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Canoe in the works for Tseshaht First Nation By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni—Tseshaht is getting a canoe, and the red cedar log that carver Joe Martin will transform was delivered by Western Forest Products to the yard of First Nations Wildcrafters on June 8. A crane hoisted four giant logs from the back of two logging trucks and onto bunk logs where the magic will happen. One of the red cedars will be carved into a canoe for the Robinson family by Eugene Arima, a family friend and historian associated with the Canadian Museum of Civilization. He is doing the canoe to honor late Wilfred Robinson, said sister Anne Robinson. As for Tseshaht’s canoe, CEO Cindy Stern said it has been a long-standing desire to have a canoe and, as far back as a couple of years ago, the planning for this began to take shape. A small fiberglass practice canoe was purchased for the community last year so the nation could take part in the Pulling Together Canoe Journey, and Tseshaht community members have enjoyed it very much, Stern said. Funding now is being finalized to get the large traditional ocean-going cedar canoe underway, she said. About six months ago, Tseshaht had
asked their forest manager Rob Hunter to find some logs suitable for the project. “Because not any log will do,” said Stern. Hunter contacted his counterparts at Western Forest Products and they agreed to be on the lookout for the canoe making material. One day, operations manager Kevin Summerville called to say, ‘yes, we have some logs that meet your specifications.’ Artist Gordon Dick was asked to go out to assess the logs, including a yellow cedar that will be used for paddles and a number of other smaller pieces. As for the red cedars, the biggest is 45ft long with a diameter of 36 to 38 ft, or 7 ft across the butt, Dick said. It could make one large ocean going canoe, or two smaller 26 to 28 ft. canoes, he explained. When choosing the logs, Dick said he took into consideration the boss crack or main fracture that is caused when the tree is felled. Big trees can land pretty hard unless they have cradle trees to reduce the impact as the tree crashes to the ground. He said he looked at the fault line at both ends to see if they matched up. If there is a spider web effect at one end, it can make for complications for the carver, said Dick. He also considered the rot core of the logs. Continued on page 4.
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A red cedar log is unloaded at First Nations Wildcrafters on June 8. The log, donated by Western Forest Products, will be transformed into a canoe.
Inside this issue... Animal clinic a huge success.......................................Page 2 Save the date for the traditional foods conference...Page 3 Six graduate from new Maaqtusiis school................Page 5 Judith Sayers accepts new position............................Page 6 Community and Beyond............................................Page 14
Hilda Hansen, age 90, of Kyuquot, talked about m’aayi, tender young salmon berry shoots, saying she hadn’t had any in years. She was thrilled that some girls attending the elders gathering in Oclucje May 28 and May 29 went out and picked some m’aayi t for her to eat.
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Nuchatlaht hosts elders gathering By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Oclucje–The gathering was small but plenty was accomplished as Nuchatlaht elders and their neighboring relatives shared history and their thoughts about what they need in order to make life in their remote villages easier. On May 28, Elders and resource people arrived at the Nuchatlaht Tribe Governance Building in Oclucje, a 15minute drive west of Zeballos. The building is newly renovated and leadership at Oclucje was eager to show it and share with friends and family. Retired Tyee Ha’wilth Alban Michael opened the gathering with a prayer. Appointed Councillor Archie Little served as emcee and welcomed the people, along with current Tyee Ha’wilth Walter Michael. The tyee ha’wilth talked about the governance building in his opening comments. “It’s not a new building, it’s an old one and we just got it refurbished and we
wanted to show it off to you,” he said. Both Michael and Little paid tribute to the late Eewahnulth (Seitcher Sr.); they told of the things he did for the Nuchatlaht people. “He’s left us with a lot of good memories,” said Michael. “We’re going to miss him and we thank him for what he’s done for us,” said Little. “It’s been awhile since we’ve had people here,” he continued. “We lost our buildings for a while because of the mold situation, but now that it’s done right we want to do things here and show it off,” Michael said. Little went on to introduce the Michael family as the royal family of Nuchatlaht. “Our tyee gave direction that we are going to stay at home and do the work at home,” Little said. He went onto say that Nuchatlaht is taking on a family first approach, where leaders stay home to look after the children; make sure they’re fed, clothed, well-rested and cared for. “That is the most important thing,” he said. Continued on page 8.
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Animal health clinic a huge success By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Ahousaht–A small team of volunteers arrived in Ahousaht May 5 to set up a clinic and provide health care services for cats and dogs in the community. CARES (Coastal Animal Rescue & Education Society), founded by Lee-ann Unger of Tofino, was launched in April of this year. It is a non-profit society whose purpose is to improve the health and welfare of companion animals living in West Coast communities. Immediately after their launch, a CARES volunteer was able to facilitate the planning of the animal health clinic with the Ahousaht Band Council and the Canadian Animal Assistance Team (CAAT). Volunteers from CAAT and CARES showed up in Ahousaht for a two-day animal health clinic. Their purpose was to provide general animal healthcare services, not including surgical procedures like spaying and neutering. With veterinary services being expensive and difficult to access from the remote village, the clinic allowed pet owners the opportunity to bring their pets in for a free health exam, deworming and vaccinations. News of the clinic spread quickly through the community via social media and by word of mouth. At the end of two days, 11 cats and 69 dogs were seen by veterinarians. All were vaccinated, dewormed and given any other kind of treatment they needed. Most received flea and or dog lice treatment and some required some grooming. Unger says there are two kinds of lice dogs can get and if they are not treated they can become a real problem. Flea control is important because they can carry diseases and parasites. That is why it is important to deworm your pet if it had fleas or lice; the fleas they ingest trying to clean themselves can carry worm eggs. Pets infested with parasites are not only uncomfortable, but the parasites can deplete their bodies. Unger said pet owners in Ahousaht
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Volunteers arrived in Ahousaht on May 5 to provide basic health care services to community pets. There were 69 dogs and 11 cats seen by veterinarians who vacinated and dewormed them, among other treatments. Messaging through social media not were given advice and general informaonly drew a great response to the anition about maintaining their animals’ mal health clinic in Ahousaht, but it good health by veterinarians. also attracted the attention of others. The CAAT team will go back to “I got calls from people in Ditidaht Ahousaht Aug. 24 to 26 to bring a and Hot Springs Cove who said they spay/neuter clinic for cats and dogs. wanted to know if they can get the Why does Lee-ann Unger want to do same thing in their communities,” said this kind of work? Because she believes Unger. Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation counthere is a strong connection between anicil has also agreed to invite CAAT to mals and community. “Working toward healthy animals helps their community. CAAT has been visiting the to create a healthy community,” she said. Yucluthaht village of Hittatsoo for sevUnger also believes that reaching out and working with neighboring communi- eral years in a row carrying out health care and spay/neuter clinics. But, with ties goes a long way to build goodwill CAAT, the help can only be offered for between communities. three years. Her dream is to network and see Continued from page 3. CARES grow.
