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In Canada, the government claims that for the youth of this nation access to a safe, quality education

is not a privilege to be experienced by a select few, but rather a constitu-tional right provided to all children. But what many First Nations know is that the government often falls short of honouring this right for their children, and theirs are among the most underfunded schools’ in the country. Until recently, Tobique was no exception to this fact.

After more than seven years of lob-bying by Tobique residents for govern-ment funding to build a new school in the community because of hazardous air quality in the existing school, Indian and Northern Affairs announced in a press release issued July 21, that they will provide approximately 8 million dollars to design and construct a new school in Tobique.

“I was delighted to hear the an-nouncement of the new school...the school I hope will be like a nest for our children where they will be nurtured and fed knowledge by teachers, parents and relatives from their own commun-

ity. In other schools there a children from various communities with little attention given to the uniqueness of our children; here we can involve cul-tural teachings that will enhance their knowledge and pride of themselves, as well as preserve our culture”, stated Councillor Tim Nicholas after hearing the announcement.

No confirmed start date has been scheduled for the project yet, but Tim explains that they plan to have the new school operational for the beginning of the 2011 school year. Environmental studies need to be conducted to deter-mine a safe location for the facility, and

a project manager specializing in the construction of educational facility’s must be brought on board to design and facilitate construction before any work can start.

The press release states that the fa-cility will be approximately 2,490 square meters in size, and will accommodate up to 268 students from kindergarten to grade 8. Although no official loca-tion has been designated for the new school at this point, and there are no intentions of rebuilding at the site of the old school, the Chief and Council are considering the George Bernard Memorial Ball Field their first choice

for construction. This site was also the preferred location for the new medical clinic, however, the property directly across from the ball field, where the old Band Office stood, will be its new location.

The two facilities have stood side-by-side for years, and as Tim explained, the students have benefited from the interaction between them and the clinic’s staff. The students had better access to medical services like dental care and immunization clinics that were offered to them regularly within

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Tobique’s Specific Land Claim Update

It may seem to many commun-ity members that Tobique’s claim of approximately 12, 000 acres of land south of the mouth of the Tobique River is not moving forward fast enough-perhaps even stagnant, and the community’s initial excitement of Canada’s acceptance of the claim in October 2008, is weakening. But that’s not the case according to Coun-cillor Tim Nicholas, a member of the Tobique Land Claim Committee, who states that negotiations and discussions are proceeding right on schedule.

A meeting was held on Wednesday, July 15, to discuss and to prepare for entering the next phase of the Spe-cific Claims Negotiation Process, an established chronology of protocol developed by the government that all parties involved in land claim negotia-tions must complete before moving forward. Parties’ involved in recent talks include the Land Claim Commit-tee: Chief Stewart Paul, Councillor’s Tim Nicholas, Richard Moulton, Paul Pyres and Wendell Nicholas, Elder’s Wayne Nicholas and George Francis,

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Labour Day 2009Tobique Youth Center Labour Day Weekend Schedule of Events 2009

Thursday Sept 312:00 Family BBQ Come help us kick off this years Labour Day Activities Outside the Front of the Youth Center. We will be serving Hamburgers and Hot Dogs, everyone bring some side salads please! Face painting too!2:00 Amazing Race: Meet Outside the Youth Center Teams need to sing up by 1:45 to enter!!4:00 3 on 3 Basketball in the Outdoor Courts Behind the Youth Center7:00 Little Miss Tobique at the Youth Center

Friday Sept 410:30 Paintball- Only room for 20 Youth, Middle School and High School Youth ONLY!! First come first serve. Sign up Thursday starting at 12 must

have parent’s sign a wavier to go!12:00 Putt-Putt All Day in Front of the Youth Center!2:00 Photo Scavenger Hunt-Open to Anyone, Teams of Four, Prizes will be given out to the winners! MUST have your own digital camera!5:00 Foul Shot Contest, different Categories based on Age, (Elem, Middle, High and Adult) Behind the Youth Center at the Courts9:00 Glow in the Dark Tag, Back Baseball Field. Glow sticks will be provide first 100 people!7:00 Little Braves at the Youth Center

Saturday Sept 512:30 Parade2:00 Dash for Cash Based on Age Different Categories Elem, Middle, High, Adult Boys and Girls Different! We will run Perley Street!

6:00 Obstacle Course in Back for the Youth Center at the Courts! Prizes will be given to the winners!9:00 Outdoor Movie Night Come and watch a movies until the stars in front of the Youth Center, Snacks and Drinks will be provided first come first serve, bring your own blankets and chairs!

Sunday Sept 612 The Clown Mr. Balloon and Face Painting will be back this year to make balloon animals for kids; he will be over by the Snow Globe rides for the kids. Only until 3 o’clock! 1:00 Floor Hockey TournamentBehind the Youth Center at the Courts! Prizes will be given to winners!8:00 Much Music Dance at the Youth Center. It will stop for the Fireworks, and will con-tinue afterwards until 12!!

Little Miss TobiqueThursday, Sept. 3rd7 PM - Youth Centre

Little BraveFriday, Sept. 4th7 PM - Youth CentreRegistration forms can be picked up at Bodin’s or the Youth CentreRegistration deadline is August, 31 2009

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FRIDAY,SEPT.4th SATURDAY,SEPT.5th SUNDAY,SEPT.6th 6:00p.m.Registration–allevening 6:00a.m.SunriseCeremony 6:00a.m.SunriseCeremony 7:00p.m.LightingoftheSacred 7:00–10:00a.m.Breakfast(MahSosSchool) 7:00-10:00a.m.Breakfast(MahSosSchool) FireandPipeCeremony 12:00p.m.Lunch(onyourown) 9:00a.m.SweatlodgeCeremony 8:00p.m.WelcomeCeremony 1:00p.m.GRANDENTRY 12:00p.m.Lunch(onyourown) 8:00–11:00p.m.Social:Drumming, NationRoll 1:00p.m.-GrandEntry Chanting&Dancing CallWelcomeCeremony -NationalRollCall 8:00–11:00p.m.Social:Drumming, 1:30p.m.WelcomeSpeechand -WelcomeCere. Chanting&Dancing IntroductionofElders- 1:30p.m.WelcomeSpeechandIntroductionofElders 2:00-5:00p.m.TraditionalSocial 2:00-5:00p.m.TraditionalSocial 5:00p.m.PotluckSupper(MahSosSchool) 5:00p.m.PotluckSupper(MahSosSchool) 6:00p.m.RetiringoftheFlags 6:00p.m.ClosingCeremonyandRetiringoftheFlags 6:30p.m.SweatlodgeCeremony 6:30p.m.GiveAway 7:00p.m.HandDrumCompt. 7:00p.m.ClosingRemarks TraditionalDancingCompt.

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Labour Day WeekendCo-ed Softball TournamentSeptember 4th-6th1st Place - $300Contact Information:Cougar Perley – (506) 273-6016 Or (506) 273-5135Jesse Perley – (506) 273-8485

Thursday12:00pm- Family BBQ-Youth Center12:00pm-Face Painting- Youth Center2:00pm- Amazing Race, register by 1:45pm- Youth Center2:00pm- Slot Tournament- Lucky’s Entertainment4:00pm-3 on 3 Basketball Tournament, register by 3:30- Mah-sos Basketball Court7:00pm- Little Miss Tobique Pageant- Youth Center7:00pm- Tobique Bingo, Free Book, Free Donuts, & door prizes- bingo hall8:00pm- Slot Tournament- Lucky’s Entertainment

Friday10:30am- Paintball, for middle & high school youth only! 20 spots avail-able, can sign up Thursday starting at 12:00pm- Youth Center12:00pm- Mini Putt Golf- Youth Center2:00pm- Photo Scavenger Hunt, teams of four, must have own camera- Youth Center5:00pm- Foul shot competition, Divisions based on age- Mah-sos Basketball court6:00pm- Meet and Greet- Pow-wow Grounds6-10:00pm- Softball Tournament- To-bique Ballfeild7:00pm- Little Brave Contest- Youth Center7:00pm- Lighting of sacred fire & pipe ceremony- Pow-wow grounds7:00pm- Tobique Bingo,$150 regular games, next ball bingo for $100, Free finger foods- Bingo Hall8-11:00pm- Drumming, chanting & dancing- Pow-wow Grounds9:00pm- Glow in the dark tag, glow sticks for 100 people- Behind Ballfeild11:00pm- Lap-top Give-a-way- Lucky’s Entertainment

Saturday6:00am- sunrise ceremony- Pow-wow Grounds7-10:00am- Breakfast- Mah-sos school8am-11:00pm- Softball Tournament- Tobique and Perth Ballfeilds10am-5:00pm- Glow Partie Inflatables- Bernard ballfeild12:30pm- Parade- Lower Main street1:00pm- Grand Entry- Pow-wow Grounds2:00pm- Dash for Cash, divisions based on age/gender- Perley Street2-5:00pm- Traditional Social- Pow-wow Grounds

