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Six Grand Prize Draws on November 30th, 2018
Nokiiwin needs your voice! Six community-specific grand prize draws will take place on November 30th, 2018 at 2:30 PM on Facebook Live and each survey and feedback form completed is one ballot for the draw. The Nokiiwin team will be out in the community engaging with membership to develop our current projects, and you can find us in Geraldton on November 14th at the Wills and Estates workshop, and at the Apiwin Student Lounge at Confederation College on November 19th from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The projects seeking your input include the:
Skill Inventory – The Skill Inventory is a web application specially designed to connect Nokiiwin members with regional employers, build community capacity and attract investment. An account can be created at any time using the Google Chrome web browser at www.nokiiwinhr.com. You can get a fillable PDF version by emailing skills@nokiiwin.com.
Solid Waste Management – Proper solid waste management is essential to the health and sustainability of the environment and Nokiiwin communities. This initiative shares information on how to best dispose of household and commercial waste to avoid harming the environment and impacting personal health and waste diversion initiatives. You can download the fillable PDF here.
The Community Resource Guide – The Community Resource Guide was created to identify community resources using the medicine wheel. This gathering provides everyone with an opportunity to give feedback on the resource guide which is now available by clicking here. Complete this feedback form for an entry into the grand prize draws.
Workforce Survey – The Nokiiwin Tribal Council Community Survey is a partnership with Lakehead University organized to understand labour force participation, work productivity and disabilities to foster practical solutions. You can access the survey by click here.
Completing each survey or feedback form will earn Nokiiwin members one ballot for the six grand prize draws taking place at the end of the month. The prize packages valued at $700+ include a 6th generation iPad, gift card and professional resume package. As a bonus, those who complete the workforce survey are also entered to win another iPad courtesy of our partners at Lakehead University.
To learn more or participate in the Skills and Wellness Knowledge Exchange please visit us at www.nokiiwin.live/SWG-info or contact Corey at skills@nokiiwin.com. A bonus for readers, if you quote "I've read the November newsletter" in an email to us, you'll be entered to win a $50 gift card!
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Register Today for Nokiiwin's Health and Safety Conference
November 27-29, 2018 at the Victoria Inn Hotel and Conference Centre
Together with Nokiiwin Tribal Council, G’minoomaadozimin – We Are Living Well Health & Safety Initiative is hosting this unique full-circle health & safety conference which allows people to gain the knowledge and tools necessary to assist their workplaces and communities in finding a safe and healthy balance moving forward. Join us for two days of learning, engaging and positive reinforcement where participants will leave feeling prepared and excited to be the change they wish to see in their workplaces and communities.
Conference Information
Sponsorship Opportunities
You can register today by clicking here. For more information, please email Kerri Wright at safety@nokiiwin.com or call her at (807) 699-6205.
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Mino-niigaanendmowin | Education and Life Skills
Program Community Update
The Mino-niigaanendmowin program is designed to help adults get the basic education and life skills they need in order to begin contributing to their community. The program can be accessed from Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek, Fort William First Nation, Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek (Beardmore), Biinjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek, Pic Mobert First Nation, and Thunder Bay. Our goal is to allow citizens of our member First Nations to achieve their goals without having to relocate.
Participants in the Mino-niigaanendmowin program complete 12 weeks of education, 2 weeks of life skills, and a 15-week work placement. The education portion of the program is provided by Seven Generations Educational Institute, building on an existing partnership between Seven Generations and Fort William First Nation. This has allowed us to have full-time high school teachers working at the sites, allowing participants to work towards real high school diplomas. Anyone can enroll with these teachers, even if they do not qualify for the full Mino-niigaanendmowin program.
This program would not be possible without the support of the communities. Each site operates out of donated space, and some communities have even provided living quarters for the teacher free of charge. Classes have drawn on community resources to provide cultural experiences for the participants. We wish to acknowledge Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek; the pilot program that ran in that community a few years ago continues to be the template for what we are doing now.
We are now accepting participants at all program sites. If you are interested in the program, contact the site facilitator for your area.
