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Pelltemllík/ Pesllwesten 2012 Secwepemc NEWS 1

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The voice of theSubmitted by Kathy ManuelWeyt-kp xwexwéytep! Slim (Martin Camille) re nskwe-kwst. Secwécwpemc-ken. Mut ne Tkemlúps. Le q7éses kwelle-yúywct-ken ell cpíptskwsem-ken. Pyin ta7 k sxilt.s e sxwexwyúsems ke nsw7e7c ell cmúmt-ken ne tsʼelcwílep pyin. Tcwi7t nkwséseltkten. Le Sadie ell le Celestine well nkyé7e lu7. Le Thomas ell le Felix well nxpé7e lu7. Edna le skwest.s re nkík7ce ell Joseph le skwest.s re nqéq7tse. Te Tkemlúps le stetʼe7ékwes. Felix te Skítsesten le stʼé7kwes. Tmúsmes well re nqeqtsk ell tcw7it well re nsém7e-stem. Sesésle re nsqexqéxe ell sesésle re nspipyúy7e. Xwexweyúwi7sten re Secwepemctsín.During the last three years I was able to fulfill a longstanding dream, learn-ing about our Secwépemc language and culture. I am extremely grateful to all the people who made this possible. It was no easy task, considering my severe disabili-ties and other challenges. Learning the language was even more challenging due to a lack of contact with fluent speakers; however, this does not mean that one has to give up. For me, this means having to find or make learn-ing materials to immerse myself as best as possible. Even attending classes demanded ingenuity and lots of creativity in order for me to be able to learn and succeed. Just dealing with my disability related care-requirements takes up much of every day, so squeezing in “school” can be a chore.

So we did some multitasking by read-ing books during meal-times, and prepar-ing other subject-materials requiring lots of repetition and drilling in the form of automated slide-shows or movies, so my staff had time for all the other work, while I could be parked in front of the monitor, studying all my things. Early on it already became clear, that it was a very effective way to learn. And, as materials are relatively scant, I also entertained the idea of sharing all my work right from the beginning. The “library” of Secwepemctsín texts, slide-shows, audio, and video keeps growing and is getting quite large, as I continue to learn myself. These “materials” may not be entirely perfect, but I find them to be very valuable. Others who are working to study and learn the Secwépemc language may also find the “materials” helpful, and all of them can be had at no charge in many formats. Please feel free to contact me via email at [email protected], or phone me at 250 -376 -7287.I can then email you any of the works you may desire. For people with bad or lacking Internet connections other ways of access can be arranged, i.e. mailout on a flash-drive, DVD, or in limited amounts as printed text. Finally, in this Summer of 2012, I received a Language Proficiency Certificate through SFU and the Tkemlúps Education Department. I am looking for-ward to continuing language studies and the ongoing development of educational supplies.

Above: Martina Camille

Below: Sabina and Martin Camille on site of language classroom

Secwepemc Language Learner and Revitalizer shares his works

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NOTICE OF NOMINATION MEETINGNotice is hereby given that a meeting of the electors of the Tk’emlúps Band of Indians will be held at the Moccasin Square Gardens 357 Yellowhead HWY Kamloops, BC on OCTOBER 3, 2012, from 7:00 o’clock until 9:00 o’clock of the same day for the purpose of nominating candidates for Chief and Council for Tk’emlúps Band of Indians for the next ensuing term.

JOB FAIR FOR HORIZON NORTH COMPANYWhen: Tuesday, October 23, 2012 From 10:00 am - 4:00 pmWhere: Squilax Band Hall

WIREA 2012 BANQUET Date: Saturday, October 13, 2012 Dinner: 6:00 pm Awards: 7:00 pm and Dance at 8:00 pm to 1:00 am to Chilcotin Dreams at the Elks Hall In Williams Lake. MC will be Irvine JohnsonSilent Loonie Auction

NITEP Kamloops Program invites you to a Speaker SeriesTheme: The Power of Aboriginal EducationSpeakers: Mona Jules and Mandy JimmieDate: October 15, 2013 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm at the TRU Panorama Room C, in the International Building (IB 3031), please RSVP 250-828-5227 or email [email protected] will be served.

Spi7uy Squqluts Language & Culture Society Committee Meeting Date: October 19th Place: Deep Creek Hall Time: 10am-3pm SSLCS Board Meeting November 30th 10am-3pm Our Black Bear: contemporary powwow, peoples choice,Winnipeg 2011, Chippewa Travellers: traditional powwow2010) This coming November we have received fournominations at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice MusicAwards in Winnipeg. Music can be downloaded fromtribalspiritmusic.com or iTunes. NStQ Boardroom

Flea Market, Loonie Auctionat the Adams Lake Hall on Saturday, October 20th. 9am to 1pm FLEA MARKET9am to 9pm LOONIE AUCTION9am to 9pm 50/50 TICKETS 10am to 1pm BANNOCK DOGS, POP, CHIPS SALE5pm to 7pm INDIAN TACOS7pm to ? HOUSE BINGO

Tables to rent are $5 each, please book through Lund at 250-679-2216 or 778-257-4123 or email [email protected]

FAMILY EMPOWERMENT CIRCLEEvery Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday until @ 9:30 am – 12:00 pmThis Family Empowerment Circle is to allow men and women to discuss the following topics in a safe, non-judgemental environment and to empower their spirit.

• Life Cycle Wheel/Medicine Wheel - The importance of walking in balance

• Building Self-Esteem• Forgiveness and Releasing the Past• Understanding Child Protection and Respon-

sibility Rights• Co-dependency and Boundaries• Building Healthy Relationship Tools• Dealing with Conflict• Communication/Listening• Enhancing Parenting Skills• The impact of Abuse on Children• Anger Management• Grief and Loss

Who is eligible for the program?The program is open to all individuals that are ready to make positive changes.All participants will be required to complete an intake assessment process to define eligibility and suitability.IF YOU HAVE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS: Call Roberta or Shelley (Gift Givers Co-ordin-ators) at 250-554-1176

On behalf of “The Working Together Pow Wow Society” we would like to thank all our sponsor which supported our 2nd Annual Pow Wow.New Relations Trust, KamloopsFulton & Company, KamloopsLindsay at GZM Carter, BurnabyTrue Value Hardware, ChaseHome Hardware, ChaseOut to Lunch RestaurantChase Country Inn, ChaseHorse Barn, KamloopsSNTC, Kamloops RBC, ChaseAsian Church, Kamloops, LSIB, ChaseRogers Rents, Kamloops Al’’s Septic, ChaseNeskonlith Education Centre, Ska’cheen Cooperation, NeskonlithBC Hydro, Vancouver, Quaaout Lodge, SquilaxDorthy Grant Art & Design, VancouverGwen & Ian Mattensen, Grass Dance SpecialLyle & Lucille Martin, Lahal and Mens Grass Sp.Elder Sarah Deneault, Golden Traditional Womens SpecialFirst Aid- Lenny Michel, Security - Stan DeneaultHead Security-Cody (Carol Deneault) Registration-Carol Deneault/Dalla PowderTreasurer, Jessica Arnouse, MC John KenorasWhipman, Everett White, Cooks-Rose Fortier, Little Hawk Elder Sharlene Deneault, Sarah Njootli, Mel Young, Ken Michel, Dotty Grant, Mary Arnouse, Ashton Arnouse, Asian ChurchEagle Fan/Hand Drum, Tyler DeneaultAdministration, Christine AndrewCleaning Arbor-Eagle Hunt, Lucille Martin, Melanie Young, Elder Sarah Deneault, Courtenay Norquay, Paris Michel, Liam Njootli, Bart Thomas, Bar’s friend.

Come Join Us Next Year for the 3rd Annual Pow Wow on June 28, 29, 30, 2013 The Working Together Pow wow Society would like to Thank You all for making this years event a success. May the Creator Bless You.

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Pesllwélsten – “abandoning month”M-yews re spíxems ell re

skécems cú7tsem, ell m-yews re sképems. M-yews re

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They hunted and dried more meat and then tanned the hides. Then they fixed up their winter homes and their cache pits.

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Sllwelsten – Fallskec dry meat (noun)kécem to dry meat (verb)scwik dry fish (noun)cwíkem to dry fish (verb) tqellq harvest root foods/ medicines ctsípwenten root cellar píxem hunt (verb)wéwlem to fish (verb)qíte fishing stick (noun)qítem to fish with rod & hook (verb) meníp harpoon (noun)menípem to fish with a harpoon ups fish hook/gaff úpsem fishing with a gaff hookyéwem fish with a dipnet ctsíllentn shed/cupboard to store foods

Sentences for Sllwélsten - FallW7ec re píxmes re qelmúcw ne sll-wélsten. The people hunted in the fall.Re m-tícwtsʼe te ts'i7 ren kík7ce ell ren qéq7tse. My mother and father killed a deer. Re m-kécem ri7 ren kík7ce. My mother dried meat.Le7 te s7íllen re sesép. Blueberries are good to eat. Re m-7elkwstsíllnem te cw7it re qelmucw7úwi. The Native people would store a lot of food. Re stsmémelt xwexwistés e s7íllens re skec. Children like to eat dry meat. W7ec re yéwmes te sqlélten re síse7. Uncle is fishing with a dipnet for salmon.Me7 kúlem tek scwik re túme. Aunty will make dried fish. Le7 ri7 te stsíllen re scwik. Dried fish is good food. W7ec re ts7élkwst.ses ne ctsíllentn re stsíllens. She stores her food in the food shed. Stémi ri7 k ctsípwentn? What is a cachepit? K ctsípwentn wes ne ts7élkwstmes re stsíllen. It is a place where foods are stored.Tlu 7 te skwelkwélt w7écwes te píxem re qelmúcw. The people are hunting on the snow topped mountain.

