Ha-Shilth-Sa May 24, 2007

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Honoring Moms!

Denise August Titian

In Ahousaht on May 13, the men of the community gathered together to pay tribute to motherhood by hosting a picnic in the community. Before the eating begins, however, the men tell the mothers of Ahousaht how much they treasure them. For pictures and story, see page 4.

School District 70 celebrates Aboriginal culture By Denise August Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter

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Port Alberni–Hundreds of excited children, parents and teachers gathered at ADSS (Alberni District Secondary School) on May 17 to share in an evening of fun, food and entertainment as they took part in the fourth annual Aboriginal Cultural Festival. School District 70 (Alberni) Superintendent Cam Pinkerton was on hand to greet attendees with programs and door prize tickets. The theme for the festival was ‘Journey towards Success.’ “This festival is not only about celebrating the success of Aboriginal students, but is also about the success of all students,” Pinkerton said. He was pleased to note that more than 1,000 people were taking part in the festival. He said about 25 per cent of the schools in the district would be taking part in the festival, including about one third of the districts teaching staff. Local businesses were generous with door prize donations, Pinkerton said. “They donated 85 to 90 prizes, including a mini barbeque, toys and golf packages. Students from the entire district were invited to take part in a poster contest as part of an effort to promote the event. They submitted drawings depicting their ideas about the Journey towards Success

TB outbreak being managed well...............................Page 2 New USMA director has full plate.............................Page 3 Thank you Mom!, say Ahousaht men........................Page 4 Tofino children learn Nuu-chah-nulth culture.........Page 9 Community and Beyond events................................Page 13 News from NEDC...................................................... Page 16

Photos by Denise August Titian

The ADSS Armanda Angels perform a contemporary dance at the Aboriginal cultural festival hosted by School District 70. the efforts students are making to learn theme. about First Nations culture. The top two finalists in the poster On display were arts and crafts contest were Logan Macdonald, Grade projects, including hand-made shawls, 5, from Bamfield Community School, cedar headbands, drawings, appliqué and Mikaela Roberts, Grade 7, from EJ projects and more. Students from ADSS Dunn. also displayed their writing projects William Ambrose Jr. from VAST won about well-known Aboriginal authors top honors and his design was used on and role models, including George this year’s programs and posters. The Clutesi, Chief Earl Maquinna George, top three students in the poster contest Chief Dan George, and Buffy Sainteeach won a coveted Ipod Shuffle MP3 Marie. player. NTC education staff were busy in the He invited festival-goers to view the gym serving up crab and mussels, colorful displays lining the halls. which were donated by a Huu-ay-aht Created by students from 13 different member. schools in Port Alberni, Tofino, Ucluelet Continued on page 9. and Bamfield, the displays showcased If undeliverable, please return to: Ha-Shilth-Sa P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2

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TB outbreak being managed well By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Tseshaht—Shirley Rempel of the BC Centre for Disease Control: TB Control, visited this community on May 8 to provide a presentation on the topic of tuberculosis and to answer questions about what the disease is, how it is treated and how people can become infected. She said everyone in the community had been touched either directly or indirectly the last few months by the struggle with a current outbreak of TB in the community, but what was learned from comments made at her workshop is that participants’ reaction to the outbreak is being colored by their historical experience with the disease. It is a weight carried heavily on the back of this First Nations population. Darlene Watts, the TB facilitator, said as much during her comments made as emcee and organizer of the event. Watts had been taken to the Indian hospital in Nanaimo when she as just a baby. She had TB. By the time she was returned, she was walking and talking and didn’t know any of her family, except her father. She said she was sharing that story with the group because of the dreadful stories she has been hearing about the history of TB in the community. She said she was hopeful that the community could overcome that history and begin to focus on a “sea-change” in treating people who had TB infection, and TB disease, in a positive way. Tuberculosis is an old disease and a

Darlene Watts lot of people have died from it in the past. People from the communities vividly remember being sent to TB sanatoriums and many have the scars from old and ineffective TB treatment. Residential schools were breeding grounds for TB because they were overcrowded and the stresses put on the students’ bodies were extreme. There have been about two dozen cases of TB in the community since the beginning of the recent outbreak, said Rempel, and about 11,000 tests for TB done. She insisted that there was no need to be overly concerned or panicked about the outbreak because the health authorities on and off reserve were handling the situation extremely well. And today there were effective medicines being used to treat TB. It was important, she said, that people who suspected they had been in contact with someone with the active disease be loved and supported so as not to feel

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Shirley Rempel stigmatized by their decision to be tested. There were two kinds of tuberculosis, Rempel explained—the active disease and the sleeping infection. The active disease is the only kind that can be transmitted to another person. That transmission is through the air. A person can only get TB if he or she breathes in the TB germ. The person with TB disease can send TB germs into the air if he or she is talking, singing or shouting loudly or if he or she is sneezing or coughing. It sits for about an hour in the air in confined spaces and then is gone. You can’t catch it from hugging someone with TB disease, or from sharing a drink or cigarettes, said Rempel. “You can catch all kinds of other stuff from sharing these things,” said Rempel, “but not TB.” She said miscommunication on how TB is passed from person to person causes frustration and fear. If you are living in the same house and breathing in the same air, then you can catch TB. In dealing with people with the disease outside of this environment, it is very hard to catch TB. When the TB germ is breathed in, the body builds a wall around the germ. This is the phase known as sleeping TB infection. Continued on page 5.

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New USMA director has full plate of work By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni—Larry Pond has spent his 33-year career devoted to protecting children, either toiling on the frontlines in child welfare, in supervisory positions or as management with the province’s ministry of child services in its various forms. Now, for the final few years of his working life in child welfare, he’s changing perspectives. He moves from the ministry side of things to USMA where he’s got a plateful of work to accomplish before he retires. Pond is the new director of the Nuuchah-nulth child services program. His move from the ministry is a great testament to the confidence he has in USMA and what it represents—First Nations control of the welfare of First Nations children. “I’m convinced it’s the right thing to do and the only thing for government to be supporting; aboriginal people taking over services for their own people. Non-aboriginal agencies have done the best they could over the years, but I don’t think it’s been anywhere near as successful as it needs to be. And I’m committed to the whole philosophy of delegated agencies—like USMA— taking on that responsibility themselves, generation after generation.” For three years leading up to his secondment to USMA and his eventual employment with the Nuu-chah-nulth

Larry Pond is the new director of USMA child services. Tribal Council (NTC), he worked on the ministry side to facilitate the transfer to USMA of about 60 children in continuing care that the ministry carried. Pond’s job now, among other things, is to work to complete phase II of the process, and that is the transfer of responsibility of children that are temporarily in care or before the court or where there is family service involvement, including those that reside off reserve. He plans to have phase II done within the next year. “I think that the next couple of years with the USMA services is going to be really exciting. There’s going to be all kinds of new programs and new services for kids that will kind of develop out of that,” Pond said. Another piece of the job’s

responsibility is to mentor and help prepare somebody inside the tribal council to take on the director’s role. “I’m looking at two-and-a-half years with the intention of mentoring the staff here so that when I am ready to leave there are people that can take it on.” There is also the matter of community involvement. Part of the process over time will be community meetings to work to build better relations between USMA and the 14 Nuu-chah-nulth nations. The goal is to develop safety plans. “One of the most significant shifts, both for the ministry and for USMA, is they are trying to develop better ways and new ways of protecting children in partnership with communities.” He said one of the most intrusive things a child protection agency can do is go into the home and take charge of the children legally, and worse yet is to remove the children from their communities. “We really need to work with the bands and with the communities around safety plans within the community and that’s the ideal way of approaching this business.” One of the challenges continues to be finding foster families within the community in the event children must be removed from a home for their protection, but the goal is to work to avoid USMA having to take control of children through the court system in the first place. “We have to develop some alternatives to care… where kids can be safe without involving the court system. That’s our

focus and that’s the ideal way, and obviously we are going to need the communities to develop those plans.” Pond’s hoping to formalize the safety plans so that they are written down and that no matter who is working on a file they have the plan to reference and follow. We’ll be developing protocols with the bands around what their role is and what our role is and how we can work in partnership to protect kids. So that’s a huge piece of work.” It’s a matter of balancing the communities’ needs with the legislative requirements that USMA is obligated to operate under. “A lot of it is about training and mutual understanding and just sorting through roles and responsibilities.” The goal is to contact the communities to set up a string of meetings where a plan can be developed. An initial meeting has occurred in Zeballos. Pond stressed that each of the protocols will be developed based on an individual community’s needs. “There is no cookie cutter in as far as how we would approach the communities; there needs to be thought given to the issue and the best process for each of those communities.” Another goal for USMA is a stabilization of the programs’ staffing. “We’ve just recruited some new young staff and some First Nations staff. They want to make a career of dealing with First Nations kids and families and I think that USMA is a great place for them to land.”