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Binjitiwaabik Zaaging Anishinaabek, Animbiigoo Zaagi'igan Anishinaabek and Beardmore
Yvette Metansinine
807-620-4563
facilitator@nokiiwin.com
Pic Mobert First Nation
Charlotte Tookenay
807-822-1545
pmfnfacilitator@nokiiwin.com
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Kiashke Zaaging Anishinaabek
Chris King Jr.
807-982-0025
kzafacilitator@nokiiwin.com
Fort William First Nation & Thunder Bay
Scott Baker
807-699-6220
learning@nokiiwin.com
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Nokiiwin's Justice Team: Update from Cheryl Suggashie
Get to know the Community Legal Worker
As the Community Legal Worker for Nokiiwin's Justice Team everything is picking up, and the team is keeping busy with their various roles and responsibilities. We continue to actively engage with incoming phone calls and walk-in clients who require assistance with access to justice. Once per month I participate in the "Satellite Court Run" in Nipigon and Marathon. This has me canvassing Nokiiwin community members to ensure that they have proper court support and that they understand their rights if, and when, they are involved in the legal system. We have also been presenting Public Legal Education seminars (PLEs) in the communities, with the topics primarily being Wills & Estates and Child Welfare. Other topics that can be covered include Criminal Law, human rights, Gladue Rights among others, but these are only done at the request of the communities. Topics that are aimed at youth may also be covered, and these include bullying, what to do if you're stopped by the police, etc. It is our objective to visit at least four communities per month (PLEs, pre-court day, post-court day).
Contact Cheryl Suggashie for more information regarding Nokiiwin's role in community legal work at legalworker@nokiiwin.com.
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Nokiiwin's Justice Team: Update from Sandy Taddeo
Learn about the Support Services Coordinator Role
The Support Services Office held its Gagwaanisagendam Bami’ Maamigin Anishinaabekaa (“Gathering in Support of our People”) on Sept 24th and 25th at the Nor’Wester Inn and Conference Centre. Community delegates were tasked with developing a plan for the provision of services to victims of crime in their communities, and by all accounts, the event was a success. Delegates listened as subject matter experts and health and wellness providers delivered vital information and knowledge, and Indigenous speakers delivered powerful, informative, and entertaining messages that were pertinent to the objectives of the conference. My next step is to visit each community to further develop, with the help of community members, their ideas for a victim services program in their communities.
Contact Sandy Taddeo atsupportservices@nokiiwin.com for more information on support services offered by Nokiiwin's justice department.
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Nokiiwin's Justice Team: Get to Know Jennifer J. McKenzie
Is your community ready to start using restorative justice circles and models? Read the full article here.
Aaniin! Booshoo! Jennifer McKenzie nindizhinikaaz. I am a member of Muskrat Dam First Nation, and I live in Thunder Bay, Ontario. I started as Restorative Justice Coordinator at Nokiiwin on August 20, 2018. I am thankful for the previous work experience that led me here. I began my career in the legal field at Nishnawbe-Aski Legal Services Corporation, most notably as a Restorative Justice Worker and a Gladue Report Writer. These positions have allowed me to gain experience in advocacy for Indigenous people who are facing the justice system and learning relevant criminal court processes. I had the pleasure of networking with and working alongside with First Nations community members and various justice personnel in the Thunder Bay region. I am proud and honoured to be working with you and your communities in your undertakings to have a voice in the mainstream justice system and most importantly the revitalization of Indigenous legal systems. I believe in restorative justice for the restoration and healing in a holistic manner for individuals and community for those who caused harm and for those impacted by harm. We seek to achieve balance to address the needs both of persons who caused damage and of victims in our access to the justice department.
To learn more about Jennifer's role and see if your community is ready to use the restorative justice circles and models, click here. You can also contact Jennifer for more information on the restorative justice process, by email at justice@nokiiwin.com or by phone at (807) 699-6213 and 1 (855) 436-5447 ext. 6213.
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Community Planning workshop January 2019 & Climate Change Adaptation Workshop December 2018
Nokiiwin is working together with Laurentian University on providing a Climate Change Adaptation workshop this December. Furthermore, the organization will be coordinating a Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP) workshop in January 2019 to work with communities that are currently working on their CCP and also work alongside with communities that are just starting out on their CCP journey. Details to follow.
You can contact Tara Ingram, the Economic Development Officer at Nokiiwin by email at edo@nokiiwin.com for more information.
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