December2012

ACIMOWIN

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PAWATCHAKINASIS PISIMDECEMBER 2012

CONTENTSGet ahead of the winter freezeRoad improvement and economic developmentPillar and Committee updates Chief Marvin Yellowbird Councilor Vern Saddleback Councilor Jerry Saddleback Jr. Councilor Kirk Buffalo Councilor Holly Johnson Councilor Mario Swampy Councilor Elory Strawberry-Raine Councilor Willy Lightning Councilor Larron Northwest Councilor Koren Lightning-EarleIdle No More Winter Holiday SafetyCharity CheckstopWahkohtowin Friendship Center2012 RCM and SCM Attendance reportSamson Healthy Families Calendar of EventsArchives: This month in...Nipisihkopahk Pamihowin- Restorative JusticeRestorative Justice Calendar of eventsSamson Youth and Sport Calendar of eventsHome Care Department holiday hoursNipisihkopahk Primary School NewsBattle of the BandsPer Capita DistributionChristmas Holiday Emergency NumbersCommunity Events and Birthday Greetings

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Your Source for SAFETY InformationNFPA Public Education Division 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169 www.nfpa.org/education

It’s not too early to begin preparing for the heating season. Check these 10 tips off your list and get ahead of the winter freeze.

Our furnace has been inspected and serviced by a qualified professional during the last 12 months. (A furnace should be serviced at least once a year.)

Our chimneys and vents have been cleaned and inspected by a qualified professional. I have checked for creosote build-up. (Not cleaning your chimney is the leading cause of chimney fires from built up creosote. This service needs to be done at least once a year.)

Our wood for our fireplace or wood stove is dry, seasoned wood.

Our fireplace screen is metal or heat-tempered glass, in good condition and secure in its position in front of the fireplace.

We have a covered metal container ready to use to dispose cooled ashes. (The ash container should be kept at least 10 feet from the home and any nearby buildings.)

Our children know to stay at least 3 feet away from the fireplace, wood/pellet stove, oil stove or other space heaters.

Our portable space heaters have an automatic shut-off.

Our portable space heaters will be plugged directly into an outlet (not an extension cord) and placed at least three feet from anything that can burn; like bedding, paper, walls, and even people. (Place notes throughout your home to remind you to turn-off portable heaters when you leave a room or go to bed.)

We have tested our smoke alarms and made sure they are working. (You need a smoke alarm on every level of the home, inside each bedroom and outside each sleeping area. For the best protection, the smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they

all sound.)

We have tested our carbon monoxide alarms and made sure they are working. (Carbon monoxide alarms should be located outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home.)

Get Ahead of the Winter Freeze10Tips

For anyone traversing the roads on the Samson Cree Nation during rainy or wet seasons, it is readily apparent that the lo-cal roads have been in dire need of repair. Many of the roads were originally built by oil and gas companies as ‘access roads’ during the “oil and gas boom” in the 50’s and 60’s and were never meant to stand up to the wear and tear of today. In the mid 80’s a study was conducted which confirmed that the roads were primarily made of black dirt and vegetation and not built to any road standardOver the past summer, approximately forty to fifty kilometers of rural roads have been graveled on the Samson Cree Na-tion representing 25% of major roadways. Most of that gravel came from Mixcor’s Graves’ pit and the Augustine pit.In early 2000, AANC funded the reconstruc-tion of approximately 1 ½ miles of road on Six Mile. An additional $ 1.2 million in fed-eral funding was granted to improve the roads. Samson Cree Nation’s contribution towards road improvement includes the purchase of road building equipment, a material source, primarily gravel, and the ‘sweat equity’ of its members.A recent Agreement concluded between Samson Cree Nation and Mixcor promises to be the “glue” that holds the roads to a new standard that places a higher value on safety and preventative road mainte-nance. Mixcor, a locally owned and operated

Road improvement and economic developmentgravel business, has had a significant, long-standing presence in the industry and has been a supplier of gravel prod-ucts to the Samson Cree Nation for many years. Their company is looking to tap into the local labour market which is a primary incentive for striking the relationship with Samson Cree Nation.Under the Agreement, Mixcor will mine gravel aggregate from the Sandy Ridge site, which is a gravel pit located on fee simple lands beneficially owned by the Samson Cree Nation located approxi-mately 17 kilometers east of the Queen Elizabeth Highway on Highway 611 West.As provided for under the terms of their Agreement, Mixcor presented the Samson Cree Nation with a cheque for $10,000 as a Community Development Incentive. Chief Marvin Yellowbird, and Council-lor Derek Bruno, (indicate where they are in the photo) who were instrumental in spearheading this economic venture, both met with Mixcor to discuss employ-ment and contracting (i.e. trucking) op-portunities for the Samson Cree Nation in its venture with Mixcor.



OKEYMOWKISIK GROCERY

The grocery store has re-opened it’s doors with a fresh new look. Under new manage-ment by Samson Management Ltd, Okeymowkisik Grocery was open for business on November 9, 2012. The renovation left room for two additional businesses.

Grocery store hours:Monday-Friday 8:00am - 8:00pm

Saturday 9:00am - 5:00pmSunday 9:00am - 4:00pm


Pillar and Committee Updates-Chief and CouncilChief Marvin Yellowbird

On behalf of Samson Council, I would like to wish you an abundance of friends, happi-ness and fun this holiday season!Brief update – As the Chief of Sam-son Cree Nation, and as the Grand

Chief of Confederacy of Treaty 6 First Nations, my schedule has been very busy meeting with band members, Chiefs, Federal and Provincial Government of-ficials, corporate sector and Industry. Some of the national and provincial issues that I’d like to bring to your atten-tion are: Proposed First Nation Education Act – AFN passed a motion to rejecting it; Bill C-45 and the 2nd omnibus bud-get – CoT6 released a press statement opposing them; First Nations Consulta-tion Discussion Paper – The Minister of Aboriginal Relations must respect the autonomy of each First Nation. If you would like more information on these matters, please don’t hesitate to contact my assistant at the Council Support Of-fice.