5:00pm- Potluck Supper - Mah-sos School6:00pm- Obstacle Course-Basket-ball Court 6:00pm- Retiring of Flags-Pow-wow grounds6:30pm- Sweatlodge ceremony- Pow-wow grounds7:00pm- Tobique Bingo, $150 regular games, Winners of specials spin the prize wheel, Pot luck dinner- Bingo Hall7:00pm- Hand drum & Traditional Dance Competition- Pow-wow Grounds9:00pm- Outdoor Movie Night, snacks and drinks will be provided, bring your own blankets and chairs- Youth Center11:00pm- Snow Blower Give-a-way- Lucky’s Entertainment

Sunday6:00am-Sunrise Ceremony-Pow-wow Grounds7-10:00am- Breakfast-Mah-sos School8am-10:00pm- Softball Tournament- Tobique &Perth Ballfeilds9:00am- Sweatlodge Ceremony- Pow-wow Grounds10am-5:00pm- Glow Partie Inflatables- Bernard Ballfield12pm-3:00pm-Mr.Balloon The Clown, Free balloon animals for the kids-Ber-nard Ballfeild1:00pm- Grand Entry- Pow-wow GroundsSunday continued1:00pm- 4 on 4 Ball Hockey Tourna-ment- Basket ball Court2-5:00pm- Traditional Social- Pow-wow Grounds5:00pm- Potluck Supper- Mah-sos School6-7:00pm- Closing ceremony/Retiring of flags/Giveaway- Pow-wow Grounds8pm-12:00am- Much Music Video Dance, will break at 10pm for fire-works- Youth Center8:30pm- Softball Championship Game- Tobique Ballfeild10:00pm- Fire Works Extravaganza11:00pm- LCD Television Give-a-way- Lucky’s Entertainment

Monday12:30pm-Tyler Francis Memorial Golf Tournament, 4person scramble- Grand-falls Golf Club12pm-11:00pm- Door Prizes All Day- Lucky’s Entertainment1:30pm- Canoe Races- Sunset Beach11:00pm- $4000 Cash Give-a-way- Lucky’s Entertainment

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the school. Once the school moved to the old Training & Employ-ment Center in April 2008, there were fewer services available at the school for students.

Staff and students’ of Mah-Sos school were moved to their current location after testing and studies conducted confirmed a strong presence of mould throughout the old building, and a high incidence of respiratory illnesses occurring in students and staff that was linked to the poor air quality of the school.

“At this point the school is 25 years old-about the life span of a building like this; problems with the air exchange system, leaking roof, sewage backing up, over the years have all contributed to the dangerous air quality of the school”, Tim stated. And with minimal funding for repairs and maintenance given by the government, the school was a hazard to the health of everyone attending.

Their current location may not pose a danger to the health of students and staff, but is perhaps endangering the quality of their education. The building was designed to accommodate office space; it is much smaller than the old school and has limited space for classrooms. The children and teachers have no choice but to deal with a cramped, unequipped learning environment; there is no gym, no cafeteria, and a parking lot as their playground.

Tim largely attributes the decision to fund a new school to the efforts of a small group of parents of Mah-Sos students who after dealing with their children experiencing chronic breathing difficulties and illnesses, as well as seeing and smelling mould throughout the school, launched a campaign to expose the governments neglect and willingness to ignore their children’s’ right to learn in a safe, quality environment.

Their primary tactic was to contact and to involve any and all media that would listen to their story. And they listened; many local newspapers and TV news stations ran their story with disturbing tales and images of the deteriorative state of the old school, which lead to their campaign making national attention. CBC broadcasted the story on the national news, as well as broadcasted perhaps what were the most influential images in catching the government’s eye, National Chief Phil Fontaine walking through the old school’s halls and classrooms with a cloth mask covering his nose and mouth and a look of disgust in his eyes.

Lori Paul, a parent involved in this campaign says it’s been a hard fight, and she is relieved that it is over. But for her, and all involved it was worth the struggle, because as she explains, “we needed a school in the community. It is important to us as a culture-we need our culture, our language, so that we don’t assimilate.”

Additionally, construction of the facility itself will bring in employment opportunities for local trades people, and once the school is operational local educators will be needed to fill the additional grade levels the new school will accommodate.

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Decision the efforts of a small group of parentsFire at old Mahsos School

Across the road from the old school, local residents sat on their

porch late Friday night think-ing they would do nothing more than enjoy the cool summer night air and each other’s company. But the abrupt turn of events that occurred that night brought an unexpected and terrifying end to their evening.

At approximately 3:00am, August 8, the Tobique residents phoned police after hearing voices coming from the inter-com system of the old Mah-Sos Elementary school that has been unoccupied and closed to the public for months because of mould contamination. The resident’s, fearful of further vandalism in the school, as well as of the health risk to anyone inside, contacted lo-cal authorities immediately to remove those in the building.

At 4:15 am the same resi-dents noticed a large quantity of smoke rising from the roof of the school and three youth walking away from the scene. One of the residents, Rose Bear said that “two of the kids went back in, and we did not see them come back out...we thought they were still inside of the burning building.”

At that point, she made a second call to authorities, who had not yet responded to the first call, while two other wit-nesses ran around the building yelling out to anyone who may have been still inside. No one answered their calls. Horrified by the possibility of children being trapped inside, two of the witnesses entered the building through an open back door quickly scanning the area but found no one.

One of the witnesses de-scribes that it was clear the building was on fire when they entered the back door because of the blinding amounts of smoke that filled the area. When inside, the witness said they could see flames coming from the janitor’s closet.

Minutes after the second 911 call Tobique firefighters arrived at the scene. “Heavy smoke was showing when we got there, so I knew we had a working fire,” Tobique’s Assist-ant Fire Chief, Nathan Pirie recounted to local media. He explained that he immediately sent a crew into the school to search for anyone inside and to attempt to contain the fire.

Fortunately, their search also yielded no injured children, and Tobique firefighter’s John Moulton and Sean Perley were able to fully contain in the fire shortly after arriving at the scene.

Nathan Pirie says that they have not received the fire mar-shal report yet, but confirms that the fire started in the janitor’s closet in the middle of the building. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before too much damage was sustained. He states that most of the damage occurred in the closet, girls’ washroom, and most of the hallway. Smoke damage also is present though out the building including the Youth Center attached to the school. The Youth Center re-mains closed until it has been

properly cleaned.The school, how-

ever, was not insured and according to Cap-ital Manager, Ken Perley, and there are no im-mediate plans to repair the damage caused by the fire, or by the mould contamination. He has only been authorized to secure the building at this point, but would like to see the building renovated and utilized since it is still structurally sound.

The building, built in 1973, is not only functional if repaired but is also culturally significant to the community, Ken explains. It is the first school on reserve lands to be operated and controlled by a First Nation, and is built in the shape of a fiddle head which is a staple food for the Maliseets. He would like to see it used as a new band office. “It would cost less to renovate the school as use it for offices, rather than tear it down and rebuild.”

Many community mem-bers’ share an attachment to the school that to them is more than just a building. It is unfortunate that further damage had to occur, Rose Bear describes, and “the fire could have been prevented if police would have responded to the first call.”

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One of Mah-Sos Elementary’s hallways after the fire on August 8, displays the extent of the damage to the old school wit

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and success of this year’s Saint Anne’s feast day, celebrated every year on July 26 at the Tobique community church to commemorate the parish’s patron saint. “There was an amazing amount of donations and lots of people coming together to help make every-thing work-it was so over-whelming, and successful”, organizer Marlene Schomate described.

Organizer’s were impressed with the amount of people that attended this year, they estimate over 40 community members of all ages came to take part in the day’s events, and to volunteer their servi-ces. Marlene recalls that she was particularly pleased with the young people taking such an active role in helping to do whatever needed being done. One young boy, however, stuck out in her mind “I didn’t know who he was, he just came up to me and asked what he could do, and I ordered him to do this and that and he did. I really appreciated that” Marlene ex-plained as she tried relentlessly to remember his name.

The festivities started off with a favourite pastime for many community members: a few hours of Bingo. Some door prizes were given away, and the rest of the games played were half/half prizes. After working up an appetite from drained energy caused by the adrena-line rush of being set, and the anger or excitement of winning or losing, everyone was treated to a variety of home cooked dishes for the feast.

Next on the schedule was an auction equipped with a

wide range of items such as vases, kids toys, a home theatre system, a hand beaded shawl, and much more; all donated by community members. The bid-ding wars were fierce at times. Councillor Tim Nicholas and Elder Mary Mitchell engaged in the battle of the buck for more than five minutes for the beautiful purple shawl, but Tim proved to be no match for Mary, who is obviously an ex-perienced bidder who walked away with the biggest bundle of items. “It’s a good thing I won at the casino the other day”, she said as she was getting ready

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The evening event was designated to honouring their patron saint, Saint Anne, as many Christians across the globe do on this date, through Mass and prayer. The group lead by the parish priest Father Gilbert Doddato, began the traditional persession at the church walking behind those carrying the statue of Saint Anne towards the St. John River, around the corner and back to the church for Mass.