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Thank you Mom! By Denise August Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Ahousaht–Motherhood was celebrated in grand fashion at Ahousaht with a seafood picnic hosted by the men of the community. In what has become an annual tradition, Ahousaht men carefully planned the Mother’s Day festivities.They harvested fresh seafood, which they themselves prepared and served to their adored mothers and grandmothers. Fresh halibut, oysters, clams and mussels were harvested in advance; fathers and sons gathered on the Youth Centre lawn on Mother’s Day morning to shuck shellfish and make salads and other goodies. Women started arriving at noon and were treated to appetizers; fresh

haiyishtup (chitons) and tutsup (sea urchins). Later, David Frank said an opening prayer before the men started serving up seafood platters, which included breaded fried halibut and oysters, steamed mussels, clam jacks, salad and potatoes. There were mussel and gooseneck barnacle plates and clam chowder for those wanting only seafood. For the ones with landlubber tastes, the men offered up hot dogs and luncheon meat sandwiches. Ahousaht Chief Councillor Keith Atleo welcomed everyone and thanked the mothers of the community, pointing out how special children and mothers are. He asked everyone to remember Gilbert ‘Moose’ Frank, who wanted to be home for Mother’s Day, but is in hospital fighting cancer. Alec Dick read a message from Gilbert thanking the people in the community who helped raise his boys,

“including his mother, sisters, aunts, and especially Bonnie (his former wife).” He thanked the people that stopped by to visit him in the hospital and help his family by bringing food or saying prayers. He said he wished he could be home for Mother’s Day, but has to work on getting better and will be home as soon as possible. The entire event was videotaped so that Gilbert and his parents Louie and Eva could watch the celebration. Keith Atleo put aside two commemorative Tshirts for Gilbert and Eva, saying they are missed in the community and won’t be forgotten on this day. The T-shirts, gifts for all mothers, had a Superman logo with the words ‘Ahousaht Supermom’ written on them. The shirts were also given to single fathers in recognition of their dual parenthood role. The Ahousaht Raven ladies basketball team later presented the Frank family

with a $100 donation to help them with their expenses in Victoria as they stay with Gilbert. Atleo also thanked the committee that planned this year’s event: Alec Dick, Mackenzie Charlie, Darryl Campbell, Rocky Titian and Lori Campbell. He thanked all the men and boys that came together to help out. “Ivan Dick, 10, was at the field all day helping out just to show how much he loves his mother and grandmother,” said Atleo. While fathers and sons served food and cleaned up, grateful mothers and grandmothers took to the microphone to thank the men. Doreen Sam and Janet Mack each said they appreciated the men for the delicious lunch and for all the work they did. Families sat together under sunny skies feasting and chatting, while some of the men joined together with drums to sing.

Far left: Josh Frank, 5, stirs haiyishtup (chitons) while Jacob and Mason pass the delicacies to the mothers. Left: Ahousaht elder Katie Sam happily shows off her seafood-gooey hands.

Above right: Ahousaht council member John O. Frank (left) gets into the act to help friends shuk clams for the feast. Right: Young mother June Titian enjoys a dish of halibut, mussels and oysters. Left: Shirley John smiles ear-to-ear as she scoops up two sea urchins to enjoy. Bottom Left: Darlene Dick received a carved swan for Mother’s Day from her nephew August Dick.

Photos by Denise August Titian

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TB information session Continued from page 2. A person who has the sleeping infection can’t pass the germ to another and is not sick himself. In healthy people, there is a 10 per cent chance that they will ever get sick from TB disease. In fact, a healthy person with the sleeping infection could go his or her entire life without ever becoming sick with the TB disease. The sleeping infection can be treated so that the germs are killed. And treating the sleeping infection is important for people who have conditions that make the body weak, because when the body is weak the walls around the TB germ start to break down and the germ wakes up, and this is when the infection can become the disease. HIV/AIDS is the worst for people getting sick with TB. Diabetes, cancer, taking medications that suppress the immune system, organ transplants and being malnourished can also cause the walls around the sleeping infection to break down and the germ to wake up. People with these conditions, or who suffer from silicosis, kidney disease or substance abuse, should be checked for TB infection once every year. Nobody who has the sleeping infection is forced to take medication to kill the germs. People who have the disease are, however, required to take treatment because they can spread the TB germ. Rempel said it is difficult to get TB. In fact, she said, it is easier to catch a cold than it is to get TB. Children however are really at risk of developing the disease in its most serious forms because their immune

systems have yet to fully form. So how does a person know if someone has the disease? The signs and symptoms are weight loss, coughing for two weeks or longer, chest pain, night sweats and fever, feeling tired or weak and coughing up blood. Remember, the people who have the sleeping infection are safe to be around. Those who have the disease will have to be isolated for a period of time while they are being treated so they can’t pass along the disease. People in isolation become lonely without human interaction. People are encouraged to remember this hardship, and when the opportunity comes to visit with them that they visit outside in the open air. Using alcohol while being treated for the TB disease won’t diminish the effectiveness of the treatment, Rempel said, but there are side effects to the medication and that is the liver can become affected. If a person is using alcohol while being treated, it is important that their liver function be tested during their treatment. There are three ways to test for TB infection and disease. The first is a skin test where a small protein is inserted under the skin. A person must return to the clinic to have the results read within 48 to 72 hours. If the test is positive, the person will be sent for an X-ray to see if the TB germ is active. Anyone with symptoms of TB disease should get a chest X-ray. There is also the sputum test, where a person’s spit is collected in samples over three consecutive days. This test can take up to six weeks to get results back. Rempel’s visit was intended to ease the concerns of the community, offering

A lot of interesting questions were asked at the workshop on tuberculosis at Somass Hall on May 8. Shirley Rempel from TB Control made every effort to address people’s concerns and interests. honest and direct information in regard to a whole host of questions. If you were unable to attend the session, Erin Sinclair

is the NTC TB nurse, and is available to discuss issues surrounding the infection and disease. Call 724-5757 ext 330.

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Elders Alex and Sarah Short of Kyuquot, along with their daughter Sandra John, spend a sunny day on May 15 cleaning cedar bark.

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Improving salmon stocks for the future

The Burman River Chinook Escapement Goal Calibration Project Submitted by Kelly Poirier Uu-a-thluk Outreach Co-ordinator Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations (MMFN) Fisheries Department Manager Jamie James, alongside Uu-a-thluk Regional biologist Roger Dunlop, have been focusing their energy in the past few years to assess wild chinook stocks on the West Coast of Vancouver Island (WCVI). The Burman River Chinook Escapement Goal Calibration Project began in 2005, and works to set realistic escapement goals by estimating the number of chinook salmon spawning in the Burman River and comparing those estimates to long-term data. “Escapement” is the word that biologists use for the number of salmon that enter a river and spawn. Since 1995 Burman River chinook escapement has been counted by snorkel surveys. Fisheries technicians and biologists literally swim with the salmon to count them in the river. Snorkel surveys are better than counting salmon from the river bank, but the snorkel swims alone do not provide an accurate estimate of the number of chinook in a long and winding river. Another factor, called residence time, is the amount of time that chinook are in the river. Fisheries crews swim the rivers about twice a week to count the salmon. To estimate the number of salmon, you need to know how many new chinook have entered the river since the last time it was surveyed, and how many were there from the last survey swim. Some of the methods used for counting chinook, estimating residence time, and studying how chinook use the river habitat are visual radio tagging combined with snorkel counts. Chinook are captured by beach seine in the lower river. A small radio tag is inserted into their stomachs, and then a radio receiver is used to monitor the location and residence time of the tagged fish. Funding from the PSC (Pacific Salmon Commission) Southern Endowment Fund bought 10 radio tags last year, and project partners MMFN and Uu-a-thluk have jointly purchased a telemetry receiver. This year PSC money has contributed to purchasing 40 additional radio tags. The telemetry receiver is used to find the tagged fish to determine if the fish have strayed into other river systems. The straying affects the number of visual tags available to be counted in the spawning population. Radio telemetry is also used to estimate the rates of movement, timing and distribution of spawners within a river system. Inspired to work to improve the health of their salmon stocks for the future, the Mowachaht/Muchalaht (or MMFN) Fisheries crew have been contributing a lot of their time and energy to the project. They are currently concentrating on the genetics of the chinook that return to the rivers in Nootka Sound. “It is important to be able to help First Nations communities come together on a common goal and enjoy the bountiful resources that we all share,” said James. “This project will ensure that the West Coast continues to strive to move forward and work together for food, social and ceremonial purposes in the future.” Working side by side with James on the project are Jamie Jack, Greg Mark, Louie Johnson, and Jordan James. In

addition to the radio tags, the fish are measured and marked with a highly visible Floy or “spaggetti” tags. (It looks like a piece of colorful spaghetti that is tied through the back of the fish). A small sample of tissue for DNA analysis is taken from the tail fin. “Once the tagging is done, the fisheries crew is then employed to do survey swims on the Burman River for escapement counts and tag recovery,” said James. The data is entered into a computer spreadsheet and compared to the department of Fisheries and Oceans’ weekly swim results to see if there is a relationship between the two methods, and how the tagging method results might need to be adjusted to accurately reflect long-term escapement. Dunlop undertook some initial tagging in September 2005. Since that time,

significant straying of fish to other river systems has been identified, with approximately 30 per cent of chinook tagged in the lower Burman River being later recovered in the Gold River. When this information came to light, the project expanded to include additional systems, such as the Tahsis, Kaouk and Marle rivers. The project received additional funding from the Southern Endowment Fund in 2006, to undertake radio-tagging of chinook in five other northern WCVI rivers to more accurately estimate chinook escapement and track the rates of straying. “The overall goal of this project is for adequate fish numbers, or the amount of fish that return or leave the watershed,” said James. “This is a conservation and harvest projection. The harvesting in the future is the benefit to the First Nation that comes from this project. Another

benefit comes from working together with recreation and commercial fisherman to ensure that all our needs are met, in particular those of the surrounding community.” “I believe that this project is a stepping stone for all of the other systems,” said James. “The best part of this project is being able to employ both Nuu-chah-nulth members and friends who live in the community. I have learned a lot throughout my time working with the fisheries. It is nice to be able to teach people some of what I do as a fisheries worker.” The results take a much broader scope with the final report to be provided to Pacific Salmon Commission Joint Chinook Technical Committee to support long-term international management of wild WCVI chinook salmon.

