GWA’SALA - ‘NAKWAXDA’ XW NATION BOX 998 ● 154 TSULQUATE RESERVE ● PORT HARDY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA ● V0N 2P0 PHONE: (250) 949-8343 ● FAX: (250) 949-7402 949 ● WEB: WWW.GWANAK.INFO
call for nominations: band Council Date: May 17, 2018 Dear Gwa’sala – ‘Nakwaxda’xw Band Members, Please note that nominations for Gwa’sala – ‘Nakwaxda’xw Council will be held from 4:00 – 8:00pm on Thursday, 07 June, 2018 201 at the Elders’ Centre. Up for nominations are: 4 three-year year Band Council positions Terms ended for Ernie Henderson, Gary Walkus, Leslie Walkus and Victor Walkus In order to nominate someone,, you must:
Be 18 years of age or older on the date of the election Be a registered member of the Gwa’sala – ‘Nakwaxda’xw Band Live in the District of Mount Waddington Be register on the elector list
The Advance Poll will take place from 4:00 – 8:00pm at the Elders’ Centre on Thursday, June 28, 2018. Elections are from 8:00am – 8:00pm at the Wakas Community Hall on Friday Friday, July 05, 2017. Swearing in of the elected Council members will take place on July 12,, 201 2018. Roger Nopper Band Manager
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Notice to the Community – Elections Dear Community Members, This is a reminder that elections for 4 Councillor positions are coming up. Please be advised that no candidate can make any promises. Council makes decisions based on a quorum of 5 Council members. Candidates must meet the conditions for qualifying in order to be placed on the ballots. Key Dates 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Hire Electoral Officer – 10 May, 2018 Notice of Nomination Meeting – 17 May, 2018 Nomination Meeting – 07 June, 2018 Notice of Election – 21 June, 2018 Election – 05 July, 2018
Conditions for Qualifying for Election A Candidate for the office of Councillor must: a) Have been nominated to be a Candidate pursuant to the Custom Election Code; b) Be the full age of 21 (twenty-one) years or older on or before the day on which the Election is held; c) Be a registered member of the Gwa’sala or ‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation; d) Not have outstanding criminal charges and, if convicted previously, must have completed the sentence at least 5 (five) years prior to the date of the Election, unless s/he provide proof of an official pardon; e) Must provide a Criminal Record Check at the Nomination Date; f)
Be in Good Financial Standing with the Band and Band entities;
g) Have signed the Candidate Acceptance and Declaration Form attached as Appendix D and paid the Candidate Fee; h) Any travel to Council meetings will be the responsibility of individual, if they live off-reserve; i)
Have further his or her personal and professional development through post-secondary studies, or other Professional Development;
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Candidates can only apply to be elected for one position on Council, either Chief Councillor or Councillor, not both;
k) A Candidate who is an existing Council Member and wishes to run for the Chief Councillor position must resign their position as a Council Member at the Nomination Meeting; l)
Provide a one-page biographical profile confirming his or her educational and professional qualifications and other experience; and
m) Have not violated the Custom Election Code. Thank you, Roger Nopper Band Manager
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TREATY UPDATE Positive Momentum in Negotiations 2018 marks the 25th year that modern day treaty negotiations have been carried out in BC. The Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw chose to participate in this process back in 1993 agreeing it is the best way to assert our aboriginal title and rights. These rights and title pre-existed the arrival of settlers and continue to exist today with our own laws, governments, political structures, social orders, territories and rights inherited from our ancestors. It has been a long process but we see positive movement at this time. In the federal and provincial landscape—recent mandates, legislation and policies reflect the positive shift. Some of this can be attributed to the hard fought wins in court battles, including the Tsilqot’in Nation aboriginal title case and the recent Ahousit Fish Court case, the latter recognizing some rights to fish in our waters for commercial purposes. Another reason for the positive change is the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the 94 recommendations that are being implemented by all levels of government and the Canadian peoples who, for the first time, learned of the horrendous genocide committed when our children were forced out of their homes and communities to be put into distant residential schools … that story is all too real for many of our elders… On the international scene, the United Nations Declaration on Rights of Indigenous Peoples caused another major change to the political landscape. The Prime Minister of Canada and Premier of BC both agreed, signed and implemented the Declaration. It is made up of 46 Articles. Number 26 