Councilor Vern SaddlebackOne of the life lessons I learned growing up was be careful what you ask for ‘cause you just might get it. When I was a young student at Maskwachees Cul-tural College (MCC) many years ago, I

attended school with fellow students like Willie Lightning and Dennis Greene. Back then we talked like radical students won-dering what making Chief and Council accountable would look like.Well, now I’m in Council and since the be-ginning of the term Chief Marvin Yellow-bird has been committed to showing the people what their Chief and Council make for Salary and Per Diem. Being public ser-vants, showing the income of Chief and Council is accountability in action. We displayed what Chief and Council earned last year and this past November at the Open Band Meeting (OBM) we displayed what we earned this year. Unfortunately attendance at the OBM was not the greatest. Therefore, as a Na-tion member if you would like to see the audited statements for 2011/12 along with what your Chief and Council earned


you can see Jean Quinney in Finance. Knowing what we earn will allow you as the voting electorate to keep us account-able for our pay.On a scale of 1 to 70, 1 being the best and 70 being the worst, last year Aborigi-nal and Northern Development Canada (AANDC) rated Samson Cree Nation’s fi-nances as a 4. We have an excellent rat-ing with AANDC and our Auditors, Myers Norris and Penny, again rated our audit as excellent.For future planning in the finance com-

mittee, and along the same track of ac-countability, we are looking at the idea of publishing a Samson Annual Report. Right now our Band Lawyer is looking at a draft document to see if there are any legal issues we need to address first. If we cannot publish this year, we will set up the administration to allow us to publish next year. In the Samson Annual Report we are look-ing at publishing everyone who receives benefits from the Nation. At minimum, we would print out who and what receives

“Pipes will be lifted in support of Idle No More; this pipe ceremony will signify peace between two Nations and with the Creator. The presence of the pipe signifies the

pipe laws of gentleness, compassion and mutual respect.”Coinciding with 12th hour of the 12th day of December 2012, Maskwacis held a pre-ceful protest blocking the portion of Highway 2A running though our communities. This was to bring awareness to First Nations’ opposition to legislation proposed by

the Harper government. We also want people to bring attention to the hunger strike started on Tuesday, De-cember 11, 2012, by Chief Theresa Spence, Attawapiskat First Nation, a First Nation in northern Ontario, who has ‘vowed to ‘die’ for her people’. She has been quoted as saying: “I am willing to die for my people because the pain is too much and it’s time

for the government to realize what it’s doing to us.”

IDLE NO MORE

the Nations funds (which at the moment account for $17 million in expenditures). The Nation funds from the Kisoniyaminaw Heritage Trust Funds are your funds; you should know what the money is spent on. Be careful what you ask for. Those words always ring in my ears. Well, it is here, Fi-nance committee is working towards be-ing publicly accountable to the people of Samson Cree Nation. This would be the first time you probably will see this kind of information. You may be angry or you may say, “it’s about time.” But it is here. As Christmas comes nearer I want to wish everyone a happy holiday and wish you a wonderful time with your families.

Councilor Jerry Saddleback Jr.In the beginning of my term I was appointed to cer-tain committees and boards based on my expertise of Health and Well-ness. . My appoint-ed positions for the internal commit-tees were Socio-

Economic Development, Operations Tribal Support and for external boards Hobbe-ma Young Spirit Winds Society, Maskwa-cis Health Service, Maskwacis Ambulance Authority and Pe Sakastew Correctional Facility. Later in the year I was also ap-

pointed to three more positions Consul-tation, Finance and Infrastructure. Many of the programs or departments have had many successes due to their hard work and commitment of implementing the proper chain of command. It has been my commitment to reassure to our Nations staff that they are the movers within the Samson Cree Nation structure. Some of tasks that I am moving forward on are the creation of an Elders Senate for Pe Sakastew along with a Youth Men-torship Program that will lead towards a Youth Senate. The long-term goal is to create a structure within our Nation where the Elders Senate and the Youth Sen-ate will work together on Treaty, Nation, National and International issues. In the area of Health and Wellness as a Chairman I am working with Hobbema Young Spirit Winds Society on the process of securing Government funding for a proposed Resi-dential Family Treatment Centre. I have recently been appointed as the Chairper-son for Infrastructure and I am excited as I only see the opportunity for success to move this huge pillar forward.I would like to thank you all for giving me the opportunity to share with you some of the updates and successes of the past year. Wishing you all a very Merry Christ-mas and Happy Holidays from my family to yours.


Councilor Kirk BuffaloMuskwachees Am-bulance Authority has a fleet of new ambulances. These new units feature numerous innova-tions that protect the paramedics, patients, other mo-torists and pedes-trians from injury.

The units are huge improvements offer-ing upgrades in ride, comfort and reliabil-ity moreover assisting the paramedics in saving lives.

One of the exciting features is the infrared camera that is mounted on the hood of the vehicle. It is able to look down the high-way and identify heat signatures emitted by other vehicles or people walking along-side the highway. It makes it safer when dealing with poor weather conditions and it raises the visibility above blowing snow and fog- therefore improves the safety of the crew and the patient.These new trucks are all 4x4 allowing in-creased versatility within poor weather and road conditions. Another addition includes a Road Safety ‘black box’ , an on-board computer system that records vehicle speed, monitors the driver’s safe-


SKATING FACE PAINTING DINNER

This event will be held at the 4 Nations Arena and the HBMC from5:00pm - 9:00pm on December 19th, 2012.

For every toy you donate to the Secret Santa event, your name will be entered into a draw for a Samson Recreation Bingo Christmas Ticket!

Donation boxes can be found at the Band Office, 4 Nations Arena, HBMC and the Samson Recreation Bingo Hall.

For more info contact: 4 Nations Arena 780-585-3771 or HBMC 780-585-3612

SECRET SANTA

Merry Christmas and a Happy New year From the Operations/Tribal Support Pillar

ty behaviors and warns the driver about manoeuvres that exceed pre-set safety parameters. The mobile network gateway and GPS tracking system allow the crew the ability to use technology to improve navigation/ response time. The focus of EMS is not only responding to emergencies, but injury prevention, and health promotions. Community ed-ucation is an important aspect of public safety and emergency response. Provid-ing the community with educational op-portunities can help preserve life by pre-paring members of the public to identify risk, and support those in need in those crucial moments before emergency ser-vices arrive. Courses such as First Aid, CPR, and Mental Health First Aid are available to the public and are valuable tools that

can save lives. MAA has registered Dis-patchers, EMT’s and Paramedics that are certified to teach these courses. If you are interested in learning more about these courses or having a program brought to your organization, please contact the MAA’s community education department at [email protected] or at 780-585-4001.On behalf of myself and all the members of the Ambulance and Dispatch team - we wish you a safe, happy and healthy Christ-mas and holiday season.


MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!

FROM THELIA SADDLEBACK

Councilor Holly JohnsonI want to first of all state that it gives me great pleasure to share with you; the Samson Mem-bers, the great things that are hap-pening with our Na-tion. My portfolios consist of President of Samson Manage-

ment Ltd., Chairman of Parcan, Chairman of Election Law, and Chairman of Powwow & Celebration. I do sit on various commit-tees which include Operations Tribal Ser-vices Program, Legal and Justice, Consul-tation Committee, recently appointed to Infrastructure committee. In addition, I sit as a Board of Director for Peace Hills Trust, Kaskohkowew Child Wellness Society (KCWS) and others include the Clean Air Strategic Alliance (CASA), and Indigenous Sports Council-Alberta (ISC-A).At Samson Management; we are having a very successful year. The new projects that we have recently opened are the Okeymowkisihk Grocery Store and the Samson Arts & Crafts store at the Lake Louis Mall. The intent of the Arts & Crafts store at Lake Louise is to provide a venue for our artisans to sell their product out-side of the community; and to make a presence and demonstrate the ownership and pride that we have as Nation. As Chairman of Parcan we have devel-

oped policies, and with these policies we do support education training initiatives. We are also providing awards for each of the schools; Pigeon Lake, Nipsihkopahk High School, Middle School, Maskwacis Outreach and a donation to the primary school. In addition, we now provide an annual scholarship to SETF Awards for postsecondary students enrolled in “Hos-pitality, Tourism or related field”. Adminis-tratively, we have transferred the proper-ty management responsibility to Samson Management Real Estate Program; and we have now leased out 90% of the mall’s retail outlets. As Chairman of Election Law, the most im-portant message I would like to give on this matter, is that a referendum is sched-uled for January 2013; to vote on changes of the elections law. The final reading and


Sweet Misery Guitar Fest


informational meeting on this matter is on December 12th, this will be the document that will be voted on in January 2013. If you want to know what the changes are please do not hesitate to contact myself via e-mail [email protected] or call (780) 585 3793, Ext. 107; alternatively con-tact Dorothy Simon. In summary some areas of candidacy criteria including criminal records, fixed date for election, four year term, and the re-arrangement of document. This is our law, please come out and vote in January 2013.As Chairman of Pow-wow we have had a successful pow-wow in 2012. We are al-ready in the planning for the 2013; and this matter will be brought back to Chief and Council for review; however, mov-ing forward I have made arrangements to proceed with fundraising with Samson Recreation Bingo. Effective December; Samson Celebration will now have fund-raising opportunity as we have been ap-proved to proceed.In sitting on the other Boards and com-mittees as mentioned above; there are a lot of positive things happening and I trust my colleagues who chair those areas will elaborate. At this time I would like to take this oppor-tunity to wish each and every one of you a “Merry Christmas, Happy New Year and Prayers to all of you and your Family; and may your holidays be Safe, be full of Love, and full of Sharing”. Sa ki tohk, kistetohk, ekwa ka miyokiskansinowow….(Love

each other, Respect each other and Have a good day).

Councilor Mario SwampyTansi, Christmas greetings going out to every family of the Samson Cree Nation and all of the Maskwacis ter-ritory. It is always an exciting and wonderful time of year as we prepare to celebrate the

birth of Manito Ikosisan Jesus Christ. From my family to yours may you have a very blessed Christmas with your loved ones and a very Happy New Year!This time of year is very busy for every-one and at the Nation it is our hope that all members can experience all the love and joy the season has to offer. Whether through spending quality time with family & friends, giving and receiving gifts, holi-day activities, enjoying and sharing meals and celebrations, or even just having someone show they care through a kind word or action to saying a prayer with and for others, may everyone find warmth and love this holiday season.As chairman of the Operations/Tribal Sup-port I want to extend this greeting as well to and from all the departments within OTS. The following departments are all part of the OTS pillar. Elders, Personnel,


Membership, Youth & Sport Develop-ment, Community Initiatives, Minor Hock-ey, Arena, Pigeon Lake Recreation, Hawk Radio, Central Registry, Information Tech-nology, Culture/Archives, and the Sewing Project. (in no particular order)As we strive to improve and grow within this department we’ve experienced some challenges as well in terms of budget cut-backs and internal changes in both orga-nizational restructuring and personnel. However it’s an exciting time for this de-partment because with challenge comes growth and from that growth comes im-provements. Our vision for this pillar is to provide a higher quality of service to the Nation and its members. As a committee for OTS we meet regu-larly to discuss the current status of the department and each manager is encour-aged and challenged to not only identify problem areas within their department but to come up with possible solutions and strategies for improvements. As a board our goal is to provide direction and support to overcome those challenges and obstacles. We also make sure that we are continually moving forward making improvements as we progress with the goal to provide quality service in all areas to the Nation.I’d like to take this time to thank the fol-lowing committee members who are very instrumental in providing the direction for this department. Our Elder representa-tive Margaret Montour, Community mem-

bers Elvis Wahkeenew and Ohpahmotaw Yellowbird, and elected members Holly Johnson, Larron Northwest, and Jerry Saddleback Jr. We also welcome any ques-tions, concerns or comments you may have about any department within the pillar by forwarding it to council area and be sure to leave a return phone # or email address where we can respond to.

On behalf of the Staff of the Wahkohtowin Friendship Center we would like to wish you all a Joyous Holiday Season…Merry Christmas & A happy New Year

to your Families from Ours

We would also like to extend a special Thank You to all the

Volunteers that helped make the Meals and the Center a success

in 2012Without them none of this would

be possible.

