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Community Membertou Events CBU Kwitn Program Pages 3-4 Pages 6-9 Page 12 National Indigenous Peoples Day In This Edition Chief & Council Community What s Happening in Membertou?

Thursday, June 21 st. Prime M i n i s t e r, J u s t i n Tr u d e a u announced the name change in 2017 as a better way to reflect First Nations, Inuit and Métis people.

Me mb er tou and C ap e Breton Un ive rsit y s C ent re for S ound C ommunit ies col l ab orate d by Nat i ona l Ind i ge nous Pe ople s p e r for m ing a show ab out t he D ay is a d ay to c

1 Community Membertou Events CBU Kwitn Program Pages 3-4 Pages 6-9 Page 12 National Indigenous Peoples Day In This Edition Chief & Council Community What s Happening in Membertou? Church & Religion News Membertou Employment Cape Breton Unversity Kwitn Program People from across Canada celebrated National Indigenous Peoples Day, previously known as National Aboriginal Day on Thursday, June 21 st. Prime M i n i s t e r, J u s t i n Tr u d e a u announced the name change in 2017 as a better way to reflect First Nations, Inuit and Métis people. people from across Cape Breton Island gathered to honour and celebrate the Mi kmaq culture, enjoy their choice of a lobster or turkey dinner and watch a live performance. Me mb er tou and C ap e Breton Un ive rsit y s C ent re for S ound C ommunit ies col l ab orate d by Nat i ona l Ind i ge nous Pe ople s p e r for m ing a show ab out t he D ay is a d ay to c elebrate E xche quer of C ana d a t he he r it age and c u ltu re and how com munit y memb ers of F i rst Nat i ons, Inu it and we re force d to relo c ate f rom Mét is p e opl e s. The d ay is Ku n te w it i k (Old King s R o a d held an nu a l ly on June 2 1 st, R e s e r ve) to w here Memb er tou w h ich is c ons i d e re d to b e t he is s itu ate d to d ay. longe st d ay of t he ye ar. It was an evening to remember. On Thursday evening, Membertou Thanks to those who helped hosted a traditional feast in to organize this event. celebration of National Indigenous Peoples Day at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre. C ommu n it y me mb e rs Membertou Newsletter P. 2 P. 3-4 P. 5 P. 6-9 P. 10 P. 11 P. 12 Upcoming Deadlines All newsletter submissions must be sent to: communications@membertou.ca one week prior to newsletter release date. Next submission deadline is Friday, July 6th 2018 at 1:00 p.m. Band Office Summer Hours of Operation: Monday Thursday (9:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.) Friday, with no lunch break (9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.) The Band Office will be closed on Monday, July 2nd in recognition of Canada Day and will reopen on Tuesday, July 3rd and Membertou.ca

2 Chief & Council May 11, 2018 To All Membertou Housing Contractors: Re.: Deduction of Rent and Arrears from Contract Payments Please be advised that starting in June, 2018, if you a reside in a band-owned housing unit where rent or arrears are not already paid, Membertou will begin deducting rent and any arrears payments arranged through the Tenant Relations Officer, from house repair contract payments. Up to twenty-five percent (25%) of each house repair contract will be deducted and applied to rent and arrears if applicable. This will continue until the monthly rent and arrears amount is satisfied. Membertou will also seek consent to share payment information with other departments within Membertou to ensure accurate and efficient administration of its rental and arrears program. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa MacDonald, Tenant Relations Officer at (902) , ext Sincerely, Chief and Council Chief & Council Pg. 2

3 Community Letter of Thanks The family of Allan Joseph Marshall, would like to express our sincere thanks to the Membertou Elders, Membertou Chief & Councillors, our families and friends for all of their support and prayers during our Dad s battle in the Cape Breton Regional Hospital and for their comfort and prayers at the time of his passing. Thanks to all the nurses, Dr. Power and Dr. D intino in Palliative Care and to our cousins, Jennifer and Denise for their spiritual healing and prayers. We are very thankful for the condolences, flowers, cards, mass cards, donation cards and the delicious food and all the support from Dave Gillis from Gillis Building supplies, Paul MacDonald from Belly Busters, Kathleen(Jacob) Marshall for the boiled dinner, Napoli Pizzeria, and all who made sandwiches & sweets and brought tea & coffee. We especially would love to thank Edith Christmas for preparing all of the funeral arrangements. We are so grateful to have had her help for both of our parents. You are an Angel. Special thanks to Father Bill Burke, St. Marguerite Bourgeoys Parish, Chant s Funeral Home, readers; Joan Paul, Graham Marshall and Christian David Marshall and a eulogy read by grandson, Allan Petrie. Also, thanks to the Mi kmaw Choir, Lance Paul, Dean Christmas and Edith Christmas for a beautiful church service including the Grand Council members and usher, Clayton Christmas. We also want to thank the police escort and Amanda Christmas for driving the red housing truck in honour of our Dad in the procession to the church. Allan Monday would ve been so proud, Don. Thank you for the Salite at the Membertou Entertainment Centre, the auction by Jeff Ward, the cooks, servers, and to Edith and her staff. We are so very thankful to everyone who helped and supported us through our loss. Wela lin, The Marshall Family Dear Membertou Homeowners, Over the past couple of months, the Membertou Housing Department has been working to develop/update our ticketing system to better serve you. Please be advised that as of June 11th 2018, all housing inquiries must be made to the Membertou Housing Office by calling: (902) The Membertou Housing Department will be logging all calls into our database, and will assign each a job number. Once registered, you will have a confirmation number to quote for all future inquiries regarding that request. - Randy Carroll, Director of Housing Community Pg. 3

4 Community Pjila si, Yvonne! The Membertou Wellness Home would like to welcome our new female addictions worker, Yvonne (Paul) Meunier. Yvonne is from Metepenagiag (Red Bank) First Nation and has over 20 years of experience in outreach work. She is the mother of Jeff Ward, mother-in-law of Elaine Gould, grandmother of Oonig Paul, Tyler Sack, Tanaysha Sack and Shaya Gould and the great grandmother of Elijah. Yvonne can be reached at: (902) ext or (902) Membertou Occupational Health & Safety There is a Fall Protection Course on Tuesday, July 17th in Membertou for community contractors through the Nova Scotia Construction Safety Association. All community contractors will need to have this training in order to receive a contract through Membertou housing. Please note that this is in reference to any community contractor that is performing work at heights. To register for this course, please contact Peter Stevens, Membertou s Health & Safety Officer at: (902) ext Seats are limited. This will be based upon first-come, first-served. Please register as soon as possible. The Membertou Women s Group Kwe jijinaq, which is Mi kmaq for All Our Sisters would like to extend an invitation to all women who are community members and non-community members to attend an information session. There are two time slots available. Meals will be provided, as well as door prizes at both sessions. There will be guest speakers from the Elizabeth Fry Society, the Cape Breton Transition House, and a guest community elder will also be present. Welaliek, Membertou Chief and Council for sponsoring the cost and prizes for our meetings! Nemultosip! See you there! (No children, please.) Date: Wednesday, July 11th 2018 Time: 12:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m. Location: Membertou Mawio kuom Society (113-A Membertou Street) Who: Membertou Women (community members and non-community members) Promoting Healthy Mi kmaq Families Through Addictions Conference The Promoting Healthy Mi kmaq Families Through Addictions Conference that was scheduled for Monday, June 25th and Tuesday, June 26th 2018 is now postponed until September 13th and September 14th We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For more information, please contact Blair Paul at: (902) ext Reminder: Membertou Wellness Home This is a friendly reminder that the Membertou Wellness Home and its workshops are a scent free environment. There are employees and clients who are sensitive and/or allergic to certain body scents. We ask the public to be mindful when visiting our facility. Thank you! Community Pg. 4

What s Happening in Membertou? Membertou - Chase the Ace Date: Every Friday evening Time: 6:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. Draw will take place at 9:00 p.m. Location: Wallace Bernard Memorial Senior Centre **Location may change.

For more information, please contact: Debra Ginnish at: deborah@ mikmaq-assoc.ca or Joan Denny at: joandenny@membertou.

For more information, please contact Pamela Paul at: pampaul@membertou.ca.

5 What s Happening in Membertou? Membertou - Chase the Ace Date: Every Friday evening Time: 6:00 p.m. until 8:45 p.m. Draw will take place at 9:00 p.m. Location: Wallace Bernard Memorial Senior Centre **Location may change. Please visit: chasetheace.3 for updates. The jackpot changes every week! There will also be live entertainment. For more information, please contact: Debra Ginnish at: deborah@ mikmaq-assoc.ca or Joan Denny at: joandenny@membertou.ca Membertou Community Gardening The Membertou Community Garden Group will be meeting every Saturday at 12:00 p.m. at the Membertou Youth Centre. For more information, please contact Pamela Paul at: pampaul@membertou.ca. Gardener of the Week: Shaylene loves gardening because of the physical activity that helps release endorphins, which help fight anxiety and depression. She also loves bringing the community together to help educate others about traditions and oral history. Shaylene uses gardening as a way to help manage her type two diabetes and hopes that it will inspire children to work hard in their own gardens. (Shaylene Johnson is pictured on the right.) Membertou Men s Society The Membertou Men s Society will be meeting every two weeks. The next meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 11th 2018 at 3 Kateri Street from 6:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided. Everyone is welcome! For more information, please contact Ryan Gould at: (902) or via at: ryanjgouldmb2@gmail.com. Thank you! What s Happening in Membertou? Pg. 5

Maternal Child Health - Drum Making Workshop Date: Wednesday, July 4th 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Location: Membertou Heritage Park To register, please call MaryI Joe at: (902) 564-6466 ext.