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CAATS will be in Tseshaht June 15 to 17 Continued from page 2. Through the work of CARES and its networking with other animal welfare organizations, Unger hopes that more long-term solutions will be made available to the outlying communities. Hiring a veterinarian to visit the communities, for example, is one idea that might work. While in Ahousaht Unger saw that the people have a real love for their pets; and she heard people say they want more access to veterinary care for their ani-
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mals. Run by volunteers, CARES works hard to reach out to communities in need. They are making alliances with animal health professionals and networking with other animal welfare organizations like the Port Alberni SPCA and CAATS. CARES volunteers will organize fundraising drives in Tofino to help support the Port Alberni SPCA’s reduced cost spay/neuter program for pet owners needing assistance. “The SPCA often runs low on funds to run this program and we just think it’s so important that we would like to support it and have a dedicated fund for the west coast,” said Unger. Based out of Tofino, CARES fosters and transports stray pets; they help those in need to access animal health clinics and affordable spay/neuter services and they provide education and public animal welfare awareness programs. Both CAATS and CARES rely on donations and fundraising to do its work. CAAT plans to go to Port Alberni on June 15 to 17, where they will host a pet spay and neuter health clinic for pets owned by Tseshaht First Nation members.
Matilda Atleo displays some of the traditional foods of the Nuu-chah-nulth peoples. The 5th annual Traditional Foods Conference is being hosted in the Alberni Valley on Sept. 28 and 29 at Maht Mahs gym.
Save the date for food conference! By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter The Nuu-chah-nulth nations are partnering with the Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities Indigenous Foods Network to host the 5th Annual Traditional Foods Conference Sept. 28 and Sept. 29 in Port Alberni. Tseshaht and Hupacasath will host the experts to the area, and the Nuu-chahnulth Tribal Council’s nursing and fisheries department will be involved in the event. The conference promotes traditional foods and goals around health and food security. Those who might be interested in attending are food harvesters, people who prepare foods, traditional healers, medicine people, and nutritionists. Or, anybody in the community with a longing to learn more is surely invited to attend. Norine Messer, Uu-a-thluk fisheries department capacity building coordinator,
said this is an important and exciting partnership where community and science comes together with a multifaceted focus on our foods from the land and sea. It will bring people together to celebrate food, share goals around access to food, and limitations to access, and successful advocacy. The first day of the conference will be a day of presentations and workshops with academics and researchers sharing information about what they do, and the second day will be more interactive with lots of opportunity for community members and guests to be involved. Tseshaht is donating the use of Maht Mahs gym for the event, which is extremely generous, said Messer. Vancouver Island Health Authority and the First Nations Health Council are funding the two days. And there will be events leading up to the conference, so be sure to keep your eyes on Ha-Shilth-Sa for other information and progress on the planning of the conference.
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NUU-CHAH-NULTH TRIBAL COUNCIL SCHOLARSHIP CELEBRATION Friday July 20, 2012 Hupac^asath= House of Gathering Port Alberni 6:00 P.M. CHUMAS PROVIDED AFTER AWARD PRESENTATIONS. A dinner song is sung at the Alberni Athletic Hall on June 7 at the funeral of the late chief of Toquaht Nation as the family prepared to feed hundreds who came out to say their goodbyes.
Tributes roll in for great Toquaht chief By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni—A big name in Nuuchah-nulth territory was laid to rest on June 7, with hundreds of people attending his funeral held at the Alberni Athletic Hall. The Mack family heard tribute after tribute for Chief Bert, 89, who succumbed to cancer June 3 in Port Alberni. National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, Shawn Atleo, sent a message to the gathering in which he described Chief Mack as a great and legendary chief who was an inspiration to his people. All his life Chief Mack pursued his father’s wishes for a treaty and in his eighties Mack brought the Toquaht people the Maa-nulth Final Agreement. His unwavering commitment was a testament to his leadership, said Atleo. “He is an inspiration.” Atleo said he would never forget the treaty celebration, and Chief Mack’s words: “We are free.” Tom Curley remembered the chief’s thoughtful side. “He didn’t speak much, but when he
spoke it was like thunder.” Robert Dennis Jr. described Mack as a mover and shaker in the political world, but he never forgot the people. Anne Robinson told the family that Chief Mack showed the Nuu-chah-nulth what to strive for and what to hold on to. “He will be remembered.” She thanked his family for sharing him with all the people. “He made our lives richer.” Tseshaht Councillor Janice Johnston brought a message from the nation’s new Chief Councilor Hugh Braker, who had written a beautiful tribute to the chief on facebook the day before. Johnston said on behalf of Braker that the Nuu-chah-nulth owed the tyee ha’wilth a great debt, saying Nuu-chahnulth will never forget who they are because of all the work that Mack did during his time. Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President remembered the chief and his contributions during the Clayoquot Sound wars, protecting Meares Island from logging. Delores Keitlah of Ahousaht said the chief never talked about his power and authority, he showed it. Mack received his chieftainship when he was 18 years old. Daughter Anne Mack was named to the position in 2009.
Tseshaht purchased a small practise canoe last year, that the members enjoy using, but the community is excited about the ocean-going canoe that will be carved for them by Joe Martin of Tla-o-qui-aht this year.
Tseshaht canoe project Continued from page 1. The artist, who has undertaken some very large carving projects himself, describes himself as a student at the knee of other great masters, and he is excited about watching Joe Martin as he works the log. “I know I’m going to stop by quite often,” said Dick, and he’s even hoping to take a few swings at the log himself. He’s particularly interested in the steaming process that will provide width to the canoe. When asked about how long the canoe
might take to build, Dick says it wouldn’t surprise him, with Martin’s skill, that six to eight weeks would be a comfortable timeframe, depending on the carvers’ schedule. It might even go faster than that, he said, as Martin is fluent in building “great, great quality canoes,” Dick said. Stern said the canoe project will be of interest to other carvers and the process will be open to them to observe and even work on the canoe under Martin’s supervision.
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Tanis Campbell along with Lea Louie and family who presented the George Wikinanish Louie Memorial Scholarhip to Tanis.
