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party. She owns stock and trade in the
same right wing, conservative posture
that represents the interests of the billionaire white status quo and has little
to zero interest in promoting true social
justice policy – unless it affects them
personally. Other examples of this political phenomenon are Dick Cheney
and Brian Burke. Cheney, the former
American vice president under George
Bush, was the mastermind behind the
current war raging in the middle east,
responsible for the deaths of hundreds
of thousands of people. Surprisingly, right wing extremist
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women, a national story that was reported everywhere in
Canada with great affirmation. She uncharacteristically supported legislation from another political party because of her
own personally experience of sexual assault. But what
seems to be absent here in the national discussion is the fact
that Indigenous women have been screaming out for any
kind of protective legislation for at least fifteen years. It's
taken 1200 or more more deaths to get white politicians like
Clark to even acknowledge it as real. Like the rest of Canadian society philosophically underpinned by white supremacy, she does not put the same value on Indigenous
lives as white ones.
Here is what Clark said in her media blitz, as posted by
CBC news. “B.C. Premier Christy Clark supported a private
member's bill on sexual assault because she went through
things "no person should experience" as a young girl, she
reveals in a letter released to the media.
"As I sat in my chair on the floor of the legislature, it
struck me: I knew all too well why women stay silent. For
over 35 years, I've been one of them," Clark says in the letter.
"Earlier this spring, the Greens introduced a bill that
would set clear guidelines for sexual assault and misconduct at all public post-secondary institutions in B.C. I happened to be reading it during question period when I was
surprised with a question about whether or not we would
pass it," the letter says.
"As I got up to answer, I decided that our government
would pass the legislation. I knew it was the right thing
to do."
In particular Clark recalls one incident when she was attacked by a stranger while walking to work when she was
13 years old.
"I never told anyone," the letter continues. "Not about this
or any of the other frightening things of a sexual nature that
happened to me as a child or a teenager. For 35 years, it's as
though they never happened. I told myself: Get over it. Bad
things happen. It was trivial."
Now, years later, she says she realizes that victims of sexual assault need help ending their silence.
"Sexual violence is common. Unfortunately, so is staying silent about it. Our silence makes it easier for those who
wish to harm us.
The Sexual Violence and Misconduct Act passed by the
Legislature in May. It give universities and colleges one year
to put in place specific policies on sexual violence that set
out clear procedures for responding to complaints and outline support services for victims.
Farrah Khan, a sexual violence support and education coordinator at Ryerson University in Toronto, applauded
Clark's decision to speak out.
"I'm so glad she did, because it opens up the door for other
women to tell their stories, other women to get the support
they need, and to know they are not alone and that they'll be
believed heard and seen."
Irene Elhaimer, director the Women Against Violence
Against Women, also commended the premier, but said the
province could do more to support the victims.
"It's so hard to talk about sexualized violence. But then
to want to have someone to support you and to call WAVAW
rape crisis center and to have to be on a list of over 200
women wanting support after sexualized violence — that is
absolutely unacceptable."
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EFFICIENCY THE KEY TO NORTHERN CONSTRUCTION
In the previous edition of Grassroots News we featured a profile of an up and coming, 100% Indigenous owned and operated
construction company, First Nation Builders. The Fisher River
based operation was created to address serious quality control
deficiencies that run rampant in Northern housing construction.
Founder and owner Trevor Charrier models his company
on the philosophy that his 17 staff are building quality homes
that First Nations people can be proud to live in. Too often
the companies doing construction in the north simply take the
INAC (Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada) money and
put as little effort and little quality as possible into the projects
to maximize their own profits, often leaving the occupants a
host of problems in a new home that is no better than the con-
demned one they moved out of.
“I started First Nation Builders to conquer that problem, to
have an alternative for these reserves to come to and get something built properly.” Charrier told told Grassroots news.
Trevor has adapted a mandatory high standard of quality
workmanship on all of the projects his company builds. And he
knows what quality work looks like because he has been supervising multi-million dollar construction jobs from Ontario to Alberta for over 10 years. But he soon noticed that INAC seemed
more interested in just moving projects off of their books than
actually helping people get decent places to live in.
Trevor has compassion for those reserve members counting
on help. “In the case of Little Saskatchewan Reserve for example (flooded in 2011) , it is sad when you think about it. They
have been out of their houses and out of their community for
the past five or six years. They were supposed to have at least
one quarter of the houses done already. They have not poured a
stitch of concrete yet. So it is just a big huge cluster of construction problems in there.”
So Trevor devised an ingenious yet simple solution to not
only save construction costs but ensure high standards of quality
control while maintaining a year round, delay free construction
schedule. How can he do it?
He built an 8000 square foot shop. “With our 8000 square
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doors and windows. Just by having 4 houses in a close proximity like that, you can run the three crews with two guys instead of having three or four bosses and five or six crews on
site running around doing stuff. It substantially cuts down on
your labour, it totally increases your productivity. It only
makes sense to build like that in the north. You can keep an
eye on the quality control and you can make sure that the little
things are done. That is not the case with these northern onsite builds that happen.”
Next issue Trevor will explain how First Nation Builders offers other cost cutting methods unique to reserves and tell us
about his very successful apprenticeship and training programs
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Sweat Lodge Exploitation
Sweat Lodges are much more than just a dome
shaped structure made with natural materials to
give tourists an ersatz taste of Indigenous culture.
Sweat Lodge ceremonies are sacred, often including traditional prayers and songs or even drumming and offerings to the spirit world. Or a sweat
lodge ceremony may be a part of another, longer
spiritual ceremony such as a Sun Dance.
Indigenous culture holds that ceremonial sweats
require that someone go through intensive training
for many years to be allowed to lead a lodge. One
of the requirements is that the leader be able to pray
and communicate fluently in the indigenous language of that culture, and that they understand how
to conduct the ceremony safely. This leadership role
is granted by the Elders of the community, not selfdesignated. Knowing this, it's not hard to understand why Indigenous leaders were outraged at
Parks Canada offering a sweat lodge as a tourist attraction and charging a fee to attend.
As reported by CBC News, “Parks Canada will no longer
charge a fee for sweat lodge ceremonies it offers at a national
historic site in Manitoba.
The sweat lodge is a purification ceremony usually conducted by an elder or someone who has been taught strict
spiritual protocols. In order to take part, people usually make
an offering of tobacco or cloth to the person conducting the
ceremony. But Parks Canada was advertising sweat lodge
ceremonies on three dates this summer, at a price of $59.50
per person. The ceremonies are to take place at the Lower
Fort Garry National Historic site, near Selkirk, Man."This
is not a recreational program, but an authentic and traditional
experience coordinated in an appropriate manner by the recognized Sweat Lodge Keeper on lands that were important
to the Indigenous Peoples of Canada," read a statement from
Parks Canada. The statement also said that offering sweat
lodges was never meant to generate revenue, rather the fee
was to offset costs associated with the ceremony.Still, ads
for the sweat lodge ceremonies had angered many Indigenous people in Manitoba and across the country. "We don't
charge for ceremonies," said Kevin Hart, Manitoba regional
chief for the Assembly of First Nations. "It looks like a
tourism draw to me."
Hart said he understands there are costs associated with
building the sweat lodge itself, which is a dome-shaped
structure usually covered in tarps or blankets. Gathering materials and just getting to a ceremony isn't cheap, Hart said.
