2013 10 11 yo news

PAGE 1 GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW NATIONS YO! NEWS 27/09/2013

L-R Alfred Rufus, Willie Walkus, Betty Walkus, Mary Henderson, Mary Johnson Elders Form Their Own Council

“The Elders are role models in the

community.” Mary Johnson spoke these

words on September 13 at an Elders Meeting

in the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Elders

Centre. Four weeks later a Gwa’sala-

‘Nakwaxda’xw Elder Council was formed

with vision and purpose as stated below.

Elders are role models for the

Community.

Elders share their knowledge and

work hand in hand with leaders to

build a strong and healthy community.

The Elders’ Centre is used properly

and to its best potential to benefit

Elders and other members equally.

Elders have a voice in their activities

and use of the Centre.

To assist leaders and staff when

requested with advice on initiatives

and policies aimed at building a strong

and healthy community.

To be a voice for Elders in the

development of activities for Elders,

including those related to the Elder’s

Coordinator Position and the use of the

Elders’ Centre.

To oversee the Elders’ Coordinator

position.

To interact with the Elder’s

Coordinator and provide him/her with

YO! NEWS 3-5 Treaty update - Job Posting

6 Food and security & Nutrition

Update

7 Birthday wishes & button

Blanket making

8-11 out reach worker Cathy Swain

12 20th annual Christmas bizzar

13 selling wind breaker jacket &

Mens hockey pants

14-19 Local Job Posting

support and advice in the delivery of

activities.

It has been very exciting to see the work that

has been done over a very short period of time.

The Elder Council was in attendance at a

newly formed Gukwdzi (Bighouse) meeting as

well as a planning session with Health and

Family Services and Treaty to determine how

the Elder Day Program will be facilitated in

the near future. They had their first Elder

Council meeting today to review policy,

correspondence and discuss how their council

will operate.

Newly elected members are: Alfred Rufus

(Chair), Mary Johnson (Co-chair), Betty

Walkus (Secretary), Mary Henderson

(Communications) and Willie Walkus

(Treasurer). Each officer will rotate his or her

position after a six-month period of time.

Mary Johnson and Co-Chair of the newly

formed Council stated: “Elders want to work

hand in hand with the leaders to build a

strong and healthy community.”

Article and photo by Colleen Hemphill


YO! NEWS IS PREPARED BY BERNADINE CLAYTON

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW RECEPTIONIST

This newsletter is delivered to all houses on the Tsulquate

Reserve every second week and posted to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw website. If you have questions or comments

about this newsletter, contact Jessie at (250) 949-8343 or e-mail [email protected].

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep Gwa’sala-

’Nakwaxda’xw community members informed about what is happening in the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office and the surrounding community. Anybody is welcome to make submissions to the newsletter, including announcements,

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Other ways to stay connected to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw

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Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Band Office

PO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

COUNCIL To get on the agenda please contact Les Taylor

Chief Paddy Walkus: (250) 949-1486

Sits on all committees / [email protected]

Ernie Henderson: (250) 230-3404

Health & Social Development, Housing, Fisheries, Education, Ec. Dev., Treaty, Personnel and Finance

Portfolios

Gary Walkus: (250) 230-3852

Health & Social Development & Ec. Dev. Portfolios

Victor Walkus: (250) 230-2335

Health & Social Development, Housing, Forestry, Ec. Dev., and Recreation Portfolios

Eddie Charlie: (250) 230-9251

Housing Portfolio

Sandra Charlie: (250) 230-4677

Housing Portfolio

Darryl Coon: (250) 230-0360

Housing Portfolio

Terry Walkus: (250) 230-2459

STAFF

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office

Phone: (250) 949-8343 / Fax: (250) 949-7402 Les Taylor, Band Manager

[email protected] / (250) 902-2307 Margaret Bernard, Finance

[email protected] / (250) 902-2308 Conrad Browne, Economic Development

[email protected] / (250) 902-2301 Pat Dawson-Hunt, Social Development

[email protected] / (250) 902-2309 Colleen Hemphill, Treaty

[email protected] / (250) 949-8424 Linda Paul, Treaty Administrative Assistant

[email protected] / (250) 902-2311 Jessie Hemphill, Communications & Exec. Assistant

[email protected] / Cell: (250) 902-8221 Lorna Henderson, Housing

[email protected] / (250) 902-2304 Nicole McLelland, Natural Resources Manager [email protected] / (250) 902-0550 Fax: (888) 345-5063 Grace Smith, Education

