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Issue Number 3
Issue Number 3
Issue Number 3
Thunderchild
Acimowin
Special Issue:
100 Years Of Survival
In 1974, Thunderchild
First Nation started its
own school, boycotting
the traditional school
system and grouping
students by age rather
than grade level. This picture of Chief Thunderchild was taken between
1920 and 1929. He is wearing western style clothes
and treaty medals rather than traditional regalia.
Invitation to write:
Thunderchild Acimowin is looking for contributors. If you want to write about good news that is
happening at the Thunderchild First Nation or you have a story idea for the paper, please contact us. The
people to call are Bonita Paddy or Eldon Okanee at (306) 845-4300, or email bonitapaddy@hotmail.com,
and eldon.okanee47@hotmail.com.
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Training Through
Thunder Employment
With training, Thunderchild what is needed to get a welder’s
First Nation members are better ticket, or to take on work at the
able to find employment. To help many job sites Saskatchewan’s
our membership get training, growing businesses have to offer.
Thunder Employment is working Thunder Employment has
to provide training opportunities negotiated a number of service
for our youth. and training agreements with the
A pre-employment welding companies that work inside our
course is starting this fall. The Traditional Territory. If you are
course will have room for 6 interested in getting on-the-job
students, and will take 4 weeks to training or finding out more about
complete. With that qualification, the opportunities that are available
students will be able to move on through Thunder Employment,
to other training programs to learn contact our office at 845-4348.
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THANK YOU!
but the details are being worked We were very clear at these Sanderson presented information
out. meetings that we expect to be fully about it at the Medicine Chest
In other areas, we consulted on ain projects that may Gathering at Moosomin First
are taking on more and more affect Thunderchild First Nation Nation in June. This initiative
responsibility. For instance, and our lands. We presented has a lot of political support We would like to thank everyone
Thunder Employment and Thunderchild’s consultation across several treaty areas, and who participated
Field Services has taken on the policy, and recommended that the got support from the FSIN Chiefs in the Medicine Chest Gathering.
administrative responsibility for Government of Saskatchewan hold in May. FSIN Health and Social
Treaty 6 contract and employment uranium development consultation Development Commission and Please call the administration
opportunities on the Enbridge with Thunderchild First Nation the First Nations University of office with any comments or
pipeline. and that they also invite other Canada. are also expected to sign suggestions for the next gathering.
We are also at the forefront First Nations to attend those on to the Medicine Chest Project.
of new developments. In June, consultations. So far, there are no
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