But providing money for expenses is one thing, charging admission is quite another.
that helps purify ones' self and opens you to ask for blessings
and healing," reads the caption. Every comment on the
photo is critical of offering ceremonies for a fee.
"Sweat lodges are meant to be built by those who have
"People are being taken advantage
of if there's a charge," he said, adding
that he's received numerous complaints about the ceremonies, including from a council of First Nations
Elders in Manitoba.Hart warns that
there have been 'fly-by-night Elders'
who don't know how to properly run
sweat lodges. He points to the case of
James Arthur Ray, an Arizona man
who charged thousands of dollars to
run sweat lodge ceremonies that resulted in the deaths of three people.
Earlier on Wednesday, Hart reached
out to federal Environment Minister
Kevin Hart
Catherine McKenna, who is also responsible for Parks Canada. Hart said ministry officials re- been taught proper protocol & understand the teachings &
sponded this afternoon and assured him they would work sacredness of building one. People do not pay money nor is
it a tourist attraction," wrote one person.
with First Nations in Manitoba to address the issue.
Parks Canada should have consulted with First Nations in
Parks Canada said in an email this is the fifth year the cer- Manitoba before offering anything that can be seen as saemonies have been offered at Lower Fort Garry, which is a cred, Hart said.”
fur trade-era stone fort. "When groups book a sweat lodge
To our people the sweat lodge ceremony is a way of life
ceremony, they can either bring an Elder that they have made
arrangements with, or Parks Canada can make arrangements and not a “religion” as white men see it. The ceremony
with an appropriate elder to do the sweats on an as-needed should only be in sanctioned lodge carriers' hands from legitimate First Nations practitioners. The wrongful exploitabasis," the email reads.
A photo of the lodge was posted on a Parks Canada Face- tion of our culture is still something Elders have to actively
book account on May 20, with a description of the lodge and strive to prevent so that we can avoid the distortions and
ceremony. "This purifying ritual is waiting for you to expe- abuses of our traditions like the sweat lodge at Lower Fort
rience. The intense heat can stimulate reflections and insights Garry. Thankfully in this case, their voice was heard.
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POLICE CHIEFS AIM TO MEND RELATIONSHIPS
These are some of the facts we know about Indigenous relations with police in North America.
Indigenous citizens are the group most likely to die
in confrontations with law enforcement. Indigenous people face longer average prison sentences
than whites. Native Americans face higher homicide and motor vehicle fatality rates. Indigenous
parents often have to instruct their children to only
hang out with one or two friends outside to avoid
being targeted as gang members by police and to
accept any sort of indignity a police officer might
deal out and to always keep their hands visible;
important survival skills white patents do not have
to teach their children.
However it now seems there is reason for optimism as
the hard work and constant lobbying of our leaders to fight
against systemic police racism is finally being recognized.
This was reported by Bailey Hildebrande of the Winnipeg
Free press regarding the recent Police Chief's Convention.
“Canadian police chiefs are determined their action plan following a two-day meeting in Winnipeg can help mend the
relationship between police and Canada’s indigenous people. The Moving Forward Safer Futures conference gathered
around 180 police, policymakers and indigenous people to
solve some of the problems between them, with a focus on
evidence-informed solutions and why indigenous people are
more at risk than others.
Clive Weighill, Saskatoon police chief and president of
the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, said there were
a few key points the chiefs should take away from the meetings. Following the event at a news conference, Weighill
said the next step is getting different police forces across
Canada to adopt the recommendations, which he said
shouldn’t be a hard task.
Those recommendations focus on co-operation, collaboration and mutual respect, and include:
Continued calls to action prior to the announced missing
and murdered indigenous women inquiry;
Lobbying the government to improve indigenous people’s quality of life by investing in basic needs;
Improving the First Nations Policing Program and no
longer considering it a program, but an essential service;
Encouraging police services to support indigenous culture
and promote inclusivity;
Building programming around the Youth Criminal Justice
Act like addictions assistance, programming and interventions to prevent youth from becoming more involved in the
criminal justice system;
Reducing the proportion of indigenous people in the
criminal justice system through alternative approaches;
Enhancing the fundamentals of policing by developing
relationships, especially with indigenous youth; and
Working with other justice partners to create responsive
and restorative solutions.
Meanwhile, deputy chief Danny Smyth highlighted Winnipeg Police Service’s responsibility when it comes to both
criminal investigations and investigations into missing and
murdered indigenous women. "Training is essential," Smyth
said. "Not just cultural awareness, but also training that centers around some of the systemic racism that we need to acknowledge." Smyth said there also needs to be more work
done within the force to improve both internal and external
the investigation surrounding all of those cases involving
first nations women.” Bellegarde said last week in a speech
to police chiefs from across the country. “That is what it's
going to happen. You know that. I know that. So what is
your answer?”
Police forces should start compiling statistics and
thoughts now, he suggested. They should figure out how to
showcase what they are doing well, but be equally prepared
to examine their shortcomings. Many people still stereotype
indigenous people as “stupid, lazy, drunk, and on welfare,”
he said. “Be big enough to show that more work needs to
be done to improve the system.”
Clive Weighill,
Saskatoon police chief
relations with indigenous people.
"We have a lot of indigenous members within our ranks
and I think we need to celebrate their achievements," Smyth
said. "It’s important to normalize them as members of our
community and members of our service. People need to see
indigenous members in our ranks to know that they are part
of the fabric of our community."
One Indigenous leader added an important perspective to
the police public relations spin. As reported by the Canadian
press, “Canada's top First Nations leader says police should
brace themselves for some blame in an upcoming inquiry
into missing and murdered indigenous women. Assembly
of first Nations chief Perry Bellegarde says fingers will be
pointed during the inquiry, which is expected to last two
years. “You guys didn't do an adequate job. You didn't put
enough human and financial resources into the research and
A report released Wednesday summarizing public consultations suggested law enforcement should address “delays
in responding to reports of missing indigenous women and
girls.” The government report also says police should address “systematic racism” and look at how officers treat indigenous women, girls and their families.
Saskatoon police chief Clive Weighill said some of the
criticism likely to come out of the inquiry is justified. But
he also said police have changed the way they handle such
cases. They don't wait 24 hours to start investigating a missing person, work more closely with families and have put in
safeguards to ensure cases don't fall through the cracks.”
Twelve hundred cases of murdered and missing Indigenous women did not just fall through the cracks on their own.
It was willful blindness. Let's hope the police chiefs are truly
starting to see the light.
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A mountain of respectful tributes and accolades poured in to pay respects to
Muhammad Ali who died in hospital at age
74. Deservedly so. He was a truly one of
the greatest Americans who ever lived.
Even Donald Trump paid respects to Ali in
a tweet, Muhammad Ali is dead at 74! A
truly great champion and a wonderful guy.
He will be missed by all! What is painfully
ironic in that tweet is that Trump hates
Muslims, stated Muslims never had a
sports hero and Trump was dodging the
same draft in the sixties that Ali openly
fought so hard against. Being a lying hypocrite is another of the nice advantages of
white privilege.
While mainstream white media focuses on Ali's tremendous sports accomplishments and his genius for entertainment and self promotion we have to remember that when
Ali refused to be drafted into the US army, at that time he
was vehemently hated by white America. Ali was even opposed by prominent black Americans like baseball legend
Jackie Robinson who did not want their comfortable status
quo rocked by having to take a side. To put it in perspective
for today, imagine a prominent non-white public figure
going around America spouting support for ISIS. The death
threats would be too numerous to tabulate, just like they
were against Ali in the day.
valiantly fought white supremacy and racism on behalf of
their people. Unfortunately they will never be fully acknowledged as such - because they are not white.
