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Nuchatlaht celebrates project completions By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Oclucje – An early morning cleansing ceremony marked the completion of three important construction projects for the Nuchatlaht people. On Sept. 14 members of the community and invited guests took part in three ribbon-cutting ceremonies at Oclucje that day. Located 14km northwest of Zeballos, the tiny village of Oclucje is very isolated. At the end of nearly 60km of rough logging road, Oclucje is about a three hour drive from the nearest city of Campbell River. Over the past few years Nuchatlaht Tyee Ha’wilth Walter Michael and his administrative staff have been working hard to complete projects that will improve the lives of his people. One is the long-awaited water project. In August 2006 Oclucje water well literally ran dry just as the people were in the
midst of canning their home-use sockeye. With no water in the well and no rainfall expected in the near future the community was forced to truck in water and to find other ways to take care of the water needs. People were showering and doing laundry in the homes of relatives in nearby Zeballos. Young boys pitched in by hauling water from a nearby creek to allow families to flush toilets. Ironically, the Nuchatlaht moved from their previous island home community just up Espinoza Inlet to Oclucje because of water issues. Eighteen years later they faced the same issues but the community came together and pulled through the water crisis with the hope that a new water well would be drilled while the old well would serve as a back-up system. Six years later their dream has been realized. According to NTC’s Capital Program Advisor Doug Neff, the Nuchatlaht Water Treatment Project involved the sourcing of a new aquifer, the required treatment and distribution
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NTC Staff congratulate Nuchatlaht on the completion of their latest projects
Smith and Titian marry in Campbell River By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Campbell River –Hundreds of friends and family of Arlene Smith and Stephen Titian gathered at the Willow Point Sportsplex to watch the pair tie the knot Sept. 15. The wedding got off to a late start but guests didn’t seem to mind with the beautiful sunny and warm weather. Drummers from the northern Nuuchah-nulth nations sang a paddle song as dancers led by mother of the bride, Janice John, led the bridal procession into the gym. Ten groomsmen, each with a bridesmaid on his arm, made their way down the aisle. They were followed by a ring bearer and trio of little flower girls. Last to enter the room was the bride on the arm of her father, Tom Smith, and her adopted father Archie Vincent. According to Janice John, Archie, who is the bride’s godfather, has one son and always wanted more children. When Arlene was age 15, Janice hosted a dinner where she announced to everyone that she would share her daughter with
Archie and his wife Virginia. From that day forward, according to Janice, Arlene has called Archie dad. The two dads shook hand with the groom before passing their precious daughter to Steve’s arm. Reverend Rick Lindholm officiated the wedding and pronounced the couple husband and wife. With a mischievous grin, Steve held Arlene’s ring finger up high so the crowd could see the shiny new gold ring that his new wife was wearing. The couple invited their guests back later that evening to join them for a seafood feast. The couple and their families took part in a traditional Nuu-chahnulth marriage following the dinner. Arlene and her extended family stood together in one part of the room facing Steve and his family in the other part of the room. Speakers for the both the bride and groom took turns telling the people about the family roots and any connections to Nuu-chah-nulth royalty. Arlene’s family pointed out that she comes into the marriage with a daughter, Jayne, to which Steven responded that he accepts her and will be a father to her. “I love that girl like my own daughter and I will take care of her, too,” he promised.