Re m-tícwtsʼe te teníye ell re m-tsmétsʼe ren xpé7e. My grandfather killed a moose and brought it home.Re m-kécem-kucw ell re m-cwíkem-kucw met ren kík7ce. We dried meat and fish with my mother.Le7 re sxwentém-kucw re stsíllen.We (not you) dried the food good.Me7 elkwstsíllnem tek cw7it tek skec. He/she will store a lot of dried meat.Re stsmémelt xwexwístes re skec ell scwik. The children like dried meat and dried fish.Me7 kwéncnem te teníye re sqélemcw. The man will track a moose.

stekcén tracks (noun)tekcén tracks are present (verb)kwencnem tracking (verb)ellcwcén tracks run into a den estpenllexwcén tracks run out of the den


Clarence Louie speaking to a large aboriginal conference and some of the attendees, including a few who hold high office, have straggled in. “I can’t stand people who are late, he says into the microphone. Indian Time doesn’t cut it. Some giggle, but no one is quite sure how far he is going to go. Just sit back and listen: ‘My first rule for success is Show up on time.’ ‘My No. 2 rule for success is follow Rule No. 1.’ ‘If your life sucks, it’s because you suck.’ ‘Quit your sniffling.’‘Join the real world. Go to school, or get a

job.’ ‘Get off of welfare. Get off your butt.’ He pauses, seeming to gauge whether he dare, then does. ‘People often say to me, How you doin’? Geez I’m working with Indians what do you think?’ Now they are openly laughing ... applauding. Clarence Louie is everything that was advertised and more. ‘Our ancestors worked for a living, he says. So should you.’He is, fortunately, aboriginal himself. If someone else stood up and said these things - the white columnist standing there with his mouth open, for example - you’d be seen as a racist. Instead, Chief Clarence Louie is seen, increasingly, as one of the most interesting and innovative native leaders in the country even though he avoids national politics. He has come here to Fort McMurray because the aboriginal community needs, desperately, to start talking about economic development and what all this multibillion-dollar oil madness might mean for good and for bad. Clarence Louie is chief and CEO of the Osoyoos Band in British Columbia’s South Okanagan. He is 44 years old, though he looks like he would have been an infant when he began his remarkable 20-year-run as chief. He took a band that had been declared bankrupt and taken over by Indian Affairs and he has turned it into an inspiration. In 2000, the band set a goal of becoming self-sufficient in five years. They’re there.The Osoyoos, 432 strong, own, among other things, a vineyard, a winery, a golf course and a tourist resort, and they are partners in the Baldy Mountain ski development. They have more businesses per capita than any other first nation in Canada . There are not only enough jobs for everyone, there are so many jobs being created that there are now members of 13 other tribal communities working for the Osoyoos. The little band contributes $40-million a year to the area economy.Chief Louie is tough. He is as proud of the fact that his band fires its own people

‘My first rule for success is Show up on time.’

as well as hires them. He has his mottos posted throughout the Rez. He believes there is no such thing as consensus, that there will always be those who disagree. And, he says, he is milquetoast compared to his own mother when it comes to how today’s lazy aboriginal youth, almost exclusively male, should be dealt with. Rent a plane, she told him, and fly them all to Iraq . Dump ‘em off and all the ones who make it back are keepers. Right on, Mom. The message he has brought here to the Chipewyan, Dene and Cree who live around the oil sands is equally direct: ‘Get involved, create jobs and meaningful jobs, not just window dressing for the oil companies.’ ‘The biggest employer,’ he says, ‘shouldn’t be the band office.’He also says the time has come to get over it. ‘No more whining about 100-year-old failed experiments.’ ‘No foolishly looking to the Queen to protect rights.’ Louie says aboriginals here and along the Mackenzie Valley should not look at any sharing in development as rocking-chair money but as investment opportunity to create sustainable businesses. He wants them to move beyond entry-level jobs to real jobs they earn all the way to the boardrooms. He wants to see business manners develop: showing up on time, working extra hours. The business lunch, he says, should be drive through, and then right back at it. ‘You’re going to lose your language and culture faster in poverty than you will in economic development’, he says to those who say he is ignoring tradition.Tough talk, at times shocking talk given the audience, but on this day in this community, they took it and, judging by the response, they loved it.Eighty per cent like what I have to say, Louie says, twenty per cent don’t. I always say to the 20 per cent, ‘Get over it.’ ‘Chances are you’re never going to see me again and I’m never going to see you again.’ ‘Get some counseling.’ The first step, he says, is all about leadership. He prides himself on being a stay-home chief who looks after the potholes in his own backyard and wastes no time running around fighting 100-year-old battles. ‘The biggest challenge will be how you treat your own people.’‘Blaming government? That time is over.’

The Shuswap Nation Tribal Council (SNTC) is excited to announce the

establishment of the “Be the Change” Youth Council This is an opportunity for Secwepemc youth to represent their community, their culture and themselves, to establish their voice, and to be heard. It is the intent of the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council’s “Be the Change” Youth Council to find the potential leader in each Secwepemc youth and to facilitate their growth in order to encourage and support our future generations in the pursuit of accountable representation, self-governance and social and economic development. SNTC is looking for two youth representatives (1 male and 1 female) from each of the nine member bands who are between the ages of 16 and 29. If you are interested in representing your community here are three easy steps to submit your application:

(1) Fill out a youth representative form. (2) Write a letter of personal introduction (maximum one page) explaining why you would like to represent your community at the Shuswap Nation Tribal Council. (3) Submit your application in person at 680 Athabasca Street West, Kamloops BC, or by fax (778) 471-5804 (Attention Reanna Leonard) By submitting an application you are committing to attend monthly meetings. Travel expenses will be provided by the SNTC. If youth representatives are unable to attend a monthly meeting they may participate through a conference call.Contact Reanna Leonard at [email protected] or by phone at 778-471-8209


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Thisisthefourtysixtharticleinaseriesofarticlesdiscussingtype2diabetes.Withtheincidenceofdiabetesbeingontheriseinourpopulation,atManshadiPharmacywehavetakenagreatinterestindiabetescareandwouldbehappytoansweranyquestionsthatyoumayhaveregardingthediagnosis,treatment,andmanagementofdiabetesanditsrelatedcomplications. One of the hardest issues I have consulting patients on in their blood sugar management is the effect that stress has on their level of control as it is sporadic and unpredictable in nature. Stress can have many negative effects on your health leading to an increase risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, and diabetes. Stress has a direct effect on blood glucose levels since your body releases stress hormones as part of the “fight or flight” response to stress. For most diabetics, this leads to an elevation in blood glucose levels, but for some (in particular in Type 1), it can lead to low blood glucose levels. Additionally, stress can affect your blood glucose levels negatively indirectly by causing you to not take as good care of yourself as you should, such as not having

time to plan proper meals, increasing alcohol intake, and/or decreasing exercise. Therefore, stress management is a very important aspect of lifestyle management for a diabetic, but is often not discussed by your doctor and there are not a lot of readily available resources in the community to support you with this. As we believe in taking a holistic approach to managing your health, encompassing body, mind and spirit, we have decided to host a stress management workshop for our diabetic patients in June in order to assist you with this issue. This workshop will be lead by Amelie Manshadi, who is a registered nurse and a licensed spiritual healer. She will focus on identifying your personal sources of stress as these are unique to each individual and you may not be aware of all of them. Then, she will explore what effects these stressors have on your blood sugar levels and overall health. Finally, Amelie will review techniques that you can use to help you become more resilient to stress and help you control your diabetes better. In order to prepare yourself for this workshop, it is a good idea to start

evaluating the effects of stress on your health. Take the time to write down what your common stressors are and how you physically feel when they occur. If possible, take a moment to test your blood sugars when you are feeling emotionally stressed in order to see firsthand how this affects you. One suggestion is to write down how stressed you feel on a scale of 1 to 10 and then write down your corresponding blood glucose level beside it. By doing this, Amelie will be more equipped to help you so that stress does not reek havoc on your blood glucose control. The workshop will be on Tuesday, June 19th 2012 from 6-8pm at the pharmacy. As it is during supper time, we would like to make it a low glycemic index potluck, so please bring your favourite dish to share. If you are interested in attending our Diabetes Stress Management Workshop, please contact the pharmacy to sign up at (250) 372-2223. It you have a loved one or support person in your life please bring them along. It may be valuable for them to gain this knowledge with you in order to help you apply what you learn in

Making Stress Management an Important Part of Your Diabetic Control

your everyday life. We look forward to hosting this event and helping you in taking another step in managing your diabetes and preventing any future complications. LauraBurgess,B.Sc.Pharm.,CertifiedDiabetesEducatorPharmacist,ManshadiPharmacy

Submitted by Deb Stewart The Shuswap Training and Employment Program would like to congratulate the following individuals on their completion of the Nechi Institute‘s Community Addictions Program. A Graduation Ceremony and Reception was held on July 27, 2012 with the following graduates receiving their Certificates. The purpose of bringing the training to our region was to address the development of credentials for the Addictions Counseling sector and to provide the opportunity for D & A counselors employed by First Nations communities to obtain recognized certification. The CAT program consists of eight modules that were held one week per

Jim Edgar Jack Narcisse

Susan Guthrie-DickKeith Zabotel

Larry LampreauGenie August

Marcell FentonLyndsay Dixon

Linda McDonaldEdith Fortier

Jenna JohnAndrea LeBourdais

month in Kamloops. The course ran from November 2011 thru to July 2012. The students enrolled in the program were a very diverse group of individuals, with some currently working in the sector and others looking toward a new career. STEP would like to congratulate the students for their hard work and commitment to the program and to thank the guests who attended the graduation to

celebrate the student’s achievement.Starting in October 2012, ten of the students will be continuing on in their studies in the Nechi Institutes, Advanced Counseling Program and completed January 2012. Testimonial from Clients: “Ihaveenjoyedtheprogramandcannotwaitforthe2ndpart.Iwouldrecommendthistoanyotherstudentwhowantstogointothisfield”.

