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Council Meeting Minutes – July 23, 2020
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Annual General Assembly Held in Corner Brook
On September 27, 2020, Qalipu First Nation held its Annual General Assembly (AGA) in Corner Brook.
At the meeting, Band leadership presented on the audited financial statements, and departmental activity throughout the previous fiscal year.
Some members of the Band were in attendance while many others tuned in to watch the live stream and pose their questions online through the ginu membership database and the new “Leave a Message for Chief and Council (https://qalipu.ca/leave-a-message-for-chief-and-council/) form”.
If you missed the meeting, the AGA stream is available for viewing within the ginu portal. Click here to login to ginu (https://qalipu.ca/login-options/) and access the video under the Communication Preferences tab, and find it under the heading “Member Live Stream”
If you require assistance accessing Ginu, please contact Evan at 634-7389.
Virtual Indigenous Art & Craft Symposium
Thursday, October 1 at 7:00 PM Join Jenelle Duval who will talk about her journey as a musician, and explore themes of reclamation and territory through lyrics, narratives, songs and stories from her life as a musician. We heard she will also share a song or two!
This is the first of a month-long series of artist talks, professional development and other opportunities as part of the Experience Qalipu Virtual Indigenous Art & Craft Symposium. Find out more and register here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2606150556363105
Calling all Artists!
Qalipu Cultural Foundation seeking new logo for One Sky school project
The Qalipu Cultural Foundation (QCF) invites qualified individuals or artisans to submit a proposal for the development of a logo for the One Sky Program. One Sky is a new program designed to support the social an emotional wellbeing of school aged youth through cultural teachings and experiences. The program is aimed at ages 12-15 and will be facilitated within the school setting.
Please see below for the Expression of Interest and respond by 4:00 PM on October 30th.
Request for Expressions of Interest
National Day of Remembrance – MMIWG Commemorative Ceremony in Corner Brook
Qalipu First Nation, in partnership with the Corner Brook Aboriginal Women’s Association and the Mi’kmaq Drumming and Cultural Circle, invites you to join in a commemorative ceremony for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The gathering will take place on Sunday, October 4 at 1:00 PM at the gazebo in front of the Qalipu offices at 3 Church Street, Corner Brook. Everyone is welcome.
Please feel free to wear your regalia, and bring your rattle or drum to join in song sharing.
Qalipu First Nation Supports the Chiefs of Nova Scotia
Qalipu First Nation is part of the traditional Mi’kmaq Nation whose territory consists of Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec as well as the northeastern region of Maine, the Maritime Provinces and Newfoundland.
The Chief and Council of Qalipu have been following the events around the legal moderate livelihood Mi’kmaq fishery in Nova Scotia. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our neighbouring Chief’s for taking an important stand in defending the 1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty, and the subsequent Marshall Decision upholding that Treaty. Qalipu fully supports the position of the Mi’kmaq Chiefs in Nova Scotia and the Mi’kmaq Grand Council which maintains Mi’kmaq rights to hunt, fish and earn a moderate livelihood and we stand with our Mi’kmaq neighbours in Nova Scotia in support of the 1999 Supreme Court decision.
While dispute between Mi’kmaq fishers and non-indigenous fishers is unfortunate and the aggression, unnecessary, it has never been clearer that it is time for the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, to step in and bring resolution to this situation immediately. The Government must also denounce the racism that has been inflicted upon the Mi’kmaq by the non-Indigenous community. It has been 21 years since the Marshall Decision and “moderate livelihood” must be defined, and the necessary policy must be finalized through constructive discussions between the Mi’kmaq Chiefs and Canada.
Qalipu First Nation further calls on all involved to work together in the spirit of cooperation and mutual respect so that a peaceful resolution can be reached which supports the rights of Mi’kmaq fishers.
CB Nuit Starts Tonight!
The annual CBnuit (https://www.facebook.com/CBnuit/) Art Festival is starting today! Qalipu First Nation is proud to be a sponsor of this event and we’re so excited to see all of the Indigenous involvement!
Alex Antle and Marcus Gosse are both participating artists and Angela Brockway will be leading a workshop.
Paul Pike will be opening the festival with a musical performance tonight at 7:00 PM, don’t miss it!
See the full schedule here: (https://www.cbnuit.com/2020-festival-schedule)
Photos: Art by Drew Pardy
Community Leader: Sabrina Muise
Sabrina Muise is so well known in the youth community that she was nominated to be featured as a community leader by someone who has never actually met her. Cassie Stead lives in Ontario and noted that it is through Sabrina’s strong online presence that she has found a connection to her First Nation back home in Newfoundland.
“I actually don’t know her personally,” noted Cassie, “but she has been a leader, and a powerful voice to the youth. She has inspired me to be more vocal about my heritage and in learning all I can. Through her social media presence, she has allowed youth to reconnect with their Indigenous roots from afar. I left Newfoundland to pursue studies in Ontario and following her, and being a part of the Qalipu Youth Network, has allowed me to maintain connectedness. She does such a great job through social media.”
Qalipu Youth Network
Qalipu Council Youth Representative Salome Barker works with Sabrina on the Youth Network and has nothing but praise for her friend and colleague. She said, “I’ve known Sabrina now for a few years and each year that goes on she continues to amaze me with her creativeness and her passion for empowering youth. She is multitalented, a fancy shawl dancer, drummer and singer. Sabrina is so humble when it comes to all the work that she does. She’s so wise for her age and is continuously working in favour of all Indigenous youth in Ktaqmkuk. She really is a shining light whenever she walks into a room, her kindness and patience are woven into all her work. I’m so lucky to have a nitap like Sabrina in my life, she’s a community leader in so many forms and I cannot wait to see all the wonderful things she’s going to do in the future.”
Hard at Work
Sabrina works with the People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship Centre as a Project Coordinator. Executive Director Patrick Park-Tighe said that Sabrina is an amazing addition to the team and has a lot to offer.
“Sabrina’s hard work has been transformative both in her youth participants and the community groups that they have partnered with. Youth working with Sabrina have gained a deeper understanding of social media, its benefits, and its dangers while local non-profits have created stronger connections to youth while co-creating media content that is informative, engaging, and timely.”
Patrick also commented on Sabrina’s ability to lead youth in contributing to the success of local non-profits. “Her insights and creativity have paved the way for local youth to contribute directly to the success of local non-profits,” he said, “Additionally, Sabrina has balanced the focus on content creation with thoughtful explorations of individuals’ strengths and talents, and the Indigenous identity.”
Join the Ka’qawej Community Media Project here: https://www.facebook.com/kaqawejyouth/
Family, Friends, and the Mi’kmaq Way
Sabrina was humbled to learn that she had been nominated for the Community Leaders feature.
Sabrina said, “I am so appreciative for the nomination, and confidence in me as a helper to our people. I’m honored to be considered amongst such other amazing people from our Qalipu community!”
Sabrina talked about her upbringing, and a strong need to pass on the care that she received in the Indigenous community. “Having been raised in the system with just my mother, I’ve always felt the love, support, and guidance by my Indigenous kin. I feel a huge responsibility to pass that down. Love, kindness, demonstrating that everyone has something valuable to share and a safe space to go to. It’s such an essential concept of our Mi’kmaq culture that I want all youth to feel.
Regarding her hopes for the future of young people in the Indigenous community, Sabrina had this to say, “It’s my second year working with youth (15-30 years) at the People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship, and I was fortunate to have the opportunity to redesign my project during quarantine.
Having worked with youth the previous year and been to the Qalipu Youth Gathering in 2019, I realized that youth are hungry for culture, and self care opportunities. So, I created a whole workshop and sharing circle series connecting youth with Mi’kmaq leaders of Nujio’qonik, providing opportunities for them to meet our people, gain insights on how to navigate the fast life, learn about our culture, and my favourite: to be a part of a province-wide kinship. When we create programming that serves youth and meets them where they’re at, that’s when we see youth come together, collaborate, and inspire each other. It’s been incredibly rewarding to witness, and it’s honestly been a dream come true!”
Congratulations to Sabrina, and keep up the good work!
Join the Qalipu Youth Network
Story by Alison White (awhite@qalipu.ca), on behalf of Qalipu First Nation.
Virtual Indigenous Art and Craft Symposium – Schedule of Events Added
Experience Qalipu will deliver a Virtual Indigenous Art and Craft Symposium to take place over the month of October.
The symposium will offer two sessions each week, a professional development session every Tuesday and an artist talk every Thursday. Please see below for the schedule of events.
To register for this event, please fill out this form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LXW9HGK
If you have any questions or require assistance with registration, please contact Alex Antle at aantle@qalipu.ca
For the Artist Talk Schedule, Click here
For the Professional Development Schedule, Click here
Annual Report Now Online!
Qalipu First Nation will hold its Annual General Assembly (AGA) to discuss the activities of the Band for the fiscal year of 2019-2020. The AGA will be held on September 27 at 1:30 pm in Corner Brook at the Civic Centre.
Members of the Band are invited to pre-register for the meeting if attending in person. Please be advised that attendance is limited due to COVID-19 restrictions that are currently in place. To pre-register, please call 634-5111 or email council@qalipu.ca.
Members are encouraged to tune in to a live stream of the meeting which is accessible through the Ginu membership database. If you need help accessing your profile, or have questions about how to view the live stream, please contact our Indian Registration Administrator at 709-634-4010 or toll free (Newfoundland only) at 1-855-263-6440
The Annual Report detailing activities over the past fiscal year is now online, see below. Printed copies will be available at the meeting, and at our office locations for pickup following the AGA.
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