First Nations will balk at Harper's private property plans, Atleo warns | CanadianBusiness.com

First Nations will balk at Harper's private property plans, Atleo warns | CanadianBusiness.com

Layoffs in Rama

I don't work in the community, I don't hear the ins and outs and everyday rumblings, but I did hear that the layoffs have begun. I'd really like to hear the truth and not just hear say. I'd like to hear from those people that got laid off and what your thoughts are. And I'd really like to hear from those that have had enough of this bullshit leadership and bullshit 'economic development' in Rama. 

Thanksgiving Hunt

First Nations youth identify struggles, hope for the future

First Nations youth identify struggles, hope for the future

The Great Laws of Nature: Indigenous Organic Agriculture Documentary

Transparency

 In the past Band minute,s were posted in our Band Office . That way we could see who was doing what and who voted on the different motions. Now we go by here say.  Every time its an Election year you  start here i did,t agree to that  or i was,nt a part of that i said no to that or i did,nt  no that. . From the people in power and the people who were in power and want to be there again. Look all i want is the truth. Posting the council minutes is transparency and accountability.

Senate committee approves First Nations election bill

Senate committee approves First Nations election bill

THE OJIBWAY MIGRATION STORY

According to oral tradition the Ojbways and other Algonquin speakers were originally settled up and down the East  Coast . Those who do not share this traditional view think it is more likely the Ojibway lived next to Hudson ,s Bay and moved southward . Traditional Ojibway spiritual leaders are creationists and do not believe in the Bering Strait hypothesis for the people of North  America nor the evolution of human beings in a Darwinian sense. Traditional oral history indicates that the early  Ojibway planted corn and used canoes, overland trails , and sled dogs and sled,s in winter.According to there oral traditions the Ojibway Daybreak people ( Wa-bun -u-keeg) vowed to stay in the east and may be the people the French referred to as the Abnaki. The prophet  of the 1st. Fire told the people to moved or be destroyed. most of the Daybreak people were later destroyed when the whites came. The Mide (shamans) remembered the  prophet of the First Fire speaking of a turtle shaped island that would be the first of seven  stopping places during Ojibway migration. There are two sites that fit the description. The first is at the mouth of the St. Francis River and the other is an island near Montreal . The 6 Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy  were major adversaries during the migration . The seven major stopping stopping places of the great migration were 1 ) turtle-shaped island ( Montreal?) 2 Niagara Falls3) the Detroit River 4) Manitoulin Island of Lk.Huron 5) Sault Ste. Marie 6) Spirit Island in Duluth and Madeline Island in the Apostle Island of Lk. Superior. The Megis Shell rose up out of the water or sand at each locale and they knew when to stop when they found a turtle -shaped island ( Madeline Island) and "the food that grows on the water" (wild rice). The Ojibway have a 3 Fire confederacy composed of the Potawatomi (the fire people, keepers of the sacred Fire), the Ottawa (the trader people) and the Ojibway ( the faith keepers , keepers of the sacred scrolls and the Waterdrum  of the Midewiwin  ( the organized shamanic society for healers). All of the Anishinabe people are the nation of the Three Fire. Benton -Banai  thinks the people were mistakenly referred to as the Chippewa.  Densmore said that " The  meaning of the word Ojibway has been the subject of much discussion. The derivation of the word from a root meaning "to pucker" has been conjectured. Many attribute this derivation to a type of mocassin formerly used by this tribe, which had a puckered seam extending up the front instead of having a tongue-shaped piece,as in present usage".)Densmore) 1979:5-6). The Three Fires nation was attacked along the migration by the Sauks and Foxes and never fought the whites. They fought battles with the Dakota when they got to the Midwest. Benton- Banai thinks the migration started around 900 AD and took 500. years to complete (1988:102). He believes the Sacred Fire was kept alive that long and the dream of   the original 7 prophets was carried by many generations, Lee Sultcman

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Chief & Council,

Re: Coldwater Narrows Trust Agreement

We have carefully examined the trust documents in the package and we do not agree with the $10 million to be reimbursed to the band for the purchase of land as the community was not consulted at all.

The trust doesn't reflect the input of the people. It must be amended or there is enough band members that are ready to vote it down.

The People of Rama

cc: Chippewas of Rama

On Prophecies and the New Age: Elder Dave Courchene Discusses the Way Forward

On Prophecies and the New Age: Elder Dave Courchene Discusses the Way Forward

COLDWATER NARROWS LAND TRUST

I hope people show up for the meetings on Our trust as i no we all said hand off Chief and Council, sure dose, not look that way to me.

Chief Yellowhead Island

At the meeting another issue was asked about and that was Chief Island formally know as Yellow head island, and the amount if boats around the island. we wanted to deal with the matter when we had an Environment Group. But we got no where like many of are concerns . The island was classed by the MNR as a Class One Wet land back the the Band was told to keep do something about the boats . When Rama  had  an  Environment Assessment done on all of our land and islands same  protect shoreline, and restrict access to the island . We need to protect the spawning grounds around the island..  Chief Yellow heads people lived on the island in  1827, 1828,1829 in 1829 a school and two cabins were constructed.. Before that the Huron were on the island. There are may graves and we no that there is also graves of the Huron.

Meeting

Last nights meeting on are finances does,nt surprise me any. If they don,t get the  YOUR treaty money. I don't no what would happen With a budget of Forty some million a year ,and we have less then that in cash and investments.  There sure will not be a big trust pay out in July. What a waste of money millions over the past 14 years, Like me and others have been saying it won,t stop till the pots run dry. Sad just makes me mad to think of what we could have done for our community, our future . our  children  future .With over 20 million on wages every i new this could go on but it has and no job shadowing for are people, maybe a few here and there Look its time this happens before it cant. Are people need full time jobs . But is there any money for job creation now? We have had years to do this.

Band governance: Refreshing reformer | The Chronicle Herald

Band governance: Refreshing reformer | The Chronicle Herald

Community

What a nice sunny morning thanks to the creator for such a beauty day, Well i have my coffee iam thinking about many people that have gone, and the old Rama .  How we would help each other out and do it with out wanting money. Since the casino has been here it has change the way some people think its all about money. The same way with the people in power.  Now  this is the way our children think, Don't let them brain wash your children. Its our way to help one another out the children are our future.  Money is not every thing and we need to get are community Sprite back. We need to look after are community needs.

I got my eye on you

Its bad enough that the government is keeping an eye on First nation ,but here in Rama the amount of cameras every where really gets to some of us . I can  see having a camera at the school and day care for the safety of our children. And one or two at the gas bar but they are to many. They just put in a bunch more at the  gas station. These cost alot of money and so does there up keep.  I say where they should be is in the council chambers. A nother thing is are we paying some one to sit there and see if a member says anything on facebook because they no when some one does with in minutes . Another reason way people don't say anything and they no it.  Iam sure we can spend our money on other things then more dam cameras .

Economic opportunities floated at seminar - The Orillia Packet & Times - Ontario, CA

Economic opportunities floated at seminar - The Orillia Packet & Times - Ontario, CA