Maxwell Strachan of the Huffpost posted a valuable perspective on Ali's legacy.
“So today, before it is too late, let’s get one thing straight:
Muhammad Ali was a revolutionary black man, and proud
of it. He opposed the Vietnam War at a time when it was so
unpopular and career-threatening to do so. He proposed reparations by another name, saying in the 1960s that the U.S.
government should take $25 billion meant for
the Vietnam War and instead use it to build
black Americans homes in the South. Ali was
so politically radical that Jackie Robinson
once called him a “tragedy” and the Nation
of Islam eventually distanced itself from him.
In the 20th century, former Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee chairman
Stokely Carmichael said “the FBI viewed
Ali as more of a threat” than himself. In
the 21st, it was revealed that the NSA had
wiretapped his conversations. And still Ali
never relented in his
convictions —
black until death,
first and foremost.
“I was determined to
tory indicates we’ll try and forget all that, and one day after
his death, there are clear signs that many people are already
trying to do so. But we shouldn’t. We really shouldn’t.”
Media presenters reporting on Ali's life always state that
Ali opposed the draft and the war because of his religious
convictions. Here are two of Ali's greatest quotes, the ones
white mainstream media ignore because what Ali really
fought against was white supremacy.
“My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother or some
darker people or some poor hungry people in the mud for
big powerful America. And shoot them for what? They
never called me nigger. They never lynched me,
they didn't put no dogs on me, they never
robbed me of my nice knowledge or raped and
killed my mother and father. Well shoot them
for what? How am I going to shoot them?
Poor little black people, little babies and children and women. How can I shoot them
poor people? Just take me to jail.”
“I'm saying you are
talking about me
about some draft
and all of you
white boys are
breaking your
necks to get to
Switzerland
and Canada
and Lon-
MUHAMMAD ALI FOUGHT FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE
Black Americans
are blessed
to have had such a
strong leader.
Maybe
Muhammad Ali is
the kind
of outspoken
advocate that
Indigenous peoples
need now.
It is not an overstatement to include Muhammad Ali
among the greatest social justice leaders in North American
history; leaders like Louis Riel, Sitting Bull, Geronimo,
Tecumseh, Pontiac and Martin Luther King, all who
be one nigger that the white man didn’t get,” Ali once said.
“Go on and join something. If it isn’t the Muslims, at least
join the Black Panthers. Join something bad.”
Ali didn’t transcend race, because he didn’t want to. His-
don. I'm not going to help nobody get something my Negroes
don't have. If I am going to die, I will die now right here fighting you, if I am going to die. You are my enemy. My enemy
is white people not the Vietcong or Chinese or Japanese. You
are my opposer when I want my freedom. You are my opposer when I want justice. You are my opposer when I want
equality. You won't even stand up for me in America for my
religious beliefs and you want me to go somewhere and fight
but you won't even stand up for me here at home.”
Those stinging words still ring true today for Indigenous
people world wide who are opposed by white supremacy.
Our battlefield in Canada lies in the underfunded schools,
the non-existent water treatment plants, the murder of our
women, the poor health care and the atrocious third world
housing. Black Americans are blessed to have had such a
strong leader. Maybe Muhammad Ali is the kind of outspoken advocate that Indigenous peoples need now.
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Another form of resistance against the Indian
Act took place in Ottawa last week when Indigenous horseback riders decked out in traditional
regalia staged a protest outside of Parliament.
Indigenous people have fought against the racist
legislation of the Indian Act since 1876 and this
is part of the ongoing struggle to recognize our
rights based on the Royal Proclamation of 1763,
the rights of a nation to nation relationship.
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Horseback Protest of Indian Act
As reported by Mathieu Gohier CBC News, more than a
dozen men on horseback rode through downtown OttawaGatineau last week to deliver a set of recommendations to
the governor general's office about the rights of off-reserve
Aboriginal people. The protest, organized by the Confederation of Aboriginal Peoples, began in Gatineau's Hull
neighborhood early Monday morning.
The protesters rode across the Portage Bridge into Ottawa
during the morning commute at about 7 a.m. Their route
ended at the governor general's residence, where the protesters delivered an engraved staff along with the set of recommendations, both intended for the Queen.
"If we would have been under the Indian Act, we would
have went to see [Prime Minister] Trudeau. But Trudeau is
not the problem, it's the Queen. She has to take responsibility
for the Native people. Our rights are protected by the Queen
and not the government of Canada," said Guillaume Carle,
National Grand Chief of the Confederation.
"It's the first step to being able to speak from nation to nation,"said Anne Minh-Thu Quach, NDP MP for SalaberrySuroît. "We must recognize the identity of all the people who
are First Nations people."
Carle was told by police officers that Governor General
David Johnston was not available to meet with demonstrators, but Carle remained defiant. "We're going to put some
teepees up and we're going to stay here until we have to
leave," said Carle.
The Indian Act is a Canadian federal law that governs
in matters pertaining to Indian status, bands, and Indian
reserves. Throughout history it has been highly invasive
and paternalistic, as it authorizes the Canadian federal
government to regulate and administer in the affairs and
day-to-day lives of registered Indians and reserve communities. This authority has ranged from overarching political control, such as imposing governing structures on
Aboriginal communities in the form of band councils, to
control over the rights of Indians to practice their culture
and traditions. The Indian Act has also enabled the government to determine the land base of these groups in the
form of reserves, and even to define who qualifies as Indian in the form of Indian status.
The Indian Act is a part of a long history of assimilation
Horseback protest
policies that intended to terminate the cultural, social, economic, and political distinctiveness of Aboriginal peoples by
absorbing them into mainstream Canadian life and values.
Since the first pieces of legislation were passed, Aboriginal
peoples have resisted oppression and sought active participation in defining and establishing their rights. Early on,
Aboriginal leaders petitioned colonial leadership, including
the Prime Minister and the British monarchy, against oppressive legislation and systemic denial of their rights.
The legislation against Aboriginal peoples did not stop
Aboriginal practices but in most cases drove them underground, or caused Aboriginal peoples to create new
ways of continuing them without facing persecution.
The Indian Act is a very controversial piece of legislation. The Assembly of First Nations describes it as a
form of apartheid.9 Amnesty International, the United
Nations, and the Canadian Human Rights Commission
have continually criticized it as a human rights abuse.
These groups claim that the Canadian government does
not have the right to unilaterally extinguish Aboriginal
rights—something the government could legally do to
status Indians up until 1985 through the process of en-
franchisement, and can still control through status.
Yet despite controversy, the Indian Act is historically and
legally significant for Aboriginal peoples. It acknowledges
and affirms the unique historical and constitutional relationship Aboriginal peoples have with Canada. For this reason,
despite its problematic nature, efforts to outright abolish the
Indian Act have been met with widespread resistance.
The Indian Act legally distinguishes between First Nations
and other Canadians, and acknowledges that the federal government has a unique relationship with, and obligation to,
First Nations. At the same time, any changes to the Indian
Act through history have historically been proposed or established unilaterally by the government. Although there are
many differing opinions on how to confront the issues presented by the Indian Act, Indigenous leaders widely agree
that if any alternative political relationship is to be worked
out between First Nations and the government, First Nations
will need to be active participants in establishing it.
