Dootilh - April 2017

Dootilh April 2017

B.C. Election May 9: What you need to know / page 13 ”BUILDING A POWERFUL, PROSPEROUS AND PROUD COMMUNITY, HEALTHY IN MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT.”

End-bridge: the community puts Northern Gateway to rest

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Leaders of the ‘dream team’ which fought Northern Gateway recognized at event There was seaweed, oolichans, chowders, and an assortment of fish. It was the food straight from nature that was put at risk with a proposed bitumen pipeline to Haisla territory.

But with a unified community, facing long shot odds, Northern Gateway was turned around.

As the dust settles, Haisla Nation Council took the opportunity to congratulate and thank some of the leaders of the fight.

Those people, in no particular order, were past Chief Councillor Dolores Pollard (at top of opposite page), past Chief Councillor Ellis Ross (opposite page at right), Gerald Amos (at top right), Haisla Nation Council’s lawyer Allan Donovan (at centre right), and Brenda Duncan. (At lower right.)

“Back in 2009 Dolores Pollard was the Chief Councillor and it was under her leadership...that she decided that were going to fight Enbridge,” said Ellis Ross. She decided that Haisla Rights and Title and Haisla Territory was worth fighting for.”

Speaking after, Pollard spoke to the immense effort of the battles against Northern Gateway.

“It was very expensive and [took] a lot of commitment,” she said, adding that “It’s really good to be here to celebrate the death of something that would have been the death of us.”

Haisla Nation Council lawyer Allan Donovan spoke from the legal perspective of the effort, say2

ing HNC was facing Enbridge’s lawyers, which represent the largest law firm in the world.

However, “None of that matters, because the federal government and Enbridge have to play on a level playing field in the court.”

Between the court wins and the election of a more “sympathetic” Canadian Liberal party, the deck started to get stacked in the Haisla’s favour leading to the win.

“It was a great honour, I appreciate the confidence that you had in our firm,” he said. “I think you should give yourself a really big hand, this was a big win for Haisla Nation.”

In November 2016, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Northern Gateway project would be rejected.

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Lots of fun at Kitamaat Open tournament The 2017 Kitamaat Open basketball tournament, also the event’s 13th year, was another great success.

The Haisla Senior Women took first place in the Women’s Division, besting the Hazelton Mystics in the final.

Terrace Ladies took 3rd and the Haisla Pink Shirts finished in fourth.

MVP was Adelia Paul, and All-Stars were Liana Stevens, Taylor Wake, Matilda Henry, Ruby Mason and Kailee Gardiner.

In the Men’s Division, Prince Rupert PSAC took first place again Terrace Old School.

Haisla Braves took third, with Nation Knights in fourth. MVP was Craig Rimmer, and All-Stars were Brody Bishop, Marcus McKay, Jessie Smith, Andrew Nyce and John Tait.

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Lagace available for variety of needs Jennifer Lagace is there when you need her.

expertise she’ll gladly get find out where to get the resources the person needs.

She was recently hired as Haisla Nation Council’s social worker and mental health counsellor, and her role covers a wide variety of needs.

Just to acknowledge the wide range of services she can provide to Haisla members, she points out her In her role as a social worker she says she looks at day can involve hospital visits, discussions on addictions and finding housing support information for her files from both the individual and communitybased perspectives, and is keenly looking to be a pro- members. active resource for members’ needs. As she’d put it, It’s a job that takes on different aspects but she “What’s in place, and what needs to be in place?” enjoys being this resource for members.

She simply wants to be available to provide the services people need.

You can reach Jennifer at 250-639-9361 Ext. 350.

She can also be reached on her cell phone at 250And if she gets a request that’s outside of her own 639-5950.

Resources if you need support Don’t forget about these resources if you need them: The provincially and federally funded 24/7 First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) sponsored KUUUS Crisis line at 1-800-588-8717 or 1-800-KUU US17, that provides mental health counselling across the province.