Six graduate from newly built Maaqtusiis School By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Ahousaht–The first graduating class of Ahousaht’s new high school, Maaqtusiis Secondary School, celebrated their accomplishments Hollywood style at their June 8 grad ceremony. The gym was decorated in deep blue and splashed with silver stars and Hollywood cameras. There were six graduates for Maaqtusiis Secondary School’s class of 2012: Blair Campbell, Tanis Campbell, Tracy Frank, Bradley John, Wayne Jules and Maxine Thomas. According to parent/organizer Hilda Samuel-Frank, half of the graduating class attended Maaqtusiis School right from the start, together from preschool right through Grade 12. Elder Louie Frank Sr. said both opening and closing prayers and there were addresses made by Principal Scott Maschuk. Part of the principal’s responsibilities is to present the Honor Stole to the graduating student with the highest grade point average. Blair Campbell was the proud
2012 recipient. The graduates received their diplomas before class Valedictorian Tanis Campbell addressed her peers. She told them that one chapter in their lives is closing but now they will look forward to new experiences and opportunities. She encouraged her classmates to move forward and not let life’s obstacles get them down. “Things might get hard sometimes, but I know we can do it,” she told them. “I know we have it in us to do it on our own, to go where we want to…show the world what we are made of and also go be proud of who we are.” On behalf of the 2012 graduating class Campbell thanked the teachers and parents for their support and encouragement. In her closing comments, Mena Duncan said the graduating class was asked who their favorite teacher was. Some named names but most replied it was their mother who was the best teacher. Duncan thanked the parents for doing such a great job with their kids. Later that evening the community celebrated with a feast and family presentations to the graduates.
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Sayers to head economic development outreach By Shayne Morrow Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter The University of Victoria has announced the appointment of former Hupacasath First Nation chief councillor Judith Sayers as National Aboriginal Economic Development Chair. For the past three years, Sayers has split her time teaching in the UVic Faculty of Law and at the Gustavson School of Business. The National Chair position was established in 2005 to support research, relationship-building and education to advance economic and community development for Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis peoples. “Economic development is really two areas of expertise,” Sayers said. “One is business and business basics, but there are a lot of legalities around business–forming corporations, drafting agreements–so it’s really a nice fit.” After graduating from Alberni District Secondary School in 1974, Sayers attended the University of B.C., earning her business degree in 1977, followed by her law degree in 1981. At that juncture, Sayers re-located to Alberta and was called to the bar in 1983. “I had a very specialized practice in Alberta. I worked exclusively with First Nations,” she said. “I worked on treaty rights, the Constitution, I worked with First Nations to establish their governance and policing or child welfare.” At the same time, Sayers also began working in international law, travelling to Geneva, Switzerland, two or three times a year, working on the Draft Declaration of Indigenous Rights through the International Labour Organization. Other duties required regular trips to New York, and by 1990, it began to become too much of a strain. “I had two kids and it was just getting too hard to get away for 10 days or two weeks, leaving the kids behind,” Sayers said. That year, Sayers moved her family back to Port Alberni and she opened a practice in town, dealing mainly in family law, while at the same time working with Community Futures and the Nuuchah-nulth Economic Development Commission on economic and community development initiatives. Sayers said part of her reason for returning home was to be close to her extended family, but she also believed things were about to start happening for First Nations in B.C. It was the start of
the treaty process, and she wanted to be part of it. Things fell into place quickly as the next few years progressed. In 1993, Sayers was honoured with an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Queens University. In 1994, she was appointed chief treaty negotiator for her community, and the next year, she was elected chief councillor for Hupacasath, a position she held until the spring of 2009. That fall, Sayers joined UVic as an adjunct professor. “I gave guest lectures in the law school and at the business school. I was also the Entrepreneur in Residence at the business school, working with both undergraduates and graduate students,” she said. Sayers became an assistant professor two years ago, teaching courses in both faculties, and has created a new law course, the Landscape of Laws Facing First Nations. “So, if you’re working with a First Nation, what kind of laws do you run into?” she said. The course looks at how to navigate areas such as consultation and accommodation, as well as the range of settlements First Nations have been involved in negotiating. “How do you determine the amount of money if the Crown destroys a sacred site? Or a fishing right?” Sayers said. The course is open to both business and law students. “I’ve had students from archaeology, as well. We ask, ‘What are the challenges out there with the Heritage Conservation Act?’” Sayers said. “It’s really related to current issues.” As National Aboriginal Development Chair, Sayers’ mandate is both to encourage Canada’s indigenous people to launch their own economic initiatives and to encourage the non-aboriginal business community to undertake business ventures with aboriginal people. “I think there is a recognition out there in business that First Nations people, by way of population, could be the answer to a lot of their labour shortages,” Sayers said. “But the question I think they’re asking is, ‘How do we do it?’ ‘How do we train aboriginal people?’ ‘How do we enter into relationships?’” Sayers noted that while there are businesses that simply don’t know how to deal with aboriginal people, there are a growing number of companies who have learned how to build good relationships that benefit both parties. “This is what is happening today. Every business that wants to develop natural resources in First Nations territory
Former Hupacasath chief councillor Judith Sayers has been appointed National Aboriginal Economic Development Chair by the University of Victoria. Sayers has taught law and business courses at Uvic since 2009. [Shayne Morrow photo] has to work with a First Nation,” Sayers said. “They have to figure out how to do business in an environmentally sustainable way that does not impact–or has minimal impact–on aboriginal rights. They can only do that by working with First Nations.” More and more, Sayers said, those businesses are looking for help. That means educating a new generation of professionals in both the business and legal sector. “The opportunities are tremendous, when you look at what’s going on in B.C.,” Sayers said. “I just want to be part
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of that.” Currently, Sayers is teaching Indigenous Economics in the business school, and in January, it’s back to the Landscape of Laws in the law faculty. In late fall, she will also be conducting the annual Aboriginal Economic Development Symposium, with Aboriginal People in Business as the theme. Nowadays, Sayers splits her time between Victoria and Port Alberni. “I moved to Victoria, but I kept my home here so I can come back and see my family and fish,” she said.
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Teacher gets funky for cancer research fundraiser By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni–AW Neill high school teacher braved the clippers in early June, shaving his pink and blue-dyed crowning glory into a crazy cut known as the reverse Mohawk. He was honoring a bet he made with pupils about meeting their $500 fundraising goal to benefit Ride to Conquer Cancer; an organization that raises money for cancer research. Mr. Organ teaches math, science and visual arts at the junior high school. Not only is he a well-liked teacher, but he is a devoted husband and father who
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actively participates in fundraising for cancer research. “I have been unaffected by cancer and for that I am grateful, but I know people that have cancer and I like the idea of finding a cure rather than what we have right now,” he said, adding he’s seen the devastation. Earlier in the year the boy students competed against the girls in a fundraising drive for the same cause. The prize–bragging rights and if the boys won, Mr. Organ would dye his hair blue and if the girls won, he would die his hair pink. In the end, it was a tie and he dyed half his hair blue and the other half pink. In the latest challenge, Mr. Organ said he would get a Mohawk if the kids raised
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$250 for the Ride for the Cure; and if they raised $500 or more, he would get the reverse Mohawk, a shaven strip from the front of the ears to the back of the neck and another shaven strip from the middle of the forehead to the back of the neck. The students stepped up. According to Shane Proutt and Tia Knoll, both in Grade 8, they did coin drives and other fundraising events. Nuu-chah-nulth Education Worker Sherri Cook said the kids raised $512 and the money was still coming in. Organ is training for a major Ride for the Cure event. He plans to join others in a bike ride from Vancouver to Seattle, WA, a 150 km ride that will take place June 16 and 17. “The school has been incredible. They’ve raised a lot of money and have given me their full support,” said Organ. “I’m proud of the work the students did,” he added.
