November 2015 - NStQ Treaty Group

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Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw
Shuswap People of the North
Lexey’em
“to tell a story”
November / December 2015 - Ta7sks llépenc (Lest we Forget) Tsécw re tmicw (Joy to the World)
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council appoints
2015-2016 Board of Directors
The Northern Shuswap Tribal Council is pleased to announce their new 2015-2016 Board of Directors.
At their October 21st Board of Directors meeting, the incoming NSTC Board was appointed as follows:
Chair – Donna Dixon
(Soda Creek/Deep Creek Band)
Donna was elected Soda Creek Chief on
March 10, 2015, and previously served
as a Band Councillor. She became a
Director of the NSTC/NSTS/INDC Boards
on March 16, 2015. Donna says, “I know
there is a big responsibility, and I feel
the only way to learn is to jump in with
both feet. What a good place to do this,
with encouragement and support I’ve
received in this room. This is a great
opportunity to bring the skills learned
here, to other areas of work.”
Vice-Chair – Mike Archie
(Canim Lake Band)
Mike was elected as Canim Lake Chief
in 2006 and has been on the NSTC/
NSTS/INDC Boards since then. He has
also served two terms as Chair of the
Boards. Mike commented; “Donna, we
will all work together to support you. It
is always a learning process and we are
moving into key times. We need to stick
together and I am confident you will do
a good job. We can learn from each
other. It is a year in which we move into
a lot of communication with our four
communities.”
Treasurer – Anne Louie
(Williams Lake Band)
Anne was elected Williams Lake Chief in
2008 and has served on the Board since
then with two terms as the Board Chair.
Anne says; “Being board Chair has been
a good learning experience. It gives me
a better perception and understanding
of what goes on at the Tribal Council. I
am willing to help Donna succeed as the
new Board Chair in any way I can.”
Secretary – Patrick Harry
(Dog Creek/Canoe Creek Band)
Patrick Harry was elected as Dog Creek/
Canoe Creek Chief in 2015. He has
previously served as a Band Councillor.
This is Patrick’s second term as Secretary.
Northern Shuswap Tribal Council (NSTC)
Executive Director, Yvonne Smith, is
looking forward to working with the
Board in the coming year, as this Board
of Directors sets the course of the Tribal
Council.
Liberal government Cabinet encourages Tribal Council
by Brad McGuire
The Northern Shuswap Tribal
Council, pleased with the election of a Liberal majority government which includes a rec-
Jody Wilson-Raybould
Minister of Justice,
and Attorney General of Canada
ord 10 Indigenous Members of
Parliament, is delighted with
Prime Minister Trudeau’s inaugural cabinet appointments
announced yesterday.
BC’s First Nations, who have
Carolyn Bennet
Minister of Indigenous
and Northern Affairs
been seeking the inclusion of
more indigenous members in
cabinet, look forward to the
Trudeau government following through with significant
commitments of more transparency and efficiency working
with Canada’s indigenous communities, including the Northern Secwepemc te Qelmucw
(NStQ) and 43 other Nations
in British Columbia currently
engaged in the treaty process.
“We need to continue working together as members of
the Northern Shuswap Tribal
Council on behalf of the northern Secwepemc people. Our
many years of work toward
treaty continues, as we look
forward to a future of self-governance”, states Williams Lake
Indian Band Chief Ann Louie.
The Northern Shuswap
Tribal Council congratulates
Toronto-St. Paul’s Member of
Parliament Carolyn Bennet,
formerly the Minister of State
for Public Health and Liberal
Critic for Aboriginal Affairs,
in having been appointed
as Minister of Indigenous
and Northern Affairs. The
Honorable Carolyn Bennet
brings knowledge, experience
and dedication to her
portfolio and will undoubtedly
help move reconciliation
forward with BC First Nations
through fairly negotiated
and honorable implemented
treaties. With almost a third
of BC First Nations potentially
implementing a new future
through modern treaties, it
demonstrates that the BC
treaty process can lead the
country in reconciliation.
It is also with great pride
that the Northern Shuswap
Tribal Council congratulates
former BC Assembly of First
Nations
Regional
Chief,
Jody Wilson-Raybould, for
being appointed Minister of
Justice and Attorney General
of Canada; an extremely
important and influential role
within the federal government.
This “historic” appointment
signals
the
relationship
between the Crown and
the Indigenous peoples in
Canada is about to undergo an
unprecedented and positive
shift. The Northern Shuswap
Tribal Council welcomes a
First Nations person from BC
who has demonstrated such
passion and commitment to
self-governance, as a former
Treaty Commissioner.
Secwepemc Unity Meeting at Tsq’escen’
November 6th, 2015
By Beth Bedard
The 17 Secwepemc communities have
chosen to work together under the
Secwepemc Unity Protocol that was
signed June 2012. The Unity meetings are an expression of this desire
to strengthen the Secwepemc Nation
as a whole. These meetings take place
four times per year and the hosting
community alternates between the
northern and southern communities,
with this November 6th meeting having been hosted by Tsq’escen’ (Canim
Lake Band). The Tsq’escen’ gymnasium was adorned with a Remebrance
Day display for the meeting hosted by
Kukwpi7 Mike Archie. The tables were
full with 11 Secwepemc KuKúkwpi7, six
Tk̓wenem7íplem̓ and many Elders and
various staff attending.