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If you suspect meningitis seek immediate help Submitted by Matilda Watts Healthy Living Program Worker Meningitis is a medical emergency. Untreated, meningitis can be fatal in a few hours. Even survivors can have severe consequences, including varying degrees of blindness, deafness, paralysis and mental retardation. Suspected cases of meningitis require

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immediate medical attention. Meningitis is the inflammation of the lining around the brain and spinal cord. Different germs can cause it, usually bacteria or viruses and sometimes fungi. Symptoms Meningitis symptoms are very similar, whatever the cause: Sudden high fever Drowsiness or confusion Severe, unrelenting headache Stiff neck Intolerance to bright light and sounds Nausea and/or vomiting Twitching, convulsions, delirium particularly in children A rash of small, irregular purple or red spots all over the body may indicate meningococcal meningitis (see glass test) Symptoms in infants under 12 months can be more difficult to identify: High fever Fretfulness, irritability - particularly when handled Difficulty awakening, drowsiness Difficulty feeding

Vomiting Stiff neck, bulging fontanelle (soft spot on top of head) may occur but not at the outset How it spreads Meningitis spreads through close contact, like a cold or flu. Coughing or sneezing, sharing eating utensils, kissing and close physical contact can spread the germs from person to person. We may carry the germs that cause meningitis without realizing. Because it is difficult if not impossible to stop the transmission of germs, especially among children, prevention becomes an important consideration. Diagnosis Only a medical professional can properly diagnose meningitis, usually by analyzing a sample of spinal fluid from the patient. Prevention Vaccines. Different vaccines can protect us against the primary causes of

meningitis. They are not all the same. Some protect against a broader spectrum of bacteria than others. Good Health A healthy immune system protects us well from most causes. Often we carry some of the germs that cause meningitis with no ill effects. People whose immune systems are compromised because of HIV, cancer treatment, organ transplant, infection or other causes are more susceptible. Diligence Seeking medical attention as soon as the symptoms appear is vital. Parents should particularly be aware of the symptoms in infants and young children because they often appear mildly but can quickly and alarmingly escalate. Meningitis strikes more often in cold weather so it is important to be even more careful in the winter. Source: Meningitis Research Foundation of Canada

Parenting program gets proven results By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Zeballos—Jackie Corfield, the Nuuchah-nulth Tribal Council’s child development worker (northern region), is in this community each Monday for the coming weeks to facilitate the Nobody’s Perfect parenting program. The program runs six to eight weeks and provides parents of children ages birth to five years old accurate, up-todate information on child health, safety, development and behavior. “Nobody’s Perfect parenting has a core set of training,” said Corfield, “like body, emotions, feelings, safety, FASD.” Each facilitator has the authority to

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adjust the training to suit the needs of the parents involved. In Zeballos, Corfield is hoping to enlist elders to attend from the territory to share information on traditional parenting techniques that they were taught. “There’s a series of topics, and working with that and what the parents want, I’ll be able to compile their training, so it will be a little bit of both.” Corfield will work with Jocelyn Mack who works with the communities of Ehattesaht and Nuuchatlaht and who has been contracted to organize the parenting workshop. Corfield will also work with Audrey Smith. The program will run Mondays from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. “And we’re holding them in the Zeballos school so the school is also a

partner in this and it’s open to on and off reserve and it’s to bring parents together and have them discuss parenting issues. Jackie Corfield There’s child care so they get some time away to talk as parents, to come together as parents and to talk about issues that are important to them.” Continued on page 10.

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Steve Peters and Mike Lambert distribute hundreds of pounds of fresh halibut to Huu-ay-aht members. Huu-ay-aht First Nation allocated the fish to their membership from their 3rd Ave. Treaty Offices the evening of May 17. Several passersby stopped to watch the scene with envy. Denise August Titian

Tofino children learn Nuu-chah-nulth culture through play By Denise August Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni–ADSS (Alberni District Secondary School) was a beehive of activity May 17 as folks gathered for the fourth annual Spring Festival, a celebration of Aboriginal culture and arts. Elementary students from Wickaninnish Community School were on hand to perform their new play, How Humans Got Fire The excitement showed on the children’s faces as they acted out the story of a young deer that tricked wolves and took fire from them back to the chief and his people. This would be their first performance of the play after several weeks of rehearsal. First Nations teachers aide, Grace George, who has 15 years experience teaching culture at Wickaninnish School, said the kids had been practising in a small classroom every

Performing in the foreground: Rowan Mayes (kneeling with no shirt), Brandon Martin, Cameron Graham-McIntyre and Ernie Williams

day in the week leading up to the festival; they looked forward to spreading out on the large stage of the ADSS auditorium. George, who also works part-time in Esowista’s pre-school program, said she had a lot of help developing the play.

Their costumes and regalia, including woven cedar bark, were made by Laverne Frank. Construction paper headdresses were designed by Joe David. According to George, the First Nations program at the school is a popular one with all students.

“The kids not only learn to sing, dance and act in plays, but they also have input into the composition of the songs and dances,” she explained. One of the first songs they worked on was a sea serpent song that included flute music. George said the flute is not traditionally used in Nuu-chah-nulth music, “but the kids liked the sound and thought it belonged so we did it.” Naomi Seitcher is a former First Nations teacher’s aide who worked with the program until she decided to return to school last year. George credits Seitcher for her amazing singing voice and the work she put into the program. Grace said anyone who wants to participate and practice is welcome. “The door is wide open to anyone and right now we have 20 kids,” she said. Some of the children are mamulthni (Caucasian) and they’re learning the culture, stories and dances of the Nuuchah-nulth through their interest and participation.

Journey towards success sums up school district’s commitment Continued from page 1. Other teaching staff prepared fruit, cheese and cracker platters, and blackberry chumus. Students of all ages from eight different schools performed dances and plays in the auditorium to an appreciative audience. The performances started with a traditional welcome offered by Shelby Sam, Grade 12, on behalf of Tseshaht; Jordan Gallic, Grade 10, of Hupacasath, and Angela Titian, Grade 12, on behalf of ADSS. Hupacasath elder Edward ‘Tat’ Tatoosh said a prayer in both the Nuuchah-nulth and English languages. He asked the Creator to help all people to find a way to live together and work together in peace and to help the people that are battling addictions. The kindergarten class from Wood School started the performances with the Robin Dance to a packed auditorium. They were followed by Wickaninnish School’s primary classes, who did a great job performing in their play about how humans got fire. The second grade class from Eighth Avenue School followed with a play about the first hunters. In it they played animals in costumes they made

Lakisha Lewis, 6, enjoys her blackberry chumus. themselves and used Nuu-chah-nulth words and phrases in their dialogue and in their songs. They talked about iisaak (respect) and made a song called Hishookish Tsawok (everything is one or interconnected). Other schools performing that evening included Gill, E.J. Dunn, John Howitt, Maquinna and ADSS. Most of the performances included non-Native students, who took part in narrating, singing, dancing, making costumes and props. Students from the E.J. Dunn First Nations program put together a PowerPoint presentation to show what

Photo by Denise August Titian

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council education workers serve up some tasty treats from the oceans, including crab. elementary/secondary education they had learned about the oral teaching supervisor, wound up the evening by in Nuu-chah-nulth culture and its importance. They learned that Nuu-chah- thanking everyone for coming out. “The students were awesome,” she nulth people passed skills and culture to said. She also thanked the Ha’wiih and their young by telling and retelling the many people that donated food and stories, because they had no reading and prizes and all others who supported the writing. Eileen Haggard, NTC event.

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Education and Continued Learning

Nobody’s Perfect program Continued from page 7. As the name suggests, the program begins from the premise that there is no such thing as perfect parenting, but it also allows for the assumption that a parent is his or her own top expert in the area of their own children. “What you have is your own expertise and knowledge as a parent and for you to value that, because not enough people do,” said Corfield. The program has been extensively

field-tested, evaluated and found to be effective, and particularly had a longterm impact on increasing parents’ knowledge and understanding of their children’s health, safety and behavior; and effecting positive change in the behavior of parents in relation to their children’s health, safety and behavior. As well, it improves participants’ confidence and self-image as parents; and improving participants’ coping skills as parents.

