P 3 Nipisihkopahk Secondary School Toy Bingo P 2 Samson Day care Christmas Concert P 3 Diabetes Center donation P 4 Samson Healthy Families Calendar of Events P 5 Friendship Center Calendar of Events P 5 NOTICE TO SCN MEMBERSHIP P 6 Winter Safety Tips P 8 Joke P 9 Kinohtenehiyawan ci P 10 Holiday Hours P 11 Emergency Contact Numbers P 8 Birthday Greetings + Community Announcements Inside this issue... NIPISIHKOPAHK ACIMOWIN PAWATCHAKINASIS-PISIM (DECEMBER) 2014 VOLUME 3, ISSUE 18 WWW.SAMSONCREE.COM Commuters donate to 3rd annual Charity Check Stop Numerous toys and food items were donated this year during the Charity Check Stop on December 5th. A total of $8,114.95 was raised for the Samson Food Bank, Samson Secret Santa, Ermineskin Woman’s Shelter, Louis Bull Food/Santa pro- grams, Montana Food/Santa programs, Pigeon Lake food/Santa programs and Vol- unteers from Maskwacis Justice, Secret Santa and Maskwacis emergency services collected donations from commuters on Highway 2A. The donations will be divided between the Four Nations Secret Santa and food banks. Samson Secret Santa received $2970.41.
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P 3 Nipisihkopahk Secondary School Toy Bingo
P 2 Samson Day care Christmas Concert
P 3 Diabetes Center donation
P 4 Samson Healthy Families Calendar of Events
P 5 Friendship Center Calendar of Events
P 5 NOTICE TO SCN MEMBERSHIP
P 6 Winter Safety Tips
P 8 Joke
P 9 Kinohtenehiyawan ci
P 10 Holiday Hours
P 11 Emergency Contact Numbers P 8 Birthday Greetings + Community Announcements
Commuters donate to 3rd annual Charity Check StopNumerous toys and food items were donated this year during the Charity Check Stop on December 5th. A total of $8,114.95 was raised for the Samson Food Bank, Samson Secret Santa, Ermineskin Woman’s Shelter, Louis Bull Food/Santa pro-grams, Montana Food/Santa programs, Pigeon Lake food/Santa programs and Vol-unteers from Maskwacis Justice, Secret Santa and Maskwacis emergency services collected donations from commuters on Highway 2A. The donations will be divided between the Four Nations Secret Santa and food banks. Samson Secret Santa received $2970.41.
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Congratulations Dale Rain and Nashua Buffalo on completing the SAIT-CMHC training!
Samson Day Care Christmas Concert
Samson Christmas concert was a successful enter-taining event. Each room performed a signing or dancing presentation. They also had a visit from Santa Claus in which each child received a gift. The Samson Day Care staff would like to wish ev-eryone a safe and joyful Christmas & A Happy New
Year,Hai Hai
Nipisihkopahk Secondary School Toy BingoOn behalf of NSS Travel Club, We would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donations:Vern Saddleback-XBOX1, Mario Swampy-5 Toys,Peace Hills Trust-$100,Travel Club Cuba-Samsung Galaxy Tablet, SETF-$200, Samson Management-$100, KC-WS-$200,Daren Atkinson of Leith Wheeler-$100 Fu-ture Shop Gift Card, Moe’s Barbershop-Hair Products, Elwenni Family-Blu-Ray Player, Hawk Radio-Adver-tisement, Consumed Ink, Jago-2 MP3 players valued at $48ea.,HBMC Sports & Youth-$50 Sport Chek Gift Card, Roxanne Harasymchuk-Bantick-$50 Walmart Card, Sharon Ward-$20 Toy, Noreen Fenrich $25 Toy, Mrs. Marion Wells-Books. Please accept our apolo-gies if we forgot to mention your name.Also we would like to thank the following people who assisted in this event:NSS Travel Club Students, NSS Travel Club Cuba Stu-dents and Parents, Sharon Ward, Soraya Elwenni, Tri-na Goodin, Cynthia Waskahat, Brandy Keith, Dakota Lightning, Janelle Crier, Noreen Fenrich, ParnelliCut-knife and Marcia Crier. A big Cheer to the following students and teachers who helped bring their chairs from their classrooms to the gym and back to their classrooms. We really appreciate your sincere dedi-cation and service to our Annual Toy Bingo.
Hai Hai
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Secret Santa
Samson Secret Santa Committee Myrna Buffalo Debra Buffalo Chelynn Crane
Charmaine CraneMichelle Louis
Carmella Cutknife Jennilee Louis
Justice Jade SoosaySelena Montour
Cameo Crier
Please make cheques payable to Samson Cree Nation Secret Santa.
On November 27, 2014, Wetaskiwin Community Corrections donated 418 pairs of socks to the students at Nipisihkopahk Elementary School.
