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The annual Walpole Island Fall Fair is happening this weekend: September 23-24, 2017. This year’s Fall Fair will take place at Highbanks Park. The Fall Fair takes place on the same weekend that Duck Hunting Season opens. There are activities and events happening both Saturday & Sunday. The Walpole Island Fall Fair is a long-standing tradition. Come out and be part of com-munity this weekend.
See you there!
Fall Fair 2017
W A L P O L E I S L A N D F I R S T N A T I O N
SEPTEMBER 2017
Volume 1, Issue 11
The Bkej Beat ‘A healthy, dynamic nation rich in language and culture’
Inside this issue:
BK Early
Start
Calendar
2
BOE Elections 2
Harriet
Jacobs Centre 3
IFNYWG
Meeting
Report
4
Adult
Learning
Centre
4
Motivate &
Move Ahead
Workshop
5
WIFN Youth
Programs &
Services
6
Tues. Night
Language
Class
7
NWMO
Education
8
Bkejwanong Community Planning is sponsoring a Champion Duck Calling Contest at the Fall Fair.
Come out and let us hear your best
duck call!
Saturday September 23, 2017
@ 1:30PM Sharp.
Students at Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig started school early this year. The Early Start Calendar (ESC) start-ed on August 22, 2017. School in the ESC begins two-weeks earlier than a traditional school calendar but there are three (3) week-long breaks during the year: • October 16-20, 2017 • March 12-16, 2017 (MARCH BREAK), and • April 30-May 4, 2017. The Christmas Break will occur from December 25, 2017 through January 5, 2018. The final day of school will be June 27, 2018. The ESC is a pilot project and throughout the year feedback will be gathered from students, staff and parents/guardians. Principal Russ Blackbird said the August Early Start went well besides a few administrative hiccups. He also mentioned they had good student attendance in August. Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig is evaluated every five years as a required part of their funding requirements. In the last school evaluation, there was a recommendation to move to a “balanced school year.” The Board of Ed-ucation is hoping the ESC will improve student behavior and school morale with scheduled breaks throughout the year.
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Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig (BK) Early Start Calendar
WIFN BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION 2017 The BOE is holding an election in October 2017.
There will be a nomination and election of two (2) Board Members to a Three-Year Term.
NOMINATIONS: Wednesday, October 11, 2017 (1:00p.m. - 7:00p.m.) Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig - Boardroom CAMPAIGN / SPEECH NIGHT: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 (7:00p.m.) Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig - Gym VOTING DAY: Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.) Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig - Boardroom SWEARING-IN: Wednesday, November 1, 2017 (5:00 p.m.) Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig – BK Cafeteria
Board of Education (BOE) Election
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Harriet Jacobs Centre
The Harriet Jacobs Centre (HJC) is located in Room 115 at Wallaceburg District Secondary School (WDSS). The HJC is home to the Walpole Island First Nation Second-ary School Program. The Centre employs three (3) Education Workers who provide on site services for the 150+ First Nation students and are liaisons between the students, school, family and Walpole Island First Nation community.
Telephone: 519-627-3368 / Fax: 519-627-7567 Robin Isaac- - Program Coordinator Ext. 12565 / [email protected] Robin is responsible for overseeing the Secondary School Program, and the Secondary School Program Team that facilitates and provides on-site services to Walpole Island First Nation students at WDSS. Robin coordinates all program development and implementation at the second-ary level, and prepares and monitors budget requirements. Charlotte Day- Attendance Worker Ext. 12563 / [email protected] Charlotte is responsible for attendance for Walpole Island First Nation at WDSS. Charlotte is a liaison between stu-dents, school, family and community. Tyler White- - Career Advisor Ext. 12564 / [email protected] Tyler provides direction for all WIFN student to continue their education in to occupational or other post-secondary education.
“We, at the HJC, are committed to helping make our WDSS and Pines students’ Secondary School journey successful. We strive each and every day to make your school experience a pos-
itive one.”