FNHA accredited mental health counsellors: SMITHERS Kirsten Morgan (Jukes-Huges), 250-877-0794 Ruth Murdoch, 250-847-4989 Jessican Williams, 250-643-0096 SOUTH HAZELTON Elizabeth Larson, 778-202-1670 TERRACE Dr. Ted Altar, 250-635-3888 Deborah McCooey, 250-615-6548 Joelle McKiernan, 250-635-6707 Devin Thomas Pollitt, 250-635-0980 Katharine Smith, 250-631-6194 Susan Viveiros, 250-615-7532 In order to get fully funded by FNHA to go the above counsellors is to cite a relative who went to Residential school. They would need the relative's legal name, birthdate and the name of the residential

school he or she attended.

For members who want to attend drug and addictions treatment and healing centres the list is: Note: FNHA will only fund treatments received at accredited centres.

KITIMAT - Gya Wa'Tlaab Healing Centre, 250639-9817 VANDERHOOF - Carrier Sekani Family services, 250-567-2900 VANCOUVER- Hey-Way-Nogu Healing Circle For Addictions Society, 604-874-1831 ROUND LAKE - Interior Native Alcohol and Drug Abuse Society, 250-546-3077 PORT ALBERNI - Kackaamin Family Development Centre, 250-723-7789 ALERT BAY - Namgis Treatment Centre, 250974-5522 WILLIAMS LAKE - Nengayni Wellness Centre, 250-989-0301 DAWSON CREEK - North Wind Healing Centre Society, 250-843-6977 CRESTON - Three Voices of Healing Society, 778-526-2501 VICTORIA - Tsow - Tun Le Lum, 250-390-3123 KITWANGA - Wilp Si Satwx ( House of Purification), 250-849-5211 9

HNC opposes current refinery plans Haisla Nation Council has formally opposed two proposed oil refinery projects within Haisla Nation territory.

to safely and effectively undertake projects of this magnitude.

"If we feel significant changes have been made

The Council has a number of serious concerns

to the proponents' approach in the future we will

relating to both Kitimat Clean and Pacific Future

certainly be open for further discussion on these

Energy and could not foresee a resolution to those projects," added Smith. "We hold any proposed concerns as the projects are currently presented.

project in our territory to very high standards and

"As both projects currently stand, Haisla Nation our approach is always to evaluate projects based Council does not support either of the proposals," on both their environmental impacts and their said Acting Chief Councillor Crystal Smith. "This

ability to provide positive benefits to our people

is not only about the as yet unanswered concerns

and to the region."

Haisla Nation Council continues to believe that

over the environment, but also about the companies' approach to consulting Haisla Nation

smart, sustainable economic development can lead

regarding our interests."

to positive outcomes and we remain open to effectively working with any proponent to create

Haisla Nation Council also remains unconvinced as to the ability of these developers

long-lasting and sustainable projects.

Nomination meeting held for HNC election The Haisla Nation Council nomination meeting has just passed on April 18.

Haisla Recreation Centre. A notice of the election and mail-in ballots will be-

Nominations can be either either accepted or declined up to April 28. Follow Haisla.ca for information on the election as it becomes available.

REMEMBER: The election will be on Monday June 5th (9 am-8 pm) at the

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come available very soon as well.

Keep your address updated with HNC to ensure you receive notices in the mail.

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A pro at promotion Haisla Nation Council Job Coach Stacey Wilson was the face of the organization for the Entrepralooza event, hosted at Kitimat Valley Institute on March 29. The event was geared towards resources for starting and operating your own business. With an abundance of training and job placement services for members, HNC can be a very valuable source of employees.

Capacity Development

ment website for current Training Opportunities page, training opportunities and for or the Jobs Board page as job listings. well.

There are a number of new Visit: Always remember to check ones posted, which are either capacitydevelopment.haisla.ca out the Capacity Develop- under the News items, the

Slow down and be safe The speed limit in Kitamaat Village is 30km/h.

Everywhere, at all times.

When you’re driving in the community, be aware of your speed.

Keeping to the speed limit makes a safer community for everyone, including the children from the community school and c’imo’ca childcare centre.

