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Wednesday March 2 2016 5 COLUMNS 15 Years Ago... Kakfwi says Mackenzie Valley pipeline will prevail Premier Steve Kakfwi apparently likes the challenge of promoting a natural gas pipeline down the Macken- zie Valley. Speaking at a public meeting in Fort Smith Saturday Kakfwi noted all 50 American governors re- cently supported an Alaskan route for a pipeline. The premier says he has been telling the Alaskans and peo- ple down south that they should support the Macken- zie valley pipeline. Issue March 6 2001 20 Years Ago... Aurora College posters shown in Ontario Posters created earlier this year by students at the Aurora College Community Learning Centre in Fort Smith are going to be on display in Ontario this month. The ve posters were created out of class discussions on traditional technology in the Northwest Territories. Issue March 5 1996 30 Years Ago... Northern census now underway A census of most communities in the Northwest Ter- ritories began in Inuvik Monday. All communities ex- cept Yellowknife Hay River Pine Point and Fort Smith will be enumerated by Statistics Canada in a six-week period. Those four remaining towns along with the rest of Canada will be enumerated on June 3. Issue March 6 1986 ARCHIVES Northern Journal 2016 Join us online Like Northern Journal on Facebook and get the weekly news delivered to your feed FACEBOOK FEEDBACK Have you seen the massive Beverly Caribou Herd which roamed the Canadian Barrenlands for centuries recently Neither has anyone else and their decline is indicative of an alarming trend no region of Canada appears immune to. The Beverly Caribou Herds headlong rush to extinction Mary Hatlevik I dont like that. Not good. Anti-bullying musicians rock elementary school assembly 3 people like this. By DAWN KOSTELNIK Another deadly challenge comesintheshapeofawooden dart shaped as a teardrop. A narrowendtsintoyourhand thebottomoftheteardrophas beenttedwithanailthathas been sharpened to a ne and deadlypoint.Theobjectofthe gameistoplaceyourhandat and out and very vulnerable on the table all of you ten- der ngers are spread wide. You then throw the dart and try to stick it between your n- gers.Ofcourseyoudontwantto stickitintoyourhandtheobject is NOT to stick it in your hand sillyThisdarthastobethrown HARDinordertomakeitstick intothetableoritdoesnotcount. It really really hurts if the dart jabs into your hand. If White Girl Playing games your throw is disqualied your opposition gets to take a turn at the throw. They can throw the dart at your hand You hope they like you you hope they are good shots and you really hope that you have thegutstonotmoveyourhand as the throw is made. An Es- kimo version of chicken We played games that are nowanintegralpartoftheArc- ticWinterGamesthelasttime thatIcheckedanyway. Theone legkickwithvariationsisstill tough to accomplish. The following is an old en- durance and strength game I have not seen or heard of for many many years. You kneel with your hands behind your back and remain upright.Afriendcansitonyour legsoryoucantuckthemunder something that will support yourweight.Youthenbendfor- wardwithyourhandsbehind your straight back. Get your face close enough to the oor to pick up a small object that hasbeenplacedouttherewith yourteeth.Youthenlengthen outyourbodyandreplacethe object just beyond where you found it. You return your body to its upright position with your hands still behind your back. Youcantfalloryouaredisquali- edtryitIdareyou.Yourop- ponentrepeatsthisprocedure and attempts to move the ob- ject further than you just did. Weusedatinyhandmadeseal as the object and our mascot. I have seen persons in po- sitions of impossibility while attemptingthisfeat.Ofcourse if you were not physically in- clinedtherearealwaysgames of cards. A favourite is crib. P.S. In 1972 I came south from Inuvik with the Mack- enzie Delta Drum Dancers to participate in a cultural com- petition for the Arctic Winter Games.WewonGoldUlusfor our performances. Whitehorse is a wondrous Cityforuskidsfromthenorth. Wow there are so many peo- pleLookatallofthecarssuch foodsomuchexcitement.The people of Whitehorse were so very kind smiling when we walked out into the street for- gettingsuchthingsascarswe havefewornocarswerewelive. When we blocked the side- walks because there were no sidewalkswherewelivepeople walked around us and smiled at our awe we did not know howthecustomsworked.That was 40 years ago. I am proud to say that the people of Whitehorse still maintain their openhearted hospitality. They realize that visitors to our Territory come from dierent cultures and countries. Everyone goes out of their way to make our very special visitors feel at home. Have a most wonder- ful time at this Arctic Win- ter Games and remember THERE IS NO SWEAT IN THE ARCTIC www.thewhitegirl.ca Creating trauma-sensitive schools in the South Slave By SARAH PRUYS Every morning when stu- dents and sta walk through thefrontdoorsofourschools theyareenteringsafetrauma- sensitive spaces. We dont al- waysknowwhattheyhaveex- periencedbeforeschoolstarts soovertheyearsschoolshave becomemoreproactiveincre- ating a positive learning en- vironment that integrates a trauma-sensitiveapproachinto all aspects of the school day. In the most basic of terms trauma is a persons response toadiculteventoftenlead- ing to repeated visualized memories difficulty func- tioninganegativeworldview specic fears and repetitive behaviours. Trauma shrinks the brain and due to a vari- etyofphysiologicalresponses leavesindividualsinastateof hyperarousal making it very diculttogetalongwithoth- ers and to focus on their own learning. Of course students come to school to learn and when trauma interferes with this ability the repercussions can be phenomenal. Ifstudentscantacquirenew languageskillstheywillhave averydiculttimeadvancing to higher grade levels gradu- atinggoingtopost-secondary school and obtaining good employment. The benets of awell-roundededucationwill follow students throughout their lives which is why we do everything we can to sup- portstudentstosucceedfrom their very rst day. Trauma is particularly prevalent in Northern Can- ada.StatisticsCanadatellsus residentsherearethreetimes more likely to be the victim of a sexual assault robbery or physical assault than their provincialcounterparts.Inthe NorthwestTerritories40per cent of residents 15 years and older were victimized at least once in the past 12 months. So how can schools best re- spond and prepare students to create their futures by en- suring higher levels of learn- ing for all We need to treat everyone with kindness and sensitivity. Sometimes we may never know who is ex- periencing a trauma mak- ing compassion an impor- tant part of every interaction. One of the best things that can be done is to foster healthy relationships with students through building social competency. Strategies such as mind- fulness relaxation and visu- alization are very eective if practised consistently in re- versing the negative eects of trauma. Students learn to be- come in tune with their feel- ings manage their emotions and remain calm alert and ready to learn. Many teachers are introducing soft starts to the beginning of their morning which incorporate routine calming activities to help students settle comfort- ably into their day. Studentsarealsoencouraged toexpressthemselvesthrough art music drama and play activitiesthatdonotnecessar- ily require language which is compromisedwhensomeoneis experiencingatraumaticevent. Allowing expression without pressurehelpsstudentstorelax and be themselves. While at times supporting trauma-sensitive individu- als can seem overwhelming there is hope. We know that the supports that we provide to students and sta are mak- ing a positive dierence. We know that by helping to raise awareness we can contribute to change and improvement. Ifyouorsomeoneyouknow isstrugglingpleaseencourage them to reach out to supports in the community. For young people the best place to turn is to a calm and caring adult. Sarah Pruys is the public aairs coordinator for the South Slave Divisional Ed- ucation Council.