July 2021

Inside this issue: Letter from the Editor

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July 2021 Events Tungasuvvingat Inuit

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CreeAtion Community Care Society AFN

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Come Visit

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Kunsoot Community Favorite Food Section

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River Cree Casino & Resort River Cree Casino & Resort

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Air Supply Bio Continuation

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Business Directory & Jobs BIM—Beautifully Indigenously Made

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Music

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Tansi! Yau! Tawow to Hot Summer Days and relaxing Summer Nights!

As everything is slowly opening and looking somewhat normal, it feels like a huge reward for everyone as the restrictions are lifting!

Night Market held outside of River Cree Casino & Resort and it was awesome! Hoping that Enoch Cree Nation and River Cree Casino & Resort hold one annually! Had great food, and entertainment as well as beautiful artistic crafts, jewelry, blankets for sale! Hopefully next year if they hold another one, TOK can book a table.

However, as the wild forest fires are taking a toll across North America, if it’s not one thing it’s another. I had the I am honored to be here to pleasure of attending the write and promote our Indig-

enous people, and events, and concerns.

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River Cree Casino & Resort

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Business Directory & Job Opportunities

Honoring Our Lost Chil-  Beautifully Indigenously dren Found in Unmarked Made Graves at Residential For updates please join my Schools across Canada group in Facebook, “Tànte  Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI) Ohcî Kiya” Or check us out in our website:  Assembly of First Nawww.eagleflightpublishing.co tions (AFN) m or in the website “ISSUU”  July 2021 Events Be Well & Stay Safe 

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Resort, Enoch AB.

Knottwood Hall, GroundEdm AB breaking for New Knottwood ♦Everyday Event at Charles ♦ July 1, 2021 Canada Day ♦ July 21, WednesdayHall, Edm AB Cancelled to acknowledge Indigenous Peoples ExperiCamsell Hospital, Stop the the lost children found buried ence, Fort Edmonton Park, ♦ July 28, Wednesday-10am construction & search for lost in unmarked graves around 7000-143 Street, Edm AB to 5pm, Indigenous Experi- children that may be buried Residential Schools. in unmarked graves at this ♦July 24, Saturday– 10am to ence Fort Edmonton Park, 7000-143 Street Edm AB site, stop by, or drop off wa♦ July 15, 16,17,18, 2021 5pm Fort Edmonton Park, River Cree Night Market 7000-143 Street Edm AB July 31, Saturday-10am to 5 ter, show your support! pm, Fort Edmonton Park, Hiy hiy Held at River Cree Casino & ♦ July 27, Tuesday-11am Go on a treasure hunt and create seven treasures, each uniquely designed by award-winning Sheila Callingbull-Owen. Using needle crafting as a metaphor for life’s healing journey, you will find what you need, use some recycled items, and create something lovely and new. Patterns and instructions are included to make items for gifts or home décor, and an item to wear.

With yarn and needles, you will go on a journey of gathering and creating. Find healing and joy on this journey with Little Tipi Re-Cree -Ations.

For More Info please go to her website: https://www.littletipirecreeations.com

TUNGASUVVINGAT INUIT INVITES VANIER TO FILL IN A HEART TO HONOUR THE 215 CHILDREN OF KAMLOOPS RESIDENTIAL SCHOOL

June 10. 2021 VANIER, ON - Tungasuvvingat Inuit (TI) is holding a special outdoor event at our offices located at 297 Savard Avenue in Vanier, ON to honour the 215 children of the Kamloops residential school. 215 hearts are available for members of the Vanier community to stop by and add personal messages.

The event is taking place outdoors and all COVID-19 protocols are being followed.

to join in solidarity during a very difficult time. This is an opportunity to come together as one voice and one community to support the families in BC and honour the memory of the children. All messages will be attached to a stake in the grassy area in front of our location on Savard Avenue. Once complete, all 215 hearts will remain on display with the powerful messages provided by our community in Vanier and beyond.

We welcome our friends and neighbors of the community Tungasuvvingat Inuit pro-

vides almost thirty unique programs and services to the more than 6000 Inuit that now reside in Ontario. By ratio, Inuit are the largest Indigenous population in the national capital region and community and culture are centered in all programming and services offered by TI.

on the orange hearts. This is an opportunity to join and heal as one. Healing is not an individual process; it is a collective responsibility. May the memory of these children continue and provide a catalyst for real change.

Tungasuvvingat Inuit – Where Inuit are welcome.

The event runs until 4:30 on www.tiontario.ca Thursday, June 10th and For more information, please again all day on Friday, June contact Tungasuvvingat Inuit 11th until 4:30.

Manager of Communications, Joël Lamoureux.