states: Indigenous peoples have the right to lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired. Article 27 speaks to implementation of the rights and ownership. Article 28 speaks to redress… fair and equitable compensation…for lands taken, damaged or used without our free, prior and informed consent. The political shifts and commitments were demonstrated publicly at meetings attended by our treaty team. An example of this is the February 27, 2018 Federal Budget, at when Canada announced, “..we support Recognition of Rights of First Nations across Canada. There will be no more predetermined federal mandates. There will be no more extinguishment or full and final settlement. The government commits to “..up scaling efforts to increase modern treaties and selfdetermination agreements to reflect the recognition and rights approach. As part of this new approach, the Government will replace use of loans with non-repayable contributions to fund Indigenous participation in the negotiation of modern treaties” Complete forgiveness of treaty negotiation loans has remained a top priority of our negotiation with governments. We stated that debt has detrimental economic, social and political impact on our Nations as we work to resolve the outstanding land question in treaty negotiations. In March, we received a letter from the BC Treaty Commission stating that our negotiation support funds request for the 2018-19 negotiations will no longer be 80% loan and 20% percent contribution. Instead, all funds expended in negotiations will be 100% contribution, or non-repayable grants. The next commitment we are pushing for is forgiveness of all funds used in the past for negotiations. We feel this will happen fairly soon. While progress has been made with governments as a result of courts, commissions and the declaration, it is the collective and sustained efforts of the leaders here in BC who have worked tirelessly to force positive change. Our Chief, Council and Treaty Team are on the forefront of the battle to assert our title, rights and the need for redress of the socio, political, educational and cultural gaps.
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Here at home, it can be difficult to see what is happening at the regional, provincial and federal and even international levels. How does this filter to our Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nation and community? Below is a list of some of the major issues we are addressing as we move forward. Predictability Mechanisms There is a question, will we lose our lands through extinguishment? The answer is “no”, we will not, especially as a result of recent law and commitments stated above, “There will be no extinguishment of rights to land.” Rather, in negotiations we are working toward mechanisms for predictability, eliminating the use of the words, “extinguishment” and “certainty”. We are working on a treaty that sets out how we will exercise our rights and if this is not addressed to our satisfaction the matter will not be settled until then. Treaty vs. Court There is the question, “ Should we chose to go to court instead of negotiating a treaty?” In response to this question, for a successful court case we would require our elders to give testimony in a courtroom under interrogation by a battery of lawyers hired by the federal or provincial government who have no shortage of funds. To make our case, many dollars would be required for us to hire our own lawyers to do research and access evidence for the testimonies. How many precious elders would or could testify in court to support how/why we have title? Many details are required for this process to succeed in our favor. The amount of time necessary to succeed could be very long. I understand that the Tsilqot’in Court case took more than 25 years and more than 25 mil $ to settle, most of the elders who testified have passed on. The Tsilqot’in after all this are still required to negotiate with the federal and provincial government on selfgovernment provisions. Will Support and Services continue? All services that we use and benefit from will continue at the same or an enhanced level after a treaty is achieved. This includes, education, health, social services, family services, elder services, infrastructure needs, etc. Taxes Our Nations will have the ability to exercise jurisdiction over our own lands, this means that in a post treaty era we can charge taxes for use of our lands, this may include logging companies, ecotourism companies, etc. We can also have an opportunity, if it is agreed to by our citizens that lands could be put into a category to allow for collateral to be available to access loans from a bank to buy our own homes, or businesses. Personal tax exemptions could change but the time of change would not happen until at least eight to ten years, post treaty, providing the GN ample opportunity to gain economic and taxation revenues to ensure the well being of each of our citizens. GN Carving Shed The carving shed is nearly completed. The ground-breaking ceremony that took place on April 4 prior to construction