Honour The Inherent Treaties/ Honneur Les Traités Inhérents

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Honour The Inherent Treaties/ Honneur Les Traités Inhérents

Featuring: Grand Chief Derek Nepinak, Grand Chief Stewart Philip, the Whonnock Tribe , Hereditary Chief Robert Thomas, Whonnock Matriarchs, Jossette Jim, Lorrina Jim and Cynthia Jim Wood, Gynauustees.TM: Representative for unity, peace and dignity journey, from the Squamish nation with Host: Molly Caron & Moderator: Gunargie O'Sullivan.

This show explores Aboriginal Land Issues:

1. The Whonnock's fight to regain their land after amalgamation with another aboriginal nation in 1929,

2. Inherent Treaty Rights,

3. and Bills that the Canadian government is passing that suppress Aboriginal rights to land and self-governance.

ACCESS TV has assembled important statements and comments from First Nations leaders on recent federal legislations; how they could effect their lands, housing, education, child protection and focuses on traditional & hereditary peoples moving forward.
Proposed Reform acts.

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Let's Celebrate our Nations Successes

The Success of One is the Success of us All

Benita Desjarlais‎ post on Saddle Lake Voices Facebook Group
January 5 at 10:50pm · Edmonton

Saddle Lake has some pretty amazing people... I wish we had a commemorative centre/museum where they could show SLFN history from before signing of Treaty till now.. Been through some amazing events and some amazing people have done great things representing this Nation...

Late Mr. Steinhauer - Lieutenant Governor of Alberta... Ms. Tenielle Whiskeyjack-actress and model as well as her daughter Mika... Isiah Cardinal and Silas Makokis- 2 episodes of Hit the Ice ( nationally televised) Late Jason Wood- Captain of the Fort Mac. Oil barons AJHL, and also my son Darien Cardinal- Alternate Captain OCN BLizzard MJHL.. there are probably many many more ... and cant forget the educated.. our coveted Doctors and Lawyers, RNs.. Teachers, Professors, Book writers, Business owners...artists... cowboys and cowgirls ..etc.. I am so proud of our Nation.. we are not a Sad Nation.. we are rich in history and history makers.. GN please correct me if I am wrong or give some input .. there are so many wonderful Saddle Lakers

Comments to Post:

Courts Red Buffalo Home of the Warriors
January 5 at 11:34pm · Like

Courts Red Buffalo It's only a reservation... I like that odder tree better js
January 5 at 11:35pm · Like

Roxanne Cutknife I agree! Loud nd proud! Lots of great people!! Young nd old
January 5 at 11:51pm · Like · 3

Darlene Johnson Right on Saddle Lakers...woohoo!
January 6 at 9:33am · Like · 1

Darlene Johnson Awesome post Benita!
January 6 at 9:33am · Like · 1

Tubby Cardinal we have dr's and lawyers and business owners, artists, psychologists, social workers, educators, chefs, and we must remember the guys who do all the lay work for our communities I love Saddle Lake
January 6 at 10:50am · Like · 5

Benita Desjarlais Drifting cowboys.. Northern Cree. Fawn Wood, Carl Quinn...Kudos Education for having the Education Wall of Recognition.. Chip Cardinal and daughter Paige- Class 5 Calagry Stampede Champions- Cattle Penning.. the list can go on and on
January 6 at 11:21am · Like · 4

Courts Red Buffalo A met a really really old lady in the washroom.. Been sober her whole life minus a couple.. Very healthy really really old lady.. I forgot who she told me who she was... But I felt very delighted to met somebody that special, with her lifetime of experience
January 6 at 11:26am · Unlike · 3

Benita Desjarlais yup Honor our elders
January 6 at 11:26am · Like

Laurie Moosewah Awe my friend ur so awesome for mentioning sll the talent in r reserve,blessed New Years♡♡
January 6 at 11:31am · Like

Courts Red Buffalo Yeah I love profiling people So inspiring So famous XxO
January 6 at 11:42am · Like

James D. Bull Yes,Saddle Lake does have Amazing People,Athletes,Musicians and other Talented People,I am from Maskwacis and we have some also,Keep it Up Saddle Lake.

