Poundmaker Cree Nation

Welcome to the Poundmaker Cree Nation website. This website provides our viewers with information about the various services Poundmaker Cree Nation offers. 

The Poundmaker Cree Nation is a First Nation reserve, located near Cut Knife, Saskatchewan. It is a Treaty 6 Nation, started by the famous Cree Chief Pitikwahanapiwiyin in 1876. The band has a growing amount of 1281 members, with 505 living on the reserve.  Its location is Northwest of North Battleford and Saskatoon.  The Famous actor Gordon Tootoosis was born on the Poundmaker Cree Nation

 

 

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Employment Readiness Program

Orientation

Day One

Monday, September 19, 2016

Poundmaker Cree Nation-Veteran's Hall

 

9:00 am     MEET AMD GREET

                   PIPE CEREMONY

                   PRESENTATION BY CHIEF & COUNCIL

                   INTRODUCTIONS

                   PROGRAM START

12:00 PM    LUNCH BREAK- (SELF PROVIDED)

3:30 PM      CLASS ENDS

 

THE FOLLOWING ARE INVITED TO ATTEND:

MELISSA JACKSON

EARL JACKSON

ANGELINE CHECKOSIS

FRANCIS LEDOUX

JEROME LEWIS

KIMBERLY SMALLCHILD

FRANKLIN TOOTOOSIS

MISTY KASOKEO 

KAYLA ANTOINE

APRIL APPLEGARTH

ROBERT BADGER

NICHOLAS BAPTISTE

ALLYSA BEAR

MELISSA CHECKOSIS

MERVIN CHECKOSIS

JERRY CHCKENESS

MARIO GALEAS-TOOTOOSIS

FABIAN KASOKEO

CHESTER KASOKEO

KEN PYAKUTCH

ANDREW SEMAGANIS

FREDRICK STONE

MAHEEGAN TOOTOOSIS

MICHELLE TOOTOOSIS

QUINN WEASLETAIL

TRENT WHITFORD

CLARENCE SIMAGINIS

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 PINE LAKE HISTORICAL

PROJECT MEETING

(CONFISCATION OF POUNDMAKER RIFLES MAY 26,1885)

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

5:00 P.M

POUNDMAKER VETERANS HALL

*****SNACK PROVIDED*****

LEARN ABIT OF HISTORY; DISCUSSION; WHAT NEXT???

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT ISOBELLE WEENIE

306 390 7929 

 

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Poundmaker Cree Nation

"Skills Link"

Poundmaker Cree Nation is looking for an individual that is wanting and willing to learn new skills. PCN just recieved funding from AANDC to hire a person for a term position.  Applicant must be between the ages of 16-30, currently not in school. This person will train in the following areas of Adminstration: 

• will learn to use PCN'S accounting program "XYNTAX"
• adminstration
• working with income assistance
• fillling data input etc...
• Applicant will be under the supervision of Director of SA

If you are interested in this position, please hand in your resume to Marilyn Frank, or email to reception@poundmakercn.ca or to patricia@poundmakercn.ca or by September 14th 2016

Applicants will be contacted for interviews by Setember 14th, 2016, and interviews will be on September 15th, 2016. Start  date will be on September 19th, 2016

 

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FOOD-SAFE LEVEL 1 WORKSHOP

SEPTEMBER 28 AND OCTOBER 21, 2016

FOOD-SAFE WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD IN EAGLEVIEW ROOM IN THE BASEMENT OF BATTLEFORD RIVER TREATY 6 HEALTH CENTRE INC. ON THE ABOVE-NOTED DATES. IF YOU ARE WORKING OR PLAN TO WORK IN A FOOD RELATED POSITION IN THE COMMUNITY, PLEASE FAX YOUR NAME, THE DATE YOU WANT TO TAKE WORKSHOP AND CONTACT NUMBER TO (306) 445-8355

 DATE: SEPTEMBER 28 AND OCTOBER 21, 2016

PLACE: BATTLE RIVER TREAY 6 HEALTH CENTRE INC.

BASEMENT EAGLEVIEW ROOM (OVAL ROOM)

TIME: 9:00AM-4:30PM

 

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 Athletic Administrators and Coaches 

The North American Indigenous Games will be held in Toronto July 16-23, 2017. Trails for track and field will be held in Prince Albert, September 24 and 25, 2016 and for Cross-Country will be October 1, 2016 in Muskoday which is approximately 20kms southeast of Prince Albert on Highway 3. Entry info and schedules are on the entry form.

An entry form for track and field, and cross country is enclosed

The entry form will also be on the following websites:

Saskatchewan Aborginal Track and Field website at : www.saskatf.ca

Saskatchewan Atheletics website at: www.saskathletics.ca

FSIN at : www.fsin.com

 

Please distribute the entry form to anyone you feel may be interested in attending Team Sask Trails fro track and field, and cross country for the 2017 NAIG Games in Toronto.

For additional information contact:

FSIN ASEP Coordinator

Derek Rope: 1 306 292 5277 or derekrope@hotmail.com or Sask Athletics ASEP Coordinator

Alex Johnstone : alexjohnstone@hotmail.com

 

Sincerely

Alex Johnstone

 

For further information please contact Isobelle Weenie at 306 398 4971 ext 223 for applications

 

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Notice to Poundmaker Membership:

Band Membership Assistance Will Not

Be Processed Until Further Notice  

 

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 *ATTENTION*

POUNDMAKER BAND

MEMBERS

**FIRE BAN**

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT POUNDMAKER CREE NATION IS UNDER  FIRE  BAN. THIS INCLUDES:

* NO BURNING OF GRASS TO CLEAN YOUR YARD

*NO OPEN FIRES IE: FIRE PIT AND BURNING BARRELS

* NO SETTING GARBAGE ON FIRE AT THE GARBAGE DUMP

PLEASE DO NOT THROW LIVE CIGARETTE BUTTS OF YOUR MOVING VEHICLE

VEGITATION IS UNUSUALLY DRY AT THIS TIME AND THE MEMESHIP IS ASKED TO BE CAREFUL AND BE SAFE.