Insurance requirements Recent situations have been embarrassing to some people who depart Canada without acquiring medical coverage insurance. The NonInsured Health Benefits Program through Health Canada does not cover anyone who departs Canada, nor does your BC Medical Plan unless you have written authority from them stating that they will cover you, and what they will cover. (Remember the price is much higher in the U.S. than here. We suggest you check it out to protect yourself and your family).

Ensure you get coverage by contacting your local travel agency. They can and will help you! It is also understood that once you have departed Canada and you change your mind and decide you wish to have coverage, it is too late. Travel policy insurance will not cover you outside the country if you try to obtain insurance after you have left. Questions on this matter are encouraged and welcomed through the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program Coordinator (Robert Cluett) 1-888-4074888 or 250-724-3232.

Many new programs being taken in northern region My name is Jessie E. Mack from Nuchatlaht First Nations. I have been hired as the parent facilitator coordinator. I work with the communities of Zeballos, Ehattesaht and Nuchatlaht. I co-ordinate setting up workshops for parents and teens. For the month of May we currently finished early leaning for getting pre-schools off to school; language class; ladies talking/healing circles; and youth talking/healing circles. Also I would like to thank my daughter Claudine Smith for setting up Zeballos without Violence. It is in your power to point the way to a less dangerous and happier life. And Culture Nights with Janice and Kelly John. There is also a Nobody’s Perfect Parenting every Monday with Jackie Corfield. This will be a six or seven week program. I enjoy doing home visits to hand out flyers for the following week workshops. Everyone is welcome to come and join us at these events. It sure nice to see dads, aunties, uncles, moms, grandparents, and elders coming out and sharing of the experiences they have within their family life. I would like to say Kleco to those who have come to facilitate the workshops. Very special thanks goes to three wonderful ladies, Audrey Smith, Darlene Lariviere, and Jennifer Auld, for this job. Children can’t handle their environment and they have no real resources. They need love and help to make it. To the youth, honor and help your parent(s). The way to happiness includes being on good terms with one’s parents or those who brought one up. Thank you Victoria Wells for the invitation to Esperanza to be there when the couples came to talk about violence. It really touched me to see of what they do to stop the violence within their community. Men have to be warriors to

protect, teach, and guiding their children. That women work hard to look after their children. Claudine, enjoy and learned to take the time to find out what her rights are. To succeed, must be free to work, to earn the living and to raise the family in peace and harmony. To know the rights, we can affirm ourselves and take the rightful place in society, without the threat of repression or violence.

End of year in sight Hello from Neill Middle School in Port Alberni. We are now winding down to the end of this school term and the times are crucial. The students need to be on top of their schoolwork. Also the student must ensure that the homework is being handed in to the teacher. All students are given an agenda book and this book is used to write down important information, like homework, so students and parents are aware what needs to be done and handed in. If you are unsure of what your child is doing or you believe that your child may need to get caught up on their schoolwork, call your child’s teacher and speak with him or her about what your child needs to do if your child is behind. FN Potluck On April 19 Neill had a First Nations Potluck. The ADSS First Nations Team was present and discussed what is done at the high school. Each person discussed his or her role and encouraged the Grade 8 students to come and see them at the high school. Thank you to each and every one for making this informative presentation. As well, parents and students were given an opportunity to respond to questions posted on the wall. Q. What makes a successful student? A. A student who is well organized. A student that believes in himself/herself (self-esteem). Good listening. Q. What can be improved at NMS? A. Teach more on the bullying series to minimize racism. Q. What would you like to see happen for First Nations students at NMS? A. Disciplinary actions! Awards for hardworking students

Q. What are some ways that we can improve the attendance of students? A. Stricter disciplinary actions (parents, and school); justify all absences. Q. What are some positive aspects of NMS? A. Good staff. Nice people Thank you to the student helpers from NMS: Katelynn Fred, Sabby Fred, Shane Fraser, and Nicolle Wilson. Also a huge thank you to ADSS student Kaytlen Lucas for the prep work and cooking. Sorry you had to leave before dinner was served. Many of the teachers were impressed with the hard work the students did to help make this evening a success. A big thank to Mr. Dennis Bill for the emceeing throughout the evening. Grade 8 Science Fair A great job by the Grade 8 students. There were many interesting and thoughtful experiments done by all the Grade 8 students. Some worked in teams and others individually. Shane Fraser and Clayton (Gilmore) Johnson’s project tested memory. Steven Dick’s tested temperature on a balloon. Sabby Fred, Chevy Sam and Michael August were testing the effects of mixing vinegar and baking soda. Leigh-anne White tested memory and television viewing. And Jordan Cartlidge and Damien George tested the effects of soda pop and transfer from one bottle to another. These students put time and energy into their presentations and answered the questions posed to them in a thoughtful and informative manner. Way to go Grade 8 students! Donna Lucas Nuu-chah-nulth Education Worker Neill Middle School District 723-8151

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Health Centre Manager Job Summary: Under the general direction of the Administrator, the position uses independence and initiative to plan, organize, implement, maintain and evaluate the delivery of comprehensive Community Health Services program for the residents of Old Massett.

Qualifications: Have a minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with work in business or public administration, or a combination of education/experience with administrative duties and responsibilities similar to those required for this position. Knowledge of health environment, legislation and policies. Must have sound personnel practices, organizational development, knowledge of employment standards/law, program budgeting, program planning, program development and financial management. Demonstrate problem solving and conflict resolution skills. Must demonstrate sound communication skills, both written and oral, and practice considerable judgment in dealing with the public. Past experience working with First Nation’s will be considered an asset. Be able to maintain order within an environment of changing priorities, practice sound crisis management, accept responsibility and achieve results through selfmotivation and promotion of teamwork. Have a valid B.C. Driver’s license. Please send a cover letter and resume to the Old Massett Village Council P.O. Box 189 Masset, B.C. V0T 1M0 Attn: OMVC Administrator or Fax to (250) 626-5440 or E-mail to omvcadmin@mhtv.ca

Applications must be received by 4:30 pm on May 31, 2007

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Birthdays & congratulations Happy Father’s Day to my beautiful son Wayne George Jr. You are the best dad, son. I couldn’t have done a better job than you. You are gifted and keep on loving your baby Emily as much as I will always love you. You have a great first Father’s Day my son, who was once my baby. Love always mom. Happy Father’s Day to my Dad Felix Thomas Sr. Even though, we are silent

to each other, Felix (dad) you will always be a part of my heart because you take such good care of my mom, and we honestly know that you love all of her children as your own. Thank you for always being there for me and my children and my grandchildren now. What more could I ask Felix Johnson Thomas Sr. I love you with all my heart...love always Daisy Helen Eliza

Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation Important Notice This is a notice to all Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation members both on/off reserve. Would you please contact our office and give us your current contact information and status number information. I am currently working on updating the data information for our members and would appreciate updating this information for all of our members. If you have any questions or concerns about Medical Travel or Membership, please do not hesitate to contact me through our toll free number: 1-800-238-2933 or (250) 2832015, extension 1138. Thank you, Barbara Dick, Medical Travel/Membership

George. Happy birthday to my nephew, whom, of which I named, Warren George. I love you nephew. Hope you had a great day on May 14... hmm how old now son... love auntie Daisy George. Happy Father’s Day to Virgil Kevin Michael Frank. You are such a good dad to my grandson Virgil an I will always love you for that. You have yourself a great day and always take good care of our little boy Corby. Love always, your mom Daisy George. Happy birthday to my friend way over in Seattle to Parker Mack on June 18. Twas good to see you at last my friend. Have a great day, and hopefully will talk soon again or see you soon. From your friend Daisy George. Happy Father’s Day to my greatest friend of all, to Luke Swan Sr. No matter Luke, you’re always there as my friend and I will remember you on Father’s Day every year, because that’s what friends are for eh? Have the best day ever because you deserve it my dear friend...from Daisy George. Happy birthday to Rudy Williams wherever you may be haha. It was also good to unexpectedly see you too Rudy...and I hope to see you soon. Happy birthday on June 18th as well, from your friend Daisy George. Happy birthday to my Auntie Grace George on June 19. I love you auntie and I am so proud to be your niece. Have a terrific day. Love always, your niece Daisy George. Happy 83rd birthday to the most inspirational woman, Katie Lucas Sam. I am never surprised by whatever you want to do. You just do it! I appreciate everything you have done for us. All the bread and cinnamon buns, and most of all the love you have for your family. May you be blessed by the bingo goddess! Have a great year and wish you all the best in the whole world, love Nadine and Hutch Sam. Happy belated 17th birthday to Jessica Titian for the May 5. Happy belated 13th birthday to Linear Titian for May 9. Hope you girls enjoyed your day. Love from dad, Chris, Brianna, and Julie. Would like to wish Willi Mack and Janet Mack a happy 10th anniversary for May 17. Congrats to you both, from Gerald and family. Happy belated birthday to June Titian for May 18. Enjoy your day there June, from Gerald and family. Happy birthday Shanille Sam May 3. We love you so much. Happy birthday Amy Jack, May 4; Happy Birthday Ileisha Tom, May 8; Happy birthday uncle Jeremy Sam. Take it easy. We love you; Happy birthday Carol Thomas May 15; Happy birthday Haida Campbell, May 17. We love you so much. Happy birthday to my special friend Terri Robinson, May 17. Love from Sandy, Scottie, Kylee and Stanley Jr. Congratulations to my daughter Kaleena George of U.F.N. Way to go sugar. We are all proud of you. Also coming in first place twice in basketball with the rest of the team. Hope you will continue in your education. I love you sugar. Lots of love from Dad, Jeff, grandma Dorothy and all the family. Happy 8th birthday to my beautiful sweet daughter Janeen Skye-Lee Frank on May 21. My baby, I hope you have a very nice birthday. You deserve the best my sweet girl. I am so proud of you. You’re a very loving, caring, friendly, smart daughter and I am so proud to be your mom. I love you with all my heart and soul always. You always bring a

