Website used for information: http://www.goldmanprize.org/recipient/marilyn-baptiste/
Environmental Hero: Marilyn Baptiste
Former chief of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nations she guided her community in protecting the gold and copper mines that wanted to drain Fish lake for the mines they had planned on building on the land of Xeni Gwet'in. They Vancouver based mine company "Taseko Mines Limited" or known as TML we're one of the largest mines to be proposed to British Columbia and would be a long journey and experience to build. I was a huge gateway to natural resources. TML's plan was to use the emptied out Fish lake to store waste. Marilyn didn't want any lakes to be used for storage for waste especially this one. Fish lake hit home with Marilyn. She grew up with her siblings and parents in Nemiah Valley. The ways of Xeni Gwet'in was to take natural resource's in a respectable way and the Baptiste family was no exception. Marilyn and her sisters learned to dip-net for salmon, hunt for wild animals. They would use ever single part of the animal as a respect them. The girls learned the little things that can improve life for example when picking berries the girls learned not to break branches for easy picking and would also mean that less berries would grow and make hungry animals come looking for more in the coming years. Being involved in these events Baptiste followed in her dads footsteps to defend the nature and pride of their community. She worked her way up to the First Nations legal center, and in January 2008 was elected chief of the Xeni Gwet'in. Marilyn also co-founded First Nations Woman Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) to prevent the pursuit of TML's mine project actually happening. That's why she is an environmental hero!
Discovering yourself as a writer: ------plus one word one picture
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRx2KR-8g-LKzVYcmxa-NdxVHlMUzvyy5SOW6OkrJMRrrdb8wj67NpT4OuQKsLY7ocPGyZ8WsTqHmsy/pub
1. Branding
Upfront (one word describing personality) I feel like it makes my writing better because I can be very opinionated which can make my writing a lot better. (Fierce)
2. Happiness
My secret to happiness is Music. (Focus)
3. History
I don't know much about older ancestors but I remember talking to my mom about school and seeing all her awards and grades being a single mom it really made me admire how determined she has always been through times she never expected. I want future generations to remember me as a good person and known for being someone who wanted to make her life as best as she could no matter how hard life became. (Determined)
4. Possessions
My most prized possession is my iPhone 6. I value it because it has all my music and I can communicate with people. I came across it from friends and family. (Expression)
5. Memories
One of my most cherished memories is when my mom told me the meaning of my name. This impacted my life a lot. I felt like I wasn't alone and even when I didn't know the closest person to me has been through the same thing and at the end of the day is their for me. (Love)
6. Music
1. Deadroses - Blackbear
2. Get what you give - Felix Cartal
3. I spoke to the devil in Miami he said everything would be ok - Xxxtentacion
Paragraph: The first song on my list "Deadroses" is a very relaxed song in my opinion. I love the artist "Blackbear" because the tone of his voice is so soothing. This song usually puts me in a pretty inspired mood. The lyrics plus the beat is really good for calming down, I can relate to the lyrics in some ways so that also makes an impact on me in inspiring ways. (Pure)
7. Enchantment
My favourite fairy tale is Cinderella. This story has always been a favourite of mine. The pretty girl who is basically a slave compared to step sisters gets her big break. Cinderella was always my favourite character in this fairy tale because she got her big breakthrough in the story and I feel like its relatable for most girls. The most enchanting part of the story to me in how she falls in love with the prince and got her happily ever after.
8. Fears
I honestly think I'm most afraid of loved ones cheating. In my life so far I have been cheated on and the emotions and feeling it brought were torturous. You feel like the person in that relationship with you has broke you. Imagine putting a year of effort love and work to adopt a child and then someone else gets them but to make my point lets say that's what the child chose. You have developed a bond and love with this person and they have reciprocated it back to you and then that trust and bond breaks right away. You will still think you love them at first but you are just trying to get that feeling of the bond and relationship you once had. All those memories and celebration you spent together can never happen again. Its like being addicted to something and then its taken away forever. Then what your stuck in pain but over time you will heal. I'm just most afraid of getting over something like that.
9. Hero's
A hero that's outside my family is probably me. I have been through so many stupid social problems with no friends but my parents have always been their to help me along. I think over my high school experience so far I have taught myself a lot of things wither I had a bad situation I learned from or a situation that I could handle on my own. I always have my own back.