“Theprogramhasprovidedmewiththeskillstoutilizewithclientsthathavehadtheirchildrenapprehendedorthoseatriskbecauseofaddictionsissues.”

“….Ididhaveahallelujahmomentatoneofthemodules……..Theclienthastheanswer.Yes!!!...Thankyouforshowingsomuchinterestinthisprogramandthankyouforbringingittous.”


Written by T’peet Tenmescen of Stswesemc, BC and Great-Great Grandson of War Chief Tenmescen. (Chief goes round the rock)Edited by Julianne Peters Archeological evidence has shown that First Nations have at least been here as early as the receding glaciers approximately 10-12 thousand years ago; we believe we have occupied this territory for all time.1774 – Spanish explorer Juan José Peréz Hérnandez is the first to trade with Haida and off the Nootka Sound, however he only anchors and does not land 1778 – Captain Cook explores the BC Coast, he is the first person known to land and trade with the BC Coast First Nations people 1793 – Initial Contact between People of the Interior and Explorers crossing the Rocky Mountains from the East 1805-1812 – Forts Build throughout BC: Ft McLeod (1805), Ft St James (1807), Ft George (Prince George, 1807), Ft Kam-loops (1812) 1808 – Simon Fraser was first explorer to extensively travel around the Interior of BC as a responsibility to the North West Company 1821 – Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) is the only trading post west of the Rockies 1827 – Whooping Cough Epidemic 1835 – There are approximately 70,000 First Nations people in BC 1842 – Diptheria Epidemic 1850 – Gold Rush begins as the Fur Trade ends; Approximately 7,200 Secwépemc People 1858 – 30,000 Gold settlers come from the California Gold Rush after gold is found in BC; shortly after, the British imple-mented law that all gold from the Fraser and Thompson Rivers are “property of the Crown” to deter 1862 – Small Pox Epidemic 1864 – “Tsil’qotin War”, Chief William did not support the Tsil’qotin people; Joseph Trutch reduces Indian Reservation sizes by 92% 1871 – BC Joins Confederacy of Canada 1876 – Indian Act (First Nations are sub-jects of the Crown) 1885 – There are approximately 28,000 First Nations in BC 1903 – 2,185 Secwépemc population 1911 – First Nations population represent about 5.5% of the Total Province Popula-tion 1951 – Prohibition on First Nations gather-ing ends 1960 – First Nations gained the right to vote in the Federal Elections (compared to the American Indians who gained that right in 1920’s; Asian-Canadians could vote in 1947.)1970 – Secwépemc Occupation movement in Kamloops, forcing out the District of

Indian Affairs; the Mohawk of Eastern Can-ada showed their support by demonstrating. 2000 – Secwépemc demonstrated to show support for the Mik’maq against District of Fisheries and Oceans 2004 – Sun Peaks demonstration to pre-serve “Skwelkwek’welt”, a traditional Secwépemc landPeople of the Interior: Secwépemc, Tsilhqot’in (Chilcotin), Nlakapamux (Thompson), Stl’atl’imc (Lillooet), Syilx (Okanagan-Colville), and the Ktunaxa (Kootenay).The European diseases introduced to First Nations people that devastated First Nations population: Small Pox, Cholera, Influenza, Measles, Tuberculosis, Syphilis, and even the Common Cold.Small Pox is a highly contagious viral disease unique to humans. Small pox has a 30% fatality rate; however among First Na-tions children it was usually fatal. Because the disease was new and unknown to First Nations people, many Chiefs and medicine men/women also died from exposure to the disease while trying to help. Once a person was infected with Small pox, they did have life-long immunity and it was non-recurrent for those who recovered from the disease. There are four types of small pox: ordinary, modified, malignant/flat, and hemorrhagic (the latter two are usually fatal). Today, the Secwépemc Nation has 17 bands: Xats’ull (Soda Creek), T’exelc (Sug-ar Cane), Esk’et (Alkali Lake), Tsq’escen (Canim Lake), Xget’tem/Stswecemc (Dog Creek/Canoe Creek), St’uxt’ews (Bonapar-te), Skitsestn (Skeetchestn), (Highbar), and (Pavillion), Simpcw (North Thompson), Stilq’w (Whispering Pines), LSIB, ALIB, Neskonlith, and T’kemlups (Kamloops) and Spallumcheen/Splatsin (Enderby). The Secwépemc Nation consisted of 30 bands before the destruction of disease: Upper North Thompson, Buckskin Creek, Riske Creek, North Canon, South Canon, Chilcotin Mouth, Lac La Hache, Green Timber, Empire Valley, Big Bar, Main Thompson, and Arrow Lake.Disease was not the only obstacle faced, in the mid 1800’s many BC First Nations suf-fered from famine; this was mostly due to the Fur Trade, which was driving many ani-mals, especially the beaver, to extinction. There was less game for the Secwépemc to hunt, so more time was spent trapping. Another downfall to the near extinction of beaver was that the First Nations no longer had any tradable goods and the Secwépemc began using salmon as a trade item. When epidemics broke out, there was much discrimination towards First Na-tions people. The European settlers were quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease while First Nations were forced out of settlements, banished without medical

History of Smallpox in BCStealth Germ Warfare – Death by Smallpox in 1862 History is usually written by the vic-torious faction in any war in the manner so desired. However, in special cases, the victims usually have the last say, as the Jews after World War II. Through histori-cal investigating the Interior Salish even-tually, after almost one hundred and fifty years, came about the absolute truth on stealth germ warfare that was used against them in 1862. Usually when there is will-ful murder for any reason, the perpetrators will endeavor to hide the facts. The blame game is used a smoke screen and in this case, the Americans of San Francisco are indicated as the originators of the small-pox genocide that happened in British Columbia. If a person is relentless in his quest for the absolute truth, and through constant prayer, that person eventually will be given the truth by the Answerer of all prayers. Firstly, you have to firmly believe in prayer to a super human entity, and in this case God to the Christians or Tkeltkúk-wpi7 to the Secwépemc. Anything that is hidden in history and done with such great stealth and secrecy can be found out with a Helper. For one Secwépemc person from Stswécemc, this dark secret of history is now fully exposed to believers. Yet there are people who will never believe that such a diabolical extermination method ever could have happened. Because it was never written down, it does not mean that it never happened at all. Some of these non-believers would be the Darwinists, staunch Catholics, and irate Brits; and yet those people who figure that they had all the right to commit willful murder as some Nazis did after the Nurem-burg Trials. Before we delve into our ugly past as British Columbians, Canadians, or even Europeans for that matter, let us re-member germ warfare has existed in North America since 1492 and well before then, for thousands of years as a stealth weapon in wars, especially from the far east. Unwillingness to admit to such atrocities would make a person just plain stubborn

and obtuse. Even a transplanted American said very plainly at the Chief Louis Centre, “We should have killed all of you Indians off when we had the chance.” This is just plain Jim Crow mentality, and that First Nations have no right to expose the “sins of the white man” or even to attempt to rewrite history. This is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. The truth begins when a Secwépemc from Stswécemc began his research into why so many of the Fraser Division of Sec-wépemc died, which now combines three different former groups under one small band. Three former separate bands are now under one Band name, the “Stswécemc/Xget’tem First Nations”. The Stswécemc research finds that thousands died as members of Stswécemc Secwépemc, thousands under Xget’tem Secwépemc and thousands under Pestéwtemc Secwépemc. The rough estimate among the three bands is 10,000 Secwepemc lost to the genocide of 1862. After the smallpox germ warfare, those three formally large bands could muster a count of two hundred survivors. This research by T’peet Tenmescen of Stswecemc covers thirty years from 1979 to 2009. Also, a Stswecemc Secwepemc starts this research in 1979 and a member of the Stetlamuc First Nations completes the Secwepemc sleuths efforts. T’peetwas relentless in seeking for the truth of how thousands of his Secwepemc people died in the smallpox murders of 1862. Before we go one, this Secwepemc News special report, we want you to know that T’peet is the great great-grandson of Tenmescen. Tenmescen was a Stswecemc War Chief known as “Chief Goes around the Rock”. There is a very good reason of how that name was bestowed on that War Chief, but that is part of another chapter of a future look called ‘Valley of the Deep Shadow”, which is the genocide of the Indians of BC in 1862. T’peet is old now and this will be his own war, but a war us-ing written words and no harm will be done and just bruised egos of the Seme7, a name for the ‘Whites’. Seme7 is a derivative of the word sha-man. When the ‘whites came into Salis-han Territories in early times, around the 1700’s, they were always afraid of the evil shaman who may cast an evil spell on them. They constantly enquired of the Indians, “Are you a shaman?” that they called them “Seme7”.

History of BC First Nations and Small Pox assistance and sent home to spread the dis-ease throughout BC to their own people. Another instance of Small pox being used as biological warfare (“stealth germ warfare”) was in the US-Dakota War when the British at Fort Pitt using contaminated blankets. European diseases were devastating for First Nations people because they were relatively disease-free before contact with Europeans, with the exception of eye and skin complaints.