The meeting began with a Secwepemctsin drum song and prayer led
by Elsie Archie and accompanied by the
students from the Eliza Archie Memorial School. The students then placed
wreaths under the pictures of NStQ
Veterans in a ceremony to mark Remembrance Day.
Gifts of beaded eagle feathers and cedar feather boxes made by Tsq’escen’
members were presented to each of
the Chiefs and Secwepemc representatives by Councillor Jessie Archie.
After an opening welcome by Kúkwpi7 Archie, the day long discussions
touched on the importance of developing action strategies for working together on title. Capacity building and
the importance of having technicians
assist with the important work that
needs to be undertaken were stressed.
Front Row (left to right) Kukukwpi7 Robin Billy, Patrick Harry, Ann Louie,
Donna Dixon, Charlene Belleau, Judy Wilson, back row (left to right) Kukukwpi7 Ron Ignace, Wayne Christian, Mike Archie, Nathan Matthew, Ryan Day.
Several KuKúkwpi7 said that the topics discussed 20 years ago among the
Secwepemc are still relevant and that
breathing life into the Unity Declaration and working on Unity action items
is vitally important moving forward.
After lunch, representatives from the
Remembering the veterans
Kukwpi7 Patrick Harry addressing the meeting.
Elders waiting for meeting to begin
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Elders’ Council presented a gift to Kúkwpi7 Archie and gave briefings about
their initiatives and work.
The day took on a united focus and
ended with Elder Elsie Archie urging
community members to help the Chiefs
with their work.
Spi7uy Squqluts Language & Culture Society News
By Cody William
In June 2014, the Spi7uy Squqluts Language &
Culture Society began meeting with Alex Fraser
Research Forest and Gavin Lake Forest Research
Centre to develop signs at a newly developed trail
at Gavin Lake. In November, the Society applied to
the New Horizons for Seniors Program to develop 9
interpretive signs, a trail module and to have elder
tours at Gavin Lake and Alex Fraser Research Forest
sites.
The Society found out in April 2015, that the proposal
was successful and had the highest ranking across
Canada.
Gavin Lake Forest Research Centre and Alex Fraser
Research Forest have a network of trails, with signs,
that teach students (elementary-university) and the
general public about forestry practices and various
habitats like wetland habitat, trout habitat and others
that teach about archery and camouflage. Each
of the trails has a small module (booklet) that has
more in depth teachings that the students can take
with them when they go on the trails. Gavin Lake
developed a new trail and wanted a Secwépemctsín
name and for it. We decided on either “Sek̓lép Trail”
or the “Secwépemc Trail”. Over 10,000 visitors and
students visit Gavin Lake each year.
In June, we brought a few elders out to the newly named
“Secwépemc Trail” to identify plants most dominant
in the area. We then began the wording for the signs
and wanted to provide only basic uses of the plants
to prevent exploitation
of our medicines. After
completing the wording
for the signs we started
the trail module where
we inserted a map of
our traditional territory,
a coyote legend about
plants, and Secwépemc
names and basic uses of
the plants they would
encounter on the trail.
The trail starts off with an
introduction trail head sign
that reads “Secwépemc
Trail – Welcome to
Secwepemcúl ̓ucw”
it
has our nations territory
and brief introduction
of Sek̓lép. Other signs
developed are: Ne Estqwp
– Red Cedar, Xwetéllp –
Cow Parsnip, Ketséllp –
(left to right): Bridget Dan, Clara Camille, Amy Sandy, Cody William, Juliana Johnson,
Devil ̓s Club, Ne Melánllp Jean William and Mary Boston.
– Subalpine Fir Forest,
Meltéllp – Trembling
students might now look at a plant and think of how
Aspen, Mulc - Cottonwood, Sek̓eplé7llp \Sk̓eplél ̓llp
Sek̓lép (Coyote) brought us this plant and how he
– Wild Rose, Tseqwtseqweqwel ̓qw – Red Willow,
showed us how to use it. The signs and module will
Q̓ welsellp – Green Willow, T̓sellp – Spruce, and
remind them of our elders and their knowledge for a
Sxúsem – Soopalalie.
long time to come.
The other portion of the funds provided for elder
interpretive tours with students. The elders walked
with the students sharing stories and knowledge of
plants and taught them Secwepemctsín. Williams
Lake Field Naturalists and Scout Island became aware
of our tours and asked for our elders to do similar
tours at Scout Island, Red Rock (Russet Bluff) and at
the River Valley Trail.
The elders that were involved in this program are
Cecilia DeRose, Jean William, Amy Sandy, Bridget
Dan, Julianna Johnson, Mary Boston and Clara
Camille.
This program was a great success and the students
and general public went away with a bit more
understanding of our culture and language. The
One of the trail signs installed along the Secwépemc Trail
at Gavin Lake.