Also, do your part to discourage

speeders by letting the RCMP do their work and not warning others of their traffic control efforts.

Haisla Nation Council is happy to have the RCMP present to catch unsafe drivers in the act.

And also be sure to pull over for vehicles with their hazard lights on, they are likely our volunteer fire department members heading out for an emergency call.

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Before the Haisla election there is B.C.’s Important things to know before you vote While certainly the details and information relating to the upcoming Haisla Nation Council election are very important, be sure not to lose sight of that other important election happening in May: the B.C. Provincial election.

For our home riding of Skeena, the two candidates at the moment (up to April 18) are former Haisla Chief Councillor Ellis Ross for the B.C. Liberal Party, and former Terrace City Councillor Bruce Bidgood for the NDP. The election day in B.C. is May 9.

From the Elections BC website - elections.bc.ca here is some important information:

How to Vote Vote at advance voting Advance voting is open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (local time) on the Saturday and Sunday two weeks before General Voting Day, and the Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday before General Voting Day. All voters can vote at any advance voting place, and all advance voting places are wheelchair accessible.

Vote on General Voting Day

Key Dates to Know

General Voting Day is the 28th day after the elec-

April 29 - April 30 Advance voting times, between

tion is called.

8 am and 8 pm.

To vote on General Voting Day, visit any voting

May 3 - May 6 Another advance voting opportuni-

place between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Pacific time.

ty, again between 8 am and 8 pm.

Vote at any district electoral office

May 9

Voting is available at any district electoral office

General voting day

from when an election is called to 4 p.m. on General Voting Day. Vote by mail Voters can ask for a vote by mail package from before an election is called until 4 p.m. on General Voting Day. The package will be mailed to you or you can pick it up at a district electoral office.

The completed package must be returned to the district electoral office by 8 p.m. on General Voting Day. Call Elections BC at 1-800-661-8683 for more information as well.

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Test Drive the campus life with NWCC Northwest Community College is offering a “test drive” for students in grades 10 to 12, to experience hands-on campus living, including spending one night in the residence buildings.

Haisla members interested in this program can contact HNC’s Post-Secondary Coordinator Shannon Hall at shall@haisla.ca for information.

Visit capacitydevelopment.haisla.ca for other educational or training opportunities for Haisla members, including a job board, and course schedules for Kitimat Valley Institute

Vancouver Island meeting coming up For Haisla members living on Vancouver Island, there is a membership meeting coming this month.

Haisla Members are invited to attend an upcoming membership meeting to discuss amending the KLNG-Haisla agreements.

The Kitimat LNG project is the joint venture of Chevron Canada Ltd., and Woodside Energy International, located on Bees Reserve IR#6.

The Vancouver Island meeting details are:

April 23, 2017 Coast Bastion Hotel 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo, BC 1 pm 15

Photo Festival will be great resource /From Photo Festival committee

Among our special guest speakers is Candice

The Kitimat valley will celebrate the third annual

Ward, a member of the Kehwin Cree Nation and

North West Photo Fest from August 11 to 13th

one of the most acclaimed women sports

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photographers in Canada. Candice Ward will talk

The Fest is expanding in its third year with

about her sports photography work at a seminar on

seminars and classroom instruction at Riverlodge as

Saturday August 12 at Riverlodge. She will teach a

well as photo walk workshops, aimed at all levels of

workshop on how to improve your skills

photography, from amateur through semi-

photographing basketball. (Details to be announced).

professional and professional. There will be an

The North West Photo Fest coincides with the

exhibit of photography from the northwest region at annual Perseid meteor shower which peaks annually the Kitimat Museum & Archives which will run

between August 11 and August 14.

from August 11 to September 30.

Astrophotographer Malcolm Park will lead a night

If you attend, you'll learn about the "tricks of the trade" and meet some outstanding professional photographers.

workshop telling people how to photograph the meteors.

