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COMMUNITY EVENTS

COMMUNITY EVENTS

Family Literacy Night Page 1

Indian Day School Information Session Page 2

NEWS

Boxing Classes Keeping Youth Active Page 2

Teaching Cree to Our Little Ones Page 2 New Water Treatment Plant Development on Track Page 3 New Youth Centre Construction Underway Page 3 Youth Engagement Session

Brings New Insight Page 3

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Chief & Council Photos & Portfolios – Page 4

Band Staff Photos & Roles Pages 5-7

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Elder’s Corner, Page 8

Indian Humor, Page 8

Important Notices, Page 8

Upcoming Events, Page 8

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“The children had so much fun reading

books, playing games, colouring and just

spending time with their families! It was so

nice to see that,” explains Nicole. “All the

students even got to go home with a free

book!”

Big thanks to everyone that helped put it

on, including caterer, Janice Crowe.

Family Literacy Night

On October 29th, Chief Payepot School

held their monthly Family Literacy Night.

The event was held from 4:30-6pm and

included a book giveaway, games night

and a free “Taco in a bag.” The event

attracted over 140 guests and was a huge

success.

“Children introduced to reading early on

tend to read earlier and excel in school

compared to children who are not exposed

to language and books at a young age,”

explains Chief Payepot School Principal,

Nicole Crowe.

Did you Know?

Parent involvement is the number one

predictor of early literacy success.

Let’s keep on reading!

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taking the win in their last game. We hope you enjoy the Toronto trip!

Boxing Classes Keeping Youth

Active

Every Tuesday and Thursdays,

boxing lessons are offered to youth at

Chief Payepot School gym.

Wesley Sunshine, a certified boxing

coach provides the lessons to youth

ages 9 years and up. The lessons are

courtesy of the partnership between

QBOW and Piapot First Nation.

“Classes average around 30 kids per

class and it seems to be a really

popular activity for them,” explains

Ranae Fourhorns, QBOW Prevention

Worker. “We hope by offering

activities like this we can keep our

youth active and out of trouble.”

For any inquiries, contact Wesley at:

wesleysunshine69@gmail.com

Teaching Cree to our Little Ones

Every Wednesday, Cree Instructor,

Kokum Margaret (Rockthunder) visits

the Daycare & HeadStart to provide

interactive Cree lessons to the children.

“Young children are better at learning a

language than older children and adults.

To speak a language at a fluency level,

it is important to start as early as

possible,” explains Jackie Francis,

Director of Daycare & HeadStart. “The

children learn Cree in different ways at

the center, including

using flashcards, listening/singing

songs in Cree, playing games etc.”

“It’s more important than ever now to

ensure that our young people are

exposed to their Cree language,”

explains Margaret. “Language is the

foundation of a culture and that

language holds stories, songs, dances,

family histories and connections. When

a language dies so does the link to the

cultural and historical past.”

Click here for DRAFT Claim form to see the different levels and

required documentation: https://bit.ly/345ojlU

If you missed the Information Session you can download the

presentation here: https://bit.ly/2qts5af

Many thanks to Principal Nicole Crowe for accommodating the

meeting, Band Staff; Sharman, Brayden, Lynnette and Jayleen for

helping register attendees and caterers, Selena Reid and crew!

Indian Day School Information Session

On Nov. 14th, our External Relations team, Kristin Francis, and

Allery Carrier, held an Indian Day School Info Session at the

school. Over 180 people attended and received important info

regarding the settlement.

Highlights include:

- Recent court challenge could delay the implementation date -

which was expected to begin mid-December.

- Former Payepot students can sign consent release form at Band

Office to allow Piapot to retrieve school records from National

Archive on their behalf. For any school record inquiries,

contact Allery Carrier at allery.carrier@piapotfirstnation.com

- Survivors are invited to register online to receive updates related

to the Indian Day School Class Action at:

https://ca.gowlingwlg.com/dayschoolclassaction/

Note - Registering does not apply you for compensation. The

claim process will be sent to you as it comes available.

NEWS

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Ensuring that everyone has

access to safe clean water is a top

priority for our community.

The construction of the new

biological water treatment plant

is currently underway and is set to

be completed November 2020.

