Reclaiming
Our Community
Sharing social issues
About Reclaiming Our Community
The Reclaiming Our Community group consists of all local organizations in the hopes of working together towards a stronger, resilient and independent northern Indigenous community where all members of the community of Pinehouse can be productive citizens with strong family members.
Where community values, identity, culture and language are continually strengthened and celebrated.
Mission, Vision, & Goals
Circa 1999 the leadership of Pinehouse started hosting weekly meetings in the hopes of sharing information as it relates to social issues in the community. In 2012, the Interagency Group spent 2 days at the Musqua Lake Campground to flesh out a Vision for the community. A Mission Statement was developed along with 8 working principles.
Vision: Pinehouse is a holistic, healthy, self-sustaining community
Mission: We are reclaiming our community through a holistic approach and promoting identity, culture, values and beliefs
Educated Citizens
Improve Overall Individual Health
Strengthen Families
Retain, Practice, & Honour Traditional Values
Economic Growth
Safe Communities
Prevention, not Reaction
Address & Reduce Alcohol & Drugs
Our Future
Moving forward, the weekly prevention planning sessions and monthly ROC meetings continue. Also, each of the 8 Committees meet twice(2) a month to continue to implement socio-economic programming in real time as possible into the community of Pinehouse. Ultimately, ROC’s hope is for every citizen to heal, self-empower, make real personal changes, upgrade and become a productive member of Pinehouse and society. The work continues into the future!
Our Meetings
Weekly Prevention Planning Meeting
Every Monday, 9:30am @ Community Hall
Monthly ROC Meeting
First Thursday of Every Month, 9:30am @ Community Hall
Committee Development
Along with developing the Vision, Mission and strategic goals it was also decided to change from Interagency to Reclaiming Our Community(ROC) for we needed to start taking ownership of our community based on our cultural values.
Then in the fall of 2021, the ROC Group, along with Elders, youth and community members attended another strategic planning session this time in Saskatoon to facilitate strategic focus without interruptions. With a strategic focus, it was decided that:
A)certain issues should take priority
B)Committees should be formed to start to identify even more strategic direction of the ROC principles.
Then in January of 2022, eight(8) Committees were formed: