Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation #80

📢 REMINDER – GROCERY PICK-UP TOMORROW!

A friendly reminder that grocery pick-up will take place tomorrow at the school.

🛍️ Please remember to bring your own grocery bags with you for pick-up.

Thank you! ❤️

🛒 GROCERY DISTRIBUTION 🛒

Muscowpetung households on reserve with children only are invited to pick up groceries.

📍 Muscowpetung Education Centre
📅 August 26, 2026
⏰ 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

🏠 House number must be provided.

Hosted by the Muscowpetung Prevention Team.

💚 Together • Supporting Our Children & Youth

🎬 FREE DRIVE-IN MOVIES FOR MUSCOWPETUNG MEMBERS! 🍿🚗

Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation members can enjoy FREE admission to the Twilite Drive-In Theatre in Wolseley all summer long!

Simply present your Status Card at the gate upon entry to receive free admission.

Please see the movie schedule below for upcoming show dates and features.

🎬 Grab the family, pack the snacks and enjoy a movie under the stars! 🌙🍿

🌞 CHILDREN’S FUN DAY! 🌞

Muscowpetung Health Staff are hosting another Children’s Fun Day with Dr. Robertson, First Nations Specialist Pediatrician! 🩺💙

📅 Tuesday, August 25, 2026
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
🏥 Muscowpetung Health Centre

🌭 Hot Dogs
🍦 Ice Cream
💦 Slip & Slide
🎨 Children’s Activities
…and lots of fun!

Weather permitting.
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Children must be accompanied by a parent/guardian.

Come out and enjoy an afternoon of fun with our community! ❤️

📢 Saulteaux Language Class Update

Saulteaux Language Class scheduled for tomorrow, Tuesday, August 25, is CANCELLED.

The class will be moved to next Monday, August 31.

Thank you for your understanding!

Saulteaux Language Classes with Pauline Whitehead, BA

Join us as we work together to revitalize and strengthen our beautiful Saulteaux language.

Location: Classes will take place at Muscowpetung Band Office Downstairs Every Monday

Time 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
- Supper will be provided
- Door prizes each week
- Transportation available
- Online option also offered

CLASS SCHEDULE
• Week 1 – July 27
• Week 2 – August 3
• Week 3 – August 10
• Week 4 – August 17
• Week 5 – August 24
• Week 6 – August 31
• Week 7 – September 7
• Week 8 – September 14
• Week 9 – September 21
• Week 10 – September 28
• Week 11 – October 5
• Week 12 – October 12

We hope to see dedicated participants join us each week as we work toward revitalizing our language within our community. Your presence brings strength, pride, and hope as we reconnect with who we are as proud Saulteaux people. Let’s bring back the language spirit together!

Join Zoom Meeting https://zoom.us/j/94714799704?pwd=9kvEF78TfrWP0OLbIIDcBlOLKOJOdG.1
Meeting chat link https://zoom.us/launch/jc/94714799704
Meeting ID: 947 1479 9704 Passcode: Ex4fmv

📡 STARLINK RENEWAL UPDATE

Muscowpetung Chief and Council are pleased to announce that all on-reserve Starlink units have been renewed for another 12 months. All units should be active within the next 48 hours.

If you experience any difficulties, please unplug your Starlink unit, wait a few moments, and plug it back in to reboot the system.

Members who require a replacement Starlink unit are asked to contact Chelle Cappo at [email protected] to schedule a maintenance visit.

Chief and Council remain committed to eliminating the digital divide. Providing free, reliable internet to our on-reserve families is no longer a luxury - it is a necessity in today’s society.

Broadband internet helps our members:

💳 Access online banking
🩺 Schedule medical appointments
🎓 Attend online courses and training
📚 Access tutoring and educational resources
💼 Build businesses and participate in online commerce
💙 Connect with addictions treatment and wellness programming
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Stay connected with family, services and opportunities

Reliable internet improves access, creates opportunities and strengthens the overall quality of life for our members.

We thank everyone for their patience as all units are fully reactivated.

— Muscowpetung Chief and Council

🏆⛳ Congratulations to the Winners of the 2026 Men’s Muscowpetung Classic! ⛳🏆

On behalf of Chief Melissa Tavita and Council, congratulations to all the winners and participants who made our inaugural Men’s Classic a tremendous success!

🥇 2026 Men’s Classic Champions: JJ Poitras & Thomas Lavallee
🥈 Second Place: Jonny Cappo & Corey Rosebluff
🥉 Third Place: Tommy Cappo & Brandon Cappo
🏅 Fourth Place: Ray Amyotte & Landen Amyotte

🎯 Closest to the Pin - Hole #9: Headman Myke Agecoutay
💪 Longest Drive Hole #1: Jonny Cappo
😂 Most Honest Golfers: Todd Cappo, Mitchell Cappo, Jerome Cappo & Wade Lerat

Thank you to everyone who came out and helped make our first Men’s Classic a success. The competition was strong, the laughs were plentiful, and the spirit of community made it a memorable day!