MERRYCHRISTMAS

Councilor Elroy Strawberry-RainAs Chairman of Samson Tribal Enterprises (Farm & Ranch), I wish to acknowledge the recent historic signing between Samson Cree Nation and Mixcor Aggregates, a Po-noka owned gravel business. This Agree-ment will allow Mixcor to mine gravel aggregates from the Sandy Ridge gravel pit, as operated under Samson Tribal En-terprises.Recent business with Mixcor has allowed for approximately 40 to 50 kms of our SCN roads to be graveled, thereby providing the canny business decision to join with Mixcor. Our roads are slowly being main-tained, and the opportunity for local em-ployment is positive. I wish to acknowledge the past leader-ship, as well as the past board members and staff of the Farm & Ranch. I believe that without their hard work, dedication, commitment to the betterment of our Na-tion, that economic growth such as that incurred with our involvement with Mix-cor would not be a reality. Our past leaders were visionaries in their planning of SCN’s future, their hopes and dreams became our generations reality. We as a communi-ty should all take a moment to remember our past leadership, our past visionaries, and be grateful for their insight.As well, on behalf of the Board of Farm & Ranch, I wish each and every one of our membership a blessed and peaceful Christmas.


Mayor Mandel, Chief Yellowbird and Coun-cilor Derek Bruno at the SETF awards night.

Another SETF Awards night has come and gone and so many more students

have been recognized for their hard work and accomplishments in their

educational journey. Congratulations to those students for their dedication to their studies and to the parents for

their support. Also, thank you to all the sponsors and to those who donated to

this years awards night. We look for-ward to another successful year.

Councilor Willy LightningN i p i s i h k o p a h k Education Au-thority (NEA) has made substantial improvements this fall in several areas.The first improve-ment was in the area of school programing. NEA made it a mission

to meet the needs of every student who wanted to attend its schools.The Maskwacis Outreach School officially opened in October to reach students of high school age who had dropped out of school. There are currently over 140 stu-dents attending.Programing and services were created to reach the over 130 special needs stu-dents attending its schools. This included special Education classrooms with spe-cialized teachers, resource rooms, occu-pational therapist, speech & Language Pathologists. In conjunction with KCWS NEA is opening in December an evening program to address the needs of students who are in care and or cannot attend school during the day.NEA made its school “smart schools” through the introduction of new or im-proved technologies such as IPads, Smart-Boards, Webpages, Wi-Fi, document cam-eras, etc.A greater focus on Culture has been

brought into its schools. Pipe ceremonies started the year, A Sweat Lodge was built and used on a weekly basis. Cree classes are held daily with students and more Cree speaking teachers are in our system. Feasts and Pow Wows, sewing projects, Round dances, Cultural field trips such as Gathering of Nations, Drumming Groups are all part of our school cultural life.The Jr. Sr. High sports teams were entered into The Leduc and District Leagues. We are proud to say that our Jr. Boys captured the Volleyball championship this year in only our second year in this league. We are hosting the Native Provincial Volley-ball Championships. We have purchased new sports busses for these teams.Also, NEA has partnered with the other three bands to create a First Nations Stu-dent Success Program to address Literacy and Numeracy issues.As well, NEA is an active member in Sam-son HUB project to assist community members.With all of these initiatives we are proud to say that the community has responded by sending more children to our schools. We currently have around 969 students attending this year an increase of over 150 students from last year.We look forward to continued community involvement in our schools.


Your Source for SAFETY InformationNFPA Public Education Division 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169 www.nfpa.org/education

FACTS Almost half of all home decoration fires are started by candles. Half of holiday decoration fires happen because decorations are placed too close to a heat source.

Winter holidays are a time for families and friends to get together. But that also means a greater risk for fire. Following a few simple tips will ensure a happy and fire-safe holiday season.

WinterHoliday

Safety

HOLIDAY DECORATINGKKK Be careful with holiday decorations. Choose

decorations that are flame resistant or flame retardant.

KKK Keep lit candles away from decorations and other things that can burn.

KKK Some lights are only for indoor or outdoor use, but not both.

KKK Replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections. Connect no more than three strands of mini light sets and a maximum of 50 bulbs for screw-in bulbs. Read manufacturer’s instructions for number of LED strands to connect.

KKK Use clips, not nails, to hang lights so the cords do not get damaged.

KKK Keep decorations away from windows and doors.

HOLIDAY ENTERTAININGKKK Test your smoke alarms and tell guests about your

home fire escape plan.

KKK Keep children and pets away from lit candles.

KKK Keep matches and lighters up high in a locked cabinet.

KKK Stay in the kitchen when cooking on the stovetop.

KKK Ask smokers to smoke outside. Remind smokers to keep their smoking materials with them so young children do not touch them.

KKK Provide large, deep ashtrays for smokers. Wet cigarette butts with water before discarding.

Blow out lit candles when you leave the room or go to bed. Turn off all light strings and decorations before leaving home or going to bed.

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Councilor Larron NorthwestTansi Nitohtamtik, tapwey miwasin e manito Kisikaw On behalf of the Samson Cree Na-tion Council I would like to give you a yearend re-port on the work related activities and a brief sum-

mary of the of the areas and departments I am delegated to. As the calendar year 2012 is coming to a close and a new year is fast approaching the Samson Cree Na-tion Chief and Council, the Nation Direc-tors, Managers and Staff along with the Administration plus Samson Cree Nation Affiliated Businesses are all working very hard in an effort to move SCN forward in a positive and productive manner. I would like to personally thank every SCN mem-ber from our youth to our elders for their contributions to our Great Nation. I would also like to encourage everyone to con-tinue to work hard and do good for your-selves, your family and your community.I will begin by listing the areas that I am Chairman for and the Boards and Com-mittees that I am appointed to and a sum-mary of each department:•Hobbema Financial Advisory-Chairman •Samson Recreation Bingo-Chairman•Peace Hills Trust-Board Member•Indian Resource Council-Board Member

