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Vol 6, Apr.3 ‘09
CCP NewsThe Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Comprehensive Community Plan
“Working Together for a Better Community”
Inside:- Community Hero!- What You Said About:
Culture
Health
Education
Housing
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Bulletin Board
CCP Office:902-2306
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw
Forestry Forum
April 16
Wakas Hall, 10-3, lunch at
noon
Everyone Welcome!
ccp logo coloured by Fara Anderson*Elders’ CentreRe-opening
April 9
Happy April Everyone!
Sorry that it’s taken us so long to put out another CCP News! Things have been reallybusy around the CCP Office these last few months. Here are some of the things thathave been going on:
Housing workshop in January at the Airport InnSilena George hired as CCP assistant in FebruaryCCP Meetings from January to March at the Elders’ CentreElder’s update on CCP at Seven Hills Golf CourseFundraising dance for kids on February 28, at the Elders’ CentreUvic Regional Info Session on March 4, at the hallCommunications Workshop in Courtenay, March 10-11Council Update on CCP in Parksville, March 17-18Workshop on ‘Building Relationships Between First Nations and Non-First Nations’
on March 26, at the hall
And, in amongst all of this stuff, there’s the regular business of typing up notes fromthe meetings, putting together questionnaire results, visiting with many of you, andon and on.
So, thank you very much for your patience, hope this CCPNews will bring you right up to date on everything to do withour CCP!
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Jessie, CCP Research Coordinator
Gilakasla
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First NationComprehensive Community Planning
Phone: Fax:E-mail:
(250) 902-2306 ~ (250) [email protected]
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What You Said About:
Culture
You said that:
“is a very strong wiselady when she dances...”
“knows a lot aboutthe way things go - dances, language,traditional foods”
“taught himself how tosing our songs just by listening totapes”
the following peopleare strong in our culture
Violet Walkus
Spruce Wamiss
Buddy Walkus
Betty & Dorey Brotchie “know awhole lot about culture”
On January 12, over 25 of us met atthe Elders’ Centre to talk about
Here are a few of thethings that you said:
culture: what it means, whyit’s important, and how we canstrengthen it.
You feel that we need:
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place topractice andlearn about
our culture...
etter waysto learn theculture...
ommunityinvolvementin learning
the culture...
it could be a Big House, aResource Centre, amuseum, etc.
so that it isn’t lost, and sothat people don’t ‘make itup’ or do the wrong things.
so that when kids go homefrom school, they are stillpracticing and learning theculture!
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Community HeroLoni Anderson,
Whether you are organizing culture nights,representing our community’s youth atmeetings, or just being a good person,
for the rest of thecommunity. Keep up the good work!
you are a
community hero!
youare a great role model
“Yo Wiksas,I am very pleased of how smoothly the CCP Events went. Iattended the Uvic workshop and it was awesome. Due to theCCP workshop I now know what it takes to get into Uvic andto accomplish my goals. I know it isn’t going to be easy, but Iknow I am not going to give up and anyone can do the same.I know 100% you can reach for the stars and you can dowhatever you like when you put your mind to it. Don’t doDRUGS or ALCOHOL, it won’t solve anything and sure enoughit won’t get you to the top of your goals. Each and everyonehas a special talent in them, let it out and fly like a butterfly,take care!
With all due respect, Loni Elizabeth Doris Anderson”
What You Said About:
Housing
On January 26 over 24 people showedup at the Elders’ Centre to talk abouthousing issues.
Irene Sheard cooked a feast in honourof John’s birthday, and even though wetalked about some serious stuff, therewas still a lot of laughter shared by all.
Here are some things that you said:
You think the
biggest housing
issue for our
community is MOULD
You think that part
of the answer is to
train people to take
better care of their
homes, and then make
sure they do!
@@@@@“People shouldn't be allowed to drink(OR DO DRUGS) in their housesweather it's a new or old house.”
“Elders with houses (as well as children)that need renovations be given toppriorities, because they might haveillnesses such as arthritis, asthma,chronic illness, easy to get pneumonia.”
“People need more involvement in communityplanning, choosing their own homes to beproud of, learn about landscaping theiryards.”
