WRN Broadcast ofThe Equay-wukGathering 2009
March 24 to March 26
(Note: The Equay-wuk Gathering 2009 was held at Sunset Suites Sioux Lookout ON Feb 3-5, 2009.)
Listen to WRN at
89.9 FM in Sioux Lookout
106.7 FM in Timmins
Nationally, Channel 962 on Bell ExpressVu
PROGRAM:
Part 1 Airing Tuesday, March 24 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. CT
Morning
• Keynote Address: Kenina Kakeyash, WRN Broadcaster & NAN Womanof the Year 2008
• About Equay-wuk (Women’s Group)
- Felicia Waboose &Darlene Angeconeb
• Building Aboriginal Women’sLeadership Project(Darlene Angeconeb)
• Positive Parenting Project (JenniferDerosier)
Afternoon
• Community Wellness Program (Howard Meshake)
• Early ChildhoodEducationCollege Diploma Program
by Distance Education (Debbie Lipscombe)
• Board Training (Jennifer Derosier, Felicia Waboose &
Equay-wuk Board members)
Part 2 Airing Wednesday, March 25 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. CT
Morning
• Guest Speaker: Eva Kakepetum,Community Counselling &
Addictions Services
• Building Aboriginal Women’sLeadership Workshop
(Darlene Angeconeb)
• About the late Marion Anderson(Sadie McKay)
• Icebreaker on Communication& Working Together (Darlene Angeconeb)
• Women in Leadership (Darlene Angeconeb)
• Self Esteem (Howard Meshake)
• Guest: Melani Tandon, Partnership Development Specialist,
Ontario Women’s Directorate
Afternoon
• Guest Speaker: Susan Barkley, Executive Director,
Sioux Lookout Out of the Cold Shelter
• Positive Parenting Facilitator Training (Jennifer Derosier)
• Icebreaker “Why is...” and “Because...” (Felicia Waboose)
Evening
• 20th year celebration for Equay-wuk
• Equay-wuk General Meeting(Equay-wuk Chairperson
Evelyn Quequish)
• Equay-wuk Election for the 2009
Board of Directors(Debbie Lipscombe)
• Nomination Speeches
• Voting & Counting of ballots
• New Board announced
Part 3 Airing Thursday, March 26 from 6 p.m. to 12 a.m. CT
Morning
• Positive Parenting Facilitator Training (Jennifer Derosier)
• Building Aboriginal Women’s Leadership workshop
(Darlene Angeconeb)
Afternoon
• Guest Speaker: Walter Lyon, Mental Health Counsellor,
Nodin Child & Family Intervention Services
• Guest Speaker: Rosemary McKay, Assistant Executive Director,
Tikinagan Child and Family Services
• Healthy Families, Healthy Nations (Family Violence Prevention) -
Howard Meshake
• Acknowledgments/ Thank Yous
• Women speak at the Open Forum - Grief, ResidentialSchools,
Prescription Drug Abuse, Leadership, Youth
Summary:
● In attendance: 50 women from 25 communities
● Elder Emily Gregg
● Translators: Angus Chapman & Martha Benson
Funded by the Government of Ontario
Ontario Women’s Directorate (OWD)
Ontario Trillium Foundation
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation
(NOHFC)