Inside this issue... Grand opening of spa ..................................................Page 3 Uchucklesaht hosts day of culture and heritage .....Page 5 Improving access to healthcare resources.................Page 7 Community & Beyond..................................................Page 9 Hesquiaht revitalizes summertime event .............. Page 10
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Nuchatlaht celebrates project completions continued from page 1 systems to convey safe drinking water to the community. “Chatwin Engineering Ltd. provided all of the technical research and design efforts to provide an effective, sustainable, long-term system that will satisfy requirements of the community,” said Neff. Knappett Industries provided all construction components to the project while the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council provided project management oversight services and support to Nuchatlaht First Nation in regard to both technical and financial components for the project. Today, the Nuchatlaht have their new water system and no long fear going without good quality running water. The community also celebrated its new wharf and remodeled Governance House. Elders Alban and Rose Michael did the honours of cutting the ribbon. According to Nuchatlaht Administrator Ida Mills, Plastics Plus built the new dock, which Nuchatlaht hopes will bring revenue into the First Nation. NEDC’s Al Little and Ron Arcos assisted Nuchatlaht with a funding package for the project. The first to land at the new dock was an Atleo River floatplane chartered by NTC Executives who were there to take part in the celebration. Mills said Nuchatlaht hopes to eventually build an RV Campsite to tie into the dock projects to bring in tourism revenue. Also on hand for the celebration were Zeballos Mayor Ted Lewis and former Campbell River Mayor Charlie Cornfield. Renovations and remodeling of the Nuchatlaht Governance House involved extensive upgrades. The old building needed to be a multi-purpose one with a kitchen and meeting space for community gatherings and also a lounge area and offices in the basement for administrative staff. According to Neff, Nuchatlaht administrative staff operated out of a small health clinic with limited space. They had an existing facility which was a two story building constructed in the 1960’s that was barged into Oclucje. This facility had sustained significant damage from the weather over the years as its original design was suitable for the
extreme climate. An evaluation was complete by NTC Capital program and it was determined that the renovation of the existing building would provide the best solution. Work began in the October 2010 with substantial completion in May of 2012 Doug Neff, NTC Capital Projects, Rod Hatcher, Wolf Projects were the lead contractors. Prints were presented on behalf of the people of Nuchatlaht to key contributors to the new projects. Gifts were also presented to visiting ha’wiih including Chief Christina Cox and Chief Francis Gillette. Steve Howard and his son were acknowledged for their services at the cleansing ceremony. Following the seafood lunch NTC staff gathered to make a presentation to Nuchatlaht Tyee Ha’wilth Walter Michael. “We’re proud of the work you’ve done in order to move your community forward in a happy, healthy direction,” said NTC Vice President Priscilla Sabbas-Watts
Fred Adams of Ehattesaht talked about working on Nuchatlaht Governance House. “It was always nice when Granny Rose (Michael) brought bannock every Tuesday for us workers,” he said before wishing Nuchatlaht well.
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Important Message An open letter to Ha-Shilth-Sa readers: Ha-Shilth-Sa apologizes-unreservedly-- to the Tseshaht First Nation, the Tseshaht Housing Committee, and Tseshaht citizens for the contents of a story published on Sept. 6 regarding Toquaht elders who were the victims of a fire believed to be arson. It has been brought to our attention that the article contains errors that offended and caused embarrassment, disruption and confusion in Tseshaht and the wider Nuu-chahnulth community. While it was Ha-Shilth-Sa's intention to raise awareness of the loss of the elders' home and the efforts by their neighbors in Ucluelet to rebuild, we unintentionally and without malice caused harm to the Tseshaht Nation and the Tseshaht Housing
Committee by the publishing of errors relating to the elders' accommodation after the fire at the home of their daughter in Tseshaht. Ha-Shilth-Sa failed to seek the perspective of the Tseshaht Nation in regard to that accommodation. Had we followed this most basic principle of journalism, we would have learned that the Tseshaht Housing Committee went above and beyond to assist and support the elders in their time of need. As a result of our failure, Tseshaht First Nations and the Tseshaht Housing Committee have suffered undo criticism, and for that we are truly sorry. We therefore retract in full the story entitled "Victims of Arson: Toquaht elders seek support".
Sharean Van Volsen, Tsawaayuus Foundation board member and Penny Cote, Westcoast Native Health Care Society board member help celebrate the grand opening of the Spa at Tsawaayuus.
Grand opening of the spa at Tsawaayuus centre
TSESHAHT MARKET GATEWAY
TO THE PACIFIC RIM
Under construction but still open - Come on out to the Market to see the progress of the expansion. Hours of operation - 6:00 am - Midnight Phone: 724-3944 E-mail: tseshahtmarket@shaw.ca Web address: www.tseshahtmarket.ca
On Thursday, Sept, 6 there was a celebration to officially open the new spa at Tsawaayuus Assisted Living Residence. Tsawaayuus Foundation board member Sharean Van Volsen cut the ribbon while residents, guests and staff looked on. Donors that contributed to the completion of the spa were acknowledged: Todd Patton, Bill and Brenda Goorts, the Royal Canadian Legion Building Committee, the Royal Canadian Legion Poppy Fund and the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary. Representatives from the Royal Canadian Legion Building Committee, Bev Denning, Brian Thorburn and Louise Soulliere, presented a framed certificate to commemorate the special occasion. Guests were provided a tour of the spa and they enjoyed cake and refreshments. Prizes were won by Grace David, Helen Denning and Elsie Mitchell. Shaunee Casavant, manager at Tsawaayuus, explained that individuals who want to access the services may call 250-724-5655 to make arrangements for services they require.