Spi7uy Squqluts Language & Culture Society
Daytrip to Gavin Lake August 30, 2015
By Amy Sandy
(Interview recorded and
transcribed by Brad McGuire)
Several of our Spi7uy Squqluts Language & Culture Society elders group
went out to the Gavin Lake Interpretive Centre on August 30th, splitting up
into groups of two. Jean William took
a group of forestry students from UBC,
Cody William and I (Amy Sandy) took a
group, Mary Boston and Clara Camille
took a group, and Bridget Dan and Julianna Johnson took a group. We visited
each of the sites to discuss and explain
each of the plants seen on the interpretive signs; along the way we discussed
the significance of the plants, such as
xwetellp, which is wild rhubarb, ready
to be harvested in the spring or closer
to June and July. Cody explained very
specifically how this particular plant
was now aged to the point where it had
flowered and hardened and had become very bitter and no longer useful.
We shared with all the students how our
ancestors had traditionally used each
of the plants and trees and how we use
the entire plant, for either medicine,
food or implements and warned them
to be careful and not to harvest them
without a person very knowledgeable
about them. For example, with Devil’s
Club you must be very, very careful. A
couple of the elders went along the
boardwalk, where we were planning to
be out about a half hour with students
continuing along the lake, but two of
our oldest elders actually spent almost
two hours on the trail, as they were delightfully surprised at the students level
of interest. We then had lunch and took
pictures of the entire group at a sign
near the beginning of the trail.
The Spi7uy Squqluts Language & Culture Society has been in existence for
quite some time, having gone through
several changes in names and compositions. We now have 5 board members
representing each of the five northern
Secwepemc communities. We also have
alternates, and we basically try to make
sure our endangered language survives
by increasing the number of speakers
and one of the things that came out of
this Gavin Lake daytrip was the need to
begin working with our students; bringing them out to the site, and perhaps
making this part of the elders gathering in 2016 where society members can
guide them through the interpretive
trail. Cody William is a member of the
Williams Lake Indian Band (T’exelc), as
I am, and he is a very significant community member, as he is our language
coordinator who works very hard to
preserve our language, and is very successful in helping us bring in funding.
This interpretive centre is one area that
funding has helped us, as well we are
looking at creating other interpretive
areas, like going out to Quesnel Forks
and other areas in our traditional territory. At least three of the members
that came out with us were from dryer,
more arid areas of Secwepemc territory
like Esk’et (Alkali Lake), Stswecem’c (Canoe Creek) and Xgat’tem (Dog Creek)
and they were not familiar with many
of the plants at Gavin Lake, so it was a
great learning experience for them as
well.
In 1992, when our society first started,
a health related cross-cultural communications project was conducted, to try
and encourage the elders to share their
medicinal information with our health
care workers so that they could share
with our members. At that time, elders
were very reluctant to share this information as they felt that our medicines
would be misused and sold. We actually
see some of these practices happening
today, unfortunately. We would rather
teach our children and youth about the
cultural values of our plants, trees and
medicines. We now share the basic information about these plants and medicines with the UBC and other students,
rather than detailed usages, which we
do mainly for their own safety because
when using own resources you must be
so careful because it can be harmful if
used inappropriately. All in all, it was
a wonderfully entertaining and educational day had by all at Gavin Lake.
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Treaty
Chief Negotiator’s Update
By: Rosanne Kyle,
NStQ Chief Negotiator
November 12, 2015
As Chief Negotiator for the NStQ,
I believe it is important to understand where the NStQ Nations are
in the broader context of Treaty negotiations in the province.
According to the BC Treaty Commission, there are a total of 109 B.C.
First Nations engaged in the British
Columbia Treaty process. The NStQ
First Nations are among 44 other
First Nation groups in British Columbia that are currently in Agreement in Principle (AiP)
negotiations with Canada and BC. This is known as
“Stage 4” of the BC Treaty Process, where the nonbinding framework and general terms of the ultimate
Final Agreement are negotiated. The next stage is
negotiation of a Final Agreement, which is essentially
the final step in the negotiation process leading to a
legally binding, constitutionally-protected Treaty.
If NStQ communities vote in favour of proceeding to
Stage 5 (Final Agreement negotiations), NStQ will be
one of seven First Nations groups in Final Agreement
negotiations. As a result, NStQ is one of the leading
negotiation tables in the process.
NStQ has already been successful in negotiating
several unique items to be included in the AiP and,
ultimately the Final Agreement,
which sets it apart from some of the
other agreements negotiated under
the BC Treaty Process. In particular, NStQ has negotiated for terms
that address, among other things,
shared decision-making throughout
the NStQ territory (and not just on
Treaty Settlement Land), land-use
planning, range management, ownership of subsurface resources and
the ability to negotiate new models
of certainty as part of Final Agreement negotiations. This is in addition
to a number of other terms within
the AiP that clarify and particularize the NStQ Nations’ interests in land and resources,
governance powers and revenue-sharing.
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and respected by federal, provincial and municipal
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DECEMBER 18TH, 2015
Important Information for Band members of the Canim Lake
Indian Band, the Williams Lake Indian Band, The Soda Creek
Indian Band and Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem members about the
AiP Vote/Referendum taking place on February 11, 2016.
• December 11 2015:
• December 11, 2015:
• January 7, 2016:
• January 15, 2016:
Important Dates
Posting of “Voters Lists”
Posting of “Notice of Referendum” on-Reserve at the Band Office
and mailed to off-Reserve Voters.
“Mail out” of Ballots
If you have not yet received your ballot by this date, please contact
Marg Casey at NSTC. Mail-in ballots can be requested.
