Mushkegowuk Council 25th Annual Assembly

Resolution No. 2010-09-25

Attawapiskat First Nation

Kashechewan First Nation

Chief Linda Job

Taykwa Tagamou First Nation

Fort Albany First Nation

Frances Luther

Missanabie Cree First Nation

Moose Cree

First Nation

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First Nation

Chapleau Cree First Nation

Missanabie Cree First Nation

Certified copy of a resolution passed on September 17, 2010

Great Moon Gathering

WHEREAS the Mamohitowin of the Omushkegowuk recognizes that the Great Moon Gathering continues to provide important and valuable professional development to the our First Nation school staff, principals, administrators, child care staff, and other FN organizations for our children; and

WHEREAS the "Teacher Recruitment and Retention Proposal" of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada has in the past provided financial support to provide a two-day professional development under the auspices of the Great Moon Gathering to our eight Mushkegowuk Council First Nation communities, which is held every year in February; and

WHEREAS the "Teacher Recruitment and Retention Proposal" of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada provides the financial support to hold the Great Moon Gathering so that we may provide the most up-to-date workshops and educational information and have the opportunity to teach the participants about our language, culture and traditions so that they may in-turn teach our children; and

September 17, 2010

Missanabie, Ontario

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Omushkego Education, under the direction of Mushkegowuk Council,

continue to pursue financial support to fund the Great Moon Gathering, an important initiative that gives First Nation school staff, administrators, child care staff, and other organizational staff the opportunity to learn of the new developments in education as well as the opportunity to learn from our elders and to learn about our language, culture and traditions.