Todd Organ and his reverse Mohawk
Birthdays & congratulations Congrats to my son Jonathan John for completing the Nootka Sound RCMP Youth Academy on April 5 th- 10 2011 in Gold River. And to to my mom for being here for me. She drove me to Gold River and came to my grad day. Happy Birthday to my sister Sabrina Crowley on June 3. We hope you enjoyed your special day. You are a great person and we wish you the best. Love always, Carla, Brianna, Tina, Mom (Phyllis) and Dad (John).
Congratulations to the following Maaqtusiis Secondary School grads: Blair Campbell, Tanis Campbell, Tracy Frank, Bradley John, Wayne Jules, and Maxine Thomas. Hats off to those parents for all the support you have given to your students throughout their years of elementary and secondary school. Great work, everyone. Birthday wishes to the following family members: June 4: Greg Charlie, Tom Stewart, June 6: Nia Jane Frank, June 8: Donald Sabbas and Arch Frank, June 9: Cecil Sabbas. Continued on page 14.
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Northern Elders Gathering
Isolation one of the biggest challenges facing elders Continued from page 1. The nation has also hired Ida Mills as their band manager, and according to Little, she’s done wonders for the community. “We’ll never be able to thank her enough. She knows how to take direction and how to follow through and it’s so good to see our community get healthier,” Little said. In addition to allowing the elders to speak, Nuchatlaht leaders invited staff from several Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council departments. “Today we want to personalize the NTC, to show you who the people are behind the services,” Little explained. “We want to get to know you and find ways we can work together,” he said to the NTC staff. One of the biggest challenges the community faces is its isolation. “Sometimes we need help,” said Little, but Port Alberni is five hours away and Campbell River is three hours away. One of their most recent emergencies involved their elderly hacuum (Queen) Rose Michael, who was injured in a fall the week before. Alone with her husband Alban, who was watching television in the bedroom, Rose decided to go for a walk on her own. Using her rolling walker she attempted to get down a set of two stairs but lost her balance and fell to the ground, suffering severe bruising. Unable to get back up she called for her husband repeatedly. Alban would come to the porch and look out along the front lawn and road for his wife but he couldn’t see her; but Rose could see him. It was a grandson who found Rose on the ground and helped her up. She was later taken for medical attention and wound up in the hospital. She has since been released. Chief Michael pointed out that his parent’s house is not handicap accessible despite efforts of band staff to apply for help to make the necessary modifications to the tiny house. “It’s one of those things…we have to take the bull by the horns and fix their house so they can access their home and washroom,” Michael said. The Michael family met immediately after the accident and agreed that their parents should never be left alone; there were enough family members nearby to ensure someone was with them at all times. In addition, rather than wait for approval and materials from medical authorities, the family gathered what materials they could and built a ramp to their parent’s front door. Kyuquot elder Alex Short said he and his wife face similar problems. Alex and his wife, Sarah, were celebrating 62 years of togetherness that May 28; but he chuckled and said they were only legal for 20 years. Sarah is wheelchair-bound and was stranded on the cold, hard floor of a boat restroom for several minutes after her wheel chair tipped over. After many close calls, the family takes precautions to ensure Sarah’s safety. She has a pocket on her wheelchair reserved for a hand-held VHF radio (there is no cell service in the remote communities past Campbell River); she carries a whistle and she is very seldom left alone. Everyone agreed that it was important
Photos by Denise Titian
Former Tyee Ha’wilth Alban Michael and wife Rose are pictured here with their daughters Lydia and Florence at the elders gather held in May. that the communities pull together to keep their elders safe. Nobody wants to have another elder stranded and helpless on the ground. Elders took turns talking about anything that was on their minds. Both Audrey Smith and Hilda Hansen talked about the lack of seafood in Nuuchah-nulth diets and how it is adversely affecting health. According to one speaker, Nuu-chah-nulth people are suffering from low iron, diabetes and other dietrelated diseases. Hilda Hansen, age 90, of Kyuquot said she misses her simchu (dried salmon) and muxsuu (rotten salmon eggs). ‘Nobody makes it anymore,” she said. So if anyone still makes either, Hilda would be ever so grateful if someone could send her some in Kyuquot. Hilda also talked about m’aayi; tender young salmon berry shoots that they would gather in the spring. She said she hadn’t had any in years. Shortly after, as other speakers were talking, someone let out a loud gasp. It was Hilda and she was thrilled to see a fresh bowl of m’aayi that some young girls had gone out and picked for her. “We used to pick the fattest ones,” she said with a big smile as she peeled back the purple outer skin and ate the celerylike inner stalk. Archie Little talked about the legacy of residential schools and how he is still working on his parenting skills, even though his son is an adult. “I continue to learn how be a parent to my son in a nice way – to teach him and talk with him without getting angry, or yelling or saying hurtful things,” he said. Little went on to ask what they could do as a people to look after their community. “Us northern region talk about ourselves as one people and we ask ourselves how do we best look after our people? How do we make them comfortable?” It is costly and dangerous to ship people out to Campbell River so how can we take care of them at home, he asked. Matilda Atleo, NTC Senior Community Health Development Worker, shared information about food nutrition and how it affects health. She asked people to think about what life was like years ago when we couldn’t just flip a switch to get light or turn a tap to get water. “We work so much less yet we still eat
like lumberjacks,” she said. She talked about diabetes, which afflicted many of the people in attendance. Diabetics must pay careful attention to their diets and she noted the sugar, fat and sodium contents that are hidden in many common food items. Atleo also talked about the warning signs for stroke and heart attack, and what foods to avoid to keep the vascular system strong and clear. Besides assisting older people with healthy meal planning, Atleo said she also teaches parents how to make healthy food choices for their children. Megan Bennett, NTC LPN, said she visits the northern region community regularly. Rather than enter the community with a rigid structure, she mostly works according to the needs of the people in the community. Ina Seitcher, RN and NTC Homecare Nursing Supervisor, said her department has been trying different approaches in the northern region that she admits has been causing confusion. “We were doing screening but that would leave no time for home visits so
we decided to go back to home visits,” said Seitcher. She went on to say that the NTC homecare program was started in order to support the family – not to take away from them. According to Seitcher, some in the community feel it is shameful to have strangers coming into the house to look after elders, but attitudes are changing. “We do our assessments for personal care workers; we don’t want our elders to go into facilities so we do all we can to keep them in the community,” she explained. Jeanette Pattison is an NTC RN working in the northern region. She does assessments for clients to determine what their personal and home care needs are then she makes recommendations for the home care of the client. She also visits new mothers and babies in the northern communities. Robert Cluett said the Non-Insured Health Benefits (NIHB) program is run primarily out of Ottawa at Health Canada and he usually works with Audrey Smith for Nuchatlaht. The NTC must abide by policy set out by Health Canada. Cluett described what services are covered under the extended health benefits program, as well as changes in the program. Among the services covered under NIHB are dental, patient travel, and medical equipment. He admits healthcare coverage for status Indians has eroded over the past several years. Some medications, for example, were once covered by the program but now they are not. Where there are cheaper, generic medications for your condition, Health Canada will opt for those rather than a premium, name brand medication. If, however, your family doctor is not satisfied with the substitution he can advocate on the patient’s behalf by writing a letter to the pharmacist insisting on which medication is required. The important thing, Cluett said, is you can ask your doctor questions and get him or her to advocate for you. Continued on page 9.