Loni’s CCP Update
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Staff Profile:
Leah HubbardTeacher
Eke-Me-Xi School
Leah is the teacher at the Eke-Me-Xischool, next to the Elders’ Centre. Leahhas been the teacher there for about a
year now, and works closely with StephanieNelson, the First Nations Support Worker there.
Leah’s main role is to help the students at Eke-Me-Xi finish their courses to help them carry onwith their high school education.
Eke-Me-Xi is a self-paced alternate program.The Eke-Me-Xi school has been running forabout 11 years and covers grades 8 to 10. Ithas about 19 students, and Leah helps themwith English, Math, Social Studies and Science.
About Eke-Me-Xi:
Leah writes “it is a goal tohave students achieve asense of
”and that “program staffstrive to have studentsexcel and succeed in theschool system.”
self-worth, pride,responsibility and integrity
What You Said About:
Health
On Feb 9, 10 people showed up at theElders’ Centre to talk about healthissues.
Even though it was such a small group,everyone wanted to carry on with themeeting and there were lots of goodideas that came out of it.
Here are some things that you said:
“Cuz you need to eat health stuffso you can be strong and grow.”
“Not enough programs or motivationin the community [to be healthy].”
“Well you need to take care ofyourself before you take care ofothers. Depression, stressed outleads to drug and alcohol. Not enoughto keep people occupied.”
“Inform the students in school at ayoung age to prevent unhealthylifestyle choices.”
You identified these
as the main health
problems in our
community:
Mould
Addictions
Head lice
Weight control
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Terrence, Ernie & JessieCleaning up after the meeting
Eke-Me-Xi School(250) 949-8332
Leah speaking at the Uvic InfoSession in March
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Do you have ideas about how to makeour community better?
Do you have complaints about ourcommunity, programs, etc.?
Phone 902-2306 and Jessie will come toyour home for an interview!
Get your whole family together for ameeting, and we’ll buy you dinner!
Let Your Voice Be Heard!
What You Said About:
Education
On March 2 we filled up the Elders’Centre and to talk about educationalissues in our community.
Here are some things that you said:
“[Education means] acceptance,support=> marrying the cultural pridewith the technological future.”
“I think if we as elder's keep talking to ouryoung people (from the kindergarten up tograde ?) Keep talking about how much weneed education, and talk to them about jobs(good steady jobs).”
“...get them [students] to visualise whatthey'd be like if they were in our shoes. A lotof us have grade 11-12 education. but havethat awful mistake of becoming analcoholic/drug abuser.”
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“Parents taking a more active role intheir child's education. IE asking childrenwhat they have learned that day.”
You think that the
biggest educational
need in our
community is to
with a
Dogwood Diploma.
have
more students
graduate from high
school
Jessie & Cheyenne‘cleaning up’ after the
meeting
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Win an Ipod Shuffle!Each time you go to a CCP meeting your name will be
entered into a prize draw for an Ipod Shuffle, to be given outat the end of June!
(Those who have already been to CCP meetings will have yourname entered too, once for each meeting you attended.)
The more meetings you come to, the better yourchances of winning!
Regular CCP
Meetings
will start
when the
Elders’
Centre
Renovations
are
finished
Opening
Soon:!
John Kingcelebratinghis birthday
Colleenhanging outwith the kids
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- What forestry activities are happening in our home lands?- Are any community members working in our home lands inforestry?- What kind of jobs are available with the forestry companies?
Get the answers to thesequestions and more!
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Photo Album
Kids’ Fundraising Dance
March 26 Workshop
Council Retreat
March 17-18
UVIC Info Session
March 4
(Clockwise, from top left)1. Chief Paddy, Tom, Willie,Eddie, Sandra, Gary and Dodielistening to Jessie’s CCP update2. Students from Eke-Me-Xi atthe UVIC info session3. Students from the G-NSchool making goop!4. Lily and Mary having fun inthe kitchen5. Tom, Chief Paddy, Willie andEddie doing a mind mappingactivity
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(clockwise from top left)1. Ricky doing the limbo2. Ernie limbo-ing his way to first place!3. Students from the G-N School doing a culturalpresentation for a workshop about ‘BuildingRelationships Between First Nations and Non-FirstNations”4. Ricky, Terrence, Reynold, Leonard, Tono andVeronica planning for the fundraising dance
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