Building bridges between all communities
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PAGE 6 • SEPTEMBER 2015 BECOMEAMENTEEORMENTORWITHRESTORINGTHESACRED INDIGENOUSSTUDENTSWHOARENEWTOWINNIPEG IwanttoCONNECTwithnewfriendsandamentor! IwanttofeellikeIBELONGtoacommunitythat believesinme! IwanttoEXPLOREthecityandtrynewthings! IwanttoSUCCEEDatschoolinWinnipeg! Restoring the Sacred (RTS) is a peer mentorship program focused on supporting Indigenous youth from rural and/or northerncommunitieswhoareattendinghighschoolinWinnipeg. RTS students build long-lasting friendships, participate in recreational, social and cultural activities, access supports to deal with loneliness, isolation or frustration, and learn about personalsafetyandwellbeingastheyadjusttoWinnipeg. Programs run every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout the academic school year from 4:30 – 7:30 p.m. Nutritious meals are provided before the program activitiesstartandbusticketsareavailable. Mentee Program Eligibility: Newtothecity(1–2years) Between14–21years Attendinghigh-school Livinginahosthome,CFScare,orindependently Mentor Program Eligibility: 16–23yearsofage AbletonavigatetheirwayaroundWinnipeg Wanttomentorindigenousstudentswhoarenewto Winnipeg(mentees) Havepositiveleadershipskills PositiveRoleModel Ifyouorsomeoneyouknowisinterestedinbecoming aMenteeorMentorpleasecontactLilian,Jordan,or ClaudiaatKaNiKanichihk,455McDermotAve, 204-953-5820oremail RTS@kanikanichihk.ca ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ "AtKaNiKanichihkwe honorthelawsofour creator,theknowledgeof ourancestorsandour responsibilitytothe children;thosethatare herenowandthosestill waitingtocome–seven generationsfromnow" I hate to admit it but there was so much going on with Aboriginal Music Week that I just couldn't simply make it to all the events which I take is a good thing. From what I did see taking in Leanne Goose at Air Canada Park on a sunny and not too hot day to the Austin Street Festival where the talented Sagkeeng First Nation singer Ali Fontaine, it was simply grand. And I got to hand it to organizer Alan Greyeyes, I'd like to say not a relation but I'd be lying, for a week that seemed to be more jam packed and entertaining than the previous years. A quick visit to aboriginalmusicweek.ca has 22 media links to various artists and events that were covered so I am not going to rehash what has been done before But by all means check it out. From hip hop to country to traditional music, this festival had it all. I think music, and more broadly the arts, is like a canary in a coal mine and if you have to ask about that one I suggest you look it up. And the canary in this case is not only doing well but actually thriving. Check out these pics: By Trevor Greyeyes Fan takes a picture of Ali Fontaine Ali Fontaine aBoRiginal music week deliveRs