Biological treatment is used

worldwide because it’s effective

and more economical than many

other mechanical or chemical

processes. Our Water Treatment

New Water Treatment Plant Development on Track

Plant Operators, Marnie Francis

and Rowena Fourhorns are

required to have advanced training

to operate this type of plant.

“We are excited to be able to

provide a new and safer method to

provide clean water for our

community,” explains Marnie.

“The contractors are doing a great

job and are making good

progress!”

New Youth Centre Construction Underway

On November 5th, over 100 youth

gathered at the Chief Payepot gym

to learn more about the upcoming

youth centre and to participate in

an engagement session hosted by

our External Relations team;

Allery and Kristin, and Youth

Centre Project Manager, Darlynn.

The goal of the session was to

gather feedback on the youth’s

community development priorities

and to gather insight on the types

of activities that the youth would

like to see offered at the new youth

centre.

Construction for the new youth

center is currently underway.

The center will be located just

east of the school and is expected

to be completed by early summer.

Darlynn Lavallee, Youth Centre

Project Manager, says the youth

centre will be a welcoming place

for youth to meet and socialize as

well as participate in variety of

programming that will provide

them with the necessary tools to

develop practical skills and

leadership qualities while

improving the community.

“Piapot is dedicated to helping

our youth achieve their full

potential and by providing this

space we hope we can achieve

that,” explains, Chief Jeremy

Fourhorns. “Our youth remain

our top priority, by investing in

them now we are assisting in their

future success.”

Youth Engagement Brings New Insight for New Youth Centre

Piapot Jr. Chief & Council (left to right): Chief Shanikwa Noname and Councillors; Therian

Ballantyne, Athena Sugar and Carson Sugar.

Missing: Aaliyah Lavallee.

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Governance/

Finance/ Administration/

Communications

Education, Training &

Employment

Cultural/Powwow Health

Chief Jeremy Fourhorns

Jason Wesaquate

Harold Kaiswatum

Ira Lavallee

Miranda Kaiswatum

Ira Lavallee

Mark Fox

Ira Lavallee

Chief Jeremy Fourhorns

Ira Lavallee

Legal Claims, Flooding,

Channelization,

Kinookimaw & Treaty

Benefits

Lands & Resources Elders & Youth Sports & Recreation

Chief & Council Harold Kaiswatum

Conrad Obey

George Toto

Conrad Obey

Marilyn Kaiswatum

Jason Wesaquate

Creeland Mini-Mart Economic Dev. (Piapot

Development Corp.)

Housing & Public

Works (Water &

Sanitation)

Social Development

Chief Jeremy Fourhorns

Jason Wesaquate

Mark Fox

Chief Jeremy Fourhorns

Mark Fox

Jason Wesaquate

Miranda Kaiswatum

Ira Lavallee

Miranda Kaiswatum

Conrad Obey

Child & Family

Services

Justice

Mark Fox

Chief Jeremy Fourhorns

Marilyn Kaiswatum

Marilyn Kaiswatum

Mark Fox

*Portfolio Assignment Effective September 11, 2019

CHIEF & COUNCIL

Chief

Jeremy Fourhorns

Councillor

Mark Fox

Councillor Harold Kaiswatum

Councillor Marilyn Kaiswatum

Councillor Miranda Kaiswatum

Councillor

Ira Lavallee

Councillor

Conrad Obey

Councillor

George Toto

Councillor

Jason Wesaquate

Exec. Coordinator

Crystal Cappo

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Jayleen Poitras Band Administrator

Lynnette Crowe Finance Manager

Lynnette Cappo Payroll Clerk

Brayden Benjoe Acting Accounts Payable

Selena Reid Office Administrator

Sharman Fourhorns

BMR Coordinator

Allery Carrier External Relations

Kristin Francis External Relations &

Communications

BAND ADMINISTRATION

Mary Terry Obey Indian Registry

Administrator

Ashley Lavallee Housing Manager

Darius Delorme Housing Maintenance

Tristan Sugar Human Resource Intern

Riley Starr-Kaiswatum

Public Works Intern

Lorne Rockthunder Public Works Manager

Kayla Carrier-Jack

Housing Intern

Lorne Carrier Learning & Development

Coordinator

Kim Lavallee Human Resource Manager

Jesse Sugar Income Assistance Intern

Donna Mantee Income Assistance

Coordinator

Carol Obey Lands & Resources/Specific

Claims Coordinator

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Farrah Sugar Post-Secondary Coordinator