Father Gilbert explains that

Saint Anne is the patron Saint of many Catholic churches in First Nation communities and that there is a strong devotion to Saint Anne among Native people. She is the grandmother of Jesus. In Native American cultures grandmothers are revered; for their life giving care and for their wisdom, so likewise the Catholics from their Nations would also revere Saint Anne; the grandmother of Jesus.

The organizers of this event would like to express their appreciation of all the food, auction items, service and time donated by community members that made this year’s Saint Anne’s day celebration so successful.

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Bike rodeo teaches children safety skillsLined up in row, children

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for their turn to ride through a course of safety cones and other obstacles hoping to successfully complete this year’s Bike Rodeo held at the parking lot of the Medical Clinic.

Approximately 20 children gathered outside of the Clinic Saturday morning, August 8, to participate in the annual event, hosted this year by the Wellness Center and the local RCMP dispatch. The rodeo is designed to promote safe cycling rules and practices by teaching them maneuvring, hand signals and stopping techniques, as well as proper helmet usage and other safety tips.

Children as young as 2 and as old as 12 rode through the course of six separate stations set up by local volunteers that started off with an inspection of their helmets and bikes. All the children who participated were given free helmets. Lo-cal police officer gave each kid a lesson on proper use of hand signals before they were permitted to ride through the rest of the course.

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The Hockey school is in its third year. Membertou always gets retired aboriginal NHL hockey players. This year was the ‘Shoot to Score’ a program runned by Reggie and Jamie Leech. Reggie played a 16 NHL career winning one cup with the Phillie Flyers and played on team Canada in 1976 (Canada Cup) scoring the winning goal in the championship game. Jamie

played for the Pitts Peguins and won two stanley cups with Mario Lemeuix.

The hockey school was not just about hockey it was also about trying your hard-est and responsibility.

Daniel Jeanes and Neebun Bear are working to bring this program to our community in November 2009.

Six area students at Membertou Reserve hockey school

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On August 15 six students from Tobique took part in a hockey school that is provided by the Membertou Reserve in Sydney Nova Scotia. Kohowye Bear-Jeanes, Brandon Bear-Jeanes, Kanisha Bear-Jeanes, Zack Sappier, Casey Sappier, and Matthew Nicholas.

devoted to teaching them how to manoeuvre safely through different challenging biking conditions.

After finishing the course children were presented with a certificate of Bicycle Safety Award and a cyclist handbook filled with the rules and practi-ces for safe cycling. Once all the children completed the course their names were put into a box for a chance to win one of the 11 new bikes that were given away. After the bikes were raffled off the rest of the children were given helmets and bike locks. Children, parents, and volun-teers were than treated to a barbeque and refreshments.

According to both organ-izers and the kids the event was successful with so many children participating this year. “We had a good time; I learned how to turn left and right, plus now I have a new bike”, said participant Whitney Innis.

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Indigenous Peoples’ RightsSpeech given on December 10th, 1994 at the Kennedy Library, Boston MA

In August 1994, a draft “Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” was approved by the Sub-Com-mission on Prevention of Dis-crimination and Protection of Minorities. The declaration is the work of a committee of experts chaired by Dr. Erica Irene Daes, a Greek diplomat, and presently president of the UN Joint Inspection Unit.

The declaration recognizes that indigenous peoples have the right of self-determination. It uses language similar to the two International Covenants to guarantee that the rights of indigenous peoples are af-forded the same protections as all other peoples. It recognizes the right of indigenous peoples to control their own resources and territories. It recognizes their control over the environ-ment. It acknowledges that their consent is required be-fore development can take place that would affect their rights, their lands, their re-sources or their environment. It protects the cultural prop-erty of indigenous peoples. It recognizes the status of indigenous law.

When you read this dec-laration, you will realize that it holds great potential for all of us. First, it brings in-digenous peoples into pur-view of international law--it recognizes us as subjects of international law. Second, it extends the recognition of the existing international hu-

man rights instruments to our peoples. Third, it provides new international standards for the protection of our human rights.

A decade of effort went into the drafting of this new human rights instrument. The Grand Council of the Crees, the Inuit Circumpolar Council, the International Organiza-tion of Indigenous Resource Development, the Four Direc-tions Council and the Inter-national Indian Treaty Council are only five of the indigenous non-governmental organiza-tions in consultative status to ECOSOC that have taken an active role.

Several States are repre-sented in the debates, in-cluding Canada and the US. The expert members of the Sub-Commission have been assisted by academics, legal scholars and international officials representing inter-governmental organizations, treaty bodies and the ILO.

Unfortunately, Canada and the US opposed recognition of our fundamental rights during discussions on the draft. Both countries fought against the inclusion of the right of self- determination; both opposed the right of consent. Neither Canada nor the US wanted to recognize the existence of the indigenous peoples as “peoples” under international law. Both countries take the position that aboriginals, Na-tive Americans and indigenous peoples are domestic subjects, outside of the scope of inter-national law.

In practice, this means that we are denied the protections of the International Coven-ants and other international instruments. The sad fact is that both Canada and the US have made common cause with countries such as Brazil, China, Indonesia, Iraq and the Philippines against the international recognition of our rights.

In 1993, we have a draft declaration which has sur-vived ten years of debate in UN human rights bodies. It is a draft that contains many compromises regarding our rights. But it is the best we could hope to achieve within the UN system. It is clear that a declaration by the General Assembly based substantively on the present draft would advance the protection of the rights of the world’s indigen-ous peoples to a considerable degree.

I will suggest what you can do to help. Understand that the draft Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is still a “draft. “ It has been approved by expert bodies, but it has not entered the political process at the UN. Several countries, Canada in particular, have threatened to make substantial changes in the text as soon as they have the opportunity.

Their changes are clear: eliminate the right of self- determination; eliminate the provisions which require States to obtain the consent of indigenous peoples to relocate indigenous communities or to

conduct so-called “develop-ment” projects on indigenous lands. Eliminate the right of indigenous peoples to deter-mine their own membership. Make indigenous law subject to and inferior to State law. Brazil, Canada and others are insistent that these changes will be made as soon as the Commission on Human Rights begins to consider the draft declaration in February 1995 in Geneva.

The draft declaration has a long journey through many political levels at the UN. First, the Commission on Human Rights, then the Economic and Social Council, then the Third Committee of the General As-sembly, and finally the General Assembly itself. At any of these levels it can be changed by diplomatic representatives of UN member States who receive instructions from their governments.

To date, the US and Canada have worked against our inter-ests, while some States such as Denmark and Australia grad-ually have come to support the rights in the declaration. We believe that Canada and the US should support the recognition and confirmation of our rights; and we believe that the world’s indigenous peoples need the protections that this declaration would give. While we understand that we are only talking about a declaration which would be non-binding, and not an enforceable convention, we consider this to be an import-ant beginning.

There is some good news for the future. In 1989, the International Labor Office approved a revised Conven-tion (No. 169) on the Rights of Indigenous and Tribal Peoples. In 1992 and 1993, the indigen-ous peoples made important interventions at the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, and at the World Summit in Rio. 1993 was de-clared the International Year of Indigenous People. Rigoberta Menchu has founded the Inter-national Indigenous Initiative for Peace. On December 8 the UN declared the opening of the International Decade of the World’s Indigenous People. There are now twelve recog-nized indigenous organiza-tions with consultative status at the UN. We believe the UN is now ready to turn its attention to a problem which has been shamefully disregarded to the detriment of the universality of human rights law and the charter of the UN itself.

There is also powerful op-position to the recognition of our rights. Behind this op-position is fear. The States that have been erected upon our lands are powerful; but they are weakened by the atroci-ties of their history, and the illegitimacy of their origins. They have denied our rights and laws; and despite all of their power, they are unsettled by our claims.

We have made it clear that we are interested only in pro-tecting our human rights--that we are not attempting to claim independence or to adjust the

outcome of history. This must be understood. The indigenous peoples are asking for only one thing: protection of their rights under international law. The International Covenants make reference to internation-ally protected rights which pertain to “all peoples.” We are seeking the obvious: we want to be included in the phrase “all peoples.”

While it is hard for us to understand how we can be denied our status as peoples on any logical, intellectual or factual grounds, this is what certain UN member States are doing. Again, supposedly uni-versal human rights standards are being subjected to the per-ceived “higher” interests of a State. We would point out that it is not in any State’s interest to do this, and it is certainly not in the interest of the UN to subject the universality and indivisibility of human rights law to political interests.

We hope that the draft dec-laration is approved by the General Assembly without substantive change. We hope this will be followed by a bind-ing international convention based on the same fundamen-tal principles. Today, many indigenous peoples are endan-gered. We have waited years to have our rights addressed. Respect for our rights does not threaten existing States. But failure to protect our rights will have disastrous consequences for many indigenous peoples. We ask your assistance to achieve these goals.

Thank you.