•Samson Management LTD.-Board Mem-ber•Pamihowin Committee-Committee Member•Operations-Committee Member•Maskwacis Indian Health Service-Board MemberHobbema Financial Advisory (HFA)The loans program continues to be a very successful as HFA deals with loan requests from various departments on a on-going basis. The success of the loans program is the close working relationship with the various finance departments that we deal with.Samson Recreation Bingo Our Gaming Committee consists of myself as chairman, Kirk Buffalo-Secretary and Willy Lightning -treasurer. SRB recently celebrated its 25th year of operation and will be planning for our Annual Christmas Bingo. Our biggest mandate was to ap-ply to AGLC for seven nights a week op-eration and that milestone was made this year. We are currently working on getting an extra event approved by AGLC for a Friday afternoon game. The other Project that is under our Jurisdiction is the Casi-no Project. SCN put the Casino Project in abeyance and just recently AGLC took our Casino Application off its list, if SCN wants to build a Casino we would have to start from step 1.Samson Management LTD.SML is the leading employer of Nation members as a business of the Nation. In


2013 SML will exceed the 100 employee milestone, All of the Businesses managed by SML are all doing very well with the ad-dition of the Okeymowkisik Grocery Store, and the Samson Native Gallery in Lake Louise. SML will continue to work hard for the Nation with plans to open more small businesses to employ more people.Peace Hills TrustPHT is well established and as a first timer on the Board, I am learning more about the banking industry at our meetings. PHT is currently working with NEA Post Secondary Coordinator Trevor Swampy, to talk to our students and to see of any of our students would like to have a ca-reer with PHT. PHT is also bringing back the Debit Cards with the Four Maskwacis Chiefs and they will be in circulation after the New Year.Indian Resource Council I have been appointed to IRC in 2011 and I represent the 4 Nations of Maskwacis. IRC works closely with Indian Oil and Gas Canada (IOGC), IRC has been in Operation for 25 years, it was started in 1987, both groups are presently working on Amend-ing the Indian Oil and Gas regulations.Maskwacis Health Services (MHS)This Board is Comprised at the 4 Nations Leadership, Myself, JR Saddleback and Florence Buffalo who is Chairman are appointed to this Board from Samson. I have only been on the Board a little over a year now. The Board oversees the fol-lowing Departments, Community Health,

Maskwacis Counseling and Support Ser-vices, Medical Clinic, Diabetes Education and Care Centre, Medical Transportation, Homecare and Pigeon Lake Health.Operation Standing CommitteeThis is a very busy committee, as the com-mittee in charge at the following Depart-ments, Elders Program, Central Registry, Membership, Youth and Sports Develop-ment, Minor Hockey, 4 Nations Arena, Personnel, Community Initiatives, Hawk Radio, Historical Archives, Sewing Project and Peacekeepers.Pamihowin CommitteeThis is the other Standing Committee, I am appointed to and the mission is “to uphold SCN Legal Traditions”. The Com-mittee is responsible for Youth Justice, Lands, Bylaw, Restorative Justice, Adult Court Advocate, and Legal Files.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Please join us......

Change It Up! Entrepreneur

Session One Graduation

and Business Showcase

Monday, December 10, 2012 5:00 pm

Nipisihkopahk Secondary school

Congratulations to the graduates of the first Change It Up Entrepreneur

program in Samson!Wishing you all the best in your

business endeavors.


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Councilor Koren Lightning-EarlTansi, I want to take this oppor-tunity to provide a brief update on some of the pro-grams and servic-es I am a part of. The past 1.5 years have been re-warding and chal-

lenging. Working with the people and the band mem-bers inspires me each day; we have amazing people in our community. Pamihowin – With respect to bylaws we continue to move toward review-ing and beginning to research what bylaws we may need and how can we enhance & protect the Nation. We have hired a registrar of residents and began training them along with the tribunal. Our Restorative Justice pro-gram is thriving and continues to use restorative justice to restore harmony in our lives. KCWS – The Board of Directors have been working hard to create gover-nance policies and program policies. We continue to support our amazing staff to care for our children in care. We want to bring the children home, reunite families. We have begun our fee for service program, which pro-

vides employment for band members. The board continues to lobby AANDC for adequate funding for our children in care. I am thankful that I have such a hardworking board of directors to work with. HUB- Hub is a new program we have brought to the Nation its about creat-ing a non-judgmental support system for members. To identify families at risk that is in need of support to return to a healthy path. 4-Nations programs work together to create wrap around support for these families. We have a great success rate with HUB. I am looking forward to seeing how far we can take this and make an impact on peoples lives. I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. En-joy your holidays, your family and your time with each other.

CANDY CANE LANESamson Community Initiatives will be assisting with Christmas

lights in the townsite. Contact the SCI program at 780-585-0111 for assistance . The program is also

accepting donations for lights to help create a ‘Candy Cane Lane’

concept in the Townsite.


Wahkohtowin Friendship Center December Calendar of Events

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday MERRY

CHRISTMAS &

A HAPPY NEW

YEAR

1 Closed

2 Closed

3

4 Closed due to Water Main Break

5 Closed due to Clean-Up

6

7 Christmas

Hamper Delivery to all Samson Cree Nation

Homes

8 Closed

9 Christmas Dinner

at HBMC Closed

10 Center Open

Mon to Fri 10am to 4pm

11

12

13 Special Pay

HBMC

14

15 Closed

16 Closed

17

18

19 Secret Santa

HBMC

20 21 Community

Christmas Dinner Food Bank

22 Closed

23 Closed

24 31

25 Christmas Day

26 CENTER OPEN 10 AM – 4 PM

27 Christmas Dinner 3pm to 6pm Friendship Center provided by MHS

28 CENTER OPEN 10 AM – 4 PM

29 Closed

30 Closed

***Soup Kitchen Cancelled Until January 2013*** For More Information contact (780)585-3902 We will commence our Soup Kitchen on January 9, 2013 – Emergency Contact (780)362-2151

Wahkohtowin Friendship Center December Calendar of Events Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

MERRY CHRISTMAS & A HAPPY NEW YEAR Closed Closed

Closed

Closed Closed

Closed Closed

Closed Closed

Christmas Dinner at HBMCClosed

Closed due to water main break

Closed due to clean up

Christmas Hamper Delivery

to all Samson Cree Nation Homes

Center OpenMon-Fri

10am - 4pm

Special PayHBMC

Secret SantaHBMC

Community Christmas Dinner

Food Bank

Christmas Day Center Open10am - 4pm

Christmas Dinner3pm - 6pm

Friendship Centerprovided by MHS

Center Open10am - 4pm

*** Soup Kitchen cancelled until January 2013*** For more information contact (780)585-3902We will commence our Soup Kitchen on January 9, 2013 - Emergency Contact (780)362-2151

The Wahkohtowin Friendship Center will be launching new projects in 2013. A clothing donation center will be open in January 2013 once the Renovations at the Jim Omeasoo Cultural Center are com-pleted. Also, in January 2013, our Healing Life Program will be initiated. We will be hosting Grief Recovery, Parenting Skills (Richard Ramos Module, Creating a New Norm through Trauma & Abuse, Child and

Elders Abuse Awareness and Cultural & Traditional Supports. An Anger Manage-ment Course will also be offered once the development is complete. ALL the pro-gramming will be on a weekly basis and will run for the entire 2013 year. The January Calendar will be available for viewing and pick up on December 20, 2012.

