Umacuk-July2015 - Ucluelet First Nation

Umacuk
July 2015
w w w. u f n . c a
Volume 5, Issue 7
Volunteers extinguish debris pile blaze
Thanks to the response from
volunteers--two current volunteer
fire fighters and former members of
the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Fire Department,
a debris fire was contained and did
not spread to the surrounding forests.
Citizens on scene Friday
night expressed thanks to the volunteers who doused the fire at a debris
pile that was created when the road
to the new water tower was built.
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Fire Department volunteers were able to extinguish a fire on Friday night that could have easily spread
to surrounding forests. To thank the volunteer fire crew and others who assisted in putting out the flames, the government is hosting an appreciation BBQ and recruitment drive at the fire hall on Tuesday, August 4th from 4-7 p.m. The
BBQ is open to the entire community.
The pile contained mainly stumps
but other debris such as a mattress
and construction waste has also
been added in recent months.
Efforts to attack the blaze
were hampered because the fire hall
could not be accessed; volunteers
tried in vain to break into the hall.
A current member of the volunteer fire department had gone out
of town but returned with a key to
open the hall. Emergency access to
the fire hall is now under review.
This incident has highlighted the need for more trained volunteer firefighters. The government
is grateful that individuals helped
extinguish this blaze; however, there
is a desperate need for individuals to
commit to weekly training with the
fire department.
There will be a recruitment drive
for new fire fighters at the appreciation BBQ next Tuesday, August 4,
2015 from 4-7 p.m. at the fire hall.
Public order, Peace and Safety Act becomes law
The Public Order, Peace and
Safety Act will come into effect on
August 10, 2015. The Act governs
everything from animal control to
disorderly conduct in the community. From here on in citizens could
be fined for loitering, being excessively intoxicated, using offensive
or indecent gestures or using abusive language.
Part 2 of the Act states that
a person must not cause excessive noise which disturbs the quiet,
peace, rest and enjoyment of people
in the neighborhood.
If undeliverable, please return to:
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
Government House
PO Box 699
Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0
Toll Free: 1-877-726-7342
PM 42129516
The Act was reviewed by
the Implementation Committee
several months ago and members
had recommended that fireworks be
banned, however, that recommendation was not accepted by the previous Executive.
The noise disturbance covers everything from using loud
equipment such as a leaf blower before 7 a.m. or after 9 p.m. The only
exemptions for breaking the noise
bylaw is for reasons that would
preserve life, health or property;
an example of this would be the
sirens of an ambulance or fire truck.
Anyone who would like to have the
noise disturbance law temporarily
suspended for a specific reason they
would need the Executive’s written
permission to do so.
Part 3 of the Act concerns
disorderly conduct. A person must
not vandalize, deface or destroy
public property on Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
lands or foreshore. It is against the
law to publicly urinate or to defecate or spit out phlegm.
Lands & Asset Manager
Darren Mead-Miller said dog
licenses should be available by the
end of 2015 and will be specific to
an individual dog and cannot be
transferred from one pet to another.
The Lands Manager must be notified if there is a change in ownership of the pets as well, if the new
owner resides in Hitacu. And animal control officers may seize and
impound a dog that is unlicensed,
running at large or alleged to have
bitten a person.
Continued on page 2
Appreciation
BBQ
to thank everyone who helped to extinguish the fire last Friday night. And, we’re actively recruiting new volunteer fire
fighters. Everyone in the community is welcome.
Tuesday, August 4th
4-7 p.m.
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Fire Hall
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government
Legislature requests distribution from Settlement Trust
Motions from the July 13th meeting
of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Legislature.
Motion: That the Legislature accepts the report given by the Director of Operations and accepts the
recommendation that no sanction be
imposed and to review the guidelines of the Code of Conduct and
Conflict of Interest Act.
