Please be advised, the regular meting of Council originally scheduled to take place this Saturday, November 28, in Corner Brook has been postponed to December 12.

Band Manager Keith Goulding explained that recent news regarding the pandemic gave cause for concern to Council members about meeting face to face.

“In the Nov 23rd news conference regarding Covid-19, Dr. Janice Fitzgerald indicated that, while there is no evidence of wide-spread community spread, gatherings will need to wait until a vaccine is in place. While she stopped short of elevating the alert levels; the Chief and Council discussed the upcoming Council meeting and decided to defer the meeting in the interest of being mindful of the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer for NL.”

The face-to-face meeting will take place in December if the epidemiology of the virus warrants it.  An additional update will be made at a later date.

Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle (ASRCNL) wishes to advise all interested coaches that the Coaching Association of Canada is currently accepting applications for one (1) Indigenous Coach Apprentice position for Team NL at the Canada Summer Games in 2022. This position is open for either male or female applicants of Indigenous heritage. The sports for which an Indigenous Coach Apprentice position is possible for Team NL is as follows:

Athletics, Baseball, Basketball, Beach Volleyball (male), Bicycling (Road & Mountain), Diving, Golf, Rowing, Rugby Sevens (female), Sailing, Soccer, Softball, Swimming. Tennis, Triathlon, Volleyball, Wrestling
Please see the attached application form for further details.

The deadline for applications is December 18, 2020.

All applications should be submitted to:
Doug Halliday
S4L/Coaching NL Project Leader
Sport NL
1296A Kenmount Road
Paradise, NL
A1L 1N3

T 709-576-4979
F 709-576-7493
e-mail: dhalliday@sportnl.ca
website: https://sportnl.ca

https://qalipu.ca/about/office-and-e-mail-addresses/

Journey Across the Island is an initiative of the Provincial Cancer Care Program (PCCP) of Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) in collaboration with Indigenous partners located on the island portion of the province (Miawpukek First Nation and Qalipu First Nation). The purpose of this project is to improve the quality and accessibility of care provided to Indigenous cancer patients and their families throughout their cancer journey. This goal will primarily be achieved by increasing the amount of relevant resources and information available to health care providers and Indigenous community members and developing action plans to address any identified issues with cancer care.

The main areas of focus for the project will include: Transitions in Care – Cancer Care Journey, Burden of Cancer – Scorecard, and the development of a Provincial Indigenous Cancer Care Strategy. The importance of understanding how cancer affects a community is part of developing supports and resources, and for the community it helps in the allocation of resources and how they can better support the patient and family.

If you would like to take part in community engagement sessions, talk about your cancer journey, or have any questions in general about this project, please feel free to contact the project lead: Rebecca Whalen Rebecca.whalen@easternhealth.ca, or (709) 725-0736.

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On October 22, 2020 the Qalipu First Nation announced $150,000 in funds available to small member-owned businesses in the form of non-repayable grants of up to $10,000.  Following the call for proposals, 60 businesses applied for the fund and 23 grants were distributed throughout the province.  The fund has now been fully allocated and we wish to advise our membership that applications are no longer being accepted.

We thank all those who applied and look forward to the many developments and work being done by small business owners as a result of receiving the support grant. Proposed activities for this fund include increased online marketing, purchase of tools and equipment to increase business capacity, relocation to reduce rent costs, and new technology equipment to keep up with virtual demands.

Please be advised, Qalipu First Nation is not directly involved in the supply of groceries to community members and individuals cannot add their names to a food distribution list by calling our offices.  There are several community organizations who have applied to grocery chains for frozen foods that are being shared among their membership including the Flat Bay Indian Band, St. George’s Indian Band and others.  In other communities, food is being distributed by Indigenous community groups who have applied to Qalipu and other funders for money to prepare and distribute food hampers, sanitation supplies and to respond to a variety of other community needs.

Chief and Council at Qalipu First Nation are doing everything possible for communities as they navigate the challenges brought on by the pandemic.  Following is a summary of past and ongoing initiatives put in place to support our membership during Covid-19.

Qalipu First Nation Covid-19 Relief Fund (first round): $52,975 received from Indigenous Services Canada, $22,625 supplied by Chief and Council on behalf of Qalipu First Nation.  These funds have been fully allocated to 14 Indigenous community groups which were in turn distributed to individuals in the form of food hampers, sanitation supplies, personal protective equipment and other needs in some 25 communities.   Click here to view the list of recipients of this fund.

Post-Secondary Student Support Program: $244,720 allocated to Qalipu-funded students in the form of lump sum living allowances at $460/eligible student dispersed in April, 2020.

Qalipu First Nation Small Business Support Grant: $150,000 in funding provided by Indigenous Services Canada being distributed as non-repayable grants of up to $10,000 per eligible member-owned business.  This process is ongoing; apply for the fund here

Community Emergency Response Fund for Urban & Off Reserve: $678, 311 in funding received from Indigenous Services Canada for Qalipu to develop and distribute vulnerable population kits, provide for essential transportation, develop youth wellness and prevention kits, and provide a subsidy for essential workers childcare costs.  A coordinator has been hired to oversee this fund, and a hiring process is underway for support specialists in each region.  Delivery of products and services under this fund is expected to begin soon.

Post-Secondary Student Support Fund for Qalipu Students: $1,496,987 in student funding was used to sponsor students for Intercession/Summer sessions and additional students for the Fall/Winter semesters.  Apply for funding with Qalipu here.

New Horizons for Seniors: $25,000 received from Employment and Social Development Canada has been partially dispersed buying iPad’s to be made available on loan to seniors participating in virtual workshops.  The remainder is earmarked to be spent on a community cookbook project. Member recipes and stories about hunting and foraging on the land will be compiled to create a digital cookbook which will be put into print and mailed to seniors.

Qalipu First Nation Covid-19 Relief Fund (second round): $51,000 in funds available to support Indigenous community groups in providing relief at the grassroots level.  Funding priority will be given to those groups who did not receive funding during the first round.  Applications for this fund are now being accepted, apply here.

Meagan Musseau is a L’nu artist who nourishes an interdisciplinary practice by working with customary art forms and new media, such as basketry, beadwork, land-based performance, video and installation. For the artist talk, Meagan will share about her journey as an artist from Ktaqmkuk. She will speak to ways of embodying knowledge through the use of art techniques, land-based practices, and collaboration.

Register for the Artist Talk here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LXW9HGK