was very exciting and successful as so many folks came out on that sunny but cool day to participate in the ceremony required before construction. A huge shout out goes to the Big House Carving Shed Ground Breaking Planning Committee who made the ceremony come together so well! Also acknowledgement goes to all the elders, chiefs, youth, officiators and cooks…this could not have gone so well without all the teamwork and effort of you! Next we will begin to plan for the opening of the GN Carving shed, thanks to ‘Kawa’ci Carving crew for their skills to build our 40’ x 80’ building in such a short time. Funds for the carving shed were accessed through Treaty Negotiations; as well we continue to work with Chief and Council for total funds required to build the Big House. Yo! News May 18/2018 4 Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw
A meeting will be held soon (last week of May) to discuss all of the details about the carving shed opening as well as to discuss plans leading to Big House construction – land, funds, construction details and carving details. Please attend that meeting when it is announced. Communication Our new Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Website will be launched soon. It will be updated and will include Yo News articles about treaty negotiations, process and details. Treaty documents will be posted, which will include studies carried out through the years as part of the negotiations process to prepare for implementation – land use studies, fisheries Studies, archaeology reports, governance documents, to name a few. Thank you for your reading this update, there is so much more to report and we will work toward future community/family/youth meetings to talk with you, gain your insights, questions and concerns. Should you have questions or concerns that have not been addressed, do not hesitate to contact myself through the GN Band office reception Gila Kasla Treaty Update written by Colleen Hemphill, Chief Negotiator May 17, 2018
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Boardwalk in Takush!! Our crew that worked on these exciting projects were George Walkus, Martin Walkus, Patti Sewid, John Smith, Steven Johnstone and David Schmidt.
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Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nation P.O. Box 998 Port Hardy, BC V0N 2P0 Telephone: (250) 902-2304 Facsimile: (250) 949-7402
May 17, 2018 Cathy Swain, Housing Administrator
YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO WORK TOGETHER IN CREATING A SAFE COMMUNITY, PLEASE WORK WITH US HERE AT THE BAND LEVEL TO DO THIS, THANK YOU.
IF THERE IS PARTYING AND YOUR PEACE IS BEING DISTURBED Please call the police to report it. When you call them they will create a file, you ask for that file number, take note of the file number and then pass it on to me at the office at 902-2304. Please know that the police do make reports that they give to the Band Council but there are no names or addresses in those reports. I am positive that you can ask that your name not be given, to protect your privacy, but in order to be able to address these problems we DO need a file number.
You CAN call or contact me or any member of the housing committee, or Band Council members about partying and noise disturbances - but we can’t do anything without the file number.
Once we have a file number then I, as the housing administrator can then write a first letter of warning, and a second letter of warning and so on.
The Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw First Nation On-Reserve Housing Policy states:
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Tenants shall keep noise to a minimum between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and between 11:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. on weekends.
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Disturbing the peace will be deemed to have occurred if a police incident report has been filed.
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Each incident of disturbing the peace will result in a disturbing the peace warning being 1)
Delivered by hand to an adult person residing in the premises; and or
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Posted to the front door of the rental unit with a third-party as witness to the delivery of the Disturbing the Peace Warning.
The disturbing the peace warning shall advise the tenant(s) of: 1) The nature of the incident and when it occurred; 2) That after a total of 2 disturbing the peace incidents a final disturbing the peace warning shall be issued; and 3) That after a final disturbing the peace warning has been issued, any further incidents of disturbing the peace shall result in an eviction notice being issued. 30.2 Termination of Tenancy for Disturbing the Peace After having delivered the final disturbing the peace warning, if the tenant(s) are involved in a further incident of disturbing the peace, the housing department shall request to recommend to Chief and Council an eviction notice as set out in Section 15.2 of this rental housing policy.