Motion: That the Legislature
resolves to hold Legislature meetings on the second Monday of
every month (if there is a holiday
on Monday the meeting will be held
the following Tuesday).
government has budgeted for
expenditures in the amount of
$228,407.48 which meet the definition of Community Benefits in
the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Settlement Trust;
And Whereas the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
Government is a beneficiary of the
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Settlement Trust; And
Whereas the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government requires a distribution from
the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Settlement Trust
in the amount of $228,407.48 to
fund the cost of the budgeted Com-
Community Newsmakers
Motion: To form an ad hoc committee to review the communications strategy with Lisa (Communications Coordinator), elders,
Ha’wiih, Members of Legislature
and guests. The committee will
have an end date of August 10,
2015.
Opinion Page
Motion: Whereas the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Youth Page
Sports
Language and Culture
munity Benefits. Therefore be it
resolved that the Legislature direct
the trustees of the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
Settlement Trust to make a cash
distribution of $228,407.48 to the
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ First Nation by October 12, 2015.
There was a round table
discussion on an Elders Advisory
Board and Youth Advisory, agenda
items for the next meeting and the
Zoning and Structures Act. The next meeting of the
Legislature will be held August 10,
2015. On September 14th there will
be a Legislature meeting at 10 a.m.
and on the same day there will be a
Hitacu Assembly, starting at 5 p.m.
with dinner in the gym. Everyone
is welcome to attend the Hitacu Assembly.
Regulation will
provide details
for new Act
Continued from page 1
A Regulation will be created to provide details regarding
the fines and outlining how the new
Act will be carried out.
Young citizen
murdered
A young Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ
woman from Port Alberni was
murdered on July 14,2015.
Carlene Jack, 19, was
stabbed during a fight at the corner
of Bute Street and 5th Avenue, Port
Alberni, at about 1 a.m. She was
tended to by paramedics but died
from her injuries in hospital.
There was a memorial
service for Carlene at the Chapel
of Memories in Port Alberni last
week.
Autumn Desjarlais, 18,
has been charged with Carlene’s
murder. She appeared in court n
Port Alberni last week and has
been remanded in custody at the
Alouette Correctional Centre for
Women in Maple Ridge.
Page 2 • July 2015
Issue 7
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk
Community Newsmakers
Restorative Justice for youth
who vandalized
Hitacu cemetery
Opinion
Page
The graveyard in Hitacu was vandalized earlier this month. Several
crosses were pushed over and a few were broken. Art Williams, Rennie
Touchie and Emily Shirley were on scene the day after the vandalism and
began the work of repairing the grave sites and determining which graves
were vandalized and then families will be notified.
A group of children was
responsible for the damage; they are
all minors. The RCMP were contacted and parents and guardians
and two elders attended a Restorative Justice circle to discuss the
incident. The minors will complete
20 hours of community service week
before the end of August and each
will write a letter of apology.
Community Wellness
worker Gloria Valentine attended
the Restorative Justice circle with parents and guardians. She will arrange to
have a cleansing for the youth who were involved and teach them about the
history of ancestors in the local cemetery. The day after the incident, some
parents were at the cemetery with their children talking about the family
connections of people in the community and the importance of respecting
the dead.
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ youth enjoyed Science Camp in Hitacu and went to Wya to
view intertidal specimens. Shown here are: Melody Patrick (youth worker),
Jada Touchie, Maria Williams-McCarthy, Evan Touchie and two of the science camp facilitators from the University of Victoria. The Science Venture
camp is sponsored by Uu-a-thluk, the Nuu-chah-nulth Fisheries program.
Youth Page
Sports
Language and Culture
Dispute resolution for denial
of Fraser River Sockeye
The Maa-nulth nations believe that Canada has breached sections
of the Maa-nulth Treaty and have given the federal government notice
that they want a dispute resolution hearing regarding the 2014 Fraser
River sockeye salmon harvest disagreement.
