First Nations Education Directors/CounsellorsMamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal CouncilEducation Program Manager, Marnie Yourchuck473 A Hwy 17 WestCutler, ON P0P1B0Phone: (705) 844-2340 x410 Fax: (705) 844-2563OUR new TOLL FREE NUMBER: 877-633-7558 email marnie@mamaweswen.caSerpent River First Nation – Education Officer – Karol GrantP.O. Box 14, 48 Village Road, Cutler, ON P0P 1B0Phone: (705) 844-2009, Fax: (705) 844-2736 email: kgrant.srfn@ontera.netMississauga First Nation – Education Manager – Ernestine McLeodP.O. Box 1299, Blind River, ON P0R 1B0Phone: (705) 356-3197, Fax: (705) 356-4206 email: emcleod@mississaugi.comThessalon First Nation Education Coordinator – Darlene MonetteMAILING ADDRESSDELIVERY ADDRESSR.R. #2, Thessalon, ON, P0R 1L0 40 Sugarbush Road, Thessalon, ON, P0R 1L0Ph: (705)842-2323, Fax: (705)842-2332 email: nesmag_200@yahoo.comGarden River First Nation – Education Director Dianne RoachR.R. # 4, 7 Shingwauk Street, Garden River, ON, P6A 6Z8Phone: (705) 946-6300Fax: (705) 945-1415, Toll free: 1-800-665-0987 email: dianne.roach@gardenriver.caBatchewana First Nation – Education Director – Elaine McDonagh236 Frontenac Street, Sault Ste. Marie, ON, P6A 5K9Phone: (705)759-0914, Fax: (705)759-9171 email: mcdonagh@batchewana.caMichipicoten First Nation – Education & Training Counsellor/Membership Clerk – Linda PetersonR.R. # 1 Site 8, Box 1Wawa, OntarioPhone: (705)856-1993, ext 218, Toll Free: 1 –800-303-7723,Email: lpeterson@michipicoten.comChapleau Cree First Nation – Education Counselor – Lynn Turner828 Fox Lake Road, P.O. Box 400Chapleau, Ontario, P0M 1K0Phone: (705) 864-0784, Fax: (705) 864-1750, email: mukesofn@bellnet.caBrunswick House First Nation – Education Counsellor – Beverly PerreaultP.O. Box 1319Chapleau, Ontario Phone: (705) 864-0174, Fax: (705) 864-1960Indian Friendship Centre – Executive Director – Cathy Syrette122 East St, Sault Ste Marie, ON P6A 3C6, Phone:(705) 256-5634 Contacts at SSMIFC are:Karen Boyer - Wasa-Nabin youth worker,Andrew Nahwegahbow – Cultural Connections for AboriginalYouth, Crystal Kingston – Administrator Urban Aboriginal Alternative High <strong>School</strong> – 705 945 0963<strong>Educating</strong> <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Educators</strong> – <strong>Educating</strong> <strong>Our</strong> Aboriginal Students for Success 86
The Provisional Council of the Métis Nation of Ontario(MNO)The Métis Nation of Ontario is governed by the Provisional Council (PCMNO).The PCMNO is comprised of 19 members chosen by a province wide ballot boxelection. These members are mandated to serve a term of three years and include nineregional councillors, four senators, a youth representative, a post secondaryrepresentative and the executive - President, chair, co-chair, senator andsecretary/treasurer.The role of the PCMNO is to determine policies and priorities and to set direction formanagement of the affairs of the MNO.Their are 9 regions across the Ontario and the <strong>Algoma</strong> <strong>District</strong> is recognized as Region4. Sault Ste. Marie is represented by a local council made up of elected citizens.Chartered Métis Community Councils act as local governance structures on behalf of theMNO citizens. The Community Councils play an ever-increasing role as the MNO'sgovernance framework evolves.Contact for Region 4 – <strong>Algoma</strong> <strong>District</strong>Métis Nation of Ontario26 Queen St. E.Sault Ste. Marie, ONP6A 1Y3705 254-1768Fran Scheepmaker- Regional employment and Training coordinatorfrans@metisnation.org<strong>Educating</strong> <strong>Our</strong> <strong>Educators</strong> – <strong>Educating</strong> <strong>Our</strong> Aboriginal Students for Success 87