Until that happens, First Nations leaders will have to
continue protesting in one form or another to fight for
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The northern Ontario community
of Kashechewan made headlines all
over Canada in 2005, when its poor
water quality and unsanitary
conditions forced the evacuation of
1,000 of its residents. The evacuation
order raised awareness about a much
larger problem: more than 80 First
Nations communities are currently
under “boiled water advisories” and
21 communities are deemed to be
at high-risk for contamination.
In Canada, contamination
and inadequate water and sanitation
services in First Nations communities
are a real and present threat
to human health and the environment.
The source of the problem is that First Nations communities fall under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. Federal funding has been
inadequate in addressing the communities’ urgent, immediate drinking water and wastewater treatment needs. At the
same time, First Nations communities are in desperate need
of more adequate infrastructure to deal with ongoing, longterm problems. The issue has made headlines again in this
report from last week's The Metro.
“Dr. Ayush Kumar says the water is being contaminated
after leaving the community's water treatment plant. A microbiologist says his team found fecal bacteria in drinking
water in a Manitoba First Nation. Dr. Ayush Kumar of the
University of Manitoba says they recently found 10,000
colony-forming units of fecalba cteria per 100 milliliters in
samples in the unnamed community. He says the water in
every house that was tested, whether it came from the tap, a
bucket or from a cistern, contained fecal coliform.
Health Canada says the maximum acceptable concentration
of coliforms in water is none. Kumar - who has warned the
community about his findings - says some of the bacteria were
antibiotic resistant, which he says puts residents' health at risk.
The community has a water treatment plant and Kumar
says samples tested there were clean, which means the contamination must be happening after it leaves. “It's alarming
and I think it's something that most people are not aware of,”
said Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak Grand Chief
Sheila North Wilson. North Wilson said Health Canada
should investigate immediately. “We have to do something
about it,” said North Wilson.
Until the problem can be fixed, Kumar said residents
should boil their water. About 10 Manitoba First Nations
are under a boil water advisory and have been for years.
It is not only First Nations leaders petitioning the Canadian
Government to get it's act together over the contaminated
water on reserves issue. As reported on Huffpost: “The
First Nations do not have proper water regulations. It called
on the government to respect economic rights to water and
its cultural significance for First Nations peoples.
Shoal Lake 40, an isolated reserve on the Manitoba-Ontario border, has been under a boil-water advisory for 18
years. Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett recently
FECAL MATTER IN FIRST NATIONS WATER
United Nations and at least one NGO have called on Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau to address water issues in Canada's
First Nations, citing human rights and cultural reasons.
Human Rights Watch called on Canada to address the water
announced the community would be getting an all weather
road connecting the community to the mainland.
A company called Unique Foods Canada also announced
last week it would be donating 30,000 bottles of its vitamin-
Dr Ayush Kumar. Feces, antibiotic resistant bacteria found in tap water on Manitoba First Nation
advisories affecting more than 100 First Nations communities in a "dispatch" report on its website.
Senior researcher Amanda Klasing wrote that Trudeau
promised during his federal election campaign to end these
advisories within five years. "This isn’t just a campaign
promise but a human rights obligation," she wrote.
Canada defended its record in February at the United Nations, which wrapped up its 10-year review of the country's
commitment to the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights.
Thirty civil society organizations took part in the review,
including Grassy Narrows First Nations. Deputy chief Randy
Fobister, told The Huffington Post Canada he attended the
hearings to pressure Ottawa to help clean mercury contamination in the water that has poisoned fish and caused chronic
health problems in his community over the last 40 years. "It's
very frustrating when you know every day the [water treatment] plant is unsafe," he said, adding that it's a "basic right"
to have safe and clean drinking water. The UN report said
enriched water to Shoal Lake 40, and to Six Nations First
Nation in Ontario, according to Vice News. Six Nations
Chief Ava Hill said that community was grateful for the donation, but Daryl Redsky of Shoal Lake 40 says it isn't a
long-term solution. "Oh heck! So we don't need a water
treatment plant, we'll just get water bottles sent," Redsky
said. "It's a long-term benefit to the company, but it's not a
long-term solution to our community."
Theses reflections from Elder grandmothers about the sacred relationship Indigenous peoples have to water says
more than a thousand biology reports or exploitative partnerships. Inuit Rhoda Innuksuk said if water cannot be used
to bathe, people cannot stay healthy. “We are water, and we
need water to stay alive.” Women in particular are "carriers
of water," because women's bodies have the capacity to host
and sustain the life force water represents. “You can’t have
birth without water," Métis Maria Campbell said. "That time
between the spirit world and being born, you can’t have that
without water.”
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PARTNERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY COMMITMENT KEY TO SUCCESS
The Community of Cross Lake and the neighboring, First the region is steeped in history as part of the Hudson’s Bay fur his leadership, his unwavering dedication, and his good heart, he
Nation of Pimichikamak, has been in the news for a youth sui- trade and history of the people which also predates European is actively making opportunity and change possible for the youth
cide crisis that received national attention in the month of May. contact.
of Cross Lake. What is even more surprising is that he along with
The youth suicide in our communities could be described as a
As the hour turned to midnight we departed the cadet hall a handful of volunteers has done so for the last 11 years.
virtual epidemic. It reached the National media and we saw all with Mr. Smith still preparing for what he affectionately referred
The following morning we attended the cadet hall and were met
across the country the Occupy INAC movement which was in to as “my kid’s parade”, it became immediately obvious that with with hustle and bustle, from cadets completing a final parade practice,
support of the youth in Attawapiskat and also
food delivery from the very kind and equally dedicated
Pimichikamak. A person trying to stave off this crisis
Darlene Settee, to family members, community leaders,
is Mr. Robert (Bob) Smith along with civilian instructor
Ms. Linda Wall Cadet League President and Mr. Sandy
Donna Carriere, and staff members Angie McIvor and
Will of the Cadet League of Canada, and RCMP officers
Mabel McLeod all of Cross Lake, Manitoba.
arriving to take their seats. As the ceremony began with the
The Winnipeg Police Service received a formal invicadets marching in formation onto the parade square it was
tation to attend the #38 Cross Lake Army Cadet Corps
evident these young people were filled with pride and hope
11th Annual Review and Graduation held on June 3rd,
for the future, a future in which they will choose their own
2016. Cst.(s) Shawn Smith and Dirk Creighton of the
path and bring hope for others in their community.
WPS Indigenous Partnerships Section along with Duty
Commanding Officer and Mayor of Cross Lake Bob
Officer Insp. Mark Hodgson attended as representatives.
Smith made a comment when addressing the Cadets and
This was the first time visiting the community of
all the families and guests attending that really resonated
Cross Lake and neighboring First Nation of
with us. He said” It’s our jobs as adults to show them and
(Pictured L to R) Commanding Officer Mr. Bob Smith, O.M., Mr. Mark
Pimichikamak for Cst. Dirk Creighton and it was apteach them a way to a good path”.
Sweeny, Manager Indigenous Relations Division, MB Hydro, and Cst.
parent to him that the communities, on the surface, Shawn Smith, WPS Indigenous Partnerships Section.
The words expressed by Mr. Bob Smith are so very
were very similar to many of the other Reserves and
true. We as adults and parents have an obligation to help
Metis communities he had visited before and that Cross
youth realize and utilize their talents and strengths. The
Lake is a community that faces challenges not unlike
guidance provided by Mr. Bob Smith and the structure of
many of our other northern communities.
the Cadet Corp encourages all the youth he has taken under
We arrived in Cross Lake the night before the scheduled
his wing to realize their full potential and with the momenparade and after checking into a local hotel we attended to
tum of positive influence, continually strive to improve
the cadet hall where the commanding officer Mr. Robert
and develop themselves.
