Mi kmaw Physical Activity Leadership Program. A Nova Scotia Success Story

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1 Mi kmaw Physical Activity Leadership Program A Nova Scotia Success Story

2 What is the MPAL program? A cost-share project between the NS Department of Communities, Culture, and Heritage and each respective Mi kmaw Community Through a partnership between the Province and the Communities, the program aims to increase the number of local staff who are planning and implementing comprehensive plans to improve the participation in health enhancing physical activity

3 MPAL Partners across the Province Membertou May 2013 Annapolis Valley/Glooscap May 2013 Eskasoni June 2013 Acadia Sept We koqma q Oct Paq tnkek Nov Wagmatcook Sept Potlotek March 2015 Millbrook Oct. 2016

4 The Provincial Role Provide funding for position Provide resources to inform and assist with strategy development, which includes advice and support Fund citizen needs-assessment survey, and results anaylsis Capacity building support Physical Activity Practitioners Exchange (PAPE) Physical Literacy Training MPAL Professional Development and team building sessions The Community Role Provide funding for position Develop a job description with assistance from the province, and hire a coordinator Develop a written strategic planning process with the province (3 month mark) Develop appropriate partnerships at the local level Create a physical activity strategy and work on implementation Attend provincially supported training and network building Provide an annual report to the province

5 Food and Fitness as Medicine; What role does the MPAL program play? Creating New Opportunities for Youth Building Partnerships and Relationships Creating New Infrastructure Incorporating Active Living into Everyday Life Connecting our members to their Culture Physical Activity Strategy Development Building Community

6 Membertou First Nation Aquatics Development

7 Glooscap First Nation Family Recreation and Culture Park

8 Glooscap First Nation Family Recreation and Culture Park

Eskasoni First Nation Eskasoni Youth Motivators (EYM) EYM is derived from a Mi kmaq word which means I am here. Team members from the RCMP, NADACA, Sports & Rec. Dept.

10 Eskasoni First Nation Eskasoni Youth Motivators (EYM) EYM is derived from a Mi kmaq word which means I am here. Team members from the RCMP, NADACA, Sports & Rec. Dept., and Mental Health Dept. Staff aims to motivate youth, connect them with the services they need, and encourage living by the 7 sacred teachings. Rewards system for students that demonstrate kindness or leadership

Spring and Fall Seasons Today youth from Eskasoni

11 Eskasoni First Nation Football Program The program started in 2015 and now has kids enroll in Spring and Fall Seasons Today youth from Eskasoni make up 65% of all Cape Breton Minor Football Registrations!

12 We koqma q Sky Trail Development

13 We koqma q Snow Shoe & Hike Program

14 Wagmatcook First Nation Hockey Program

15 Acadia First Nation Walking in the Footsteps

16 Unama ki Surf Program Working Together - Programming Unama ki Riders L nu Kamakn Snowboarding Team

17 Working Together Special Events Mi`kmaq Valley Youth Gathering PGA Golf Sessions Provincial Volunteer Awards

18 Working Together Nova Scotia Mi kmaw Summer Games

19 Working Together Active Cape Breton Communities Valley Active Communities Committee RNS Conference 2017 Unama ki Soccer Association NS Mi`kmaw Sport Summit

20 Questions? Krista Devoe Jordan Smith

Case Studies in Aboriginal Business

Case Studies in Aboriginal Business Indian Maiden Maple Syrup B Janice Esther Tulk The Purdy Crawford Chair in Aboriginal Business Studies was established at Cape Breton University in 2010 in response