Referendum/Vote: February 11, 2016 (9:00am – 8:00pm)
How to Vote:
“In Person” - You may only vote in person at your own Band’s polling station. Voting will take place from 9 am to 8
pm. Votes will be counted immediately after the polls close. Each community will count their votes independently.
Or
“Vote by Mail” – If you live off-Reserve, or live on-Reserve but away on voting day, you can vote by mail. Ballots will
be provided to off-Reserve Voters who have provided their addresses to the Band Office, or on-Reserve Voters who
request a mail-in ballot from their Referendum Officer. Ballots can be mailed to your community in the stamped and
addressed envelope provided to you along with your ballot.
This ballot must be received prior to or on February 11, 2016.
The question you will be voting on is:
“Do you support the recommendation of the NStQ leadership
to proceed to Final Agreement negotiations?”
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Tigw, tigw, tigw
(Jingle Bells)
Xwente te̓ k ne swucwt
Ne nek̓wu7sqéxe7 te leslí
Xwexwiyúlecw te te̓ k
Xwixwéyes wéle yews, ha ha ha
Stegetsupe7 te legwlélegwt
Tsets7écw xwexwéyt
Qeqeltwílcw re tsecyem
Re sets.setsíne ne sr7al
O tigw, tigw, tigw, tigw, tigw tigw
Tigw, tigw welemyéws,
Qeqeltwílc re sec7emút,
Ne nek̓wesqéxe7 te leslí
O tigw, tigw, tigw, tigw, tigw tigw
Tigw, tigw welemyéws,
Qeqeltwílc re sec7emút,
Ne nek̓wesqéxe7 te leslí
Children from Rosie Seymour Elementary School – actual questions about Treaty
Q: How many people will be covered by our Treaty?
A: All band members living on and off reserve, of
Tsq’escen’ (Canim Lake), Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem (Canoe/Dog Creek), Xats’ull/Cmetem’ (Soda Creek/Deep
Creek), and T’exelc (Williams Lake) will be covered by
NStQ Treaty. Currently, these bands are populated by
2,500 members and growing.
Q: When will the Treaty be signed?
A: There is no set date for signing of Treaty. It is a
6-Stage Process, and we are currently at the end of
Stage-4 “Agreement-in-Principle”. If NStQ members
vote “yes” on February 11th, 2016, to continue into
Stage-5 “Final Negotiations”, this stage can take anywhere from 3 – 5 years before Stage-6 “Implementation” can take place and Treaty can be signed. There
are still many outstanding issues to be negotiated
and dealt with in Stage-5 Negotiations.
Q: What are some of the jobs people do to work on
Treaty?
A: There are many jobs and the people required to
complete them. These various jobs are in the band
offices, Northern Shuswap Tribal Council, BC Treaty
Commission, Canadian Treaty Commission, Law
Firms, etc. Here are some examples of the many
jobs: Treaty Managers, Self-Governance Coordinators, Communications Coordinators, Communications Technicians, Treaty Coordinators, Treaty Team
Assistants, Natural Resource Managers, Chief Negotiator, Communications Consultants.
Q: What will our Band get if we sign Treaty?
A: There are many benefits to NStQ Bands and their
members. Some of them would be: Ownership and
taxation authority of the agreed-upon jurisdiction of
Treaty Settlement Lands (TSL), self-governing powers,
Some decision-making on the territory, no longer
governed by the federal Indian Act meaning Indian
Bands will no longer exist, more job opportunities
will become available as we transition into NStQ
Government requiring significant capacity building.
Q: Does Treaty give us Peace, or Honour?
A: Treaty will allow us to get out from under the
Indian Act and have the ability to govern ourselves.
The Secwepemc Chiefs have been working for a
Treaty since 1864. We have been working toward
treaty for a very long time, so it will give us ‘honour’
as we fulfill the work of past chiefs. ‘Peace’ comes
from good relationships between our communities
and all forms of governments. This will help fulfill the
goal of reconciliation.
Q: How long has Treaty been in negotiation?
A: The day the Treaty Commission offices opened in
1993, the NStQ Tribal Council submitted a “letter of
intent” (Stage 1) to enter the treaty process. Over
the past 22 years, much work has been done to get
us to where we are currently, at the end of Stage 4 –
“Agreement-in-Principle”.
Q: Who was first to sign a Treaty?
A: The first “modern day” B.C. Treaty Final Agreement was by Tsawwassen First Nations, which was
ratified by the Tsawwassen First Nation in July 2007,
by the BC Legislature in November 2007, and by the
Government of Canada on June 26, 2008, when it
received Royal Assent by Parliament. The Tsawwassen Treaty took effect on April 3rd, 2009.
Q: Why do we have to meet and talk about our
land?
A: We meet and talk about the land in order to negotiate a treaty; to return the original NStQ lands that
were ours before settlers arrived. The NStQ still have
the Aboriginal Title and Rights to the land, having
never ceded or surrendered this land.
Q: How much does it cost?
A: The current loan to participate in Treaty Negotiations is approximately $25 Million. Payment and
loan repayment schedules will be negotiated by the
conclusion of the Final Agreement.
Q: What will my generation get from Treaty?
A: All the work that has been done to this point, and
ongoing toward the Implementation of Treaty, is
focused on paving the way forward toward a more
secure and self-sustaining future for all NStQ members. In only a few short years, your generation will
be tasked with implementing and working with many
of the self-governing initiatives of the NStQ.