(Bob) Smith and his son Cst. Shawn Smith who had arrived
A shining example of this is Cadet Regimental Sergeant
days earlier, were well into making the final preparations for
Major, Master Warrant Officer Kelson Nachbar. Cadet RSM
the next day’s parade. Mr. Bob Smith gave Cst. Dirk
Nachbar has been a Cross Lake Cadet since the age of
Creighton a tour of the facility, proudly explained the corps’
twelve and due to continual development has been a leader
11 year history and its many accomplishments.
and top cadet not only locally but during national training
While listening to Mr. Smith explain that the Cadet
requirements in the summer months as well. Cadet RSM
Corp relies heavily on the goodwill of community and corNachbar will now be attending the University of Winnipeg
#38 Cross Lake Army Cadet Corp on Parade .
porate assistance to continue its success he says in the end
enrolled in Environmental Sciences and Environmental Eneverything works out with even a few pleasant surprises along
gineering Technology at Red River College.
the way, to this he excitedly showed us the newly received caIn 2005 Bob Smith looked for a tangible way to bring posnoes obtained with the assistance of the Local RCMP Detachitive change for the youth of Cross Lake. In establishing an
ment through application to the Criminal Forfeiture Fund.
Army Cadet Corp and working with local and regional stakeMr. Smith went on to speak of the importance of partnerholders, we experienced that positive change firsthand. Obships being crucial to the success of any undertaking and that
serving Mr. Bob Smith and seeing “his kids” on their day,
the Incorporated Community of Cross Lake, Manitoba Hydro,
hearing their laughs and seeing their smiles, the future looked
Mr. Brian Fox, Manager of the Jenpeg Generating Station, and
all the brighter.
Mr. Mark Sweeny, Manager of Manitoba Hydro Indigenous
It was a privilege and an honour to be part of this special
Relations Division have all been steadfast and supportive partcommunity event. The youth in the Cadet program are the inners since 2005.
spiration and hope for the future. We know they are.
Mr. Smith further explained that with the new canoes and
Cst. Shawn Smith & Cst. Dirk Creighton
the hopes of acquiring additional canoes and equipment, he
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by Mr. Bob Smith, O.M.
Winnipeg Police Service
and therefore more meaningful for youth and indicated that
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President’s Message
help set the negotiations in areas such as education,
health care and economic opportunities to the recent
MOU we signed with Canada on the outstanding
comprehensive land claim of the Métis Nation’s
Manitoba Métis Community. These are important
and critical moments in our collective history as Métis
Citizens.
Indigenous lives matter. We, as Indigenous People,
have much to offer Canada. We also have much to
expect from Canada and from ourselves. It has been
refreshing to see the Liberal government follow words
with action when it comes to addressing longstanding
attitudes and misconceptions regarding Canada’s
Indigenous People.
In its first term, the Liberals under Prime Minister
Justin Trudeau has appointed Indigenous Members
of Parliament to critical portfolios that oversee issues
of importance to Canada’s Indigenous People. The
Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould is Canada’s first
Indigenous Minister of Justice and Attorney General
of Canada. The Honourable Hunter Tootoo was also
the first Indigenous Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and
the Canadian Coast Guard. While Mr. Tootoo is no
longer responsible for this portfolio, it is important
to recognize the Government’s new approach to
governing Indigenous issues.
The presence of Indigenous People in the federal
cabinet has been an encouragement for all
people across Canada. Their appointments have
demonstrated the Prime Minister’s acknowledgement
that often it is the Indigenous people who are best
qualified to manage the resources they have relied on
since time immemorial. I want to encourage our new
Prime Minister to continue his practice of appointing
Canada’s Indigenous People to those portfolios that
directly impact them.
As I said in my last message, these are exciting times
for the Métis Nation. From the Supreme Court of
Canada’s recent ruling on the Daniels case that will
Regarding the MOU we signed with Canada, I will
be visiting each region to answer questions and
to help explain the significance and impact of this
document as well as what our next steps will be. My
staff are preparing the agenda for these meetings and
coordinating with the Regions to set these up. These
community consultations will begin in the next few
weeks. Please be sure to keep an eye on our website
and to be in touch with your Regional Office regarding
this important matter.
This week we are hosting a Bicentennial
Commemoration of the Battle of Seven Oaks, Métis
leader Cuthbert Grant Jr. and the Métis Nation
Flag. Cuthbert Grant is the celebrated Métis leader
instrumental in the early development of the Métis
Nation. In 1816 he guided his people through turbulent
times and afterwards, in 1824, established the new
community of Grant Town, known today as St. François
Xavier.
The Commemoration activities begin at 9 am on
Sunday, June 19th with Mass and a Memorial service
at St. Francois Xavier Parish located at 1053 Hwy 26,
St. François Xavier. From there we will travel to Grant’s
Old Mill Museum at 2777 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg
for a picnic lunch at 11 am and conclude with the
unveiling of the renewed Battle of Seven Oaks National
Historic Site located at the intersection of Main Street
and Rupert’s Land Boulevard in Winnipeg at 1:30 pm.
As part of the Commemoration activities, the
Manitoba Metis Federation is partnering with Library
and Archives Canada to display the 1818 independent
report on the Battle of Seven Oaks written by Lt. Col.
William B. Coltman. This report was commissioned
by Governor-General Sherbrooke to determine what
really happened at the Battle of Seven Oaks. Among
the conclusions, the report found the Métis were not
the aggressors in the Battle and responded within the
reasonable boundaries of self-defense.
The report will be on display from June 16 – June
23rd in the Protecting Rights gallery at the Canadian
Museum of Human Rights. I encourage you, if you are
in Winnipeg, to visit the Museum and view this report
written on an event that helped solidify the Métis
Nation as our forefathers sought to protect our rights
and the ability to trade freely so we could care for our
families.
Also this week, Manitoba will be hosting the Métis
National Council General Assembly taking place from
June 16 – June 18th at the Fort Garry Hotel. This is
important gathering of Métis from all across the Métis
Homeland. My cabinet and I will be representing the
interests and needs of the Manitoba Métis Citizens.
Finally, we will also be commemorating the Battle of
Seven Oaks and the Emergence of the Métis Nation
at a public symposium taking place 2 pm on Saturday,
June 18th at the Hotel Fort Garry. Topics that will be
presented include Métis Governance, Mothers of the
Métis Nation, Historical Memory and Métis narratives
of the Battle of Seven Oaks, and the long journey of
the Métis Nation in its struggle for recognition and
rights. We will be videotaping these presentations and
making them available on our social media channels –
Facebook and YouTube.
As I have often said lately, this is an exciting time for
the Métis Nation and an exciting and important time to
be a Métis Citizen. If you have not renewed your Métis
Citizenship card or have yet to take this first step to
official recognition of the Métis ancestry, I encourage
you to do so. Visit our website at www.mmf.mb.ca for
important information on Métis Citizenship.
In closing, I offer my thoughts and prayers to those
who are shut-in, are sick or caused to grieve. We
are a family – a Nation of one people and a common
ancestry. I encourage you to visit one another and
support each other in our journey. Together we are
strong. Together we can do anything we put our hearts
and minds to. Enjoy these beautiful summer days. I
wish you health, good luck and safety in your many
activities and family gatherings.
