Ogemawahj Tribal Council

Celebrating the next generation of Indigenous water treatment plant operators looking to inspire others

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023
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For the Indigenous youth and community members who recently completed a training program to become certified water treatment plant operators, graduation is just the beginning.

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  • For the Indigenous youth and community members who recently completed a training program to become certified water treatment plant operators, graduation is just the beginning.
  • “The Water First Internship program was a ‘win-win-win opportunity.’ First Nations obtain Water Plant Operators; Tribal Council involvement with a proven training program for youth and water departments; Water First further develops their Programming with our communities.
  • Interns also pursued additional water operator certification exams including water quality analyst and the entry-level course for drinking water operators, as well as other technical training like GIS and water sampling which can lead to work in water treatment and the environmental water field.
  • “With training and mentorship by our staff, the tribal council, and dedicated community water operators, the interns have had the opportunity to build critical skills needed to be successful water treatment plant operators.

Ogemawahj Tribal Council and Water First announce new training internship for water treatment plant operators

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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RAMA FIRST NATION, Ontario, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Ogemawahj Tribal Council (OTC) and participating communities, is pleased to announce a new water treatment plant operator training program for local Indigenous youth and young adults.

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  • RAMA FIRST NATION, Ontario, July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Water First Education & Training Inc., in partnership with Ogemawahj Tribal Council (OTC) and participating communities, is pleased to announce a new water treatment plant operator training program for local Indigenous youth and young adults.
  • The internship kicked off in June in Rama First Nation with eight interns from communities in the Tribal Council area.
  • One highlight of the first week was a tour of the Rama First Nation water distribution system and the drinking water treatment plant.
  • Water First works with Indigenous communities that have identified education and training as part of their solution to the water crisis.

Jicarilla Apache Nation Makes History by Appointing Home Inspector Role to Ensure Fair Business Practice on Reservation

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Tuesday, February 7, 2023
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DENVER, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AHIT-trained home inspector Veryl Chavez becomes the first-ever home and building inspector to serve his native Tribe, the Jicarilla Apache Nation, in Dulce, New Mexico.

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  • DENVER, Feb. 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AHIT-trained home inspector Veryl Chavez becomes the first-ever home and building inspector to serve his native Tribe, the Jicarilla Apache Nation, in Dulce, New Mexico.
  • It's a key position appointed by the Tribal Council to ensure the fair business practices of building contractors who work on the reservation.
  • At a Tribal Council meeting one day, there was discussion about the need for someone to oversee contractors who worked regularly on the reservation.
  • Learn more about AHIT's next webinar at this link: How to Become a Home Inspector .

Mamaweswen, The North Shore Tribal Council and Water First Announce New Training Internship for Water Treatment Plant Operators

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Monday, March 21, 2022
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Today, we are excited to announce a partnership that will help recruit and train young Indigenous adults in the field of drinking water treatment.

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  • Today, we are excited to announce a partnership that will help recruit and train young Indigenous adults in the field of drinking water treatment.
  • The NSTC Water First Internship is partly funded through North Shore Tribal Council and member First Nation program resources, together with the support of Water Firsts donors.
  • The Internship program is designed to support young Indigenous adults to obtain the provincial water treatment certifications and experience required to become water treatment plant operators.
  • NSTCs mandate is to assist and facilitate the activities of the member communities of the North Shore Tribal Council.