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8TuesdayJune102014DevolutionLegislationdevolution.gov.nt.calegislationTorevieworcommentonlegislationgoverningtheGNWTresponsibilitiesformanagingpubliclandwaterandresourcesgotothedevolutionwebsiteandclickonthedevolutionlegislationbutton.AnyquestionsUsetheformonthewebsitetosubmitandtheywillbeansweredpromptly.HundredsexpectedatDeneAssemblyinFortSmithByMEAGANWOHLBERGClosetoathousandlead-erseldersanddelegatesfromacrosstheNWTareexpectedtodescenduponFortSmithforthe44thDeneNationalAssemblytakingplaceJune16-20.Wewerequotedbetween500and1000peopleintownsaidKathleenGra-hamofSaltRiverFirstNa-tionSRFNwhoisworkingastheeventcoordinatorfortheassembly.UnderthethemeHonourtheTreatiesrepresentativesfromaround30FirstNationsfromasfarnorthasGwichincountrydowntonorthernAlbertawillgatherformeet-ingsatthereccentretodis-cussissuesconcerningthelandthetreatyrelationshipandindustrialdevelopment.Alongwiththethreefulldaysofmeetingstheas-semblywillfeatureawidevarietyofeveningactivitiesincludingaspecialanniver-sarycelebrationmarkingthesigningofTreaty8ontheeveningofJune17.HostedintandembySRFNandSmithsLandingFirstNationtheeventwillcom-memorate115yearssincethesigningoftheoriginaltreatyinFortFitzgeralda20-minutedriveintoAlbertafromFortSmith.Theceremonywillbefollowedbyatraditionalfeastandhandgames.ForthosearrivingontheMondaythe4thAnnualChar-lieCasawaygolftournamentistakingplacethatafternoon.Registrationforteamsoffourcosts400andstartsatnoonatthePelicanRapidsGolfandCountryClub.AtalentshowontheWednesdayeveningshouldhavetoestappingandfeetshufingtothetunesofhometownbandNorthCountryRock.ADeneartsandcraftsmarketplacewillalsobeopenthroughouttheas-semblyforartisanstoselltheirwares.Massisscheduledtotakeplaceeverymorningandatthestartandfinishofthegathering.Andasusualtraditionalhandgamesanddrumdancingwilltakepartici-pantslateintotheeveningthroughouttheweekofmeetingstobeheldeitherinFitzgeraldorontheSRFNlotlocatedonMcDougalRd.andBreynatSt.Allthedrummersfromallthedifferentregionswhen-evertheyredonejuststartadrumdance.AndtherewillbesongsfromallovertheNWTGrahamsaid.ItsalwayssoexcitingwhenevertheDeneNationassembliescometogether.Itsawesomeseeingevery-bodydrumdancing.PoliticsFirstNationsGNWTpromisesmoresupportforseniorsSeniorssocietystressesimportanceofreversingageismHealthWellnessSeniorsByMARIACHURCHTwodaysintotherst-everterritorialrecognitionofJuneasSeniorsMonththeGNWTannouncedanewframeworklastweekprom-isingimprovementstothecareofeldersandseniorsintheterritory.EverydayseniorsacrosstheNWTmakeimportantcontributionstotheirfami-liestheirfriendsandtheircommunitiesGlenAber-nethyministerofHealthandSocialServicesstatedinthelegislatureMondayashetabledthenewframework.Eldersandseniorsshouldbegiventhebestcarepossibleandourgovernmentiscom-mittedtomeetingtheirhealth-careandsocialneedshesaid.TitledOurEldersOurCommunitiestheframe-workintroducessevenbroadmeasurestoguidefutureprogrammingandservicesincludingwork-ingwithcommunitiespro-vidinguptodateinforma-tionfindingbestpracticesandsupportingcaregivers.Seniorsarecurrentlythefast-estgrowingpopulationintheNWTrisingmorethan5percenteachyearoverthepastdecade.SeveralmembersoftheterritorialandYellowknifeseniorssocietieswerepres-entforthetablingofthenewframework.BarbaraHoodexecutivedirectoroftheNWTSeniorsSocietysaidtheframeworkaf-rmspositivemovementthathasbeengoingonforthepastseveralyearstoreverseageismandprovidemuch-neededrec-ognitiontoolderadults.ItsnotjustintheNorthageistattitudesexistevery-whereintheworldwherepeo-pleseeolderpeopleasbeinglessvaluable.Olderadultsbe-comeinvisibletotherestofthecommunityHoodsaid.Thisnewdocumentisacon-tinuationoftheworkwithinthegovernmenttorecognizeolderadultsandtogivethemtheprominenceinthecom-munitiesthattheydeserve.Overaperiodof31yearssinceitscreationtheNWTsocietyhaslednumerousproj-ectsfocusedoneducationandawarenessofseniorsissues.Arecentprojecthasseenthedistributionofaseniorsinformationhandbookwithcontactnumbersforcaregiv-ersandservicesprovidedforeverycommunityintheNWT.Hoodsaidthesocietysnewfocusesthisyearareonreduc-ingthecostoflivingforseniorsintheNWTandbridgingthegapbetweenseniorsandyouth.Withfederalfundingfortheterritorialsociety-atotal725000overthreeyears-scheduledtodryupbyMarch2015withnopromiseofre-newalHoodsaidprogrammingmaybescaleddownforawhilebutshedoesnotbelievetheywillbeforcedtoscrapanyinitiatives.Idontperceivethatthereisgoingtobeaproblem...Imhopefulthatthefederalgov-ernmentwillcomeupwithan-otherpotofmoneyshesaid.WewillbeabletocontinuewithourGNWTmoneyforaperiodoftimeatleast.WhiletheterritoryhasmarkedSeniorsDayandSe-niorsWeekforaround30yearsthisistherstyearthattheNWThasdedicatedafullmonthtohonouringitsolderpopulation.AnumberofcommunitiesacrosstheterritoryareholdingeventsthroughoutJuneincel-ebrationofeldersandseniorswithbarbecuesluncheonsandopenhouses.TheGNWTwillalsomarkWorldElderAbuseAwarenessDayonJune15.Peopleareaskedtowearpurpletoshowtheirsupport.ForalistofSeniorsMontheventsacrosstheNWTvisithttpwww.nwtseniorssociety.cap491PhotoMeaganWohlbergPhotocourtesyofBarbaraHoodDeneNationdelegatesplayhandgamesatthe2012assemblyinWhati.BarbaraHoodexecutivedirectoroftheNWTSeniorsSo-cietysaystheGNWTsnewframeworkisapositivesteptowardsaddressingageism.