Charlene Blacksioux

HeadStart Worker

Evelyn Kaiswatum

HeadStart Worker

POST-SECONDARY DAYCARE & HEADSTART

Rowena Fourhorns Water Treatment Plant

Operator – Part-Time

Jackie Francis Daycare & HeadStart

Director

Kelly Desjarlais Daycare Child Care Worker

Teisha Eashappie Daycare Child Care

Worker

A’Isha Blacksioux Daycare Intern

Randall Lavallee

Security Manager

Jason Kaiswatum Band Hall Custodian

Gerry Francis Residential H2O

Delivery Personnel

Joe Cappo

Water Hauler

DAYCARE & HEADSTART HALL CUSTODIAN WATER TREATMNT PLANT

Marnie Francis Water Treatment Plant

Operator – Full- Time

WATER HAULERS, BUS DRIVERS, SEPTIC DRIVERS & HEAVY TRUCK OPERATORS

Bus Drivers Cont’d:

- Art Francis

- Lorne Desjarlais

Septic Truck Drivers

- Woody Stonechild

- Robert Anaskan

Heavy Equip. Operators:

- Randy Fourhorns

- Wacy Fourhorns

- Brian Pratt Shawn Francis

Bus Driver

Leslie Kaiswatum

Bus Driver

Darlynn Lavallee

Project Manager

YOUTH CENTRE SECURITY HEALTH SERVICES

Security Staff include:

- Tyler Lavallee

- Chad Nahnepowisk

- Alphonse (Cat) Obey

- Jaime Obey

Health Staff include:

- Judy Sugar – Health Director

- Tanya Anaskan – Administrative Assistant

- Luanne Nahnepowisk – NNADAP Worker

- Dawn Fourhorns – Community Health Rep.

- Chasity Nahnepowisk - Finance Clerk/ Medical

Transportation

- Kiran Kashyap – Mental Health Therapist

- Wanda Bird – Children’s Oral Health/Custodian

- Glenda Sugar – Parent Mentor/Medical Transport.

- Isabelle Nahnepowisk – Home Care

- Karli Bigknife – Community Health Nurse

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Bev Iron – AGM

Emily Key – Inventory/IT Mgr

Brett Friday – Shift Supervisor

Corrie Stonechild – Shift Supervisor

Alex Allary – Cashier

Kendall Bird – Cashier

Alana Shingoose – Cashier

Lacey Desjarlais – Cashier

Tania Alexson – Cashier

Jordan Francis – Cashier

Angus Fox – Cashier

Pam Rockthunder – Cashier

Sandra Wesaquate – Cashier

Jasmine Wesaquate – Cashier

Allyssa Adams – Cashier

Cornelia Kaysaywaysemat – Cashier

Holden Isnana-Hotain – Cashier

Keesha Kaiswatum-Sayer - Cashier

Raven Kaiswatum-Sayer – Cashier

Kristin Kaisawatum – Cashier

Sonia Kay – Cashier

Kurtis Agecoutay – Pumps

Royce Bird – Pumps

Lawrence Cheekinew – Pumps

Raymond Crowe – Pumps

Angus(lee) Desjarlais – Pumps

Charles Kaiswatum – Pumps

Alex Mantee – Pumps

Nelson Mantee – Pumps

Marvin Tuckanow - Pumps

Dwayne Noname - Pumps

Morley Toto - Pumps

Nicole Crowe Chief Payepot School

Principal

Dakota Obey Creeland Store Manager

Judy Blacksioux Creeland Finance Clerk

Tiffany Anaskan Creeland Data Entry Clerk

Lois Desjarlais Creeland Accounts Payable

Clerk

CHIEF PAYEPOT SCHOOL

CREELAND MINI-MART

Cristina Crowe Chief Payepot School

Executive Assistant

Teachers Cont’d…

Darlene Carrier – Grade 4/5/6

Tabitha Goodwill – Grade 6

Jaylyn Pierce – Grade 7

Meagan Dobson – Grade 8

Lee Paslowski-Kayseas – ELA-9-12

Brenda Jones - Math & Science 9-12

Vanessa Oakes - 9-12 Arts & Electives

Carol Willits - 9-12 Special Classes

Roderick Johnson – Dance Education

Educational Assistants: Nelson “Nab” Watetch

Jennifer Dreaver

Carrie Kaiswatum

Jason Wesaquate Jr.

