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

January 2012

Tripartite Forum meetings in January 2012

Justice Committee on Friday, January 6, at the Potlotek Community Centre in Potlotek, NS.

Health Committee on Tuesday, January 17, at the Potlotek Community Centre in Potlotek, NS.

Culture and Heritage on Wednesday, January 18, at the Office of Aboriginal Affairs in Halifax, NS.

Sports and Recreation Committee strategic planning session on Thursday, January 19, and Friday, January 20, in Halifax, NS.

Social Committee on Thursday, January 26, at the Glooscap Heritage Centre in Truro, NS.

Project Fund Committee on Friday, January 27, at the Office of Aboriginal Affairs in Halifax, NS.

Steering Committee on Tuesday, January 31, in Truro, NS.

Tripartite Forum Aknutmaqn Newsletter!

The latest edition of Tripartite Forum Newsletter is ready for download! Go to the Newsletter Page for the Winter 2012 edition of Tripartite Forum Aknutmaqn. Or simply download here.

This edition is Volume 1, Issue 4. Volume 2, Issue 1 will debut in Spring 2012.

Tripartite Forum 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.

We want our youth to take advantage of this great opportunity to learn our language while having some fun. Simply colour the drawings and send them to Gerald at The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq. Each month, the Culture and Language Mi’kmaw Language sub-committee will decide on a lucky winner. The winner or winners will receive a prize from the Tripartite Forum while everybody receives the best prize – learning our language!

You can download the current colouring sheet here. You can also download sheets from October, November and December 2011.

Mi'kmaw Place Names project featured on CTV Morning Live!

Dr. Bernie Francis was interviewed by CTV Morning Live on Tuesday, January 10, 2012, on the Mi'kmaw Place Names project. The Place Names project is part of the Tripartite Culture and Heritage Committee's work plan and brings together Mi'kmaw history with modern day technology. To view the video, click here.

Project Fund Documents

Project Fund Guidelines were recently revised and are now available for download. Also available are the blank templates for Project Fund Proposal, Progress Report, and Final Report.

Guidelines are available in PDF format and the report templates are available in MS Word format.

You may find and download the documents above or here.

Tripartite Forum Documents Available for Download

The following documents are available for download. To download, right-click and select ‘Save-as’. Some documents are available on the Forum Documents page and others are found on the News page.

Annual Report 2010-11

2011-12 Committee Work Plans

Family Violence Research Report

Family Violence Executive Summary

All documents are in Portable Document Format (PDF) and require Adobe Photoshop to view.

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,