A letter from the nations recapped the history of the disagreement
that began last year. An unusually high diversion rate of Fraser River
Sockeye, down the east coast of Vancouver Island during the harvest
season forced the Maa-nulth nations to request to fish their allocation
elsewhere because there were too few fish coming down the west coast.
Twice they requested and twice they were denied permission from
the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans for a permit which would allow the
nations to fish the Fraser River sockeye allocation on the east side of the
island, outside the domestic fishing area. The requests were made in May
and August and both requests were denied.
Over the past year the Maa-nulth First Nations have met with
representatives of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, at the Joint
Technical Committee, and at the Joint Fishing Committee and at the
Tripartite Implementation Committee but the DFO has cancelled many of
those meetings and the issue has not been resolved.
The Maa-nulth Treaty includes the right of the nations to access
fish for domestic use including the Fraser River sockeye salmon--the
quantity is based on Allowable Catch. The allocation will be accessed off
the West Coast of Vancouver Island in the Maa-nulth Domestic Fishing
Area however; the Treaty provides the Minister with discretion to permit
the Treaty nations to fish outside the MDFA should fish not be available
to allow Maa-nulth to catch their requirements.
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk Issue 7
DO YOU KNOW WHEN YOU ARE HAVING A
STROKE ?
A “Stroke” is a sudden loss of brain function. It
is caused by the interruption of flow of blood
to the brain or the rupture of blood vessels in
the brain.
You may be having a Stroke if you experience:
 sudden paralysis or numbness of the face, arm, or
leg (usually on only one side of the body)
 sudden loss of speech or trouble understanding
speech
 sudden loss of vision (often in one eye only) or
double vision
 sudden dizziness or loss of balance or coordination
 sudden severe and unusual headache (often
described as "the worst headache of my life" that
starts suddenly) with no known cause
If you experience any of these symptoms, it is a medical
emergency. Call 911 or your local emergency number
immediately.
July 2015 • Page 3
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Wya Cafe and Feast House leased to 4-Spice owner
Shamie Adeken, former
owner of the Ucluelet restaurant
4Spice has leased the Wya Surf
Cafe and the Kʷisitis Feast House
for one year.
The Feast House opened last
Youth Page
weekend with a breakfast and lunch
service. There will not be a dinner
service at this time, Shamie said. Both restaurants will be
serving a large assortment of foods
including fish and chips, burgers,
poutine, healthy vegan options and
international dishes. The breakfast
buffet will be served from 8 a.m.
until 11:30 a.m. and lunch from
noon until 3:30 p.m. Although there
is no dinner service there will be appys and alcoholic beverages served
until 5 p.m. Shamie is still looking
Sports
for staff in front of house, cooks,
kitchen prep and servers. Anyone interested in applying can call Shamie at (250)
726-5122 or email a resume to
[email protected]
Congratulations Shamie and best of
luck in your new ventures.
You learn Indigenous language
best by being immersed in it.
Language and Culture
Important Notice
Stage 2 Water Restrictions in Effect
Immerse yourself in a teaching–learning strategy.
Quuquuatsa
Please be advised that the District of Ucluelet is implementing Stage 2
Water Restrictions, effective Friday, July 17, 2015. This restriction will
remain in effect until further notice. Due to ongoing weather conditions,
the District of Ucluelet’s water supply is not recharging at a rate satisfactory
to continue outdoor watering under Stage 1. By adhering to these water
restrictions you will assist in stabilizing our supply of potable water for
drinking, household use and fire protection. Watering Restrictions
Language Society
apply to sprinkling, irrigating, and all outdoor washing.
Stage 2
Even numbered civic addresses may water on Thursdays &
Sundays within the permitted hours of 6:00 A.M and 9:00 A.M or
between the hours of 6:00P.M and 9:00P.M
Certificate Program in Aboriginal Language Revitalization (CALR)
Fall 2015, Port Alberni
LING 180B: Issues, Principles & Practices in Language Revitalization (1.5 units)
Learning that shapes
who you are.