So conversely, a Seme7 can be intrinsi-cally good or intrinsically evil, depending on how his or her grandparents, parents or other ‘Seme7s’ influenced their thought processes. The ‘whites’ can be an evil Seme7 or a good Seme7. Which one are you if you are reading this? Do not tell me because it is rhetorical until the atti-tude shows the upbringing that Seme7 has received. Let us get back to Ground Zero of stealth germ warfare or willful murder that was carried out on my Secwepemc people in 1862. Ground Zero is the name this Sts-wecemc Secwepemc has given to the City of Kamloops, because the origins of stealth germ warfare in Fort Kamloops initiated and put into force by Queen Victoria in 1862. Well in 1492, ‘Columbus sailed the ocean blue’, at the rest of the rhyme which this Secwepemc forgot, but in 1862 the ‘Secwepemc turned blue in death’ as they held their last breath or whatever you want to rhyme in your poetic memory of victims of germ warfare. This method of killing is the most despicable way of exterminating a race of people. It is definitely the low-est and the most economical way in which the seme7s do not have to dirty their hands on the victims. No wonder the Seme7s called the Secwepemc ‘dirty savages, dirty heathens or dirty Indians’ and we were not ‘Indians’ and is a dreadful misnomer on the Seme7s part. So, are you an evil Seme7 or a good Seme7? But, keep it to yourself. The evil Seme7 Queen Victoria planned along with the Catholic Pope to use the Smallpox germ, which was to be obtained from China, on one of the Hudson’s Bay Company steamships and brought to BC. It would be put onto goods to be sold as bargain items. That ‘bargain’ was a bargain of death, put into motion as stealth germ warfare by Queen Victoria and Pope Pius IX sometime agreed to prior to 1862. When germ warfare hap-pened, the first victims were the Salishan brothers of the Secwepemc in the Sandwich Islands of the Pacific. The Hawaiians also died by the thousands, which they were infected willfully. If there were more than one steamship, they landed along the coast of BC, probably at the Forts operated by the Hudson’s Bay Company, whose owner and stockholder is Queen Victoria and other British. One of the HBC ships would have landed at Fort Victoria, then continued on to Fort Langley, to Fort Hope, and finally at Fort Yale on the Fraser River. They split for the germ pack train or carriers by stealth

would be at Fort Hope and into Fort Okana-gan. Some of the deadly goods ended up in Fort Dallas, now Lytton, then northward to Fort Kamloops and Fort Berens in Lillooet. Then the shape takes on a form of the kite for the Stswecemc/Xget’tem First Nations formed by Fort Berens, Fort Kamloops, Fort Alexandria and Little Fort (hundreds of Simpcw Secwepemc died. The Sts-wecemc/Xget’tem Secwepemc are boxed in a square. The reason T’peet Tenmescen survived was probably the fact that his great great-grandfather Tenmescen was able to pay three hundred salmon to the Hudson’s Bay Company employees at Fort Berens in Lillooet. Innoculation or to put the scab into the arm with smallpox was never free by the HBC employees. Since there was a downturn in the profits for furs, the HBC Forts had to show some kind of profit to Queen Victoria. The 300 Salmon replaces a number of beaver skins or pelts of other animals. This is the only explanation why T’peet is here today. T’peet is a highly spiritual Secwepemc who formerly prayed to Tkeltkukwpi7 as a young boy and later prayed to the Christian God. An appropriate scripture at this point is Mathew 7:7, where it says “Ask and it will be given to you, seek and you will find; knock and the door will be open to you”. Now, thirty years of asking and seeking and T’peet has finally received an answer. Of all the places in this world, he received his answer on Victoria Street at Ric’s Mediter-ranean Grill downtown on 227 Victoria Street in Kamloops. Now get this, the Pope of the

Catholic Church lives in the Mediter-ranean in the Holy City of Rome, Italy! And of all the places, T’peet is sitting at Ground Zero and in all prob-ability the first victim of germ warfare died at that spot in an earthpit house roughly 1 km due east of Fort Kam-loops. A Secwepemc starts this research and

a Stetlamuc ends it. This Stetlamuc was a very good friend of T’peet as they attended the Catholic operated St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School in the Cariboo of Williams Lake. On July 9, 2009, T’peet had been having a morning session with his counsellor on all the abuses he suffered at the Residential

School, and all the abuses a child could suf-fer. His eyes were red when he happened upon his Stetlamuc friend, but in half an hour his eyes returned to normal, because of happiness. T’peet was happy to meet the Stetlamuc schoolmate, but was ecstatic about what he heard from the former pro-fessional boxer who had gone to England to box prior to this accidental meeting. This one-on-one meeting started out by remi-niscing about school days at the Children’s Penitentiary and ended with good informa-tion. In fact, T’peet received the best informa-tion he could possibly get since coming to Kamloops in 1991. He asked his Stetlamuc friend how he had spent his Residential School money. The response immediately was, “T’peet, I am extremely disappointed with myself, because I figured I wasted my money. I flew to England and then on to Rome to hear the Pope’s apology on the abuse of Indian Residential School chil-dren. This apology only lasted a minute, maybe just a little more, and the Pope just mumbled and his words were hard to understand. I was very, very disappointed with myself, but we found out something else. You see – a group of us, roughly three hundred from Canada went to hear the apology. Some of the people were from the

Assembly of First Nations, and they found a document stating that Queen Victoria had made an agreement with the Pope to kill the Indians of BC in 1862. Approximately after livng in Kamloops for ten years, I decided to ask an elder of Kamloops Indian Band, as it was known, about who would sell smallpox items to the Cariboo Secwepemc. We spoke mostly in Secwepemct-

sin, our native tongue. T’peet mentions his suspicions as Fort Kamloops as the point of origin based on Stetlamuc book called “Yesterday, The same as Today”. In that book, the Stetlamuc mention purchasing Smallpox laced items in sealed packages from people who worked for the Hudson’s Bay Company. Also, if a person of First Nations ances-try wanted smallpox protection, they were charged three hundred salmon for the germ to be put in their arm as a crude form of early inoculation. Skeezix Jules, whom T’peet had befriended, said that the same was done here, but many were never inocu-lated and therefore hundreds died through willful murder. Then T’peet asked Skeesix if he knew of someone who sold deadly goods to the Stswecemc Secwepemc and Joseph Jules said yes. He said that other

First Nations person was an enemy of the Secwepemc, especially those in the Cari-boo. Skeesix then said that it was Jouelna and a group of Indians. Then I asked, “How did he do it, and why did he do it?” Skeesix said, “The Hud-son’s Bay Company hired this Indian to sell items to the Secwepemc up north, because the Cariboo Secwepemc where you are from would go to war with Jouelna’s people and kill many of them. This was a form of revenge on your people. They left here with supplies by horse pack train. They were glad to do that from the Hudson’s Bay Company at Fort Kamloops. That stuff that they were selling to the Cariboo Sec-wepemc had the smallpox in them. Jouelna and his group killed many of your people T’peet, and it started from here, just across the river over there. Those Indians were bad to do that – it’s sickening.” Then I asked, “What happened to Jouelna? Did he get paid by the Hudson’s Bay Company” Skeesix said, “No T’peet, but they almost did – they were captured by Secwepemc at the Savona crossing at the end of the lake. They were crossing the river when they were caught by a whole bunch of Secwepemc, probably from both sides of the river. Those Secwepemc who had captured Jouelna and his people then staked them to the ground by their wrists and feet so that they could not move. The Secwepemc tortured them for days until they died. They are buried in Salmon Park near Savona. They died almost like the Secwepemc they had killed by smallpox. Those seme7 did not want to get their hands dirty, so they hired an enemy of the Secwepemc. Now you know.” And T’peet said, “Kukwstsetsemc, thank you.” Today, T’peet thinks of the two ships of the Hudson’s Bay Company plying the waters of the Pacific Ocean somewhere between BC and China. The two ships are HBC steamships, “S.S. Otter” and “S.S. Beaver”, aptly named for the fur trade of that period. The HBC’s main stockholder was Queen Victoria.

Picture 1: Queen Victoria with “Regina Fi-dei Defensor” meaning Queen Defender of Faith; “Victoria Dei Gratia Britanniarum” meaning Victoria of Great Britain. Crown atop separat-ing Latin expressions. Picture: Pope Pius IX (1860)1


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Could Environmental Toxins be Increasing Your Risk of Diabetes? Recently there was an article published in the Toronto Sun which looked at the results of a study that analyzed the levels of certain chemicals found in the urine in women with and without diabetes. The results found that women who had high levels of chemicals called phthalates had an increased risk of being diagnosed with diabetes. These chemicals are com-monly found in soaps, lotions, nail polishes, hairsprays, and perfumes. Additionally, they can be found in batteries, electronics, adhesives, toys and even medications. This was a large study, analyzing the levels of phthalates in 2350 women. In particular, the women who had the high-est levels of the chemicals mono-benzyl phthalate and mono-isobutyl phthalate had almost double the incidence of

diabetes compared to women with the lowest levels. Additionally, women with higher than average levels of the chemical mono-(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate had approximately a 60% increased risk of developing diabetes. However, as women who have diabetes are more likely to use medical devices and take medications which may contain these chemicals, this could account for the increase levels in their urine, therefore, more studies are needed in order to substantiate these findings. This is not the first study which has linked environmental toxins to an increase in diabetes. A study published in 2009 examined the connection between environmental toxins and type 2 diabetes in the Canadian First Nations population also found a connection. First Nation peoples are known to have a 3-5 times higher inci-dence of diabetes than the general population. This has generally been attributed to diet, lifestyle, and genetic factors. However, researchers wanted to investigate if environmental toxins such as phthalates, methylmercury, arsenic, and other persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may also account for this increased risk as they are more prevelant in the traditional wild game and fish harvested by First Nation peoples than in the past. Once again, the results of this study were not conclusive and more studies are needed. So what exactly are phthalates? These chemicals are commonly used as plasticizers and in January of 2011 Health Canada re-stricted the allowable amount in children’s toys. They are thought

