On Sunday, April 3, 2016 Chief Brendan Mitchell, western region Vice-Chief Erica Samms Hurley and central region Vice-Chief Joe Bouzanne, traveled to St. John’s to meet with the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs.

Chief Mitchell noted that the purpose of the meeting was to discuss some aspects of the Qalipu enrolment file, and economic development in Qalipu territory.  He said “this meeting was positive in a number of respects.  We will continue to work with this government to improve the overall situation for Qalipu and its members.”

Following their meeting, the group traveled with Minister Bennett and her party to the St. John’s Native Friendship Centre.  Chief Mitchell reported that they received a very warm welcome at the Centre, where they spent some time working on a craft, drumming, and were treated to cake and refreshments.

On Sunday, April 3, the Qalipu First Nation organized a walk and reception in St. George’s for Conrad Burns, a young First Nations man who will walk 7000+ km across Canada to raise awareness about violence and abuse.  You can follow Conrad’s journey on Twitter @Conradburns #riseup, or on Facebook by searching “Rise UP Saskatchewan”.

Get the full story and more pictures in the April edition of Maw-pemita’jik Qalipu’k, due out April 22, 2016.

The Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation is providing an opportunity for a limited number of students to attend this year’s Mawio’mi Annual Business Forum. This will be an opportunity for youth learn about business, innovation, technology, engineering and environment while networking with other youth, Qalipu entrepreneurs, and industry leaders.

This forum will take place from March 9-10^th, 2016 in Corner Brook, NL.

Accommodations, meals, and a travel subsidy will be provided to successful applicants. For more information and how to apply, please see attached document.

Note deadline to apply is 4PM, January 29, 2016,

For further details or questions, please contact Mitch Blanchard via email: mblanchard@qalipu.ca

For details on how to apply, click here

The Qalipu Linkages Program is a youth employment program funded by the Department of Advanced Education and Skills which will be delivered by the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation.  This year the program will be offered in the Corner Brook area.

The program provides participating youth with a 26-week, career-related, local job placement combined with regular workshops on employment skill-building topics such as job readiness and career planning.  After an initial week of orientation workshops, participants will conduct their own job search to find a placement that suits their skills and interests.  To be eligible for the Linkages program, participants must:

• Be a registered Qalipu member between the ages of 18 to 30;
• Be non-EI eligible and have limited work experience
• Have completed a minimum of level II high school, and have NOT completed post-secondary education/training. If an applicant has not completed high school or equivalent, they must be out of school for a minimum of six months prior to applying to the program.

To apply to the Qalipu Linkages Program, please submit a resume by mail, in person, or by e-mail to:

Work Force Qalipu
Attention: Tara Saunders
3 Church St
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 2Z4
tsaunders@qalipu.ca

 Deadline Date:  Wednesday, January 20^th, 2016