Mission:

To promote awareness of our proud Aboriginal culture and how it intertwines within our union environment.

Goals:

Engage our Aboriginal members to strengthen their union involvement
Inform and educate all union members on Aboriginal issues within the workplace
Recruit potential members by attending career fairs and conferences
Be an advisory and resource for all union members, the Executive Board and Bargaining committees on Aboriginal issues.

Members:

Committee Chair:
Tamara Bennett

Recording Secretary:
Diane Ace, Office Admin Assistant - Public Health (SHA) - 306-291-3563

Committee Members:
Myrna Gehl, Suport Worker - Southwest Homes – 306-677-7078
Tara Lens
Chris Mulhall

Top Officer:
Janice Platzke, – 306.773.2536 ext. 8732

Staff Representative:
Christine Miller, – 306-652-1011 ext. 8733

Resources:

The Truth and Reconciliation Report on YouTube: #ReadTheTRCReport

Join a SEIU-West Committee!

SEIU-West Committees keep us at the forefront of the Labour movement in Canada, and provide an excellent opportunity for members to learn from each other. Committee members serve for two years, and we have now approached the end of a two-year term so we are requesting SEIU-West members and all current committee members to submit their Expressions of Interest form should they wish to serve or remain on committees.

 

Connecting for Reconciliation

Have you ever thought: “I support reconciliation. I want to do my part, but I’m not sure what to do?”

If so, Reconciliation Saskatoon has put together the ConnectR website (www.beaconnectr.org). It’s an excellent interactive tool for people looking to find a way to help build better relationships between Canada’s Indigenous and settler communities. Its motto nicely describes how it works: “Choose your next step”. There are four “paths”: Spirit, Head, Heart, and Body. Clicking on a path takes you to suggested actions like “Attend a cultural event at your local friendship centre,” “Learn Indigenous teachings about plants,” and “Support Indigenous artisans online.” Each suggestion includes links to further information. You can also access this information by clicking one of the “Themes”, such as “Current Events”, “Facts and Figures”, and “Safe Spaces”.

ConnectR is the latest project of Reconciliation Saskatoon, a partnership of about 100 organizations, including the Office of the Treaty Commissioner, the City of Saskatoon, the Saskatoon Tribal Council, and the Central Urban Métis Federation. Some of the information is Saskatoon-specific, but most of it is useful wherever you live in Saskatchewan.

Check it out. It works well on cellphones too!

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Moose Jaw

306.693.7922

306.692.2807

Address:
39 Athabasca Street West
Moose Jaw, SK S6H 2B6

Saskatoon

306.652.1011

306.652.1392

Address:
200–747 46th Street West
Saskatoon, SK S7L 6A1

Swift Current

306.773.2536

306.773.7535

Address:
333 Central Avenue North
Swift Current, SK S9H 0L5