yo! news - july 24/12

GWA’SALA-’NAKWAXDA’XW NATIONS YO! NEWS 24/07/2012

YO! NEWS

3 TRUST REPORT & COMMUNITY

NOTICES 4 PARENTING MURAL CONT. 5-7 MISC. NOTICES 8-10 LOCAL JOB POSTINGS 11 COLOURING 12 MARK YOUR CALENDAR

Mural Title & Details: The Art of Parenting According to Old and New Wisdom Aftab Erfan and members of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw First Nations Acrylics on canvas, lettering in water-based markers 6x13 feet 2012

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PARENTING + PAINTING =

PRETTY AMAZING! This mural is the result of collaborative efforts between Aftab Erfan, graduate student from University of British Columbia, and over 40 members of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw community. In October and November of 2011 we held a series of seven workshops on Tsulquate to discuss the topic of parenting. The workshops had an open format and often functioned as sharing circles, with each person offering their own experience and wisdom. Collectively, we generated a list of good parenting practices under four headings:

1. Nurture a feeling of self-worth in children

2. Discipline to teach right from wrong

3. Take care of your Self [so you can care for your children]

4. Stay connected to your Culture

The painting was created to capture and celebrate the aspiration to raise our children according to these principles. The four figures – baby, young child, adult woman, and elder – symbolically represent each of the four principles.

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Yo! News is prepared by Jessie Hemphill, Gwa’sala-

’Nakwaxda’xw Executive Assistant and Communications Officer.

This newsletter is delivered to all houses on the Tsulquate

Reserve every second week and posted to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw website. If you have questions or comments

about this newsletter, contact Jessie at (250) 949-8343 or e-mail [email protected].

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep Gwa’sala-

’Nakwaxda’xw community members informed about what is happening in the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office and

the surrounding community. Anybody is welcome to make submissions to the newsletter, including announcements,

lost-and-found, photographs, bakwam’kwala words, stories, legends, drawings, etc. etc. etc.

Other ways to stay connected to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw

community are: Website (www.gwanak.info)

Facebook (User: Gwasala Nakwaxdaxw) Twitter (User: Gwasnakw)

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Band Office

PO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

COUNCIL Council meets every Monday at 6:00 p.m. To get on the

agenda please contact Les Taylor, Band Manager.

Chief Paddy Walkus: (250) 949-1486 Sits on all committees / [email protected]

Ernie Henderson: (250) 902-0482

Health & Social Development, Housing, Fisheries, Education, Ec. Dev., Treaty, Personnel and Finance

Portfolios

Gary Walkus: (250) 230-3852 Health & Social Development & Ec. Dev. Portfolios

Victor Walkus: (250) 230-2335

Health & Social Development, Housing, Forestry, Ec. Dev., and Recreation Portfolios

David Charlie: (250) 230-4445

Fisheries and Recreation Portfolios

Eddie Charlie: (250) 671-9201 Housing Portfolio

Sandra Charlie: (250) 671-9202

Housing Portfolio

Darryl Coon: (250) 230-0360 Housing Portfolio

[Full portfolio assignments yet to be determined]

STAFF Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office Phone: (250) 949-8343 / Fax: (250) 949-7402 Les Taylor, Band Manager [email protected] / (250) 902-2307 Margaret Bernard, Finance [email protected] / (250) 902-2308 Conrad Browne, Economic Development [email protected] / (250) 902-2301 Pat Dawson-Hunt, Social Development [email protected] / (250) 902-2309 Colleen Hemphill, Treaty [email protected] / (250) 949-8424 Linda Paul, Treaty Administrative Assistant [email protected] / (250) 902-2311 Jessie Hemphill, Communications & Exec. Assistant [email protected] / Cell: (250) 902-8221 Lorna Henderson, Housing [email protected] / (250) 902-2304 Nicole McLelland, Natural Resources Manager [email protected] / (250) 902-0550 Fax: (888) 345-5063 Grace Smith, Education [email protected] / (250) 902-2320 Bob Swain, Public Works [email protected] / Cell: (250) 230-0087 Native Courtworker Office (250) 902-2223 Natasha Walkus, Treaty Resource Assistant [email protected] / (250) 902-2305 Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Centre Janine Sheard, Elders’ Coordinator (250) 949-7406 Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Health & Family Services Front Desk: (250) 949-8131 / Fax: (250) 949-6811 Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School Front Desk: (250) 949-7743 / Fax: (250) 949-7422 www.gwanak.bc.ca Eke Me-Xi School (250) 949-8332