to be “endocrine disruptors” meaning that they mimic our natural hormones, leading to detremental reproductive and neurological effects. Therefore, regardless of whether or not a direct link can be made to them increasing your risk of diabetes, it would be wise to decrease your and your loved ones exposure to them anyhow. You can start by reading the labels of your personal care items. Unfor-tunately, you’ll rarely find the word “phthalates” on a label, instead look for the their chemical names or abbreviations such as: DBP (di-n-butyl phthalate) and DEP (diethyl phthalate) which are often found in personal care products, DEHP (di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthal-ate or Bis (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate) which is used in PVC plastics, including some medical devices, BzBP (benzylbutyl phthalate) which is used in some flooring, car products and personal care products and DMP (dimethyl phthalate) which is used in insect re-pellent and some plastics. Additionally, plastics with the recycling codes 3 and 7 are more likely to contain bisphenol A or phthalates. I hope this article has opened your eyes to the potential adverse health effects that can result from over exposure to environmental toxins. It will be interesting to see the outcomes of further stud-ies done in this field. In the mean time, continue to do your best to manage your health through making healthy lifestyle choices which included proper diet and exercise as well as minimizing your exposure to these dangerous chemicals.Sincerely,Laura Burgess, B.Sc. Pharm., Certified Diabetes EducatorPharmacist, Manshadi Pharmacy


by Joywind (Marilyn Fortier) Tribal Spirit consists of a partnership that bridges the east and west... Joywind (Fortier) comes from Shuswap country, the Simpcw reserve near Kamloops B.C. andmigrated to the east in the Laurentian mountains in Quebec where she partnered/married with Robert Todd celtic/mohawk.previously a cabinetmaker and black ash basket maker and Joy was a massage therapist. We came together and started traveling all over North America with our art and craft, trading steamed hand drum hoops for knowledge and eventually becoming drum makers ourselves.We spent five years living out of an R.V. during the winter months, traveling around the powwow and art shows in the southwest. The connection to the Gathering of Nations began during this time and Joywind and Robert have been participating at the powwow yearly for the last ten years.Since 2007, we have donated powwow drums for the first place winners for the southern and northern drum, singingcompetition. We have been honored to provide this service and over this time join with the GON family in being part of thisgreat event. Our business has grown over the years, and we have built powwow and hand drums for countless groups and individuals all over North America. Our little Powwow Booth has evolved into a full time family project shipping drums and supplies (moose and deer leather, rawhide, drum kits, drum sticks, etc ). In the summer we still hit the powwow trail. We have dedicated ourselves to the study of drum making. Our drums are beautiful works of art and powerful musical instruments which guide the heart of our culture. We gather moose and deer hides from hunters and processthem into leather and rawhide for our work.

We build our drum frames with cedar and ash which is selectively cut by a local farmer. We honor and respect the work that we do and are humbled by the power that these drums bring to their communities.Each and every custom order is a new lesson and challenge in the art of drum making. Our latest side-project has been to join with the singers on our Drums to record and promote their music. We work together as a cooperative, and produce great award winning cds where everyone can benefit from the creativity we do as a team...(Smoketrail: winners of traditional powwow, and A Tribe Called Mi’kmaq: comptemporary powwow in Toronto andBlack Bear: contemporary powwow, peoples choice, Winnipeg 2011, Chippewa Travellers: traditional powwow 2010) This coming November we have received fournominations at the Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards in Winnipeg. Music can be downloaded from tribalspiritmusic.com or iTunes.Robert and Joywind of Tribal Spirit can be tracked

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She is known these days by Joywind...but her given name is Marilyn Kromberg. Her father is Martin Kromberg and her Mother was Rose Fortier. My grandmother was Angelina Thomas and my grandfather was Charlie Fortier. Joywind Fortier is from the Secwepemc Nation who has moved to another territory and using her Culture to live a traditional life. Her mother, Rose Fortier was born and raised in Chu Chua. As a child she was sent to the Kamloops Indian Residential school and soon after married a non-native man at the age of 15 and joined the ranks of C-31 women. In the 1980’s they were reinstated their Native Status. Joy grew up off the reserve, although their mother brought them back to the reserve from time to time for visits and insisting that they know where they come from and who their relatives are. “ Over the years I committed myself to an exploration of who I was as a spiritual being and learned many teachings from many nations. After all the twists and turns of my exploration, I find that my life has returned me to my Native land. I live in the Laurentian Mountains north of Montreal in the territory of the Mohawk Nation and I always identify myself as a Secwepemc Woman from Simpcw Territory”, explains Joy. “ My mother was a beautiful woman with a big heart, a twinkle in her eye and forever a willingness to see the humour that life presents to all of us... I am grateful that she was my mom... She passed in 2007 and this year I made it out west to spread her ashes over the bc and alberta mountains and south saskatchewan river... To all my people”. When I was younger I spent most of a decade planting trees all over British Columbia. Over the years I came to realize that in the process of planting over a million trees, I was walking the land of my ancestors. Although we travel a lot these days the Secwepemc Territory will always hold my roots.

Joywind Marilyn and Robert Todd (husband)

NEW FOR 2012:Hand Drum Kits: Within our community folks want to have the experience of making their own drum. The problem with that is that drum making is an art that takes lots of experience to make a great drum.....We make great drums,,,,so Why not GREAT Drum Kits? We have learned over the years where most hand drums fail, poorly selected hide, holes punched too close to the perimeter of the hide and poor quality lacing or too thin lacing. So.....Our Hand Drum Kits fix all of those problems....all you have to do is soak the hide over night and pull your own drum. (Pulling is the easy part...lol)Our drum include: a old fasion steamed/bent white ash drum hoop, one deer circle (large enough to go up and over the back of the frame), we punch the holes, perfect lacing enough to pull the drum and build a handle similar to our design. We will even email you some tips so that you can lead your own drum making workshop.

We decided this year to increase our collection. SO as of now we are offering Deer and Moose Raw Hide. The Deer are larger (12 to 15 sq ft) than normal and I will select clean/no hole hides....

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During the 2011 hunting season, we gathered about 1500 deer and 800 moose hides which would have been thrown out.

We live in a region of Quebec where people have been hunting for centuries, and still hunt the local wild animals to feed their families. These animals were not wasted in any form. We then carefully salt them to prevent rotting before the tanning process.

We then pile them on wooden pallets and, at the end of the season, we ship them via transport to a wonderful tannery.

About 6 weeks later, we gather the fruits of our labour. Generally, we get one half processed into raw hide for our drums and the other half tanned into leather for our creations and for sale to our customers. Because we are working with our own recuperated hides, we have a greater control over the quality of our product.


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Ryan McMahon of the Anishinaabe Nation is a groundbreak-ing comedian/ Actor/ Writer who organized his own massive 26 city, 30 shows, 6 week tour by “Destroying Native stereotypes and facing them head on”. Ryan’s rise to fame in Indian Country is increasingly finding its way into being accepted into mainstream comedy. Chances are, you have seen or heard Ryan’s stand-up comedy. To date Ryan has done: 2011 CBC Winnipeg’s Comedy Festival “Hystereotypes”, APTN’s “The Bionic Bannock Boys”, CBC Radio one flagship series, “Revision Quest”, not to mention endless shows across Turtle Island. Ryan graduated with a degree in Theatre, moved to Toronto and enrolled in Centre for Indigenous Theatre. Finally, the comedic break that changed his life occurred when he auditioned for Second City Conservatory program and was accepted with a full scholar-ship award. Through the dedication and sacrifice it took for him to organize a tour on a much larger scale for comedic standards. Ryan con-tinuously reflects back on what challenged him, motivated him and ultimately excelled him.

How do you define yourself as a comedian, artist, most impor-tantly as a human being? I’m a product of the Residential School. I’m the son of a mother and father that had parents that attended Residential school. The school my mom attended was formerly a Residential School con-verted into a Catholic day school. I’m the son of a mother and fa-ther that are alcoholics and drug abusers as a direct result of abuse and dysfunction experienced from these schools. While there were many great things about my childhood and my parents honestly did their best – my early days were filled with many a night that I wished I could forget. Some of those days I still remember. They are what fuel me today, in part. I will also say I love my mother and father. They are incredible human beings that did the best they could with the cards they were dealt. I’ll also say – I wasn’t raised “with my culture” and the lan-guage, ceremony and an understanding of “what being Anishinaabe was” was definitely not my reality growing up. I knew we were “Indian”. I just didn’t know what that meant. There was a lot of

shame. There were a lot of weird “don’t talk about it” patterns. My Grandpa lived on the rez and I was ashamed of that and I didn’t even know why. I remember telling the kids I played hockey with that the Native woman that drove me to hockey was my neighbor. It was my Grandmother. I was ashamed of her. She was poor-ish. Not dressed the nicest. This is some of the shame that I carry with me today.

What was your biggest lesson? My biggest lesson was accepting myself. My low point was waking up, drunk on the streets of Toronto and not remembering how I got there. I was a mess and had been a mess for a long time because I was slowly killing myself with booze. Elders took me in after I reached out for help and nurtured me. Then I sought counselling – cried a lot through the pain I experienced. Through this experience I saw light. I was learning, growing and accepting myself for who I was and what I hoped to become. I had to learn to accept my past, my childhood, my family struggles and my own personal struggles. I had to learn to walk with my head held high and not look at the sidewalk when I walked past people. In finding something positive to commit myself to – I was able to learn that. I’m still learning this every day.

