Qalipu First Nation is pleased to bring to you a video series, The L’nu Dietitian! Our Mi’kmaw Language Facilitator Dean Simon, who is also a Registered Dietitian will be creating short videos in Mi’kmaw with English subtitles, on a wide variety of topics.  These are being recorded in Mi’kmaw to give language students a chance to hear the language spoken and learn a little more about Nutrition at the same time.  Stayed tuned each month for The L’nu Dietitian as L’nui-kina’masulti’kw (We are learning to speak Mi’kmaw)!

Qalipu First Nation worked together to hold and provide space for Walk and Vigils with communities surrounding Glenwood, Grand Falls-Windsor, St. George’s, Stephenville, and Corner Brook during Orange Shirt Day this year, the first year recognized by the Canadian Governments as National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
The support, honour, and respect shown by the communities was a sight that did not go unrecognized. It was a space to learn, reflect, and bring awareness to the Children lost and those who are still with us today on their continuous healing paths from the horrific result of Canadian Assimilation Schools – closing as recent as 1996.

Many thanks to community groups and associations, city and town halls, Minister Dempster, Joyce, and Byrne, and especially our staff of Qalipu and their families for working together to provide the space and safety of everyone during the day.

Qalipu First Nation is pleased to announce the launch of the COVID-19 Business Support Fund for member-owned businesses. The Band will distribute the funding as non-repayable grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses that qualify. The fund, made available through Indigenous Services Canada, aims to support small businesses that have been negatively impacted by the pandemic.

Manager of Tourism and Community Development Angela Brockway will receive and process applications starting on Friday, September 17, 2021. She noted that the application is straight forward and that the Band hopes to help as many as possible with the funds available.

“To be eligible, the business must have been in operation for a year, still financially viable and expecting to continue operations, and be able to use the fund to prevent layoffs or other negative impacts due to the pandemic. We also stipulate that the business has not already received any other non-repayable COVID-19 business funding.”

To discuss, please contact abrockway@qalipu.ca or call 709-634-5041

We are experiencing a high volume of members calling regarding their GINU membership profiles and if they are on the voters list. If you cannot access GINU due to having the wrong password you can correct this by clicking ‘forgot password’ and typing your email address into the first box (one that is associated with your profile) and your band number. If the email & band number matches what we have on file, then you will receive an email (check your junk/spam folders if you do not see the email in your main inbox). Any further difficulties you can call 709-634-5163 – if you go to voicemail please ensure you state your name and phone number so we can call you back.

Personal and Professional Development Opportunities
In partnership with College of the North Atlantic (CNA), Qalipu First Nation (QFN) is conducting a survey to gather information to help guide activities in the areas of education, employment, and economic development. Whether interested in personal or professional development opportunities, the information collected will help QFN and CNA better respond to the training needs of Indigenous members, and current/future entrepreneurs to aid in the successful development of businesses.

SURVEY LINK:

https://survey.cna.nl.ca/blue/a.aspx?l=565_1_AAAAAAAAEd8

The survey will be open for 4 weeks and could take approximately 5-8 minutes to complete.

To acknowledge and express gratitude to all survey participants, we will be offering a chance to win an Apple iPad!! If you would like to have your name entered into the draw, you can provide your contact information in the questionnaire.

Qalipu First Nation is seeking a Community Development Officer (Business Development Officer). A Full Time, Permanent position with office location determined based on the geographical region of the successful applicant. APPLY BEFORE FRIDAY, October 13TH, 2021, AT 4PM. at QALIPU CAREERS!

Direct Job Posting

We would like to notify our members that the Annual General Assembly (AGA) for Central Region, Grand Falls-Windsor on October 3rd has been postponed. As a precaution for the health and safety of our members and the public due to the recent changes in Covid-19 outbreak in this region, we will resume a Central Region AGA at a later date, TBD. A livestream from the September 26th Western Region AGA will be uploaded for members viewing in the coming weeks and announced once the video is available. Annual Reports can be picked up at all our office locations as soon as October 4th: Corner Brook, St. George’s, Stephenville, Grand Falls-Windsor, and Glenwood.