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Lest We Forget ...
November marks one of Canada’s
most important statutory holidays;
Remembrance Day on November 11th.
Canadians across our great land pause
in silence on this day to remember and
honor those who have served our country
during wartime. We honor all who have
fought for Canada in WWI, WWII, Korean
War, and all other wartime conflicts in
which Canadians are engaged in. Many
gave their lives, or have seen their lives
changed forever physically and mentally,
so that future generations may live in
peace. Almost 2 million Canadians have
served overseas over the years with over
100,000 of them having died in conflict. Of
these brave souls, many were of Aboriginal
Canadian heritage. Following, is a listing
of our Shuswap veterans close to home:
(source: Secwepemc News)
Jack Duncan, Johnny Duncan
Jack Bones
Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem(Canoe Creek / Dog Creek)
Joe William
Xats’ull/Cmetem’
(Soda Creek / Deep Creek)
Sam Archie
Morris Dixon
Ne Flanders Field
By: Lieut-Col. John McRae M.D.
Translated to Shuswap by Mona Jules
m-suḱwtes re tsiqw te sulénsem,
nerí7 ne sḱmews.t.s restekts’enwécw te stltal.
Tsq’eý-kucw nerí7.
Ell ne sťiqt
setsínem le spipyúýe…
ta7 k m-sqnímentem tek swet.
Witsín le m-stqupt.s le swelwelmínk.
M-qwtseq-kucw
ta7 k sq’7es le m-w7écwes-kucw.
Wíktem-kucw re scpeqtsín…
ell wíktem-kucw le klucw te skwḕkw7es
Yews e newí7 pyin…
kellpékst-kucw
Yerí7 stseq’míctst te kweŉp
Tqéltkes k swísen-tp
Edward Dixon Sr.
Tsq’escen (Canim Lake)
Clifford Joe
Johnny Moore
Bill Wournell
Henry John Bob
Joe Williams
Xwexwistém-kucw le kwséltktens…
ell xwexwistels-kucw ell.
Kémell pyin tsmol-kucw
ne tspenṕéns re Flanders field.
Joesph Archie
Louie Emile
Louis Bates
Ray Moore
T’exelc (Williams Lake)
Hector Abbey
Julian Boyce
Paul Theodore
Peter Christopher
Andrew Meshue
Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem
(Canoe Creek / Dog Creek)
Thomas Moore
William Sellers
Jim Wycotte
Johnny Alphonse
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieut-Col. John McRae M.D.
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place: and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
George Gilbert
Johnny Grinder
We are the dead: Short days ago,
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved: and now we lie
In Flanders fields!
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you, from failing hands, we throw
The torch: be yours to hold it high
If ye break faith with us who die,
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields
Johnny Moore
Thomas Moore
E llépen-tp-kucw
ta7 me7 s7etícs-kucw
we7 kúltes nu7 tsiqw tek sulénśem
ne Flanders field.
William Moore
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Douglas Soich
Traditional Governance Research
Summarized and compiled by Britta Langin
from November 2004.
A Look Back
We hope you, our loyal readers, enjoy taking a look back into the NStQ’s
recent past. While much has changed in the world around us over the past
thirty or so years, we also see that some things have not evolved as quickly or
effectively as we had envisioned. We’re happy to share a few of the articles
that appeared on the pages of The Lexey’em over the past few years
from 1978
This article touches on the concerns for our lands, which is very timely
and still a concern as we move further through the Treaty process.
Watch for part 2 in
the next issue of the
Lexey’em
from Trappers Meetings 1984
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Computer Corner
Swuctmúc ke
Sung to “I ̓m a Little Tea Pot”
By Dave Feil
‘Twas The Net Before
Christmas
by Jim Trudeau & Jay Trudeau (1991)
With apologies to Clement C. Moore
‘Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the nets Not a
mousie was stirring, not even the
pets. The floppies were stacked by
the modem with care In hopes that
St. Nicholas soon would be there.
The files were nestled all snug in a
folder The screen saver turned on,
the weather was colder.
His eyes how they glazed, his hair
was so scary, His cola was jolt, not
flavored with cherry. His droll little
mouth was drawn up like a GIF And
the pixels of his beard sure gave me
a lift. The stump of a routine he held
tight in his code And I knew he had
made it past the last node.
And leaving the keyboard along with
my mouse I turned from the screen
to the rest of the house. When up
from the drive there arose such a
clatter I turned to the screen to see
what was the matter. Away to the
mouse I flew like a flash, Zoomed
open a window in fear of a crash...
He spoke not a word but looked
right at me
And I saw in a flash his file was .SEA.
He self-decompressed and I watched
him unfold, Into a jolly old elf, a sight
to behold.
And the whispering sound of my
hard drive’s head Soon gave me to
know I had nothing to dread.
The glow from the screen on the
keyboard below Gave an electronic
luster to all my macros. When what
to my wondering eyes should appear
But a little sleigh icon with eight tiny
reindeer And a tiny disk driver so
SCSI and quick I knew in a nano it
must be Saint Nick.
He went straight to his work without
saying a word And filled all the
folders of this happy nerd. And ‘tis
the whole truth, as the story is told,
That giving a nod up the window he
scrolled, He sprang to the serial port
as if truly on fire And away they all
flew down the thin copper wire.