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Come for a meal and give your input The Haisla Health Centre is working with Tamitik Status of Women and the University of Guelph to create a Community Vitality Index

The CVI will track and define wellbeing for Haisla women

There are three separate meetings: Women - May 2, 5 pm, Haisla Health Centre Elders - May 3, 12:30 pm, Haisla Health Centre Youth Girls over 14 - May 5, 5 pm, at Haisla Recreation Centre Participants will receive a $20 gift certificate.

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The nee n’wagilas Elders Centre always has something exciting going on. From lower right, Lily working on a delicious halibut bone; The kitchen crew eyes up a fresh loaf of bread; and Indian Bingo at the Haisla Recreation Centre, shown here with Flora Grant and Annie Woods.

MAMMOGRAMS Community Health at the Haisla Health Centre is bringing the Mobile Mammogram Van to the Village on June 26, but they need 20 people to sign up for appointments.

Do you need a mammogram?

Call the Health Centre at 250-632-3600 to get your name on the list!

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Refresher: Important notes about the registry When you come in for your status card you must make payment at the front desk. If you bring in your own picture please remember it needs to fit within the space allotted for the card. I require 2 pieces of VALID ID; I cannot accept photocopied ID or papers saying you have applied for your ID. If your child is over 12+ and has had a status card already I do require 2 valid pieces of ID from them as they are now able to sign forms and status card by themselves.

You do not need ID to apply for your Birth Certificate.

Original Long Form Birth Certificates are sent to INAC when registering your child.

When you get married and your spouse wishes to transfer its up to your spouse to get transfer papers. It’s not mandatory to transfer upon marriage.

I can only give information directly to the person requesting. I cannot give you info if your child is over 18yrs. I cannot give you info on your grandchild/sibling even if they are under 18; the parent needs to request this. This includes spouses.

When you have registered or transferred you will get a notice from INAC stating that you have been added to the Haisla Nation registry before I get notice. Please give me at least a couple of weeks for me to get this info from INAC. I cannot do anything until I get my copy from INAC. Your name can not be changed on the registry without proper documents. For example you have married and wish to use your married name I would need your Marriage Certificate brought in to me to report to INAC. Same goes for legal name changes.

Transfers have to go through an IRA as council needs to accept and prepare a BCR you can’t just go to INAC. Sometimes the IRA has to ask for a releasing BCR from the band you want to transfer from.

Transfers do take a long time to process. Please include full legal name on all papers. Marriage Certificates are required when transferring. I cannot transfer someone without transfer papers!

You don’t need to come home to do your status card. Other bands offer to do non-nation status cards as well. Same rules apply (2 valid pieces of ID). Status cards need to be signed in person by both IRA and applicant.

Elaine Maitland, Indian Registry Administrator, ira@haisla.ca (250) 639-9361 ext 101.

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Haisla Nation’s eye in the sky Chris Wilson is no office drone, but he sure knows how to fly one.

Wilson, Haisla Nation Council’s Environmental Monitor and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) person, has been learning how to use an aerial drone to more effectively map the Haisla community.

Here’s why drones are a good choice: use of satellite images can generally display one metre as one pixel on a digital map, said Wilson.

With a drone, that turns into one pixel per one inch, far more accurate.

And if you don’t know why more accurate maps are important, he says it can be used to track construction projects, map traditional plant resources, or make extremely accurate maps of property lines, among other things.

The drone arrived to his office in March, and he’s taken special courses in how to effectively use the tech- his mapping drone is specialized, to $3,000. nology.

That training can be very important, and he says anyone who gets

people can always by consumer

He’s already taken some great

drones in the store - he says you

shots of Kitamaat Village. Find

need to be aware of regulations,

Haisla Nation on Facebook to

ideas about buying your own - while which if violated can cost you up see Haisla Harbour from the sky.

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Museum updating Haisla collection /Submitted by Kitimat Museum & Archives

of the Haisla Nation Council for the initial meetings

The Haisla heritage collection of artifacts at the Kitimat Museum & Archives will soon be re-housed

granted with Museum staff.

The Museum hopes to honour the Haisla heritage

in new museum-quality cases. Baskets, masks,

collection with this redesign and share Haisla

bentwood boxes, stone tools, and traditional fishing

history, as well as employ Haisla culture consultants

and food processing equipment are currently

and consult with the Haisla Nation Council.

displayed in an assortment of mismatched cases.

