FLFN Lands Officer(s) Len Quinney Dean Harper

FLFN Youth Mentors Kendra Quinney, GIS Tech Shannon Quinney Windtalker Office Clerk Shanea Quinney, GIS tech

Kehewin Staff Kelly Dion-McFeeters Ryley

Aboriginal Youth Environmental Program -AYEP • AYEP has been a partnership between Frog Lake First Nation (FLFN),

Enbridge Pipelines Inc. and Technical Services Advisory Group (TSAG)

• Staff will be working closely with a supervisor from Frog Lake First Nation as well as TSAG staff and Enbridge volunteers throughout the duration of the program who will provide career mentorship opportunities

• The water monitoring program included hands-on training in aquatic monitoring techniques and data management tools

• The baseline water data collected by staff provided information about the quality of the surface water at the chosen site(s) and did not provide information on specific pollution or contaminant sources

Mapping Session before field work

Primary Objectives

Objective 1 The program focus has been the initiation of a youth- led baseline water quality monitoring program in Frog Lake First Nation

Objective 2 To train and develop the FLFN lands staff which included three (3) youth lands mentors

Objective 3 To enable the FLFN lands department to become aware of the water bodies of environmental concerns

Objective 4 The development of the FLFN GIS mapping system, for the long term planning of the Nations land base

Frog Lake – Water Quality Monitoring SITE #1 – South Beach Intake

OVERVIEW &TIMELINE OF YOUTH WATER MONITORING INITIATIVE

• Winter 2012-13 FLFN Economic Development & Lands contacted TSAG for mapping information, subsequently was given an opportunity to enter into Youth Water Monitoring Project • March 2013 – TSAG drafted up the Charter agreement between FLFN, TSAG and Enbridge • April 2013 – FLFN signed the Charter BCR • May 2013 – TSAG asked FLFN & Kehewin Cree Nation to combine the training sessions for the Youth Water Monitoring Project, FLFN • June & July 2013 – Active water monitoring at Frog Lake & Kehewin predetermined water sites

Frog Lake – Water Quality Monitoring SITE #2 – Dion Beach

FLFN Economic Development & Lands Training Plan

Banff Governance Training 2011-12 • May 2012 -Three (3) Economic Development Staff completed Aboriginal Leadership Certification over a 8 months timeline BEARH Land Use Planning Coordinator (LUPC) • June 2013 ECO Canada, Eleven (11) FLFN community members and staff passed course. Fully funded by FLFN Nation

TSAG – University of Alberta • 2012-13 – GIS credit course initiated; 6 FLFN staff continuing training

Frog Lake – Water Quality Monitoring SITE #2 – Dion Beach

FLFN – cont’d CANDO training • 2012-13 Economic Development Staff challenging Technical Aboriginal Economic Developer certification(TAED) • One (1) Staff member achieved CANDO-TAED certification

AFOA training • 2012-13 Economic Development Staff continuing training

Treaty and Aboriginal Lands Stewards Association of Alberta (TALSAA) • FLFN entering into TALSAA membership, working towards

staff to achieve Professional Lands Management Certification Program (PLMCP), University of Saskatchewan

Macroinvertebrate & invasive species sampling

Community Involvement - Links

Lakeland Industry Community Association September 2013 – FLFN Economic Development & Lands regained a

community seats on the;

LICA Board of Directors,

Education & Information Committee

LICA Air shed Zone Committee

Beaver River Watershed Alliance (BRWA), an independent

standing committee of LICA

Kehewin Lake – Provincial Park

Long term Plan – FLFN Economic Development & Lands Department long

term goal is to assist the Nation in infrastructure, resource planning, housing, capital building planning. Including historical, cultural & sensitive site identification for future preservation.

Overall the promotion of sustainable land use for the health & well being of the FLFN community.

Kehewin Lake - Intake

Long term Plan - FLFN To continue funding for FLFN Economic Development

& Lands for sustainable resource & land use Begin the elementary & secondary school linking for

career development To utilizing the Community mapping system for

potential Economic Ventures To assist FLFN in planning for eco-friendly landfill

project(s)

Kehewin site – Long Lake, AB

Long term Plan - FLFN Identification & of sensitive sites, i.e. Defensive

trenches circa 1885 Working with FLFN senior management, enabling

managers with the tools , specifically the Community Mapper System for long-term planning & budgeting for capital projects

Assisting membership in GPSing existing lands holders for pasture usage

Kehewin site – Long Lake, AB

Testing Air Quality

Checking substrate for zebra mussels

Testing for oxygen levels in the water

Long term Plan - FLFN To provide the FLFN membership with consistent

air, water, soil measurement and samples To work with Industry in future on-reserve

development utilizing the Community Mapper System

TSAG PROVIDED BOTH FN’S SAMPLING KITS FOR WATER & AIR MONITORING

Kehewin – House #10 location

Conclusion The Aboriginal Youth Environmental Program (AYEP)

initiative was an excellent opportunity for our Nation to allow youth mentorship in the Lands program. This allowed the Lands Department to grow after the project training and work experience. The Youth Lands have been hired to continue monitoring the quality of the surface water and developing the Community Mapper System. They will be an integral part of the Land Use Planning for the Nation.

End of Summer Project; Happy Happy Happy

WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME

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