We look forward to seeing our friends and neighbors to jlamoureux@tiontario.ca or share their special messages 613-299-4684.

(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says thoughtful dialogue is the way through the frustration and anger many are feeling after the revelations of the past few weeks related to recoveries at residential school sites across the country.

stand the frustration and anger many are feeling after the revelations of the past few weeks have laid bare the miseries of the Residential School system. These are tragedies of an almost unimaginable nature for most Canadians. We need to understand what happened and learn to speak openly about it. Destroying property will “As a Cree leader whose not help us build the peacefather and grandfather and ful, better and accepting several more family memCanada we all want and bers attended Indian Residential Schools, I fully under- need. I believe in processes

that unite rather than divide.

Violence must be replaced by turning to ceremony and all that our old people taught us about peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. Thoughtful dialogue not destruction is the way through this.”

da. Follow AFN on Twitter @AFN_Updates. ―30― For more information please contact:

Kelly Reid Communications Officer Assembly of First Nations 613-292-0857 (mobile) The National Indian Residential Schools Crisis Line is kreid@afn.ca available for support: 1-866- Lori Kittelberg 925-4419.

Communications Officer The AFN is the national or- Assembly of First Nations ganization representing First 604-340-3117 (mobile) lkittelberg@afn.ca Nations people in Cana-

Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Chiefs-in-Assembly today elected RoseAnne Archibald as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations at the 42nd Annual General Assembly held virtually this week and hosted by Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississauga of the Credit in Ontario.

LINK: Zoom meeting Meeting ID: 945 0354 3746 Passcode: 325580

National Chief.

Close to 2,000 First Nations leaders, Elders, women, In a “herstorical”/historical youth and veterans from unprecedented election, Na- coast to coast to coast gathtional Chief Archibald was ered virtually this week with elected following five ballot the focus on honouring chilresults and after candidate dren lost to residential Reginald Bellerose conceded schools, maintaining momenand is now the first woman tum of recent progress on elected into the National First Nations priorities and National Chief RoseAnne Chief position. 406 Chiefs electing a new National Archibald will address media and proxies were registered Chief. The AGA concluded at a virtual press conference to vote in this AFN election. today.

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350 Chiefs and proxies voted The Assembly of First Nain the fifth ballot. Seven can- tions is the national organizaDATE: Friday July 9, 2021 didates stood for election as tion representing First NaTIME: 10:00 a.m. ET

tions citizens in Canada. Follow AFN on Twitter @AFN_Comms, @AFN_Updates.

Contact information: Lori Kittelberg Communications Officer Assembly of First Nations 604-340-3117 (mobile) lkittelberg@afn.ca Kelly Reid Communications Officer Assembly of First Nations 613-292-0857 (mobile) kreid@afn.ca

Tawow To Our Favorite Foods Corner!

This section is dedicated to our most prestige favorite Indigenous foods that are offered with daily specials! 

Cree Subs located at River Cree Shell Gas Station. Fresh Subs and home made soups, bannock, jello and cookies. Take pride in fresh and nutritious food. Come taste the best subs west side of Edmonton :) Hours : 10:30am to 7:30pm Everyday!

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The Indigenous Grill: The Indigenous Grill is a First Nation Kitchen and Food Trailer providing Food Services all over Alberta. We are a First Nation Company led by First Nation Chefs and Cooks. Come see us! Spring Hours: Wednesday-Saturday from 12 Noon to 7pm & Alternate Sundays from 12 Noon to 6 pm, To place orders ahead for pick-up: 780470-9565 located at Enoch Community Centre.

Follow us on our Social Media for Hours of Operation & Updates!

Proceeds to be used in the treatment & support of Tyhe Indigenous Community. We hope our efforts can help build confidence, resilience, support and recovery from mental health illnesses.

A concert to promote mental wellness and the fight against mental health issues on the First Nations and to promote and empower Indigenous artists!

Proud to present “Dancin’ Machine” New Year’s Eve Disco Dance Party Friday, December 31, 2021 River Cree Resort and Casino

fice Ticket starting at: $39.99 / $44.99 (Reserved Seating) Plus Service Charges.

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Air Supply Biography

guitar and two voices. They quickly gained a reputation Graham Russell & Russell for great harmonies and for Hitchcock met on May 12, original songs that Graham 1975, the first day of rewas constantly writing. They hearsals for “Jesus Christ made a demo on a cassette Superstar” in Sydney , Ausof two songs, “Love and Othtralia; they became instant er Bruises” and “If You Knew friends with their common love for “The Beatles and, of Me” and took it to every record company in Sydney. course, singing.