Odd numbered civic addresses may water on Tuesdays &
Saturdays within the permitted hours of 6:00A.M and 9:00A.M or
between the hours of 6:00P.M and 9:00P.M
Offered in partnership
with the Department
of Linguistics, UVic
and the Quuquuatsa
Language Society
Watering is restricted to a maximum of 1 hour per
designated day.
Introduces contemporary issues, principles and practice models from Canada and around the world.
Dates:
Sept. 18–20 and Oct. 2–4, 2015
Time:
9 am to 5 pm
Instructor: Victoria Wells
LING 183B: Field Methods for Language Preservation and Revitalization:
Project Development (1.5 units)
An examination of project planning and development appropriate for field activities. Includes interview and languagedata recording methods, language documentation and database development, media production, publishing and
approaches to sharing information.
Dates:
Oct. 16–18 and Oct. 30–Nov. 1, 2015
Time:
9 am to 5 pm
Instructor: TBA
LING 158: Indigenous Language Mentorship (1.5 units)
100-hour mentorship with a fluent speaker.
Dates:
Sept. – Dec., 2015; Orientation: Aug. 24–25
Fee per course:
$526.20 + $100 program fee (includes materials) = $626.20 total
For more information and to register, please contact:
Janna Wilson, Program Coordinator
CALR Program, University of Victoria
Phone:
250-721-8504
Email:
[email protected]
Website: www.uvcs.uvic.ca/aboriginal/
Please be sure to conserve water and exercise conservation measures as
much as possible. The District of Ucluelet thanks you for your cooperation
and encourages you to contact the District Office if you have any questions
250-726 7744
QLS Coordinator
Quuquuatsa Language Society
Phone:
250-720-5501
Email:
[email protected]
Quuquuatsa
Language Society
June 2015
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ GoVERNMENT DIRECToRY
700 Wya Road, Hitacu, BC. PO Box 699 • Ucluelet, BC V0R 3A0 • www.ufn.ca • Phone: (250) 726-7342 / Toll free: 1-877-726-7342
YFN LegisLature
Les Doiron
President
[email protected]
Wilson Jack
Taayii Ḥaw̓ił
[email protected]
Richard Mundy
Member of Legislature
[email protected]
Alan W. McCarthy
Member of Legislature
[email protected]
Jeneva Touchie
Member of Legislature
[email protected]
Jordan Touchie
Member of Legislature
[email protected]
Melody Charlie
Member of Legislature
melody.charlie @ufn.ca
Gordon Taylor Jr.
Member of Legislature
gordon.taylor @ufn.ca
Page 4 • July 2015
YFN aDMiNistratiON
Frank, Iris
Director of Operations Ext.206
[email protected]
Williams, Suzanne
Administrative Coordinator,
Ext.205
[email protected]
Cook, Celena
Receptionist, Ext. 201
[email protected]
Klotz, Christina
Citizen&Enrolment Registrar(726-7342)Ext.209
[email protected]
McKnight-Yeates, Lisa
Communications Coordinator,
Ext. 202
[email protected]
DepartMeNt OF FiNaNce
Nelson, Tamara
Chief Financial Officer, Ext. 207
[email protected]
Vacant
Intermediate Accountant
@ufn.ca
Mundy, Melody
Sr. Accounting Assistant, Ext. 216
[email protected]
Touchie, Sheila
Accounting Assistant, Ext. 215
[email protected]
DepartMeNt OF LaNDs
Mead-Miller, Darren
Manager of Lands and Resources/
Asset Management Ext. 210
[email protected]
vacant
Administrative Assistant -Lands
Registrar, Ext. 203
[email protected]
Mack, Carlos
Lands & Resource Technician
Ext. 203
[email protected]
Shirley, Emily
Public Works, Ext. 210
[email protected]
Touchie, Marylin
Housing Coordinator, Ext. 219
[email protected]
Touchie, Debbie
Custodian
DepartMeNt OF
cOMMuNitY services
Wickham, Trevor
Manager of Community Services,
Ext. 226
[email protected]
Mundy, Lorraine
Sr. Administrative Assistant,
Ext. 227
lorraine.mundy@ ufn.ca
Mundy, Debbie
Social Development Coordinator,
Ext. 223
[email protected]
Valentine, Gloria
Community Wellness Coordinator
Ext. 224
[email protected]
George, Kaleena
Recreation Facilities Worker, Ext.