smile to my heart every time I think of you. All the cute lil’ stories you tell me and just let me know that you love me as much as I love you daughter. Love from your only mom always Sharon! Happy belated birthday to my niece/cuz Tina Williams on May 13. Hey there my sweet niece. Hope you had a great day. I love you lots and missing you lots. Take care my niece. Love from your auntie Sharon and your cousins Charlene, Edward, Allen and Janeen. May 1: Happy belated 26th birthday to my life time friend Steph Mack. Hola we’re 26! lol. Hope ya had a blast. Take care from your bud Erica Tom May 2: Happy belated 4th birthday to my lil bro Richie Seaser Tom. Love ya bro... from your sis Erica and your niecie pie Alissa and your grandma Sisa May 4: Happy belated 7th birthday to my lil man... my nephew, my godson, Norman Webster. Love from your Auntie and Uncle and your Godparents Erica and Dan and your sister Alissa and Your Grandma Sisa A very special belated birthday wish going to my mom Cecelia Tom for May 11. Love from your Daughter Erica, Your Granddaughter Alissa and Dan and all your kids and grandkids and great grandkids May 17: Happy 26th birthday to my friend my pal. Terri Robinson. hope ya had a good one pal... been forever huh. Hope all is well.. gee we’re already 2-6 huh? Well not me yet. Lol, but have a great day from your friend all da way in Victoria, bc Erica Tom. May 20: A big happy second birthday to my nephew Brendan Tom, aka Farmer, uh-oh TERRIBLE 2s. Have fun sis... Love from Auntie Erica, Uncle Dan, Sister Alissa and Grandma Sisa. May 22: Happy birthday to my Uncle Larry Paul. Have great day uncle. Love From Your Cousin Sisa Tom, Your Niecie Erica, Your neph Dan and your granddaughter Alissa May 23: Happy birthday to Ang Galligos. Best wishes. Love From your Cousin Sisa Tom, Erica, Dan and Alissa. May 24: Happy 19th birthday to my Sis In-Law Laura Underwood. Have fun in Vancouver huh? Sorry, don’t think I can make it, but lotsa loves from ur sis Erica, Your niece Alissa and Grandma Sisa May 30: Happy birthday to my cousin Bryan Tom. Have a great day! From Erica, Alissa, Dan and Grandma Sisa May 31: Happy birthday to my Dad, John Williams. Hope you have a good day Dad. We share da same birthday. Love ya lots from your daughter Erica and your granddaughter Alissa June 1: To my long lost friend Rayone Martin. Happy 26th birthday. Been awhile huh? Yeppers Iremember. Well have fun. From your friend Erica Tom. From a Mother to her Daughter: I’ve watched you blossom from a delicate flower, into a young woman with the power and determination to accomplish anything she sets her mind to. I remember just yesterday when I held you in my arms and you would twist my hair through your fingers. I want you to know how proud I am of your achievements; you are everything I hoped you would grow up to be, and then some. You are my daughter, and I love you. We love you with all our hearts and we are always there for you. Happy 18th birthday babe. Have a great day - and be good! Love always: Mom, Dad, Raven, Darian and Logan.

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In Memory of In loving memory of our Mother Rose Ross October 31, 1929 – May 27, 2000 Mothers Are Special Author Unknown There is no love like a mother’s love, no stronger bond on earth Like the precious bond that comes from God, to a mother when she gives birth.

When her days on earth are over, a mother’s love lives on Through many generations, with God’s blessings on each one. Be thankful for our mothers,

A Nuu-chah-nulth Survey will be conducted in all Nuu-chah-nulth communities until early to mid July 2007. The Tribal Council requests your participation and support in completing the survey as the information is being gathered to improve services to your community and is essential to making this a success! NEDC staff will be conducting the surveys and consolidating the data. All information collected will be kept anonymous and confidential.

NTC HEALTH ABILITY FAIR “Hishuk sa nish tsawalk” (One Family, One Community, One Nation) May 30 & 31, 2007

A mother’s love is forever strong, never changing for all time And when her children need her most, a mother’s love will shine. God bless these special mothers, God bless them every one For all the tears and heartache, and for the special work they’ve done.

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Maht Mahs Gym, Port Alberni 9:00 am each day Daily lunches and snacks will be provided. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend! for they love with a higher love From the power God has given, and the strength from up above. For those of you that have a Mother, love her while you may, for we wish with all our heart and soul that Mom was here today. From your sons, daughters and grandchildren

Stanley Paul Sam Sr. July 26, 1974 – May 23, 2005 Stanley Sam Sr, our daddy. We miss Forever always dad you’re the best we you so much daddy. ever had. You’re missed so dearly. We can hear And always forever the best within us. you laugh throughout our room, We love you dad. We can feel your presence dad. Your always forever in our hearts dad. Always love your beautiful children You live within all of us daddy. Scottie, Kylee and Stanley Sam Jr. In Loving Memory of George Watts September 6, 1945 – May 31, 2005 Everyday something reminds me of you Your smile and laughter I look out the window and think of you Think of what you would be doing I see a eagle and think of you You have brought an angel to us To put a smile on our face And ease our pain With the Beautiful Girl from Heaven

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Klecko’s - +ekoo I would like to say thank you to all the people who helped us in our time of need when my brother Mike Samuel was rushed to the hospital in Victoria. He had a brain aneurysm and needed surgery to fix it. I would like to say thank you to the people of Ahousaht; especially the people who helped my dad get down to Tofino, John Frank Junior for lending him his van so he could come down to Victoria, and everyone else who helped him. I especially want to say thank you to the Lahal players in Port Alberni. My sister Hazel was just getting a Lahal Tourney started in Port Alberni when we received the news of my brother’s mishap. The lahal players had a collection for my dad and my sister continued with the tourney to financially help my dad. I want to say thank you to all my brother Mike’s friends for being there

for him and his girlfriend in their time of need. I want to say thank you to my uncle Harold, and uncle Nelson for coming down and giving him words of encouragement before the surgery. Your words of wisdom helped him and gave him the strength he needed to get through the surgery. Thank you to all our family members that came to the hospital to be with us while we were with our brother Mike. I especially want to thank my husband and children for being there in my time of need. You were my rock to help me through this rough patch. I know that I can always count on you guys to be there for me. If I left out anyone, I am very sorry. I am happy to say my baby brother Mike is on his way to full recovery. Thank you, thank you from the bottom of our hearts again. Caroline Atleo

Kleco! To Lynette Barbosa on the NTC Education staff and Judy Rumney of the Training and Education Board for assisting me, my sisters and nephew in

achieving our education and employment goals Your help is gratefully acknowledged and will never be forgotten. Glen George

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C o m m u n i t y&B e y o n d Parent Information Exposition Port Alberni

May 28

Learn more about your school, your school district, your community resources, and how to support your child in and out of the classroom. At Echo Centre from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Parent information booths; PAC displays; presentations and interactive games; guest speakers; door prizes; snacks and refreshments available for purchase. Free Child minding available eight years and under. Free swimming for children seven years and older 6:30 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. (Stamps available at the exposition.) Free family bus passes available at schools upon request. Sponsored by District Parents Advisory Council (DPAC) and SD70. For more information contact Melody @ 7246115 NTC Health Ability Fair Port Alberni

May 30 and 31

Hishuk sa nish tsawalk (One Family, One Community, One Nation) to be held at Maht Mahs Gym, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. Daily lunches and snacks provided. Everyone is welcome to attend.