Community members can enjoy a relaxing experience when they make an appointment to have a bath, hair shampoo, hand care or foot care. A certified Care Aide will oversee care of each client. Little luxuries such as essential oils, scalp massages, hand massages and foot massages will be available in this trendy environment. Individuals who have mobility problems, injuries or other health concerns that make bathing difficult will find this a most welcome service. The community bathing program came about as a result of community members approaching Tsawaayuus to use the bathtub in the residential care facility. Staff have made every effort to accommodate the requests over the last number of years. Now we are in a position to offer services with some extra pampering. Board members, staff and residents at Tsawaayuus are so very appreciative of support from the community at large for rising to the occasion whenever help is requested.
All Residential School survivors who have submitted an IAP(Independent Assessment Process) application and would like to find out the status of their claim, can now call directly to the ADJUDICATION SECRETARIAT’S INFORMATION LINE 1-877-635-2648. Previously when a survivor wanted to ask questions regarding their IAP claim the information needed to flow to their lawyer and then to the survivor. This has now been changed in order to make sure all IAP claims that have been submitted are actually in the process. The deadline for the IAP is fast approaching and RHSW's are available to answer questions and fill out IAP applications.
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Uchucklesaht hosts day of culture and heritage Maht Mahs gym was transformed into a centre of culture for guests of the Uchucklesaht Nation on Sept. 14 as the tribe worked to revitalize the Nuu-chah-nulth heritage with demonstrations, workshops and discussions. Pam Watts stood with Ha’wilth Tom Rush to welcome participants. She said it has been years that the members have been wanting to reconnect with the culture. It is hard to begin to incorporate it into everyday life, so Uchucklesaht said ‘let’s do something’ to pave the way, Watts explained. “It’s an awesome thing to see,” she said as people made drums and cedar head bands and beaded trinkets at tables lined with homemade products. Matilda Atleo, the Nuu-chahnulth Tribal Council’s Senior Community Health Development Worker, had set up a display with traditional foods that people could try. Watts laughed at the fact that it was the first time in her life she had tried to eat raw oyster. Continued on page 7.
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Fall Fair in Port Alberni Sept. 6 to 9
Photos by Debora Steel
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Jackie Jack (Aboriginal Doula Liaison) with Vancouver Island Aboriginal doulas Sheila Gabrielle, Natika Bock with her baby Eden, and Michelle Irvine.
Improving access to healthcare resources for Aboriginal women Submitted by Lucy Barney Aboriginal Lead, Perinatal Services BC Doulas and maternity service providers from across the Comox Valley gathered in Courtenay in late August to attend a Doula Awareness Day about Aboriginal doulas, as well as a focus group on infant safe sleep. The sessions were hosted by Perinatal Services BC (PSBC), an agency of the Provincial Health Services Authority. Aboriginal Doula Initiative The morning focused on the Tripartite First Nation Aboriginal Doula Initiative, intended to improve maternal health services for Aboriginal women and bring birth closer to home and back into the hands of women. An Aboriginal doula is a specially trained birth companion who provides emotional, physical, and spiritual support to Aboriginal women and families during pregnancy and labour and after birth. Building on the role of the traditional aunty, the Aboriginal doula honours the traditional practices and beliefs as well as language and cultural barriers to support the needs of the woman and family. The Aboriginal Doula Initiative is a Tripartite partnership between Perinatal Services BC and the First Nation Health Authority. The initiative trained 18 Aboriginal doulas on Vancouver Island and 12 in the Interior over the last year and is now focused on supporting the trained doulas to certification and building awareness of their doula services among pregnant Aboriginal women and healthcare providers. In addition to learning about the ini-