218 [email protected]
Issue 7
Williams, Veronica
Receptionist Ext. 221
[email protected]
Vacant
Economic Development Manager
[email protected]
Touchie, Dr. Bernice
Language Coordinator Ext. 211
[email protected]
Touchie, Vickie
Preschool/Daycare Supervisor
(726-2208)
[email protected]
George, Annie
Education Support Worker
[email protected]
George, Stella
Home Support Worker
YFN MaNageMeNt
(250) 726-3499
100 Hitatsoo Road, Hitacu, BC.
Silva, Crystal
Executive Assistant
[email protected]
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk
Community Newsmakers
Opinion Page
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Youth Page
Youth from Hitacu enjoyed a
few days at the Strathcona Outdoor Education Centre, located
in Strathcona provincial park in
central Vancouver Island. The
youth enjoyed zip lines, rock
climbing, hiking, kayaking and a
ropes course. It was also reported
that they enjoyed a lot of good
food.
Sports
Language and Culture
Youth hired to help with
summer camp in Hitacu
Melody Patrick is
working with the youth
in Hitacu this summer. The 16-year-old lives
in Nanaimo but is living with her Grandma
Gloria Joseph for the
summer, so she can work
as a camp leader for the
summer camp that she
attended for years as a
child.
“I will be working with the
youth and encouraging them to do
activities,” she commented. She
knows most of the kids in the summer program and has spent much
time in Hitacu. Her older sister
Samantha was the summer leader a
couple of summers ago.
“I used to come here and be
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk a camp student and then
I stopped for a while
and now I come here
and work for the summers,” she said, noting
that she’s worked across
the bay at the Seadrift
fish plant and at a fish
& chips wagon. “This is
my Mom’s home town
and I’ve spent a lot of
time here,” she commented.
She volunteers with young
people at Tillicum Haus in Nanaimo
and also does a lot of baby sitting.
Melody will be 17 years of
age soon and will be heading
into her final year of high school.
When she graduates she would like
to get into the RCMP.
Issue 7
July 2015 • Page 5
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Obituary: Carlene Jack
Obituary:Della Patrick
Youth Page
Della Patrick was
laid to rest in Hitacu on
July 16, 2015. She was born
September 23. 1954 and
died on July 13, 2015.
by siblings: Reggie Clayton, Gordon Clayton, Cindy
Clayton, Perry Clayton,
nephew Devon Edgar and
Grandson Johnson Richard
McCarthy. She is survived by
her spouse Stuart
Patrick and by her
children, Christine
Patrick, Elizabeth
Patrick (Charles),
Abby Patrick, Tina
Patrick, Stuart Patrick (Abby), Johnny
Patrick and siblings: Melvin
Clayton, Percy Clayton
(Kathy), Reynold Clayton,
Margary (Carl), Wanda
Clayton (Malcolm), Theresa Clayton, Sylvia Edgar,
Diane (Clifford).
Tristian Jensen, Jamie-Lee
Jensen, Jade-Lynn Jensen,
Susan McCarthy, Ethan
Patrick, Brayden Hansen,
Maxwell McCarthy, Abigail Patrick, Jacob Patrick,
Nicole McCarthy, Lacy
Patrick, Hannah McCarthy, Raven Patrick, Olivia
Patrick and James McCarthy. Great Grandchildren:
Katherine Williams, Jaime
Williams and Christopher
Williams.
