tunes.
Students of Obishikokaang
Elementary School did an
inspirational performance of
showcasing posters with
words of encouragement
and fancy costumes.
At the last minute, Rupert
Bunting could not resist the
calling of the stage and remastered a few works from
previous guitar gods. Jason
Bailey sang a song onstage
that wowed the crowd.
Photographer, Shana Southwind silenced the audience
with a slideshow that was
utterly moving. Shaun Tudor played a couple of songs
and got the crowd to back
him up on vocals and beats.
Lac Talent, the finale, blew
the roof off the building, set
the stage lights firing, accompanied by mesmerizing
fog, as they rocked out their
tunes.
The New Beginnings Concert was to showcase our
Lac Seul talent, whether it
be music, paintings, carvings, photography, films,
dance, poetry, or stage
drama. The name reflects
that the spring is our new
year, an awaking of Mother
Earth, a new beginning is
cause for celebration. To be
involved in the New Beginnings Concert in May 2013,
please contact Chris Southwind.
Laser Tag has come to Lac
Seul, contact your local
youth worker, funded by the
Community Activator Program.
A youth from Obishikokaang Elementary School
had challenged the Frenchman’s Head band office
staff and Chief and Council
to a game of baseball, and
what a challenge it was.
The students were intimidated by the presence of
“Grand Slam” Grace,
“Thunder Hitting” Tom,
“Sliding” Samantha, “Long
Drive” Dean, “Killer”
Karen, to mention a few.
As the game progressed, the
students fell behind in runs,
but got their second wind,
which was almost snuffed
out by Chief Clifford
“Hitting” Bull, and ended
up winning by two big runs.
The students were smart and
fed the band office staff and
Chief and Council barbequed food before hitting the
field. A welcomed donation
of water from Lost Lake
Cash and Carry helped replenish the heat beaten players. The Community Activator thanks the youth who
voiced their idea which
brought lots of laughs for all
who watched and participated.
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NADF MICRO-LOAN FUND COMING
SOON
The Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund (NADF)
is an Aboriginal Financial
Institution who provides
financing and business
support services to Aboriginal businesses across
Northern Ontario.
Lac Seul First Nation has
partnered with NADF to
establish a micro-loan
fund. NADF will be contributing $ 10,000 with a
matching contribution of
$10,000 from Lac Seul
First Nation. The microloan fund will be available to on-reserve band
members who require an
initial business loan of
$1000 or less.
Ningewance and Andrea
Ignace over two sessions
that were held in June. A
trust account to administer the fund will be established.
A committee has been
established to administer
the NADF Micro-Loan
Fund. Colleen Martin of
NADF provided training
to Colleen Littledeer,
Lorraine Kejick, Jonathan
Echum, Ajay Jack, Elizabeth Kejick, Denise
Advertisements regarding
accessing the fund can be
expected by the second
week in July 2012. Community business idea sessions are also planned for
the near future in Lac
Seul First Nation.
Lac Seul First Nation Business Governance Project
A Bare Trustee orientation and training session
was held over two days
on March 19th & 20th,
2012 in Frenchman’s
Head where six band
members were trained. Of
the six members trained,
three candidates followed
through with the process
and were selected by
Chief and
Council at a meeting on
May 22, 2012 as the Bare
Trustees. As part of their
training they were provided an orientation as to
reasons for the restructuring and the importance of
separation of business
from politics, review of
the trust document, ef-
fective meeting strategies and rules of order, as
well as meeting procedures. The primary responsibilities of the Trustees will be to appoint and
oversee the board of directors. Recruitment of a
board of directors will be
one of their first tasks as a
group.
“The best way to
predict the future
is to create it!”
“The primary
responsibilities of
the Trustees will be
to appoint and
oversee the board of
directors.”
