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Search for work forms. They need to be with their next month’s stubs for those who are employable in order for them to be eligible for May’s cheque. If you need a form you can come to the Band Office to pick up at the front desk. Also please if you have a hydro bill you will have to bring those in ASAP!
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STUDY HALL/TUTORING PROGRAM With great thanks and appreciation to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Trust and Community, this program is offered Mondays and Wednesday from 7-9 pm at the Adult Education Centre, and through lunch on Tuesdays at Port Hardy Secondary School. Tutoring is offered to students needing extra assistance with school work and assignments, assistance in completing bursary/scholarship applications, or just a quiet place for students to do homework, or study for exams. Laptops, IPads with keyboards and general supplies are provided at Study Hall in order to research projects or complete assignments. The Education and Social Assistance programs also provide snacks to the students that attend this program. The Education Department sponsors an annual Christmas Break Pizza Party and End of the Year Pizza Party. These photos were taken this past Christmas Break Pizza Party. Special thanks to Angela Clair for her role as our tutor. Angela’s love, care and dedication to our students is truly amazing and appreciated. Angela also provides extra Study Hall days when required: when Interim Report Cards are sent home, when students request extra support and before final exams during both semesters. Thanks so much Angela! Thank you once again to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Trust and Community for your continued support!
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Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Council PO Box 998, Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0 ● Tel (250) 949-8343 ● Fax (250) 949-7402
Notice to the Community – Drug Dealers Dear Community Members, Chief and Council are asking for your assistance in controlling and reporting the illegal drug dealing, bootlegging and under-aged drinking activities on reserve. As you know, many of the drug dealers and bootleggers received a letter from the Elders, Elected and Youth Councils asking them to cease their activities on reserve. The members of the Councils know who they are and are watching. At the same time, we need your assistance to get information on drug dealers and bootleggers that we notified or others that have not yet received a letter from the Councils. We need to be strong and have pride in who we are! No longer are we going to accept drug dealers or bootleggers in our community causing harm to our children, adults and families. We, as a community, will support anyone who asks for help. It is very important that we all work together to rid the community of the illegal drugs and alcohol being sold to our youth and community members. They are not helping the community, in fact, they are causing a great deal of harm to individuals and families. The Councils is also concerned about under-aged drinking and parents who are allowing their children to drink. Under-aged drinking is illegal and exposes children to the negative impacts of drinking. It is unhealthy for them to be drinking, so help us stop this sort of activity. Asking the community to help us with this is a difficult thing to do. Information on family members, friends or others is not an easy thing to do, but think of the consequences of not doing anything. Information will be held confidentially, and we may need you to report what you have observed to the RCMP, Cst. Starr and Cst. Macdonald.
Thank you, Chief Paddy Walkus
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Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre is hiring a part- time (20 hours) employee to join our team. This is a term position, details of which will be negotiated with the Executive Director of Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre. Job Title:
Housing First Specialist, SWFC
Job Summary: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Housing First Specialist assists community partners (MHAS ICM team, Lighthouse Resource Centre, First Nations, Housing Coordinators, SWFC staff ) coordinating with supportive services that will assist the participant households to maintain permanent housing, including orienting eligible participants to the program and providing housing search and supportive services to promote participants self-sufficiency, integration into the community, and permanency in housing. As part of the Mt Waddington Housing First Leadership Committee, the HF Specialist acts as a resource and support in the development of Mt Waddington HF regional system model Job Responsibilities: Working with community partners, develops a range of housing resources that meet the needs and circumstances of participants Researches best practices and develops draft universal Intake, based on intake forms from each agency combined to create a universal and centralized intake Collaborates with community partners to ensure coordinated delivery of a broad range of services to meet the mental, physical, psycho-social and housing needs of the participants either through direct service or linkage to appropriate resources Builds relationships with property owners and managers Develops a database of affordable housing resources for reference in locating appropriate housing. Assists Mt Waddington HF Leadership Committee in educating the community about Housing First has included consultations with experts and the community, public workshops and meetings with landlords in the community to explain the program and its benefits. Assists committee with planning complete education and social marketing community-wide campaign to further educate the community Assists HF committee to organize community based training, Works closely with HF Committee to develop regional model and manual for Mt Waddington specific HF practices and
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Familiar with our First Nations and territories Understanding of Housing First philosophy and strategies Knowledge of BC tenant/landlord tenancy act Experienced in coordinating and working with diverse stakeholders Strong interpersonal and written communication skills April 23/2018 Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Yo! News
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Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of poverty and homelessness Experienced in reporting and maintaining appropriate documentation Strong organizational skills
Hoped for: Knowledge of the effects of trauma and trauma-informed practice, crisis intervention skills, Working Conditions: Although much of the work will be during regular work hours, there may be occasions when the HF Specialist works some evenings and weekends. Access to a personal vehicle, and clean driving record are necessary. Please submit resume and cover letter to Janet Hanuse by May 4, 2018. With a possible start date of May 15, 2018. In person at: Ste 145A-8950 Granville Street Or by Mail @ PO Box 2041 Or by email to: edswfc@telus.net please say HPS job in subject line for email.