Improved access to the collection will increase

One dates to 1969 and one is quite rickety, with

public education - youth and adult - on Haisla

minimal cultural information. Artifacts such as a

culture and history. There may also be

paddle by master carver Henry Robertson are in

opportunities to display some of the Haisla artifacts

storage because the current display space cannot

now at the University of British Columbia, Museum

accommodate them.

of Anthropology and elsewhere.

Over the years some cultural information on masks, eulachon oil preparation and the carving of

The Museum building has challenges with its small size and no stairwell lift or elevator to the

the canoe Little Black Fish by Tom Nyce Senior has second floor. Discussion to address the difficulty in been added, but that is all. Large eulachon oil

physical access is now underway with the District of

processing tools such as the conical net donated by

Kitimat. An additional case on the main floor

Sammy Robinson are particularly difficult to display. platform at the entrance is being considered and The large and small artifact mix makes display with

would house small artifacts and/or contemporary

security particularly challenging.

arts. Photographs from the Museum holdings of

To accompany the artifacts, cultural knowledge gathering and photograph identification is now

Haisla community life and activities would be made accessible digitally through use of an iPad in the

underway. The Museum is interested in learning the gallery and on-line. cultural information to include with the artifacts.

A small amount of Haisla history is presented on

Staff are grateful for the welcome and sharing

the Museum main floor, including information on

assistance provided by Haisla Elders and

the Elizabeth Long Memorial Home. Images,

Coordinators at nee n'wagilas Elder's Centre to

artifacts, and information of Kitamaat and the

identify the people in the photographs and review

Methodist Mission are presented in this area.

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The Museum has some upcoming additional

A few highlights of photos from the Kitimat Museum & Archives’ collection, plus, below, a look at their current display cases of Haisla artifacts, which will soon be moving into new cases.

projects on the go that may be of interest. For those currently in college or university and planning to return to school full time in the fall, the Museum will have up to four summer student positions. Three students will run Museum Kids' Summer of Adventure and one will work with Museum staff in the archives. The Museum will advertise the positions once the funding is confirmed at the beginning of May. Please contact Louise Avery, Curator, at lavery@kitimatmuseum.ca or 250-632-8951 for further information.

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Photo fest organizers hope for participation from Haisla photographers Riverlodge. Photo walks and workshops will be

Continued from page 12 He will also talk about astrophotography at the

held around Kitimat and Kitamaat.

Kitamaat photographers, please consider

Saturday sessions at Riverlodge.

Jay Gough, BC Professional Services and Tech

attending. The fee for two days of activities and

Sales Representative from Nikon Canada will teach

programs is $75. On-line registration at

you how to be a better wildlife and bird

www.eventbrite.ca will begin in June. Participants

photographer using telephoto and zoom lenses, with are also encouraged to enter their photographs in both a classroom session and a Sunday morning

the Museum exhibition, so watch for details in the

workshop.

near future.

Returning for 2017 are photographers Andy Clark

The Fest always needs volunteers on the

and Talon Gillis. Andy Clark is the retired chief

Committee to assist with planning and organizing.

photographer for Reuters in Canada and is back by

Wonderful photography door prizes and logistical

popular demand. Talon Gillis is a Terrace based

support will make the event a great success. For

photographer known across the northwest for his

more information or to get involved, visit the Fest

edgy portraiture.

on-line at www.northwestphotofest.com and leave a

A number of other nationally prominent guest

message at the contact page at

speakers and photographers from the northwest

northwestphotofest.com/contact/. You can also

region will be participating, with details to be

follow the news by liking our Facebook page at

announced soon.

www.facebook.com/northwestphotofest.

Seminars and classroom sessions will be held at Church services at the Haisla United Church Evening Services 7:00 pm every Sunday Music lead by: Dan Martin

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Bending Branch Yoga Tuesday evenings at 7 pm at the Haisla Recreation Centre.

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