Diabetes Center donationThe Diabetes staff donated Christmas oranges to
schools within the Four Nations, including Mameo. The staff of Diabetes would like to wish everyone a
Merry Christmas & A Happy New Year
HAPPY HOLIDAYSOn behalf of Samson Cree Nation, with warmest Greetings of the Season
and Best Wishes for Happiness in the New Year with Holiday Blessings.Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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Nipisihkopahk Primary School Annual Christmas ConcertDecember 11th, 2014
The Bugs are back and ready for the annual Christmas program infestation! The carpenter bees have built the sets, and the silk worms have made the costumes. OH, NO! The termites just chewed up the Christmas tree decorations and ate the lights! (Gasp) What are the Bugs to do? Some special little guests light the
way to a grand finale of “The Twelve Bugs of Christmas!”The staff at Nipisihkopahk Primary School would like to thank you for your support and wish you a safe
and restful holiday. Hai Hai
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NOTICE TO SCN MEMBERSHIPBill S-2, an Act respecting family homes situated on first Nations reserves and matrimonial interests or
right in or structures and lands situated on those reserves was introduced in the Senate on September 28, 2011.
This Act is a direct violation of our Treaty rights and we hold the firm belief that the Federal Government has not provided adequate consultation and fails to recognize First Nations’ inherent jurisdiction over this
issue.
Please note that there will be informational sessions held on this issue with our SCN membership in the early New Year, 2015.
For more information on this Act:www.afn.ca
www.parl.gc.ca
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Winter Safety TipsCanadian winters are infamous for being cold. So here are some safety tips to keep you safe and warm for the winter holidays.1. PICK THE RIGHT SHOVELChoose the tool that suits your size. Using a smaller shovel will keep you from lifting more weight than you can handle safely.2. BE PREPAREDCheck the weather regularly and give yourself an ex-tra few minutes in the morning to clear your entrance or walkway as well as around your mailbox. Ensure stairs and walkways are in safe condition, and remem-ber to keep a shovel on hand.3. SHOVELING SAFELYWhen shoveling, it’s best to stand with your feet about hip-width apart for balance. 4. DON’T DO THE TWISTAvoid twisting your body to move snow. Instead, re-position your feet in the direction you’re taking it.5. LEARN TO LIFTAlways bend at the knees to avoid back injuries, and tighten your stomach muscles as you lift.6. SAND AND SALTGenerously cover icy patches with salt or sand to keep your delivery personnel and other visitors from slip-ping and falling.7. FOOTWEARIt is important to choose a good pair of winter boots, ice grippers on footwear can help you walk on hard packed snow and ice – but be careful! Grippers become dangerously slippery and must be removed before walking on smooth surfaces such as stone, tile and ceramic. The outer material of winter footwear should be water repellent and/or waterproof to keep the feet dry.8. CLOTHINGDress properly and use layering to keep you warm when outside in the winter months. Ensure winter footwear is insulated to provide comfort for the tem-peratures during the winter months.
9. WALKINGSlow down and think about your next move. Keep your body as loose as possible; spread your feet to more than a foot apart to provide a base of support. Make the step small, placing your whole foot down at once. 10. STAIRS/STEPSIf available, use a handrail. Maintain your balance by looking with your eyes and minimizing the shifting of your head. Don’t take chances when steps are covered with snow or ice.11. IN YOUR VEHICLETry and keep the inside of the vehicle free of snow and moisture as much as possible, wet floor can cause slipping hazards.
OTHER LITTLE KNOWN FACTS:o A fresh snowfall can cover up hazards such as icy patches or uneven surfaces.o Ice is most slippery at around plus 1 or 2 degrees Celsius due to the film of water that forms on the sur-face.o Areas in shadows still can have a layer of ice despite temperatures being above 0 degrees Celsius.o Use caution when walking around vehicles as tire marks can pack the snow and make the surface slip-pery.
Getting prepared; A Basic Emergency Car Kit
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Community Initiative would like to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas
and a Safe & Happy New Year,Hai Hai
The Maskwacis Charity Check Stop was anoth-er huge success, and the generosity of those who donated to the project was truly heart-warming. In the spirit of giving, the Ermine-skin Food Bank would like to donate $100 to the Mimiw-Sakahikan School in Pigeon Lake to assist with their student Breakfast/Lunch Program. We are sending out a challenge to our friends and neighbors at the Samson Food Bank to meet or beat our donation to
this cause.
We wish for you a safe and happy Holiday Season.
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JokeSo, there were three Maple Leaf fans coming home from their famous playoff Game 7, Third period choke blowing a 3 goal lead. Angry, they failed to notice a train until it was too late, and got smucked real good. Once in heaven, they asked God “why”, “Why would he allow their team to blow a three goal period lead game seven”, not happy with the answer they got, they swore and vented their frustration. So God sent them to hell. He also told the Devil to torture them be-cause of the language they used. The Devil turned up the heat, soon everyone was sweating and roasting, except the three Maple Leaf Fans, who were sitting relaxed on lawn chairs, and this irritated the Devil. So, he opened Hell’s window and all these flies came fly-ing in, a great cloud of flies, covering the sky, getting into everything, bugging everybody except the three Maple Leaf Fans. This angered the Devil and he shut off the heat. The next morning everything was frozen and covered in ice. Looking around he saw the three Maple Leaf Fans jumping up and down cheering, cel-ebrating. Puzzled, he went up to the three and said “When you three Damn Maple Leaf Fans got here, God told me to torture you, so I turned up the heat, and it didn’t bother you, why?” “Cause it reminded us of Toronto in July” they responded. “What about all the flies?” he asked. “It kind of reminded us of Toronto in August, muggy and black flies everywhere” they answered. “What about all the ice and everything be-ing frozen this morning?” the Devil asked them, “Oh, we heard if hell frozen over, Toronto was going to win the Stanley Cup”...
