Yo! news 2016 june 10 by Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nation

GWA’SALA - ‘NAKWAXDA’ XW NATIONS BOX 998  154 TSULQUATE RESERVE PORT PORT HARDY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA V0N 2P0 PHONE: (250) 949-8343 949 FAX: (250) 949-7402 WEB: WEB: WWW.GWANAK.INFO

Calendar of important events Save the dates in your phone/mark them down on your calendars please

8am-8pm Reminder: Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw Trust Program vote is this Thursday June 9th from 8am at the Wakas hall, there are 11 programs on the ballot this year. Please take time out of your day to come to the hall and vote for your 2016 community programs.

Reminder: Gwa’sala ‘Nakwaxda’xw Trust is holding an information session for the Trust agree agreement amendment process this Thursday June 9thlunch is at 12:30pm and the information session starts at 1:30pm @ the Wakas hall. The trustees and trust lawyer will be available for questions to the proposed trust amendments. A presentation on the new amendments amendments will be given to those in attendance.

Reminder: Call for nominations: Band Council 4 council on 2 year terms (Gary Walkus, Dodie Rufus, Darryl Coon, and Leslie Walkus) Thursday June 30th 4:00pm-8:00pm 8:00pm @ Elders center

Reminder: Advance poll for bandd council voting will take place on Thursday July 7th 4:00pm8:00pm @ Elders center

8:00pm @ Wakas hall Reminder: Election day is on Thursday July 14th from 8:00am-8:00pm Questions to do with trust programs/votes/amendments can be directed towards Leslie Walkus- email: gnntrustchair@gmail.com or by text or call (250)-230-0034 0034 Please provide a name and the best way to get ahold of you if contacting by cell phone. Questions to do with the band council elections can be be directed to the band office at the front desk and leave a message for Roger Nopper our Band Manager (250)949(250)949 8343

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10/06/2016

Yo! News is prepared by Bernadine Clayton Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw Receptionist This newsletter is delivered to all houses on the Tsulquate Reserve every first of the month and posted to the Gwa’sala’Nakwaxda’xw website. If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, contact Bernadine at (250) 949-8343 or e-mail bandreception@gwanak.info 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. Other ways to stay connected to the Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw community are: Website (www.gwanak.info) Facebook (User: Gwasala Nakwaxdaxw) Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Nations Band Office PO Box 998, 154 Tsulquate Reserve Port Hardy, B.C. V0N 2P0

STAFF Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Band Office Phone: (250) 949-8343 / Fax: (250) 949-7402 Roger Nopper, Band Manager Manager@gwanak.info / (250) 902-2309 Margaret Bernard, Finance Margaretb@gwanak.info / (250) 902-2308 Conrad Browne, Economic Development conrad@kedc.ca / (250) 230-5081 Colleen Hemphill, Treaty chemphil@telus.net / (250) 949-8424 Linda Paul, Treaty Administrative Assistant kasalas4859@hotmail.com / (250) 949-8994 Chelsey Walkus, Food & Nutrition Coordinator chelseywalkus@gmail.com/(250)949-7406 Katrina Johnny, CCP Coordinator katrina@gwanakplan.org / (250) 902-2305 Lucy Scow, Social Development lucyscow@gmail.com/ (250) 902-2307

COUNCIL

Lorna Henderson, Housing lornah@gwanak.info / (250) 902-2304

Chief Paddy Walkus: (250) 949-1486 Sits on all committees / paddywalkus@gmail.com

Leo Lawson/ Capital Specialist officer lhanslawson@msn.com / (250) 949-2306

Gary Walkus: (250) 230-3852 Health and Social Development,Ec. Dev. Band Office, Capital, Treaty, Education, Personnel, Infrastructure, fishing, FuneralPortfolios

Grace Smith, Education grace.smith176@gmail.com / (250) 902-2320 Bob Swain, Public Works bswain4@telus.net / Cell: (250) 230-0087

Leslie Walkus: (250) 230-0034 Ec. Dev, Youth, Housing, Education, Fishing Portfolios

David Schmidt, Natural Resource manager david.schmidt@snrc.ca / (250)902-2310

Grace Smith: (250) 230-5001 Treaty, Housing, Infrastructure Portfolios

Elisha Taylor-child/Native Court Worker (250)902-2223

Lucy Scow: (250) 230-4275 Ec. Dev, Youth, Treaty, Education, Infrastructure Portfolios

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Elders Centre Silena George Elders’ Coordinator Silena@gwanak.info/ (250) 949-7406

Dodie Rufus: (250) 230-4642 Youth, Education, Infrastructure Portfolios

Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw Health & Family Services

Darryl Coon: (250) 230-0360 Housing, Social Development, Ec. Dev, Youth, Housing, Education, Personnel, Fishing, DarrylPortfolios

Front Desk: (250) 949-8131 / Fax: (250) 949-6811 Gwa’sala-’Nakwaxda’xw School

Terry Walkus: (250) 230-2459 Social Development, Ec. Dev, Band Office, Capital, Treaty,Housing, Personnel, Fishing, Funeral Portfolios

Front Desk: (250) 949-7743 / Fax: (250) 949-7422 www.gwanak.bc.ca Eke Me-Xi School (250) 949-8332

Eddie Charlie; (250) 230-4212 Social Development, Personnel, Housing,

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