THANK YOU

POUNDMAKER CREE NATION

 

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 *SASKPOWER*

 

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO 

BAND MEMBERSHIP

EFFECTIVE MAY 2, 2016:  We recently updated our system to issue collection letters automatically to our customers. The following is to notify you of the changes that will impact our customers:

The Final Notice will be sent to the current mailing adress we have for the customer in billing. We will no longer be faxing the BAND (Income Assistance or Accounts Payable/ Finance Departments) to advise when a final notice has been issused on any account.

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY 

OF THE CLIENT TO BRING

IN THEIR BILLS & NOTIFY 

THE BAND IF THEY 

RECIEVE NOTICES 

REGARDING OVERDUE 

AMOUNTS.

We will still advise you, via fax, when a payment has not been recieved by the due date on the final notice and an account is scheduled for disconnection.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at the FIRST NATIONS SUPPORT DESK at

1-888-757-6937

options 1-1-4-2.

THANK YOU

 

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POUNDMAKER MEDICAL 

TRANSPORTATION

 

PRIVATE MILEAGE:

• ALL TRIPS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BY THE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR
• SASKATOON TRIPS STILL REQUIRE A 48-HR NOTICE,ONLY IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELLING WITH DIALYSIS, YOU WILL GET A LUNCH AND A DINNER.
• FOR SASKATOON TRIPS; IF YOUR APPOINTMENTS IS BETWEEN THE TIMES OF 11:00AM-5:00PM AND THERE IS AVAILABLE SEATING IN THE MEDICAL VAN YOUR REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST WILL NOT BE APPROVED (SAME FOR LOCAL TRIPS)

TRIPS TP NORTH BATTLEFORD,MAIDSTONE AND CUT KNIFE-DO NOT REQUIRE A 48 HOUR NOTICE. IF THERE IS ROOM IN THE TAXI,THEN YOU CAN GO. GENTLE REMINDER; PARENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO BRING CHILDREN THAT DO NOT HAVE APPOINTMENTS AND ONE PARENT/PER CHILD.

** IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO MAKE YOUR APPOINTMENT PLEASE LET ME KNOW ASAP SO I CAN UTILIZE THE SPOT IN THE MEDICAL VAN**

ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS PLEASE DO NOT HESTITATE TO CONTACT ME OR COME SEE ME A THE CLINIC DURING OUR BUSINESS HOURS: 8:30AM-4:00PM (I AM GONE AT LUNCH) I ALSO ACCEPT MESSAGE ON FACEBOOK DURING OFFICE HOURS.

ANY CONTACT MADE AFTER HOURS WLL NOT BE ACKNOWLEDGED UNTIL BUSINESS HOURS

 

THANK YOU

JESSICA BAPTISTE

MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

WORK: (306) 398-2266 EXT 1

CELL: (306) 390-7402

EMAIL: JESSICA.BAPTISTE@BRT6HC.ca

 

 

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Attention Band Members: DECEMBER 2015

Re: Dec. 17th Child Applications for Registration as an Indian

Greetings! If you are the parent(s) of a child that you wanted to register on December 17, 2015 on Distribution Day at the Band Hall, you will need the following additional required information.  Your child application will not be accepted by Indian (Aboriginal) Aause they require an Original Birth Certificate (Long Form) to be attached with your child's application.  Once you have this information (Original Birth Certificate), come and see me at the Band Office and i will forward your application to Aboriginal Affairs Canada in Regina.ffairs bec  Thank you!

Yours truly, Hickson G. Weenie, Indian Registry Administrator

 

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*COMMUNITY COMPLAINT PROCESS*

 

 

Copies of an unsigned/undated complaint letter was produced against certain staff members. Through discussion, it was decided a grievance procedure is needed. Suggested Grievance Procedure:

• In the case of grievance, and "Incident Report" is filed. This triggers the process. The Incident Report is signed and dated then forwarded to Human Resoureces. Based on the information of the Incident Report,the HR will investigate the complaint.
• The named staff member(s) on the Incident Report shall be interviewed to get her/his/their side of the complaint
• Once all the information is gathered the HR will decide whether the complaint is groundless or substantiated.
• If the Incident Report findings prove groundless; then Human Resoureces will meet the Community member to discuss the findings and decision.
• If the Incident Report findings are substantiated, then the HR will meet with the staff member and the PCN Personnel Manual Progressive Discipline 

 

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 ANNUAL TREATY PAYMENTS IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 

You must have ONE of the following forms of VALID  Identification to recieve your treaty payment at ANY treaty event throughout Saskatchewan.

Acceptable forms of identification:

• A valid Certificate of Indian Status Card Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card
• A valid Passport
• A Valid  Photo Drivers license
• A valid Provincial Health Services Card
• A Current  Photo Identification From a Recognized Employer or Governtment Agency

 

• Parent`s MUST show a VALID Saskatchewan Health Services Card for each child in order to recieve payment for that child or children.
• if your Certificate of Indian Status Card has expired, you can contact your Indian Registry Administrator to obtain a new card.

PROPER IDENTIFICATION ENSURES YOU RECIEVE PAYMENT

IDENTIFICATION CAN BE PAID FROM INCOME ASSISTANCE (IE. BIRTH CERTIFICATE)

**IDENTIFICATION WILL BE REQUIRED TO VOTE IN

FEDERAL ELECTIONS SEPT 2015**