The Band is doing this to protect the safety of the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw community members. Your help would be greatly appreciated on this, thank you.
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As you may know, the government of Canada through Indian Affairs, and CMHC have been the organizations that helped to pay for our homes to be built on First Nation reserves across Canada throughout the years.
Well, the Liberal government is turning the programs over to First Nations to operate within the next couple years. The First Nations Housing & Infrastructure Council was formed in 2017 to support the creation of a BC First Nations Housing and Infrastructure Authority.
The First Nation Housing & Infrastructure Council have been holding what are called, “Engagement Outreach Sessions” where they travel to different places and get input from First Nations on what it is that they see is needed for their first nation in the area of housing. They were in Port Hardy to do this on April 16th. Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw, Kwakiutl, Quatsino and Alert Bay representatives were present.
First Nations will not lose existing funding from this transfer of authority and responsibility. If you’ve seen in the news lately, it has been the government’s effort to increase funding as part of the national housing reform priority. There has been no new news to say that there will be cuts, there have been increases in funding.
This transfer will probably happen in stages, and the plan is to begin transfer by March, 2019. Stay tuned for further information. Once we hear, you will hear.
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Job Posting for Limb Picking Positions The Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation Land and Resource Office is looking to fill two limb limb-picking positions immediately. The job involves working on outboard skiffs collecting tree limbs in the water and on shore. Successful candidates must be physically fit and must demonstrate knowledge knowledge and common sense around safe work practices. The work is rigorous, and may occur in all weather conditions. The successful applicants will be highly motivated people, able to work well with others and on their own. Work will be camp based so you must be willing and able to work out of camp. Camp shifts are likely to be 4 days on, 4 days off - but weather depending. The work will start immediately and will last for one to two months - with possible extension to other forestry units. Requirements: -
Must be in good physical condition; Must be comfortable working on the water safely Be highly motivated – able to work in ALL weather conditions outdoors in rough terrain; Must be able to work in camp as camp is a requirement of the job – shifts are 4 day days on, 4 days off
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Previous forestry training and experience; Outdoor and bush experience; Past camp experience; First Aid Level I with Transport Endorsement
This will be a challenging and rewarding job that will may include future post-secondary secondary schooling options. If you think you have what it takes, please submit a cover letter and resume to: to David Schmidt and Erin Latham, Land and Resources By email: david@kedc.ca or drop it off to reception at the band office. Please ease indicate clearly in your cover letter that you are applying for the “Limb “ Picker”” position. This posting will close on May 24, 2018 at 4:00 pm. No late submissions will be accepted. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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Local Job Posting General Helper - Seasonal Company: Port Hardy Building Supply Industry:Retail & Wholesale Expiry Date:Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 9am Details: Seasonal Employee Duties will be performed in and out doors in all weather conditions. Indoor time will be spent helping customers, on the computer, on the telephone, stocking shelves, general store cleanliness and light maintenance duties. Outdoor duties include yard clean-up, stocking and loading trucks and customer vehicles. Qualifications & Experience: Basic understanding of good customer services, willingness to learn Basic Math skills, proficient in written and oral English - Solid communication skills, energetic, friendly - Available for flexible shifts and available on Saturdays 2 recent references How to apply: admin@hardybuilders.ca or drop off resume attention Admin Only shortlisted will be contacted. Must be reliable and punctual. Thank you for your interest. Operations Assistant/Grounds Maintenance - Full-Time Industry:Security Wage:$13/Hr Expiry Date:Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 9am Details: Student Employment Start date - June 11/18 End date Sept 3/18 (negotiable) Must have been a full time student in 2017/18 and be returning to school for the 2018/19 school year.
