30 Remote First Nation Communities A Beautiful Territory, Rich in Resources … OUR COMMUNITIES AREA SERVED Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win serves a large area from north of Thunder Bay, to Hudson’s Bay and the Manitoba border 5 6 1
Mamow Sha-way-gi-kay-win “Giving a Blessing Without Expectations” Giving a Blessing Without Expectations 8 “ Believe us when we say, if we had the resources to make life better for our children, we would seek to realize our dreams for OUR VISION them. A poor life can lead to desolation, A future where children, youth and families in the remote First Nation hopelessness, crime, loss of culture, loss of identity, communities have their basic needs met and opportunities to achieve their and in many cases, suicide.” full potential while embracing their culture and heritage as Aboriginal people. Noah Chapman, Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, June 2006 Desperate Poverty � Extreme Poverty � High Cost of Living � Inadequate Housing � Inadequate Housing � Poor Infrastructure � Low Education � Lack of Employment � Gas Sniffing � Alcohol, Violence and Abuse � Despair and Suicide 2
Travelling in our communities Gas Station in Sandy Lake Going Shopping Going Shopping 3
Sioux Sandy Lake KI Webequie Toronto Lookout 1 litre Homo Milk 1.99 1.79 3.19 4.69 3.49 2.49 3.69 5.29 3.75 Exorbitantly High Costs of Living 1 doz. Eggs 2.29 5.89 11.99 14.99 19.39 5 kg. Flour 4.69 1.59 3.49 4.89 4.99 Lettuce .99 • The Cost of Groceries Up North Can Be More Than Double the Cost of the Same Supplies in 1 kg. Carrots 2.49 2.99 3.99 4.99 4.09 Southern Ontario 1 kg. Ground Beef 6.57 9.50 7.99 14.69 10.12 3.4 kg Laundry Detergent 8.99 9.95 19.99 26.29 23.29 TOTAL GROCERY 100.00 126.00 176.00 224.00 240.00 BASKET Lack of Services � Children’s Treatment Services � Developmental Services � Voluntary Agencies � Food Banks � Women’s Shelters � Prevention and Early Intervention � Community Development � Municipal Sports & Recreation Programs � Pediatric Health Services Smoking Moose Meat � Child Care and Early Childhood Programs 30 Remote Partnership Structure: First Nations Communities � Northern Partners � Southern Partners � Governance Circle � Working Groups 4
The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario creates the ability to form teams of partners, both from the North and South, who participate with Southern Member Partners the community in the ‘searching together’ process. They also provided funds for “Heal the Healer” projects. • Centre of Excellence for Children • Ontario Libraries The Atkinson Charitable Foundation provides funds on an annual basis &Youth Mental Health which directly allows teams to travel to communities and allows First Association Nation Partners the ability to travel south to participate in Partnership • Christian Horizons • Rotary District 7040 activities and meetings. • Family and Children's Services of • Ryerson University Guelph & Wellington County Ontario Trillium Foundation allows the Partnership the ability to • Save the Children continue the process of relationship building, Mamow Ki-ken-da-ma-win • Feed the Children Canada • UNICEF and sustainable resource development. • Kinark Child & Family Services Voices for Children • FTC Canada provides warehouse space and delivers Partnership • Laidlaw Foundation • Atkinson Foundation donations on behalf of the Partnership. • Office of the Provincial Advocate • Senator Landon Pearson Wasaya Airways provides a much needed service by transporting our for Children and Youth • Centre of Excellence for donated items to the remote communities. Wasaya Airlines also donates • OACAS Youth Engagement warehouse space in Pickle Lake to house our donations until deliveries • Many others can be made. 25 Governance Circle Chief Donny Morris Dr. Judy Finlay Co-Chair Co-Chair Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Professor, Ryerson University Governance Governance Chief Connie Gray-McKay Honourable Landon Pearson Secretary y Landon Pearson Resource Mishkeegogamang First Nation Centre for The Study of Childhood and Children's Rights Chief Adam Fiddler Sandy Lake First Nation Lisa Wolf Circle UNICEF Canada Harvey Kakegamic Sandy Lake First Nation Keith Zehr Treasurer Chief Gordon Anderson Creighton Youth Services Kasabonika Lake First Nation Marty Molengraaf Felicia Sagutch Duff’s Presbyterian Church Eabametoong First Nation 28 Staffing Structure ANNUAL CHIEFS ASSEMBLY - Sandy Lake First Nation – August 18-20, 2009 • Executive Director • Executive Assistant • Youth Engagement Coordinator • Project Manager, Housing and Capacity Building Children singing at Chiefs Assembly Sandy Lake Housing NAN Grand Chief Stan Beardy • Communications Officer ** Core staffing funded by The Ontario Trillium Foundation and the Laidlaw Foundation Translators Chiefs & Delegates Elders Chiefs & Delegates 29 30 5
Guiding Principles Priority #1 • Awareness Capacity p y • Long Term Commitment Long Term Commitment Building • Non Partisan Approach Two community assessment were completed in Mishkeegogamang and Webequie First Nations in January 2007. Several themes were identified from the consultations of community members, including: • Livelihoods (including economic development) • Livelihoods (including economic development) • Infrastructure (food/water/sanitation/housing) • Community participation (including culture and traditions) • Education and recreation Pikangikum (2008) Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug Kasabonika Lake Bearskin Lake • Children and parents (including safety and security) • Physical and mental health Four additional First Nations communities participated in Partnership assessments in 2009: Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug, North Spirit Lake, Kasabonika Lake, Bearskin Lake First ** “Searching Together” reports are available on our website Nations. ** “Searching Together” reports are available on our website 33 34 Searching Together Team All Searching Together projects were funded by the Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO 36 6
Tragedy and Death Up North 305 Suicides since 1986 Hangings An Epidemic of Suicide Gunshots Overdose Overdose Fire 67 Suicides in Pikangikum (This Would Compare to 6,500 Suicides in Guelph and Wellington County in 20 years) Suicides and Tragedy Affect Us All Pikangikum Youth Survey “How Do You Feel About Yourself?” Very Deeply Families are Devastated Communities are Immobilized We Are All Related to One Another Together We Feel Each Others Pain Pikangikum School Fire - June 8, 2006 7
Priority #2 Housing, Infrastructure & Economic Development 8
Home To Several Families 9
This is Home for Grandparents, Three Children and Five Grandchildren in North Spirit Lake Mamow Ki-ken-da-ma-win (Searching Together) Ryerson University University of Toronto Lakehead University University of Western Ontario SSHRC-CURA GRANT Social Determinants of Health: Conceptual Framework • Mamow Ki- ken- da- ma -win: Enhancing social determinants of health through a partnership-based approach to child, family and community wellness in First Nations in northern Ontario. • Aboriginal status • Colonialization • Early life • Globalization • Education • Five Year Project • Employment and working conditions • Migration • Food security • Pilot Study: Sandy Lake First Nation • Cultural continuity • Health care services • Housing • Access • 12 community assessments (searching together) • Income and its distribution • Territory • Social safety net • Poverty • Ethics of Indigenous Research • Social exclusion • Unemployment and employment • Self-determination security • Ongoing Evaluation and Capacity Building • Communications • Cost of goods 10
Our Children Deserve Hope Chi Meegwetch! For more information visit http://www.northsouthpartnership.com/ 11
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