Upcoming NSMSRC Meetings
MARITIME INDIAN HOCKEY ASSOCIATION (MIHA)
MIHA Tournament Co-ordinators and NSMSRC Advisory Staff will be coming together
to review the current structure of the Maritime Indian Hockey Association, it's
tournaments and recent issues that have been brought to the table for
discussion.
An agenda will be faxed out to community reps by 3:00pm on Thursday.
Should you have any additions, please contact Robert at 902-756-3300 (w).
MEETING DATE:
DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 4TH, 2003
PLACE: CMM BOARDROOM, MILLBROOK (TRURO, NS)
TIME: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
NSMSRC CO-CHAIRS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MEETING
Meeting to discuss on-going initiatives such as the
upcoming Aboriginal Role Model Program, 2003 National Aboriginal Hockey
Championships, 2002 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Roundtable Discussion
to prepare for 2005 NAIG and the upcoming NSMSRC Awards Banquet (tentative).
DATE:
TUESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2003
PLACE: MI'KMAW KINAMATENEWEY MEETING BOARD ROOM
TIME: 9:30AM - 3:00PM
NOTE: THIS IS AN INVITATION ONLY MEETING (CLOSED SESSION)
There will be an opportunity to discuss some of these same topics at the next
NSMSRC Grassroots Committee Meeting in May 2003.
For more information, please contact Robert by calling one of the numbers listed on
the contact information page. Thank you!
SPORT CANADA ABORIGINAL FRAMEWORK POLICY
DEVELOPMENTAL MEETING FOR NOVA SCOTIA
The
Sport Canada Aboriginal Sport Policy will be a Government of Canada policy that
will provide a statement of roles, responsibilities and a public commitment to
Aboriginal peoples in the area of sport. While
the Government of Canada does not directly impact the community level, Sport
Canada will use its influence through partnerships and funding to try to further
the objectives of the policy with its Federal-Provincial/Territorial
counterparts. To this end, a focus on “horizontal integration” and
interaction will be stressed in the policy. A Sport Canada Aboriginal sport
policy is an important step in the continued development of Aboriginal sport but
this policy will need to be flexible and diverse in the way it is written to
encourage sustainability and affect the grassroots.
We will be having our discussions for Aboriginal sport development for the
Province of Nova Scotia on the following date:
DATE: FRIDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2003
PLACE: MEMBERTOU CORPORATE OFFICE (HALIFAX, NS)
TIME: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
We will be attempting to structure the day to have the morning session include a
review of the current Aboriginal Sport Policy, then brainstorm on some of the
very important recommendations and comments that we want to suggest to the Sport
Canada Aboriginal Framework Committee. Then, in the afternoon portion of
the day, we will plan a Roundtable Conference Call with Sport Canada officials
to discuss these same recommendations and comments directly so that they can get
first hand information from our Nova Scotia delegation.
Invited guest will include: Robert Bernard, George Tex Marshall, Colin
Bernard, David Nevin, Simon Marshall, Sharlene Pictou, John Jr. Googoo, Cheryl
Copage and two other guests from the Western Region.
For more information, please contact Robert Bernard, Executive Director of the
Nova Scotia Mi'kmaw Sports & Recreation Circle.