WELCOMING CELEBRATION Please join us at Wakas Hall on Sunday, July 29th, from 1:00 - 7:00 for dancing and dinner as we welcome our brother Wally and his wife Karen to our territory. They're traveling to Port Hardy, with stops along the way from Manitoba, and expect to arrive here on the 28th of July. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Help as in cooking food, or sharing your cultural dancing, and, your regalia. If you have any food to donate, or would like to help with the dance program please give us a call at 949-7797 or text Cathy at 230-8191. Thank you

CATHY & BOB SWAIN

PRIZE DRAW & BIRTHDAY WISHES 2 more weeks for the draw!!! We need your support $2 a ticket or 3 for $5. Prizes: 32 inch t.v., small fridge, 2 MP3 player/video. Please see Linda Paul (Henderson) or Christy George @ Health Center. Linda's cell: 250-527-0073 (text or call). Health center: 250-949-8131 Draw date: August 4, 2012. Thank you Birthday wishes to Duane Nathan Earl Nelson on August 3rd; Rose-Marie King & Davis Alvin Patrick Charles Henderson on August 6, 2012. HAVE AN AWESOME BIRTHDAY TO ALL OF YOU. Enjoy your special day.. We love you lots

TOM & LINDA HENDERSON

TRUST ALL-BAND MEETING REPORT On July 18 the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Trust held an All-Band Meeting, postponed from May 31 when quorum could not be achieved.

It was close this time, but eligible voters hung out at the Wakas Hall for hours, hoping to reach quorum, which finally happened around 9:00 p.m. instead of 4:00 p.m. as hoped! The patience paid off, and when the two proposals finally went to vote, both of them were approved.

The approved Culture proposal will see an additional $20,000 go towards this program to help complete the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw “treasure box” of masks, regalia, etc. for community members to use for potlatches and feasts. The approved Youth Sports & Recreation proposal means another $34,600 will go to this program, covering off sports registration and equipment costs for Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw youth (under 18) while also funding sports equipment, team travel, and a youth sports coordinator position for the Band.

On July 19 the Trust Committee held a committee meeting, the first with the newly elected members of Council. Sandra Charlie has been elected as the new Trust Chair, replacing Robert Walkus. A HUGE thank-you to Robert for all of your diligent work in this role!

The next Trust All-Band meeting will be sometime in November, at which time the Community Trustee seats will be open for new nominations.


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Each figure is surrendered by more specific parenting practices that came out of the workshops (e.g. listen to the children’s views, don’t resort to hitting etc). Elements of nature – ocean, land, sky, forests, and animals- were in the background of everything we did and often entered our conversations. They have been featured in the painting.

Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw children and youth participated in the early stages of painting the mural during the Healing Feast in March 2012, and much of their art work and brushstrokes have been reserved in the finished product.

Credits: This project was made possible through the participation of grandparents (Irene Sheard, Betty Walkus, Alvin Walkus Sr., Richard George and Annie R. Walkus) who shared stories of growing up in the old times and lessons on good parenting practices.

Parents (Gloria Walkus Brotchie, Gloria

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Walkus, Ricky Coon, Jamie and Lisa King, Cindy Scow, Margaret Joe, Josie Walkus, Sharon Wamiss, Sarah Joe) reflected on these lessons, discussing their own challenges and successes, exchanging tips and generating valuable new ideas.

Special thanks to the teachers (Leah Henderson, Jamaine Campbell) and students of Eke Me Xi School who enriched the content through sharing their own experiences with different parenting approaches, and to the many GN children and youth who made the mural come alive with their own drawing and painting.

Thanks to Maggie Fox and Natasha Walkus for administrative support, to Colleen Walkus for babysitting services, and to Jessie Hemphill for helping to conceive, finance and carry out the project.

Aftab Erfan convened and facilitated the workshops, synthesized the information, designed and put the finishing touches on the painting as part of her doctorate in planning at UBC. More importantly, she learned new things about parenting her own young children, and for that she is especially grateful.

Stay tuned for the future permanent home of this beautiful work of art!


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JULY JULY 27-30: Seafest (Alert Bay)

AUGUST AUGUST 1: Statutory Holiday AUGUST 4: Cluxewe Music Festival AUGUST 4-5: Eco Paddle (Alert Bay) AUGUST 6: Civic Holiday AUGUST 18: OrcaFest (Port McNeill) AUGUST 24-26: Sointula Salmon Days

Fitness @ Robert Scott School (age 19+) 5:30 pm Tuesday, 1pm Wednesday, and 5:30 pm Thursday

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