Young people help to bring in oysters for the seafood feast served to the elders.
Northern Elders Gathering
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Residential school legacy overwhelming still Continued from page 8. A reminder to new parents, it is extremely important to make sure that you get a child registered with your band and get their status cards and care cards as soon as possible after their birth. When it comes to medical equipment for those in need living on reserve, patients must go through an application process with their Community Health Rep. According to Cluett, Health Canada won’t issue wheel chairs, walkers and other medical equipment unless their conditions are met. For remote, small communities with limited budgets it is costly to send patients to the city and Health Canada doesn’t send medical professionals into the community for the Richard Lucas speaks on behalf of Tyee Ha’wilth Walter Michael to tell female community workers how precious they are purpose of evaluating a patient’s medical to Nuchatlaht and how much their services are appreciated. equipment needs. The five-hour long trip, sometimes in boats and over logwhen it comes to assessing and protectlanguage, the culture and the traditions by,” said the tyee ha’wilth. ging roads, is hard on the elderly. ing children.” of his people. NTC and Nuchatlaht staff members Cluett says it’s a long, tedious and Elder Hilda Hansen wondered why Wells thanked the elders for holding were offered an emotional apology and frustrating process and his department hugs from the tyee ha’wilth and his fam- those rules apply now that Kyuquot has a on to what they grew up with, for holdhelps patients through the process as treaty. Kisic replied that he believed that ing onto their language even with the ily. much as they can. only one BC treaty nation, Tsawwassen, interruption of residential school. “The tyee wants a healthy community Ida Mills joked that she would start has written their own child care legislaShe called Hilda Hanson a real nationand he wants you to know that you’re ordering her equipment now so that it al treasure who knows how to speak sevwelcome here to continue helping us and tion. The rest must follow the governcan be in place down the eral dialects of the Nuu-chah-nulth lanwe want you to feel safe,” ment child care legislation. road when she needs it. Our aim is to work with communities guage. “She knows near-forgotten names Little said to the visiting She said Nuchatlaht to build on the support and strengths that and has incredible memories of how NTC staff. “We want you administration continues things were done, like oolichan harvestto share with us your fears are there, Kisic told the crowd. Usma to work hard to get its staff do their best to keep the children in ing,” Wells said. so that we can help to community members the Rather than talk about the language, make it better and, in turn, the communities, he said. medical equipment they Audrey Smith said she would like to Wells recommended the group instead help (him) to get the help need to have a comfortmeet with the Usma director to work on a listen to the elders speak the language in he needs,” he continued. able life at home. plan to help her community members get order to help people learn. The elders The councils vowed “Our elders are prewere invited to take turns and talk about there will be no more vio- children back in their care. cious and we want to At the end of Day One the people were anything they wanted to in the Nuulence against women. keep them around a long “I commend Nuchatlaht served a seafood feast followed by dance chah-nulth language. time so we need to take Another demonstration of how well for taking this and dealing performances from Port Hardy guests. care of them as best as The following morning Quu’asa the language lessons are working was with it out in the open; it’s Tyee Ha’wilth Walter Michael time we stop passing this we can,” said Mills. Resolution Support Worker Richard when a young mamulthni man named Mills recommended that the NTC purLucas talked about the work he and his Adam Werle spoke at length entirely in on to our children,” said Little. chase a small store of medical aides like co-workers do for residential school surthe Nuu-chah-nulth language about the Continuing the discussion about menwalkers and wheelchairs that elders in work he does in the north and the help tal health, leaders talked about the inabil- vivors. the smaller communities can apply for so ity to cope with and care for people sufThey travel to communities to assist he received from elders. that they can live comfortably more former students with any issues they face Werle is a linguist who has studied the fering mental health crises in remote quickly. in dealing with the legacy of residential Nuu-chah-nulth language for several communities. Usually the mentally “Nobody likes to be confined,” she unstable are ejected from the community school. They will help people through the years. He focuses on helping the children said. claims process and they will help them learn the language and has assisted in the – a practise that seems to go against Ehattesaht’s Fred Adams introduced access support and healing services. production of colorful new children’s Nuu-chah-nulth teachings of caring for Martin John, known locally as Matsquin. their own. He warned people not to fill out their Nuu-chah-nulth language books. Adams said John recently had his name own forms. The forms, he said, ask for He said the traditional method of lan“We tried and tried to get help for him Matsquin brushed away. His name was details about abuse suffered at residential guage teaching has broken down but the but there was nothing. It took him hurtchanged to Na’wa in recognition of the school and this can have a tremendous threads are still there and it can be fixed. ing someone to get people’s attention fact that he is the last survivor of the liti- and then they took him away,” said negative emotional effect. Quu’asa staff In the meantime, he says, we are rungants in the Triple J case, or Regina vs are always willing and available to help ning out of time to preserve the lanLittle. “Now he’s someone else’s probJack (Joseph), John (Arnold) and John with forms and with emotional support. guage. lem and we don’t want that.” (Martin). Richard Watts and Lisa Charleson also Werle works with elders of the northIna Seitcher called it a first and she In the early 1990s Joseph Jack had work as residential support workers at the ern region nations, learning more of the thanked Chief Michael. She said her been charged under the Fisheries Act for language in an effort to help save it. nurses and other NTC staff spend a lot of Quu’asa. fishing in a restricted area that was withLucas reminded claimants that a Future The elders took the opportunity to time on logging roads and in remote in his hereditary fishing territory. The Care Plan fund exists and comes with speak and they seemed to appreciate it. communities and she worries about court ruled that he, as a hereditary chief, IAP. It is usually an additional $10,000 to Not only were they being asked to say them. has the right to fish in his ha-houlthee. what they wanted to say, but they were “We have never been acknowledged in $15,000. Quu’asa staff will assist with Na’wa is highly respected in his the forms to help clients access these grateful that they were being heard. this way and we truly appreciate it,” she Ehattesaht community as