Meeqwetch,
President David Chartrand, LL.D. (hon), O.M.
Historic Bale of
Seven Oaks Coltman
Report on display at
Canadian Museum for
Human Rights
On June 16th, Library and Archives Canada (LAC)
will display the historic Coltman Report on the Battle
of Seven Oaks at the Canadian Museum for Human
Rights (CMHR). The report is on display as a part of
the Métis Nation’s Bicentennial Commemoration of
the Battle of Seven Oaks. Members of the public can
see the original report from June 16th – 23rd at the
CMHR’s Protecting Rights Gallery.
The Coltman Report is an independent report of the
Battle of Seven Oaks written by Lieutenant Colonel
William B. Coltman in 1818.
“We are very excited about this,” said LAC Project
Manager, Beth Greenhorn. “We understand the
Coltman Report is a significant document in Métis
history and we are very happy to share it with
Winnipeg.”
The Report was commissioned by GovernorGeneral Sherbrooke in 1816 to determine what really
happened during the Battle. He published his report,
Inquiry into the Offences Committed at the Battle of
Seven Oaks, in 1818. Today it is simply referred to as
the Coltman Report.
In his report, Coltman took dispositions from both
sides and determined the Hudson’s Bay Company,
led by Governor Semple, fired the first shot at
the Métis, led by Cuthbert Grant Jr., who were
attempting to travel to Lake Winnipeg to trade with
their partners. He also concluded the Métis were
not the aggressors during the Battle of Seven Oaks,
and even attested the Métis responded within the
reasonable boundaries of self-defence.
“The Coltman Report played a major role in the
emergence of the Métis Nation,” said President
David Chartrand of the Manitoba Metis Federation.
“It legitimized the first steps the Métis took in
protecting their rights and access to free trade. At
the Battle of Seven Oaks, the Métis said enough
was enough and their actions helped cement the
foundation of our nationhood.”
Presently there are no copies of the original report,
which makes it difficult to access a version for research
and study purposes. LAC is hoping to change this by
providing an online transcription tool for the public
to assist in transcribing the handwritten pages of the
report, thereby making it digitally accessible for all.
This will allow more Canadians to research the report
and learn about this important event in the history of
the Métis Nation.
The Coltman Report will be in a glass display for its
duration at CMHR. LAC has selected Métis specific
sections – where Coltman absolves the Métis of
wrongdoing – which will be highlighted for public
viewing.
This is the first time LAC has displayed the document
at another location other than the Archives since
they obtained it in 1939. Beth Greenhorn expressed
her excitement about the display and inviting the
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for online research and study.
“We [Library and Archives Canada] are hoping
members of the public will feel inspired by Coltman’s
braveness, and try to transcribe the only copy of this
document that is essential to the Métis Nation’s
history.”
Beth will also showcase the special transcription tool
on Sunday, June 19th at the CMHR. Members of the
public will have opportunity during this presentation
to transcribe portions of the Coltman Report. This
tool will also be available online afterwards at http://
t8.ourdigitalworld.org/en for anyone in the world
who would like to participate in this project.
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On Sunday, June 19th, the Manitoba Metis Federation and Métis National Council will be
hosting a bicentennial commemoration for Cuthbert Grant, the Battle of Seven Oaks, and the
Métis Nation flag.
Cuthbert Grant is the celebrated Métis leader instrumental in the early development of the
Métis Nation. The Battle of Seven Oaks marks one of the first times in history the Métis
distinguished themselves as a Nation and also the first time the Métis Nation flag was flown.
Members of the public are welcome to attend the commemoration events on Sunday, June
19th, which include:
All Day Event
Coltman Report
Location: Canadian Museum for Human Rights
9:00 AM
Commemoration Service for Cuthbert Grant (Mass and Opening Remarks)
Location: 1053 Hwy 26, St. François Xavier, MB
11:00 AM
Grant’s Old Mill Museum (Lunch and Entertainment)
11:20 AM - 12:35 PM - Grant’s Mill Guided Tours
Location: 2777 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB R3J 3S5
1:30 PM
Battle of Seven Oaks National Historic Site
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Location: Intersection of Main Street and Rupert’s Land Boulevard
Together, Building a Nation
IT NEEDS YOUR VOICE TOO.
It doesn’t matter what you look like or what language
you speak. If your ancestry is inextricably tied to
the Red River Valley – you could be a part of the
Métis Nation. Your ancestors built this country,
and now it’s your turn to build the Métis Nation.
Uncover the power of your identity.
Apply for your Métis Citizenship today.
To learn more about your Métis
Government visit mmf.mb.ca.
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The Citizens of the Métis Nation’s Manitoba
Community have recently seen exciting and
momentous progress. It is certainly a thrilling time to
be – or become – a Métis Citizen.
The Supreme Court’s ruling in the Daniels vs. Canada
case in April will pave the way for future negotiations
with the federal government in areas including, but
not limited to, education, health care, and economic
opportunities. A Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU), signed just weeks ago between Canada and
the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), is a historic
step toward advancing reconciliation for the Manitoba
Métis and renewed partnership with Canada in the
area of settling the outstanding comprehensive
land claim of the Métis Nation’s Manitoba Métis
community. With all that is happening, now is the
time to confirm your Citizenship.
Métis Citizenship is a celebration of a proud heritage
and cultural identity. Joining the Métis Nation means
reconnecting with your Métis ancestors and the Métis
Nation – a unique Indigenous Nation within Canada
born in the Red River Valley, the Heart of the Métis
Nation Homeland. Our ancestors are the people who
developed the deepest foundations of our Métis
culture, traditions, and ancestral language – Michif.
They are the ones who were called Otipemisiwak –
“the people who own themselves, the independent
ones”.
1-800-665-8474 (ask for Citizenship)
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Adding your voice to the Métis Nation will help
build our Nation and guide our Métis Government.
As a confirmed Métis Citizen you have access to
Métis-specific economic, education, and other
opportunities. Our Citizens, together, are essential
participants involved in the continued growth of the
Métis Nation both in the present and into the future.
Watch the video ‘Celebrate your
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page.
Anyone interested in obtaining their Métis Citizenship
card must first self-identify as Métis and fill out the
required application forms, available on the MMF’s
website. As part of the process, applicants must
apply for a family genealogy from the St. Boniface
Historical Society to identify and affirm their ancestral
connection to the historic Métis Nation. Please note
– only one genealogy is required for your family; you
may use your parent’s or sibling’s genealogy record.
Once all required paperwork and documentation
has been gathered, applicants should contact their
Local Executive if they live in Manitoba to confirm
they have all the information required. Locals can be
found in any Manitoba community and also online
on the MMF website. If you have difficulty finding
your Local, your Regional Office can help you. For
those who do not live in Manitoba, you may contact
the Central Registry Office for assistance. Contact
information for your Regional Office or the Central
Registry Office can be found by visiting mmf.mb.ca.
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Registry Office and reviewed by its staff. Once your
ancestral connection to the historic Métis Nation
is confirmed, you will be issued a Citizenship card
recognizing you as a Métis Citizen.
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information regarding the Métis Citizenship process
can be found by visiting our website at mmf.mb.ca/
membership.php. Interested applicants can also
contact the MMF’s Central Registry Office at (204)
586-8474 with any questions they may have.