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Role Model Angel appears in the sky after local women is laid to rest

It was a wonderful sign from God, that the cloud formation was that of an angel. It happened when Dora Francis coffin was be-ing placed in the grave. Someone cry out there is an angel in the sky, myself and 3 other priests were in awe and wonder. Dora Francis was a woman of faith. Dora had a great love for our Lady, she had statues of our lady but one special one was that of the Assumption. That statue was in her room for years. Dora died on the feast of the Assumption, her bed being under that statue. Dora had a great respect and love for the Priesthood, For many years she worked at church helping the

priests, she said that if a priest was present when you died, you would receive many blessings.A priest just happened to visit Dora before her death. He gave her the sacrament of the sick and a few minitues latter she went to her reward with Jesus on Auguest 15 at 11:45 p.m. Dora loved the Mass, along with her husband Leo they would attend Mass during the week, sometimes it would be just them with the priest. Dora’s love for the Eucharist help her throughout her life. Mass was celebrated along with family and friends on the feast of the As-sumption in her bedroom. It was a great faith experiences for us all.

Dora was full of Joy and Love. I know she is praying for us all with rosary in hand saying Hail Mary ... and praying Good St. Ann, pray for us. If you would like to share your experience or photos please send them to Saint Annes parish Tobique First Nation.

Father Gilbert Doddatto,Parish priest of

Tobique First Nation.

Anyone a witness to this oc-currence can you please send a hand written testimony to:

Tracy Hamilton, 6 Second Str.

Tobique First Nation. E7H-4VR

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Congratulations goes out to Mariah Sockabasin one of this year’s Southern Victoria graduates, she was chosen to participate in the student exchange program offered in Canada, and is the first aboriginal student from Tobique First Nation to ever be chosen as an ex-change student. Mariah is the daughter of Maryann and Muskie Sockabasin, she has one brother and two sisters.

Mariah filled out an application with Ro-tary International and was one of the lucky candidates chosen. She will be going to Caruaru, Brazil. Upon her arrival she will be enrolled in a Portuguese language camp, in school she will study math, english, and chemistry, except it will be taught in their language, which is Portuguese.

Mariah said, “This is very exciting for me, I have mixed emotions, scared, anxious, nervous, all the above.” She has never been so far from home, away from all that is familiar to her, and will miss her family very much. However, she wants to wait for her sister to have her baby before she leaves, her sister is due anytime. Mariah plans to leave at the end of August. Upon arriving in Caruaru Brazil she will be greeted by her first host family and stay with them for a duration, then she will move on to another, she will have 3 host families all together throughout the year. So far she has talked to one girl who will be her host sister and is one year younger than Mariah, her host sister will be showing her around.

Mariah is motivated by the oppor-tunity to work with people from other nations, and is looking forward to a true

cultural and educational experience. She will also be sharing her culture with them. Mariah will get to know the locals and participate in on-going train-ing and attend conferences periodically throughout the year.

An exchange student must be adapt-able and make a serious effort to adjust to living with the host family. The exchange student has to keep in mind that it is

their responsibility to adapt to the family’s lifestyle and rules, even if they are dif-ferent from what they are accustomed to in their own home. She will have a local rep-resentative who will assist Mariah with this adjustment process. If problems occur within

the host families, the mentor will try first to resolve all problems through discussion and mediation. However, if problems were irreconcilable and it is absolutely necessary, they will make the arrangements to move the student to a more suitable host family.

Mariah plans on exploring the Ama-zon Rain Forest, whose indigenous people live as they did 5,000 years ago; 18th-century historical villages where you’ll find horses hitched to posts; she has a total of 3 months vacation throughout the year where she will be able to go on excursions and explore.

Mariah and her family are responsible for the health care insurance cost, and her plane tickets. They are asking for any donations to help with this, as it is proving to be very costly. They are very proud of her, and want to see her make the best of this educational experience, in hopes that other First Nation students will have an opportunity like this. For any donations Maryann & Muskie Sockabasin can be reached at 273-6700.

Mariah Sockabasin

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and Tobique’s legal counsel Harold Doherty, and the land appraisal and consulting team comprised of government representative Mark Freeze, the Regional Manager for Appraisals, Daniel Doucet, Senior Director of Altus Group and consultant hired by Tobique, and David Babineau of de Stecher Appraisals, an independent real estate appraisal and consulting firm.

The team is currently entering the stage of determining the value of the 1892 Surrender Claim Lands through two measurements: the current unimproved 2009 market value of land and the calculation of compensation for loss of use of lands from 1892 to 2009. A set of guidelines described in the “Terms of Reference” will be used as the basis of instruction and reference while conducting the research and studies needed to arrive at a value for both terms of compensation. de Stecher Appraisals Ltd. has been chosen to facilitate this phase that appraiser David Babineau estimates will be complete by May 2010.

The calculation of the current unimproved market value of the Claim Lands will be con-ducted first. As defined in the Terms of Reference, the “current unimproved market value” refers to the market value of the territory at the date of inspection with no value given to agricultural or structural improvements made to Claim Lands prior to the 1892 Surrender Claim. However, consideration will be given to lands developed for government services such as: federal, provincial or municipal roads, railroads, electrical lines, and any other public services that existed before or at the time of the breach.

According to David Babineau, a value for the first term of compensation will be calculated by the “Highest and Best Use” formula used to determine the most reasonable, probable, legal and profitable use of the vacant Claim Lands. This formula will answer the question of what the claimed territory, if vacant, would and could be used for, as well as what the best possible economic possibilities are for the land that would result in the highest profits?

In seeking an answer to these questions Babineau explains that, “We will be looking at the big picture; we’ll be looking at the driving economic forces of the time to rationalize all the possibilities in the area. We look at the physical traits and qualities of the land for what natural and commercial possibilities exist such as lum-bering, or residential development.” Any and all possible uses of the land that would result in economic growth and profit will be reflected the firm’s determination of the property’s highest and best use. Once complete, the report will then be presented to all negotiation teams for review and consensus, and then translated into a current market value estimated in terms of money.

Phase two of the land valuation process is to form a conclusion of any and all collective losses incurred by the First Nation as a result of the unlawful development and occupation of territory identified by Canada as Tobique lands, by outside parties’ throughout the study period, 1892 to present. As described in the Terms of Reference, the study determining the “loss of use”

of the Claim Lands “will identify the reasonable and probable potential land uses that would have occurred on the Reserve lands over time intervals...based on the history of the First Nation and the characteristics of the Claim Lands”, and with the assumption of control of the property belonging to the community from 1892.

The study is not limited to determining the reasonable and probable potential land uses, but will also examine and include a valuation of the actual uses and economic activities on Claim lands by outside parties’. As directed by the Terms of Reference the appraisal firm “shall provide an opinion of the leased or rental value of the Claim Land that would have been paid to the First Nation for the use and occupation of the Claim Lands throughout the study period” based on both potential and actual uses of the territory.

David Babineau and his appraisal team will be conducting extensive research to arrive at a value that will represent the quantification of the economic benefit derived from the lands to Tobique if the breach did not occur. Historical reports and records coupled with interviews held with community elders and historians, Babineau describes, will provide them with a well rounded understanding of the land and its importance to the people of Tobique, as well as of its uses his-torically to the present in forming a calculation of what the community has lost because of the occupation of designated Reserve Lands.

Once both studies are complete they will be combined and presented to all involved parties’ and their experts to negotiate and to approve. A community meeting will be held at this point for discussion and agreement of the terms and conclusions of both studies that once accepted will form the basis of an offer of compensation to be tabled by Canada.

However, since the negotiating and ap-praisal teams are presently in beginning stages of the studies, Councillor Tim Nicholas states, that it is too soon to speculate on an actual amount of compensation that will be awarded to Tobique.

The decision by Canada to negotiate a com-pensation settlement with Tobique for its occupa-tion and development of the territory identified as belonging to the First Nation more than 50 years ago comes after approximately 10 years of attempts by Band representatives to have their claim recognized and addressed. The following is a brief summary of the history of the claim, and the basis for Canada’s acceptance of negotiation documented in the “Terms of Reference”.

The territory identified in the context of the Tobique First Nation 1892 Surrender Claim is located in New Brunswick’s Saint John River Val-ley southeast where the Saint John and Tobique Rivers meet. The Tobique First Nation Reserve was created in 1801 following a petition by band members. In 1854, a survey was conducted identifying the Tobique lands as having a surface of 18,394 acres.

Early in its history, the community faced challenges with the presence of squatters and the cutting of timber situated on its territory. The First Nation expressed its frustration on

these matters by issuing several petitions, with the first one in 1818. To deal with these ongoing problems, the Legislative Assembly of New Bruns-wick passed the 1844 Act-An Act to regulate the management and disposal of the Indian Reserves in this province. Between 1854 and 1868, several lots which were initially part of the reserve were granted or sold by provision of this act.