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Aries Security Ltd is a locally owned & operated company that has been servicing the North Island since 2003. See the attached PDF file for complete details. How to apply: Email: admin@ariessecurity.ca Apply in person at 6600 Hardy Bay Road in Port Hardy Website: http://Ariessecurity.ca Housekeeper/Room Attendant Full-Time Company: The Quarterdeck Inn & Marina Resort Industry: Tourism/ Hospitality Expiry Date: Thursday, May 24, 2018 - 9am Details: The Quarterdeck Inn is looking to hire a room attendant to join the team. - Making sure all the assigned rooms are clean, tidy - To maintain the establishment in a clean and orderly fashion - Reliability and punctuality - Must be able to work on weekends and/or statutory holidays Job Types: Full-time, Part-time How to apply: Drop of the resume at the front desk or email: admin@quarterdeckresort.net Kelp Processor - Part-Time Company:West Coast Marine BioProcessing Industry:Manufacturing & Utilities Wage:$16/hr Expiry Date:Monday, May 21, 2018 - 9am Details: Duties include, but not limited to, cleaning harvest totes, operating press and other equipment involved in the processing of kelp. Rain gear and safety toed footwear required Flexible schedule, could be specific days of the week or on call Yo! News
Transportation to our plant in the Tacan Industrial site required This position can start immediately. This position could develop into full time for the kelp harvesting season that ends in late summer/early fall Qualifications & Experience: Forklift ticket or experience an asset but not required. Experience operating hydraulics, pumps, etc an asset but not required Physically fit How to apply: E-mail resume to production@marinebioprocessing. com or drop it off at Port Hardy NIEF's office Website: http://www.marinebioprocessing. com Truck Driver - Full-Time Industry: Transportation Expiry Date: Friday, May 18, 2018 9am Details: Full Time position driving a tractor trailer locally on the North Island. 4 Days per week with varying hours and days. Must be flexible and available weekdays and weekends. Steel toe boots or shoes are a must. Dependable, great customer service, and organization skills are required. Benefits included Qualifications & Experience: Must have Class 1 with air brakes and clean drivers abstract. Experience with Fork Lift and electric pallet jacks is an asset. How to apply: Email Resume and Drivers abstract to: busybs@telus.net or bring in person to 5715 Hardy Bay Rd Port Hardy BC V0N 2P0
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Member Service Representative Part-Time Company: Coastal Community Credit Union Industry: Finance & Banking Wage:TBD Expiry Date:Friday, May 25, 2018 9am Details: Member Service Representative 1 - Union: Coastal Community Credit Union is the largest financial services organization based on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands and serves over 110,000 members and clients through its 24 branches, 17 insurance offices and 4 business centers. Coastal Community is committed to improving financial health, enriching lives and building healthier communities. We are seeking to fill the position of Member Service Representative to support the Port Hardy and Port McNeill Branches. Primary Responsibility / Basic Purpose: Under direct supervision, the Member Service Representative processes a variety of financial and non-financial transactions for members within the guidelines established. Coastal Community Credit Union strives "to be the leaders in building relationships that improve financial health, enrich people’s lives and build healthier communities" and it is the responsibility of the Member Service Representative to be the primary point of contact for members and carry the vision statement forward in order to build, maintain, attract and expand the member’s relationship with the credit union. Representative Duties: Accurately processes a variety of transactions to meet the needs of our members. Provide sales and 20 Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw
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Community Coroner - Casual Company: Public Safety and Solicitor General Industry: Health Wage: TBD Expiry Date: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 - 9am Details: BC Public Service - Public Safety and Solicitor General Alert Bay/Port Hardy/Port McNeill Community Coroner - Are you interested in a unique, challenging part-time role in your community? Salary: $32.32 hourly - As and when required position with no designated term date The successful candidate must reside in or surrounding areas. Recruiting for a training session to be held in late September 2018 The BC Coroners Service (BCCS) is responsible for determining the circumstances of all sudden, unexpected and unnatural deaths in the province. The BCCS is seeking mature, compassionate and community minded individuals to work as Coroners on an “as and when required” basis. These positions offer an opportunity for individuals to use various skills in serving their communities in a high profile role. In this role you will conduct a preliminary investigation into all