Tell us how the obstacles that you faced did both break you and essentially make you? I started working for myself and I haven’t turned back. I’ve been ripped off, called names and told I wasn’t funny. As well as that I wasn’t Indian or I was too Indian, and also I was told I wasn’t a real comedian. I’ve found laughs and performed through silence. I’ve driven through the night, slept in gas bars and on floors. I’ve eaten bad food and I’ve gotten fat from it. It’s all been worth it. I’ve fought. And I’ve won. I’m still here. In a relatively short time I’ve found success in comedy because of all of the struggles I’ve faced. I’ve had my battles with food, drugs & alcohol which lead to re-ally dark times in my life. What defines me is not my successes, but how I’ve overcome adversity in my life, whether it was personal or professional adversity, I’ve worked hard to get to where I am now. I am humbled and grateful.

from the streets of toronto to the stage of comedy JOB OPPORTUNITY - UCEP INSTRUCTORSThe Neskonlith Education Center is seeking Instructors for the Thompson Rivers University accredited programs. The University College Entrance Program (UCEP) is seeking instructors for the following disciplines:• Math 040, 050, 051o Trades Math• ENGL 030, 040, 050, 060o ENGL First Peoples 060• Comp 050, 060• FN Studies 050, 060• Social Science 050, 060

The following traits and experiences will be present in the ideal candidate: • Post Secondary teaching experience with First Nations adult learners is preferred• Excellent teaching and human relations skills (faculty members are expected to contribute positively to the school and community)• Knowledge of Secwepemc culture and/or language, an asset

Qualifications:• Teaching credential (eg. PID)• Bachelor’s Degree in Education required in relevant discipline• Masters, preferredFall Session Term: September to December Winter Session Term: January to AprilCompensation: This position comes with a competitive salary. Closing Date: October 26, 2012

Submit resume, graduate transcripts, salary requirements, letter of interest and three professional references to:

Neskonlith Education CenterBox 318, Chase, B.C. V0E 1M0

Attention: Tammy Thomas, Director of EducationEmail: [email protected]

Ph: (250) 679-2963Note: If you are applying for multiple disciplines, please

submit a separate application for each discipline.


CRAIG NIXONLawyer

Working with First NationsSince 1982

880 - 175 2nd Avenue, Kamloops, BC V2C 5W1

Phone: 250- 374-1555

Fax: 250-374-9992E-mail: [email protected]

Changes to Income and Disability Assistance take effect today NEWS RELEASE -For Immediate Release - Oct. 1, 2012 Ministry of Social Development

Most vulnerable families are getting a helping hand thanks to income and disability assistance changes that take effect today. The changes, announced in June as part of the Families First Agenda, are designed to help vulnerable individuals and families attain better financial outcomes, assist people with disabilities to lead more independent lives, and help people capable of work avoid the cycle of income-assistance dependence. Some of the key changes that take effect today include: * A $200 monthly earnings exemption for all expected-to-work clients to give employable individuals a chance to build job skills and experience, take advantage of short-term or temporary work, and better provide for their families while receiving assistance. * An $800 monthly earnings exemption for individuals receiving disability assistance.

* An exemption of income tax refunds so individuals and families on income and disability assistance will be able to keep their full income tax refund without it affecting their benefits.

* Restoring a number of medically necessary medical equipment and supplies for clients on income and disability assistance, including ventilator supplies, bariatric scooters, orthoses and apnea monitors.

* Access to dental services for children of families on hardship assistance so parents can take their children in for regular dental checkups.

* An extension of income assistance to parents without legal status in Canada who are fleeing abuse and can’t leave the country with their children. Further changes will come into effect next year, including:

* Mandatory income tax filing rules for those on income and disability assistance - which comes into effect in spring 2013 - will ensure individuals and families are getting all the tax credits they are entitled to. Appropriate exemptions will be in place to protect anyone who may be exposed to risk, such as fleeing an abusive partner.

* Annualized earnings exemptions for individuals on disability assistance will provide the flexibility to calculate earnings on an annual basis, so that individuals with disabilities can maximize their earnings during times when they are feeling healthy and able to work. One change has already come into effect. On the August income assistance cheque, parents with school-aged children received an increased school start-up supplement to help with extra costs associated with a dependent child’s schooling. Families on assistance now receive $100 for every child aged 5-11 (up from $84) and $175 for every child aged 12 and over (up from $116). As well, the school start-up supplement was extended to children on hardship assistance.

Quotes: Minister of Social Development Moira Stilwell, M.D. -

“As a government, we have a responsibility to provide support to vulnerable people and their families, and we take this commitment seriously. These changes make immediate improvements to the income and disability assistance system, and

we’ll continue to work with clients and stakeholders to look for other innovative, progressive ways we can improve the system.”

Quick Facts:

* As of August 2012, there were 177,176 income assistance recipients in B.C. Of these, 99,583 were recipients of disability assistance.

* Clients with an immediate need for food, shelter or urgent medical attention are eligible to receive hardship assistance.

* The school start-up supplement issued on the August income assistance cheques benefitted an estimated 23,000 children.

* The five-week work search, supports and services for unemployed British Columbians through WorkBC and the Employment Program of B.C., and reforms like increased earnings exemptions and asset increases, are all helping people avoid the cycle of income assistance dependency and get back into the workforce.

* Earnings exemptions give individuals a better opportunity to develop their job skills and get work experience to transition into employment, take advantage of short-term or temporary work opportunities, and better provide for their families while receiving assistance.

* In April, the Ministry of Social Development opened WorkBC Employment Services Centres in communities throughout the province to deliver the new Employment Program of B.C., which provides the supports and services to get unemployed British Columbians back into the workforce quickly.

Kamloops Early Language and Literacy Initiative

White Buffalo Aboriginal & Métis Health Society

present Parent-Child Mother Goose Program

When: Tuesday 9:30 – 10:30 AMfrom October 2 –Dec. 4 2012

at White Buffalo Aboriginal &

Métis Health Society 517A Tranquille Road

Ages 0-pre-kindergarden please call (250) 554-1176

Cost: Free!! ALSO HOSTING

Mother Goose Program White Buffalo will be hosting a free Child & Family Secwepemc

Language Breakfast ClubWhen: Every Tuesday morningTime: from 8:00 am – 9:30 am

PARENT, CAREGIVERS ANDALL CHILDREN ARE

WELCOME !!

Congratulations to SCES New Board Members

President: Chief Mike ArchieVice President:

Chief Wayne ChristianSecretary:

Heather McKenzieTreasurer:

Chief Rita Matthew


Séwem ell s7éytsen Séwem: What is going to happen after we’ve developed and submitted our community plans? S7éytsen: The Project team will submit them to the 17 Secwepemc Chiefs by March 31st; it’s their responsibility how the Nation will move forward.

Planning a future for our children and families

CONTACT US:

Stsmémelt Project, 680 West Athabasca Street, Kamloops, BC V2H 1C4

Jody Beckett, Administrative Assistant, Phone: 778.471.8210 / Fax: 778.471.5804 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.shuswapnation.org/departments/stsmémelt

Tek’wemiple7 Research UnitOn September 8th in Victoria, Kelly Connor and Bonnie Leonard presented the Stsmemelt legal traditions research at University of Victoria’s Indigenous Law Symposium. The topic of the presentation was titled “Secwepemc Legal Obligations Towards Children”. Our presentation was well received and it was great to hear other researchers who are doing similar work as we feel this helps validate our process.Tek’wempiple7 Research has been focused on putting together a “Tribal Case Book” which contains traditional stories, the law and values discussed in the stories. This work will be presented to the communities for input, comments and suggestions in October

AnnouncementsOn September 7th, the Stsmémelt Project hosted a follow-up meeting with the Indigenous Approaches Initiatives to share legal approaches and considerations to assuming full jurisdiction over children and families. Eight lawyers and several Indigenous Approaches organization representatives attended to discuss optional legal frameworks for Child and Family Wellness. The outcome was that the lawyers would work together developing various, necessary components of child and family jurisdiction. The overwhelming realization was that there are several layers of law to navigate. Finally the design of an implementation strategy was discussed. The Stsmémelt Working Group meeting will be held in Williams Lake on October 12th. At this time, the project team will present an up-to-date progress report of their work and will discuss options to moving this project forward.

Community EngagEmEnt

Most communities have developed their Draft Community Plans and are now tweaking them to submit as their final plans on or before December 31st! Misty Antoine is Bonaparte’s community Coordinator. Welcome aboard Misty! The Shuswap Band Elders are planning a Rediscovery tour to Neskonlith and possibly Splatsin communities at the end of September to make connections and to discuss traditional child care practices.

News Bulletin

September 2012

taken from the KDN, Jason Hewlett Dated September 18, 2012 There’s nothing wrong with evicting paying customers from a provincial campground in order to make way for First Nations cultural celebration, a former band chief said Tuesday. “I think it’s only fair that we have the opportunity to utilize part of our traditional territory,” said Ron Ignace, former chief of the Skeetchestn Indian Band. “I have no problem with that.” Ignace said Steve Basil, a member of the Bonaparte Indian Band, organized the three-day event at Juniper Beach campsite near Savona. As far as Ignace understands it, the park is being closed so area First Nations can celebrate their heritage and remember their ancestors. “It was one of their fishing grounds,” he said of the Bonaparte people. “I guess they just want to return there.” Ignace plans to attend the celebration on Saturday so he can learn more about it. He said it’s a good opportunity for representatives from First Nations bands to come together. As a result, BC Parks staff is asking all guests at Juniper Beach to vacate by noon Friday. They will be allowed to return on Monday. None of this sits well with the campers, who have accused the First Nations and the province of reverse racism.