the eldest citifunds. One suggested that healthcare persontold Chief Michael. Adams called it a zen, said Adams. People talked about their dissatisfaction nel at the NTC be invited back to deliver fine example of leadership and praised Chief Walter Michael then took over with the IR settlement process. Some a workshop on nutrition and medical Chief Michael for dealing with such a the meeting to take care of important complained that lawyers cashed in on information. sensitive matter in a constructive way. business. A family member was involved large percentages of the settlement. Some Adams said there used to be quarterly Jeff Kisic, Usma director, attended the in an incident in which nursing staff meetings where the people would get to gathering with two of his social workers. felt lawyers should have made them were threatened, thereby causing fear aware that there may have been addition- meet NTC service providers. He said he He told the audience how important it is and anxiety for NTC staff. That family al funds the client may be entitled to. hopes more such meetings would take to have the wisdom and advice from the member has since left the community Others felt the monetary compensation place so that the people could get to elders as they do their work. and has been asked to stay away until his amount was small, that it wasn’t equal in know the rest of the service providers. “There are many grandparents and emotional issues are dealt with. value to the pain and suffering the chilMills said support for language and great grandparents caring for children Calling the relative a good person, dren and families suffered at residential culture is something she would like to and I just want to pass on how much we Chief Michael said the family wants him schools. see developed. She wanted to see the respect that,” said Kisic. back home. “…but he can’t. His condiVictoria Wells arrived at the meeting to people come together and make use of When an elder asked why Usma takes tion – he hurt and scared people but he talk about her work in language preserva- the newly renovated hall to do crafts or babies away, Kisic responded, “Our aim had no intention of doing that. We want tion. have culture nights. is not to take babies away from families; to do something for the NTC staff that According to Mills, one of their tyee but we work under a piece of legislation he scared; we just don’t want to let it go ha’wilth’s passions is maintaining the and we have to follow those regulations
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Elder Kathy Robinson and the Port Alberni Friendship Centre will be serving up a delicious salmon dinner on National Aboriginal Day on June 21.
Annual celebration at PAFC Aboriginal Day activities are scheduled for June 21 at the Port Alberni Friendship Centre beginning at 11:30. The Friendship Centre has been hosting the event for more years than can be remembered, and each year people attend in the droves, with the friendship centre sometimes hosting upwards of 500 people. This year the band Blacklist will be playing outside behind the centre, surrounded by a number of displays for participants to visit. There will be a traditional feast of barbecued salmon, a treat presented each
year by elder Kathy Robinson. E J Dunn students will be performing a language song in Clutesi gymnasium and Jason Titian will perform on his guitar. A fashion show by Joyce Little is also on the agenda. For a different sort of fun and for a fundraiser there will be a dunk tank, with Hank The Tank Gus, among others, ready to be dump into the water for the cost of a ticket and a good throwing arm. The whole centre works as a team to host this event. It’s fun for the kids, and for the whole community.
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at The Lion’s Pavilion. There will be educational booths, stations, games and activities. Throughout the day there will be special guest speakers, including Chief Douglas White III, Leonard Krog MLA, Ron Cantelon MLA, Doug Routley MLA, VIU President Ralph Nilson and various cultural performances. They are promising a day of great food, friendly people and a lot of fun!
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There are lots of activities being planned for Aboriginal day in the Tseshaht community, including a celebration at Papermill Dam Park on June 21 between noon and 3 p.m. Everyone in the valley is invited to attend. There will be a salmon and hot dog barbecue, canoe rides, lahal lessons, singing, dancing, horseshoes, traditional
painting lessons, cedarbark weaving lessons and many other activities. There will also be a celebration at the Tsahaheh Bank of Montreal which is teaming up with Tseshaht Market to host participants. Again there will be a hot dog barbecue, and cookies, coffee, a cake, face painting and a balloon pop in the bank for prizes.
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In loving memory of my baby girl Dianna Marie Tylee Oct. 5, 1972 – June 24, 1994 We dearly miss you so much. You are keep wishing you were still here. I will always in our hearts forever. Wish you hold all the memories deep in my heart. were here to meet your Through these memories will grandchildren Braiden and never part; I close my eyes as I Adoneus and future daughwipe a tear. I just keep wishing ter-in-law Vanessa. this pain would disappear. I Hope to see you someday didn’t get the chance to say in heaven. my last goodbye. I just didn’t Love and miss you so think you could ever die. I much, Mom, Dad, brothers close my eyes as I wipe a tear. Dennis, Pierre, Mike, All of your love I will always Jonathan and son Kenneth; hold near. In my heart and my grandchildren Braiden, Adoneus, daughmind I will never be alone. When the ter-in-law Vanessa. time comes… I close my eyes as I wipe a tear. I just I will meet you in heaven!
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C o m m u n i t y&B e y o n d Jack & Johnson Wedding
June 16 Tsaxana
Francis Jack & Janelle Johnson would like to invite family and friends to come join them on their wedding day June 2, 2012 at Tsaxana House of Unity. Francis Jack's parents are Phyllis Jack and James Green. Janelle Johnson's parents are Eva Johnson & Jack Johnson Jr. For further information you can call us at (250) 283-7667 National Aboriginal Day Event
June 21
National Aborginal Day. From 9am to 10pm. Parking Lot on the Corner of Ellis and Lawrence Ave. Dress according to the Weather and Bring a Lawn Chair and Water Bottle! NTC Grade 12 & Post Secondary Grad Celebration
JUNE 22 Port Alberni
ALBERNI ATHLETIC HALL (3727 Roger St, Port Alberni) 3:00 P.M. For more info please call Eileen Haggard at 250-724-5757 or email Eileen.Haggard@nuuchahnulth.org
Walk & Candle Light Vigil
Port Alberni In recognition of National Aboriginal Day Tseshaht Market and Tsahaheh BMO Branch will be offering free hotdogs, drinks and games. Join us for the fun on June 21st 11am to 4pm National Aboriginal Day Event
June 21 Kelowna Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society has organized a day of activities to celebrate
June 24 Nanaimo A walk and candle light vigil will be held in memory of Lisa Marie Young who disappeared from Nanaimo nearly ten years ago. A Voice for Lisa walk will take place in Nanaimo on Sunday, June 24. Participants are asked to gather at Christ Community Church on Bowen Road by 10:00 a.m. The candle light vigil will be held on the church grounds following the walk.Everyone is welcome to attend.