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unnatural, sudden and unexpected deaths in the designated area you serve. This will include attending scenes of sudden death, liaising with police and other emergency responders, conducting an examination of the deceased, providing information and guidance to families, and entering information into an electronic case management system. These are “as and when required” positions and a minimum number of hours of work is not guaranteed. There is considerable flexibility in scheduling, depending on the local staffing structure. This position in not open to current provincial government employees, current civilian employees of any police force or anyone in a position which may create potential conflict of interest or perception of bias or interfere with the impartiality of your role. Qualifications & Experience: Qualifications for this role include: • A minimum 5 years of professional employment experience which clearly demonstrates developed skills in decision making, risk management, judgment, communication with stakeholders
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BIRTHDAY/REQUESTS Melissa Henderson: May 18th We would to wish our daddy a happy birthday hope you have a fantastic day. We love you daddy from Mac and Bernice Happy birthday to our sister/aunty Crystal hope you have a wonderful day we love you from Mac Bernice Johnson and Mel Happy birthday sis/ aunty Cara hope you have a wonderful day with family and friends from Mac Bernice Johnson and Mel May 15 th Happy birthday to my sister Louisa hope you have a fantastic day love you from Mac Bernice Johnson and Mel
Maggie Jack: Happy Birthday to my granddaughter Mckayla McLean on May 29 Coming out from Jack/ George family
Maggie Coon: HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY BLOOD Vanessa Walkus WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH FROM ME AND THE BOYS ♤
Dora Speck : Please check out my jewellery upstairs at Guidos. There is also one bracelet at birds nest. Gary Walkus :Happy birthday Gavin Humchitt May 21, happy bday Melanie Cassanda may 27th many many more to come from me and my family Maggie Coon: Happy birthday my lovley Enjoy your special day ♡ may 24th ♡ Buddy Walkus :Wishing Wishing my beautiful wife Vanessa Eve Walkus a very happy birthday. I love you with all my heart wife and hope you have a day. Also to our goddaughter Makayla love you babeh h and hope you have a day.
Missy Walkus : May 22-Happy Happy 15th birthday Kasia! May 23-Happy Happy birthday Elias (13)and Amira(10) May 24-Happy Happy 19th birthday Alex! May 28-Happy Happy 20th Birthday Charlie! Love you all babies Lorna D Henderson Happy birthday Patti Sewid may 24th! I know u will be working but hope u have a spectacular day! ❤
Lorna D Henderson:: Shout out to Johnson aand Melissa for the wonderful gifts, it is so appreciated ❤
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Yo! News is prepared by Bernadine Clayton, Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Receptionist
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Centre Silena George, Elders Program Administrator (250) 949-7406
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.
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
Staff Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office Phone: (250) 949-8343
Other ways to stay connected to the Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw community are: Facebook (User: Gwanak nations)
Fax: (250) 949-7402 Roger Nopper,Band Manager (250) 902-2309 Margaret Bernard/ Finance (250) 902-2308 Lorna Henderson/Finance (250) 902-2311
Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Band Office PO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0
COUNCIL (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
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Conrad Browne, Economic Development Social Development (250) 902-2307 Colleen Hemphill, Treaty (250) 949-8424 Leo Lawson, Capital Specialist Officer (250) 902-2306 Cathy Swain, Housing Administrator (250) 902-2304 David Schmit, Natural Resource Manager (250) 902-2310 Grace Smith, Education (250) 902-2320 Bob Swain, Public Works Cell: (250) 230-0087 Bernadine Clayton, Receptionist/IRA(250) 949-8343 Native Courtworker Office(250) 902-2223
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