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Gordon, Harvey, Randy, Ron & Richard Dyck of Winnipegosis, MB intend to sell private lands:
E ½ 07-32-15 W E ½ 18-32-15 W NW 18-32-15 W NW 17-32-15 W
E ½ 19-32-15 W W ½ 20-32-15 W E ½ 30-32-15 W SEC 29-32-15 W
W ½ 32-32-15 W SEC 31-32-15 W E ½ 36-32-16 W E ½ 01-33-16 W
SEC 06-33-15 W SW 05-33-15 W SW 08-33-15 W NW 08-33-15 W
to Larry, Michael, Shailynn & Brad Slepicka, who will be considered by Manitoba Agriculture, Food
and Rural Development for possible transfer of the Crown land forage lease associated with this ranch
unit. This forage lease currently consists of the following:
W ½ 07-32-15 W W ½ 17-32-15 W SW 18-32-15 W W ½ 19-32-15 W
SE 20-32-15 W E ½ 29-32-15 W W ½ 30-32-15 W E ½ 32-32-15 W
N ½ 05-33-15 W SE 05-33-15 W SEC 07-33-15 W W ½ 17-33-15 W
SEC 18-33-15 W SEC 19-33-15 W W ½ 20-33-15 W W ½ 29-33-15 W
SEC 30-33-15 W SEC 25-32-16 W Sec 36-32-16 W SEC 01-33-16 W
SEC 12-33-16 W SE 13-33-16 W
by Unit Transfer.
If you wish to comment on or object to the potential transfer of this forage lease to this purchaser
please write to: Director, MAFRD, Agricultural Crown Lands, PO Box 1286, Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0; or Fax
204-867-6578.
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Fighting for Aboriginal hunters, there is hope
have worked hard to help hunters fight back and get their trucks
returned.
By Christina J. Cook
I represent First Nations and Aboriginal hunters in various
Wild Life Act cases. Some of the cases I have worked on are
called “spot lighting” cases, which means people were charged
with hunting at night with lights contrary to the Wild Life Act
(section 12).
In these cases, Manitoba Conservation seized the trucks from
the people at the time they were charged. They, along with the
Crown have taken the position that upon conviction the truck
belonging to the hunters will be seized and forfeited to the crown,
based on section 78 of the Wild Life Act.
This automatic forfeiture provision is unfair and unjust to
Aboriginal hunters. It perpetuates issues of isolation and poverty
of Aboriginal people on reserves and it’s not right.
Hunting is integral to our Aboriginal way of life.
I believe in this, and as an Anishinabe woman and lawyer I
In one case, three hunters were driving along a highway with
a rifle in the truck. The men shone a light in a sweeping motion
across private property, but they saw no animals. Manitoba Conservation saw the light and arrested and charged the hunters with
night lighting, seizing their truck in the process.
Manitoba Conservation and the Crown took the position that
the truck was rightfully seized and they sought to have it forfeited
to the Crown upon conviction of the hunters. The Wild Life Act
defines hunting to include “searching for animals”. The Wild
Life Act states “if the accused has used vehicle headlights, or
other light powered by a vehicle, as lighting or reflecting equipment for the purpose of hunting, killing, taking or capturing a
big game animal” then they would be considered to be spotlighting and have their vehicle automatically forfeited to the Crown.
However, I argued that this did not apply to them because it
required the hunters to be hunting for “BIG GAME,” including
deer, bear, etc. In this case, because neither the hunters nor the
conservation officers actually saw any animals illuminated by
the spot light, there was no evidence that the hunters were hunting for “big game” and this automatic forfeiture did not apply.
The Crown and Judge agreed with me and the truck was released to the rightful owner; a member of a First Nation around
Swan River, who was so happy and relieved to get his truck
back.I want Aboriginal hunters to know there is a hope and that
often arguments can be made when a truck has been seized and
people have been charged under the Wild Life Act.
I feel that it is important that we protect and fight for our way
of life, including hunting.
*Christina J. Cook is a lawyer at Wilder Wilder & Langtry.
Please note that nothing in this article is meant to constitute legal
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free to contact Christina at 204-957-4031
Have you been charged with a hunting offence?
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Curtis Beck, Goalie, Stonewall Rams
demic standing and other school and community related activities.
Manitoba’s Best
and Brightest
By Scott Taylor
Photos by Jeff Miller
Emily Middagh has accepted a full scholarship to play hockey
at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. Ashley Jay is going
to study engineering at the University of Calgary. Nicole Whitesell will study Psychology while playing hockey at State University of New York-Potsdam.
Curtis Beck will head to the University of Winnipeg, then study
Pharmacy. Bryden Bukich will study Kinesiology at Canadian
Mennonite University. Hunter Gooden will start out at his hometown Brandon University taking Science and Math, but he wants
to be a doctor.
These are our best and brightest, just the first six of 16 athletes
and two coaches who have been awarded the 2016 Manitoba
Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council’s NAIG Legacy Scholarships for athletes and coaches.
The NAIG Legacy Scholarships were created through the generosity of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games Legacies.
The Athlete Scholarships are awarded yearly to Aboriginal athletes in Manitoba who have shown athletic leadership in Manitoba’s amateur sport community through well-rounded
participation as an athlete, as well as on academic standing, and
other school and community related activities.
The Coach Scholarships are awarded yearly to two Aboriginal
coaches in Manitoba who have shown outstanding coaching leadership in Manitoba’s amateur sport community, as well as on aca-
Here are the winners of $600 scholarships. These are Manitoba’s best and brightest young scholar-athletes and the entire
province should be proud of their achievements:
The 2016 Athlete Scholarships were awarded to:
TRACIE LEOST, MULTI-SPORT, WINNIPEG: Tracie is
Metis and is simply a remarkable athlete. At Garden City Collegiate this past year, she not only carried an 87 average in Grade
12, she played water polo, field hockey, ringette and ice hockey
and ran in the Winnipeg Police Service half-marathon. She played
in the girl’s high school hockey all-star game and was the game’s
third star. She was chosen to play on the U-19 ringette all-star
team and was captain of a Garden City field hockey team that
won the city high school tournament. She is a 2015 winner of the
Manitoba Aboriginal Youth Achievement Award and her commitment to various community projects is too numerous to list
here. This fall, she will attend the University of Regina where she
plans to take Social Work and continue to play Field Hockey. She
is also training for the 2017 North American Indigenous Games.
AUTUMN MONKMAN, BASKETBALL, WINNIPEG:
Autumn, whose family hails from Ebb and Flow First Nation
learned her game through the highly-regarded Anishinabe Pride
Basketball Program. She played last season at the University of Winnipeg Collegiate and was selected to play in the Graduating All-Star
game at St. Paul’s. She was the U of W Collegiate’s Female Athlete
of the Year in 2015-16. She played for Team Manitoba at NAIG in
2014. She carries a high average in Grade 12 at the Collegiate and
will study Education at the University of Winnipeg this fall.
CURTIS BECK, MULTI-SPORT, STONEWALL: Curtis
is Metis and played for Team Manitoba at the 2015 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship and was named Goaltender of the
Tournament. He spent the 2015-16 hockey season with the Triple
A bantam Interlake Lightning. At Stonewall Collegiate, he has
Emily Middagh, Balmoral Hall Blazers
competed in hockey, track, badminton, cross-country and baseball. He will attend the University of Winnipeg next fall and eventually wants to study Pharmacy. Next year, he wants to continue
playing hockey for the Manitoba Major Junior Hockey League
champion Stonewall Jets.
