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FALL 2009
OF TREATY 8’S CHILDREN’S AGENDA
“I believe that Sturgeon Lake is exactly
where we are supposed to be.”
It doesn‟t take much conversation
to understand that Ryk David is
confident in what he‟s doing. Confidence
is one of his most obvious
virtues, and it appears to be serving
him and Children‟s Agenda
well.
“I‟m hoping to help the whole entire
nation itself become a better nation,”
beamed David after being asked for
his take on the grand scheme of his
work.
David showed up at the latest
CPAC meeting with a binder full of
what he‟s working on at Sturgeon
Lake Cree Nation.
Sturgeon Lake is one of three Best
Practice Sites currently pushing forward
with the Children‟s Agenda.
“We are quite excited about the work
that is happening with our Best
Practice Sites.” said Children‟s Agenda
Manager Ann Nipshank, adding that the
work being done in both Dene Tha‟ and at
the Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional
Council is also encouraging.
As for Ryk David he says his next step is to
get his Nation‟s leaders and members to
give his proposals the thumbs up.
“It‟s just a matter now of getting leadership
on-board, getting their support, and then
following it through and amend and tweak
those plans as we continue to move ahead.”
In one of our most efficient and
well-attended meetings in recent
memory 20 CPAC (Children‟s
Program Advisory Committee)
members, staff, and observers
came together on September 15th
to discuss where we‟re at and
where we need to go with Children‟s
Agenda.
“I believe that this project has a lot
of work still to do but a lot has been
done within the last few months.”
concluded CPAC member and meeting
Chair Erica Jagodzinsky.
Presentations were delivered by
Children‟s Agenda staff including an
update of each Best Practice Site.
“It helps us as CPAC members to be
able to feel that we are involved and
making a difference.” said Jagodzinsky
after the meeting, which took less than
4 hours.
The next CPAC meeting has been set
for December 3rd 2009, 9:30am, at the
T8FNA Edmonton office. Details are
now available at treaty8.ca.

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It‟s an important first for the Children‟s Agenda. We
are now on the web.
As of mid September anyone can access information
about our program from anywhere in the world. All
they have to do is log-on to treaty8.ca and follow the
links.
While treaty8.ca has been up and running for years ,
this is the first time that Children‟s Agenda has had
it‟s own page.
You‟ll be able to find newsletters, photos, event listing,
and contact information.
“The plan is to add content as it
becomes available. Right now we have the basic
skeleton created and we‟ll keep adding all of the
bells and whistles to make it current, exciting and
interactive.” says Communications Liaison and web
editor Sean Amato. “We recognize the importance
of keeping with the times as technology continues to
become more and more important especially in our
more isolated communities. It‟s a very important
part of keeping everyone in the loop with what we
are doing.”
We encourage any website suggestions at
feedback@treaty8.org.
TELL US WHAT YOU THINK OF

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ELDER RITA AUGER,
BIGSTONE CREE NATION
ERICA JAGODZINSKY, K.T.C
JOYCE BADGER, K.T.C.
CHARLINE CARDINAL, W.T.C.
RHONDA SINCLAIR,
BIGSTONE CREE NATION
MARCELLA CUNNINGHAM, LSLIRC
WILFRED HOOKA-NOOZA
DENE THA FIRST NATIONS
BERNADETTE SAWAN,
BIGSTONE CREE NATION
JIM BADGER, LSLIRC
ANGIE MCEACHERN A.T.C.
DEBBIE LARIVIERE-WILLIER, LSLIRC
DARIN KEEWATIN, N.P.T.C.
SHARON FOURHORN, A.T.C.
NANCY APANNAH, LITTLE RED FIRST
NATION
It‟s true our staff spends the majority of our time in the office,
but we‟ve never been shy about getting out and lending a hand
for events that are important to Treaty 8 (see above pictures).
In recent months our staff has played a critical role in offering
on-site support for some of the biggest gatherings, all the
while spreading the Children‟s Agenda message.
Our staff has recently lent a hand at: 2009 Treaty 8 Honoring
our Treaty Gathering and AGM, Alberta FN Consultations
Workshop, Fall „09 Assembly of Treaty Chiefs, and National
Treaties 1-11 Gathering, just to name a few.
“It‟s important to attend Treaty 8 events, not only as an observer
but as a volunteer” says Best Practice Technician Cara
Laboucane “This shows to others that al staff of Treaty 8 are
united in spirit.”
At this year‟s Honoring our Treaty Gathering, our staff made a
splash by handing out hundred‟s of newsletters, pamphlets,
and promotional material. Thanks to all who were interested!

Answers: 1(D), 2(D), 3(C), 4
(A), 5(A), 6(D)
M X E A E S O Z M S V K N U R
D E M P V E F J X F S A K E Y
K U H R T S H Z W M W H D R K
N D S C S X E C N A N N M O D
A Q X T J E N A S L U I Q B A
H H N D I U U E N H N Y W B V
S K K O G N C L T A V S O M I
P F P Y E I A E Q B M V Z E D
I M O L L Y C H I S A A K A Y
N T A A W I F S N D R Q T H A
N K P E R M C I P A L S J O E
N A H T V M G L E H A Q C Z U
A J A J G H K U N Y E S V W V
C E N A C U O B A L A R A C M
B M I N A P A T E L M H Y Y J
1)About how many
First Nations live in
Alberta?
A) 1 million
B) 10,000
C) 76,000
D) 99,000
2)Which Nation has
never been a Children‟s
Agenda Best
Practice Site?
A) Mikisew Cree
B) Sturgeon Lake
C) Dene Tha‟
D) Fort McKay
3)About how much
land mass is included
in Treaty 8?
A) 50,000 KM
B) 640,000 KM
C) 840,000 KM
D) 935,000 KM
4)What year was Children‟s
Agenda mandated?
A) 2003
B) 2004
C) 1999
D) 2007
5)Which First Nation is
not in Treaty 8 Territory?
A) Alexis FN
B) Blueberry River FN
C) Dene Tha‟ FN
D) Sawridge FN
6)The head office of
T8FNA is currently
located in?
A) Edmonton
B) Driftpile FN
C) High Level
D) Sucker Creek FN
ALICESAWAN ANNNIPSHANK BEATRICETHUNDER
CARALABOUCANE DUSTINAHNAASAY MINAPATEL
MOLLYCHISAAKAY RYKDAVID SEANAMATO
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1)THE C.A. _____ WAS BUILT TO
ADRESS THE CONCERNS OF OUR
NATIONS
2) ABBR.
3)REQUIREMENTS OTTAWA SETS FOR
PROGRAM FUNDING AND
REPORTING
4)”ONE-STOP WINDOW” WORKER
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1)THIS TEAM IS AT THE CENTRE
OF THE C.A. FRAMEWORK
5)HAS THE SAME STATUS AS THE HEALTH
OR EDUCATION
DIRECTOR
6)PUT INTO ACTION
7)C.A. IS A PRACTICAL MEASURE
UNDER THIS PROCESS
8)A SITE USED FOR TEST
IMPLEMENTATION