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Wawatay News
JUNE 25, 2009
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Correen Kakegamic’s efforts recognized Rick Garrick Wawatay News
Correen Kakegamic earned the Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School Executive Director’s Award for her dedication to school work and others around the school. “Everything exceeds your expectations,” said her English and drama teacher, Nancy Currie. “She is very involved in school activities. I know she is up until three or four (at night) doing her homework.” The Grade 12 student from Sandy Lake also performed in a number of plays over the past year at DFC, including Voices and Choices: The Choices of Monica, where she played the main character.
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Phil Fontaine is not seeking re-election as AFN national chief.
AFN national chief candidates announced Chris Kornacki Wawatay News
“Just being in drama class helped me come out of my shell.” – Correen Kakegamic
“It was about a main character who isn’t sure what she wants to do with her life,” Currie said. “She meets all these characters on her journey, and they help her realize her defining traits.” Kakegamic is not sure which career she will aim for in the future; for now she is only concentrating on completing her credits so she will be able to attend college in the fall. “I’m not sure what I want to take,” Kekegamic said. “I’ve got four months to decide. I like working with youth.” Kakegamic also likes doing photography, explaining she started doing photography as a hobby but has become more serious about it as a career after taking photographs for her fellow students. “I would like to take a year to do a photography course,” Kakegamic said. “I just want to get more experience in photography. I’m trying to get better with portraits and nature shots.” As for her drama class performances, Kakegamic said she
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Correen Kakegamic earned the Executive Director’s Award and the Science Top Student award at the Dennis Franklin Cromarty High School 2009 Academic and Athletic Awards ceremony. She may enroll in a photography program this fall. used the class as a way to overcome her shyness. “I was really shy before,” she said. “Just being in drama class helped me come out of my shell.
I thought of it as a way to help me, and it was fun.” Kakegamic also likes playing volleyball, where she prefers playing on the back side.
“I do well in the back side,” she said, “the digger.” Kakegamic encourages other students to get involved in school activities.
“It helps them to stay away from the bad things – drugs and alcohol.”
Five candidates are vying to replace outgoing National Chief Phil Fontaine. Loretta Pete Lambert, chief electoral officer responsible for the July 2009 election, received and approved the nomination papers of the five candidates June 17. The candidates include Shawn Atleo (British Columbia), John Beaucage (Ontario), Perry Bellegarde (Saskatchewan), Terrance Nelson (Manitoba) and Bill Wilson (British Columbia). The AFN charter states that all eligible candidates must be 18 years of ago or older; of First Nation ancestry; a member of a First Nation community in good standing with the AFN; and endorsed by 15 eligible electors (First Nation chiefs). The election for the position of national chief will be held at the Calgary Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alta. July 22 during the AFN’s 30th Annual General Assembly. The AFN Charter states that the first person to receive 60 percent of the votes from registered voters at the assembly will be declared the new national chief of the AFN. There are more than 630 First Nation communities in Canada that are recognized as members of the AFN.
Congratulations, Dennis Wesley! The Nishnawbe Aski Nation Indian & Inuit Health Careers/Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative Program website is now live!
Please visit us at: http://ahhri.nan.on.ca This website offers Health Career related links for those interested in pursuing a career in health. The website provides program information for NAN partnerships, information of upcoming events, newsletters and information about the Indian & Inuit Health Careers Program and the Aboriginal Health Human Resources Initiative.. Watch for the Health Career Role Models coming soon!
For more information call Susan Bale, AHHRI Policy Analyst at 1-800-465-9952.
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Wawatay would like to congratulate our 2008 co-op placement student, Dennis Wesley, Lac Seul First Nation, on his graduation from Pelican Falls First Nations High School.