More rapid than trackballs his
cursors they came, He whistled and
shouted and faxed them by name.
“Now Flasher! Now Dasher! Now
Raster and Bixel! On Phosphor! On
Photon! On Baudrate and Pixel! To
the top of the stack. To the top of
the heap.” Then each little reindeer
made a soft beep.
But I heard him exclaim as he
scrolled out of sight “Happy
Christmas to All, and to all a good
night.”
As data that before the wild
electrons fly,
When they meet with a node,
mount to the drive, So up to the
screentop the cursors they flew With
a sleigh full of disks and databits,
too. And then in a twinkling I
heard the high whine Of a modem
connecting at a baud rate so fine.
As I gazed at the screen with a
puzzling frown
St. Nicholas logged on though I
thought I was down. He was dressed
all in bytes from header to footer
And the words on the screen said
“Don’t you reboot ‘er.” A bundle of
bits he had flung on his back And he
looked like a programmer starting
his hack.
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Swuctmúc ke, qweqwéqwme7t ell q̓ utst
Ye7éne re ixwle7p, ye7éne ren qmumt
Re tsr7épes re skwék̓w7es
Me7 llegwt-ke
M-ixw, m-ixw, m-ixw
Tspeps-ke pyin.
I’m a little snow man, short and fat
Here is my broomstick, here is my hat
when the sun comes out,
I melt away
down, down, down
I am a puddle.
S7istk (“Winter”)
Ec re wúcwtes re tmicw
Ne s7istk
Ne s7istk
T̓sellt re swucwt
ts̓ ellt re swucwt
k̓iyéy re tmicw
k̓iyéy re tmicw
Ne s7istk
Ne s7istk
K̓iyéy re tmicw
Re stsmémelt séyse ne swucwt
Ne s7istk
Ne s7istk
Winter
It is snowing on the land
In winter
In winter
Snow is cold
Snow is cold
The land is really cold
In winter
In winter
The children play in the snow
In winter
In winter
NHL Star Carey Price’s generosity is akin to
an early Christmas for Cariboo kids
By Brad McGuire
Carey Price, star NHL
goaltender of the Montreal Canadiens, is no
stranger to these parts.
Having grown up in Anahim Lake, and learning
his craft 320 kilometres
to the east with the Williams Lake Minor Hockey
program from age 9 to
15, Carey knows firsthand how tough it can be
for many kids in British
Columbia’s rural interior
regions, especially those
of Indigenous heritage,
to be able to afford the
high costs associated
with playing minor hockey in Canada.
Price wanted to help
foster the dreams of so
many children whose
hopes are to follow in
his NHL footsteps, so he
teamed up with equipment manufacturer CCM
to send a special delivery
to Williams Lake; thousands of dollars of hockey equipment to help let
more local youth play
hockey through the Williams Lake’s Minor Hockey Association (WLMHA).
Christmas has definitely
come early, as the special deliveries of skates,
helmets, pads, sticks and
all things hockey landed
at the Williams Lake Minor Hockey Association
office, as well as several other local destinations which included the
Northern Shuswap Tribal
Council office.
When Carey’s father,
Jerry Price contacted
WLMHA about the unexpected and surprise
gifts, the association was
thrilled and asked specifically for gear for its Atom
to Midget teams. The
value of the high-calibre
equipment is worth far
more than the association could ever afford to
outfit its house teams.
Five youth from several Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation communities were lucky enough
to receive some of the
hockey gear from the
Northern Shuswap Tribal
Council office. Deliveries
were also received at the
Carrier Chilcotin Tribal
Council office for Carrier
and Tsilhqot’in youth in
their communities.
Drayden Paul of Alkali Lake with the thank-you
letter he wrote to Carey Price.
“Our five kids were
so thrilled to be outfitted with complete gear;
helmets, cages, gloves,
neck-guards, pads, shinguards, skates and sticks.
It was just awesome to receive all the gear to present to the families!”, says
Bonnie Slack, operations
coordinator at Northern
Shuswap Tribal Council.
The five lucky Secwepemc recipients of
the hockey gear, in a
diversity of age groups,
are Julian Bob, Blaire
Camille, Noah-Paul Sellars, Devony Michel and
Blaire Camille’s mom, Heather (left), picks up son Blaire’s new hockey equipment from Bonnie Slack of the Northern Shuswap Tribal Council office.
Drayden Paul.
Eight
year old Drayden writes,
“Hi my name is Drayden
Paul from Alkali Lake,
B.C. I’d like to thank
you, Carey Price, for the
hockey Equipment and
thanks to the Northern
Shuswap Tribal Council
too. I’m so happy with my
hockey Equipment! I’m
playing hockey with Williams Lake Minor Hockey
in the Novice division.”
Jerry Price, Carey’s father who lives in Williams Lake, said that his
son does not want young
players to be held back
due to a lack of equipment, or old and tattered
gear that is passed on to
others too many times.
Jerry is so pleased that
Carey remains connected to his roots and continues to spend parts of
his summers back in the
Cariboo-Chilcotin.
“He wants to make sure
Julian Bob, one of the five lucky Secwepemc
recipients of the hockey gear
Drayden Paul of Alkali Lake all suited up in his new
gear courtesy of Carey..
