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WiseWomenhonouredonInternationalWomensDayTuesdayMarch10201515NORTHERNERSWOMENLEADERSNWTBIOMASSEnergyASSOCIATIONTOSAVEPLANWhileHomeandCommercialbuildingenergycostsintheNorthcontinuetorisethecostsforpelletboilersstovesandCanadianproducedpelletsremainsstable.Installingapelletboilerorstovecancutyourheatinganddomestichotwatercostssignicantlyandtherearepelletsuppliersandinstallersinmostregions.Byplanningaheadandnotwaitinguntilpeakseasonstoinstallpelletboilersorstovesyoucangetaheadofthegameandbereadyforwhenwinterhitsagain.Startwithanenergyassessmenttondoutwhereyoucouldimprove.Thentalktoacertiedinstallerinyourcommunityabouttheunitthatsrightforyourneeds.Formoreinformationcontact867.9203333or877.755.5855AEA.NT.CA867.446.0059ByDALICARMICHAELStunningfashionstimelessrecipesandhealingactivitiesareallelementsofcon-temporaryAboriginalwomenslivesshow-casedinanewbookproducedbytheStatusofWomenCounciloftheNWT.InadditiontocelebratingInternationalWomensDaythecouncilofciallylauncheditsrecentpublicationALookatModernAb-originalWomenattheTreeofPeacecentreinYellowknifeonMar.8.ThewholeideabehindtheprojectwasarevitalizationforurbanAboriginalwomentobeabletoseetheirculturetoseeactivitiesthattheywouldliketogotoinanurbanset-tingsaidcouncilpresidentLorrainePhaneufinaninterviewwithTheJournal.Thebookwasalsocreatedtocommemo-ratethecouncils25thanniversaryservingwomenintheNWT.Phaneufandherteamofvolunteersde-cidedtocollectphotosandmemoriesfromaseriesofeventsthroughout2014andturnthemintoakeepsakeforthoseinvolvedwiththeStatusofWomen.Nowtheyareofferingthenishedproducttothegeneralpublic.WestartedoffwithatraditionalworkshopwheretheyhadlotsofinformationaroundWesternversustraditionalmedicinePha-neufsaid.Thebookincludesasprucegumbalmrec-ipewhichagroupofwomenlearnedaboutwhileheadingintothewoodswithvolunteerDellaGreenfromtheNWTNativeWomensAssociation.Thebalmwasthenincludedinamedicinebagalsodocumentedinthepublica-tionashavingbeendistributedtowomenatthecouncils2014InternationalWomensDayevent.Onthatsamedaytheladiesgatheredto-getheratthecentreforafashionshowwhereNortherndesignswereputondisplay.ThestunningfashionsbyDeneartistDarcyMosesandfromthePrinceofWalesNorthernHeri-tageCentretakeupalargeportionofthebooktheirvibrantcoloursandintricatepatternscapturedbyphotographerRobertMulders.Countryfoodsprovidedatthefashionshowservedasinspirationforacollectionofreci-pesincludedinALookatModernAborigi-nalWomen.Driedshandsprucetipshort-breadareonlysomeoftheitemsincludedalongwithshortdescriptionsoftheircul-turalsignicance.Gatheringnaturalingredientsandusingtheminpreparingtraditionalrecipesandclothingkeepsalivethedirectlinksbetweennaturehistoryandskillswithanewgener-ationreadsthebooksintroduction.Itisourhopethatbytakingalookatthewaysinwhichtraditionalactivitiesarerelevantinthelivesofsuccessfulurbanwomentodaywemayinspireotherstoseektheexperienceoftheirelderswhocanhelpthemlivericherlivesandcopewithmodernchallenges.ForacopyofALookAtModernAboriginalWomencontacttheStatusofWomenCoun-ciloftheNWTat867920-6177orstopbytheirofceinYellowknife.BookcapturesAboriginalwomenscontemporarytakeontraditionsARTSCULTUREBOOKSByDALICARMICHAELFivewomenfromtheterritorywereonthereceivingendofsomeexceptionallyhighpraisefortheirdedicationtovolun-teeringandcommunityservicethisMar.8inYellowknifewhenpeoplearoundtheworldcelebrateInternationalWomensDay.ThisyearsWiseWomenAwardsweregiventoPerticeMoffittofYellowknifeAnnieB.GordonofAklavikJudyLaffertyofFortGoodHopeMaggieSikyeaofFortSmithandCarolineBonnetrougeofFortProvidenceinaceremonyattheTreeofPeacecentreduringtheannualBreadandRosesLuncheon.SikyeaknownastheQueenofBannockinFortSmithsaidshewassurprisedandgratefulforthehonour.Ididntexpectthat.IhadnoideawhattosayIwashappybutthenIwasstuckforwordsshesaid.Forabout30yearsSikyeahasbeenhelp-ingJosephBurrTyrrellJBTelementaryschoolrunitsannualculturecamp.EveryyeartheyaskmetogoanddothecultureforstudentsfromKindergartentoGrade6atJBTshesaid.Ihavethebannockstationandthentheresastorystationandalldifferentbeaverskinningandallthat.ShealsohelpsoutthelocalFirstNationsandFriendshipCentrewhentheyhosttheirownculturalevents.IthinktheresbeenalotoftimeswhenAuntyMaggiehasextendedthatvolunteerismintolatenightsorsome-timesallnightstayinguptopreparethebannockmakethebannockforwhateverfunctionshesdeliveringitforthatitsthereontimesaidSikyeasnieceJulieBeaverwhoattendedtheawardsceremonywithheraunt.PeopleprobablydontrealizethatshedoesntmakethebannocktwodaysbeforeoraweekbeforeshemakesitthenightbeforesoitsalwaysfreshandsometimeswarmrightoutoftheovenBeaversaid.ShemightnotbegettingpaidforhertimebutSikyeadoesntseeherselfasavolunteershebelievesitisherjobtoteachthecommunityschildren.Hervisionistousehercookingandherworkwithchildrenandthecommu-nityeventstobridgedifferentgroupsofpeoplesaidSikyeassister-in-lawandfriendLiaRuttan.Ivefounditreallyinterestinghowsheconsidershervisionandherroleforthecommunity.AlotofyoungpeopleifyoulookatsomeofthearticlesthathavebeenwrittenaftertheculturecampallsaytheirfavouritethingisMaggiesbannockmak-ing.Shesacombinationofverygentleyetverydirect-youdowhatshesays.IamsohappyshesgettingthisawardshereallydeservesitRuttansaid.Apparentlysheisnttheonlyone.PeoplearecallingmeeveryoneIseeiscongratulatingmeitshouldhavehap-penedlongagotheysaySikyeasaidwithalaugh.Theyalwaysgetmetomakeban-nockforstuffyouknowwhentheyhavecelebrationsorsomething.Myfamilywasallhappy.OneofmybrothersMikeBea-versaidWellweveallgottosavesomemoneywereallgoingtogoSikyeasbannock-bakinghasevenbroughtherfamilyclosertogether.IveoftengonetoherjustforadrymixsoIcantakeitoutsoitshandyinthebush.JustaddwaterandvoilaAuntyMaggiesbannockBeaversaid.Ithinksometimesitsnotsaidenoughjusthowmuchshesappreciatedinthefamilyandhowoftentimesthosebannocksurpriseswarmnotonlyourtummiesbutourheartsandweresoverythankfulforher.TheStatusofWomenCouncilNWThasbeenawardingwomeninthefiveregionsoftheNWTannuallysince1992.There-cipientsaredefinedbythecouncilasrolemodelswhodemonstratewisdomper-severanceanddedicationwhilestandingupforwomenchildrenandfamiliesintheNWT.Winnersofthe2015WiseWomenAwardsacceptedtheirawardsonInternationalWomensDayMar.8.FrontrowfromleftAnnieB.GordonCarolineBonnetrougePerticeMofttJudyLaffertyandMaggieSikyea.BackrowfromleftGeorginaJacobsonMasuzumiTinaGarganPremierandMinisterResponsibleforWomenBobMcLeodPaulinaRocheandDorisCamsell.PhotocourtesyofLorrainePhaneuf