After Confederation, squatting and timber cut-ting continued to take place and remained a major concern for Tobique First Nations members, as demonstrated by petitions presented in 1868 and 1881. Until 1892, reserve lands continued to be sold and patented with the opening of the New Brunswick Indian Land Sales Book in 1873.

In 1890, the government of New Brunswick expressed a desire to open a large part of the Tobique Reserve for settlement for non-mem-bers. Towards a goal, a surrender of the reserve

lands was conducted in 1892. However, in this particular case, the process never obtained ap-proval by an Order of Council-a necessary step in the surrender of Indian lands. This alleged surrender concerned the part of the reserve “south of the Tobique River saving and except-ing a tract of two hundred acres on the southern side designated as Indian meadow”. The territory was then almost entirely sold and patented to private individuals in the following decades, except for 169 acres returned to the Tobique First Nation in 1965.

Pursuant to the Specific Claims Policy, Can-ada accepted for negotiation the Tobique First Nation’s 1892 Surrender Claim on May 23, 2008, under the Specific Claims Policy. By way of Band Council Resolution dated June 4, 2008 Tobique Chief and Council accepted Canada’s offer to negotiate.

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10 years of attempts by Band representatives

The staff at Tobique News is proud print our 3rd edition of your local paper. We had a few setbacks, but now we will be out on the first of every month. We encourage the programs and anyone that wants information in the paper for the next month to send the information to [email protected] before the 25th of the month.

With your help we will continue to bring you a quality newspaper designed

for you the community and we encour-age your thoughts and ideas. Our staff is dedicated and hard working and will continue to serve you with the dignity that our community deserves.

Once again we would like to thank the readers and sponsors, without you we would have no paper. We hope at some time all the programs will contrib-ute to your paper. This is a non profit paper and we only generate enough

money to cover the printing costs and the salaries of 2 employees. We have not reached our monthly goal yet to be self sustaining but we are close.

We here at Tobique News hope that everyone will have a fun and safe laborday. Enjoy the festivities and see you around!

Woliween, Tobique News

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Chief Stewart PaulOffice:[email protected]

Brenda [email protected]

Ross PerleyCell:273-0875Office:[email protected]

Paul PyresOffice:273-5552cell:473 [email protected]

Tina MartinOffice:273-5530Cell:[email protected]

Wendall NicholasOffice:273-5569Cell:[email protected]

Richard MoultonOffice:[email protected]

Tim NicholasCell:477-9588Office:[email protected]

Lynn DingeeOffice:273-5587Work:[email protected]

Kim PerleyWork:273-5471Cell:[email protected]

Joanne SappierOffice:273-5588Cell:[email protected]

Robert [email protected]

David PerleyOffice:2735586Cell:[email protected]

CouncilContacts

For starters I would like to take this time to thank the two people who nominated me

In the election of 2008 . Mr. Wayne Nicholas and Georgina Kipp . Woli-won !!

Also to our community members who have given me this opportunity to serve you all for the betterment of Tobique.

I take my job very seriously that I go to work each and everyday. I have not missed one council meeting, and if anyone ever needs someone to talk to I’m there and will give you the outmost respect to hear you out. Sometimes just having someone to talk to and to listen does the world of good.

First to let you all know that I work along with Brenda Perley at our local C-Store. We have come a long way to make it a better place to work. I would like to take this time to tell our staff that they deserve a Big Thank You for providing the best service to our com-munity and surrounding areas . Also to Cyril Perley for doing a great job, and I cannot forget Amanda Bernard Perley who is our book keeper. We have overcome some financial prob-lems but with us working together we can continue to succeed. We have also tried to bring in some new items upon your requests : pre-paid phone cards, hard ice-cream, we have weekly specials if there is anything that you would like to see in the store please let us know and we will do our best to accommodate you to shop at our local store to make it a connivance for you all especially for those who don’t have access to a car, we know how costly taxi service is. Oh yes to add we are going to put some fresh paint in the store and eventually use our local artist to put some native art in it. I feel with fresh paint in the store you as well as myself will feel better about walking into it. Cyril and I are talking about brining something new especially for the tourist customers that are looking to purchase something that they can take home with them. Especially with

having Green Indian next door will benefit both businesses.

Now as for the gas station, I know that it might be a inconvience for our customers to get their gas and have to go into the store to pay our cashier, but you all have to understand that under the past circumstances of being robbed more than once. Our concern is the safety of our workers . Now if you think about it how many gas stations pump your gas and clean your windows, hardly any offer this service. But we Do !

Also I am involved in the Education Dept. for Mah-Sos School. Over the summer I have worked pretty close with Warren Tremblay and Tim Nicholas to implement some positive changes within our staff, were working on Teacher’s contracts, TA contracts for all the staff members . Also we will be looking forward into putting together a school board of our own. For those who have not heard that Chief Paul has announced on July 22/09 that Tobique will be getting a new School. This is awesome for the children . We would like to see this done this year but as you may know that we have a long road ahead of us before we do this huge project. This means that our children will be occupying the old Training Center for one more year. My goal is to get our staff to start feeling better about their teaching surround-ings. So what I had done was gotten workers put some fresh paint on their classrooms . Maybe it might just be paint but I feel with having some fresh paint on the walls will also have a big impact on the student to wanting to learn. Also I had Lori Paul write up a letter to me concerning the speed limit that pertains to the students of Mah-Sos. As a concerned parent she approached me to bring up to the Chief and Council to put it in a BCR form in order for the DOT to change

the speed limit. We need to act on this ASAP before school opens. Something that I would like to see is have more parents involved within the school, what I mean is maybe the parents can take some time out of your busy day to sit in your child’s classroom to see what their child is learning, or

volunteer for our hot lunch program, help supervise the children outdoors while they are on recess time or when they go on field trips. Having moth-er’s/father’s attend the school on a more regular basis will have a positive impact on the children. This way

the parents will see first hand to how their child is being taught and how they interact with their teacher. Hav-ing working with Warren he stresses that this is so important to have par-ents come in and get more involved . Again if you have any concerns please feel free to contact me anytime, you bring it to me and I assure you all that I will deal with it. So working together I know that we can make a difference in bettering our School System. The children need to feel like they come to school and have that trust in their teaching staff.

As for having Richie Bernard out on medical problems we have placed Janet Bear and Brenda Perley is helping to go help in getting our post secondary students to get started. To let you know is that their first priority is to get to the freshly graduated students in and for those who is returning to University it is so important to make sure that Janet has your marks from last year and your schedule for classes. She can be reached at Richie’s same number @ 273-5543 .I have also helped her in contacting students to get their information to her in order to make sure that they have all their paper work in order to receive your school allowance, sometimes having

that extra helping hand goes a long way, so with myself, Janet, Brenda and Warren all working together we will get Post Secondary back on track. We all Wish Richie Well in recovering from his ordeal that he has went through for the past 3 months.

Also I work in the Capital Dept. along with Councilor Lynn Dingee, just alone in capital we have come a long way. We created jobs for our com-munity members our goal was to try and get people off the social line and we have succeeded . To date we have hired over 50 people . We work close with Kenneth (Scrappy) Perley who has been hired in Capital. What I would like our community members need to realize is that we have a priority list that needs to be followed in order to move forward in getting to more homes. Our first priority is getting the worst cases and that would be the mold infested homes. Then we will get to those other household problems that have been put off for so many years . This is one of the main reason why I chose to work with capital, is because of having so many homes that have been neglected over the years . I’m not saying that we can get to everyone but I assure you that we will do our very Best !

The following staff in capital : Eldon Bernard , Kenneth Perley, Kevin Moul-ton (water & sanitation) and Secretary Kim Perley (Herba) and Lynn Dingee has a office set up at the Bay for those who may need her.

So on I think that I have covered pretty much of what I have been up to, to date. So again if there is anyone out there that may need my assistance please don’t hesitate to call on me. Being in the office on a regular basis is my way to show respect back to our community for putting me in office, and hoping to represent Tobique in the future.

Wolwion Councilor

Joanne Martin SappierOffice # 273-5588

Cell # 273-0594

Council Corner, Joanne Martin-Sappier

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Abducted BY, CARLY SAPPIER

My name is Jeph Howard and I was 16 when I was abducted by extraterrestrial’s. And I never want to go through that again, never...

I was asleep when I heard it, a tapping on my window. I slowly opened my eyes, but when I did I wish I kept them shut. I was about four feet away and faced- to- faced to some kind of creature and it was outside my window. I laid there frozen, I had a feeling that if I moved or made a sound it would probably kill me. I didn’t think it could see me, so I laid there quiet hoping it would go away. I could see steam on my window from its breath. This creature looked horrid, it was skinny and I could see its veins popping out from its skin. It had large almond shaped eyes, long thin fingers and drool was coming out from the corners of its mouth.

Right when the creature started to leave (I was very relieved) my cell phone rang, I could see the caller ID, it was my best friend Quinn. The creature found me, I knew it. I could see its eyes change a bright colour, then I felt paralyzed, it felt like my brain was on fire. That’s all I remember, until I woke up in a very unfamiliar room.

