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TuesdaySeptember2320145COLUMNS15YearsAgo...BacklashoverGiantroleTerritorialFinanceMinisterCharlesDentalongwithotherYellowknifeLegislativeAssemblymembersshouldquitplacingtheblameoverrecentjoblossesatGiantMineonthefederalgovernment.Thevice-presidentoftheNWTAssociationofMunicipalitiesBobBrookssaidthecrisisisntonlytheconcernofthedepartmentofIndianAffairsandNorthernDevelopment.IssueSeptember21199920YearsAgo...NewpolicyguidelinesforfosterparentsTheSouthSlaveFosterFamiliesAssociationdiscussedanumberofissuespertainingtotherecruitmentandtrainingoffosterparentsintheNWTattheirannualgeneralmeetinglastSaturdayinHayRiver.DominatingdiscussionswastheguidelinesprojectfundedjointlybyCanadianNationalFosterFamiliesAssociationandthedepartmentofHealthandWelfareCanada.IssueSeptember21199430YearsAgo...NopapalvisitforFortSimpsonTherstdisappointmentofthepapaltouroccurredTuesdaywhenfogpreventedthePopefromlandinginFortSimpsontogreetcloseto2000peoplemanyofwhomhadbeentherefordays.Insteadtheplaneandthosecarryinginternationaljournalistsandcloseto100securitymenmadeanunexpectedsurprisevisittoYellowknife.IssueSeptember201984ARCHIVESNorthernJournal2014JoinusonlineLikeNorthernJournalonFacebookandgettheweeklynewsdeliveredtoyourfeedFACEBOOKFEEDBACKNearlyayearafterMLAsvotedtogivetheSahtuavoiceonliquorsalesinNormanWellscasesofalco-holpurchasedintheregionalcentrecontinuetomaketheirwayillegallyintothesmallcommunitieswithoutacollectiveplantostopthetrade.SahtuyettolimitregionalliquorsalesCodyRennebahmShawnHudsonCarolHeronRonGwynneandBeaLepinelikethis.WiththeseasonturningquicklytowardwintertheNWTDisabilitiesCouncilispreparingtoopenadayshelterforYellowknifeshomelessonOct.1.NewhomeforhomelessdayshelterinYellowknifeAnneGillProhibitionliketheoldinter-dictlisthasnotworked.Educationre-sourcesetc.Istherightwaytogo.YoucannotlegislatesobrietyormoralityGNWTmustslowdownonJr.KindergartenByDAWNKOSTELNIKAstheskidoosragearoundtheperimeteroftheherdthemanstandingonthebackoftheskidooemptieshisriechamberandreloadsyetagain.Peopleattheirworstlikelandsharksthesmellofblooddrivesthemintoafeedingfrenzy.Theyhavelostallsenseandallcompassiontheyhavebe-comesomethingelsesomeotherred-eyedanimal.Theynowkillforthelustofkilling.Yesitisalustabloodlusthumankindsshame.Legsstickskywardthroughthesnowdriftsafrozeneyestaresoffintothedusk.Quietcoverstheland.Ahugeweightdescendswiththequiettoblanketthehuntersastheystandandstareatwhattheyhavedone.Notawordisspo-ken.Realizationofthepillagebeginstopiercemindsthatarenownumbwiththeirwrongdo-ing.HowcouldtheyhavedonethisdisgracehowcouldtheydishonourthemselvesandsomanyoftheirbrothersHowcantheylivewiththeirwasteWhitehornofsplendidantlersrisestotheskyinhomagetothesacricegiven.Thelossofliferangesinestimatesof4000to6000animals.ThiswasnttherstanditwasnttheonlymassacrebutIcanonlyhopethatasoftodayitwouldbethelast.Thisisadocumentedcaseofslaughter.Whereithappenedisnotrelevantanymore.ItwasaneraoftransitionwhatistheexcuseforslaughtertodayIntimespastiftherewasnomeatyoustarved.Animalswerekilledtoallowhumanstolive.Dogsandspearshavegivenwaytoskidoosandgunswhichgivepeopletheadvantage.Traditionalhunt-inggroundsandherdscannotescapeintactwhenfacedwiththebloodlustofmenandnon-traditionalweapons.Mindsetsofancienttimeshavenotad-justedtotheeaseofhuntingwithmachines.Peopleneedtorealizethattheydonothavetokilleverylivingcreatureinordertomakeitthroughthewinter.Regardlessaslittlechildrenweweretaughttoneverwastealife.IhaveseenthiscarnageandwasteontheDempsterHigh-wayontheYukonsideonlyafewyearsago.Caribouwereleftdeadwithinfeetofthehighway.WhydoyoukillforthesakeofkillingIfyoukilltheanimalhonouritbyusingthemeattofeedyourselfandyourfamily.Ifyoukillityoumusteatit.WhyelsewouldyoutakethelifeofyourbrotherTobecontinuednextweek.WhiteGirlBloodLustWetheWesternArcticAb-originalHeadStartCouncilWAAHSCagreewiththeNorthernJournalthattheNewNWTjuniorKindergar-tenneedsreconsideration.EversincetheGNWTan-nouncedtheirplansforJu-niorKindergartenwehavebeensayingthattheprocessofintroducingJuniorKinder-gartenhasbeentooquickandthattheGNWTneedstoslowdownandstartover.ChiefsanddelegateswhoattendedtheDeneNationalAnnualAssemblyinJunepassedamotionandaletterwassenttotheMinisterofEducationincludingthismotionaskingtheministertoslowthispro-cessdownuntilpropercon-sultationwasdone.Wearehearingfromcom-munitypeoplethatJuniorKindergartenissimilartoresidentialschoolwearetak-ingtheseyoungchildrenoutoftheirfamiliesandhomeenvironmentandhandingthemovertoaninstitutionforfull-daysthatissayingweknowhowtoteachyourchildrenandaddresstheirlearningshortcomings.WehaveheardgrandparentsandfamiliessaythatthechildrenaretootiredwhentheyreturnhomeafterspendingalldayinJuniorKindergartenandgodirectlytosleepwithouttimewiththeirfamilies.MostofoureightAboriginalHeadStartAHSprogramsintheNWThaveincludedallcommunitychildrenintheprogramnotonlyAb-originalchildren.Further-morethereareotherearlychildhoodprogramssuchasMontessoriandtheFourPlusProgramthatdeliverqualityearlychildhoodprogramsthatwillbeaffected.TheministercontinuestosayhesupportsAboriginalHeadStartandthathisde-partmentisworkingwithusandthatJuniorKindergar-tenisnotincompetitionwithAHSbuttheyareInNdiloforexamplethereareonlyseven4-year-oldchildrenthisyearthattheAboriginalHeadStartProgramandJu-niorKindergartenarecom-petingfor.IstherereallyachoiceforparentsFull-dayversushalf-dayNumbersinallcommunitiesaresmall.TheministerstatedthatchildrencangofromAHStoJuniorKindergartenwithoutask-ingifthiswouldworkforus.TheAboriginalHeadStartProgramsintheNWTwereintroducedin1997andarewellestablishedprogramsthatarenationallyandinter-nationallyrecognizedfortheirachievementsinearlychild-hoodeducation.WehaveourowncurriculumthatisbasedoncommunityteachingsfromthedifferentregionsintheNorthwestTerritories.Wedonotonlypreparechildrenforschoolbutweworkwiththecommunitytoservefamiliesandtheirchildrenwithwhattheyneed.Weknowfromourexperiencethathalfdaypro-gramsarejustrightforour4-year-olds.TheminsterstatedthatJuniorKindergartenisof-feringparentsandchildrenmorechildcareoptions.CHILDCAREISNOTEARLYCHILDHOODEDUCATION.Thereisabigdifference.IfJuniorKindergarteniscon-sideredchildcarehowcomeJuniorKindergartendoesnotfallundertheNWTChildDayCareActwherechildrenthatare4yearsofagewhoattendfull-daychildcarehavetobeprovidedwithquiettimetimewhereachildmaysleeprestorengageinquietactivitiesandthestafftochildrationhastobe19LastyearchildrenwhoattendedthepilotJuniorKin-dergarteninFortProvidenceinthemorningandAHSintheafternoonweretootiredtoenjoytheirtimeinAHS.Contrarytowhatisbeingsaidtherewasnoconsulta-tionwithAHSbeforehand.Fulldaysaretoomuchformanyofthechildren.Schoolprincipalsaremak-ingdecisionswithouttheinputofAHSprogramstaff-deci-sionsthataffectourprogramsandthatmanyofusarend-ingoutaboutafterthefact.DistrictEducationAuthori-tiesarebeingtoldtheyhavenochoiceandthatJuniorKindergartenismandatory.IncommunitieswhereAHSworkedwellwiththecommu-nityschoolsinthepasttheyarenowpittedagainsteachotherTHISISWRONGTheWAAHSChasnotspokentoGNWTECEformonths.Trustwasbrokenandwearesofarapartthatwecannotseeawayofworkingtogether.Muchdamagehasbeendone.Theministerneedstoslowdownandstartover.Heneedstolis-tentothecommunities.ReannaErasmusChairpersonWesternArcticAboriginalHeadStartCouncil