-Robin Isaac, Program Coordinator
P.A.C.E. Program
Ken O’Neil - Program Coordinator
WDSS's P.A.C.E. (Partnership, Achievement, Cultural Awareness and Engagement) Program provides special-ized supports for at-risk students. The program helps to provide a safe environment for students, as they re-ceive continuing on-going support, ad-vocacy and follow-up. Cherrie Lalonde and Ken O’Neil are both counselors in the program.
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IFNYWG Meeting Report
WIFN Band Members Ashley Shipman and Brandon Kicknosway attended the Independent First Nations Youth Working Group (IFNYWG) meeting held in Ot-tawa from September 15-17, 2017. Ashley & Brandon attended as representatives of Walpole Island along with representatives from the 11 other First Nation communi-ties involved with the IFNYWG across Ontario. During the meeting, the IFNYWG revised the terms of reference as well as determined the roles and responsibil-ities for the elected and non-elected leadership. There was also an election of the two (2) Regional Rep-resentatives and their two (2) Alternates.
They also elected two (2) Executive Members and their two (2) Alternates. On the final day, there was a strategic planning session. Some things that the IFNYWG wants to focus on are building awareness about the group and getting more youth involved. The IFNYWG also wants build partnerships & relationships with others and raise aware-ness about topics such as suicide, culture and language and other important issues. Miigwech to Ashley & Brandon for representing Walpole Island. We are very excited to see how this opportunity will benefit Walpole Island and the other 11 communities.
Earn your GRADE 12 Diploma through Adult Learning Centre (ALC) Relaxed Environment Drop-in Format Self-paced Program
TEACHER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE For more information, contact Pam Page at 519-627-2263 (BBK) or
519-627-7148 (Employment & Training) DAILY HOURS Tuesday 10am-12pm (BBK) and 12:30pm-4:30pm (E & T) Wednesday 5pm-8pm (E & T) Thursday 10am-12pm (BBK) and 12:30pm-4:30pm (E & T)
Childcare provided at Bkejwanong Biiweziimag Kinomaagziwaad (BBK)
Adult Learning Centre (ALC)
Independent First Nations Youth Working Group
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Motivate & Move Ahead Workshop
On September 14, 2017, WIFN Employment & Training (E & T) hosted the Motivate & Move Ahead Workshop to celebrate the success of their program participants. The workshop and dinner was held at the Clubhouse at the Baldoon. Linda Riley, E & T Program Manager, gave the Wel-come Address. The MC for the evening was Leslie Stonefish who did an excel-lent job sharing her own story of success. Leslie is a business woman and owns Turtle Soul Crafts at the Thunderbird Plaza. After a great dinner, the audience heard remarks from WIFN Band Member Rod Jacobs. Rod shared his story of failures and successes. Growing up in Shobway Hills, Rod worked and trav-eled all across Canada. He worked in multiple fields including radio, sports administration and post-secondary institutions. Rod talked to the audience about the importance of visualiza-tion and clearly stating your goals. After the Guest Speaker, there was a Certificate Presentation for the program participants. The Appreciation Dinner honoured band members in a variety of programs including PSW Training, Carpentry, DZ Truck Driver, Heavy Equipment Training, Hairdressing, Canadian Coast Guard, GED, Targeted Wage Subsidy Employment, Se-curity Guard Training, NFPA-Ice Rescue, General Machinist, Industrial Mechanical Millwright, Pipeline Inspector, Youth Work Experience Program, and the Self-Employment Assis-tance Program. Congratulations to the program participants and much success in your future endeavours! And miigwech to the E & T staff who works to help band members achieve their goals. MC Leslie Stonefish also receives a Certifi-
cate during the Presentation.
Guest Speaker Rod Jacobs gives a great
motivational speech!
The audience listens to the Guest Speaker.
MC Leslie Stonefish also receives a
Certificate during the Presentation.
