ACIMOWIN OHPAHO-PISIM AUGUST 2014 NIPISIHKOPAHK P . 2 Southern Extension Project and Samson Cree Nation P . 2 Maskwacis Youth Expo P . 2 Warrior Oskapewis Gathering P . 3 Samson Cree Nation Powwow Poster P . 4 Team Alberta collects 21 medals at this years North American Indigenous Games P . 5 How Healthy are You? P . 6 5 & 10K Walk/Run P . 6 Hand Games P . 6 Golf Tournament Fundraiser P . 6 A Learning Week P . 7 Parade P . 7 Hockey P . 7 TransCanada Pipeline P . 8 Young Children’s Numerary Development P . 9 Pure North Stops Diabetes P . 9 Kinohtenehiyawan ci P . 10 Birthday Greetings and Community Announcements CONTENTS Volume 3, Issue 9 The Board of Directors for Peace Hills Insurance is honored to be invited to participate in the Grand Entry at the 2014 Samson Celebrations Powwow on August 8th. The Board would also like to announce Peace Hills Insurance will be providing a $25,000 sponsorship for Powwow events. For the past 10 years, this sponsorship has been provided by Peace Hills Insurance and used as prizes for the specials as well as other costs incurred at the Powwow. Peace Hills Insurance has also supplied Powwow gifts to dignitaries, volunteers, and winners of various con- tests over the years. On August 13, 2014, Peace Hills Insurance will have a booth at the Maskwacis Youth Expo being held at the Ermineskin Jr/Sr High School. This is a great opportunity for Peace Hills Insurance to inform students about the Company, the insurance industry, and employment opportunities. Stop by the booth to talk to Marly, Erika, and Debi who will be happy to answer your questions….and bring your resume. Enjoy the summer and in the September issue of Nipisihkopahk Acimowin look for another update on the many ways Peace Hills General Insurance is involved in your community.
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ACIMOWIN OHPAHO-PISIM AUGUST 2014
NIPISIHKOPAHK
P . 2 Southern Extension Project and Samson Cree Nation
P . 2 Maskwacis Youth Expo
P . 2 Warrior Oskapewis Gathering
P . 3 Samson Cree Nation Powwow Poster
P . 4 Team Alberta collects 21 medals at this years North American Indigenous Games
P . 5 How Healthy are You?
P . 6 5 & 10K Walk/Run
P . 6 Hand Games
P . 6 Golf Tournament Fundraiser
P . 6 A Learning Week
P . 7 Parade
P . 7 Hockey P . 7 TransCanada Pipeline
P . 8 Young Children’s Numerary Development
P . 9 Pure North Stops Diabetes
P . 9 Kinohtenehiyawan ci
P . 10 Birthday Greetings and Community Announcements
CONTENTSVolume 3, Issue 9
The Board of Directors for Peace Hills Insurance is honored to be invited to participate in the Grand Entry at the 2014 Samson Celebrations Powwow on August 8th. The Board would also like to announce Peace Hills Insurance will be providing a $25,000 sponsorship for Powwow events. For the past 10 years, this sponsorship has been provided by Peace Hills Insurance and used as prizes for the specials as well as other costs incurred at the Powwow. Peace Hills Insurance has also supplied Powwow gifts to dignitaries, volunteers, and winners of various con-tests over the years.On August 13, 2014, Peace Hills Insurance will have a booth at the Maskwacis Youth Expo being held at the Ermineskin Jr/Sr High School. This is a great opportunity for Peace Hills Insurance to inform students about the Company, the insurance industry, and employment opportunities. Stop by the booth to talk to Marly, Erika, and Debi who will be happy to answer your questions….and bring your resume.Enjoy the summer and in the September issue of Nipisihkopahk Acimowin look for another update on the many ways Peace Hills General Insurance is involved in your community.
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YOUTH EXPOMASKWACIS
AUGUST 12-13, 2014ERMINESKIN JR/SR HIGH SCHOOLMASKWACIS, AB
Career & Education
FOR REGISTRATION ANDQUESTIONS CONTACTLacey Yellowbird@ 780-585-4450or Kyle Wolfe @ 780-585-3856
DAY 1Health & Wellness
DAY 2
WORKSHOPS EXHIBITION YOUTH SPEAKERS DOOR PRIZES
9 am - 3 pm
10 am - 3 pm
Poster created by Lacey Yellowbird
Southern Extension Project and Samson Cree Nation
ATCO Pipelines has been working with Samson Consulta-tion on the Southern Extension Project since 2009. The Vin-tage Southern Extension Transmission pipeline, which was installed in 1945/46, runs through Samson Cree Nation and Ermineskin Cree Nation. It is now coming to the end of it’s useful life. Due to deterioration, it poses risks of contamination to the water and environment surrounding the pipeline. Phase 1
of the project consisted of a traditional land use study. This was completed by Samson Con-sultation, ATCO Pipelines, local elders and the Lands Department. Phase 2 will commence in August. In this phase a replacement pipeline will be installed. Phase 3 will follow with the removal of the Vintage Southern Extension Transmission pipeline, and phase 4 is reclamation. ATCO Pipelines has contributed $5000.00 to the Samson Celebration each year since this partnership had formed. They also make con-tributions toward the Samson Education Trust Fund.The first annual payment, an approximate amount of $20, 500.00, from ATCO Pipelines to Samson Cree Nation was made last month. This annual payment will fluctuate each year as per gas prices.
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Team Alberta collects 21 medals at this years North American Indigenous Games
Congratulations to all the athletes who participated in the 2014 North American Indigenous Games. Team Alberta earned 3 gold medals, 9 silver medals and 9 bronze medals. Thank you to the organizing staff including Colleen Buffalo, Ron Buffalo, Ted Hodgson and all the volunteers and chaperones for making this event possible for the Maskwacis athletes.
TransCanada visited the Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre on July 28th to discuss the pipeline they are building and wanted to hear the communities take on the pipeline and have a Q&A with the community members. TransCanada is going to build a pipeline which will cover about 3000 kilometers going from Burstall, Saskatchewan to near Cornwall, Ontario with terminals built throughout Canada. The reason they came to Maskwacis is to show their plans of
where the terminals and pipelines will be placed and if the community had any concern for where the pipes are placed such as cultural grounds and hunting spots. They also told them the benefits of theses terminals and pipelines; they will open up a total of 1133 jobs and with the First Nations people specifically targeted for said jobs. The time line for this pipeline and pump sta-tions started in 2013 and they are targeting a 2018 finishing date. For more information or concerns on this project please contact Norrine Saddleback at Youth and Justice/Legal Support in the Band Office or contact TransCanada directly at 1-855-895-8750.
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Welcome to the First Nations Library Service Without Borders
Young Children’s Numeracy Development
Friday, November 21, 2014 from 10 to 11:30 am at the Maskwacis Cultural College. Numeracy Development
There is one single predictor of children’s school achievement at high school level: Early numeracy knowledge! Many factors influence children’s numeracy knowledge and skills in early childhood such as culture, language, frequency of teaching, and home numeracy experiences. Parents and caregivers can make a significant contribution to children’s future school achievement through informal and formal numeracy experiences early on. This speaker will focus on explaining why numeracy knowledge before Grade 1 is very important, which numeracy skills children should master in early childhood and how to teach those concepts.
Facilitator: Dr. Ozlem Cankaya is an early childhood development expert specialized in literacy and numeracy development. Her past research focused on the effects of language, culture, and home experiences on the acquisition of early numeracy and literacy skills.
After finishing her M.A. in Cognition and Instruction program at McGill University she spent a year teaching kindergarten children in Thailand. Ozlem received her PhD in Cognitive Science at Carleton University (Ottawa, ON). She also worked as a research consultant at the UNESCO Institute for Statistics in Literacy Assessment and Monitoring Programme (LAMP) provided the diagnostic information required in monitoring and improving literacy skills in different counties.
Currently, Ozlem is a Research Scientist at the Alberta Centre for Child, Family and Community Research in the Child Youth Data Laboratory (Edmonton, AB). She is a part of a research team working on issues, policies and practices affecting Alberta’s children and youth, by linking and analyzing cross-government, administrative data.
Three things that participants will take away from the session:
1. Learn about factors that influence early numeracy development.
2. Find out about how culture and language influence early numeracy development
3. Learn skills to support formal and informal numeracy experiences
Early bird registration fee $55 per person includes refreshments, Library in a Box, hands on craft making sessions, community engagement, and numeracy program handout for indigenous communities.
Registration
• Early bird registration deadline: October 15, 2014. • Registration fee after the early bird deadline is $95. • Cheques to be made/mailed in the name of Maskwacis
Cultural College, Box 960. Maskwacis, Alberta T0C 1N0. • Call us at toll free: 1-866-585-3925 or by email
Acimowin Word SearchSearch for the words below the puzzle, when you have found a word circle it and then cross out or check mark the words you have found.
Example
The Pure North program is a chronic disease prevention program that uses research-based nutritional supplements. We are a not-for-profit organization and the program is offered at no charge.The Pure North program started as an employee health and wellness program that was founded by Mr. Allan Markin. a well-known Calgarian and philanthropist. The goal of the program is to help Canadians live longer, healthier lives. Nutrition is one of the most ways to prevent chronic disease. Our goal is to improve your nutrition by providing the nutrients you need.In the program health professions will assess your health by
taking your blood and performing other tests (like taking your blood pressure) and provide personalized recommendations that are tailored to meet your needs.The program works. People feel better and they are healthier. People in the program have better physical, emotional, and mental health. Our research shows that the program prevents diabetes.
We are working together wit the Maskwacis Health Clinic to provide the Pure North program every Tuesday from 8:00am to 3:00pm.Please visit our website at www.purenorth.ca or like our page on Facebook.To Book and appointment please call our office at 403-457-5077.
Pure North Stops Diabetes
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Birthday GreetingsAugust 3: Happy Birthday Willis Littlepoplar from LeviAugust 4: Happy Birthday George Nepoose from B, Jenn, Jay, Jeremy and Buster. August 7: Happy Birthday Brittney Swampy from LeviAugust 15: Happy Birthday Justin Louis from LeviAugust 15: Happy Birthday Taylor Buffalo from Levi and FamilyAugust 17: Happy Birthday Darrick Saddleback from Kyle, Levi and the FamilyAugust 20: Happy Birthday Amanda Lightning from Levi and FamilyAugust 20: Happy Birthday Chase Yellowbird from LeviAugust 23: Happy Birthday Flower Dion from Kelci and NicoAugust 26: Happy Birthday Emma Lightning from Kyle, Kelci, Koren, Kendra, Levi, Nico and PennyAugust 27: Happy Birthday Elaine Littlechild from Levi, Jenn, Brooke, and George.August 29: Happy Birthday Curtis Lightning-Waskahat from Levi
August 8-10: Samson Cree Nation Celebration August 20: Cree Market at the HBMC from 10:00am - 6:00pm.
OPEN SPACE for RENTMaskwacis Mall - Maskwacis, Alberta
NGCI (Neyaskweyak Group of Companies Inc.) offers for rent 2223 sq. ft. of open space c/w shipping & re-ceiving area for office development, industrial shop, storage or warehousing etc… The open space is ideally
situated at the east end of Maskwacis Mall which is conveniently located off Highway 2AFor inquiries, contact Dorothy Simon, CAFM at 780 585-3000 (work) or email address
