Tk̓wemíple7 (Councillor) Brandy Jules Highlights & Accomplishments of 2019-2020 Wéytk, I first of all want to send my gratitude to the Front Line Workers here in our community and across the Globe, Kukstsemc for all that you do to keep us informed and all that you do to keep us safe and well. I myself will continue to do my part in Staying Home to flatten the curve of Covid19. There is definitely some change coming our way with how we have had to adapt during this Pandemic. We have been given the tools and resources to work virtually and there are still some areas in which we need to iron out, but this is a learning curve for all of us, and we thank those who have been working with us and assisting us with your comments on how we can better our services during this time. When the time comes, that we are able to open up our work space again, we are going to have to adapt to remaining our social distance, still taking precautionary steps as highlighted daily by the Provincial and Federal Government. We have a “new” normal, and this too will take some adapting to.
primary Board member on behalf of Adams Lake. Our goal is to help and assist children and families. When I first took this role on, I had a lot of questions of why our children were not the forefront of our conversations, after all Adams Lake has one of the highest numbers of Children in Care. Adams Lake has signed a Protocol agreement with Secwepemc Child & Family to work together and in the best interest of the child(ren). There is some work that needs to happen to strengthen our protocol with the Agency and this is in progress. In the near future, it is Adams Lake goal to host a Coming Home Ceremony for our Children in Care, welcome them home and introduce them to family members. To expand on this, I would love the same to happen with our Residential School Survivors and our 60 Scoop survivors, properly welcome them home through ceremony. We would work with our Agency to help assist in finding members in our urban areas. Stsmemelt MOU: In July 2018, 11 communities of the Secwepemc Nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Province and Canada to work together on defining Jurisdiction of our Children and Families. A Technical Working Group was formed to create a Terms of Reference, Budget and Workplan.
Infrastructure: The Water Line is well under construction, this is a huge accomplishment as its been years and years that our homes down Kamloops Shuswap Road haven’t had potable water. We are working with ISC to secure funding to extend the Water Line to the end of our Reserve. Secwepemc Child & Family Services: I serve as the
Language Student Graduates, Simon Fraser University
Elders Gathering, Thompson Rivers University
Stsmemelt Engagement Session
Adams Lake Indian Band Annual Report 2019 - 2020
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