WIFN Youth Programs & Services
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Bkejwanong Biiweziimag Kinomaagziwaad (BBK) 519-627-2263
• Drop-in Playgroup • Early Years Programming • Special Needs screening, assessment and advocacy • Home visiting • Parenting Programs • Parent Circle • Early Childhood Development Program
Bkejwanong Children’s Centre (BCC)
519-627-0778 • B.C.C. provides culturally sensitive, quality child
care service for children between the ages of 4 months to 10 years old.
• School-age Program
Bkejwanong Kinomaagewgamig (BK) 519-627-0712
• JK-Grade 8 • Specialized Elementary Support Program • After school programs for students
Bkejwanong First Nation Public Library
519-627-7034 • Library offers not only books but also movies,
magazines, resources, computer usage and gathering place for singing, learning, and the arts.
Bkejwanong Youth Facility (BYF)
519-627-2077 • BYF provides year-round youth programming. • Right-to-Play (WIFN) provides youth
programming and leadership development pro-grams.
Community Service Program 519-627-0767
• Youth Arts & Craft Workshops • Drama Club • Cultural Camp
Education
519-627-0708 • Post-Secondary Funding
Employment & Training 519-627-7148
• Resume writing tips and assistance • Job search assistance • On-site resource room • Career Fairs • Youth Work Placement • Training • Education
Health Centre 519-627-0765
• Healthy Eating education and activities • Health Cooking workshops • Health & Fitness workshops • First Aid Training • Walpole Island Suicide Prevention Program
Home & Community Care
519-627-8421 • Nurse Navigator • Jordan’s Principle Workers
Social Services 519-627-6072
• New Directions Program: Elementary & High School Program
• Youth Mental Health and Addictions Worker • Youth Probation Worker • Arts & Crafts/Cultural Workshops
Women’s Shelter
519-627-3635 • Family Well-Being Program • Workshops and Programming for youth
Wallaceburg District Secondary School (WDSS)
519-627-3368 • Future Elders • Harriet Jacobs Centre • Partnership, Achievement, Cultural Awareness,
Engagement (P.A.C.E.) Program
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Tuesday Night Language Class
W A L P O L E I S L A N D F I R S T N A T I O N
117 Tahgahoning, R.R. 3 Walpole Island, ON
N8A 4K9 Phone: 519-628-5700
Political Office
Alicia Blackeagle Executive Assistant
Inez Jacobs Band Secretary
Aimee Johnson Comprehensive
Community Planning Coordinator
Portia Shipman Potawatomi Gathering
Coordinator [email protected]
Eva Thomas
Communications Coordinator
Brandon Kicknosway Political Office Receptionist
NMWO Education Page 8
Environmental analyses include Indigenous perspectives By Greg Plain, Senior Engagement Advisor
Aboriginal Relations, NWMO. This is the sixth and final column. In the last installment, I talked about where the NWMO is in the process of selecting a safe and socially acceptable site for the deep geological re-pository. Here, I’ll illustrate how both Indigenous Knowledge and Western science are contributing to this large and unique infrastructure project. My colleagues at the NWMO include specialists from many different backgrounds, including geoscientists, transportation engineers, and experts in repository design and construction, social research, Indige-nous Knowledge, municipal planning, public engagement, ethics, and finance. Together, we collaborate to implement Canada’s plan for used nuclear fuel. Staff members receive Indigenous cultural awareness training, and this provides an understanding of the history and beliefs of First Na-tions and Métis people, that they can incorporate into their roles. This training augments the Indigenous Knowledge policy, which is widely respected throughout the organization. My colleague Melissa Mayhew, an environmental scientist, beautifully describes how Indigenous cultural awareness has stirred a new way of looking at land, water, wildlife and rock. “The Western science that I practise as an ecologist is complementary in many ways with Indige-nous knowledge, and the inter-weaving of these knowledge systems can greatly contribute to decision-making when trying to understand something as complex as an ecosystem,” she says. “On a personal level, I’ve found a deep admiration for the commit-ment to protecting Mother Earth that Elders, Youth, and community members demonstrate each time we meet to learn together.” Indigenous Knowledge is valued in all aspects of the NWMO. You can always get more information at www.nwmo.ca, or by contact-ing us at [email protected].