I had no clue to where I was. I was strapped down, I couldn’t move. The room was bright, my eyes started to water from the blinding light above me. I waited for my eyes to adjust and that when I saw it, the creature. I couldn’t tell what colour it was when it was outside my window but now I could tell that it was a bluish green. I could see its big dark eyes, skinny body and the same veins. I started to realize that this wasn’t just any kind of creature, it was an alien and I was in its spacecraft.

I was scared; I had no idea what this alien was capable of and what it would do to me. The alien started walking towards me so I pretended to be asleep. I heard metal touch metal, it could have been anything but I had this strong feeling that it was a knife. The alien placed something over my mouth; I knew I had to try to fight back the sensation that this chemical was making me feel, so I tried. I started to feel dizzy and light- headed. I was falling asleep. I tried my hardest to stay awake, whatever this was, it was strong and working. The last thing I saw was the alien put the knife to my stomach.

I woke up for the second time, this time I was freaked out. I was in my bedroom, alone, lying on my bed as if nothing happened. Maybe it was all just a dream, that’s what I was hoping for, a dream. I ran out of my room, I had to see my mom and dad. I ran to their bedroom but they weren’t there, I ran down to the

kitchen and they were not there either. I looked every where, no sign of them. Then I noticed something very odd, all the photographs were gone, the pictures on the refrigerator, bedside tables and shelves. They were all gone; it was like this wasn’t even my house at all.

I was getting so scared, so I’d thought I’d call Quinn. I picked up the receiver, but the line was dead. I tried all the house phones and nothing worked. My cell phone was even missing. I had to get out of here, I needed help. I ran to the front door but it was jammed and so was the back door. The only way now was to smash a window. I grabbed the closest thing next to me, a chair. I threw it hard against the big picture window; it didn’t even leave a dent. I tried again, even harder and I only broke the chair. I spent for what felt like hours trying to smash every window in the house. Noth-ing, I was stuck. I wondered why this was happening, did my parents leave me, did I do something wrong, where did they go, did the alien take them too?

The aliens, maybe this was because of them, did they do something? I looked for any sign of an alien, I listened close. All I could hear was my heart beating out of my chest, I was pretty sure that I was alone. I started to cry, I haven’t cried since the time Quinn pushed me off the trampoline and I broke my arm. We were 6 then. I was tough; it took a lot to make me cry, I guess this was a lot. I sat there on the floor next to the last window I attempted to smash; crying.

I sat there for a long time, and then I saw something from the corner of my eye run into my bedroom. I got up as quick as I could and ran into my room. I saw nothing, right before giving up something made a noise under my bed. I slowly went to the source of the sound and pulled over the bed skirt. Under my bed was an alien and I wasn’t scared this time. It was smaller, but quicker. It ran right passed me and headed towards my closet door. The alien opened it, and it wasn’t even a closet at all. I saw a different room, there were other aliens running around, weird looking machines and things that I have never seen before in my life. The alien shut the door and everything went quiet again.

I bet you wondering how I wrote this, and you want to know what happened. Well, I’m going to tell you. The aliens abducted me and did a bunch of tests on me, they stuck a tracking device in

me and they can always watch me and they know what I’m thinking at all times. The aliens say that we are an interesting species and highly educational. They used me as a “spy”, they wanted to see how humans function and how they are mentally and socially. They tell me by working together both humans and aliens can do anything. We have much to learn from them and they have much to learn for us.

The aliens sent me to a lot of places around the globe, with their spacecraft it didn’t take long. I went to Asia, Italy, Australia, here in Canada, I went all over. I thought these creatures were mean and destructive at first, but really all they wanted was world (universe) peace. So, that’s the reason why I agreed to help them get all the information they needed.

Later on, the aliens started to freak me out. They wanted me to do illegal stuff like burning buildings down, breaking into homes and even once to kill an innocent person. This they said “we’re tests to see the reactions of different people.” I told them that I wanted out. I was only a kid, I couldn’t do this and even if I was older I wouldn’t dare. They agreed to set me free under one condition, that I keep the tracking device in.

After about six months they took me home. When I got home, everything was the same, it was the same date. I didn’t know what to do, I was freaking out. I talked to my parents and Quinn about everything and what I was made to do. They didn’t believe me. I couldn’t eat, sleep or go to outside. I know the aliens are still watching me. I got kicked out of school because I didn’t go, my friends would never come over, including Quinn.

My parents got scared of my “stories” so they took me to see a shrink, well the shrink came to me. The shrink didn’t work; I think I scared him too. I guess my parents didn’t have a choice, because they sent me here, to Thom Panunzio Mental Hospital. The shrinks say I have a mental disability and it should go away after a few years.

Well I got news for you Mr. Shrink dude, it’s not going away. This is real and the only way for it to disappear is if the aliens disappear. My name is Jeph Howard and I was sixteen when I was abducted by aliens and I don’t mind going through that again. It beats the Mental Institution.

The end.

Living Healthy with Diabetes Eating Out When You Have Diabetes: Is it a

Challenge for You?We all love to eat out….who doesn’t like a night off from

cooking a meal or washing the dishes! For some people eating out is an occasional indulgence, for others it’s a way of life! Either way, choosing foods carefully and eating moderate portions can help make restaurant meals a part of your overall healthy eating plan. Consider the following when eating out:

Watch Your Portion Sizes:Large portions have become the norm at many restaurants.

For people with diabetes, eating moderate portions is a must for good blood sugar control. When restaurants offer meals in several sizes, choose the smallest size. You can always ask to share a meal with your friend or request a take-home container for leftovers.

Ask for Substitutions:Many restaurants allow for substitutions. For example

you may have a choice between fries or baked potato. Both are grain choices but the fries are high in fat content. Adding lots of butter and sour cream to your potato can increase the fat content so ask for low-fat sour cream and limit the butter. A side salad is a great choice with a meal but watch out for all the dressings that may quickly add more fat to your meal. Ask for the low-calorie dressing and have your dressing on the side so you can control the amount you use. Request the food be baked, broiled, roasted or grilled rather than breaded or fried. Ask for whole grain breads and rolls instead of white. When ordering pizza, ask for a thin crust and add lots of veggies. Keep in mind that extras such as bacon bits, croutons, and chips can quickly increase a meals fat and carbohydrate content.

Be careful with Beverages:A large pop is loaded in sugar and calories! Milkshakes often

have even more calories and are also loaded in fat. Choose water, low-fat milk, diet pop, or sparkling water.

Eat Meals on Time: Eating your meals at the same time everyday can help keep

your diabetes in good control. When eating out with others, schedule the gathering at your usual meal time. If you can’t avoid eating later than usual, snack on a fruit or grain choice at your usual mealtime. This will help keep you sugars good until meal time.

Saving Room for Dessert:When you have diabetes, having dessert is not necessarily

off-limits. Again, remember portion size is important. Sweets count as carbohydrates in your meal so if you are planning on having a dessert you can compensate by cutting back on other carbohydrates in your meal such as bread, rice, pasta or potatoes. Share you dessert with your dinner partner, this will keep your portion small and cut back the calories in half !

Remember, choosing food wisely and keeping your portion sizes in check can help you enjoy eating out with jeopardizing your diabetes.

Margie Gray, Registered Dietitian

Aboriginal Diabetes InitiativeMAWIW Council of First Nations

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CAPITALKEN PERLEY ................... 273-5617

CHILD & FAMILYRECEPTION .................... 273-5405FAX ................................. 273-5432

SOCIAL SERVICESFAX ................................. 273-5458RECEPTION .................... 273-5423

TOBIQUE FINANCERECEPTION .......273-5433 or 5454KEN LENNON .................. 273-5437

EMPLOYMENT AND TRAININGRECEPTIONIST ............... 273-5533FAX ................................. 273-5435NICK PAUL ...................... 273-5542VERONICA MICHAUD ...... 273-5426ERICA HANSCOMBE ....... 273-5545

EDUCATIONWARREN TREMBLY ......... 273-5546RICHIE BERNARD ........... 273-5543TOLL FREE ..........1-800-369-2222

SCHOOLSMAH SOS ........................ 273-5407FAX ................................. 273-5436PAULA PIRIE ................... 273-5422DAYCARE ....................... 273-5536FAX ................................. 273-5420HEADSTART .................... 273-5408

WELLNESS CENTERRECEPTION .................... 273-5430ROXANNE SAPPIER ........ 273-5550SHARON TRAUGH ........... 273-5444DELLA BERNARD ............ 273-5412HART PERLEY ................. 273-5401LANA LENNON ................ 273-5443MEDICAL VAN ................. 273-0382DR. MIKE PERLEY .......... 273-5457TOBIQUE AMBULANCE ..........................273-4357 or 5555RCMP DISPATCH ............ 273-5003FIRE STATION ................. 273-5565

CASINORECEPTIONIST ............... 273-1847RESTAURANT ................. 273-1867BINGO ............................ 273-1020