The majority of the patrons at this time of the year are seniors, and they’re not happy that they have to move elsewhere, said Marvyn Fitzpatrick, 59, a frequent visitor to Juniper Beach. He said Juniper Beach is a non-reserve park, meaning no one can book a spot in advance. He wonders if special concessions were made because it’s a First Nations event. “Why special interests groups? What’s to stop anybody else? My wife is French-Canadian. We should have a French-Canadian cultural event,” said Fitzpatrick. In an email to The Daily News, Ministry of Environment spokesman Suntanu Dalal said organizations must get the permission of BC Parks prior to organizing events like this. Invitations were sent out

ignace supports the use of traditional territory for ceremonial gathering

before that was done. Given that 200 people are expected to attend Juniper Beach on the weekend, and in respect of First Nations practices, BC Parks decided it was best to accommodate, said Dalal. Fitzpatrick understands a portion of the Bonaparte reserve is located in the provincial park, but the terrain is primarily rock and sagebrush and not usable, he said. But clearing out the campsite so First Nations can hold an event is unfair, said Fitzpatrick. Dalal said the Bonaparte reserve isn’t a part of the provincial park, but does surround it. Rates at Juniper Beach are half price for seniors and most young campers are back in school, Fitzpatrick suggested. “It’s part of their routine. The kids are all in school and they scoot out there in their motorhomes.” Fitzpatrick also questions a comment made by a B.C. Parks official on Monday that guests were first notified about the closure two weeks ago. He said the park operators toured the campsite on Sunday and told people the park would be closed from Sept. 21 to Sept. 23. Dalal said this isn’t true. BC Parks asked Juniper Beach’s operators to start notifying tenants on Sept. 14 that they would need to vacate. A notice was posted on the B.C. Parks website for Juniper Beach on Tuesday saying the site will be closed for a special First Nations gathering. It suggests campers go to provincial sites at Goldpan, Marble Canyon and Skihist to the west, and Steelhead, Tunkwa and Lac le Jeune to the east and south. Neither Basil nor a representative from the Bonaparte band could be reached for comment. Calls were made to other First Nations bands in the region but not returned.

MCFD is very interested in and wants each community to describe a transition plan from where services are currently received to a

community based, services oriented and prevention focused model. The communities have identified child and family wellness rather than child

protection as their priority.


Kamloops, British Columbia, September 7, 2012 – An investment by the Government of Canada will help promote and strengthen the cultural identity of Aboriginal women in south-central British Columbia. This was announced today by Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament (Kamloops–Thompson–Cariboo), on behalf of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

The funding will support the Secwepemc Cultural Education Society’s Sisterhood of Ancestry project, which focuses on the intergenerational transfer of Secwepemc knowledge and traditional skills. Through this project, 100 Aboriginal women in both urban and rural locations will take part in activities led by Elders, including cooking, ethnobotany, root identification, beading, basket weaving and clothesmaking.

“This year marks the start of the five-year countdown to Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017,” said Minister Moore. “Our Government is proud to invest in projects that contribute to our collective identity and define who we are as Canadians. On the road to 2017, let us continue to celebrate all of the things that make Canada the united, prosperous, and free country we are today.”

“We are proud to support organizations that help Aboriginal women succeed and prosper,” said Ms. McLeod. “This project will enable Aboriginal women to learn about their history and traditions, while developing leadership capabilities. I have no doubt that these women and their communities will benefit from these teachings today, and for many generations to come.”

Harper Government Invests in Secwepemc Cultural Education Society

“We are extremely pleased to receive this funding from the Government of Canada,” said George Kaliszewski, Executive Director. “The Society and its Board of Directors are thankful to the Department of Canadian Heritage for helping us to carry out our Sisterhood of Ancestry project and enabling us to offer this valuable series of traditional knowledge workshops to a number of our Secwepemc communities.”

The Secwepemc Cultural Education Society is a non-profit organization based in Kamloops, British Columbia. Since its creation in 1983, it has been dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the language, culture and history of the Secwepemc people, the ancestors of whom have lived in the interior of British Columbia for at least 10,000 years. The Society previously operated the Secwepemc Museum and manages an archives collection and heritage park.

The Government of Canada has provided funding of $24,980 through the Aboriginal Women’s Programming Elements of Canadian Heritage’s Aboriginal Peoples’ Program. This initiative enables Aboriginal women to influence policies, programs, legislation, and decision making that affect the social, cultural, economic, and political well-being in their communities and in Canadian society. It includes a component to address issues around family violence and a self-government initiative to support the full participation of Aboriginal women in consultations and decision-making processes.

September 19, 2012 The organizer of a First Nations cultural event will ask authorities to remove any Juniper Beach campers who don’t willingly leave the provincial park. “I have the right to use the park and I got a letter from the parks board giving me that right,” Steve Basil told The Daily News. “If they (campers) refuse (to leave) I will have to get the authorities to remove them.” Basil originally asked that the park be closed to paying customers Thursday night because he planned to host traditional ceremonies there the following morning, he said. It was only through negotiations with BC Parks officials that Basil agreed to extend the deadline until noon Friday and postpone the ceremonies until the next morning. And Basil said his guests won’t be paying to use the park either. “It’s a traditional area. We don’t have to pay,” he said. That’s because the province has an agreement with First Nations that allows bands to use provincial parks free of charge. Environment Minister Terry Lake said. First Nations have used a provincial park at Okanagan Falls for cultural events since the 1990s. Lake sat down with Basil on Wednesday and doesn’t anticipate any trouble at Juniper Beach on Friday, saying Basil seems reasonable. But he said extra BC Parks staff will be there for the noon deadline to talk to anyone who refuses to leave. A small group of campers told The Daily News earlier this week that they have no intention of abandoning a campsite they paid for, even if BC Parks gives them a refund. The majority of the campers at this time of year are seniors.

Basil practices his Traditional Rights

RCMP are aware of the gathering, but don’t plan to attend on Friday. Sgt. Michel Grondin said police will only respond if laws are broken or public safety is at risk. Basil, a member of the Bonaparte Indian Band, understands campers are upset that they’ve been asked to leave the campsite, located near Savona, while he hosts a three-day cultural gathering. But the land is an ancestral meeting and food-gathering place and they have the right to use it as they wish, he said. “There’s no apology for wanting to use our area for traditional use and ceremonies. It is, after all, a gathering place for our people,” said Basil. He envisioned the gathering as a private event with traditional dances and ceremonies. There’s no need for the public to be present, he said. Basil spent months organizing the event and sending out invitations to some 30 First Nations bands. He said an anticipated 200 people will attend and pledges it will be drug-and-alcohol free. Lake said parks staff will be present to ensure public health and safety. BC Parks claims Basil sent out his invitations prior to notifying the province. Given that 200 people are expected to attend Juniper Beach on the weekend, and in respect of First Nations practices, parks officials decided it was best to accommodate and close the site for the three days. Basil isn’t sure if his invitations were sent out before or after he first contacted BC Parks officials. Lake said he’s committed to working with Basil so future events can be planned with little or no disruption to park users. Basil hopes to host more gatherings and is open to having non-First Nations attend, he said.

Secwepemc Cultural Education Society274A Halston Connector RoadKamloops, BC V2H 1J9Ph: (778) 471-5789Fax: (778) 471-5792Email: [email protected]: www.secwepemc.org


House HOld tips;

The color on the bread tab indicates how fresh the bread is - Source And those colors are in alphabetical order: b, g, r, w, y.

You can flip a toaster on its side and grill cheese in it.

Reynolds Wrap has lock in taps to hold the roll in place

You can divide and store ground meat in a zip loc bag. Just break off how much you need and keep the rest in the freezer for later. So much easier than dividing and

individually wrapping each pound or half pound.

Below: If you place a wooden spoon over a pot of boiling water, it won't boil over

Marshmallows can cure a sore throat. Perfect for kids who don’t like medicine

Stuffing a dryer sheet in your back pocket will repel mosquitoes

If you break your blender jar you can replace it with a

mason jar

Cereal canisters make the perfect trashcan for your car.

Here are a few more.Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. If you leave them connected at the stem, they ripen faster.Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. It will stay fresh much longer and not mould! (But you can scrape off any mould and still eat the cheese without changes in flavour!Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. It will help pull the grease away from the meat while cooking.To make scrambled eggs or omelettes rich add a couple of spoonfuls of sour cream, cream cheese, or heavy cream in and then beat them up.Reheat leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, on med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza.Easy Devilled Eggs: Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag, seal, mash, add remainder of ingredients, keep mashing, mixing thoroughly, cut the tip of the baggy, squeeze mixture into egg. Just throw the bag away!Expanding Frosting: When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes for the same price. You also eat less sugar and calories per serving.Reheating refrigerated bread: To warm biscuits, pancakes, or muffins that were refrigerated, place them in a microwave with a cup of water. The increased moisture will keep the food moist and help it reheat faster.

Newspaper weeds away: Plant your plants in the ground; work the nutrients in your soil. Then wet newspapers, put layers around the plants overlapping as you go, cover with mulch, and forget about weeds. Weeds will get through some gardening plastic they will not get through wet newspapers.To keep squirrels from eating your plants, sprinkle your plants with cayenne pepper. The cayenne pepper doesn’t hurt the plant: squirrels won’t come near it.Pin a small safety pin to the seam of your slip or slacks to eliminate static cling. It works; you will not have a clingy skirt or dress, or slacks when wearing panty hose; ... Ta DA! ... Static is gone.Before you pour sticky substances into a measuring cup, fill with hot water. Dump out the hot water, but don’t dry cup. Next, add your ingredient, such as peanut butter, and watch how easily it comes right out.De-fog your windshield: Buy a chalkboard eraser and keep it in the glove box of your car When the windows fog, rub with the eraser! Works better than a cloth!Re-opening envelopes: If you seal an envelope and then realize you forgot to include something inside, just place your sealed envelope in the freezer for an hour or two. Voila! It unseals easily. Only for old- fashioned “lick-type “mucilage envelopes!Use your hair conditioner to shave your legs. It’s cheaper than shaving cream and leaves your legs really smooth.