Wahkohtowin Friendship Center

ATTENDANCE OF 2012 REGULAR & SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETINGS30 Meetings in Total PRESENT EXCUSED ABSENTChief Marvin Yellowbird 23 6 1Derek Bruno 21 3 6Florence Buffalo 24 6 0Kirk Buffalo 23 4 3Kurt Buffalo 17 6 7Holly Johnson 29 1 0Koren Lightning-Earle 29 1 0Willy Lightning 25 5 0Larron Northwest 23 6 1Jerry JR Saddleback 24 3 3Vern Saddleback 25 3 2Elroy Strawberry-Raine 10 3 17Mario Swampy 24 4 2

SCN Chief and Council wishes everyone a warm and safe holiday season. From our families to yours, Merry Christmas and all the best in the New Year!


Samson Cree Nation members joined the Idle No More rally in Edmonton on Dec.10/12


ArchivesThis Month in...

... 1882: Treaty #6 Adhesion: Cree at Forth Walsh.

... 1896: One hindered and seventy five Crees with four hundred and fifty six horses from the United States were escorted to the Hobbema Reserve on the Battle River.... 1898: Chief Samson (Kanataksu) passes away.... 1993 (7th) : Opening of Peace Hills Trust, Saskatoon.... 1994: A decade of the World’s Indigenous people (1995-2004) was launched by the General Assembly of the United States.

Nipisihkopahk Pamihowin

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Restorative Justice ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Stay tuned for updates on a domestic violence

symposium January 2012 at HBMC

Please ask fellow

community members about

“Idle No More”. Our Treaty rights, our land, our livelihood is being

attacked. We need to stand and fight together for the future of our children and grandchildren. View “Idle

No More” on Facebook I would like to thank Samson

Management for their generous donation to our Restorative

Justice Workshop

As well I would like that thank Hawk radio for their support in promoting Restorative Justice in

our community during the Restorative Justice Week

Nipisihkopahk Pamihowin

780.585.3793 ext 177

3rd floor CTA building

Wishing you a warm and safe Christmas holiday! December 2012 Issue 3

During the Restorative Justice Week, November 18-25, I attended the Annual Restorative Justice Conference in Calgary where I witnessed how restorative practice is becoming widespread across Alberta and Canada. During the conference I greatly enjoyed Dr. Martin Brokenleg’s keynote speech as he touched on several key topics as they relate to restorative practice. Dr. Brokenleg spoke about resiliency and referred to four key components to becoming and remaining resilient. The first is Belonging. “As human beings we all feel that need to belong to somewhere”. For youth, that sense of belonging is heightened. Maybe…(let’s think about this) this could be one of the reasons some of our youth want to be a part of negative groups; people want to belong to something greater than themselves. As service providers, parents, guardians, fellow community members, we need to help our youth feel that sense of belonging in our community; trust, inclusion, friendship, warmth, cooperation. The second thing Dr. Brokenleg referred to resiliency on is Mastery, “It is nature for a person to want to succeed”. Before our ways were disrupted by colonization, we were observantly aware of each tribal member’s strengths, and we encouraged them so they could master their strengths into positive contributing assets. Each of us is provided with gifts from Creator, and we need to recognize our individual gifts, help others recognize their gifts and work towards mastering them. An example, I am legally blind and I have mastered the ability to adapt to my environments. Many people in my life forget that I am of low vision because I adapt extremely well to each environment I am in. We need Mastery in our talents, organizing, coping, and interest. A third Resiliency component is Independence; confidence, self-control, being assertive, and being optimistic. “You are the most powerful in which the environment you belong”. On this part Dr. Brokenleg spoke about independence in resisting peer pressure, making the right decisions, solving problems and identifying feelings. We need to empower our loved ones to be independent, for their own benefit. The last component to resiliency is Generosity,” Taking all that you have learned and sharing it with others”. He states the normal response to trauma is generosity. Make apologies, give compliments, communicate appreciation and listen carefully. Generosity: purpose, kindnesses, empathy, forgiving, and being respectful. I hope you have the opportunity to hear Dr. Brokenleg speak one day. Hai Hai, Vanessa Omeasoo Restoring the Harmony in Our Community


PAWACAKINASIS DECEMBER 2012 CALLN 780-585-3793 EXT 156 Frost Trees- Exploding Moon I X I I I I I I X I I I I I I X I I I I I I X I I I I I I X FOR MORE INFORMATION

NIPISIHKOPAHK PAMIHOWIN – RESTORATIVE JUSTICE PROGRAM

Volunteers NEEDED! So if you are interested in adding work experience to

y0ur resume, gaining valuable experience in workshop

facilitation, conflict resolution, & Restorative Justice circles,

here is your opportunity! If you are a student & wish to gain some experience working with the community members,

inquire about doing your practicum or field placement with the Restorative Justice

program today!

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THRUSDAY FRIDAY

C I R C L E S

4 5 5 7

11 LATERAL VIOLENCE

VIDEO Nipisihkopahk

Pamihowin boardroom

2-3pm

12 HEALTHY FAMILIES

Restorative Justice

Workshop 1-3pm @ HBMC

13 14

18

19 20 21

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE! SAFE TRAVELS! STAY WARM!


September School AllowancePlease be advised that some of the school allowances that were given out in September have not yet been picked up.