January 6 at 4:41pm · Like · 2

Shannon M Houle Let's do it Benita
We can add this info to website as a living list
January 7 at 8:51am · Like · 4

Tanya Mcgilvery Nd the dirty south..lol jk...i agree
January 7 at 10:10am · Like

Patrick Heavenfire Saddle Lake's inner beauty; diamonds in the rough.
January 7 at 11:50am · Like · 1

Courts Red Buffalo More nestled.. Birds.... Hugh way from EDM. R not straight up like in prairie regions
January 7 at 12:18pm · Like

Aski Kapimohtet Iskwew our treaty signatory chiefs, chief blue quill, chief pakan, chief wasatnow, chief onchiminahos, all those that made saddle lake what it is today. history! treaty and indian affairs brought saddle lake together. and it is this understanding of our histories, where we came from, to celebrate who we are to create dreams for our young people. it is what it is, we cannot undo these things but we can learn from them, grow and celebrate so we can start envisioning healthier and safer communities! yes i love my roots and where I am from! saddle laker for life! lol!
January 7 at 3:01pm · Like · 1

Ash Ley Barbara Dumigan n Trisha Dumigan my childhood friends are very successful n proud to say thr both still my friends. I think saddlelake should acknowledge them too
January 8 at 7:32pm · Like · 4

Chrisyann McGilvery Wow this is so interesting n do wonderful.....
January 8 at 10:31pm · Like · 2

Shannon M Houle
Harlan Pruden finds healing for LGBT First Nations in tradition
First Nations people who are lesbian, gay, bi-sexual or...
CBC.CA
10 mins · Like · 2

Jacqueline Short Let's not forget the elders who returned the ceremonies back to our people in the 70's.
17 mins · Unlike · 2

Let's start Listing our Successful Nation Members.

* Post is updated as new comments are added to create a running log

PRESS RELEASE Chiefs Announce - March 21, 2014: Treaty 4 & 6 Nations Not Signing Agreements

PRESS RELEASE ANNOUNCEMENT:

TREATY ALLIANCE PRESS RELEASE
TREATY 4 & 6 TERRITORIES
NATIONS REFUSING TO SIGN FEDERAL FUNDING AGREEMENT
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2014 @ 10:00AM
SASKATOON, SK
http://tinyurl.com/q6k45kb

ONION LAKE CREE NATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, March 21, 2014
Saskatoon, SK -- Onion Lake Cree Nation Calls for a Bilateral Direct Transfer

http://tinyurl.com/p98b9ux

Live Streamed Raw Coverage: https://new.livestream.com/accounts/7382528/events/2857428

YouTube Version: http://youtu.be/IhLZkkzBIXM

SOME NEWS COVERAGE: 

• First Nations alliance grows in western provinces: http://www.thestarphoenix.com/news/First+Nations+alliance+grows+western+provinces/9648179/story.html
• First Nations Won't Sign Federal Agreement: http://globalnews.ca/news/1224802/first-nations-wont-sign-federal-agreement/
• Five Saskatchewan First Nations reject funding agreements: http://www.cbc.ca/m/news/#!/content/1.2582052/

Shannon Houle: Personal Reaction of First Nations Education Announcement

Personal Reaction by Shannon Houle to Feb 7 2014 Harper Speech on First Nations Education

"My heart and my mind said I needed to speak up for our future generations"

This is only my personal reflection from my perspective of my experience while attending the event as Chief proxy for Saddle Lake Cree Nation.

I felt it important to record this as a personal journal or record.

Recorded: February 9, 2014

The Wolves assist in Creating Balance & Give Life to Others

For years I was lost for guidance and my true path; however, on my search of self discovery I was given my Indian Name.  My name guides me, strengthens me, and gives me direction...

ᐋᐧᐱᒪᐦᐃᐦᑲᓂᐢᑫᐧᐤ

wâpimahihkaniskwew

White Wolf Woman

I’m so grateful and honoured the ancestors can find me know when I am in a place of meditation.

Wolves are key to the balance of the ecosystem and give life to others.  Who would have thought, that most people think of the wolf as a killer, predator but it’s so much more...

It has a major purpose to the balance of nature...

It’s loyal, mates for life, shares in the upbringing of young in a pack, hunt in packs, strategic, and more...

Giver of Life
   Balance
      Loyalty
          Teamwork
            Strategic
               Share
                  Honourable
               Keen
            Patient
         Protective
      Defend
   Fearless
Stealth
   Endurance
      Faithful
         Communicate
            Sociable
               Leaders

               I am humbled, honoured, and thankful to be gifted with this name...it is who I am!

kinânaskomtinan

"Spirit of the wolf,
You who wanders the wild lands,
You who stalks in silent shadows,
You who runs and leaps,
Between moss-covered trees,
Lend me your primal strength,
And the wisdom of your glowing eyes,
Teach me to relentlessly track my desires,
And to stand in defense of those love,
Show me the hidden paths and moonlit fields,
Fierce spirit, Walk with me in my solitude,
Howl with me in my joy and guard me,
As I move through this world.”

How Wolves Change the Ecosytem

"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." - John Muir

Help in the campaign to protect the wolf...it’s key to balance

• Protecting the YellowStone Wolves on Facebook
• In The Valley of The Wolves
• The Great Wolf Divide
• Facts About Wolves
• Defenders of Wildlife
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• Spirit of the Wolves (music)