👏 A very special thank you to Chelle Cappo for coordinating both the Men’s and Women’s tournaments. Organizing two tournaments takes a great deal of time, effort and patience, but Chelle pulled everything together and helped make both events a success. Chief and Council sincerely appreciate all the work she put in behind the scenes to create an enjoyable experience for everyone.

As our champions, JJ Poitras and Thomas Lavallee will have the honour of choosing next year’s course and participating in the planning of the 2027 tournament. No pressure, gentlemen - but everyone will have an opinion! 🏌️‍♂️

Chief and Council proudly recognize the champions of the 1st Annual Muscowpetung Classic:

🏆 Men’s Champions: JJ Poitras & Thomas Lavallee
🏆 Women’s Champions: Gwendy Anaquod & Shaii Anaquod

Congratulations to all our winners, and thank you to every golfer who participated in our inaugural tournaments. We look forward to making the Muscowpetung Classic bigger and better every year.

See you on the course next year! ⛳

🪶 Kihci-mīkwēc From Chief Melissa Tavita and Council 🪶

On behalf of Chief Melissa Tavita and Council, we extend our deepest and most heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for the 2nd Annual Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation Traditional Pow Wow.

To our Pow Wow Committee: thank you for the dedication, sacrifice and love you have given over the past 12 months - especially throughout these incredibly busy final weeks:

Brenda Poitras
Chelsea Poitras
Gaylene Anaquod
Gwendy Anaquod
Shaii Anaquod
Tash Cappo
Donna Okeeweehow
Marilyn Okeeweehow
Tiffany Toto
Kim Taypotat
Lorrie Anaquod
Denby Cappo
Bruce Cappo of the legendary Cappo Brother’s singing group

And a very special thank you to our Pow Wow Committee Chair, Lillian Campbell, for her leadership, commitment and tireless work in bringing everything together.

Some committee members may now be stepping away, but their contribution will remain. You helped plant the roots of our Pow Wow’s future. These inaugural years have created the blueprint for how Muscowpetung can welcome our people and host a meaningful, safe and memorable celebration. What you built will continue to grow for generations.

We also thank the many dignitaries, leaders and special guests who came to celebrate with us.

To our members who travelled home from British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and beyond - welcome home, and thank you for making the journey. We said we were committed to bringing our people together, and this week’s Pow Wow was a powerful example of that promise in action.

Children in care returned home. Children took part in ceremony. Traditional names were given. Families reconnected and new memories were created.

We sang. We danced. We laughed. We cried. We healed together.

Thank you to the sponsors and partners whose generosity helped make this celebration possible:

🌟 Legacy Sponsors – $25,000+ Each
Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation
MSBD Ltd.

💎 Platinum Sponsors – $10,000 Each
Silverfox Management
K+S Potash Canada

🥇 Gold Sponsors
CIBC
QBOW Child and Family Services
MLT Aikins

Mckercher
Brock Canada
Transdev Mobility
SaskPower
Enbridge
Oxbow Architecture
Morris Interactive

🏨 Lodging Partners
The Atlas Hotel, Comfort Inn, Sandman Hotel Group

To every dancer, singer, drummer, Elder, Knowledge Keeper, volunteer, employee, vendor, security worker, medical worker and visitor: Mīkwēc. Each of you contributed to the spirit of this gathering.

Every year, we will listen, learn and grow. We will continue working to make each Pow Wow safer, stronger and more welcoming than the year before.

Our Pow Wow is becoming much more than an annual event. It is becoming a bridge home for our people - a place where our children can hear the songs, learn the dances, receive their names and understand that they belong to something beautiful and enduring.

Long after the final drumbeat fades, what remains is the connection we have renewed with one another. These are the memories our children will carry forward. These are the roots from which Muscowpetung’s future will grow.

Until we gather again, travel safely, carry these memories with you and know that you will always have a home at Muscowpetung.

Mīkwēc. We danced for those who came before us, we celebrated those who are with us, and we planted something beautiful for those still to come. 🧡🪶

— Chief Melissa Tavita and Council
Muscowpetung Saulteaux Nation

🏌️‍♂️⛳ 1st Annual Muscowpetung Classic - Men’s Tournament! ⛳🏌️‍♂️

The stage is set! The Men’s Muscowpetung Classic tees off at 10:30 am August 22 at Echo Ridge Golf Course in Fort Qu’Appelle.

🏆 FORMAT: DOUBLES BEST BALL

Choose your partner and come ready for a great day of friendly competition, community, and a little bit of bragging rights!

✅ Green fees included
✅ Golf cart included
✅ Lunch included
✅ Muscowpetung members only

And there’s something extra on the line for our inaugural champions…

🥇 The winning duo will earn the honour of hosting next year’s Men’s Muscowpetung Classic! Our champions will help choose the golf course, participate in tournament planning, and have input into the format and prizes for 2027.

Win this year - and next year, you help set the rules! 😎⛳

Haven’t registered yet? There’s still time! Grab your partner and get signed up.

📧 Register with Nichelle Cappo:
[email protected]

The Muscowpetung Classic is about bringing our members together through friendly competition, building community, and starting an annual tradition we can look forward to every year.

Who will become our first Men’s Muscowpetung Classic Champions? 🏆