Devon Smoke

Ashley Papequash

Amelia Friday

Joe Poitras

Keenan McNab

Cynthia Obey

Shantelle Toto

Ashley Obey-Kaiswatum

Educational Assistants Cont’d…

Melissa Kaiswatum

Shala Morris

Chelsea Wesaquate

Shawna Anaskan

Virginia Buckles

Sharon Desjarlais

Allysha Desjarlais-Carrier

Other School Staff:

Oakley Blackstar – Cree Teacher

Everette “Chase” Sayer – Cultural

Advocate

Gaylene Brady – Learning Resource

Teacher

Valerie Poitras – Targeted Behavior

Teacher

Elaine Lavallee – Home School Liaison

Edward Lavallee – Elder

Lewis Woodhouse – Maintenance

Janice Crowe – Custodian

Joan Kaiswatum – Custodian

Patricia Coe – Hot Lunch Cook

Homelessness Partnering Strategy (Regina)

staff include:

- Velda Fox – Manager

- Sherry Rosebluff – Outreach Worker

Alphonse Obey Piapot Cultural Liaison

(QBOW)

Ranae Fourhorns Prevention Worker

(QBOW)

Donna Kaiswatum – Office Assistant

Teachers:

Dana Benjoe – Kindergarten

Tanya Perry – Kindergarten/Gr.1

Janelle Zborowski – Grade 1

Denni Starr – Grade 2

Sandy Omeasoo – Grade 2/3

Alicia Bellegarde – Grade 3/4

Marlis Montgomery – Grade 4/5

QBOW CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES YMCA HOMELESSNESS INITIATIVE

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Indian Humor Elder ’s Corner

Important Notice

• Use caution when passing or approaching heavy

Equipment Operators.

• If there is a school bus with its stop sign out YOU

MUST STOP until the sign is retracted.

Upcoming Events

Nov 27 Pre-Post Natal Cooking Class, Health Ctr – 12pm

Nov 27 Good Food Box Pick-Up, Health Ctr

Nov 29 Elder Utility Payments Released

Dec 8 Pancake Brunch, Band Hall - 10am-1pm.

$10 adult & $5 kids.

Dec 8 Chief Payepot School Toy Bingo – 2pm

Dec 12 Urban Christmas Dinner, 1165 Pasqua St.

4pm & 7pm.

Dec 14 Powwow Committee Toy Bingo – 3pm

Dec 17-18 On-Reserve Volunteer Firefighting Training, Band Hall – 8:30am-4:30pm

Dec 19 School Christmas Concert, Chief Payepot School - 5pm

Dec 19 On-Reserve Christmas Dinner, Chief Payepot School - 6:30pm

Dec 20 – Jan 3

***School and Daycare/HeadStart closed for the holidays ***

Dec 23 – Jan 3

***Band Office closed for the holidays***

***Band Office open January 6th ***

Dec 30 Elder Utility Payments Released

Can Skate Program – Every Sunday, Dysart Rink – 5-7pm

Boxing Program – Every Tues & Thurs, School – 6:30-8pm

Christmas Dinners

Urban Christmas Dinner – Dec. 12th 1165 Pasqua St.

4pm & 7pm. Call Band Office to register at (306) 781-4848

On-Reserve Christmas Dinner – Dec. 19th Chief Payepot School

6:30pm.

Both attended Lebret Residential School and worked most of

their lives, Violet as a seamstress, cleaner and later as a nurse’s

aide and Ron as a Labourer, Operator, Miner and in his later

years as Piapot School Maintenance. Violet’s parents were Jack

Blacksioux and Melanie

Rockthunder and Ron’s parents

were Emile Piapot and Clara

Starr, Ron is a descendent of both

Chief Piapot and Chief

Starblanket, both Ron and Violet

raised many adopted children

and believe in the traditional way

of life as Ron was a longtime

traditional pow wow singer and

Violet a pow wow dancer.

This month’s Elder Profile is Violet

and Ron Piapot, married in 1959 this

longtime Piapot couple have been

married for nearly 60 years. Violet

and Ron are 84 & 85 years of age.

Violet and Ron both remember the old

days on Piapot walking to school,

taking a team of horse on a wagon and

sleigh and remember the days of

hunting, fishing and trapping required

to feed a family.