Blair Camille wearing his new equipment.
that people, and especially the kids, know that he
hasn’t forgotten his roots
and hasn’t elevated himself to the point where he
doesn’t have time for the
people who matter the
most to him”, says Jerry.
Carey, and his wife Angela, are expecting a very
special delivery of their
own toward the end of
April, when they will become the happy parents
of a new member of the
Price family. After learning the exciting news,
Jerry said,
“I knew I’d be happy, but
I didn’t know I’d be this
excited!”
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My Vision for the NStQ Treaty
By: Chris Wycotte,
Williams Lake Indian Band Councillor
My vision for the treaty process is achieving our right
to self-government.
Before the arrival of the Europeans, the Secwepemc
were a self-governing and a prosperous Nation. We
had sole control and jurisdiction over our territory
and created our own laws to govern our people. All
decisions made for the Secwepemc were made by the
Secwepemc.
Today, we live under the Indian Act as wards of the
Federal Government and legally under the Indian Act
we don’t have anything. All decisions made on our behalf are made by representatives of the Department
of Indian Affairs. Any authority we have is delegated
by the Federal crown.
Under the Indian Act, the Minister has the final
authority to make all decisions related to us as Secwepemc. The Minister, in fact, decides whether we
are Secwepemc at all. He decides what our entitlements and rights are. If you live off reserve, you don’t
get the same benefits as members living on reserve.
Reserve lands are held by the Crown for our use and
benefit. We don’t hold legal title to the land. The Minister decides and authorizes when and how we can
use these lands. This includes whether we can have
schools, burial grounds or health facilities. We cannot benefit economically from reserve land without
the permission of the Minister.
The province, a municipality, a local authority or a
corporation has the power with the consent of the
government to take or use Reserve Lands without the
consent of a First Nation. The government can, but is
not legally obligated to pay compensation for the use
of reserve lands by another party.
To use reserve lands for commercial purposes, a
band must designate reserve lands. To designate reserve lands, the lands must be surrendered to the
crown. The Minister may grant a band the right to
control and manage lands on reserve. However, the
minister can also withdraw this right at any time.
When members pass away, the Minister has full jurisdiction and authority to decide how their property
will be distributed. The Minister will also decide if a
will left by a deceased member is valid or not.
The Minister has jurisdiction over guardianship,
property and money for First Nations’ Children. The
Minister will decide how the entitlements will be distributed to children when they come the age of majority.
The Minister has control and jurisdiction over education and health of a First Nation. The Minister
decides who can access education and health and
how much funding is available. The Minister decides
through agreements with other parties who will be
responsible for the education of First Nations’ children.
The Crown will also decide how money for First Nations can be spent. All regulations and by-laws enacted on reserves are subject to the Federal Crown’s review and approval before they can be implemented.
The Minister decides when, how and where the
elections for the Chiefs and Councils for First Nations
will occur. Election regulations must be approved and
accepted by the Minister before they can proceed.
The Minister decides what the powers of a Chief and
Council have.
Under the Indian Act, provincial laws can apply to
first nations. Certain properties on reserve cannot the
traded or sold without the consent of the Minister.
Certain materials such as gravel, mineral or timber
cannot be removed from a reserve without the written consent of the Minister.
Any person who is found to have violated any term
or condition of the Indian Act is subject to a fine or
imprisonment.
I believe our leaders wanted to gain independence
and sustainability when they committed to this process in 1993. I strongly believe that we can achieve
independence through this process. Getting out from
under the Indian Act would be the ultimate goal; we
can achieve this by negotiating an agreement that will
allow us to do that.
In the words of James Gosnell, the first President,
of the Nisga Nation, he states: “Legally under the Indian Act we have virtually nothing”. Mr. Gosnell also
stated that the worst day they had under their treaty
was better than the best day they had under the Indian Act. All decisions now made for the Nisga People
are being made by the Nisga.
Further, this process did not begin in 1993 as most
people believe. It began in 1864 (151 years ago),
when our Chiefs made their first trip to New Westminster to meet with Governor Seymour to ask him to
protect our lands. Again in 1910, our Chiefs, including
the Southern Secwepmec Chiefs, signed the Memorial to Sir Wilfred Laurier in Kamloops. In that Memorial, they not only asked for a treaty, they demanded
one. They wrote:
We demand that our land questions be settled, and
ask that treaties be made between the government
and each of our tribes, in the same manner as accomplished with the Indian tribes of the other provinces
of Canada, and in the neighboring parts of the United
States. We desire that every matter of importance to
each tribe be a subject of treaty, so we may have a
definite understanding with the government on all
questions of moment between us and them.
By entering into this treaty process, our Leaders in
1993 were not only continuing the work started by
our Chiefs in 1864, they were also respecting our ancestors’ future vision for our people.
As a Leader, I feel obligated to continue the recognition, respect and continuation of the work started by
our Chiefs in 1864.
We have the opportunity to decide our own destiny.
NSTC Fisheries / Natural Resources Update
By: Ann Guichon, Fisheries Coordinator
During September and October, the
Fisheries Department has been working on the McKinley Coho Fence project. This project has been ongoing for
the past fifteen years and has been administered by the Northern Shuswap
Tribal Council’s Fisheries Department.
