Please be advised, outdated Status Cards and temporary confirmation of registration documents will be accepted during the pandemic with a second piece of ID. Please see the attached for more information.

Nancy O’Connell, Indian Registration Administrator for the Band, notes, “All SCIS cards have a renew by date. With the majority of the children’s cards due to be renewed this year, this is important information for parents who may be concerned. I would also like to point that it is only the card that needs to be renewed; registration numbers do not expire. Our offices are currently closed as we navigate our way through these uncertain times of Covid-19, but please know I am available through email to help you in anyway that I can. You can reach me at noconnell@qalipu.ca”

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Jordan Pottle is a young Mi’kmaq woman from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador. She is a member of Qalipu First Nation and she believes having a connection to both home and culture is a big part of what it means to be Mi’kmaw. For Jordan, it is especially important to not only continue her journey of Mi’kmaq knowledge for herself but also to pass her knowledge down to her 3-year-old daughter Nora.

Jordan is always learning from others in her community and elders who have been immersed in culture longer than she has. She also enjoys sharing culture with her community and has taken it upon herself to bring many cultural events to her hometown of Gander.

Dedicated and selfless are words one might use to describe Jordan as she does so much for her community and not for any recognition but rather for the joy it brings her to share her Mi’kmaw culture. Jordan established Little Feathers Parents and Tots Group which focused on bringing together Indigenous and non-Indigenous families with young children to gather and learn about each other during talking circles. Little Feathers Creations is another group created by Jordan where she created beaded jewelry and ornaments with inspiration from her Mi’kmaq culture. The Moose Hide Project was also brought to Gander thanks to Jordan’s efforts and she has been involved in several events and workshops in collaboration with the Gander Women’s Center and Red Dress Project. Kikmanaq Indigenous Cultural Revival Association is another one of Jordan’s creations that has given her community the opportunity to attend beading workshops and a family cultural day.

As a busy working mom, Jordan tries to be as involved in her community as much as possible and she is passionate about bringing people together and providing them with an opportunity to learn about her culture. Giving back and creating new opportunities is second nature to Jordan and it is her belief that everyone regardless of status should have an opportunity to learn about culture.

Jordan learns about her Mi’kmaw culture by surrounding herself with likeminded people at events she has hosted, programs she has established in her community, and workshops she has had the opportunity to attend. Jordan’s vision for the future of Qalipu includes cultural liaisons in more communities throughout Qalipu territory. “Our band is filled with amazing people with so much knowledge and so many talents. I would love to see us all learn from each other,” said Jordan.

The Qalipu Cultural Foundation invites nominations to fill vacant seats on their Board of Directors. Working together with communities, the Foundation aims to preserve and promote culture and heritage; protect, promote, and preserve the history, language traditions of the Mi’kmaq people, and raise funds to support similar work being done throughout the territory.

Take a look at the call for nominations and respond to ntravers@qalipu.ca by June 15, 2020

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Linked below is the first issue of Long Range Biodiversity, a newsletter that reports on activity under the multi-year project, Recovery of Species at Risk in Western Newfoundland.

This initiative is funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada under the Community Nominated Priority Places program, with additional support from the NL Department of Fisheries and Land Resources and many organizations, businesses, and individuals. Core partners are Qalipu First Nation, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Nature Conservancy of Canada, and lead organization Intervale. Many organizations, businesses, and individuals play key roles in project implementation and we are extremely grateful to them all. In this issue, you will learn about the dedicated efforts by staff and volunteers from many organizations, community groups, and local businesses from Port aux Basques to Cape Norman and across the Strait of Belle Isle to Point Amour, Labrador. They are working to protect the amazing biodiversity of this region in a manner that will benefit communities long-term. We invite everyone to get involved!

For more information about the project and how you can get involved, please contact any of the partners listed on the back page of the newsletter or send us an email at info@intervale.ca.

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Please be advised that the Education & Training Department has modified our applications to allow for electronic completion. These applications can be found on our website, www.qalipu.ca. Currently, we are encouraging all members to use the on-line applications for all funding programs, including Post-Secondary Student Support, Employment programs, as well as our Youth Summer Employment Programs (YSEP).

We are also encouraging members to submit these applications through email, along with the required documentation to the address listed on each of the applications, as we are trying to encourage safety precautions during this pandemic. If you do not have the means to apply on-line, then we will still be accepting applications through Canada Post.

Just a reminder that we have extended the deadline for the YSEP program to April 30, 2020. The deadline for Post-Secondary Student support is June 30, 2020.

Thank you and Stay Safe

Monique Carroll

Director of Education and Training

Qalipu First Nation is pleased to connect with you via pre-recorded and Live video with our team and other knowledgeable members of the community. It is important that we stay in touch during this difficult time of self-isolation, and we invite you all to join us.

For more information on the following events, please visit our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/QalipuFirstNation (https://www.facebook.com/QalipuFirstNation) ) .

Tuesday
3:00 PM Beading with Alex and Nicole, Live. Learn how to make a beaded key chain.

Wednesday
3:00 PM Part two of a three-part series to collect sap and make maple syrup- build a boiler
7:00 PM Bedtime Stories with Kristen. Children’s books demonstrating the seven Grandfather Teachings

Thursday
3:00 PM Build your own Survival Kit with Qalipu River Guardian Danny Stanford
7:00 PM Bedtime Stories with Kristen. Children’s books demonstrating the seven Grandfather Teachings

Friday
3:00 PM Culture with Kasondra, identification of animal tracks with Scott Butt

Qalipu First Nation is pleased to connect with you via pre-recorded and Live video with our team and other knowledgeable members of the community. It is important that we stay in touch during this difficult time of self-isolation, and we invite you all to join us.

For more information on the following events, please visit our Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/QalipuFirstNation) .

Tuesday
3:00 PM Beading with Alex and Nicole, Live. Learn how to make fringe earrings!

Wednesday
3:00 PM Part one of a three-part series to collect sap and make maple syrup
7:00 PM Bedtime Stories with Kristen. Children’s books demonstrating the seven Grandfather Teachings

Thursday
3:00 PM NIHB Forms and Claims Tutorial with Qalipu Health
7:00 PM Bedtime Stories with Kristen. Children’s books demonstrating the seven Grandfather Teachings

Friday
3:00 PM Culture with Kasondra, rattle making

The Newfoundland Pine Maren (Martes Americana atrata) is a subspecies of the American Marten which is found only on the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Newfoundland Marten was identified as endangered in 2001 and has been a protected species since 1934, It is currently listed as a threatened species, however, the population is still in decline.  The Newfoundland Marten can be found in areas surrounding Little Grand lake, Red Indian Lake, and Main river on the west coast, on the east coast of the province there is a small population within Terra Nova National Park.

This year Qalipu Natural Resources began monitoring the presence of Newfoundland Marten through the Recovery Action for Species at Risk in Western Newfoundland project in partnership with Intervale Associates. Lewis Hills and North Arm Hills areas were selected to conduct marten hair snag surveys with 12 traps at each site. Traps were set up in February 2020 and checked periodically for one month. All hair samples collected will be submitted to the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources for testing. This project will help to document Newfoundland Marten distribution and relative abundance of the species.

For more information on this program, contact Alyssa Hunter at ahunter@qalipu.ca or 709-634-1500.  For more information about the Newfoundland Pine Marten or to make a report please contact CWS at 1-800-668-6767,  Fish and wildlife enforcement at 1-877-820-0999 or visit  https://www.flr.gov.nl.ca/wildlife/snp/programs/education/animal_facts/mammals/marten.html