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Mi'kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council (MMAYC)

Mission Statement

The purpose of the Mi'kmaq Maliseet Atlantic Youth Council (MMAYC) is to provide Atlantic First Nations youth with practical goals and solutions to enhance mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well being; as well, to strengthen and advance the goals and responsibilities of youth resulting in a greater self-identity and independence through a strategy that incorporates both traditional and modern day practices.

Objectives

Increase the accessibility and integration of youth services provided to Atlantic & Quebec First Nation youth.
Unite Atlantic First Nation youth by supporting the development of youth organizations at both the regional and community levels.
Advocate on behalf of the Atlantic First Nation youth oh policies and issues important to youth: including, but not limited to; education and training; health and social; sports and recreation; culture and language; economic development; housing and infrastructure; as well as, basic human and treaty rights.
Advise & Act as a resource to the Atlantic First Nations Chiefs on policies and issues important to First Nations youth.
Represent Atlantic First Nations youth and the Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council (NYC).

MMAYC Members & Alternates in Millbrook First Nation recieving ASIST Training in October 2010: Back Row: (Left to Right) Nilan Marshall, Julian Moulton, Lyle Vicaire, Michael R. Denny, Ryan Moulton, Joan Sack; Middle Row: Lauren Ward, Tiffanie Labillois, Noel Joe, Samantha Lewis, Ashley Julian, Molly Peters, Miranda Mitchell, Shelby Caplin; Front Row: Susan Hill.

MMAYC Representation by districts. MMAYC Members & Alternates and Assembly of First Nations National Youth Council Representatives (AFN NYC) include:

Unamaki : Membertou, Eskasoni,Potlotek, Waycobah, Wagmatcook.Michael R. Denny, Eskasoni, NS, MMAYC Male Co-Chair (Alternate, Nilan Marshall, Eskasoni)
Piktuk : Paqtnkek, Millbrook, Indian Brook, Pictou Landing. Ashley Julian, Indian Brook, NS, Female NS/NL AFN NYC Rep (Tolerate, Molly Peters, Paqtnkek)
Kespukwitk : Bear River, Glooscap, Annapolis, Acadia. Kaitlin Lane, Acadia First Nation, NS (Alternate, Channelle MacEachern, Annapolis)
Epekwitk : Abegweit, Lennox Island.Samantha Lewis, Lennox, PEI, Female NB/PEI AFN NYC Rep (Alternate, Schurman Peters, Abegweit)
Mi'kamaw'gi : Esgenoopetitj, Metepenagiag, Eel Ground, Pabineau. Miranda Mitchell, Esgenoopetitj, NB, MMAYC Female Co-Chair (Alternate, Lauren Ward, Metepenagiag)
Kespek : Eel River Bar (NB), Gaspe, Gesgapegiag, Listuguj. Shelby Caplin, Gesgapegiag, QE (Alternate, Tiffanie Labillois, Eel River Bar)
Sikniki : Indian Island, Elsipogtog, Buctouche, Fort Folly. Aaron Barlow, Indian Island, NB, Male NB/PEI AFN NYC Rep (Alternate, Malian Levi, Elsipogtog)
Wolastoqiyik : Madawaska, Tobique, Woodstock. Julian Moulton, Tobique, NB (Alternate, Ryan Moulton, Tobique, NB)
Sitansisk : Kingsclear, Oromocto, St. Mary's. Sydney Paul, Kingsclear, NB (Alternate, Paige Polches, St. Mary's)
Taqamkuk : Miawpukek, Glenwood. Noel Joe, Miawpukek, NL, Male NS/NL AFN NYC Co-Chair Rep (Alternate, John Jaddore, Miawpukek)

MMAYC Conferences

Past conferences

Traditional Leadership for Future Generations Conference

Antigonish, NS

May 19-21, 2006

Goal: To bring the Grand Council and the Youth together

Conference Topics

Role of Women in Traditional Leadership
Importance of Language and Indigenous knowledge
Traditional Values in Leadership
Empowering Culture, Recreation and Youth in the community (ECRY)

Building Integrity Today, Preventing Crisis Tomorrow

Oak Island Resort Spa & Convention Centre

May 1-2, 2007

Goals

To bring together youth to meet and associate with the Chiefs of the Atlantic Provinces
To have a new youth council elections for MMAYC

Conference Topics

Creating positive experiences using Community by Community Approach
Relationship stress and crisis management
Peer Counselling: Youth Helping Youth
Rebuilding Culture Integrity

Most Recent conference

2010 MMAYC YouthLink, Accessing Post-Secondary Opportunities: Leading Change in Education for First Nation Youth

Future Inns Moncton Hotel & Conference Center, Moncton, NB

January 22-24, 2010

Goals

To present real life experiences related to post-secondary education
To develop tools for First Nations youth to gain access to post-secondary education

Conference Topics

Accessing post-secondary education
Identifying barriers to post-secondary education
Financing post-secondary education
Setting educational goals

Conference Final Report

2010 Youthlink Conference Report

MMAYC Video

First Nations Youth Guiding Youth: Accessing and Surviving Post-Secondary Education

As a result of the 2010 Youthlink conference, MMAYC in conjunction with APC produced a film, First Nations Youth Guiding Youth: Accessing and Surviving Post-Secondary Education. This film was produced to encourage, motivate and retain First Nations youth to begin thinking about, accessing and accomplishing their educational goals at the post-secondary level. MMAYC hopes to provide the film to all educators/youth/teachers through First Nations Education Directors, First Nations guidance councillors working both on and off reserves, schools that have First Nations students, and youth coordinators. On behalf of MMAYC, they are looking to present the film at Career Fairs, youth rallys and school visits. This would allow MMAYC to have facilitated discussions with the youth on what our First Nations communities could do more of to encourage and assist First Nations in finishing post-secondary. This would allow MMAYC to compile the information and present a report that would be accessible to all First Nations Communities.

MMAYC Documents

MMAYC Nomination n Election Procedures

MMAYC Representation by District

MMAYC Code of Ethics n Conduct

MMAYC Code of Conduct

MMAYC District Contact

MMAYC Brochure

Contact Information

MMAYC:

Facebook Link: MMAYC / email: mmayc.youthlink@gmail.com

Twitter: @TheMMAYC

MMAYC Co Chairs: