Tripartite Forum ~ A partnership of: Mi'kmaq + Nova Scotia + Canada

May 2012

Meeting Cancellations

The Sports and Recreation Committee meeting scheduled for Thursday, May 17, is cancelled.

The Tripartite Forum Executive Committee that was scheduled to meet on Thursday, May 24, is cancelled.

NOTICE – Project Fund Proposals Due

Proposal submissions for Project Fund are due at 12:00 p.m. noon on Thursday, May 17, 2012. For more information please contact Robyn Crowe, Project Fund Manager.

Tripartite Forum Aknutmaqn Newsletter - Volume 2 Issue 1!

Volume 2 Issue 1 of Tripartite Forum Newsletter is ready for download! Go to the newsletter page for the Spring 2012 edition of Tripartite Forum Aknutmaqn. Or simply download here.

Committee Meetings for May

Culture and Heritage on Wednesday, May 2, at the Community Centre in Annapolis Valley First Nation.

Steering on Friday, May 4, at The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq in Millbrook, NS.

Economic Development on Tuesday, May 8, at the Band Office (70 Dillon St.) in Paqtnkek First Nation.

Co-chairs on Tuesday, May 15, in Eskasoni, NS.

Project Fund on Tuesday, May 22, at a location to be determined.

Annual General Assembly (Day One) on Thursday, May 31, at Old Orchard Inn in Wolfville, NS. Day Two is on Friday, June 1.

All Tripartite Forum Committee meetings start at 10:00 a.m. unless otherwise specified. Please visit the calendar page for more information on upcoming Tripartite Forum meetings.

**Please note that all Tripartite Forum Working Committee meetings are open to the public. If you would like to attend a committee meeting or have a topic added to the agenda, please contact Tripartite Forum Secretariat Administration.

Tripartite Forum Language Page Colouring Contest

The Culture and Heritage Committee is promoting Mi’kmaw language through the Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nations News. Each month, Mi’kmaq Maliseet Nations News features a picture drawn by artist Gerald Gloade written in Mi’kmaq. Simply colour the drawings and send them to Gerald at The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq. Each month, a winner from each grade receives a prize from the Tripartite Forum while everybody receives the best prize – learning our language!

You can download the sheet for April 2012. You can also download sheets for previous months here.

Project Fund Documents

Guidelines are available in PDF format and the report templates are available in MS Word format. You may find and download the documents on the Project Fund Page.

Welcome Message from Executive Chair Morley Googoo,
AFN Regional Chief for Nova Scotia-Newfoundland

Kwé aqq Pjila'si! (Hello and Welcome)

It is my pleasure as the newly appointed Tripartite Forum Executive Chair to welcome you to the Mi’kmaq • Nova Scotia • Canada Tripartite Forum website. We are pleased that you have taken the time to learn more about the important working relationship the Mi’kmaq of Nova Scotia have developed with our government partners, the Nova Scotia Office of Aboriginal Affairs and the Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada (AANDC), formerly known as Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

In this website you will find important information which sets out the purpose of the Tripartite Forum as well as our identified priorities in four key areas: individual and community capacity, skill development and labour force participation; youth employment, governance participation and physical activity; community plans, priorities and input; and improved relationships through the achievement of jurisdictional clarity.

My role as Executive Chair will be to facilitate and chair Executive, Officials, Steering Committee and Working Committee meetings. I look forward to making connections among the individuals, organizations, and issues while ensuring fair allocation of time available and fostering collective and professional exchange.

I encourage you to browse through the various sections of this website, as it offers a calendar of events, committee updates, reports, media releases, photos, employment opportunities, an interactive language page, and links to other First Nation organizations. For your convenience we have included a downloadable Tripartite Forum newsletter, which is published quarterly. Here you will find important updates and news on Tripartite Forum projects and activities.

If you have any questions or comments, please visit our contacts page and get in touch with the Tripartite Forum members, who will be pleased to assist you.
We’lalin and thank you very much for your time.

Yours in Unity,