Submitted by Brad Buffalo
To submit your own quote or joke please contact Tavis Buffalo, [email protected] or (780) 585-3793 ext. 266.
My First Christmas in Heaven...I see the countless Christmas Trees around the world below,With tiny lights. Like Heaven’s star’s, reflecting on the snow.The sight is so spectacular, please wipe away that tear,For I am spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.I hear the many Christmas songs, that people hold so dear,But the sounds of music can’t compare with the Christmas choir up here.I have no words to tell you, the joy their voices bring,For it is beyond description to hear the angels sing.I know how much you miss me. I see the pain inside your heart,But I am not so far away. We really aren’t apart.So be happy for me dear ones, you know I hold you dear.And be glad I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.I send you each a special gift from my heavenly home above.I send you each a memory of my undying love,After all “Love” is the gift more precious than pure gold.It was always most important in the stories Jesus told.Please love and keep each other, as my Farther said to do,For I can’t count the blessings or love he has for you.So have a Merry Christmas and wipe away that tear.Remember, I’m spending Christmas with Jesus Christ this year.
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Acimowin Word SearchSearch for the Cree words below in the puzzle, when you have found a word circle it and then cross out or check mark the words you have found.
ACAHKOS (star)AHKWACIWIN (frost bite)ASAMAK (snow shoes)KISOWAHO (dress well, warmly)KONA (snow)OTAKIKOMI (to have a cold)SIHTA (spruce tree)KISIK (heaven)
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Samson Management Ltd. Business holiday hours
Roots & Berries PharmacyWill be closed:
December 24th to January 2ndRe-Open January 5th, 2015
Corporate OfficeWill be closed:
December 25th& 26thJanuary 1st& 2nd, 2015
SubwayWill be closed:Christmas Day
Okeymowkisik GroceryWill be closed:
December 24th& 25th
Robins/2 for 1Will be closed:
December 21st @ 7 pmDecember 24th @ 6 pmDecember 25th All Day
MaskepetoonWill be closed:
December 25th to January 2ndRe-Open January 5th, 2015
Maskwacis Youth Initiative
We work directly with high risk clients to connect them with services
and opportunities such as:
Community EventsGang InterventionRe-entry Services
Case managerCommunity Service Hours
For more information on MYI stop by our office or call:(780) 585-2097
SYSD Holiday Hours
Throughout the Holidays, the Howard Buffalo Memorial Center will be open Monday - Saturday from 11:00am - 6:00pm. Closed, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.
December 15: Holiday Hamper Delivery.December 16: Wear something Christmas (x-mas hat/sweater)December 17: Community Christmas Dinner at the Howard Buffalo Memorial Center. 1:00pm - 4:00pm.December 17: Samson Secret Santa Toy Delivery (AM)December 18: SCN Staff Christmas Party December 22-January 2: SCN programs and services will be closed for the holidays. Will reopen on January 5, 2015December 25: MIYO MANITO KISIKAW, we hope your holidays are filled with love and laughter.January 1: HAPPY NEW YEAR, wishing you all the best in the new year. January 1: New Years Day Community Feast at the HBMC, 11:00am.January 14, 2015: Distribution of $150.00/ member.
December 15: Happy Birthday Jordan from Community Wellness, Human Resources and your family and friends. December 16: Happy Birthday Joan from Community Wellness, Human Resources and your family and friends. December 16: Happy Birthday Joanne have a great day! From Sal and family.December 18: Happy 28th Birthday Trista, love Mom . December 18: Happy Birthday Carrie ‘Sista Love’ Soosay from Charm, Jenn and all your family. December 20: Happy Birthday DJ Mikey aka Michelle Louis love 5Alive CrewDecember 21: Happy 15th Birthday Zachary Louis, love mom, brothers & sisters December 21: Happy 17th Birthday Jarrett and Lucrezia Johnson from Candi, Chap and kids. December 24: Happy Birthday Marla from Jenn and B.December 26: Happy 7th Birthday Riley (Munchkin), love Kohkom. December 27: Happy Birthday Tavis Buffalo from Jenn.December 27: Happy Birthday Sharon Swampy from all the H.O.P.E. Scholars.December 28: Happy Birthday Sasha Nowochin Cacho-Wolfe from Jenn and B. January 3: Happy Birthday Nigel Crier from all the H.O.P.E Scholars.
As of January 2015, Prepay-ment is required at Samson
Day Care. Can contact Marcia Omeasoo
@ 780-585-3930
Maskwacis Official Documentary scheduled Interviews for date/time contact Michelle Louis. Join Maskwacis Official Documentary
Facebook Page, calling out for Elder’s, youth, & adults, also look-ing for different genres of music for sound track. Contact Michelle