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May 31 Somass Hall starting at 7 p.m. Support Leisa Fred and Cynthia Dick’s gradution. Youth Career Fair Ucluelet

June 7 The Career Fair will focus on the possible employment opportunities in our region and provide youth with a framework for options and goals to work towards. The career fair will also introduce a variety of post-secondary education choices, career and employment options from all over Vancouver Island. For more information and to book your spot, please call Krys at West Coast Community Resources Society - 726 2343 ext 55 or 725 8415 or Krysland101@yahoo.ca Urban Aboriginal Forum Vancouver

June 13 and 14 The conference will provide an opportunity to explore the experience of Aboriginal people living in urban centres and seek out ways to overcome the struggles and address the specific needs that come with urban life. Issues to be addressed include empowering youth and women, providing access to adequate housing and healthcare, strengthening community and creation more opportunitied for education, empoyement and economic development. J.C.’s Crew Slo-Pitch Tournament Tofino

June 16 and 17 To be held at Wickaninnish School, Entry fee is $300. Based on 10 teams: First place $1,000 and keeper trophy, second place $800 and keeper trophy, third place $500 and keeper trophy. To register please contact Hazel CVurley or Joe Curley Jr. at work 7253233/home 725-3842/cell 266-0568. Nuu-chah-nulth Grad Kyuquot

June 16 Begins at 1 p.m. and is hosted by ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/che:k’tles7et’h Grad application forms can be obtained from the Nuu-chahnulth Tribal Council or your band office. For further information, please contact Eileen Haggard at 724-5757 or Angie Miller at 7236251.

National Day of Action Canada-wide

June 29

The day is intended to bring focus to the issues facing our communities and to generate greater awareness, understanding and support for the need to act. Throu peaceful demonstrations across the country, First Nations will reach out to Canadians by putting their issues and their solutions front and centre. Andrew David’s Slo-Pitch Tournament Tofino

July 20 to 22

The fifth annual tournament will be held at Wickaninnish School. Entry Fee is $400, based on 14 teams. Fir place $1,800, second place $1,200, third place $1,000 and fourth place $500. Based on 12 teams: Only first, second and third will be paid. To register, contact Vickie Amos at the TFN band office at (250) 725-3233 or email xxdrew19@hotmail.com. We will have official umpires all weekend. Flea Market-Craft Fair-Loonie Twoonie Hupacasath

July 21

Fundraising for PAFC Elders to attend Elder’s Conference in Vancouver, August 2007. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.? At the House of Gathering, Hupacasath Hall (off Beaver Creek Road). Tables at $10 each. Call John or Amy Barney to reserve a table 724-0139. Concession available. Come and check out the entertainment. Call John or Amy for more information. 724-0139.

Celebration of Life Hot Springs Cove

July 28

Come and celebrate the life of Sennen Dominic Charleson. Family and friends to gether in Hot Springs Cove. Come and enjoy a fresh seafood feast and lots of chumus. For information call Bernard Charleson at (250) 670-1133. Yu-cluth-aht Holistic Celebration of Health Ucluelet First Nation

Aug. 10 to 12

The cultural music and health fair will include traditional First Nations culture groups, as well as musicians that are more contemporary. In addition, there will be a number of workshops on alcohol and drug education/awareness, selfesteem building, learning to set and follow through on goals and recovery issues as well as some workshops on physical health and cultural activities, and workshops that has a clear focus for youth.The artists will host workshops on song writing, guitar lessons and more, to teach and encourage others. Traditional teachers will address spiritual practices, traditional medicines, and cedar bark basket weaving. The Web site is http://musicfest.ufn.ca. Symposium: Preserving Aboriginal Heritage Ottawa

Sept. 24 to 28

Technical and Traditional Approaches. An opportunity for Aboriginal people and conservation specialists to learn from one another – in an atmosphere of mutual respect – about traditional, technical, ethical and intangible aspects of the conservation of Aboriginal material culture. For more information visit the CCI web site at: www.cciicc.gc.ca/symposium/index_e.aspx.

Memorial potlatch Port Alberni

Sept. 29

Tony Marshall and his children are holding a memorial potlatch for their late wife/mother Evelyn Marshall. It will be held at the Alberni Athletic Hall at noon sharp. Contacts are: Grace Marshall (723-0782) and Faith Watts (724-2603). Coming of Age Party Tseshaht

Nov. 3

From Hiima?yiis of Hesquiaht, for Ahmber Barbosa and Brook-lyn George. Kla-kisht keiiss (Simon Lucas) alongside Brook-lyn’s partent (Lloyd and Claudette) and Ahmber’s parents (Shayne and Lynnette) invite you to attend this celebration Nov. 3, 2007 starting at 10 a.m. at the Maht Mahs gymnasium. Potlatch Ahousaht

Nov. 11

With great advice from elder, speaker Stan Sam, mother Josephine, Uncle Neslon, brothers Bill and Corby. I have decided that we will dry our tears Sunday, Nov. 11, 2007 at Maaqtusiis new gym beginning at noon, and celebrate what my late father gave me. It was our late father’s wishes that we continue on practicing our culture and to remember that he did go full circle in a very special life that he shared will all of us. Choo, Maquinna. Christmas Dinner Ahousaht

December The Georges will be hosting the Christmas dinner in December 2007. Thank you. Lewis George Maquinna

Also National Aboriginal Day activities

June 21

Vancouver Love, light and healing hosted by the Spirits rising Memorial Society in the Downtown Eastside, bringing together traditional aboriginal elders and healers. For information contact (604) 254-1139. Ahousaht Celebration to be held at the Thunderbird Hall from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. Contact Julia Atleo at (250) 670-9558. Bamfield Celebration to be held at Pachena Bay Beach from noon to 4 p.m. Contact Marena Dennis at (250) 728-2021 for details. Port Alberni Celebration to be held at Nitinaht Lake from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Contact Joanne Pearson at (250) 745-3223 for details. Port Alberni Celebration to be held at Dry Creek Park from noon to 9 p.m. Contact Wesley Guiboche at (250) 724-9866 for details. Gold River Celebration to be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Jesus F. Santa Cruz at (250) 283-2015 for details.

There are many other events scheduled. Check online at www.ainc-inac.gc.ca

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Nuu-chah-nulth Registry and Treaty Information ... Registering events are very important! · Birth Registrations: It is important to get baby registered as soon as possible. You must complete the parental consent for Registration/Statement of Band Affiliation form and provide the LARGE form birth certificate, these consent forms can be obtained through your Band Office or at the NTC Office. Registration takes 6 - 8 weeks. · Transfers: Are you wishing to transfer to another Band? Write to the Band you want to transfer into. Once accepted you will need to complete a consent to transfer form, also, notify the Band you are currently in and let them know your intentions. · Marriages, divorces, name change, deaths: Please provide appropriate certificates to up date the Indian Registry Lists. A consent form needs to be completed for any name changes. · Are you turning 18 soon? If you would like your own registration number then you have to submit a letter of request. Process also takes 6 - 8 weeks (no longer automatic). · All documents are to be submitted to Rosie Little - Indian Registry Administrator at the NTC Office, with the exception of Ditidaht, Hesquiaht, Huu-ay-aht and Tla-o-qui-aht. Contact these First Nations directly. To have a status card issued through NTC from these four First Nations please have your Indian Registry Administrator fax approval and your information prior to coming into the office if possible. · Does your First Nation have their membership code in place? If so, and you would like the above events recorded for "BAND MEMBERSHIP" then it is EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT that you contact them as well. · Your First Nation needs your current address and phone number so they can contact you regarding Treaty developments, letters and bulletins. · First Nation phone numbers and addresses are listed below for your convenience.

Ahousaht (250) 670-9563 - Fax: (250) 670-9696 General Delivery Ahousaht, B.C. V0R 1A0 Ditidaht First Nation 1-888-745-3366 - Fax: (250) 745-3332 PO Box 340 Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M8 Ehattesaht 1-888-761-4155 - Fax: (250) 761-4156 PO Box 59 Zeballos, B.C. V0P 2A0 Hesquiaht First Nation New Toll Free 1-866-670-1181 - Fax: (250) 670-1102 PO Box 2000 Tofino, B.C. V0R 2Z0 Hupacasath First Nation (250) 724-4041 - Fax: (250) 724-1232 PO Box 211 Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M7 Huu-ay-aht First Nation 1-250-728-3414 PO Box 70, Bamfield, BC V0R 1B0 Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ (250) 332-5259 - Fax: (250) 332-5210 General Delivery Kyuquot, B.C. V0P 1J0 Mowachaht / Muchalaht (250) 283-2015 - Fax: (250) 283-2335 Toll free - (800) 238 - 2933 PO Box 459 Gold River, B.C. V0P 1G0 Nuchatlaht First Nation (250) 332-5908 - Fax: (250) 332-5907 PO Box 40 Zeballos, B.C. V0P 2A0 Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations (250) 725-3233 - Fax: (250) 725-4233 PO Box 18 Tofino, BC. V0R 2Z0 Tseshaht First Nation Toll Free: 1-888-724-1225 - Fax: (250) 724-4385 PO Box 1218 Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M1 Uchucklesaht Tribe (250) 724-1832 - Fax: (250) 724-1806 PO Box 1118 Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M7 Ucluelet First Nation (250) 726-7342 Fax: (250) 726-7552 PO Box 699 Ucluelet, B.C. V0R 3A0