2018 Miss Membertou Pageant The Miss Membertou Pageant will take place on Sunday, July 8th 2018 at the Maupeltuwey Kina manto kuom gymnasium. The event will start at 2:00 p.

The Queen and first runner up will represent Membertou in the 2018 Nova Scotia Mi kmaw Summer Games, which will be hosted in Eskasoni this year.

The HeartLand Tour has partnered with the Heart & Stroke Walkabout. For more information and registration, please visit: www.heartlandtour.ca.

6 Maternal Child Health - Drum Making Workshop Date: Wednesday, July 4th 2018 Time: 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Location: Membertou Heritage Park To register, please call MaryI Joe at: (902) ext Spots are limited. Babysitting money will be provided Miss Membertou Pageant The Miss Membertou Pageant will take place on Sunday, July 8th 2018 at the Maupeltuwey Kina manto kuom gymnasium. The event will start at 2:00 p.m. Please join us for an afternoon full of talent, intelligence and beauty. The Queen and first runner up will represent Membertou in the 2018 Nova Scotia Mi kmaw Summer Games, which will be hosted in Eskasoni this year. HeartLand Tour 2018 The 2018 Launch of the HeartLand Tour will take place on July 9th at the Membertou Sport & Wellness Centre, starting at 8:15 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to this free event. The HeartLand Tour has partnered with the Heart & Stroke Walkabout. For more information and registration, please visit: First Annual Russell Christmas Horseshoe Tournament The First Annual Russell Christmas Horseshoe Tournament will take place from July 13th until July 15th, Everyone is welcome to particpate and attend! The registration fee is $20.00 per person. All proceeds will be going toward the Heart & Stroke Foundation. To pre-register, please contact John Francis at: (902) Pg. 6

Membertou Heritage Park: Medicine Walk & Workshop Date: Wednesday, July 4th 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Membertou Heritage Park **Tea, coffee and luskinikn will be provided.

7 Membertou Heritage Park: Medicine Walk & Workshop Date: Wednesday, July 4th 2018 Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Location: Membertou Heritage Park **Tea, coffee and luskinikn will be provided. NOTE: Please dress accordingly. Don t forget to bring proper footwear, a camera, bug spray, sunscreen, water and snacks for a three hour hike. Events. Thursday, July 5th 2018 Kluskap Cave Trip Englishtown, NS 11:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m... Wednesday, July 11th 2018 Governance Committee Wallace Bernard Memorial Centre 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m... Monday, September 17th 2018 Governance Committee Wallace Bernard Memorial Centre 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m... For more information about Membertou Governance, please visit our website at: "kisitutesnu piley kelu'lk nsituita'suaqn ta'n knijannaq ksite'ttaqq" **All dates are subject to change. If you have any questions or wish to register for events, please contact Pamela Paul at: pampaul@membertou.ca or by phone at: (902) ext Pg. 7

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St. Ann s Church & Religion News Sainte Anne de Beaupre Pilgrimage (Friday, August 10th 2018 Wednesday, August 15th 2018.) There are only 42 days left before we leave for Quebec! The bus is now full.

10 St. Ann s Church & Religion News Sainte Anne de Beaupre Pilgrimage (Friday, August 10th 2018 Wednesday, August 15th 2018.) There are only 42 days left before we leave for Quebec! The bus is now full. There is currently a waiting list and limited rooms. Our elders come first, then first come first-served. The deadline for deposits is July 1st, 2018 and must be paid in their full amount. Payments can be made to Edith Christmas or Madeline O Reilly. Edith can be reached at: (902) ext Madeline can be reached at: (902) ext We wish to say thank you to Viola Christmas for her many years of organizing this event. We wish you well. Thank you! - Edith Christmas Wela lin / Thank You On behalf of the Membertou Seniors, I wish to say a great big thank you to those who donated to our Spring Fair and to those who came and supported the event. Your support is greatly appreciated. A special thanks to all of the volunteers who helped make this fair a success; to Viola Christmas, Pauline Bernard, Katy MacEwan, Francis McIntyre, Joan Knapp, Madeline O Reilly, Hallie O Reilly, Carolyn Paul, Trent Googoo, Sergo Vega, Sister Dorothy Moore, Gloria Nicholas, Laurie Doucette, Gaby Doucette, Jade Christmas, Carol Paul, Sandi Gould, Cecelia Christmas, Darlene Anganis, Amanda Christmas and her landscaping crew for their help, to Nicole Francis and her crew; and also to Archie MacDonald for his help. Sorry if I missed anyone. Thank you! -Edith Christmas Church & Religion News Pg. 10