Sports
Carlene Jack --born December 2, 1995, was remembered at a prayer service and funeral service last week. She
was 19 years old when she died on July 15th.
She is survived her Common law (Husband) Craig
Ambrose, Father in Law Patrick Amos & mother in Law
Sandra Watts (Kevin Watts). She
is also survived by her sister
Courtney Norris, (Riley) & her
niece Macy, her Grandma Ester
Mundy and Papa Barry Foster.
She is also survived by Aunties
Matti Cootes(Guy) Lorna Jack &
Justine Jack(Melvin) and cousins Brittany, Amber, Cheyenne,
Robert(Natalia), Selena, Skyler,
Kathleen and Stanley and nieces
Macy and Alexis.
Language and Culture
Rick Lindholm officiated the ceremony which
was held in the Hitacu
gym. Russell Hansen did
the eulogy and Louie Frank
sang: Roses Never Fade,
Amazing Grace and Farther
Along.
Della was predeceased by her parents, her
Mother Leona Delvina
Clayton (nee Barton) and
Father, Bennett Clayton.
She was also pre-deceased
She had many
Grandchildren including:
Floyd Williams (Jasmine
Freeze), Jimmy McKay,
Byron Patrick (Skylene
Touchie), Justin Patrick,
Cory Patrick, Janey Patrick,
Honourary pall
bearers included: Vince
McKay, Danny Boy
Touchie, Ken Brown Sr.,
Ron Williams Sr. and Leo
Manson. Pallbearers were:
Art Williams, Richard Martin, Ron Williams Jr., Andrew Jackson, Leo Touchie,
Henry George and Renny
Touchie
She was part of the
Kincolith Wolf Tribe from
Nisga.
She was predeceased by her Mom Veda Jack, Grandparents Lawrence and Bella Jack, Her Grandfather Larry
Jack Jr. and uncles Gary Mundy & Clifford Mundy (aka
Sonto). Carlene will be missed by family and so many
friends from the community of Port Alberni where she grew
up.
A funeral service was held at the Chapel of Memories
in Port Alberni on Tuesday, July 21st. Honourary Pallbearers included: Edison Thomas, Tyler George, Matt Leoney, Cordell Cromwell, Christopher Cenname and Dylan
George. Pallbearers were: Rylan Amon, Sean Thieub, Riley
Young, William Ambrose Jr. , Wes Webber and Richard
Dick.
First Responders
For medical emergencies
call 9-1-1
And for immediate help
while the Ambulance is on
its way, call our local First
Responders
Celena (250) 918-8910
or
Jay (250) 534-9518
Congratulations
to
Lance Williams
who passed the
First Responder
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk Issue 7
training!
July 2015 • Page 6
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Citizen explores traditional territory in Nahmint
Adventures in Nahmint
Treaty Settlement Lands (TSL)
By Michael J. McCarthy
A few weeks ago I decided
to climb Mt. Klitsa and I discovered that the Forest Service Road I
was on was not too far from the top
of Nahmint Lake.
A week later I decided to go
back and check out Nahmint and
set foot in our TSLs (Treaty Settlement Lands). I took my brother
Burt along on the adventure in our
territory it took about an hour
to get to the top the of the Nahmint lake from my house in Port
Alberni, a 4x4 is required to be
safe.
Youth Page
road. Burt and I left a bit dejected
wondering how we could make use
of the land as outlined in our land
Act.
first glimpse of our TSL; you’re
quite high and you can see how
dense the forest is and access is
limited unless you wish to punch
your own trail through.
Sports
I decided to return the following week (Canada Day) on my
own to put my feet on our land and
water; this time I took Canal Main
to the mouth of Nahmint River and
Nahmint Bay; the road was rough
but only took about 45 min to get to
the first view point of Nahmint Bay.