[email protected] / (250) 902-2320 Bob Swain, Public Works

[email protected] / Cell: (250) 230-0087 Native Courtworker Office

(250) 902-2223 Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Centre

Janine Sheard, Elders’ Coordinator

(250) 949-7406

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Health & Family Services

Front Desk: (250) 949-8131 / Fax: (250) 949-6811

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School

Front Desk: (250) 949-7743 / Fax: (250) 949-7422 www.gwanak.bc.ca

Eke Me-Xi School

(250) 949-8332


TREATY UPDATE

Prepared by Colleen Hemphill,

Chief Negotiator

Recently Chief Paddy Walkus,

Hereditary Chief Tom Henderson

and myself attended the Summit

meeting at Vancouver to meet with

First Nations of this province, many

are involved like us, in treaty

negotiations. One discussion that

dominated the three-day agenda

was the upcoming Tsilhqot’in

“Chilcotin” Case going before the

Court of Appeal in Ottawa on Nov

7, 2013. The ruling states that our

Nations can only claim small spots

over our territories, not the entire

territories.

“B.C. Appeal Court issued a ruling

last year that gave the Tsilhqot’in

sweeping rights to hunt, trap and

trade in its traditional territory. But

the Appeal Court agreed with the

federal and provincial governments

that the Tsilhqot’in must identify

specific sites where its people once

lived, rather than asserting a claim

over a broad area. The Tsilhqot’in,

a collection of six aboriginal bands

that together include about 3,000

people, argue the court’s decision

failed to recognize the way its

people had lived for centuries. The

court heard the Tsilhqot’in people

were “semi-nomadic,” with few

permanent encampments, even

though they saw the area as their

own and protected it from

outsiders.

Chief Joe Alphonse, tribal

chairman of the Tsilhqot’in, says it

would be like arguing a country’s

borders only consist of areas

where people physically live, while

ignoring the areas in between.“We

own the broad territory,” Alphonse

said in an interview

Thursday.“There’s no country that’s

going to define itself like that

anywhere in the world, so why

should that apply to First Nations

people?”

The case dates back to the early

1990s, when the Tsilhqot’in first

began using the courts and a


blockade to stop logging operations

in the area, setting off a two-

decade legal odyssey that has cost

tens of millions of dollars. Alphonse

said the case will answer

fundamental questions about how

to define and award aboriginal title

— itself a complicated term that

grants natives exclusive control

over their traditional lands, with

certain limitations.” With land, you

have the power to govern yourself,”

said Alphonse. “We don’t have that

right now. First Nations across

Canada are watching this case.”

(from McLeans Magazine, Jan

24’13)

Chiefs attending the Summit are

very concerned because the BC

government continues to argue our

territories were terra nullius when

settlers first arrived. The dictionary

defines this term, (originating from

a Latin expression from Roman

law,) as meaning "land belonging

to no one”. BC says there was no

one here when they came to our

lands and waters! This is a prime

example of why we have such a

challenge with treaty negotiations

and other negotiations for access

to our own natural resources.

Another point Chiefs at the Summit

stated on this is that the forest and

mining companies that want our

natural resources are acting as

interveners in support of BC

against the Tsilhqot’in … Those

same companies that come to us

to say they want to do business

with us, Hugh Braker of the

Nuuchahnulth said, “We need to

tell them their umbrella

organizations are racist.”

Back home here in Tsulquate we

have been working with community

members to help set up the Elder

Council, the Bighouse Committee

as well as working with Health and

Family Services to plan for the

reinstatement of the Elder Day

Program at the Elder Center. We

have met with Council to update on

treaty negotiations, and are

planning family meetings to begin

October 22, 2013 with Willie

Walkus’s family at the Elder

Center. After the meeting, we will

meet with the other families to

continue to information share. In

these ways we hope to inform and

educate as many of our community

members as possible about treaty.

Gila’kasla!

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JOB POSTING (2ND POSTING)

FIELD ASSISTANT JOB DESCRIPTION

Number of Positions: 1

The Field Assistant will work with, and report to, either the Timber Cruiser or the Lead Surveyor as

required. At least 3 - 10 day camping survey trips are anticipated.

The Field Assistant will be expected to attend Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations community meetings

regarding the project and represent their work and discuss the Blunden area.

REQUIREMENTS

The field assistant will participate in all aspects of the Blunden area survey, including:

working safely

trip preparations

setting up and taking down camp

food preparation and cleanup

travel by boat, extensive hiking

get up in sufficient time to prepare and be ready at the designated start time

able to measure distances, lengths, sizes

be observant and thoroughly record all required data types

assist in orienteering, map reading, GPS use

establishing plots, cutting marker stakes

any other tasks as requested by the Lead Surveyor or Timber Cruiser

stay in remote camp setting for a period of two weeks

PREREQUISITES

Good physical condition capable of hiking in dense bush for 8 hours per day on a 10 day shift.

