In partnership with College of the North Atlantic, Qalipu First Nation is pleased to announce we will be conducting two Hunting and Trapping Guide Training courses in both Gander (October 17-21) and Stephenville (November 6-10). This opportunity is designed for Qalipu Members or self-identifying Indigenous individuals who are interested in becoming Hunting and Trapping Guides in Newfoundland and Labrador.

Upon course completion, students will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement in Hunting and Trapping Guide training and ultimately be prepared to apply to become certified licensed Hunting and Trapping Guides in Newfoundland and Labrador through the Wildlife Division.

Applications are due NLT October 1st, 2021 @ 4:00PM NDT and can be submitted either via email to ymacdonald@qalipu.ca, or hand-delivered/mailed to the St. George’s Office.

Application Form

Education Outreach Officer, Full-time Permanent

Our Education and Training Department is hiring an Education Outreach Officer for a Permanent, Full-time Position. Deadline to apply with Cover Letter and Resume is Wednesday, September 29th, 2021, at 4:00 pm. Click here to apply now: https://qalipu.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=35

For the safety of our members and staff, following the recent return of the province-wide mask mandate, we ask the public to wear a mask upon entry into our office buildings. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe!

Qalipu First Nation Invites All of You to Celebrate 10 years with us in Food, Song, Dance, and More across Ktaqmkuk on Wednesday, September 22, 2021! Times may vary by location beginning 11:00am and 12:00PM see invitations below. Please call (709) 634-5163 if you have any questions.

Invitations:

Corner Brook at Majestic Lawn
Glenwood at Band Office
St. George’s at Band Office
Grand Falls-Windsor at Band Office
Stephenville at Kin Square
No’kmaq Village at Powwow Grounds Updated: 11:30 am – 12:30pm
Penwaaq L’nu’k at Mi’kmaw Centre

Our Education and Training department Congratulates James Adey, scholarship winner of Bird Heavy Civil Ltd. Indigenous Scholarship!   Client Service Officer, Ashley Young and Manager of Post-Secondary Education, Kristina Duffy present James with his winnings. The department also extends a thank you to BIRD Construction for their continuous support by offering this scholarship.

Click here to view more Scholarships & Bursaries!

The next regular meeting of Council will be held at 10am on Saturday, September 25th, 2021.

This will be a virtual meeting and will be live-streamed for members. You can be access the live-stream by logging into your GINU Membership Profile at: Ginu login: qalipu.ca/login-options

Ask Chief and Council a question at the upcoming meeting: qalipu.ca/leave-a-message-for-chief-and-council

Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation Band will hold its Central Region Annual General Assembly (AGA) to discuss the activities of the Band for the fiscal year of 2020-2021. The AGA will be held on October 3, 2021, at 1:00pm in Grand Falls-Windsor, NL at the Mount Peyton Hotel.

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 (709) 634-5163 or email communications@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 will be published on our website including our 2020-2021 audited financial statements, copies will be available at the meeting and presented. Annual Reports will also be available at all Qalipu office locations at that time.