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Rubicon Minerals Negotiations Update
Rubicon Minerals Corp
has hosted their Annual
General Meeting in Toronto, ON on June 27,
2012. Councillor David
Gordon, and Lands and
Resources Coordinator
Chris Angeconeb attended the meeting as
registered shareholders as
appointed by Lac Seul
First Nation Chief and
Council. At the meeting
they were allowed to vote
on the appointment of
auditors, the number of
directors to be appointed,
Aucrest Gold
Chris Angeconeb
continues to sit on
the board of
directors. LSFN
owns 4,054,056
company shares.
and the election of directors for the Company for
the ensuring year.
Michael Lalonde has
been hired by Rubicon
Minerals as President and
Chief Operating Officer.
Lac Seul First Nation’s
negotiation team has past
experience negotiating
with
Michael as he was the
former Mine Manager of
Gold Corp’s Red Lake
Gold Mine.
Lac Seul First Nation cur-
rently has 223,516 Rubicon shares.
RUBICON
RMX.TSX | RBY.AMEX
Goldcorp. (Red Lake Gold Mines) Negotiations
Mining negotiations with
Goldcorp have been ongoing since 2008.
Since the signing of the
negotiation protocol in
April 2012, Goldcorp has
invested $500,000 in a
Small Business Equity
Fund, an additional
$500,000 investment towards the Lac Seul Training Center of Excellence,
as well as a $7500 contribution to the 2012
“Education & Training –
You’re Golden Opportunity” Career Fair that was
held at the Obishikokang
Elementary in April. Lac
Seul First Nation continues to negotiate an independent exploration
agreement with Goldcorp.
Lac Seul Training Center of Excellence Hosts First
Graduation
The Lac Seul Training
Center of Excellence has
hosted its first graduating
class from the Essential
Lifeskills Program that
was facilitated by Seven
Generations Education
Institute on Friday, June
22, 2012.
Graduates completed the
360 hour program with
the goal of preparing students for College Level
Courses through five
main curriculum consisting of reading skills,
math skills, writing skills,
communication skills,
and contemporary challenges facing Native
communities over the
sixty day period.
Graduates that were recognized for their accomplishment were Desmond Brisket, Gary Ningewance,
Georgina Peetwayway,
Loretta Chisel, Mervin
Wesley Jr. , and Teresa
Littledeer.
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Lac Seul Training Center of Excellence in Hudson
“Outdoor skills are an
important link to our
past and future.”
Outdoor Skills
The outdoor skills program will run for eight
weeks over the summer.
Jessie Terry has been hired
to facilitate three weeks of
the program. This program
will be funded through
Shooniyaa Wa-Biitoong,
Goldcorp. Inc, and Ministry of Natural Resources.
Lac Seul Training Center of Excellence
First Graduates
CONGRATULATIONS
TO ALL OF THE
GRADUATES!
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Small Business Equity Fund
The SBE Fund has been created and funded by Goldcorp to assist with capitalization of new
First Nation businesses and to expand existing businesses. Because funding is being made
available on a Grant basis, to be used by the recipient as equity, Goldcorp is able to play a
unique role in facilitating the success of First Nation small business.
This money can be used for a variety of activities, including for instance, the purchase of
new equipment, financing of inventory and/or accounts receivable or technology improvements.
Grants require a minimum dollar to dollar match with other funding which may include a combination of cash, business assets, alternative grant funding or commercial Bank
loans. Business assets, classified as In-kind contributions, are also acceptable provided they
are verifiable assets such as inventory, supplies, equipment, tools or vehicles that are part
of the activity of the business. Businesses that apply for Grant funding will be required to
provide detailed financial and operational information to verify asset contributions and financial stability.
Existing business owners must demonstrate how the funding will support profitable growth in
their business either through Goldcorp related contracts or business opportunities in the
supply chain of the Lac Seul First Nation traditional territory on a direct basis or under
terms of Joint Ventures.
New business owners must demonstrate how the funding will support the success of their
start up idea. This must be described in the form of a business plan narrative, financial
information (such as leases, contracts, invoices or vendor quotes), and financial forecasts.
Receipt of a Grant application does not imply a commitment for funding. Applications
will be reviewed for eligibility and completeness by the LSFN Economic Development
Office ("EDO") and held for formal review by the SBE Fund Committee ("SBE Committee"), which meets quarterly.
The Lac Seul First Nation will not provide any guarantee or security to any loans
obtained by entrepreneurs or band owned businesses. The sole contribution from
Lac Seul First Nation will be contained in the details of the Notice of Grant (NOG).
Lac Seul First Nation Chief and Council will not be involved in the evaluation, selection, or
provide any input into the applications to the LSFN Small Business Equity Fund. At no
time should any applicant to the LSFN Small Business Equity Fund raise their application to
the attention of LSFN Chief and Council or ask for any support from LSFN Chief and
Council.
Lac Seul First Nation Flood Claim
Update
Background:
The litigation against Canada was re-activated in 2009 after the Specific Claims table with Canada closed.
The statement of claim originally filed in Federal Court in 1991 was substantially revised, amended and served on
Canada in early 2009.
Canada filed third party claims against Ontario and Manitoba. Following a motion between Canada and
Manitoba, the third party claims were allowed to proceed by the Court.
In 2010 and 2011 a substantial amount of information was exchanged between the parties. In total, over 6,000
documents have been produced by all of the parties. Each document must be reviewed and catalogued. Canada
also examined Lac Seul's witness, Chris Angeconeb. Lac Seul First Nation's legal team examined Canada's witness
in writing. Canada had additional written questions, which were answered by a combination of Chris Angeconeb and loss of use expert, Patt Larcombe. The discovery process, as in the exchange of documents and
questions is almost complete.
Throughout the process, since 2009, the litigation has been case managed; the parties meet with the case management judge (by teleconference) typically every 2 to 3 months and report progress. The case management
judge sets deadlines for the parties to complete certain tasks. This has kept the litigation moving at a steady
pace.
CurrentStatus:Motions
There are two motions currently before the Court:
Ontario's motion. When Canada made the third party claim against Ontario, Ontario
defended the third party claim by filing a defense against Canada. At the time Ontar- io was also
entitled to defend Lac Seul's claim, but chose not to and told the court that they would not be.
About a year later, Ontario changed its mind and brought a motion seeking consent of the court to
file a defense against Lac Seul's claim, even though they were out of time to do so. Lac Seul resisted the motion, which was heard by the court on April 5, 2012 in Ottawa. The court has not
yet ruled on the motion.
Canada'smotion. Canada has brought a motion against Lac Seul requiring it, among
other things, to produce a map of its traditional territory, to produce the limited partnership
agreement between OPG and Lac Seul, and to produce any documentation developed during the negotiations between OPG and Lac Seul regarding the 2006 settlement agreement. Lac Seul is resisting this motion, and OPG may intervene as it has an interest in protecting the confidentiality of
both the limited partnership agreement and the negotiation documents. The motion is scheduled for
June 7, 2012 in Ottawa.
CurrentStatus:ExpertReports
The court has set a deadline of October 1, 2012 for Lac Seul to produce its expert reports.
The largest part of the case between now and then is coordinating the experts and ensuring
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Flood Claim Update Continued
that the reports are produces on time.
Patt Larcombe, A cultural geographer to assess avoidable losses such as destroyed improvements to reserve lands, as well as damages to traditional territory resources,
and Greg Scheifele, a forester to report on the value of timber lost from flooding have
visited Lac Seul First Nation in June 2012. Their purpose was to conduct interviews and
field work.
Once Lac Seul serves its expert reports on the other parties, Canada, Ontario and Manitoba will be allowed time to prepare their responding expert reports. Lac Seul will
then have an opportunity to provide brief rebuttal reports. We hope that process will
be done in the next year. Once the expert reports are complete, the court will hold a pretrial conference and set a date for the trial.
The Lac Seul First Nation legal team and experts are requesting any historic
pictures of Lac Seul First Nation prior to the flooding or shortly after the
flooding, particularly during the 1925 to 1940 period. The pictures will be
scanned and the originals will be returned to the owner. Pictures may be submitted to the Lands and Resource office at the Frenchman's Head Band Office.