Good work ethic – “self starter”, professional and courteous manner

Good reading comprehension and writing skills

Able to learn requirements such as reading maps, setting compass courses, data recording, etc.

Able to take direction and complete tasks as required

The following certificates are an asset:

Wilderness First Aid,

Bear Aware,

Stream Keepers,

Culturally Modified Trees

Small Vessel Operators Proficiency

Training will be provided both prior and during the survey. Please bring resume to GN Band Office by

October 18, 2013. Address resume to: David Scott, GIS Technician, Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations,

Natural Resources Office, Box 110, Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0


FOOD SECURITY &

NUTRITION UPDATE

I hope everyone is enjoying the wonderful weather

we've been having lately. The air may be crisp, but

it's wonderful to have the sun shining.

Plenty of things have been happening in the Food

Security & Nutrition Program. Before I give an

update, I would like to first define Food Security,

which is a term that can cause some confusion.

The World Food Summit of 1996 defined food

security as existing “when all people at all times

have access to sufficient, safe, nutritious food to

maintain a healthy and active life”.

A couple weeks ago, Dawn from the Grassroots

Garden Society (The garden near the baseball field)

was kind enough to donate some seeds to our

garden. I planted them with the help of Martina, a

very helpful young volunteer from our community.

We planted two types of lettuce, spinach, beets, kale

and radishes. I know it seems like it 's too cold to

plant anything, but we're protecting the seedlings

with "floating row cover" which is a fabric that lets

moisture and light in and keeps the cold (and

animals) out. If the plants need more protection

we'll build a "hoop house" over them, which is kind

of like a mini greenhouse. The aim is to grow food

all year round, which should be possible since we

don't get much snow in the winter. Last week I

harvested all the turnips we planted back in August

and gave them to the elders at a meeting they held

on Thursday. It turns out turnips grow really well

here!

In September I had the pleasure of attending the

Traditional Foods Conference in Cowichan. I

attended presentations on Traditional Medicine,

Ocean Health, The importance of Wild Salmon,

Prenatal Health & Traditional Foods. I also saw a

presentation by a husband and wife and their 7

children who lived for a year in their secluded

homelands on the West Coast. It was a very

touching and amazing story. Their strength and

perseverance gave me hope that more people will

do the same. The recurring theme of the Conference

was "We are all connected." This message

resonated with me because I believe that modern

living leads us to believe we're all disconnected. We

don't know where our food, clothing or "stuff"

comes from. What I realized was that the more we

are connected to our food and each other, the

happier and healthier we are.

Over the last couple weeks I have been doing

research on Good Food Box Programs. We are

aiming to start a Good Food Box Program here on

the reserve in the beginning of November. The idea

is to provide healthy and nutritious food for less

money than it would cost to buy in the grocery

store. We hope to supplement the boxes with

traditional and wild foods. These would be a free

component of the box. Please look for an update on

the progress of this program in the next Yo! News.

If you are interested in learning more about the

Good Food Box program, the garden or any of the

projects we're working on. Or if you have any

advice or information please feel free to e-mail me.

Lucy Hemphill

Food Security & Nutrition Coordinator

[email protected]


BIRTHDAY WISHES & BUTTON BLANKET MAKING

13th birthday wish going out to our daughter Alexis Marie Williams

From: mom & dad, Siblings

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Birthday wish going out to Loretta Charlie for October.15 / 2013 From:

Family and Friends

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Birthday wish going out to my God Daughter Amy Scow, Love you so

much baby girl From: Godmother Loretta Charlie

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Happy Belated birthday going out to Rena Clayton on October 4th

From: Family and Friends

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Happy Belated Birthday to going out to Medric Johny on October 9th

From: Family and Friends

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Birthday Wish going out to Sadie Clayton on October. 21 / 2013

From: Family & Friends

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Happy Birthday to anyone else out there with a Birthday this Month!

October 2013…Hope you have an awesome day!!

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Regalia Making Only on Wednesday 6-9 pm No more Fridays.

Any questions you can call (250) 902-2270







Wind Breakers Jacket $

120.00

Designed by Fran dick

Men’s hockey pants , only

used once

-size 34

Paid $ 130 plus tax asking

$ 100.00

If you have any questions

you can reach Pat Dawson

(250) 949-8343


LOCAL JOB

POSTINGS

JOB TITLE : SERVERS

COMPANY NAME : GLEN LYON

INN

Date Posted : 10/8/13

Full/Part-Time : Full-Time

Location : Port Hardy

Details : Servers for restaurant

and Pub. "Serving It Right"

required for Pub Servers. Some

experience preferred, positive

customer service attitude, strong

work ethic tops the list of

requirements.

Contact : Apply in person to Eva,

Dale or Amanda at Glen Lyon

Restaurant

JOB TITLE : DISHWASHER


INN




Details : Position can be PT or

FT. No experience required; will

train enthusiastic people with

good attitudes.

Contact : Apply in person to Chef

Gord at the Glen Lyon

Restaurant.

JOB TITLE : LINE COOKS


INN




Details : Position can be FT or

PT. Experience preferred, but

willing to train right person.

Foodsafe required, positive

attitude, team player, great work

ethic, common sense, multitasker

are all assets.

Contact : Apply in person to Chef

Gord at the Glen Lyon

Restaurant.

JOB TITLE : LABOURERS

COMPANY NAME : WAREHOUSE

ONE-THE JEAN STORE


Full/Part-Time : Contract


Salary : $12/ hr

Details : Labourers needed to

help unload a semi trailer on 2

dates. The first shift is Tuesday

Oct 15th from 10:30am -1pm. The

second shift for this casual

posting is Sat, Oct 19 from 6-8 pm

Must have work gloves.


Contact : Please contact Debbie

McHady at 250.203.2463 or email

[email protected]

JOB TITLE : OFF HWY LOG TRUCK

DRIVER

COMPANY NAME : OLYMPIC

FOREST PRODUCTS




Salary : Union Rate

Details : Operate and maintain

off-highway logging truck for

coastal logging operation. This is

shift work in a Vancouver Island

logging camp. Require Class 1

DL, hard hat, safety boots.

Additional Info : Apply by

October 14.

Contact : Glen Kappel Fax:

604.681.8906

JOB TITLE : CLERK/CASHIER

COMPANY NAME : OLD

SCHOOLHOUSE STORE


Full/Part-Time : Part-time


Details : Must be available for

weekends, days or afternoons.

Position is 3 days/week. Start

asap. Apply in person.

Contact : Pat Rollinson: 4950

Beaver Harbour Road, Port

Hardy BC

JOB TITLE : REC FACILITY

ATTENDANT

COMPANY NAME : DISTRICT OF

PORT HARDY




Salary : $18.36-$22.89/ hr

Details : Broad range of duties:

electrical, plumbing and maintain

ice area, pool, custodial, record

keeping, skate sharpening. Must

be fit for job with mechanical

aptitude, work well alone, good

judgment and work well with the

public.

Additional Info : Class 5 DL,

Refrigeration Awareness

Certificate. Assets-Pool Operator

Certificate, WHMIS, First Aid,

CPR. Require criminal record

check and driver's abstract.

Submit hand written CL. Full

details at [email protected] Send

resume to:

Contact : In person 7360

Columbia Street,

Em:[email protected]

F:250.949.8237


JOB TITLE : CHEF

COMPANY NAME : SAM'S PLACE




Details : Qualified Chef required

to run beautiful new restaurant

in Port Hardy. Call to arrange

interview. Start ASAP.

Additional Info :

Contact : Phone Yani:

250.949.0169

JOB TITLE : SERVERS





Details : Position can be full time

or part time-new restaurant in NI

Mall. Call to arrange interview.

Will provide training. Start

ASAP. Prefer experience but will

train


250.949.0169

JOB TITLE : LINE COOK





Details : Prefer experience but

will train: Position can be full

time or part time. New

restaurant in NI Mall. Call to

arrange interview. Will provide

training. Start ASAP.


250.949.0169

JOB TITLE : HOUSEKEEPER

COMPANY NAME : PIONEER INN




Salary : $10.50-$12 / Hr DOE

Details : Require a good

chambermaid immediately. Apply

in person with or without a

resume.

Contact : See Yoonmi (Manager)

at 8405 Byng Road

JOB TITLE : SHELTER WORKERS (5)

COMPANY NAME : SA

LIGHTHOUSE RESOURCE CENTRE




Salary : $14.50/ hr

Details : 5 on-call positions Nov-

March for night shifts during

extreme weather. Coordinate,

provide support, security, assist

with meals, janitorial duties and

laundry. Keep records. Require


minimum Grade 12, Food Safe 1

& First Aid Certificate.

Additional Info : Preference to

those with WHMIS & non-violent

Crisis Intervention. Training.

Full details at [email protected] or

contact below.

Contact : Email cover letter &

resume to Michael Winter:

[email protected]

my.org

JOB TITLE : CARPENTRY

LABOURER

COMPANY NAME : ISLAND WEST

COAST DEVELOPMENTS LTD




Details : Assist in construction of

2 new Coast Guard buildings in

Port Hardy. Duties include all

aspects of construction labour

such as general site clean up,

shoveling, raking, material

handling and basic physical work.

Additional Info : Must have hard

hat,rain gear, high vise vest and

steel toed boots. This is a full

time temporary job for up to 7

months.

Contact : Email resume to

[email protected] or call Gary Wilsie

250.714.5542

JOB TITLE : QUALIFIED CARPENTER

COMPANY NAME : ISLAND WEST

COAST DEVELOPMENTS LTD




Details : Construct 2 new

buildings (operations &

residence) for Coast Guard

Search & Rescue Station in Port

Hardy. Duties includes: concrete

foundation framing, wood frame

construction, finish carpentry and

blue prints.

Additional Info : Must have tools,

rain gear, hard hat, high vise vest

and steel toed boots. Term of

construction is 7 months of full

time work.

Contact : Gary Wilsie

[email protected] or call 250.714.5542

JOB TITLE : HOUSEKEEPER

COMPANY NAME : RUPERT

CLEANER'S AND LAUNDRY




Salary : $15.52/hr

Details : Cleaning staterooms.

Contact : Contact: 250.624.9601

JOB TITLE : HOUSE MOTHER


Full/Part-Time : Casual



Details : The NICCC is looking

for caring, responsible individuals

to act as on-call, casual

housemothers to provide a safe,

welcoming environment at our

shelter for women and children

who are victims of family

violence.

JOB TITLE : NET WASHERS

COMPANY NAME : BADINOTTI

NET SERVICES CANADA




Details : Seeking reliable and

physically fit Net Washers for

outdoor work. You bring a

positive attitude and a

willingness to learn. Experience

with nets and pressure washers

are an asset but not required.

Contact : Email a resume to

[email protected]. Or

phone 250.949.7738 to arrange an

interview.

JOB TITLE : TAXI DRIVER

COMPANY NAME : TOWN TAXI




Salary : $10.25/ Hr

Details : Taxi Driver for FT or PT

work. Duties include handling

cash. Must have Class 4 DL.

Start ASAP

Contact : Bal Balwinder: Phone:

250.504.0067

JOB TITLE : FISH PROCESSOR

COMPANY NAME : HARDY

BUOYS SMOKED FISH




Salary : $12.00/hr

Details : Work in all aspects of

food processing, packaging,

racking, cleaning. Must be able to

lift 50 lb; work in cold for long

periods of time, good attendance

& attitude.Require steel toe

boots. Start immediately.

Additional Info : Foodsafe &

safety training are assets. Serious

inquiries only. Tues.-Sat. shift.

Contact : Apply in Person

w/resume.

JOB TITLE : CHEF/COOK/LINE

COOK

COMPANY NAME : SPORTY BAR

& GRILL





Details : Chef, Line Cook, Cook

duties. Position can be PT to FT.

Prepare quality, well-presented

food. Adhere to all guidelines &

recipes. Prepare & stock for daily

operation. Maintain organized,

sanitary workspace and

equipment.

Additional Info : Must have Food

Save Level 1, Proper training is

provided. Apply asap with

resume.

Contact : Fax 25-.949-8894 email

[email protected]

JOB TITLE : HEAD CHEF

COMPANY NAME : NI CRISIS &

COUNSELLING CENTRE




Details : Manage, unsupervised

and independently a high volume

kitchen. Duties include

scheduling, ordering, hiring &

training. Must have Food Safe

Level 1 or 2. Minimum 3 yrs exp,

Red Seal or European training is

an asset. Apply with resume.

Additional Info : We provide

opportunity to outsource the

kitchen to the right candidate.

Ask for details.

Contact : Alfons Bauer: Fax: 250-

949-8894 or email

[email protected]

Company Name : Sporty Bar &

Grill

Additional Info : Must have a

good understanding of the

dynamics of abuse and be willing

to complete our crisis

intervention training program.

Successful applicants will be

required to complete a criminal

record check. Deadline: October

15, 2013.

Contact : Resumes to E.D. at:

7095 Thunderbird Rd.; E:

[email protected]; F:

250.949.8344; P: 250.949.8333

Job Opportunity

Hardy Bouy’s for up to 20 people preferably stong men! If you

are interested Please call the Band Office

(250) 949-8343

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2013 10 11 yo news