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Painting a brighter future through NAAF programs Toronto—The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation (NAAF) has announced new annual deadlines for fine arts and cultural projects (May 1) and for Health Careers and PostSecondary Education (June 1). “We are always looking at new ways to offer innovative programming and new initiatives that can best help propel our Aboriginal youth into whatever career field they have chosen.” said NAAF CEO Roberta Jamieson. “After careful deliberation, the new deadlines of May 1 and June 1 were selected to meet the needs of the students and potential recipients or our scholarship programs.” The Scholarship programs that the foundation offers includes the Fine Arts Scholarship Program: Fine arts and performing arts studies, including visual, performing, media, graphic, and literary arts. Through this program, funding is also provided for the Cultural Projects which enables Aboriginal organizations, groups, or accredited individual programs to access funds to promote Aboriginal arts, cultures, and languages, particularly those aimed at youth. The objective of the cultural projects program is to assist in providing a hands-on arts or cultural experience to community members, especially youth, and to promote the retention of Aboriginal languages. NAAF supports programs that encourage an appreciation of art, culture and language as a source of personal enrichment. NAAf offers financial assistance to Aboriginal students through the education program’s bursaries and
scholarships, providing upwards of $2.8 million, annually. NAAF prides itself on investing in the future of First Nation, Metis and Inuit youth, to excel in their educational and career goals. NAAF provides Aboriginal youth with additional opportunities in the following areas: Post-secondary Education Bursary Awards Program—study in business, science, law, engineering, technical studies, computer science, education, social work and social sciences. Aboriginal Health Careers Bursary and Scholarship Program—studies in medicine, nursing, dentistry, physiotherapy, pharmacy, lab research, lab technology, dietetics, nutrition, health, administration, public health policy and other health fields. Scholarship and bursary applications can be accessed on the National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation Web site at under the education programs link. For more information regarding the Education Program contact: Education Analyst: Rachel Hill 1-800- 329-9780 ext: or rhill@naaf.ca The National Aboriginal Achievement Foundation is a nationally registered non-profit organization dedicated to raising funds to deliver programs that provide the tools necessary for Aboriginal youth to realize their potential. NAAF is a financially accountable organization that has been providing invaluable support to Aboriginal peoples across Canada for over 22 years. The Foundation has grown rapidly over the years due to the demands and needs of Aboriginal youth.
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Healing should be fun too Continued from page 3. “Basically it’s just to build a foundation in our community, a social foundation to build community spirit and bring our community together through canoe journeys.” “If there’s any young parents out there, or anyone that wants to find themselves or their identify, canoe journeys is definitely a good place to start. It’s a perfect environment to be learning about our culture and ourselves as Natives and as a race,” said Lavoie. He said it was good place to learn for those in traditional arts, both those just starting out and those with expertise. For Lavoie, the journeys have given
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him perspective on being Native and on enjoying the best of both worlds, he said. “I believe everything is about choices in your life and taking action. So it was my choice to be on canoe journeys every year and it helped give me perspective on my life, me being Native in a predominant society. I feel I have the best of both worlds. I can go clam digging and fishing in the morning, and yet I can go have McDonalds that same evening.” Lavoie cautions all who go on the journey to remember their ABCs. Always Be Careful. He also said “not to take healing too seriously; have some fun with it. There’s no healing without fun.”
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Preparing for the Future in Treaty Notice to all members of Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation.
Notice to all members of Hesquiaht First Nation.
Notice to all members of Ahousaht First Nation.
A meeting will be held in your community at the Meares Island Cultural Centre
A meeting will be held in your community
A meeting will be held in your community
on April 4 and 5
on April 10 and 11
on April 2 and 3 to discuss treaty principles and objectives.
to discuss treaty principles and objectives.
to discuss treaty principles and objectives.
Contact the Band Office for details.
Contact the Band Office for details.
Contact the Tla-o-qui-aht Band Office for details.