TOBIQUE REHABRECEPTIONIST ............... 273-5403DIANE PERLEY ............... 273-5421DIAMOND NICHOLAS ...... 273-5421MARY SOLOMON ............ 273-5541ANN FLANAGAN .............. 273-5610MAILYN PERLEY ............. 273-4723

TOBIQUE FISHERIESRECEPTIONIST ............... 273-1843JOHN PERLEY ................. 273-1857

MALISEET FORESTRYRECEPTIONIST ............... 273-5532HARRY SAPPIER ............. 273-5598

MALISEET CONVINIENCE 273-5630GAS BAR ........................ 273-4463

YOUTH PREVENTION CENTERSPORTS COMPLEX ......... 273-1858

CHILD & FAMILYKIM PERLEY ................... 273-5471CINDY MARSHALL .......... 273-5511

SOCIAL SERVICESROSE BEAR .................... 273-5423SUZANNE SAPPIER......... 273-5616

EMPLOYMENT & TRAININGTERRI SAPPIER .............. 273-5566

EDUCATIONTIM NICHOLAS................ 273-5547

SCHOOLSANDOVER ELEMENTARY . 273-4761PERTH-ANDOVER MIDDLE SCHOOL ............ 273-4760SOUTHERN VICTORIA HIGH SCHOOL ................ 273-4762TOBIQUE GED CHRIS ALLEN ................. 273-5599

MAWIW Fredericton Office ...1-506-485-8124Fax ......................1-506-458-2652Tobique Office ............... 273-5549

INDIAN AFFAIRS AMHERST1-800-299-8750

Green Indian

TELEPHONE DIRECTORY

The end of Summer is just around the corner and student entering into Southern Victoria High School for the first time, will need to know that they can pick up school supplies from me on Thurs-day, August 27th, from (9am- 3 pm). There will be binders, paper, scrib-blers, pencils (no pens) provided. Along with art supplies if you are a Visual Arts student during any of your semesters. Any kind of special supplies will have to be purchased by parent, everyone receives the same.

Also remember that any stu-dent (grade 11 or 12) returning to school after leaving the 2008-2009 year early for any reason will have to contact the school administra-tors, Mrs. Sullivan/Principal or Mrs. Barclay/Vice Principal for a re-entry meeting and course selec-tion, during the week of August 24th-28th. Call first for an appoint-ment 273-4762.

One more thing, anyone decid-ing to try out for hockey, volley-ball, soccer, basketball, etc. Please remember to inform me of your

registration fees so that they can be taken care of them promptly.

Thank you and I look forward to seeing all of you real soon, only four weeks left.....Enjoy!

Jennifer BearSVHS Native Liaison

506-273-4893

Fall 2009 post-secondary

funding On-going students will need to

bring in marks and schedules for Fall 2009 post-secondary funding. New forms need to be filled out to obtain funding.

Warren Tremblay, Director of Education

Janet Bear will be Acting Post-Secondary Manager until further notice. She can be reached at Fisheries Bldg/Tobique Training Centre, 273-5533. Or you can leave messages at 273-5543 (Ritchie’s of-fice), e-mail [email protected] or [email protected].

DATES:Wed. September 9th - Fri. September 11 20099am - 5pm at the Sports Complex

Appointments MUST be made prior to Application Dates

Call Marina at 273-5424to make an appointment or if you have any questions

Preference will be given to:Elders, Post Secondary Students, and people working in the USAll other band members may still apply

MAH-SOS School News 2009-2010

MAH-SOS school will open for the staff on August 31st to prepare for the up-coming school year. It will re-open for students on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009 when district opens up.

Classes start at 8:45 A.M. for kindergarten to grade five. Dismissal time will be 1:45 P.M. for grades Kindergarten to grade two and 3:00 P.M. for grades 3 to 5.

Hours for K-4 (Greta’s Moulton’s class) will be announced.

Students will be provided with supplies at MAH-SOS School, all they need to bring is a bookbag. Breakfast and lunch are provided for the students.

*Parents have immunization records for your child entering school for the first time.

*Practice hand washing with your child at home. Have them sing happy birthday twice, or the ABC song once since the H1N1 Viris (Swine flue) is ex-pected this fall. Also, hae them cough and sneeze into their sleeve.

Paula Pirie Principal

ATTENTIONApplication Processing will be held by INAC’s Mobile

Application Center Team for Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) cards

Messages to Students

Identification Requirements for Application:

Registered Indians 16 and older will need:- Previous valid status card (or other

valid* form of photo Identification)- Original Birth Certificate (long or

short form) AND- One other valid* form of identificationRegistered Indians 65 and older will need:- Previous valid status card (or other

valid* form of photo identification); AND- One other valid* form of identificationChildren 15 and under will need:- To be accompanied by a parent or

legal guardian- The parent of legal guardian must

present a valid* form of photo iden-tification. (Legal guardians will also require documentation of guardian-ship)

- The child will need to present an original birth certificate (long or short form) and, as appropriate, any previ-ous valid status card (or Statutory Declaration)

*Other valid forms of identification for adults include:- Passport (equivalent to two IDs)- Drivers license (provincial or territor-

ial)- Student ID (with digitized photo)- Government-issued employee ID card

( with digitized photo) - Other government-issued ID card

(including federal, provincial or ter-ritorial)

- An ID card from a recognized self-gov-erning First Nation (with a digitized photo)


Plastic Vs. Stainless Steel

Research shows that there is a chemical compound known as, Bisphenol A, in water bottles. This could have a negative impact on reproduction systems and brain development. It has been said that the biphenyl in the bottle may cause cancer. Next time you are at Wal-mart, pick up a stainless steel water bottle. This is not only better for you, it is also better for the environment

Staying Healthy Checklist

Here are some helpful ways to help yourself stay healthy.1) Be involved in your commun-

ity2) Have a full check-up at least

once a year.3) Ask about ways to STOP

SMOKING.4) Eat lots of vegetables and

fruit.5) Be active, at least 30 minutes

most days.6) Stay at a healthy weight.7) Choose Lower salt foods.8) Avoid risky behaviours like

mixing alcohol with driving or boating.

9) Take your medications as pre-scribed.

10) If you have diabetes, check and write down your blood sugar levels.

Am I Having A Stroke?Some people may not realize when something serious is happening to them. Here are a few things to look for if you think you may be having a stroke.There will be trouble with speech. You may have difficulty talking, struggle to find words, slur your speech or find that you cannot speak at all. Trouble understanding. You may have difficulty trying to understand what other people are asking or telling you. Feeling weak or numb. You may begin to feel numb on one side of your body, especially when it comes on suddenly. You cannot move your face, one leg or one hand. Having trouble with coordination. This will happen on one side of your body, especially when it comes on suddenly.Seeing double. You may either see double, or have trouble to focus on

something or someone.An excruciating headache that come out of no where. A headache is a very important symptom to watch out for. Many people may pass it off as an every-day occurrence. What people need to realize is that this is a stroke symptom that MANY people do not know about. A stroke headache is one that hit you hard and fast and with no apparent cause. People also may think they have a migraine, but it is different, it is not like your “normal” migraine.If you have any of these symptoms, you should immediately call 911.

Men’s HealthMany of you may not know what a Antioxidant are. Antioxidants are chemicals that occur in foods naturally. They help fight the harm-ful effects of uneven substances known as free radicals. These free radicals are compounds that are formed during the body’s normal metabolic process. They also are formed through general wear and tear on the body cells. Infections, UV light ( from both the sun as well as tanning beds), cigarette smoke, pollution and even exercise can all generate free radicals.An antioxidant are your bodies super hero. They come to the bod-ies rescue of healthy cells. They destroy some of the free radicals that may other wise harm or dam-age the healthy cells.Some food that will have anti-oxidants in them are; carrots, squash, broccoli, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, kale, cantaloupe, peach-es and apricots. A good helpful hint is to look for bright coloured fruits and vegetables. We can also get antioxidants from drinking green tea.Here are some helpful tips for boosting the antioxidants in your diet. - Get your recommended 8-10 servings of fruit and veggies every-day. - Drink coffee in moderation, as a source of polyphenol anti-oxidants.- Pack fruit salad for vitamin and antioxidant-rich snack.- Keep canned or frozen berries on hand for smoothies, or add yogurt for a tasty dessert.

Tips To Staying HealthThe key to a long, happy and prosperous life is, of course, good

health. While we may be pre-destined to certain conditions or diseases, there are definitely things we can do to ward off illness and stay healthy for as long as possible. Here are five simple tips that any-one can do to help you live a long life full of good health.1. No smokingDon’t smoke, and if you do quit immediately. Smoking is perhaps the most preventable and avoid-able cause of many debilitating and fatal diseases and conditions. Besides damaging the lungs, smok-ing also does considerable, ir-reversible damage to the heart as well as other organs of the body, including even the skin, not to mention the high risk of several types of cancer.2. Drink in moderationStudies have shown that drinking in moderation, meaning no more than one drink per day, can have a protective effect on the body depending on the type of alcohol consumed. Red wine, for instance, has been shown to have a positive effect on the heart while distilled spirits such as vodkas and bour-bons may increase a person’s risk of developing certain cancers.

