Building bridges between all communities
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PAGE 12 • JULY 2012 Our Community Promise At Northern and NorthMart community support is a principle of doing business. We strive to be a trusted store that can deliver on our promises, whether that means having quality product on our shelves or contributing to local causes. Summer time slow down? Not at APTN! Many people know that summer is a slow time for television. The exciting new shows don't start until the fall season when everyone is headed back to school and lamenting the end of their summer vacation, but things stay busy at Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) all year long. Many of you will have recently enjoyed APTN's interactive live music and celebra- tion of National Aboriginal Day at The Forks in June. APTN is always looking to share the stories of Aboriginal Peoples, and one way the network does this is through working closely with Aboriginal musicians. There was a di- verse line up of talent at Aboriginal Day Live, and APTN continues to be committed to pro- moting Aboriginal music. The network recently launched its call for Recent Local Donations: Education Northern Moose Lake and Northern Lynn Lake showed their graduation spirit by donating gift cards to help students celebrate their graduation. The gift cards assist with the cost of food and supplies, as well as fundraising efforts. Congratulations grads and good luck in your future endeavors! Culture & Arts Northern St. Theresa Point donated a boat and motor to be raffled off to one lucky winner at the St. Theresa Point Bannock Festival. The annual festival features five fun-filled days of traditional games, and canoe and boat races. Sports & Recreation Northern Stanley Mission was pleased to help make the Girl Guides summer camping trip a little easier by donating two portable camp stoves. The Stanley Mission Girl Guides provide girl's aged 5–16 with opportunities to become confident, vibrant, dedicated members of society. See what we do every day! Like us at www.facebook.com/northernstores Aboriginal musicians to apply to First Tracks 2012. This is an amazing opportunity for Ca- nadian Aboriginal artists to have a music video produced and showcased in a one-hour special entitled First Tracks, which will air na- tionally on APTN. The music videos will also stream on APTN's website. APTN and/or its representatives will pro- duce music videos for a song that is on a cur- rent or soon-to-be released album. First Tracks 2012 supports all genres of music videos in any Aboriginal language, English, and French. musical genres, from country to punk, and from pop to instrumental. Musicians have been from all regions of Canada, and have included First Nations, Inuit and Métis artists. Designed by 17-year-old Cynthia Undyantara (Ontario), this flag "reflects the core teach- ings" of Aboriginal cultures. It was flying high as a part of APTN's Aboriginal Day Live and Celebration 2012 at The Forks. Since the inception of First Tracks in 2007, APTN has invited Aboriginal musicians each year to submit songs for consideration. Five to eight artists are selected to have a music video produced for their song. The videos have covered a wide range of Those who wish to apply can visit www. The University of Winnipeg Welcomes Senior Fellow The University of Winnipeg is pleased to welcome Dr. Joel Kettner as Visiting Professor and Senior Fellow in Indigenous Development Practice in UWinnipeg Master's in Development Practice (MDP) Program. The MDP Program, part of a network of 23 other ther universities sharing resources and research, is supported by a grant fromthe MacArthur Foundation. Dr. Kettner will contribute his expertise in public health pertaining to health equity and sustainable developmentt,, to learn and work with MDP faculty, staff and students on theoretical and practical issues. n Kettner joins Dr. Wade Davis, world renowned ethnographer, writer, photographer, and filmmaker as the University's second Senior Fellow appointment at The University of ed or Winnipeg. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Kettner! " " aptn.ca/firsttracks for complete information. Only one application per performer is eligible for review, and previously successful appli- cants for the First Tracks program (previously known as Open Call) are not eligible to ap- Continued on page 13 and it should be left as it was. The country was made by the assistance of the sun, was created The Earth to divide it. I see the whites all over the country gaining wealth, with no lines of demarcation, and it's no man's business and I see the desire to give us lands which are worthless. are of one mind. Perhaps you think the Creator sent you here The Earth and myself If I thought you were sent by the creator, I might be induced to think you had a right to dispose of me. to dispose of us as you see fit. the land was mine to do with as I choose. The one who has a right to dispose of it is the one who created it. but understand me fully with reference to my affection for the land. I never said Do not misunderstand me; uwinnipeg.ca I claim a right to live on my land, and accord you the privilege to return to yours. – CHIEF JOSEPH