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6TuesdayJune242014Onlyapplicantsselectedforaninterviewwillbecontacted.NorthwestTerritoriesMtisNationEnquirescanbemadetoEarlJacobsonExecutiveDirector-NWTMNFortSmithNTT867-872-2770ext23Eexecassist.nwtmnnorthwestel.netSendresumestoHumanResourceManagerNorthwestTerritoryMtisNationBox720FortSmithNTXOEOPOT867872-2770F867872-2772CommunityFieldWorkerFortSmithNTTheNorthwestTerritoryMtisNationisseekingadynamicself-motivatedindividualtoprovidelocalsupportinareasrelatedtoenvironmentlicensesandresources.TheCommunityFieldworkerwillworkundertheauthorityoftheNWTMNPresidentFortSmithMtisCouncilPresidentandtheExecutiveDirectoroftheNWTMN.Thesuccessfulcandidatemustbeabletoworkinateamenvironmentmeetstrictdeadlinesfacilitatemeetingshavegoodorganizationalverbalandwrittencommunicationskillsandexhibitprofessionalismintegrityandtactindealingwiththecommunity.Ahighschooldiplomaorequivalentisarequirementwithexperienceinprogramadministration.AnEnvironmentandNatural-ResourcesDiplomawouldbeanasset.Salaryiscurrentlyunderreview.DevolutionforcessplitvoteatDeneNationalAssemblySaltRivervotesagainstmotiontoexplorefurtherlegaloptionsByMEAGANWOHLBERGDelegatesatthe44thDeneNationalAssemblyinFortSmithlastweekwereunitedonallbutonetopicofdiscus-siondevolution.Theassemblysuccessfullypassed24resolutionsonthenaldayofmeetingslastThursdaywithallreceivingunanimoussupportbutforaresolutionrequestingtheDeneNationexplorefurtherlegaloptionswithrespecttodevolutionwhichpassedwithavoteof28-7.Themotionbroughtfor-wardbySmithsLandingFirstNationChiefAndrewWanderingSpiritdrewre-actionfromneighbouringFirstNationandco-hostoftheassemblytheSaltRiverFirstNationSRFNwhorecentlybecamesignatoriestothedevolutionagreement.SRFNcouncillorKenLavi-oletteaccuseditsneighbourtothesouthofthe60thPar-allelofmeddlinginhisandotherFirstNationsbusiness.TohaveChiefWanderingSpiritputthisforwardisaverywrongthingtodo.EachFirstNationshouldhavetherighttosupportwhatevertheywant...SomeFirstNationswanttomoveaheadandnotwaitforhandoutsyearafteryearandIbelieveinotherregionsyoucandisagreewithitbutdonttellotherFirstNationswhattodohesaid.TheTlichoGovernmentre-centlyledalawsuitagainstthefederalgovernmentinrelationtoDevolutionBillC-15despitebeingpartytothedevolutionagreement.TheomnibusbillcontainedchangestotheMackenzieValleyResourceManagementActeliminatingtheregionallandandwaterboardswhichtheTlichosaidviolatestheirsettledlandclaim.OthersintheterritorysuchastheKatlodeecheDehchoandAkaitchoFirstNationshaveyettosignontothedevolutiondealbutarestillintalkswiththeterritorialgovernment.DeneNationalChiefBillErasmusdefendedthemotionsayingtheassemblyneedstosupportoneanotherdespitehavingdifferentinterests.EveryoneheresupportsSaltRiverandanyoneelsewhosupportsthedevolutionagreementErasmussaid.Thereareothersatthetablewhoareveryconcernedwhohaveexpressedconcernrightfromthebeginningwhodontbelievetheyarebeingheard.Wealsohavetosupportthem.WanderingSpiritaddedthatthemotionwasnotin-tendedtotellanyonewhattodobutsimplyclarifytheoptionsavailabletoFirstNa-tionsintheNWT.Ijustwanttoprovidethatinformationtopeople.Youguyscandecideonceyoure-viewtheinformationhesaid.SRFNChiefFriedaMartselossaidshewasnewiththemotionpassingbutwouldvoteagainstitonprinciple.IstandbywhatIsignedshesaid.ThisisapositivethingforSaltRiver...ThisisapoliticalthingforusandtherightthingforSaltRiverandwerenotchangingourposition.YellowknivesDeneFirstNationChiefEdwardSangrisremarkedonthewaythatdevo-lutionhasimpactedFirstNa-tionsoverthelastseveralyears.OnJan.262010weallmetattheExplorerHotelandIthoughtwehadanunderstand-ingthatnoonewasgoingtosignuntileverybodywasonboard.Butthenextdaypeo-plestartedtosignhesaid.Imkindoffedupwiththegovernmentputtingthingsonusandtellinguswhatweshoulddohowweshouldlive.Therewasnoconsultationinthisprocess.Theyputdevo-lutiononthetableandsaidtakeitorleaveit.KatlodeecheChiefRoyFabianmadeaslightlymorephilosophicalobservation.Devolutionisaninterest-inganddevastatingthingforusasDenepeoplehesaid.Wecantbetooharshwitheachother.IstandbywhatIsigned.ThisisapositivethingforSaltRiver.ChiefFriedaMartselosSaltRiverFirstNationSaltRiverFirstNationcouncillorKenLaviolettespeaksagainstamotiontoexploremorelegalactionondevolutionattheDeneNationalAssemblyinFortSmithlastweek.PhotoMeaganWohlbergPoliticsFirstNationsRCMPDenestrengthentiesatnationalassemblyByMEAGANWOHLBERGTheroleofRCMPintheNorthasfriendandprotectorwasre-emphasizedlastweekatthe44thDeneNationalAs-semblyinFortSmithwheremembersofthepoliceservicemaintainedasteadypresencethroughouttheweektoshowtheirsupportfortheFirstNa-tionsleadership.Sportingtheredsergere-servedforsignicantformaloccasionsRCMPofcers-includingthenewcommand-ingofceroftheRCMPsGDivisionSupt.RonSmith-symbolicallyledthetradi-tionalmarchofdelegatestotherstmeetingsoftheas-semblyonTuesdaymorningwheretheywereinvitedtositamongstthedelegates.Byparticipationitsmoreofamatterofbeingherebeingpresentandshowingsupporttothecommunityleadersandcommunitymembers...Thatswhoourmembersatthedif-ferentdetachmentsdealwithspecicallysaidSgt.BarryLedouxmediarelationsof-cerwiththeGDivision.BesidesservingasapointofcontactforpeoplewhohavequestionsorfeedbackfortheRCMPLedouxsaidtheirpresencewasalsosig-nicantconsideringthefocusoftheassembly.Thethemeoftheassemblyistreaties.TheRCMPwereinvolvedintheinitialtrea-tiesmoreasapeacekeeperthanasaCrownrepresen-tative.Weknewthatthena-tivepeoplewerebeingtakenadvantageofandourrolewastoensuretheirsafetyandwell-beingandweliketocontinuethoserelation-shipstodayLedouxsaid.DeneNationalChiefBillErasmusechoedthatsentimentnotingthattheDeneNationhasrecentlyonceagaincalledupontheRCMPtoinvestigateagrowinglistofconictswiththeterritorialandfederalgovernmentstode-termineiftheCrownisactinginmalicetowardsDenepeo-pleinrelationtoanumberofchargesappliedtoindividualsharvestingwoodcaribouandshallegedlywithoutpermits.WehaveaprotocolwiththeRCMP.Theyaretheretoprotectus.WehavetoliveinsafetyandnotliveinfearandthetreatyistheretoensureourcommunitiesaresafeErasmussaid.RCMPleadtheDeneNationdelegationtoits44thNationalAssemblymeetingsonTuesdaymorninginFortSmith.PhotoMeaganWohlbergPoliticsFirstNations