Everyone turned it down but After the shows’ performanc- one—CBS Records—who es at 10:30, they would play admired their unique style. pizza parlors, coffee bars and night clubs with just one They made a single in one afternoon and it shot for Rod

Stewart across Australia and then throughout the US and Canada playing all famous huge venues before Rod would take the stage. They found new fans but did not break the US market.

music industry executive Clive Davis in New York.

Clive immediately signed Air Supply to Arista Records and in 1980, “Lost in Love” became the fastest selling single in the world, leaping to Back in Australia they had to the top of all the charts. Now start again, and made a rec- Air Supply was on their way. ord called , “Life Support”.

The second single was “All On this record were some Out of Love” , and that went treasures of songs, including up the charts even quicker.

“Lost in Love” which went Top 10 in Australia and Continue on page 13 somehow found its way to

Seven top-five singles later, Air Supply at that time had equaled The Beatles’ run of consecutive top five singles.

The albums, “Lost in Love”, The One That You Love” and “Now & Forever” and “The Greatest Hits sold more than 20 million copies. “Lost in Love” was named Song of the Year in 1980, and , with the other singles, sold more than 10 million copies.

The trademark sound of Russell Hitchcock’s soaring tenor voice and Graham Russell’s simple yet majestic songs created a unique sound that would forever be known as “Air Supply”.

However, it is the live shows that always hold audience’s captive around the world.

They were the first Western group to tour China, Taiwan, and countless other countries that before would not allow pop music across the borders. In 1983 they recorded “Making Love Out of Nothing at All” by Jim Steinman which solidified the group as a permanent force in modern music. This song was released on “The Greatest Hits” album which soared past 7 million copies.

multi-million plays on the radio.

world each year.

Air Supply began to tour with lavish productions in places that no one had been before.

In South America and Asia, they became a part of everyone’s life. In 1988, Air Supply was asked to participate in Australia's bicentennial celebration and to play for HRH Prince Charles and HRH Princess Diana, where they learned both were already ardent fans. This engagement would be one of their most treasured moments in their career.

that same month, Air Supply smashed attendance records when, in Cuba, at one show they played to 175, 000 people. Also 2005 saw the release of “The Singer and the Song”, an acoustic album of many of their big hits which received critical acclaim.

In 2000, a new production In 1986 the groups’ music company was founded to be was still playing endlessly on devoted to Air Supply’s entire the radio. That same year, future product, called , “A Graham was married to ac- Nice Pear” which gave them tress Jodi Varble from Rocomplete creative control. chelle, Illinois, who also was In July 2005, their live DVD, his leading lady in the video “It Was 30 Years Ago Today” for “Making Love Out of celebrated 30 years of sucNothing at All.” cess around the world and in

In May 2010, the longawaited album, “Mumbo Jumbo” - also the duo’s first studio recording in eight years– was released. Recorded at Graham Russell’s home studio near Park City, Utah and at Odds On’s state of the art facilities in Las Vegas with top session musicians and an orchestra, credits include Pink Floyd, Randy Newman and Blink-182.

Among the 14-tracks, released by Odds On’s Labels, was the first single “Dance with Me,” which earned Air Supply a prominent feature article in Billboard Magazine titled “Still Supplying The Hits After 35 Years.”

In 1989, they recorded “The Earth is” album selling over a million copies outside of the US This album was followed by “The Vanishing Race” CD and, with the singles “Goodbye” and “It’s Never Too Late”, again saw multiplatinum success. The following albums, “News from “Lost in Love”, “All Out of Nowhere”, “Yours Truly”, and Love”, “The One That You “Across the Concrete Sky” all Love”, “Sweet Dreams”, and gave their second greatest “Making Love Out of Nothing hits album multi-platinum at All” have each achieved status as they traveled the Just weeks after composer

and vocalist Graham Russell was honored with a BMI Million-Air Certificate recognizing 3 million performances of the duo’s hit “All Out of Love,” Air Supply’s new song was the #1 most added track on the FMQB AC40 Chart, and also one of the most added on the R&R (Radio & Records) AC Chart and the Mediabase AC chart.

In 2013, the duo was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association’s Hall of Fame. Air Supply celebrated their 40th Anniversary in 2015 and continue to delight audiences all over the world.

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Youth Care Worker

Various Positions

CreeAtion Community Care

River Cree Casino & Resort

Edmonton and Rocky Mountain House AB

Enoch AB

Indigenous Relations and Supports

Contact: 780-707-9430

Online: www.rivercreejobs.com

Email:

Salary: $72,568 to 94,231 reflective upon experience & education

creeationcommunitycaresociety@gmail.com

In person: ask security officer to show you HR office, bring a copy of current Norquest College, Edmonton AB resume, we help you fill out an appli- Closing Date : July 22, 2021 cation.

Apply at : norquest.ca

Indigenous Program Coordinator

Indigenous Programs Specialist

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