91 cheques for 3 year olds 174 cheques for 4-17 year olds 131 cheques for 18 year old

If you have not yet picked up your cheque for your child please do so BEFORE December 31 at the Membership Department. Cheques that are not picked up by December 31 will be void. Also, you MUST provide proof of registration for your children that you are receiving allowance for. Thank you and if you have any questions please contact the Membership Department.

HOMECARE DEPT. & DIABETES PROGRAM

VICTORIA ORDER

OF NURSES

Next Date @ DIABETES CLINIC JANUARY 28, 2013

8:30AM - 3:30PM 1/2 hr Lunch Break

Everyone Welcome

Phone: (780) 585 - 2151 (Home Care) (780) 585 - 2268 (Diabetes)

Toll Free: 1-800-822-4417

Foot Care Clinic

MASKWACIS HEALTH SERVICES PO BOX 100

Hobbema, AB Now

MONTHLY!


VICTORIA ORDER

OF NURSES



Everyone Welcome


Toll Free: 1-800-822-4417

Foot Care Clinic


Hobbema, AB Now

MONTHLY!


VICTORIA ORDER

OF NURSES



Everyone Welcome


Toll Free: 1-800-822-4417

Foot Care Clinic


Hobbema, AB Now

MONTHLY!


VICTORIA ORDER

OF NURSES



Everyone Welcome


Toll Free: 1-800-822-4417

Foot Care Clinic


Hobbema, AB Now

MONTHLY!

The iskwesis Dance group preformed at the 2012 National Child Day event

at the HBMC

DECEMBER 2012

Building Closed!

*TaekwonDo/Jiujitsu

5:00-6:00

*MMA

6:15-7:45

*Men’s Floor Hockey

7:00-8:30

*Volleyball

5:00-6:45

*Youth Unlimited Floor Hockey

7:00-8:30

*Iskwesis Dance

4:00-5:00

*Zumba

5:30-6;30

*Basketball League

5:00-7:00

*Muskwacis Adventure Club

4:00-5:30

*TaekwonDo/Jiujitsu

5:00-6:00

*MMA

6:15-7:45

*Men’s Floor Hockey

7:00-9:00

*Volleyball League

5:00-7:00

*Youth Power Hour(89.1 fm)

4:00-5:00

*Volleyball

5:00-7:00

*Arts’n’Crafts

4:00-5:00

*Ping Pong

5:00-6:00

*Volleyball

5:00-7:00

*Badminton

5:00-7:00

*Basketball

5:00-8:00

*Weight Room & Open Gym

10:00-1:00

X-mas Movie

(Home Alone)

X-mas Cookies

1:30

X-mas Crafts

1:30

X-mas Popcorn Balls

1:30

X-mas Cards

1:;30

X-mas Movie

(How the Grinch Stole Xmas)

Decoration of Tree

Make Wreaths

X-mas Movie (Elf)

1:30

Candy Gram Making with Parents 1:30 Secret Santa @ Arena

Decorate Cupcakes 1:30

Closed

CHRISTMAS EVE! Open 10-6 Open 10-6 Open 10-6

Closed

NEW YEARS EVE!!!!!!

OIL KINGS GAME

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday *SYSD staff will be selling raffle tickets all Month until December 21st, 2012. for a X Box Kinect with 2 games and also 2 Christmas Bingo Tickets.

*12 days of Christmas starts December 3rd –20th 1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30 31 *Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Samson Youth & Sports Development Staff! Happy Holidays!

Phone:780-585-3012 Fax:780-585-3714

CHRISTMAS DAY!

*Candy Grams will be deliv-ered

X-MAS COMMUNITY-MARKET

DECEMBER 2012

Building Closed

*Taekwondo/Jiujitsu5:00-6:00*MMA6:15-7:15*Men’s Floor Hockey7:00 - 8:30*Volleyball5:00-6:45

*Youth Unlimited Floor Hockey 7-8:30*Iskwesis Dance4:00 -5:00*Zumba5:30-6:30*Basketball League5:00-7:00*Maskwacis Adventure Club4-5:30

*Taekwondo/Jiujitsu5:00-6:00*MMA6:15-7:15*Men’s Floor Hockey7:00 - 8:30*Volleyball5:00-7:00

*Youth Power Hour4:00-5:00*Volleyball5:00-7:00*Arts-N-Crafts4:00-5:00*Ping Pong5:00-6:00

*Volleyball5:00-6:45*Badminton5:00-7:00*Basketball5:00-8:00

Weight room and open gym10:00-1:00

Decorating TreeChristmas Com-munity Market

Make Wreaths

X-Mas movie- Elf Candy gram making with parents Secret Santa Candy grams will be

delivered

Decorating cupcakes

Christmas Eve

Closed

Open 10-6 Open 10-6 Open 10-6

Closed

New Years Eve

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from Samson Youth & Sport Development Staff! Happy Holidays!

Phone: 780-585-3012 Fax: 780-585-3714


Home Care Department

Holiday Hours Home Care Department will provide services for Wound Care, Injections,

Dressing Changes, Personal Aide Care, and other Chronic Care, when needed.

Home Care Clinic will not be open during Holiday Hours, unless otherwise prearranged.

Home Care Department telephone lines will be open during Holiday Hours for messages, new referrals and general information. However, it is recommended to access the Emergency Room if a Home Care Nurse cannot become available.

December 21, 2012 9am – 3pm

December 24, 2012 9am – 12noon



December 31, 2012 9am –12noon

January 2, 2013 9am – 3pm



Regular Business will resume on January 7, 2013 @ 8:30am

Office: (780) 585 – 2151, Toll Free: 1 – 800 – 822 – 4417 ext. 247, Fax: (780) 585 – 3848


Nipisihkopahk Primary School News

Christmas Vacation Dates: Kindergarten : (K-4/K-5) December 17 – January 6, 2013 Grade One/Two December 22 – January 6, 2013

K-4 to Grade two students busily prepare for their Christmas Concert – “Slapshot Santa Scores Again”. Parents are asked to RSVP to their child’s teacher for the 10:30 or 1:00 performance. Seating is limited, so RSVP early.

Performance at Jonas Applegarth Theatre

From all the staff and students at Nipisihkopahk

Primary, we wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a

Happy New Year!