Gold Canyon Resources Inc. Negotiations Update
Gold Canyon holds 100% interest in the Springpole project which is located in the Red
Lake District and traditional territories of Cat Lake, Lac Seul, and Slate Falls First Nations. Lac Seul First Nation was invited to participate in Negotiations at a meeting that
was held in Thunder Bay on February 9, 2012 and hosted by Gold Canyon.
On May 22, 2012 the Chiefs of Cat Lake First Nation, Lac Seul First Nation, and Slate
Falls First Nation signed a community protocol agreement.
The purpose of the Protocol Agreement is:

To establish a process by which the First Nations will negotiate an agreement
with Gold Canyon.

To authorize a joint negotiation team with Gold Canyon acting on behalf of Cat
Lake, Lac Seul, and Slate Falls

To ensure that each First Nation will have an opportunity to independently approve and ratify any agreement negotiated with Gold Canyon.
The agreement is a shared territory agreement and is expected to cover mining arrangements in the area.
Pa g e 1 5
Lac Seul First Nation MNR Youth
Experience Program
Two staff from the Ministry of Natural Resources have been hired by Lac Seul
First Nation to facilitate another program after last year’s successful program. Adam Parent will
be the Lead Supervisor of the program and Chris Lock will be an Assistant Supervisor. Eight positions will be available for the eight week program. Participants will start on July 3, 2012 and
for the first couple of weeks they will be completing the mandatory training for MNR personnel. The curriculum will include a Cultural component.
Zamboni Fundraising
Arena construction
Lac Seul First Nation has been fundraising for the purchase of a new Zamboni since
the announcement of the building of a new Arena in Frenchman’s Head. The total cost
for the purchase of the Zamboni, ten blades, ten propane tanks, an edger, and accessories is estimated at $130,000.
To date $104,293.75 has been raised through donations from the following individuals:
Keshen Major Law Firm ($80,000.00)
LSFN Bingo Fundraising ($19,000.00)
Tikinagan CFS – LSFN Unit ($5133.75)
Mary Tait ($50.00)
Emma Yerxa ($50.00)
Dorothy Trout ($50.00)
Gordon Keewaycabo ($10.00 )
New arena being constructed
Lac Seul First Nation would like to acknowledge and thank all of you for your generous support.
Human Resource Skills Development of Canada
The summer work experience program was cut from $14000 to just over $5000. HRSDC
will employ four students over the summer.
“Thank you to all
the people who
have helped to
fundraise and
donate to the
Zamboni Fund.”
Meegwetch!
Tamaka Gold Negotiations Update
Work at the Tamaka Gold Goldlund Site off of Highway 72 has halted for the summer as they
raise funds for the initial public offering (IPO) while the company strives to go from a private company to a public company.
Frenchman’s Head Elder & LTC Clientele
June & July 2012 Birthday’s
LAC SEUL
FIRST NATION
NO, 28
Kejick Bay
General Delivery
Lac Seul, ON P0V 2A0
Tel: (807) 582-3211
Fax: (807) 582-3493
Sub Office
Frenchman’s Head
P.O. Box 100
Hudson, ON P0V 1X0
Tel: (807) 582-3503
Fax: (807) 582-3449
Sub Office
Whitefish Bay
General Delivery
Lac Seul, ON P0V 2A0
Tel: (807) 582-3228
June
Stanley Carpenter Sr.– June 14
Harry Gray Sr. – June 15
Lucy Gray – June 26
Morris Carpenter June 26
Happy Birthday!!
CKZY 90.3 FM
Lac Seul First Nation
Community Radio
Station
July
Elvis Trout—July 14
Irene Bearman—July 15
Grant Chisel—July 16
Scotty Angeconeb—July 20
Joyce Trout—July 20
Doyle Carpenter—July 21
We’re on the web!
www.lacseul.firstnation.ca

tibaachimowin - Lac Seul First Nation

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