Goodbye Fruit Flies: To get rid of pesky fruit flies, take a small glass, fill it 1/2” with Apple Cider Vinegar and 2 drops of dish washing liquid; mix well. You will find those flies drawn to the cup and gone forever!Get Rid of Ants: Put small piles of cornmeal where you see ants. They eat it, take it ‘home,’ can’t digest it so it kills them. It may take a week or so, especially if it rains, but it works and you don’t have the worry about pets or small children being harmed!Drop a small object on the carpet and can’t find it. Place panty hose over the end of the vacuum hose and start vacuuming. The panty hose will keep it from getting sucked into the vacuum.


SECWEPEMC BUSINESS DIRECTORYThis listing is FREE to all Secwepemc.

All R Creations Hand Carved JewelleryRoxane McCallum (604)826-0095Avon Representative Waterfall, [email protected] (250) 320-8438Baskets - Birch Bark Salmon ArmDelores Purdaby (250) 832-6538Birch Baskets Harold Thomas (250) 833-4016Big Sky Station Store & Gas SavonaJoan McTaggart (250) 373-0043Black Bear Developments KamloopsRick & Sunny LeBourdais (250) 579-5720Bow & Arrow Golf Enterprises (250) 318-0742Frank Antoine [email protected] Planner & Owner Orbis Ent Ltd. Fax:(250) 305-2445 Ph:(250) 305-7415E: [email protected] http://www.orbis-consulting.caCasper Creations KamloopsDora Casper (250) 376-1736 Chief Technologies ChaseCraig Duck Chief (250) 320-5219www.chiefcultraltech.comDon Cook Contracting - Excavating & Fencing (250) 838-6299 / 503-8006 (c)Deana’s Dream Cree-ations KamloopsDeana Nicholson, Consultant (250) [email protected] Spirit Band (250) 440-5692Les JohnsonFalling & Contracting Canim LakeGregg Archie (250) 397-4137Farrier Services Williams LakeTom Alphonse (250) 296-0013Full Circle Designs KamloopsTravis Marr (250) 828-0770Hall/Conference Centre 4 Rent ChaseAdams Lake Rec. Centre (250) 679-3515Herbalife Distributor KamloopsVanessa Holte (250) 574-6975Indigenous Eco-cultural Education & Consulting Services ChaseDawn Morrison (250) 679-1116Inspirational Catering, Aboriginal & Canadian Cuisine - Lonny Paul (250) [email protected] (250) 375-2092Language (Secwepemc) ConsultantMona Jules (250) 672-5293 (250) 320-0379Lawyer KamloopsLinda D. Thomas Law Corp. (250) 319-8045Little Bear Gift Shop & Gallery Chase Margaret Anderson (250) [email protected]’s Cleaning Service Margaret Billy (250) 682-3517Mary Kay Independent SalesDeborah Hall (250) 938-2124

Nature’s Best Buffalo meat/products Williams LakeTom & Karen Alphonse (250) 296-0013Neskonlith Advisory Services ChaseNeskonlith Indian Band (250) 679-3295Pathways Design in LandscapingLinda Stump (250) 819-4969Personalized Stained Glass ChaseDoreen Kenoras (250) 679-3783Pet Transport KamloopsEdwin Marten (250) 319-5097Photography/Videography KamloopsMichelle Jones (250) 434-9703Pine Needle Baskets Chase Agnes John 250) 679-2741Puss N’ Boots Daycare KamloopsLucy Jules (250) 828-9429Randy Sam Art Studio ChaseGoldsmith - Randy Sam (250) 819-8953Red Willow Designs Chase/VancouverTanya Willard (250) 299-5835www.redwillowdesigns.caRegal Representative Kamloops, BCSabrina Thomas (250) 682-9900Regalia & First Nation Crafts KamloopsDoris Bamford (250) 314-9820Ribbon Shirts & Regalia KamloopsTrish Terry (250) 376-9001Riverfresh Wild BC [email protected] www.riverfreshkamloops.comRock’s in the Wind Creations ChaseRock & Dianne Deneault @ www.rockinwind.netRunning Wolf Video Productions BCDoreen Manuel (604) 837-3663 www.runningwolf.caRustic Wear KamloopsCody Stewart (250) 377-5237Shiny Nicol Cleaning Services ChaseDoreen Nicol (250)577-3532 / (778) 220-4967(c)Skwlax Gas & Convenience ChaseJohn Anderson (250) 679-7623Spectrum Computer Services ChaseRaymond Anthony (250) 682-3517Star Blankets ChaseSharon Sellars (250) 679-8812 / 682-2261(c)Talking Rock Resort & Quaaout Conf. Centre Stephan Wittmer, GM 1(800) 663-4303Sugar Cane TreadPro (250) 296-4453Manager, Willie SureTestop Publishing ChaseTess Tomma (250) 835-8446Tribal (band) ShuswapPeter August (250) 679-8597Tupperware Consultant MerrittDeanne Eustache (250) 378-1808Xatsull Heritage (250) 297-6502xatsullheritagevillage.comXwexwne Creations - Weddings & EventsBeadwork & Regalia’s (250) 574-8002 Louise Alphonse

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Happy Birthday to Janice M Billy fr: Kye7e Verna Anthony Happy Birthday to Diane Anthony fr: Mom & granddaughter Christine Anthony

Happy Birthday wishes for October: Donovan Robbins for the 1st.Teyana Paul on the 2nd Leah Harry on the 3rdRoy Mousseau Jr. on the 17thBasil Robbins Jr. on 26thSerena Jack on the 29thIsiah Robbins on the 31stBelated birthday wishes to Tehya Paul and Sharlene Robbins luv Shirley and family from Esk’et.

Happy Birthday to all my Grand Children;Katilaine Camille on Oct 8thFelix Francis Camille on Oct 6thCassidy-Shupe-Billy on Oct 9thJasmine Shupe-Billy on Oct 13thMarshal Shupe-Billy From Grandma Jennifer Camille from Skeetchestn (Sam’s Daughter)and Oscar Camille and Marlene Billy. Happy Birthday kids we love you all !!.

There are Two screening days for MaMMograMs in October for First Nations women between ages 40 and 79 with no previous history of breast cancer, no lumps under investigation, and no breast implants.Please book your appointment for eitherWednesday October 24 at the Urban Native Health Centre. Phone Phone 250-376-1991or Thursday October 25 at Qwemtsin Health Centre. Phone 250-314-6732Susan Guthrie-DickACYMH - Wellness CoordinatorAboriginal Friendship Centre125 Palm StreetKamloops BC V2B 8J7 Ph: 250-376-1296

Happy 60th Anniversary to Clarence and Caroline Fortier on October 16th. Love you friends, relatives and family.


Are you being discharged from the hospital… …and are you from the Skeetchestn Indian Band, Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc and Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band… …and do you require support upon discharge; if so please give Q’wemtsín Health Society a call at 250-314-6732.

Q’wemtsínHealthSociety

130ChilcotinRoad

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Phone:250‐314‐6732

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Assembly of First Nations Reaffirms First Nations Control of First Nations Education Following a three day Special Chiefs Assembly on First Nation education, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo today expressed the direction of leadership across Canada who reaffirmed a direction forward with the goal of achieving real results for First Nation students. “The path forward is focused on achieving real results for our kids, including quality schools, quality instruction based on our teachings, our languages and cultures and supported with adequate, stable funding. It’s locally determined, regionally driven and nationally supported. It embraces First Nation responsibilities and is grounded in Treaties and inherent rights,” said AFN National Chief Shawn Atleo. “First Nations reject the unilateral imposition of any legislation, and this includes education legislation. Fair and equitable education for our children will only be reached through the implementation of First Nations control of First Nations education and meaningful and effective negotiation of nation-to-nation jurisdictional agreements that will ensure adequate, sustainable and predictable resources.”

First Nation leaders and technicians met in Gatineau this week to discuss a way forward to achieving secure and stable education systems respectful and reflective of First Nation rights, Treaties, languages and cultures. Nations and regions will work to develop innovative and new approaches driven by their priorities, needs and jurisdiction. AFN will work to facilitate and coordinate a national strategy based on this work. “Our work is focused on supporting every First Nation, Treaty and regional approach to advance plans to improve education for their children,” said National Chief Atleo. “We have an opportunity here to make real change - because as we all know, education is our foundation and our future. Repeated unilateral approaches by government have created a great deal of mistrust, and while Chiefs welcome announcements to build schools, this approach is not adequate. This pattern cannot continue. It does not meet the needs or address the overwhelming disparity between First Nations and other Canadians. It certainly does not reflect the bold or transformative change required to close the gap, nor does it contribute to an effective way forward. First Nations can and will accomplish fair and equitable education for our peoples.”

Creator, we thank you for this earth, our home;For the wide sky and the blessed sun,For the salt sea and the running water,For the everlasting hillsAnd the never-resting winds,For trees and the common grass underfoot.We thank you for our sensesBy which we hear the songs of birds,And see the splendor of the summer fields,And taste of the autumn fruits,And rejoice in the feel of the snow,And smell the breath of the spring.Grant us a heart wide open to all this beauty;And save our souls from being so blind;That we pass unseeingWhen even the common thornbushIs aflame with your glory, Creator,Who lives and reigns for ever and ever.

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