Nipisihkopahk Secondary School won the bid to host the Battle of the Bands for 2012. This tournament originated in Alexander in 2001 in an effort to provide young peo-ple with an opportunity to get together through sport in a positive environment, promoting abstinence from alcohol and drugs and living a healthy lifestyle. N.S.S. hosted 14 teams from 10 different communities. It was a great weekend of high calibre volleyball with many exciting games. A very special CONGRATULATIONS to Pau-lette Okeymow who won MVP for the Sr. Girls Division and Cianna Waskahat who won the Coyotes Heart ‘n’ Hustle award. Great job ladies!!! N.S.S. is proud of your commitment and efforts. You have repre-sented the school with honor and dignity and are true ambassadors ? of our school.Thank you to all of our sponsors who sup-ported this awesome event. Your contri-butions were greatly appreciated.

Thank you to all of the volunteers and team parents who dedicated their time all weekend to ensure the tournament was a success. Without your help we could not have hosted such an awesome event. Your time and efforts are invaluable and greatly appreciated.A special Thank You to Steve Wood and the Northern Cree singers who took time out of their busy schedules to provide their awesome songs for the opening ceremonies. The visiting teams loved the Facebook round dance song! You could feel the Spirit and Positive Energy in the gymnasium.Overall it was an incredible weekend with all of the players meeting new friends and creating lasting memories. Trina GoodinPhys Ed Teacher/Athletic Director/CoachNipisihkopahk Secondary School

Battle of the Bands

Sr. Girls Division1st - Nipisihkopahk Secondary School (Undefeated)2nd - Siksika School3rd - Ta Otha School

Sr. Boys Division1st - Ta Otha School (Undefeated)2nd - Eagleview School, Onion Lake3rd - Sturgeon Lake School


To All Samson Cree Nation Members:The following are scheduled dates for Per Capita Distribution: December 13, 2012 - Samson Recreation Bingo Hall – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. December 14, 2012 – Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. January 3, 2013 – Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. January 4, 2013 – Howard Buffalo Memorial Centre – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Note: On December 13, 2012 each Samson Cree Nation Member will receive 150.00/per person which can also be picked up on December 14, 2012, if you are unable to make the December 13, 2012 distribution date. On January 3, 2013 each Samson Cree Nation Member will receive 100.00/per person which can also be picked up on January 4, 2012, if you are unable to make the January 3, 2013 distribution date. If you should have any questions please contact the Membership Department.

Income Support Clientele Distribution: December 27, 2012 – Hobbema Buffalo Memorial Centre – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Congratulations to the Nip-isihkopahk Secondary School Jr. High Boys Volleyball team who won the Leduc and Dis-trict Athletic Association’s District Boys Championships in Volleyball. These young players had an amazing vol-leyball season of winning with an Undefeated Record. This is the first time in the his-tory of the school that one of our teams has won a League Championship! Congratula-tions to these fine young ath-letes for being a part of N.S.S. history. Trina Goodin


CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYSEMERGENCY NUMBERS

Band Administrator AdministrationCyndie Buffalo…….780-361-8486 Priscilla Swampy….....…780-361-6347

Finance MembershipJean Quinne…..…..780-312-0222 Wilda Buffalo……...……780-312-8166

Band Member Requests Community WellnessTyrone Lightning….780-335-1982 Wilda Louis……………780-352-1301

Socio-Econ Director Income SupportSue Buffalo ………780-362-1454 Lydia Yellowbird……..780-314-8151

Infrastructure Director Trades CenterMurray (Harper) Potts….780-335-5400 Eugene Samson………..780-352-1152

Disaster Services HousingDanny Buffalo…….780-312-8403 Dale Rain………..…….780-362-2749

Public Works Fire Hall Neal Potts…………780-335-1048 Barry Johnson…………780-312-5312

Water Treatment N.E.A.Murray Healy……..780-850-3672 Casey Rowan....……….780-312-9737

N.E.A. Kevin Wells………780-312-4187

On behalf of the Samson Cree Nation Council Support and Administration staff, we would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

May your holiday season be filled with joy, love and laughter.


NIPISIHKOPAHK ACIMOWIN

Community EventsDecember 13: Per Capita Distribution of $150/person at the Bingo Hall. 9am-4pmDecember 13: NSS Toy BingoDecember 13: Primary Christmas concertDecember 13: Men’s Wellness Workshop level 1December 14: Men’s Wellness Workshop level 2December 14: If you were not able to pick up your pcd, you may pick it up on this day as well, at the Howard Buffalo Memorial Center. 9am-3pmDecember 14: Christmas Community Market at the HBMC from 10am - 3pmDecember 18: Elementary Christmas ConcertDecember 19: Secondary Christmas activitiesDecember 19: Mimew Sahkikan Christmas concertDecember 19: Candy Cane Charity CheckstopDecember 19: Secret Santa at the 4 Nations arena and the HBMC from 5:00pm - 9:00pmDecember 21: Community Christmas Dinner at the HBMCDecember 21: SCN programs and services begin Christmas Holidays at noon and re opening on January 7, 2013December 25: MERRY CHRISTMASDecember 27: Income Support Clientele Distribution at the HBMC from 9am -3pm.

January 3: Per Capita Distribution of $100/person at the HBMC. 9am-4pmJanuary 4: If you were not able to pick up your pcd, you may pick it up on this day as well, at the Howard Buffalo Memorial Center. 9am-3pm

Birthday GreetingsDecember 6: Happy Birthday Mason Saddleback, from Kohkom and Mosom.December 7: Happy Birthday Timmy Saddleback, from Mom and DadDecember 10: Happy Birthday Kyle Wolfe, from your family and friendsDecember 12: Happy Birthday Arrol Crier, from Essen and TayeDecember 15: Happy Birthday Andrea Dion, from all your familyDecember 17: Happy Birthday Carrie Soosay, from the sista love’s. Love you!December 24: Happy Birthday Marla Potts, from the SYSD staff and Jenn ;)December 25: Happy Birthday Tash Saddleback, from Mom and DadDecember 26: Happy Birthday Boxer Nepoose, from all your familyDecember 29: Happy Birthday Roy Saddleback, from Mom and Dad

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