Birthdays & congratulations Tom and Corinne Baker (nee Touchie) would like to congratulate their oldest son Carl for graduating from Malaspina College with a diploma in Criminology. He has worked hard graduating high school with honors and started college the next year; attending school for a grand total of 17 years. Looking back I am sure he would say it was worth it. With going to college full time, holding down a three-day a week job, he still had time to propose to his high school sweetheart Clare Jones. The wedding will take place next April. We wish him well in all his future endeavours and the start of his new life with Clare. We are sure you are now ready for whatever life sets upon you. Well done son and bro. Love Mom, Dad and Thomas. May 31: Happy 26th birthday to my Mama Erica Tom.Love ya lots mama. Love from your baby Alissa, 2. Happy belated mothers Day to all da mothers, especially my grandma’s Sisa, Sheila, Sue, Marion, Jessie, Carrie, Nadine, crystal and to my aunties Vanessa, Jenn and Laura and to my mama Erica love from Alissa. Jeremy Dennis graduated from Killarney Secondary High School where he attended from Grade 8 to Grade 12. Class of 2007. He is a very hard worker, and his ambition is one of two things; either to work with an uncle doing longshoreman duties or rebarring with close friends and family in that industry of work. He has made everyone, his aunties, cousins, grandparents, his sister and his mom, very proud. But most importantly his two Uncles (Ronnie and Jr.) who are watching down on him and helping him be the man who he is today. And I am a very proud mom to say that he is the man I brought into this world. Kathleen Dennis. Happy 35th birthday to Carrie Livingstone on May 13; happy 16th birthday Tia Livingstone on May 25, and happy 9th birthday to Kristin Hamilton on May 31. From Annie and Dave. Happy Sweet 16th birthday to our niece Tia on the May 25 and happy 3-th birthday to my sis Carole on the 13th of May. Love from the Hamiltons. Happy 9th birthday to our Babe, Kristen on May 31. Love Mommy, Daddy, sis Destiny and bro Jayden.

Happy birthday to Brendan Tate for May 15. Love from mom, Derrick and your sister Camille and nephew Ryland. Happy belated Birthday to my son Quentin, who turned 5 April 19. Love from mom and Derrick. Happy birthday to my son Tristen Tate for May 11, who turned 7 years old. Love from mom and Derrick. To my boys Brendan, Tristen, and Quentin, whom all live in Nitnaht Lake, I love you with all my heart and miss you oh so much. Can’t wait to see you boys. Love your mom Glenda Happy birthday to my grandma sisa, love you grandma. Love From your Girl Alissa Happy 2nd birthday to my brother Farmer... love ya lots bro.. love your sis Alissa Happy 14th Birthday to my Uncle Stevie Boi... love ya... Love your niecie Alissa A big happy 14th birthday to my Lil Cousin Stevie Boi Tom. Hola, you’re a lil man now. Have fun stevie boi. Love from your favorite cousin ET, your niece Alissa and your FAVE grandma Sisa. We would like to wish our daughter Sabrina Dick a very special and happy belated 18th birthday for May 7. Hope your day was as special as you are to us. Love always, Dad, Mom, son, Sylvia, Rick, Brad, Sheldon, Steven, Shawntaye, Mackenzie, Brad Jr, Rick Jr. Happy 19th Zach. Love always your Mom, Sky, Evangeline, Gerrelyn Jr. Cinnamon-Rose, Grandma and Peter, Sandy, Mitch & Grayden. Hello: I’m writing to let you know about Derrick Barney’s condition in Victoria General Hospital. It has been a long time for Derrick’s healing process. He is coming along slowly. He is awake and in use of the left side of his body. He is getting physio to learn how to sit up and eat all over again. Derrick has a condition called acute disseminated encephalo myelitis (A.D.E.M.) This affects his brain. A.D.E.M. is characterized by a brief but intense attack of inflammation in the brain and spinal cord that damages myelin, the protective covering of nerve fibres. Derrick is very impatient right now. Learning skills all over again. He misses his family and friends. I am hoping he will be shipped closer to home soon. Thank you from Luxy Barney

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Artists Cedar Weaver: Baseball caps, bridal floral bouquets, for sale. Traditional hats, headdresses, bracelets for trade. email whupelth_weaver@shaw.ca ARTIST: Anne M. Robinson. Cedar bark jewellry, artwork, including cedar roses, taking orders 723-4827. Authentic basket-weaving grass, picked and processed by Linda Edgar of Nitinaht, 3 corner, sharp and swamp grass and cedar bark. Please call 741-4192 in Nanaimo. Woven skirts, capes or chiefs hats and fabric shawls made to order. Phone Mary Martin 250-753-1787 Email: firewild@telus.net

James “Wihayaqa,cik” Swan Native Artist. 250-383-9779 home 250-361-7389 cell jamesswan@telus.net jfswan@finearts.uvic.ca

Gordon Dick Nuu-cchah-nnulth Art in Gold Silver & Wood. Phone 250-723-9401 e-mail: gordondick@shaw.ca

3395 4TH AVE., Port Alberni, BC, V9Y4G8 (250) 724-6831

FIRST NATIONS WILDCRAFTERS, BC: C. Anne Robinson and Keith Hunter “specializing in non timber and other value added forest products and services” 7000 "A" Pacific Rim Hwy., Port Alberni, BC, V9Y 8Y3, Phone: 250-720-8907, FirstNationsWildcrafters1@shaw.ca www.FirstNationsWildcrafters.com

For Purchase FOR SALE: Carvings such as coffee table tops, clocks, plaques, 6’ totems, canoes made by Charlie Mickey 731-4176. Place an order my mail PO Box 73, Zeballos, BC, V0P 2A0. BASKET WEAVING FOR SALE: Grad Hat Regalia, Baskets, Weaving material, specializing in Maquinna Hat Earrings. Available to teach at conferences and workshops. Call Julie Joseph (250) 7299819. FOR SALE: Weedeater and carvings. Call Bruce 728-3414 if you’re interested. FOR SALE: 18 – 20’ boat trailer, $1500. Call Andy @ 250-723-4111 FOR SALE: 115 - Mercury/2004 OtptiMax $6900. 4 - Blade Prop/SS New for 150 or 200 Yamaha $350. 5 - Blade Prop/SS for 115 fits any motor $300. Contact Leo Jack 250-332-5301.PACIFIC BALANCE SEAL OIL your source of OMEGA 3. Both Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids (EFA’s) (the good

CLASSIFIED ADS For Purchase

Automotive

fats). Available from Faith and Richard Watts @ (250) 724-2603 (cel) 731-5795. FOR SALE: Fresh Bread, buns in Port Alberni. Call Carol Lucas 723-1922. BOOKS FOR SALE: The Whaling Indians, Legendary Hunters – $45 each. The Whaling Indians, Tales of Extraordinary Experience – $40 each. Please contact. lisagallic@shaw.ca or call me 724-4229 and leave a message. FOR SALE: Sweaters & sweatpants, blankets and baby blankets, denim handbags. Order from Doreen and Anna Dick at 250 204-2480. FOR SALE: One 471 Diesel engine with capitol gear, 2 ½ - 1 reduction in good running order. Can be seen in Ahousaht. Call Chester @ 720-9736 or 670-2587. FOR SALE: Carving knives. Call Sarah Dennis at 723-1121. FOR SALE: Creosote Timbers: 36’ x 13” x 14”, 23’ x 13”x14”, 41’ x 12” x 7”, 18’x12”x7” and odds and ends. Call Willy at (250) 735-072. 2 MALE PUPPIES FOR SALE: 3/4 Shih’tzu x 1/8 Maltese x 1/8 Yorkie Poo. Ready June 15 to 30. Breeding parents for sale too. NTC members get family rate. Call Jacquie at 250-670-2411.

FOR SALE: 1 ton crew cab on propane. $2500. (250) 735-0833.

Wanted WANTED TO BUY: Herring Gillnet License. Contact Gary (250) 723-1130 WANTED TO BUY: Good used running 90 HP motor with controls. Please phone Bernard at 1-250-670-1133. WANTED: Old college study texts to be donated. Any subject, any level. Call Robin collect at (250) 726-2040. Will arrange for pick-up. WANTED: To buy house on Tseshaht Reserve. Call Jay 250-723-7772 or cel 735-2596. WANTED: Medical Equipment such as wheelchairs etc. Can be dropped off at the Tseshaht Band Office. 5000 Mission Road, Port Alberni. Contact Gail K. Gus at 7241225. Please return borrowed equipment. WANTED: whale teeth, whalebones, mastodon ivory and Russian blue cobalt trade beads. Lv. msg. For Steve and Elsie John at 604-833-3645 or c/o #141-720 6th St, New Westminster BC V3L3C5. WANTED: Ucluelet First Nation is looking to build a contact list for carpenters & contractors. Please send us this information by contacting us at (250)7267342 or fax (250)726-7552 attention to Housing Administrator. WANTED: House to rent for seven people in Port Alberni. Call 724-2935.

Accommodations FOR RENT: A non-profit organization has rooms to rent, by the day, week or month. Very reasonable rates for Room and Board. Also, there is a Boardroom available for rent. For information phone 723-6511. FOR RENT: Equipment for power point and DVD presentations. Projector and Screen. By the hour or day. Deposit required. Telephone: 250-724-5290. NITINAHT LAKE MOTEL: Open year round! Coastal rainforest and worldclass recreation at your doorstep! For reservations and other information call 250-745-3844. TOQUART BAY CONVENIENCE STORE, CAMPGROUND & MARINA: Reservations available. Open year round. Status cigs available. 1-250- 726-8306 or 1-250-726-8349.

