Manitoba
CIER is bringing together two youth (and a chaperone) and two young adults (under thirty) from four First Nations communities in Manitoba to learn about solid waste management and diversion. The youth come from Canupawakpa Dakota Nation, Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation, Lake Manitoba First Nation and Sioux Valley Dakota Nation who will each host a four-day workshop. The participants will work together over the four workshops to design, plan, budget, and execute their own waste diversion projects in their own communities! Their journey will be documented in a 10-15 minute film produced by Indigenous filmmakers, Code Breaker Films.
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Seventh Generation Waste Warriors
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Participants completed their first workshop May 28-31st, 2019 in Canupawakpa Dakota Nation. They learned about waste definitions and types; solid waste management, diversion, recycling and governance; landfill sites and transfer stations; Producer Responsibility Organizations (PROs); new and innovative ways of dealing with waste; what other communities in Manitoba are doing; and, built up their leadership skills. An Elder from Canupawakpa came and spoke about traditional teachings and how waste issues developed over time. Then the youth participated in a community clean-up. The waste coordinator and lands manager gave us a tour of Canupawakpa’s eco-depot, a place where community members can take and leave reusable items (such as clothing, electronics, toys, etc.) and it is also where the community compost bins are located. Then on Thursday May 30th the group toured the Brandon municipal landfill and recycling depot.
The workshop was zero-waste as much as possible; participants were provided with feast bags with reusable plates, cutlery, water bottles, and dish towels. They washed their dishes after each meal, which cut down the amount of waste we produced – no disposable or single use plates, cups or cutlery were used. Special thanks to Canupawakpa Dakota Nation for their amazing hospitality and to our presenters from Loraas Recycling, Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba, Indigenous Services Canada, and the City of Brandon. The next Seventh Generation Waste Warriors workshop will be in Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation in July! Results: Stay Tuned for more updates! |
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Click on the image (Left) to view an introductory presentation by Canupawakpa Dakota Nation.
Image was developed by Clifford Bushie from Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation.
Image was developed by Clifford Bushie from Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation.
PRESENTATIONS ( PDFS)- CLICK TO DOWNLOAD.
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| plastics_and_textiles_may_2019.pdf |
| how_is_waste_governed.pdf |
| what_is_a_pro.pdf |