3. Eat healthyAn overwhelming percentage of the population is either overweight or obese. A simple, yet sensible eating plan coupled with regular exercise is the absolute best way to lose weight, keep it off and stay healthy for the rest of your life. There are no “quick fixes” when it comes to good health and diets that are high in fat and cholesterol are linked with diseases such as diabetes and cancer.4. Exercise regularlyAfter consulting with your doctor the two of you can determine what level of exercise is the best for you. It’s important to remember that more is not necessarily better, particularly if you are just starting to exercise or have had an other-wise sedentary lifestyle. A gradual increase in your work-outs will also increase your level of endurance for the best long-term results.Here are some simple exercises that are excellent for losing weight, getting in shape and maintaining good health while strengthening your heart at the same time.- Walking: Almost anyone can do it and brisk walking can burn a few hundred calories per hour.- Running: While not for beginners, running is an excellent form of cardio exercise as it increases lung capacity, strengthens the heart and burns many calories.- Swimming: This full-body exercise

is easy on the joints but still burns calories and strengthens the heart as well as the muscles.- Bicycling: Either indoors or out, bicycling is a great exercise to help you stay healthy as it burns cal-ories, increases endurance, builds leg strength, and strengthens the heart and lungs.5. Make time to relax/ have funStress and tension can lead to serious health problems if they are not dealt with in a productive manner. Research has proved that those with a Type-A personality or those who are prone to stress or anger are far more likely to suffer from heart-related illnesses as well as a host of other detrimental conditions.

6. Get a regular check upMake sure that you visit your doc-tor regularly. It is important to get your blood pressure, cholesterol and sugar levels checked regularly. It is also very important to get checked for testicular and prostate cancer also.

People also need to be aware of other things that may cause us from staying healthy. People may need to learn how to manage and deal with any or all of the following:1) Relationships2) Financial3) Isolation4) Depression5) Substance abuse6) Anger7) Gender role or gender confu-sion8) career9) Down sizing10) Body image11) Mid life12)Time management13)Cultural14) Guilt15) Talking to teens16) Frustration

HEALTH

ATTENTION COMMUNITY MEMBERS!The Dental Clinic is now openfor operation with a certified Dental Therapist Joe Tomah is a trained Professional in the Dental Field and can provide you with all of your dental needs i.e. Cleanings, fillings, sealants, extractions, x-rays etc.Joe is in the office;

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday From 9:00 AM to �:00 PM

Call the Tobique Wellness Center to book an appointment at ��-�9�0 or ��-��0

Wolastoqewiyik Healing Lodge ScheduleSeptember 2009

The staff, volunteers and guests of the Wolas-toqewiyik Healing Lodge offer the following schedule of weekly workshops, step-programs and support groups to community members and guests who desire to strengthen their individual pride and feelings of self-worth.

All events will take the place at the bottom level of the Healing Lodge (side door), unless otherwise noted.

Gamblers Anonymous (GA) Meetings Every Sunday 6:00 – 7:00 pmAlcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings* Every Sunday 7:30 – 8:30 pm*Located at St. Ann’s Church Basement (28 River Road, Tobique First Nation)Al-Anon MeetingsEvery Monday 7:00 – 8:00 pm *Located at St. Ann’s Church Basement (These meetings will not start until Monday, September 14th)Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Meetings Every Tuesday 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Please note the change in DAY)Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Meetings Every Friday 7:00 – 8:00 pm (Newcomers Welcome)

Additional Calendar(Please register for the Life Skills Building

Course at 273-5541):Tues, Sept 1st Life Skills Building (Self-

Esteem) 1:00 – 3:00 pmMon, Sept 7th Closed – Labour DayTues, Sept 8th Life Skills Building (Self-

Esteem) 1:00 – 3:00 pmMon, Sept 14th Life Skills Building (Self-

Esteem) 1:00 – 3:00 pmTues, Sept 15th Life Skills Building (Self-

Esteem) 1:00 – 3:00 pmMon, Sept 21st No Classes TodayTues, Sept 22nd No Classes TodayMon, Sept 28th Life Skills Building (Self-

Esteem) 1:00 – 3:00 pmTues, Sept 29th No Classes Today

For information about these or any other programs, please do not hesitate to call our office at (506) 273-5403.


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The Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate

is co-hosting with

Tobique First Nation Child and Family Services Agency

We would like to invite all service providers, elders, youth, Chief and Council

as well as the community at large to have a chance to be heard and take part

in this sharing of knowledge. Further we would like to extend this invitation

to those members of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation community who

would be able to attend.

This will be an opportunity for you, the community members, to engage in

discussions on an extremely important issue: the well-being of your children.

The Ombudsman and Child and Youth Advocate Bernard Richard will be

present at all the Community Engagement Sessions to listen to what you have

to say.

We encourage you to come out, share your experiences, and voice your

concerns and successes regarding the challenges, barriers and community best

practices for child welfare.

Several different sessions will be held, therefore we would like to invite:

MAWIW Council of First Nations

Annual Golf Tournament

Saturday, September 26, 2009Riverbend Golf Club, Fredericton

1 pm shotgun start4-person Scramble

Mens & Mixed Divisions(Mixed teams must consist of 2 men and 2 women)

$50 per person(includes: greens fees, burger/drink & dinner/dance)

$10,000 Hole-In-One (sponsored by Trevorokie)

Dinner & Dance at the Fredericton InnPower carts: $35 – to reserve yours today, call (506) 452-7277

Need a Hotel? You can get MAWIW rates ($79/single or $89/double) at the

Fredericton Inn, call (506) 455-1430

To register your team call: Tiffany Perley 273-0973 Jennifer Sappier 273-5549

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DrinksPop $1.00Water $1.00Slushies $1.00

Also AvailableChips $1.�0Asst. CandyIce Cream $1/scpWe give the most ice cream for the price

Monday Wednesday FridayBasketball �:00-�:00Arts and Crafts �:00-�:00Hockey �:00-�:00

Tuesday Thursday SaturdaySoccer �:00-�:00Skateboard �:00-�:00Swimming 1:00-10:00

Memberships$�0.00/ month $�0.00/ month Family of � (Immediate family only/ $10 each additional member)*After �:00 nobody 1� and under is allowed in the building (no exceptions) **� and under must be accompanied by an adult at all times

Canteen is open at 1:00 – 11:00MENU

Pool $�.00Fitness Room $�.00Skate Park $�.00

Helmets and balls are $1.00 to rent

“Let’s Stop Vandalism!”Dear Community Members,

Vandalism is taking a toll out of many budgets because of the cost to replace broken windows, doors, fences, and many more items. If we did not have to deal with vandalism than each program would have that extra money that is needed to help your parent or grandparent. One window is worth someone’s paycheck. Vandalism takes away something from our community’s dignity. We cannot afford to re-place the on going destruction that’s happening on a daily basis. It is up to us to say “let’s stop vandalism”, and act on it!

If you see something being destroyed, stop that person, talk with the parents, or report it to Crime Stoppers 1 (800) 222-8477, your identity will not be revealed. Let’s not destroy this place but restore it to a better place. Thank you.

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MAWIW Council of First Nations

Annual Golf Tournament

Saturday, September 26, 2009Riverbend Golf Club, Fredericton

1 pm shotgun start4-person Scramble

Mens & Mixed Divisions(Mixed teams must consist of 2 men and 2 women)

$50 per person(includes: greens fees, burger/drink & dinner/dance)

$10,000 Hole-In-One (sponsored by Trevorokie)

Dinner & Dance at the Fredericton InnPower carts: $35 – to reserve yours today, call (506) 452-7277

Need a Hotel? You can get MAWIW rates ($79/single or $89/double) at the

Fredericton Inn, call (506) 455-1430

To register your team call: Tiffany Perley 273-0973 Jennifer Sappier 273-5549

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Lucky’s EntertainmentOver 300 slot machines

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Two RiversRestaurant

Tobique Bingo273-1020

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Thursday, Sept 3rd - Free Book Night, Free Donuts, Door Prizes!Friday, Sept 4th - $150 Regular Games, Next Ball Bingo ($100) reg Games only, Finger Foods!Sataurdya, Sept 5th - $150 Regular Games, Winner of Special Games Spin the wheel for extra cash and prizes! Multiple Winners will split wheel amounts. Pot lUck Dinner included!

Every Bingo Player will receive1 FREE $5 Book! (ends Sept. 5th)Every Bingo Player will receive

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Starts @7pm Monday, Thursday-SaturdayLabour Day Weekend Special Bingo

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4pm Saturday

Friday - Lap Top 11pmSaturday- Snow Blower 11pmSunday- LCD television 11pm

Monday- Door Prizes! Also, Cashout $100 to qualify for 1 winner

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Come in and sign up every Monday, Wednesday, and Fridayto qualify for all Labour Day Promotions.

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