This project location is at McKinley
Creek, in Horsefly.
The most recent work on this project
began with the fence construction on
September 28th of this year, and was
operational on October 3rd. This portion of
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the project will run until December
12th, or until the fence freezes up;
whichever comes first.
The aluminum fence is built with a
doweling, sand bags and a “live box” to
hold and count the Coho salmon. Our
fisheries technicians record the length
of the fish, any type of markings and
whether each fish is male or female.
We have a total of 4 Technicians who
are out at the site for 7 days a week;
two on for four days, and then two off
for four days.
CROSSWORD
Crossword 3 clues
Across
1. A current type of land title in British Columbia.
3. Fish traditionally relied on by the Secwepemc.
5. Secwepemctsin word for “thank you”.
7 Important early court case for determining that Aboriginal Title is a valid concept.
9. Important berry harvested in summer.
11. The inherent right to Aboriginal lands is known as _____ _____.
12. An important part of Secwepemc practises.
14. “Stage 6” of the BC Treaty negotiation process is called ___________.
16. Bill C-31 designed to restore ____________ to those who lost it.
18. Lands owned by the NStQ after treaty are called ______ ______ ______.
20. Name of significant court case on fishing rights from Musqueam.
21. Important historic figure from T’exelc who fought for rights and the land.
22. The first successful ‘title case’ in Canadian history; also name of FN west of Williams Lake.
24. After treaty, NStQ members can be citizens, as well as hold this.
26. Abbreviation of what “Stage 4” of the BC Treaty Process is called.
27. The name of the nation, and first made-in-BC Treaty, signed in 2007.
28. Jurisdiction over our NStQ Treaty Settlement Lands will include ___________ authority.
29. The only legislation in the world created in Canada to treat one segment
of the population differently.
Down
1. Date of referendum vote to go from “Stage 4” to “Stage 5” in the treaty process.
2. Secwepemctsin word for “hello”.
4. Name/Location of local area mine disaster.
6. Name of lands the government states that they own.
8. The inherent right to use Aboriginal lands is known as ____________ __________.
9. Secwepemc word for “sweathouse”.
10. Name of new Liberal that internationally is considered to be a ‘hottie’.
13. “Stage 5” of the Treaty process is also called the “_______ _______” stage.
15. Local lake heavily affected by the mine dam disaster.
17. The full name of the new federal Minister of Indigenous & Northern Affairs.
19. The process of taking legal action is called _______ .
23. Name of important court case known for its impact on consultation policies; also name of a BC First Nation.
25 First modern-day federal/Canadian treaty in BC from 2000; also name of a BC First Nation.
Answer on page 5
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17-1st Avenue South Williams Lake, BC • V2G 1H4
t 250 392 7361 f 250 392 6158 1-888-392-7361
www.nstqtreaty.ca
Tsq’csen’
Stsw ecm’c Xgat’tem
NStQ STAGE 4 – AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE Referendum
On February 11th, 2016, members of the four NStQ bands, Tsq’escen’ (Canim Lake), Stswecem’c/
Xgat’tem (Canoe Creek / Dog Creek), Xat’sūll (Soda Creek & Deep Creek), and T’exelc (Williams Lake)
will be asked to vote on the following ballot question:
“Do you support the recommendation
of the NStQ Leadership
to proceed to Final Agreement negotiations?”
Canim Lake Band
Williams Lake Band
ENGAGE & VOTE!
We are now at the end of Stage 4 – Agreement in Principle. It is now time for NStQ members to vote
‘yes’ or ‘no’ as to whether we should proceed to Stage 5 – Final Negotiations. This is the second to
last stage of the Treaty process, with the final stage being Stage 6 – Implementation. This is your time
to be heard. We need to have a clear decision showing the will of our people. Only the NStQ bands
that vote to approve moving forward in the process will advance to Final Agreement negotiations.
TREATY SOCIETY OUTREACH
The treaty team has created information that has been presented at various urban meetings over
the past few months, and is now being sent out to registered NStQ members via mail, or will be
presented in various upcoming family meetings. Please stay in contact with your band’s treaty team
for specific information, or, registered members may find a significant amount of AiP and Treaty related information on the NStQ Treaty Website. If you are not yet registered, go to the website www.
nstqtreaty.ca and click on the ‘registration tab’ on the top right of the website. Once registered, you
may go to the “members” tab and with a click-through, you will then seek the information on the
“AiP and Vote Information” heading/tab.
VOTING PROCESS
The AiP referendum (February 11th, 2016) will be similar to any election. As the referendum date
nears, an electoral officer will be appointed to oversee the voting. Voting will take place through
either “in person” ballots, or “mail in” ballots. The ratification officer will set out the details of the
voting process.
LEARN AND BE INFORMED
Learn all you can about the Treaty process,
and what your vote really means, ahead of the referendum.
YOUR voice. YOUR choice. YOUR future.
Contact your Treaty Team for more Information:
Tsq’escen’ (Canim Lake) Stswecem’c/Xgat’tem (Canoe & Dog Creek) Xat’sūll (Soda Creek) T’exelc (Williams Lake)
OR, visit: www.nstqtreaty.ca
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T’exelc
250-397-2002
250-440-5649
250-989-2323
250-296-3507

November 2015 - NStQ Treaty Group

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