ASHLEY JAY, MULTI-SPORT, HAMIOTA: Ashley’s
family hails from Tahltan First Nation and is a brilliant student.
This fall she will enter the Schulich School of Engineering at the
University of Calgary and currently carries a 94 average in Grade
12 at Hamiota Collegiate. She has been an outstanding volleyball
and basketball player at Hamiota and was named the Single A
High School Basketball Player of the Year this past season.
BRYDEN BUKICH, BASKETBALL, WINNIPEG:
Bukich is Metis and attends Vincent Massey Collegiate. This
season, Bukich played in the Manitoba AAAA Boys Basketball
All-Star Game and maintains an average above 90 per cent in
Grade 12. His plan is to study Kinesiology at Canadian Mennonite University.
EMILY MIDDAGH, HOCKEY, WINNIPEG: One of the
best hockey players in the province, Middagh was named Forward of the Tournament at the 2016 National Aboriginal Hockey
Championship in Mississauga. Metis, Middagh was the captain
of the Balmoral Hall of the Junior Women’s Hockey League
Blazers – where she played defense — and will attend St.
Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y. on a hockey scholarship.
HUNTER GOODEN, HOCKEY, BRANDON: A Metis athlete from Brandon, Goodon was one of the best players on a good,
not great, Brandon Wheat Kings Triple A midget team. This year,
with a rebuilding club, the Wheaties were eliminated in the first
round of the playoffs by the Winnipeg Thrashers. The 18-yearold, 6-foot-1, 160-pounder from Brandon had six goals and 27
assists and wore the A on his jersey. He also had a pretty solid
pre-season camp with the MJHL’s Swan Valley Stampeders and
even played a couple of games with the Stamps this season. Per-
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Hunter Goodon,
Brandon Wheat Kings Midgets
haps, most importantly, he gets honour roll marks in school. A
graduating senior at Brandon’s Crocus Plains High School,
Goodon took Grade 12 biology and physics last year so he’d be
ahead of the game. He’ll study Science and Math at Brandon University this fall and one day plans to become a medical doctor.
SYDNEY HILDEBRANDT, MULTI-SPORT, WARREN:
A member of the Manitoba Metis Federation, Sydney carries an
88 average at Warren Collegiate and will take University 1 at the
University of Manitoba this fall. Since Grade 9, she has been her
school’s athlete of the year, every year. Last season, her final year
of high school sports, her basketball team finished third at the
provincials. She has also reached the provincials in track every
year since Grade 9 and played volleyball and badminton.
KIANNA MANOAKEESICK, MULTI-SPORT,
ST. THERESA POINT FIRST NATION: Last season,
Kianna played volleyball, basketball, badminton and soccer and
rowed a Dragonboat at Southeast Collegiate. She was a top power
hitter on the volleyball court, the basketball team’s best rebounder,
reached the zones on a doubles badminton pair and plays ay and
every position on the soccer pitch. She maintains a strong average
in Grade 12 and will take University 1 at the University of Manitoba next fall.
LAUREN LEGAULT, HOCKEY, ELIE: A Metis athlete
from Elie, Lauren played hockey at Shaftesbury High School.
Shaftesbury’s Prep hockey team is one of the top female programs
in the country and Legault has been on the team for three seasons.
This past season she was the Titans’ captain. “Lauren is one of
the hardest working players on the ice and in the gym,” said Titans
head coach Eugene Kaminsky. “Lauren has shown maturity and
leadership qualities with her teammates, coaches and team personnel.” This fall, she will study Education at St. Thomas University in Frederiction, N.B.
MALLORY HARVEY, MULTI-SPORT, WARREN:
Harvey’s family hails from Little Saskatchewan First Nation. She
Lauren Legault with Team Manitoba
carries an 86 per cent average in Grade 12 at Stonewall Collegiate.
Mallory played soccer, volleyball, basketball and volleyball and was
a member of the track team. However, she truly excels at hockey
and plays Triple A midget in the community and this past year was
a member of Team Manitoba at the 2016 National Aboriginal
Hockey Championship. She has committed to play hockey with the
Olds College Broncos of the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference
and will study in the Veterinary Medical Receptionist program.
NICOLE WHITESELL, HOCKEY, WINNIPEG: Another
star with the Balmoral Hall Blazers of the JWHL, Whitesell was
also the goaltender for the bronze medal-winning Team Manitoba
at the 2016 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship. A Metis
athlete. Strong in school, she has accepted a hockey scholarship
at NCAA Division 3 SUNY Potsdam in Potsdam, N.Y. “Nicole
is a talented athlete who was able to combine her athletics with a
very rigorous academic schedule,” said Blazers head coach Gerry
Wilson. “I believe she has an excellent future.”
REANNA COLOMB, VOLLEYBALL/BASKETBALL,
PUKATAWAGAN:
A member of Pukatawagan First Nation, Reanna played volleyball
and basketball at Frontier Collegiate in Cranberry Portage, where she
had to leave home and live in the school’s dorms. “Reanna is a very
mature young woman,” said Mrs. D. Johnston, the school’s principal.
“She is a good student and athlete. She was a leader on the volleyball
court and is very confident in her own skills and abilities.” This fall,
she will study Physical Education at Brandon University.
JARRELL CRAMPTON, FOOTBALL/HOCKEY,
WEST ST. PAUL: Crampton’s family hails from York Factory
First Nation, but Jarrell attended Sisler Collegiate. Crampton
played four years of varsity football at Sisler and played two years
with Manitoba’s U-16 team. A defensive lineman, Crampton was
a team captain and sack leader. He also played last season with
the Sisler Spartans hockey team, played with the rugby team and
competed in shot put and discus on the track and field team. A
terrific student with an average above 80 per cent, Crampton will
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Goalie Nicole Whitesell,
Balmoral Hall Blazers
study engineering at the University of Manitoba.
JOSHUA GANDIER, BASKETBALL, WINNIPEG:
Gandier’s family hails from Peguis First Nation, but Joshua was an
outstanding basketball player at John Taylor Collegiate in Winnipeg.
A Pipers’ basketball player for the past four seasons, Joshua was also
a member of the provincial team program and last year was the recipient of the City of Winnipeg CEC Youth Role Model Award for
leadership in athletics. This past season, he led John Taylor to the
Provincial AAAA Basketball Championship and was named to the
provincial all-star team. A tremendous student, he’ll play next fall for
the Wesmen at the University of Winnipeg and swill study Business.
RILEY CLARKSON, VOLLEYBALL/BASKETBALL,
BRANDON: Statused to Pine Creek First Nation, Clarkson was
a basketball and volleyball star at Neelin High School in Brandon.
He helped the Spartans reach the 2016 MHSAA Basketball
Provincials in Virden. A solid student, he will study in the Electrician Program at Assiniboine Community College in Brandon
this fall and play on the school’s volleyball team.
2016 Coach Scholarships were awarded to:
AUTUMN MONKMAN, BASKETBALL: A volunteer
coach with the prestigious Anishinabe Pride basketball program,
she has worked as a coach in the Pride program for three years
and has completed her National Coaching Certification Program.
CURTIS BECK, MULTI-SPORT: A goalie himself, Curtis
has coached goaltenders in his community and plans to coach
hockey and soccer in his community while attending the University of Winnipeg.
Grassroots News would like to congratulate all the 2016
MASRC-NAIG Legacy Scholarship winners. They are truly our
best and brightest.
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