11 Membertou Employment Employment Opportunity Submit your cover letter and résumé to: Membertou Human Resources Department Attention: Troy Paul 111 Membertou Street, Membertou, NS B1S2M9 Or via to: Job Title: Catering Banquet Lead (Part Time - Hourly Position) Department: MTCC Food & Beverage Service Reports To: Food & Beverage Service Manager Qualifications: Must have 2 or more years of experience working with food and beverage service. Food safety handling and responsible beverage service certifications would be an asset. Welcoming, engaging, empowered personality. Excellent customer service, leadership and interpersonal skills. Excellent organizational, multitasking and time-management skills. Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings and weekends, as necessary to meet the guests needs. Ability to lift up to 25kg. Team player and a self-starter. Basic math skills required. For a full list of duties and qualifications, please visit DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Friday, July 6th 2018 (Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted) Membertou Employment Pg. 11

12 Cape Breton University Kwitn Program CBU Introduces New Interdisciplinary First Year Experience for Mi kmaw Students Cape Breton University is now accepting applications for a new interdisciplinary first year experience starting in September The Kwitn Program has been designed to enable Mi kmaw students to explore their interests in science, technology and business in a small group setting of their peers. For more than forty years, Cape Breton University has delivered educational programming and degrees to Indigenous students in Atlantic Canada and Unama ki College has provided one-onone, culturally-based support to students to ensure they achieve their educational goals. More than 700 Indigenous students have graduated from CBU and currently there are more than 250 Indigenous students registered in university degree programs. Historically, many students have chosen to complete a Bachelor of Arts (BA) or Bachelor of Arts Community Studies (BACS) degree. At the request of Mi kmaw education leaders, the Kwitn Program has been established to introduce students to more diverse degree options, such as the Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), or Bachelor of Arts and Science in Environment (BASE). The Kwitn Program is the perfect example of what can happen when an educational institution and First Nation communities come together for the good of the students, and the community as a whole, says David C. Dingwalll, President of Cape Breton University. The world is a much better place with diverse perspectives and providing Mi kmaw students the opportunity to study in fields that they have historically not been encouraged to, will ensure that their valuable experiences and perspectives are accounted for as these fields grow and evolve. Designed with the input of Mi kmaw education leaders and former CBU students received during two community consultation sessions, the Kwitn Program integrates Mi kmaw perspectives, worldview, and traditional knowledge into videography, coding, entrepreneurship, and Indigenous science courses through the participation of Mi kmaw Elders and traditional knowledge holders in program delivery. Most of the program will be delivered in-community or via a blended learning model using videoconferencing, allowing students to study in their own communities. Students will have access to a mentor-coordinator and tutors to ensure their academic success and will participate in field trips and industry tours to explore career options. Students in the Kwitn Program will also receive assistance in finding relevant summer employment opportunities. Academic supports, such as tutoring, and motivational supports will continue into the second year of study at Cape Breton University. Kwitn is the Mi kmaw term for canoe, an example of Indigenous knowledge, technology, and innovation that enabled exploration and trade. Stephen Augustine, Associate Vice-President Indigenous Affairs and Unama ki College and a hereditary chief on the Mi kmaq Grand Council, says, Kwitn is an amazing and much needed program. It will provide a way for our incoming students to navigate the uncertain waters ahead and paddle successfully into the stream of knowledge and their future. For more information about the Kwitn Program or to apply to the first cohort starting in September, visit or call Ida Steeves at CBU - Kwitn Program Pg. 12

Membertou Proud. In This Edition. Upcoming Deadlines. What s Happening in Membertou? Culture & Heritage. Page 6. Page 9. Page 4

Membertou Proud. In This Edition. Upcoming Deadlines. What s Happening in Membertou? Culture & Heritage. Page 6. Page 9. Page 4 What s Happening in Membertou? Nova Scotia Mi kmaw Summer Games Culture & Heritage Page 4 Page 6 Page 9 Membertou Proud In This Edition Community Mi kmaw Kina mantnewey What s Happening in Membertou? Team