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Gwichin Self-Gove


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Eligibility

This competition is open to students currently enrolled at any of the followingschools:

Chief Julius School, Fort McPhersonMoose Kerr School , Aklavik

East Three Secondary School, Inuvik

Chief Paul Niditchie School, Tsiigehtchic:Grades 7 9 Students


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Teams

This is a team competition for Chief Julius School, East Three Secondary Scho

Kerr School.

All entries should be submitted on behalf of at least 2 students (maximum 3 stteam), one of which must have attended the National Conference on IndigenoGovernment.

Teams may consist of non-Gwichin students.

Teams may work with their teacher (s) or the chaperones who attended the Seconference for additional guidance.

Grades 7 9 Students from Chief Paul Niditchie School in Tsiigehtchic will be doposter as part of their competition, with help from their Principal/Teacher on the p


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Written Component

The first component will be a written response, like an essay or newspapearticle, that explores ideas related to Self-Government and that werediscussed at the Self-Government conference.

Audio Podcasts and presentations can be found at www.gwichin2013.com

The minimum number of words for each submission should be 500.

You can include a cover page, photos, maps, audio and/or video to suppoyour essay.


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The written component must make reference to what youth learned o

experienced at the Self-Government conference. Use the following

questions as a guide.

Questions to consider:

Why is achieving Self-Government important?

How does Self-Government relate to your language, culture and traditio

What does Self-Government mean for the Youth and how will we be inv

in future Aboriginal Self-Government?

What will we need to be involved in Self-Government in the future?

What kinds of jobs do you think will be part of Self-Government and howwe be preparing now to take on these jobs?


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Work Plan/Project

The work plan should include a brief description of

the event, its purpose and how it will take place.

There should also be a budget and schedulerelated to preparatory work (how much will eachelement cost? Who will do what?)

How will the project be documented? Video, Audio,Powerpoint? Website?

Questions? Send your questions or

concerns to April Bourke:

Phone: (867) 777-7942

Email: [email protected]


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Judges Criteria for High School Entries from Aklavik, Inuvik and Fort

McPherson:

The winning entries will be judged as a package, meaning both the merits of the essay aplan/ project proposal will be considered.

The entries will be judged in terms of their presentation format, their imagination and thouand their ability to further the spirit of Self-Government among the youth.

Judges Criteria for Junior High School Entries from Tsiigehtchic:

The winning entries will be judged as a package, meaning both the merits of the poster aplan/ project proposal will be considered.

The entries will be judged in terms of their presentation format, their imagination and thouand their ability to further the spirit of Self-Government among the youth.

Deadline:All entries are due by 5:00 pm, Friday, November 29, 2013. Entries caemailed to [email protected]. The judging panel will be made up of the memthe Self Government Negotiation Team.


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Prizes for schools in Aklavik, Inuvik and Fort McPherson:

1st Prize: IPad Mini w/Wi-Fi & Cellular for each winning student

An in-kind award of $1500 to the school producing the winning team $1500 towards proposed event

2nd Prize: IPad Mini w/Wi-Fi & Cellular for each winning student An in-kind award of $1000 to the school producing the winning team

3rd Prize One hundred dollar gift certificates to the Apple store for each winning student An in-kind award of $500 to the school producing the winning team

Prizes for students from Chief Paul Niditchie School in Tsiigehtchic:

Ipad Mini w/WiFi & Cellular for each winning student In-kind award towards school and proposed event.


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To me, Self-Governmentis the power/right tocontrol our ownresources, educationsystem and other thingswithin our nation.Control is the wrong

word, its more havingthe power to decidewhere we are headed asa nation. (Anonymous)

It is reallyimportant to mebecause I want tofight for what Ibelieve in andthink whats rightfor mycommunity andmy land.

(Anonymous)

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is one imporuse tocommwell ea big pdecisiohelp o

benefcomm

I hope to see myself

as a carpenter or awelder, but I still gota lot of work to doyet. (Anonymous)

I hope to get outof this Self-Governmentconference ismore

informationabout Self-Government andknow what to doif Self-Governmenthappens. Us kidsare the future

and us youth gotto have theeducation so wecan go far in lifeand be preparedin 7 10 years.

(Anonymous)

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