Budgets: Starting with Goal Setting
Healthy relationships
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQVYa2ny3XG2Y6-HuA98Ta0d7dIF2lP9FsolfV9V52gIk3yNZoIrUYCo-c8JLtO7R-w-PiwdMjSKQWv/pub
Goals- docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRp41PdUOize43iZTiUE-Z2shgQZ-llEXPDjfT_Lq8KkK9T_k512QIvrdn6veeuf1xj0r1rTi3-wfSH/pub
Environmental Hero: Marilyn Baptiste
Former chief of the Xeni Gwet'in First Nations she guided her community in protecting the gold and copper mines that wanted to drain Fish lake for the mines they had planned on building on the land of Xeni Gwet'in. They Vancouver based mine company "Taseko Mines Limited" or known as TML we're one of the largest mines to be proposed to British Columbia and would be a long journey and experience to build. I was a huge gateway to natural resources. TML's plan was to use the emptied out Fish lake to store waste. Marilyn didn't want any lakes to be used for storage for waste especially this one. Fish lake hit home with Marilyn. She grew up with her siblings and parents in Nemiah Valley. The ways of Xeni Gwet'in was to take natural resource's in a respectable way and the Baptiste family was no exception. Marilyn and her sisters learned to dip-net for salmon, hunt for wild animals. They would use ever single part of the animal as a respect them. The girls learned the little things that can improve life for example when picking berries the girls learned not to break branches for easy picking and would also mean that less berries would grow and make hungry animals come looking for more in the coming years. Being involved in these events Baptiste followed in her dads footsteps to defend the nature and pride of their community. She worked her way up to the First Nations legal center, and in January 2008 was elected chief of the Xeni Gwet'in. Marilyn also co-founded First Nations Woman Advocating Responsible Mining (FNWARM) to prevent the pursuit of TML's mine project actually happening. That's why she is an environmental hero!
Discovering yourself as a writer: ------plus one word one picture
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/e/2PACX-1vRx2KR-8g-LKzVYcmxa-NdxVHlMUzvyy5SOW6OkrJMRrrdb8wj67NpT4OuQKsLY7ocPGyZ8WsTqHmsy/pub
1. Branding
Upfront (one word describing personality) I feel like it makes my writing better because I can be very opinionated which can make my writing a lot better. (Fierce)
2. Happiness
My secret to happiness is Music. (Focus)
3. History
I don't know much about older ancestors but I remember talking to my mom about school and seeing all her awards and grades being a single mom it really made me admire how determined she has always been through times she never expected. I want future generations to remember me as a good person and known for being someone who wanted to make her life as best as she could no matter how hard life became. (Determined)
4. Possessions
My most prized possession is my iPhone 6. I value it because it has all my music and I can communicate with people. I came across it from friends and family. (Expression)
5. Memories
One of my most cherished memories is when my mom told me the meaning of my name. This impacted my life a lot. I felt like I wasn't alone and even when I didn't know the closest person to me has been through the same thing and at the end of the day is their for me. (Love)
6. Music
1. Deadroses - Blackbear
2. Get what you give - Felix Cartal
3. I spoke to the devil in Miami he said everything would be ok - Xxxtentacion
Paragraph: The first song on my list "Deadroses" is a very relaxed song in my opinion. I love the artist "Blackbear" because the tone of his voice is so soothing. This song usually puts me in a pretty inspired mood. The lyrics plus the beat is really good for calming down, I can relate to the lyrics in some ways so that also makes an impact on me in inspiring ways. (Pure)
7. Enchantment
My favourite fairy tale is Cinderella. This story has always been a favourite of mine. The pretty girl who is basically a slave compared to step sisters gets her big break. Cinderella was always my favourite character in this fairy tale because she got her big breakthrough in the story and I feel like its relatable for most girls. The most enchanting part of the story to me in how she falls in love with the prince and got her happily ever after.
8. Fears
I honestly think I'm most afraid of loved ones cheating. In my life so far I have been cheated on and the emotions and feeling it brought were torturous. You feel like the person in that relationship with you has broke you. Imagine putting a year of effort love and work to adopt a child and then someone else gets them but to make my point lets say that's what the child chose. You have developed a bond and love with this person and they have reciprocated it back to you and then that trust and bond breaks right away. You will still think you love them at first but you are just trying to get that feeling of the bond and relationship you once had. All those memories and celebration you spent together can never happen again. Its like being addicted to something and then its taken away forever. Then what your stuck in pain but over time you will heal. I'm just most afraid of getting over something like that.
9. Hero's
A hero that's outside my family is probably me. I have been through so many stupid social problems with no friends but my parents have always been their to help me along. I think over my high school experience so far I have taught myself a lot of things wither I had a bad situation I learned from or a situation that I could handle on my own. I always have my own back.
Budgets: Starting with Goal Setting
- Identify some goals you have around your education. Keep in mind that education comes in many different forms. Working, experience, volunteering as well as formal education can all be included in this category. 1. Some of my goals around my education are
- What are some goals you have around your personal life? What types of relationships will help you reach other goals? Are there parts of your life that you might want to change in the future?
- What are some of your financial goals? Do you have any large purchases that you want to make? Do you want to travel? Do you want to help support another person/s in their goals?
- What are some of your health goals? Are there any habits you might want to change? Are there any things that you really enjoy that you would want to make sure you include time for in the future?
- Pick one goal that you think you could start to work towards in the next month.
- What could you be doing to help work towards this goal?
- Who could you ask for help?
- What other resources might help you achieve this goal?
- Pick one goal that you would like to achieve in the next 5 years.
- What could you be doing now to help achieve this goal?
- Who could you ask for help?
- What other resources might help you achieve this goal?
Healthy relationships
docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vQVYa2ny3XG2Y6-HuA98Ta0d7dIF2lP9FsolfV9V52gIk3yNZoIrUYCo-c8JLtO7R-w-PiwdMjSKQWv/pub
Goals- docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vRp41PdUOize43iZTiUE-Z2shgQZ-llEXPDjfT_Lq8KkK9T_k512QIvrdn6veeuf1xj0r1rTi3-wfSH/pub