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Kwa'lilas Hotel and PierSide Landing are looking for candidates for employment ahead of the busy summer season. Applications are being accepted for all positions: Servers, Front Desk, Housekeeping and Kitchen staff. If you are interested in joining our team, please send a cover letter and resume to careers@kwalilas.com. Experience is an asset, but more important is a great personality, strong work ethic and willingness to excel. Serving it Right certificate is a requirement for servers. April 23/2018 Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Yo! News
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k̓ awat̕si Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) Seeking KEDC Directors Deadline: May 11, 2018 Opportunity Summary The k̓awat̕si Economic Development Corporation (KEDC) is a wholly owned entity of the Gwa’sala Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation, located in Port Hardy, BC and we are looking for a Director to complete our five person Board of Directors to lead KEDC. Our mandate is to carry out economic development activities on behalf of the Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation in a manner that is consistent with social, environmental and cultural goals of the Nation Nations. We are now in the process of reorganizing company activities and structure, and are looking for individuals to serve as Directors that can commit between one to three years in this capacity. The Primary Responsibilities of KEDC Directors are to:
Review and update strategic plans as required; Approve annual business plans s consistent with the strategic plan for management to implement; Oversee management and provide support where necessary; Report to Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw ‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation Chief and Council as well as membership; and Establish policies that reflect laws and requirements as established by the Gwa’sala‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation.
The Skills, Experience and Personal Qualities of Directors we are looking for are:
Business experience in accounting, finance, human resources, and/or marketing marketing; A strong ability to understand financial and non-financial non financial performance reports; Knowledge of, and experience xperience in one or more of the following sectors: Forestry, Tourism, Fisheries, Marine Development and others; others Previous board experience and training in business, finance or government relations; An understanding of Gwa’sala--‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation culture and/or d/or experience in working with First Nations; The willingness to devote time required to carry out Director Director duties and responsibilities; The ability to be impartial, trustworthy and respectful of confidentiality that the role requires; A positive attitude that promotes teamwork; and Values similar to that of the Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Gwa’sala Nation and its culture.
Directors are being sought through a competitive, fair and transparent process to help lead this exciting initiative. We thank all interested applicants in advance and look forward to sharing experiences with successful candidates candidates. Please submit a resume and cover letter, letter via email or delivered hard copy, in support of your application by 4:30 pm on May 11, 2018 to: Roger Nopper, Band Manager, Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation, email: manager@gwanaknations.ca Mail: PO 998, Port Hardy, BC, V0N 2P0
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Birthday / Request Mary King Would like to wish my boys Nigel & Josh a Happy Birthday Happy 18th Birthday Nigel Robert King (April 30th) Happy 19th Birthday Josh Walkus (May 7th) Lo...See MoreManage Maggie Coon Happy Anniversary To my uncle Edwato Charlie And Sandra Charlie for April 23rd Love mag & the boys ♡Manage Manage
Rita Walkus We would like to wish our gal Laa Anderson a very happy n blessed birthday April 24. Love you! Martha Walkus Would like to wish my gransons a happy birthday jared king on april 23 th. Nigei king on.april 30 th and joshua king on n may 7 th and. Happy birthday to my great grankids irene and gage king and to my nephew. Rick coon. Hope you all enjoy your special. Love you all. Gran mart mar
Maggie Coon Happy Birthday to our uncle Edwato Charlie April 26♡ Love max coon ♡Manage
Rita Walkus Also a very happy birthday wish April 30 to Andrea M Walkus-Andrew from all of us. us Isabelle Angel Walkus Happy 5th Birthday To My Nephew Darryl Tom on April 27 love you so much love from Me & Harry Manage
Mary King Wishing my KINGtwins a Happy Birthday Gage & Irene Love you babies (May 7th)Manage
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Mary King Jared Victor Happy Birthday Nephew April 23rd We love you Manage
on April 27th I love you both so very much! From momma and all your siblings Manage ❤
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Ethyl Marie Skookum Happy 18th birthday to my beautiful baby Eddie lynn Joseph April 26th.. Happy birthday baby and many more wonderful years to come .. Love from your mom , sisters and brothers ❤
Lorna D Henderson Wishing my beautiful first born Dorothy Helena Walkus and our nephews Nate and dude a Hbd April 22! Love u all to infinity! From dad/uncle Tommy and mom/aunty Lorna ❤
Lorna D Henderson Hbd nephew Leslie David Walkus April 30! Love u always uncle T and aunty Lorna ❤
Tiffany Charlie Happy Birthday to my April Babies Raven Thomasina on April 21st and Darryl Tom
Lorna D Henderson Wishing my uncle Jay and Tina, Dowa and Eddie a happy anniversary April 23
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Yo! News is prepared by Bernadine Clayton, Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Receptionist 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 Bernadine at (250) 949-8343. 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.
Staff Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office Phone: (250) 949-8343 Fax: (250) 949-7402
Roger Nopper,Band Manager (250) 902-2309
Other ways to stay connected to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw community are: Facebook (User: Gwanak nations)
Margaret Bernard/ Finance (250) 902-2308
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Band Office PO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0
Lorna Henderson/Finance (250) 902-2311
COUNCIL
Social Development (250) 902-2307
(Chief) Paddy Walkus (Council) Ernie Henderson (Council) Darryl Coon (Council) Dodie Rufus (Council) Leslie Walkus (Council) Gary Walkus (Council) Terry Walkus (Council) Victor Walkus (Council) Eddie Charlie
Colleen Hemphill, Treaty (250) 949-8424
Conrad Browne, Economic Development
Leo Lawson, Capital Specialist Officer (250) 902-2306 Cathy Swain, Housing Administrator (250) 902-2304 David Schmit, Natural Resource Manager (250) 902-2310
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Centre Silena George, Elders Program Administrator (250) 949-7406
Grace Smith, Education (250) 902-2320
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Health & Family Services Front Desk: (250) 949-8131 / Fax: (250) 949-6811
Bob Swain, Public Works Cell: (250) 230-0087
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School Front Desk: (250) 949-7743 / Fax: (250) 949-7422 www.gwanak.bc.ca
Bernadine Clayton, Receptionist/IRA (250) 949-8343
Eke Me-Xi School (250) 949-8332
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Native Courtworker Office (250) 902-2223
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