tiative, participants were given the opportunity to identify issues associated with doulas, such as providing access in remote areas of Vancouver Island, and proposed solutions for the project committee to consider. To learn more about the Aboriginal Doula Initiative, contact Lucy Barney, Aboriginal Lead, PSBC at lbarney@phsa.ca. NTC contact is Jackie Jack. She is the Aboriginal Doula Liaison Worker on Vancouver Island. 1-877-283-2012 cell 250-202-0911 or jackie.jack@nuuchahnulth.org Aboriginal Safe Sleep Initiative The afternoon session was dedicated to the Tripartite Aboriginal Safe Sleep Initiative, which aims to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) among Aboriginal communities by strengthening safe sleep knowledge and skills. Statistics show that the rate of SIDS among Aboriginal infants is nearly four times higher than the rate for other BC infants. Several training tools are currently being developed for service providers working with Aboriginal families. The first tool, called “What’s Your Plan?” cards, will support and guide service providers to discuss safe infant sleep practices with families. Participants reviewed the cards and the accompanying guidelines and provided valuable feedback on the cultural appropriateness and effectiveness of the training materials. To learn about the Aboriginal Safe Sleep Initiative, contact Adam King, Provincial Lead, Health Promotion & Prevention, PSBC at Adam.King@phsa.ca
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Leisa Fred and Ron Dick Sr. take part in this year’s Port Alberni Toy Run held Sept. 15. The annual event attracted more than 1,200 motorcycles and brought in more than $60,000 in cash donations and another $75,000 in toys to benefit children in the valley and out to the coast.
Maureen Knighton has joined the Qua’asa team in Port Alberni.
Health is the priority Maureen Knighton wants people to know that doing the tough work of dealing with the pain of the past makes the path ahead so much easier. Knighton has joined the Qua’asa team as an urban worker helping the Nuuchah-nulth living in Port Alberni work through that pain and deal with issues that arise in day to day life. “If you can knock out the negative and deal with positives, it’s amazing how much easier your life can be,” she told Ha-Shilth-Sa. Knighton is of the Ditidaht nation. She’s lived in that community for 26 years, but moved to Port Alberni recently to take on her new role, which she began on Sept. 4. She’s been on band council, and more recently has worked as a family care worker and manager of
community services. A shift in her personal life told her that she wanted to bring a message of wellness to the greater Nuu-chah-nulth community and help people get on a their healing path. She will work with people who are in crisis, or who are suffering from the trauma of the residential school experience. And she’s got lots of ideas to bring to the table. She’d like to start a women’s sharing group, and a sharing group for those working to abstain from using alcohol. She wants to help empower people by using the skills she has developed over years of taking courses and workshops and the lessons she has learned from her own experiences. Continued on page 8.
Uchucklesaht celebrates culture and heritage Continued from page 5. Not only was there oysters, but also herring roe, crab and sea urchin. Watts was pleased that the event was coming so quickly after the celebration in Uchucklesaht’s home community of Elhlateese this summer when BC Hydro’s electrification project for remote communities was celebrated with song and dance.
It was the first time in decades that the culture was brought out in that location when the Rush family shared a number of songs. She said the culture gives Uchucklesahts inner strength. “We are still here,” she said. “We are not going anywhere. We are proud. We stand strong.”
Left: Traditional food was on display and ready for tasting at the culture and heritage celebration hosted by Uchucklesaht.
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Internet website allows peek into 1900’s Nuu-chah-nulth houses By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Vancouver Island – Have you ever wondered who was living in your grandparent’s home back in the days when everyone still went by ‘Indian’ names? A website called www.VIHistory.ca (Vancouver Island History) allows historians a peek into yesterday by making available online census records dating back to 1881. Once you learn how to navigate around the website you can look up things like the 18 Nuu-chah-nulth villages that spanned the west coast of Vancouver Island. Some of the individual nations merged with others, thus reducing the present day number of Nuu-chah-nulth Nations. By entering search information like a village name or a family name, one may find a family home with a listing of all the occupants. A search of Ahousaht, for example, shows the population for the village to be 261 in the year 1881. Today the population is about 1,000. By looking further into Ahousaht the
researcher will find an alphabetical list of mostly Nuu-chah-nulth names of everyone living in the community. Each name is assigned a family number which doesn’t necessarily show a family unit but shows everyone that was living in a particular house, including boarders. In some cases information is provided as to who is the head of the house. It may also show how each house member is related to the head of the house. The census record information will tell what the men did for a living, but says nothing about occupations for women. It shows most Nuu-chah-nulth men were canoe makers, sealers or hunters according the census records. And most Nuuchah-nulth-aht religions were listed as either Roman Catholic or Anglican/Church of England. In some cases, for the older ones, their religion was listed as Pagan/native or simply ‘none given’. The census data base provides valuable information about Nuu-chah-nulth names and could show family connections to those aware of family history. VIHistory was developed in 2003 by departments of Vancouver Island University and the University of Victoria. It is maintained in part by the
New to Qua’asa team Continued from page 7. So far in her short time on the job, she has been visiting with Port Alberni’s service agencies, and going to places where urban Nuu-chah-nulth hang out to let them know that she is available. Being a good listener is one of her great qualities, and that helps to pull out the solutions she knows are in each of us. She said she used to rush in trying to fix people’s problems herself, but has learned that the best solutions come from within, and she has the skills to help people pull those solutions out of them. She understands the deep issues that have come as a result of residential school and she knows that people want to make changes to the way that they were Happy Birthday Madison Kamea on Sept. 22. Love from Granny Annie and Grampa Dave and uncle Chips.
raised for the benefit of their own children. Knighton’s youngest child is the beneficiary of her own changed life. She said she has conquered her own abuses and has been on her healing journey for 16 years now. “Come in and talk. I’m here,” she invites people. The Qua’asa office is at 5120 Argyle Street in Port Alberni. Or, Knighton can go to you. “Wherever you’re comfortable.” She likes to walk for stress release, so she’s happy to walk and talk with another. If you’d like to go visit Maureen, give the Qua’asa team a call at 250-7243939.
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NTC Annual General Meeting Sept. 26 and 27, 2012 Maht Mahs Gym Start each day at 9 a.m. Port Alberni Friendship Center Annual General Meeting September 25th, 2012 Dinner @ 5:00pm Meeting @ 5:30pm Everyone Welcome! Door Prizes @ end of Meeting For more info phone (250) 723-8281
Humanities Media and Computing Centre of UVic. According to the developers the website is a teaching, learning and research tool. “It’s principally concerned with the history of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, but is also a vehicle for exploring broader themes in Canadian history during the 19th and early part of the 20th centuries,” says a developer. VIHistory’s searchable database comprises over 150,000 records, including nominal census records from 1871 to 1911. In 1881 Dominion government Indian Agents began taking census in Vancouver Island First Nations communities. They endeavored to spell, as accurately as possible, the aboriginal names
of the peoples living there. Mistakes were undoubtedly made but the Nuuchah-nulth-aht of today can annotate the entries and make corrections. Many old terms are used in the records. For example, the geographical area of Nuu-chah-nulth territory on Vancouver Island is described as stretching from Pacheena in the south to Checklesaht in the north. Pacheena is now known as Pacheedaht (Port Renfrew) and Checklesaht has now merged with Kyuquot and is now known as Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’. The website also provides valuable links for first nations’ historians including online local newspapers dating back to 1858 and the online British Columbia Archives.
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Calling for submissions for the 2012 BC Aboriginal Business Awards
Sept. 10 to 26
Vancouver and Island It’s time to nominate a business or young entrepreneur for a BC Aboriginal Business Award. Now in its fourth year, this awards’ program celebrates the best of BC Aboriginal Business in eight categories including youth, joint venture, community-owned and businesses of one to two persons, two to ten persons and over ten persons. The online submission form is user-friendly and we are happy to help and assist in the submissions. Please visit: www.bcachievement.com/aboriginalbusiness.com. or more information. For your calendar purposes, please note that the Gala Presentation Ceremony for the 2012 BC Aboriginal Business Awards will be held at the Hyatt Regency in Vancouver on Wednesday, December 5, 2012. MEMORIAL FEAST
Sept. 22
Wa-meesh Gymnasium We, Lenora Johnson, Michael Savey, Yvonne Murphy and FAMILY would like
C o m m u n i t y&B e y o n d to invite ALL of our FAMILY/ FRIENDS to our MEMORIAL FEAST to dry our tears for our late Granddaughter/ daughter , BEATRICE JACK, on 22nd September 2012 at our Wameesh Gymnasium, starting at 12 NOON. NTC AGM
Sept. 26 to 27 Port Alberni Maht Mahs Gym. Start time is 9 am daily. Theme: “Fishing is more than a Job, It enables us to feed our families healthy food” Traditional Foods Conference
Sept. 28 to 29 Port Alberni
Conference hosted in partnership by the Tseshaht First Nation, Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, the Vancouver Island and Coastal communities Indigenous Foods Network and VIHA. Please go to our website www.indigenousfoodsvi.ca<http://www.i ndigenousfoodsvi.ca> to learn more about past conference and find updates about this upcoming event over the next months.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Hesquiaht First Nation is currently seeking a Community Health Representative (CHR). The CHR is a member of the Administration Department team, and is under the general supervision of the Band Administrator. This position will have daily contact with Hesquiaht membership, both on and off reserve, the A&D Counsellor, Social Worker, Receptionist, teachers and bookkeeper. The external contacts include other CHR’s, doctors, nurses, receptionists, hotels/motels, transportation providers, NTC staff and pharmacies.
Annual General Meeting
Sept. 29
Port Alberni Kackaamin Family Development Centre will be hosting it’s annual general meeting at 7830 Beaver Creek Road on Sept. 29 beginning at 1 p.m. Membership must be paid prior to attending the meeting. Basketball Tounament
Oct. 5 to 8
Port Alberni Athletic Hall All Native. $350.00 entry fee per team entry fee is due 2 wks prior to tournament. Mens and Ladies Divisions, 12 players per roster plus 2 alternates. Age brackets for each divison are: 17-24, 25-39, 40 and over. For more info please contact Mena Duncan at 250-6702474 or Carla Webster at 250-670-1177 Sratecgic Marketing Workshop
Oct. 20
Port Alberni
BUILD YOUR FUTURE. Learn how to build and grow a business while networking with other like-minded people and business professionals. Hosted by NEDC. Contact Caledonia 250.724.3131 or caledonia@nedc.info 2012 Indigenous Statistics Conference: Data as a Tool for Change
Nov. 21 to 22 Vancouver
A joint partnership between DPRA Canada and the First Nations Statistical Institute (FNSI) and is supported by numerous federal/provincial/territorial government departments and Indigenous organizations. Held at the Sheraton Wall Center in Vancouver, between 300-500 delegates across the country will be there. The diversity of the conference themes and quality of speakers will tackle some of the most prominent challenges within our Indigenous communities, leading to a better understanding of the quality of life for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in western and northern Canada.
for more info contact: jennifer@nedc.info
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Memorial Potlatch
Memorial for Anthony Mickey
Oct. 20
Feb. 23, 2013
Wameesh gym
Port Alberni
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)
All friends and family invited to come to the Maht Mahs Gym at 12 noon. For more info please call Les Mickey at 250266-0148.
Aboriginal Business Conference 2012
Oct. 26 to 27 Port Alberni
Naming Potlatch
March 9, 2013 Port Alberni The Fred family will be hosting a Naming potlatch March 9 2013.
Preferred to have knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs and Patient Travel Reporting requirements. This is a full time position. Please submit your application and resume’ to the Administrator’s office by email: hesquiahtadmin@hughes.netor fax: 250 670 1102 on or before 4:30PM, Friday, September 21, 2012. City of Port Alberni Employment Opportunity Parks and Recreation - Program Instructor - Nights Alive This is a casual Recreation Instructor position in the Nights Alive program. The Nights Alive program provides safe, late night recreational activities for youth (12-18) on Saturday nights in a variety of recreation facilities. The successful candidate will be expected to work from 8:00 pm to 12:30 am every second Saturday. Applicants must have a current Class IV BC Driver's License, Standard First Aid certificate, CPR C certificate, some post secondary education in a related field, some directly related community recreation experience and experience working directly with youth, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. The successful applicant will be required to complete a criminal record check. Rate of pay is per CUPE, Local 118, Collective Agreement. Resumes, with covering letter and photocopies of required qualifications will be received until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 26th by Theresa Kingston, Manager of Human Resources and Community Development at City Hall, 4850 Argyle Street, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 1V8 or theresa_kingston@portalberni.ca. We regret that only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.
The "2012 Indigenous Statistics Conference: Data as a Tool for Change" is a joint partnership between DPRA Canada and the First Nations Statistical Institute (FNSI) and is supported by numerous federal/provincial/territorial government departments and Indigenous organizations. January 2012 marked the beginning of a new Census cycle in Canada and many organizations and groups are starting to move forward with new empirically based Indigenous initiatives. This two day event will be held at the Sheraton Wall Center in Vancouver from November 21st and 22nd and will host between 300-500 delegates across the country! The diversity of the conference themes and quality of speakers will tackle some of the most prominent challenges within our Indigenous communities, leading to a better understanding of the quality of life for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples in western and northern Canada. www.indigenousdata.com
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Birthdays & Congratulations We would like to wish our baby son Brandon Michael Frank a very Happy 10th Birthday. You know how much you are loved baby boy and we hope you had the bestest day ever. Love from Mom & Lyle, and whole household. Also, I would like to wish my precious Mercedes Frank a very happy birthday, you are very loved from this gramma, i miss u all the time. Also to Cam man and Tatiyan Billy we love you both so so very much, hope you both had a great day luvs gramma n grampa. There is also a lot more of you out there who are celebrating birthdays this month n Oct. so yawl have a great day as well. Sept. 26: Happy birthday Aunty Bunt. Love Crystal and Aaron and your cousin Fran. We wish to congratulate my son Dan Mack and Christie Burns on their upcoming wedding October 7th, 2012.
On Sept. 21 we'd like to wish a very Happy Birthday to our son David Watts in Edmonton. Hope you had a great day. Love from your Mom, Dad and Nate. Happy Birthday to Gloria Ross on Oct 10. From Dave & Annie
Dr. Krista is setting sail For all those I haven’t spoken with in person, please know that I will be leaving my practice in Ahousaht and Tofino as of Oct. 1 and taking some sabbatical time for rest, rejuvenation and to explore other interests. It has been truly an honour to be of service to the West Coast communities for the past five years. I am deeply grateful to all my patients, colleagues, friends and Ahousaht family for the time we have shared together. You have enriched my life in so many ways and made this home for me. Kleco kleco for allowing me to be a part of your lives and to learn and grow with you. Please feel free to approach me in person or speak to any of our clinic staff if you have any questions or concerns. I will be setting sail mid-October to join the Polynesian Voyaging Society on
a journey this fall as a volunteer medical officer. Check out www.hokulea.org. May gentle winds be always at your back. Chuu All My Relations.
Security deposits and pet damage deposits Submitted by Petra Barnfield KUU-US Crisis Services Housing Advocate
People of all ages attended this year’s Hesquiaht Days.
Hesquiaht revitalizes summertime event Hesquiaht Days 2012 was a huge success! It was the first time Hesquiaht has hosted the event since the summer of 2001. Hesquiaht Village was the center of the Hesquiaht Days event from Aug. 12 to 18. Mariah Charleson was the coordinator for the event. There is currently only one family that lives in Hesquiaht Village: Dave and Diane Ignace. Because Hesquiaht membership is so dispersed in location, it is very rare to see that many people with ancestral roots to Hesquiaht actually in Hesquiaht Village. It was a wonderful sight to see and even better to be a part of. Hesquiaht Days provided the perfect opportunity for Hesquiahts and relatives to build their relations with one another as well as with their home village of Hesquiaht. More than 200 people visited Hesquiaht village throughout the week, including two canoe families from Ahousat (Terrance Sabbas and Chiefy Frank), a large number of Kyuquot members who share Hesquiaht ancestry, and a local canoe from Ayisaq (carved
by participants of a Hesquiaht Language Program course lead by Joe Martin). Only seven people remained in Hot Springs throughout the event. The rest camped at Hesquiaht for Hesquiaht Days. The field in Hesquiaht village was filled with people throughout the week playing football, stealing sticks, volleyball, and other various activities. Other people took time to go grass gathering, hiking, fishing, blue-bead gathering, and boating. People of all ages attended the Hesquiaht Days 2012 Thanks to everyone who participated, as well as helped out and made it possible to host the event; boat drivers, cooks, fishermen, Hesquiaht forestry summer students, and the manager from Canadian Tire Ken Macallum in Port who was a huge help in getting the equipment needed to host such a large event. We are excited to have this become an annual event for Hesquiahts and neighbouring tribes and relatives to take part in and were ecstatic to see the awesome turnout. Next year we would like to see the event bigger and better, thanks to everyone who helped out and participated in Hesquiaht Days 2012.
WATERFRONT OFFICE RENTAL SPACE AVAILABLE Beautiful view of the Somass River Office space is at the Tseshaht First Nation Administration Building 5091 Tsuma-as Drive, Port Alberni, BC For more information please contact: Chris Anderson by phone at 250-724-1225
In residential tenancies, a landlord can require a tenant to pay a security deposit (also called a damage deposit) or a pet damage deposit, or both. In manufactured home park tenancies, a landlord cannot require a tenant to pay a security deposit or pet damage deposit. A landlord may retain deposits paid before Dec. 31, 2003 until the end of the tenancy and can use the deposit to cover damages as agreed by the tenant or ordered by a dispute resolution officer. Security deposit A security deposit is held in trust by the landlord to cover any damage caused by a tenant beyond normal wear and tear during the tenancy. A landlord can charge only one security deposit per rental unit, no matter how many people will live there. The security deposit cannot be more than half of the first month’s rent. The landlord cannot ask for more deposit money if the rent increases. The tenant should pay the security deposit when signing the tenancy agreement. Once the security deposit is paid, the tenancy could be considered started regardless of whether a tenancy agreement is signed. A landlord cannot request a security deposit after the tenancy has started. The landlord can give a one month Notice to End Tenancy if a tenant does not pay the security deposit within 30 days. A landlord cannot require that a tenant give up any or all of the security deposit
at the end of a tenancy or for breaching the tenancy agreement. Pet damage deposit Landlords can choose whether they will permit pets. Where pets are permitted, the landlord can charge a one-time pet damage deposit. The landlord can also restrict the size, kind or number of pets. Pet-related rules should be established at the start of the tenancy and it is best if they are included in the tenancy agreement. The pet damage deposit cannot be more than half of one month’s rent, no matter how many pets are being allowed. Generally, pet damage deposits can only be used to cover costs of repairing damage caused by a pet. A landlord who lets an existing tenant get a pet during the tenancy can require the tenant to pay a pet damage deposit. Before receiving the pet deposit, the landlord must get together with the tenant to inspect the rental unit and complete a Condition Inspection Report. The landlord must give the tenant a copy of the report within seven days. Pet damage deposits cannot be charged for guide animals or pets that were at the rental unit as of January 1, 2004. When a tenant pays too much deposit When a tenant has paid a security or pet damage deposit that is equal to more than the amount permitted by law, the tenant can deduct the excess amount from a rent payment (s. 19 RTA, s. 17 MHPTA. Ref.#RTB-120 (2012-01)
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
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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. 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 FOR SALE: Deer hydes, excellent for drum making. Please call 250-724-2932
4563 Dogwood, Port Alberni, BC, V9Y3Z8 (250) 724-6831
All About Art Seeking Native Arts and Craft. Traditional & non-Traditional Contact allaboutart11@gmail.com
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 SALES:1992 Honda Accord LX. Like new in and out $3500.00 obo. 1985 Dodge Motorhome. Fully self contained. $6000.00 obo. Call 250-724-3589
Kathy Edgar (250) 510-8013
FIRST NATION WILDCRAFTERS specializing in cultural resources and other value added forest products and services
C. Anne Robinson 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
Marine 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. FOR SALE: 36’ ex commercial fishing vessel. $11,900.00 Call Pieter at 250-6183052 or email:pieterstegeman1@gmail.com 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 250 730 223 FOR SALE: Custom made nets (250) 923-9864.
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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
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shopping baskets, whalers hats, skirts, capes & more. Classes availible
Wanted 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.
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. 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.
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
Native Basket Weaving Grass and Cedar Bark Easter baskets, ornaments, etc.
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Daniel Blackstone Community Development & Mental Health: • Presentations • Workshops • Meetings, Formal or Informal • Cultural Awareness 250 591 6552 or blackstoned@shaw.ca
House of Win-Chee Aboriginal Fashion Denise Williams, Designer Victoria, B.C. Phone: (250) 382-7379 Email: winchee@pacificcoast.net
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 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
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.
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