Birthdays & Congratulations Continued from page 7. June 10: Waylon Swan, and to my dear daughter on June 25: Robyn Melanie Strawb Frank. You all have a great year. Love you all. Happy Father’s Day Marvin C Tutube. Enjoy your day. We just want to let you know how much we love you and let you know how special you are to us. Love your wife Pearl, and Lisa, Chase, Marvin Jr., Violet , Michael. June 3 / June 10 today would have been your Birthday , but even though you are gone but I hold close and to me and my kids talk and let them know how much you are loved . RIP, love sister Pearl and Marvin Sr., Lisa, Michael, Marvin Jr. and Violet Happy 4th birthday to my grandson sonny man on June 9. Have an awesome day. Love, mama Brenda. Papa Sammy and all your uncles. Aunts. Cousins. Happy anniversary to bro Norman and Dorothy George on June 8. From bro. Sammy, Brenda and family. I would like to wish my father Jack Johnson Sr. a very Happy Father’s Day. I would like to say that I am so proud that you are my dad. You have taught
me so much in my life. You have been there for me, supported me, you even scolded me when I need it. I know that it is getting hard for you now and I treasure each moment I spend with you. There are so much trials and triumphs that we live and you have done that in your life. The times that you tell me stories of your life you lived when there was abundance of boats, fish camps and live off the land. The storms, the calm weather and how you could tell when to go fishing. It so amazes me how our elders were back when life had its rewards. To speak the language with so many and it is hard for you, but you are lucky dad for having had all that. I have gotten a lot from you and it will stay with me forever and I will pass it on especially the stories you tell of Uncle Willie George, Barney Howard and all those that grew up with you. I love you dad and never doubt that. Your eldest daughter Marge I didn’t forget but it is your Birthday on June 15, so here goes Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dad and many more and now you’re 83.
UCHUCKLESAHT TRIBE REFERENDUM Date: Friday June 29, 2012 Location: Port Alberni Lawn bowling Hall Port Alberni, B.C. 4255 Wallace Street Time: 8:00am - 6:00pm What: Referendum on Uchucklesaht Tribe Constitutional Amendments Chief Electoral Officer: Christopher (Kit) Spence Information regarding the constitutional amendments may be inspected at the Uchucklesaht Tribe Office or online at www.uchucklesaht.ca
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Northern Region Games
June 29 to July 2
Co-ed Native Slo-Pitch Tournament
Kyuquot
August 4 to 6
We look forward to welcoming the people from Ehattesaht, Mowachaht/Muchalaht, and Nuchatlaht and other visitors to beautiful Kyuquot for friendly, fun, competition. Sports events need dedicated people to make this event possible, and I welcome anyone in your community to volunteer for this event. Once we have the volunteers, we can have a conference call or perhaps even a meeting to get this started. Lana Jules has been hired as the coordinator for the games. The previous games held here were extremely successful, and with your help, it will happen again! Please contact Lana at 250.332.5333 / 332.5259, or email her at: lajules71@hotmail.com. I encourage your community to form a group - perhaps a band representative to oversee the organization for your participation in this occasion. See you all then!
Port Alberni
Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Coucil Scholarship Celeration
July 20
Port Alberni Hupac^asath= House of Gathering at 6:00 P.M. Chumas provided after award presentaions. For more information call Eileen Haggard, 250-724-5757
Adults Mixed Slo- pitch Tournament 1st ,2nd ,3rd place cash,prizes 1st place receives Jackets /cash Entry fee Adults $360.00 per team Contact: Patti Jones 250 724-4506 ~come celebrate 100 years in the valley~ 20th Annual Pelkey Memorial Mixed SLO -PITCH Tournament
Aug. 10 to 12
Echo Fields, Port Alberni BC For information: Rachael Pelky-Jim / Doreen Pelkey at 250-652-6511 or Eric Pelkey at 250480-8526 Memorial Potlatch
October 20 Wameesh gym
My daughter's Adrienne, Juanita, Roberta, Tracy and all my grand children would like to invite all our family and friends to the memorial party for my late husband Brian Amos. Begins at 12 noon. Margaret Amos (yah-ulth-uht) Memorial for Anthony Mickey
February 23, 2013 Port Alberni
MEETING SPACE RENTAL AVAILABLE NOW 2 Rooms available (boardroom and large Great Room) Tseshaht First Nation Administration Building 5091 Tsuma-as Drive, Port Alberni, BC. For more information please contact: Christine Hintz at 250-724-1225 or email chintz@tseshaht.com.
All friends and family invited to come to the Maht Mahs Gym at 12 noon. For more info please call Les Mickey at
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Ka:'yu:'k't'h'/Che:k'tles7et'h' First Nations is once again hosting the Northern Region Games in June 29 - July 2,2012. We look forward to welcoming the people from Ehattesaht, Mowachat/Muchalaht, and Nuchatlaht and other visitors to beautiful Kyuquot for friendly, fun, competition. Sports events need dedicated people to make this event possible, and I welcome anyone in your community to volunteer for this event. Once we have the volunteers, we can have a conference call or perhaps even a meeting to get this started. Lana Jules has been hired as the coordinator for the games. The previous games held here were extremely successful, and with your help, it will happen again! Please contact Lana at 250.332.5333 / 332.5259, or email her at: n.r.clanajules@hotmail.com. I encourage your community to form a group - perhaps a band representative to oversee the organization for your participation in this occasion. See you all then !
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Services Offered CEDAR WEAVER/TEACHER: Earrings for regalia, elders, etc. available to teach at workshops, conferences, schools, etc. (Material incl). Hats baskets, headbands. Phone to order or can barter for what have you (fish). 250591-8199 DELIVERY SERVICE: Serving coastal First Nations point A to point B delivery service from Port Alberni with delivery van. Call Charles at 250-723-3555 or email kaanowish@shaw.ca. CUSTOM ART FRAMING SERVICES: Four Directions Photo and Framing. Call Jim at 250-723-7578. T.S.G. TRUCKING SERVICE: Moving And Hauling, Reasonable Rates. Tom Gus, 5231 Hector Road, Port Alberni, B.C. Phone: (250) 724-3975. 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. ODD JOBS WANTED: A homeless woman (NCN) looking for any odd jobs, willing to do anything. Please call 250720-9800. CEDAR WEAVER: Baseball caps, bridal floral bouquets, for sale. Traditional hats, headdresses bracelets for trade. email whupelth_weaver@shaw.ca; to Ceder Weaves; baseball caps, bridal floral bouquets, for sale. Traditional hats, headdresses, traditional bracelets for trade. email: sandrahsam@live.ca.