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50% off all framed Native Art prints. Picture framer on site – 811 Wharf Street, Victoria, BC. Call Wichita at 250-3860507. MEETING FACILITATOR / NEGOTIATOR: Are you tired of meetings going all night long, never finishing the agenda, going around in circles? 20 years experience and proven track record. Keep your meetings on track. Call Richard Watts, Weelth-tsah @ (250) 724-2603 or (cel) 731-5795. Available any time. ELEGANT ADVANTAGE DECORATING AND CATERING SERVICES: Tracey Robinson @ home:723-8571, Margaret Robinson @ home:723-0789. We do all occasions: Weddings, Showers, Graduations, Banquets, Brunches, Dinners, * Super Host and Food Safe Certified* PROFESSIONAL available for Workshops/ Conferences. Healing Circles/Retreats/ Canoe Journeys. Contract or full-time position. Holistic massage and aromatherapy with essential oils by Raven Touch. Please contact Eileen Touchie @250-726-7369 or 7265505. T.S.G. TRUCKING SERVICE: Moving And Hauling, Reasonable Rates. Tom Gus, 5231 Hector Road, Port Alberni, B.C. Phone: (250) 724-3975. FOR HIRE:Pickup truck and driver. Need something transported or towed? Transport/move furniture, fridge, stoves, outboard motors, your boat, canoe or travel trailer towed or moved. By the km and by the hour. Call 250-724-5290. FREE LANGUAGE CLASSES: at Hupacasath Hall. Language Instructor Tat Tatoosh. Monday and Wednesday Nights. 7 pm to 9 pm. (Bring your own pen and paper). Parenting Skills for Parents and Tots. Fridays from 3 – 4 pm. EVERYONE IS WELCOME. cuu kleco. Edward Tatoosh, Certified Linguist. TSAWAAYUUS: SHARE YOUR TALENTS WITH YOUR ELDERS: Give demonstrations and/or teach basket weaving, carving, painting, etc. We also need cultural entertainment. Contact Darlene Erickson at 724-5655. Mr. Martin the Magician is taking bookings for all locations. Phone 250995-2942.

Services Offered REPREZENT DESIGNS: First Nations Graphics. Specializing in Native Vinyl Decals. (Custom Made/All Sizes). All types of Native Graphics. Call Now! Celeste Howard. Email: reprezent.designs@gmail.com

Lost and Found LOST: Drum with whale painted on it. On Jan. 28 at party at Maht Mahs Gym. Call (250) 745-3483. MISSING: 2 MAQUINNA HATS from 3957 10th Ave. Port Alberni around October or November 2005. Anyone with information please call 724-2184. LOST: Gold necklace with a 1in X 1in Indian design butterfly pendant. Last seen on my niece at the Ucluelet Secondary School in March. Please call Jeannine Adams @ 670-1150 or email ballgrrl@hotmail.com. Thanks. FOUND: A shawl was left at the House of Himwitsa and has not been picked up by the owner. Please pick up your shawl at the House of Himwitsa. Lewis George, House of Himwitsa Ltd. LOST: Red Camera (720-5191). LOST - TRADITIONAL CEREMONIAL DRUMS. A pair of drums on Mother’s Day March to Stop Violence went missing. Both drums are painted with native designs. Both are of great sentimental value to both myself and my entire family. A reward for the return of both drums is being offered. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the drums do not hesitate to contact me, Nellie Joseph at 725-2388. MISSING: since October 2006. This vest was given to me for my dad’s memorial potlatch and has sentimental value. I sure would like it back. No questions asked. Phone (250) 2832618 or return to the (Mowachaht/Muchalaht) band office for pick up. Thank you. Preston Maquinna Sr. The vest was made by Sue Johnson, artist Rudy Williams.

Marine MOTOR AND PROPS FOR SALE: XL115 - Mercury/2004 Opti-Max 2 stroke. 4 - Blade SS prop for 150 or 200 Yamaha. 5 - Blade SS prop for 115 Yamaha or Mercury. Contact: Leo Jack Jr 250-3325301 FOR SALE: Area "G" AI Troll License 37.5 ft. Contact Louie Frank Sr. at 250670-9573 or leave a message at the Ahousaht Administration Office at 250670-9563. FOR SALE: Custom made nets (250) 923-9864. CANOE BUILDING: Will build canoe, or teach how to build canoe. Call Harry Lucas 735-5706. WANTED: Boat Trailer for 20’ boat. Call Michael @ 720-6026. FOR SALE. Nets –Different Sizes, Different prices, make an offer. Trolling gear – offers. View – 5010 Mission Rd. Phone – 723-9894. FOR SALE: 48’ Fiberglass Troller. Area F license. Very reasonably priced. View at sellyourboat.ca. Phone (250) 380-3028. For Sale: 28’, 1983 Spirit. Command bridge, hardtop stern roof, all new canvas & canopy, twin 350 Chev engines (570 hrs), Volvo dual props, hydraulic steering, anchor winch, all electronics, kitchen, bathroom, security system, hot water. $45,000 obo. Call (250) 723-1496 2 BOATS FOR SALE: 1 - 32 foot fiberglass, 180 horse Isuzu motor, radar and colour sounder. 1 - 13foot Lifetimer with 25 horse 4 stroke outboard. Serious inquiries only. Boats can be seen in Ucluelet. Phone 250-726-4620. MARINE ISUZU ENGINE MODEL 6BD, 145 HP complete with capitol marine gear, 2 ½ to 1 ratio recently overhauled engine and gear. Any serious offers will be considered. Call Louie Frank Sr @ 250.670.9573 (home) or 250.670.9563 (work).

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N.E.D.C. BUSINESS NEWS NEDC Business Profile First Nations Wildcrafters, BC C. Anne Robinson First Nations Wildcrafters is manufacturer of Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP).

Anne also states that it was a lot of work to establish the business and just as much if not more work to own and operate your own business.

The Non-Timber Forest Products industry is growing rapidly as more people become aware of the products and services available to them.

“There was a lot of research involved in writing my business plan, NEDC was able to provide a lot of support and had tools available to assist me. NEDC’s business plan workbook was instrumental in guiding my business plan and giving it direction”.

The NTFP industry encompasses four product categories: Medicine and Herbal products, Decorative products, Specialty Wood products, and Edible products.

Even though the business plan was done to the best of Anne’s abilities, there were still occasions when they strayed from the initial plan. A business plan is a living document, meaning that on occasion (not too often) certain aspects of the business operations change and the business plan can be updated periodically to reflect those significant changes. Anne attributes the discrepancies to changes in customer preferences and demand as well as not physically operating the business to really truly know how things would unfold.

First Nations Wildcrafters, BC offers products and services that fit into the Traditional Medicine, Decorative, and Edible products. First Nations Wildcrafters, B. C. operates with a commitment to carrying forward traditional ecological knowledge and stewardship responsibilities. They have been operating since November of 2005.

Once the business was operating, Anne encountered many C. Anne Robinson creates a Cedar floral arrangement complications with the product development as well. “You wouldn’t believe how much work is required to go into creating “There are so many possibilities available to us on a national candles and oils; the mix has to be just right with the inputs and level, as well as internationally and if we worked together, we there was a lot of trial and error in our first year of operations”. could accomplish so much more”.

However, Anne’s teachings that she has incorporated in her business date back to her early teen years from her grandmother.

Anne recognized the importance of the product development step ~ C. Anne Robinson in the process as well though because they are creating emotionally and culturally sensitive pieces; quality has to be of the utmost importance to respect the need and usage of the product.

“My grandmother taught me at an early age to only take what you need, and use what you take”. This thought and belief is at the groundwork of First Nation Wildcrafters BC’s operations, they strive have a minimal impact on the environment in efforts to preserve and ensure that there are resources available to future generations.

They also recognize the importance of giving back to the community as well and continue to train and educate our people about the NTFP opportunities available to them, train those individuals ready and willing to act upon those opportunities, as well as encourage other communities to get involved in NTFP.

For example, there is a certain process in which to remove moss from the earth that allows for use in later seasons; whereas if proper care was not taken and the whole stock was used then it would take over 30 years for re-growth! It’s practices like this that will ensure long-term viability and sustainability for First Nation Wildcrafters BC and for the Nuu-chah-nulth (and general population as a whole). This is one of the things that Anne appreciates most about being an entrepreneur: “having the creativity and ability to adapt...I like not having to work for anybody else and not having the feeling of not being able to influence decisions and have an impact on how the business operates”.

For more information or to purchase products: First Nations Wildcrafters, BC 7000-A Pacific Rim Highway Port Alberni, BC V9Y 8Y3 Canada

Keith Hunter utilizes left over moss to make moss flower pots

www.firstnationswildcrafters.com Phone: 250-720-8907 Fax: 250-720-8981 E-Mail: FirstNationsWildcrafters1@shaw.ca

Nuu-chah-nulth Economic Development Corporation (250) 724-3131 or 1-866-444-6332 www.nedc.info Assisting aboriginals and/or tribal ventures in establishing, expanding, or acquiring businesses.

Building a better future for business