I traveled further and found
a little access road off main however I did not find a way down to the
river; as I got closer the river the
forest was thick and got very steep
and no marked trail.
Language and Culture
At that point you get the
I then went to the back up
in to my truck and started to the
Lake Main, which will let you cross
the river; at this point you can
safely make your way to the water.
A group of visitors (two families)
were swimming under the bridge; I
am sure the fishing would be good
at this spot. I wanted to have a look
further up and found a dry creek
bed, scrambled down the dry creek
bed and made my way to the river;
shallow enough to cross with ease;
there I had a good look at the river;
very warm and like most slow
moving rivers the rocks were covered in an extremely thick layer of
slim; I took my go pro hero 3 and
took some under water shots but
could only find 3 fry in the water.
Spend the day being Indian
in our territory; get out explore
your land; let it become part of
you and enjoy.
We took Forest Service
Road Stirling Arm to Graice
Main, then Nahmint Main; sadly
we could not find any access
points into the territory; the terrain from the road was steep and
dense; however lots of wildlife,
an abundance Deer, Bear, Grouse
and plenty of berries line the
Final Thoughts
• Explore our land and decolonize
• Signage to welcome in to
our TSL
Water Restrictions
are in place in Hitacu; please be water-wise and conserve!
If you see an outside tap on please turn it off.
Page 7 • July 2015
Issue 7
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ News
Youth Page
Sports
Language and Culture
Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Elders attended this year’s provincial Elder’s Gathering in Victoria. Shown here are Rose and Brian Wilson, left and Jack and Marj Touchie.
Local representatives at Elders Conference
A number of Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ elders attended
this year’s Elders Gathering held in Tsawout Territory near Victoria. The gathering was attended
by more than 3000 Elders, and health care workers, community care workers and young people.
Elders gatherings have been taking place in BC
since 1977. The Gathering provides social time
for Elders and an opportunity to share traditional
knowledge with other Elders and youth.
This year’s Elders Conference was co-hosted
by First Nations Health Authority who ran a
20-year-old self project through which Elders
were asked what advice they would give their
20-year-old self. There were also health screenings, blood pressure, diabetes and kidney screenings. Next year’s Elders conference will be held
in Williams Lake.
NETP
List of Services—Central Region
Ever Wonder What We Do?
The Nuu-chah-nulth Employment and Training Program (NETP), is one of fifteen departments within the
structure of the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC). Since October 1, 2010 NETP has been operating
under the ASETS (Aboriginal Skills and Employment Strategy). As an ASETS Agreement holder, NETP
provides employment related services and programs to all Aboriginal peoples living in the geographic
service area covering the Vancouver Island West Coast from Ditidaht First Nation in the South, First Nation
communities inland East to Port Alberni, to Ka’;yu;k;t;h;/Che’ktles7et’h’ First Nation in the North.
Employment Readiness Services
Employment Attachment Services
Work Experience Referrals
Resume and Cover Letter
Labour Market Demand Driven Certificate
Training
Job Search Strategies
Trades Training Support
Interview Preparation
Employment Readiness Workshops
Work Gear and Clothing Support
Referrals to other services
Employer Partnership Referrals
Driver License and Training Support
EI Reachback Supports
Individualized Learning Support
Online Application Support
Career Planning
Labour Market Information
Employment Maintenance Services
Community Based Employment Projects
Job Coaching Support
Special Projects
Access to Additional Training
Youth Employment Projects
Re-employment Support
Employer Partnership Projects
Career Transition Support
Access to Wage Subsidy
Want to know more about NETP contact
Evan Hauser—Central Region Case Manager
Visit in Person: #4-1636 Peninsula Road
Phone: (250) 726-4347 or (250) 266-1584
Email: [email protected]
This program offered through Nuu-chah-nulth
Employment & Training Program
Funding provided in whole by the
Government of Canada
Clayoquot
Sound
Theatre
Page 8 • July 2015
Issue 7 Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk