This workshop will be a drumming and sharing event with Jenelle Duval and will take place on February 5, 2021 at 2pm. The workshop will run for approximately 1.5-2 hours, depending on participation. Selected participants will receive a drum by mail.

To register, please click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q5P6J5V

Click here to register: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XBKWV38

Marathon Gold is a gold resource development company focused on a gold reserve located in our territory in central Newfoundland. In 2019, representatives from the company expressed a desire to share plans and consult with our membership and attended several regular meetings of the Band Council to share presentations and answer questions.  Subsequently, a joint working committee was established to continue discussions and better serve our members’ interests around environmental stewardship and economic opportunities.

A draft Socio-Economic Agreement (SEA) was established between Qalipu and Marathon Gold and in September, the Band hosted a virtual community meeting to review the draft and seek feedback.  The Band collected additional feedback through posting the SEA on the qalipu.ca website and inviting responses.  All information collected was consolidated and presented to the Chief and Council and edits were made to the initial draft.

The Band would now like to present the second draft SEA and invite membership review and participation at an upcoming Virtual Community Meeting.

Please join Band Manager Keith Goulding for this meeting via Zoom on January 25 at 7:30 PM

Please pre-register for this meeting by emailing council@qalipu.ca

The Qalipu First Nation (QFN) is working toward approval and implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan that fully addresses the needs of members, using the financial and human resources that it has available.

This draft Strategic Plan was developed with input from key informants, consultation sessions with Staff and with Chief and Council, and from the member feedback gathered through the on-line survey and community consultations.

We would now like to invite our membership to review the draft Strategic Plan and give members the opportunity to provide additional feedback prior to adoption.

Please Click Here to review the draft Strategic Plan and send your comments, questions and concerns to Band Manager Keith Goulding at kgoulding@qalipu.ca

Please provide feedback by January 22, 2021.

The deadline for applications is February 1, 2021, for September admission, which means the last opportunity to write the Law School Admission Test is in January.

You can direct any questions to justice@gov.nl.ca

More information:
https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/2018/just/0608n01/

Please be advised, Band offices in St. George’s, Stephenville, Corner Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor and Glenwood will be closing at 4:00 PM on December 18, 2020, and reopening at 9:00 AM on January 4, 2021.

Band Manager Keith Goulding made the decision to close for the holidays a few days early after reflecting on the impact the global pandemic has had on the staff.

Goulding noted, “In reflecting on the hard work done by staff to reopen the offices and maintain a firm handle on workplace responsibilities in this unprecedented time, and in light of other challenges we have faced due to COVID-19, I’ve decided to close the offices a few days earlier than previously scheduled.  2020 has been a difficult year and we have weathered this storm well and together.”

Goulding went on to thank the team for their commitment and dedication in serving the Nation, and looks forward to a New Year and continued service for the people and communities the Band serves.

A new Request for Proposals (RFP) has been issued by the Band for COVID-19 Support Kits. Please click the link below to view the RFP and respond by January 29, 2021

https://qalipu.ca/qalipu/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/COVID19-RFP-v4.pdf

Qalipu’s Education & Training Department, in collaboration with Indigenous Services Canada, is currently seeking the input of the Indigenous community in the development of a new Comprehensive and Integrated First Nations Post-Secondary Education Regional Model. Elements of this new model may include such things as costs to support students, First Nations institutes, adult education and facilities, and community-based programming.

This survey makes reference to our current operating guidelines (the way we currently fund students). For more information about our current guidelines, please feel free to review our Local Operating Guidelines on our website here: https://qalipu.ca/about/governance/policies-and-local-guidelines/

We thank you for your time and contribution to this planning process.

Please click here to take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PJDGLZF

We are coming up on the holiday season in just a few short weeks. Our Corner Brook and all Satellite offices located Glenwood, Grand Falls-Windsor, St. Georges and Stephenville will be closing on Dec 23rd at 12:00 p.m for the Holiday break. Our office will reopen on January 4th, 2021 at 9a.m. Our staff has been working diligently during the Covid-19 pandemic to keep all services flowing smoothly for you, our members.

If you need a pre-approved transportation, accommodations or meals for medical reasons during this holiday break, we ask that you contact a member of our Health team to make arrangements before December 18th, 2020.

Please don’t hesitate to contact us (https://qalipu.ca/about/office-and-e-mail-addresses/) in the next few weeks if you have questions regarding Medical Transportation or Mental Health programs. We look forward to working with you in 2021. Here’s to a healthy New Year!!