Artists CEDAR WEAVER: Baseball caps, bridal floral bouquets, for sale. Traditional hats, headdresses, bracelets for trade. Email: sandrahsam@live.ca. 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. FOR SALE: Elk hyde drums made to order. Great graduation gift. Available immediately: an 18” 2-16” and 14” Please call Earl 250-723-8369 or 250-730-1916
4563 Dogwood, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y3Z8 (250) 724-6831
All About Art Seeking Native Arts and Craft. Traditional & non-Traditional Contact allaboutart11@gmail.com FIRST NATION WILDCRAFTERS specializing in cultural resources and other value added forest products and services
C. Anne Robinson
For Purchase FOR SALE: “George Watts – Creating Greatness” books: $20 each. All sales proceeds go to George Watts Scholarship Fund. Call Caledonia at NEDC: 250-724-3131 FOR SALE: 40’ Breckenridge trailer. 1 br, 1 bath, kitchen/living room, electic fridge, propane stove, micro oven. Good condition, 5 years old. $30,000 obo. Good for single person or couple. Located at Esowista, can be moved. Call 250-2662243 for more inforamtion or viewing. CREATOR’S OWN SEAL OIL your source of OMEGA 3. Both Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids (EFA’s) (the good fats). Available from Faith and Richard Watts @ (250) 724-2603 (cel) 731-5795. FOR SALE: House at 399 Esowista. In quiet location with ocean and forest views. Includes bed and breakfast business with 10 rooms and self contained apartment. $275,000. (250) 725-3482. FOR SALE: Hesquiaht Place of Learning has some new tables a chairs available for sale. Shipping charges will apply. Call 250-670-1191 Crystal Tom Principal. FOR SALE: Full size canopy. Green and in good condition. $500. Please call 250725-2463
700 A Pacific Rim Hwy Port Alberni, BC ph: 250.720.8907 fx: 250.720.8981 firstnationswildcrafters1@shaw.ca
FOR SALE: 1996, 20 passenger Ford Bus, turbo, diesel, automatic transmission, locking and self-contained luggage area, cruise control, etc. 230,000 miles, new transmission, radiator, brakes, water pump, etc. Great for driving elders around, sports teams, etc. Book value $20,000 but asking price is $15,000 or best offer. Contact Richard Watts 250-724-2603 or cell 250-731-5795
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Coo-us Catering & Events Small or large events Food Set-up/Clean-up Decorating DJ “Serving the people in a creative, fun & respectful way with affordable rates” Certified with experience
250-731-4639 or tinamgus@yahoo.ca
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WEAVING by wii-nuk Mary Martin. 250-918-0316
shopping baskets, whalers hats, skirts, capes & more. Classes availible
Native Basket Weaving Grass and Cedar Bark Easter baskets, ornaments, etc.
Kathy Edgar (250) 510-8013
Volunteer TSAWAAYUUS ELDERS: Are requesting volunteers to come and share your time with us. Singing and drumming, dancing, storytelling, crafts of any kind. players. Come and share some special times with us. Please call Judy at 724-5655 or email jpeterson@rainbowgardens.bc.ca
House of Win-Chee Aboriginal Fashion Denise Williams, Designer Victoria, B.C. Phone: (250) 382-7379 Email: winchee@pacificcoast.net
FOR SALE: 150 HP Yamaha 2 stroke outboard motor with 720 hours. Runs excellent. Complete with controls and gauges. $5000. Also custom built powder coated pod that had been mounted on an 18 and ½ foot Double Eagle. Good Condition. $1000 Contact: 250 670 1131 or 250 730 2231 FOR SALE: Custom made nets (250) 923-9864. FOR SALE: High end 16’ double eagle boat, with 85hp merc, johnson kicker, 18’ trailor and lots more. $3900. Contact Bill Moore at 250-723-8249. FOR SALE: 16 ft. double eagle on trailor, 115 hp Johnson motor and a 4 hp Johnson motor. $1500 obo. For more info call 7243049
REPREZENT DESIGNS: First Nations Graphics. Specializing in Native Vinyl Decals. (Custom Made/All Sizes). All types of Native Graphics. Celeste Howard. Email for quotes and prices. reprezent.designs@gmail.com
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. Phone 723-6511. NITINAHT LAKE MOTEL: Open year round! Coastal rainforest and world-class recreation at your doorstep! For reservations and other information call 250-7453844. FOR SALE OR RENT: Great commercial opportunity. Great location by Tseshaht Market on Pacific Rim Highway. Also ideal for office, etc. Asking $80,000 or rent for $1,000 a month. Call Richard Watts, 250-724-2603 or 250-731-5795.
BEAR WATTSH INN 5201 Hector Road, Port Alberni, B.C. (250)724-2603 or cel 731-5795. One Bedroom rooms available, own shower and toilet facilities. Nuu-chah-nulth rate available. www.bearwattshinn.com
PHOENIX LASER INSTITUTE Healing at the speed of light DEDICATED TO SELF IMPROVEMENT - Addictions - Stress Management - Weight Control - Grief & Anxiety - Menopause 9208 105 St Fort St. John o: (250) 262-5069 c: (250) 793-7106 phoenixlaser@hotmail.ca www.phoenixlaserinstitute.co
Daniel Blackstone Community Development & Mental Health: • Presentations • Workshops • Meetings, Formal or Informal • Cultural Awareness 250 591 6552 or blackstoned@shaw.ca
Wanted WANTED: whale teeth, whalebones, mastodon ivory and Russian blue cobalt trade beads. Lv. msg. For Steve and Elsie th John at 604-833-3645 or c/o #141-720 6 St, New Westminster BC V3L3C5. HELP WANTED: Need work experience? The Port Alberni Friendship Center is seeking interested applicants for Volunteer positions including: Reception and Youth Workers. We are seeking individuals that are reliable, committed, flexible and of good character. Hours per week may vary. If you are interested, please contact Jeff at 723-8281 to pick up a Volunteer Application Form. EMPLOYMENT WANTED: Heavy Equipment Operator looking for work. Call Frank August at 250-735-3485.
Lost and Found LOST: A drum contained in a blue drum bag with a Killer Whale design on the bag. It was left under the elders’ canopy at Bob Daly Stadium during Tluu-piich Games. Contact Cliff Atleo at 250-724-5757. LOST: Evan's drum,last had on April 2, 2011 (Maa nulth Treaty Celebration) It has his name & phone number inside, would mean alot to us to have it returned. Was a a very special gift from his grandfather. Melody & Evan 250 266 2507 or melodycharlie@me.com.
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