Jays Care Foundation teaming up with Peguis Rec to start Rookie league
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By Terra Indigena staff
Jays Care Foundation is teaming up with the Interlake Reserves Tribal Council and Peguis Rec Centre to bring Indigenous Rookie League to Peguis. The program is co-created with leadership from Tribal Councils to increase physical and mental health outcomes for Indigenous youth, while also promoting healing and collaboration among neighbouring communities. Partners receive league design support, funding, equipment, coach training, and community-based launch support to help their leagues succeed.
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Dene Petti, It's about building confidence
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By Trevor Greyeyes
I saw a fabulous show at the Manitoba Theatre for Young People, located at The Forks in Winnipeg, where I saw the Native Youth Theatre Cabaret and met one of the teaching assistants (TA) Dene Petti.
Now, this is the best part of what I do is meeting interesting people like Petti who is like me a registered band member with Peguis First Nation.
Petti had been a participant as a young 11-year-old student.
After spending five years in BC pursuing her education, she moved back to Winnipeg last year.
“When I first started the program,” said Petti. “I could barely look at people. It helped me to be more confident like here I am doing an interview with you.”
Peguis TLE AGM a firecracker, again
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By James Wastasecoot
Questions about the validity of Treaty Land Entitlement (TLE) land purchases and the role of the TLE Implementation office were raised again at this year’s fiery TLE AGM held at Peguis Central School on May 22nd. Bruce Sinclair started the fireworks when he told the trustees they’re not telling the truth to youth who sat on the front row and came to support their friend Emma Bear who emceed the meeting. “You’re not supposed to be mortgaging land,” he said in reference to the Meadows property purchase which was bought with $10 million in TLE funds in 2019 and the MJardin property located at 1 Warman Road in Winnipeg, also purchased with TLE funds of $10 million. “There was money given for Meadows and there was money given for MJardin, all this money is gone children, we don’t have that money no more,” he said. He said the trustees should resign. TLE Financial trustee, Stephen Daniels, took exception. “Bruce, Let’s get something straight, we do not have any control over, once purchases are made once a purchase are made, we do not have control over that, that belongs to the Chief and Council and to the bank, not to the TLE.” 
Mino Pima-tis-i-win conference encourages youth to embrace healthy living, avoid risks
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By James Wastasecoot
Peguis First Nation hosted the 16th annual Mino Pima-tis-i-win Youth Conference at Assiniboia Downs in Winnipeg from May 14-17, 2024. The conference, named “Living a Good Life,” aims to raise awareness and foster dialogue among youth, educators, and decision-makers about youth risks and strategies for healthy living. Approximately 300 students from various communities across Manitoba, including Bloodvein, Lake Manitoba, Sagkeeng, and Sandy Bay, attended the event. Chief Dr. Stan Bird opened the meeting with a message from the council: “This year, our theme, ‘Living a Good Life,’ is more than just an expression - it is a pathway that guides us in nurturing our youth towards healthy choices away from the temptations of drugs, alcohol, and violence. It is a way of life that has sustained our people since time immemorial.”
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