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:: World Servants
Full Description:
Teams are returning to serve the Cree Nation in Fisher River, Manitoba, Canada. (Kym Johnson, World Servants Executive Director and Community Specialist for the Native American and First Nations, was born in Fisher River and is of Cree descent.)
The people of Fisher River warmly welcomed teams last year and are excited about hosting us again. We worked together to help prepare for the National Cree Gathering by staining the community center boardwalk, enjoyed playing bingo with the community elders and hosted Kids’ Club for children during the week. It is always amazing at the sacred ways in which partnerships are formed and completed. What Abba can do with our skills and time will be far more than you can put into words, but it will forever change you as you experience the Cree culture and people of Canada.
We will come alongside the people in Fisher River to work on construction projects that will benefit members of the community. In addition, we will also host Kid’s Club during the week for children ages 4 to grade 6.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Flexibility is the key! ALL ministry/outreach activities are customized to the communities' specific needs and are specifically determined closer to the time of the trip. Our goal is to best partner with the community we are going to serve. Please keep this in mind when discussing trip details with potential participants!
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| Location Information: |
| Country(s): |
Canada
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| Region(s): |
Northern America
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| Other: |
Manitoba sits smack dab in the middle of Canada, located at North America’s geographic centre. The province is bordered by Saskatchewan to the west, Ontario to the east, Nanavut Territory to the north, and to the south by North Dakota and Minnesota. Located just 65 miles north of the US border, Winnipeg is easily accessible by rail, road and air. Manitoba’s landscape is as enchanting as it is diverse, with prairie grassland in the south and west, rugged Canadian shield lakes and forests in the east and north, and arctic coastline and tundra in the extreme north.
Canada has long been known to have a diverse population of First Nations people and one of the Plains Tribes is the Cree Nation. The Cree Reserve, located 2 hours north of Winnipeg, is home to a people full of love, pride in their culture, family, hospitality and easy laughter.
There are many facilities in Fisher River including the Fisher River Cree Nation Recreation Grounds, which is home to an outdoor roofed dance hall, a beautiful pow wow arbor, and many concession stands. The Fisher River Treaty Celebration take place there every August. The Leigh Cochrane Memorial Visitors Centre, a beautiful building with an upper viewing deck, a boardwalk and a unique amphitheatre, is the home to Fisher River's annual community celebration.
The Fisher River Band was established in 1875. As of 2007, the total population was approximately 3,098, with an on-reserve population of 1,709. Fisher River Cree Nation is a fishing community as it is located on the shores of Lake Winnipeg. (Lakes Winnipeg and Manitoba are all that is left of an ancient glacial lake that once covered most of the province.) Fishermen go out in the spring and the fall. The fishermen use commercial fishing boats and the fish are taken for processing to a commercial fishing plant, such as the McBeth Fishery owned by Fisher River Cree Nation. Local fish are Pickerel (Walleye), Mullet (Sucker), Northern Pike (Jack), Perch and Sauger.
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| Dates: |
| Date: |
July 8 - 13, 2012
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| Length: |
1 week to 2 weeks
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| Demographics of People Being Ministered To: |
| Who: |
Traditional Cree
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| People Group(s): |
Cree - First Nation
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| Religion/Beliefs: |
Traditional Cree, Christian
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| Training and Debriefing: |
| Pre-field Training: |
Yes
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| Post-field Debrief: |
No
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| Comments: |
First day after arrival will be spent doing Cross Cultural Orientation.
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Relation of Opportunity to National Church
and/or Long-term Goals: |
For sustainable, long-term impact, World Servants staff work with host communities before teams arrive. A team of community leaders are identified to build a vision for their community. We train and equip these leaders to successfully partner with our short-term teams in an effort to build long-term relationships.
Once the short-term mission teams leave, we continue to strengthen relationships with community leaders and identify extended opportunities for future teams to come alongside, as well.
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| Finances: |
| Funds needed: |
*see notes below or inquire for details
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| Other: |
The cost includes Cross-Cultural Orientation (CCO) training, trip set-up, trip leadership, all food & housing, an evening program, debriefing and re-entry resources, in addition to quality group servicing.
$425 per person + Construction Donation*
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*$100 / person
$ 50 / child (8 and under)
Please call our office if you have any questions on Construction Fees.
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| Participant Information, Recommendations, Requirements: |
| Participant Age: |
Sr. High
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| Eligible to Go: |
Groups [max size 40]
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| Education / Experience: |
No construction experience is necessary, we will provide foreman to oversee the project. We view construction projects as a learning experience for males, females & children alike and will teach participants all necessary skills.
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| Languages: |
English. Although Cree is the native language of the people in Fisher River and is spoken mostly by the elders. There is a renewed effort in the community to restore the native language by teaching it to the youth.
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| Other: |
An adult must accompany all persons under the age of 18 that are not part of a group. Children of any age are welcome. If you are looking at opportunities as an individual, we highly recommend, but do not require, that you find others that can join you on your trip. Your experience will have greater long-term value if you can be part of a team from your church or community.
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| Application Information: |
| Deadline: |
June 8, 2012
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| How to apply: |
Organizations (churches, businesses, schools, etc.) :
1. Reserve space with a non-refundable, but transferable, registration fee of $150 by credit card or check. You must reserve a specific number of spaces at this time. Space is only guaranteed once payment is received in our office.
2. You will receive a registration kit from us with specific instructions regarding paper work and due dates.
3. Deposits of $100 per space (non-refundable, but transferable), minus the registration fee, is due within 45 days.
4. The remaining trip balance will be broken into two payments due 90 and 45 days prior to trip start date.
Personal (individuals & families) :
1. Reserve space with a non-refundable, but transferable, registration fee of $150 by credit card or check. You must reserve a specific number of spaces at this time. Space is only guaranteed once payment is received in our office.
2. You will receive a registration kit from us with specific instructions regarding paper work, and due dates.
3. The remaining trip balance will be broken into two payments due 90 and 45 days prior to trip start date.
* All registrations completed after April 1st for June - August trips, are considered late and will incur an additional $25 per participant fee.
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| Application: |
link to application form
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| Other Information: |
Travel:
All participants must provide transportation to and from the mission site. You must also have transportation throughout the week for travel between the housing site, work projects, outreach and the day-off activity. Those who chose to fly will need to arrive in Winnipeg, Canada where you will be able to rent vehicles for your transportation.
Arrive by 3 pm on the trip start date.
Depart after 8 am on the trip end date.
A valid US passport is required to get into Canada.
Insurance:
All participants are required to carry or purchase personal medical insurance.
Food & Housing:
Housing with toilet facilities will be available. Electricity and hot water are available. Meals will be prepared by both team members and local cooks and will definitely include some local dishes such as bannock (Cree bread), fried bologna sandwiches and butter tarts – yum.
Day-Off:
Your trip includes a half day-off with plans to go boating out on Moose Island where local guides will catch our meal and we’ll enjoy a Shore Lunch together as a group. Swimming is an option for the most hearty team members, as the lake is very cold!! Fisher River has a wonderful assortment of wildlife; from eagles and fishers, bear and moose, lynx, cougars and pelicans to bats and snakes, which we prefer not to see!!
On your drive back to the States, you may want to spend some time in Winnipeg. There are many wonderful parks and tourist attractions to see including St. Boniface, a total French-speaking city, which exudes a distinctive Gallic flavor in its architecture, culture and cuisine.
Climate:
Summer brings highs around 80 degrees and pleasant, with lots sunshine in the daytime and in the evening it cools down into the 60s & 70s. It is fairly dry and does not rain often.
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