Annual Report 2021-2022

Photo Adams Lake BC by Bernadette D

The language is Secwepemctsin ( Shuswap First Nation ) The land is Secwepemcúlecw

The Secwepemc people have lived in this territory for thousands of years. Archaeological evidence in fact shows at least nine thousand (9,000) years of occupancy along the lakes and river areas. The remains of pit houses not far from our current reserves leaves us with a picture of the lives of our ancestors.

Secwépemc Prayer

Kukstéc-kuc Tqelt kúkpi7 te skectéc-kuc te tmicws-kuc. Yucwmínte xwexwéyt r stem ne7élye ne tmicw. Knúcwete kuc es cwelcwélt.s xwexwéyt r swet.

Yucwmínte r qelmúcw, r mesmescén, r spipyúye, r séwllkwe, ell re stsíllens-kuc.

Knúcwete kuc es yegwyégwt.s kuc.

Kukstéc kuc te pell s7elkst.s kuc.

Kukstéc-kuc Tqelt Kúkpi7 te skectéc-kuc te xwexwéyt te stem tucwtsilem

We thank you Creator for giving us this beautiful earth. Take care of everything on this earth. Help everybody to be well. Take care of the people, animals, the birds, and our food. Help us to be strong. Thank you that we have work.

We thank you Creator for giving us everything that we need.

Re Tqelt en-kt, re tmicw-kt kt welmé7 yews, welmé7 yews. Me7 tsyecwemínste es le7s r stsyem kt tikumíte7, es

Our Creator placed us on this land to take care of our people, our land, our language, our customs, our knowledge, our culture, our title, to be ours forever and ever. Ensuring that we live in a safe, healthy, self sufficient community where cultural values and identity are consistently valued promoted and embraced by all.

R “Adams Lake Indian Band s ell e stuqwném egwúps ne Secwepemctsín ell es tselxestés r ekultns me7 knucwestsút es tsetse.s r tsyems welmé7 yews ne7élye ne r tmicws

Through a unified First Nations process and supported by a community process, the Adams Lake Indian Band will succeed in exercising title and rights, enhancing our natural resources, promote community, economic development, health, education, language, and cultural awareness thereby continually improving the overall quality of life for all Band members.

manner without express written permission of Adams Lake Indian Band.

Lay out by Communication Department Bernadette Dennis, Denise Michel and Karen Everard and scenery photos by Bernadette Dennis

Edited by: Chief Lynn Kenoras-Duckchief, Councilor Joyce Kenoras and Interim Executive Director

Printing and binding by ARC Document Solutions, Burnaby, BC Canada.

For additional copies contact ALIB Communication Dept at 250.679.8841 or see electronic copy found on ALIB website.

Term 2021-2024

Elected Chief and Council; Chief Lynn Duckchief

Councillor Brandy Chelsea

Councillor Howard Nordquist

Councillor Shelley Witzky

Councillor Joyce Kenoras

Councillor Cory Sampson

In 1996 Adams Lake Indian Band established its own custom election rules. The latest revision approved by Membership was in June, 2014. This was a break from the standard Indian Affairs electoral system and recognized as a positive step to better govern the Band’s political matters and to oversee the administrative affairs in an open and transparent manner.

The Band Council is entrusted by their Membership to represent the Band’s political views and aspirations at all government levels, as well as to all of its many stakeholders, to ensure a strong voice for ALIB locally, provincially and at national levels.

C&C Pillars

Governance: Lynn/Shelley

Administration: Joyce/Cory

Infrastructure: Cory/Brandy

Community Service: Brandy/Lynn

Sustainable Development: Shelley/Howard

Natural Resources: Howard/Joyce

ouncil ( Kukpi7 ell Tkwemíple7 )

Kukpi7 Lynn Duckchief

Chief and Council was elected June 26, 2021, after a short extension to the previous council term due to Covid. The election seen 2 returning incumbents and 4 new council including the Chief. Celebrated with a Chief’s Giveaway and Feast hosted by the Kenoras/ Duckchief/Manuel Family.

Council has participated in governance and mediation training to enhance their skills.

I am proud that our team is learning some of our Secwepemc songs and proudly sing for our community. We were faced with challenges of the pandemic, news of unmarked graves, heat wave and fires. These challenges allowed C&C for collaboration, growth, hope and the opportunity for change. Kukstsemc to our community for your support and resilience amidst these times.

• Council organized, first staff activity, BBQ, games and prizes increasing staff reconnection.

• Governance training, duties and responsibilities.

• Mediation training for tools to communicate in conflict situations.

Meetings:

• 3 band meeting with Neskonlith and Little Shuswap.

• Health and Safety, Douglas Claim and MOTI.

• Adams Lake hosted the first 3 Band and Village of Chase town hall meeting with discussion on social issues specifically the opioid crisis

• Met with our elders for direction on topics such as reclaiming our Secwepemc name

Cstélnec, strategic planning and genealogy, Natural Resources/Title and Rights department will work with the elders to further increase our history on genealogy and Secwepemc place names.

• We were able to host the Esket Grandmother’s circle and traditional chief who shared their community’s journey to traditional governance. We hosted the Esket group at our elders meeting, Women’s group.

• Strategic plan to support council’s vision for this term.

• ISC (Indigenous Services Canada), CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation) and FNHA (First Nations Health Authority) to request and has received additional funding of $1.5 million for the new Health Facility.

• ALIB signed an agreement with SNTC for the Stmémelt Project which will support our community as we strive for jurisdiction of our children.

• ALIB signed an agreement with Kairos program to explore the history of Secwepemc particularly Cstélnec.

• Implemented a new program called IYOOQ to assist with our C&C minutes and record keeping of BCR’s. Made our minutes open to the public, working to establishing an ALIB website in which our members can have access to the minutes and other related documents is in our vision.

• Obtained FMS certification

• Financial Management Certification

One of my favorite events was the N’we Jinan artist collaboration with our youth in orchestrating the song “Come Home”

Live my Purpose ; The past is out of my control, the present is the now and the future is not here. I have the ability being in the now by thinking and planning for those yet to come (Tellqelmucw)

Tkwemíple7 Brandy Chelsea ( Jules)

Weytkp

Re Skwest ri7 Brandy Chelsea. Ri7 Tkwemiple7 ke ne Cstelen. Re qè7tse ri7 Ronnie Jules ell re kì7ce ri7 Iris Jules. Mut ke ne Secwepemculecw. Thank You to the previous Chief & Council for all the hard work in decision making to see through many of the projects that are still on going today. Building Community Pride always benefits our people when we can provide clean drinking water, shelter and food.

The current Chief & Council are almost a year into our term. We have worked as a team, are continually learning and helping one another with ongoing projects.

Learning Components:

•Communications may be challenging as we adapt to change ; understanding that we communicate differently.

•Upholding our Secwepemc Values; Dignity, Respect, Honesty, Secwepemc Traditions

Wellness:

•Walking Our Spirits Home provided an opportunity to bring love, light & healing to community including Residential School Survivors. We welcomed many nations to help bring home our children’s spirits. We appreciated the amount of support shownthrough walking, volunteering, songs, drumming. the Bear Dancers added to assisting in our spirits come alive.

•Calling Our Children Home ceremony held for all children who were or are still in foster care including our people taken during the 60s Scoop;

we honored all children that attended the event. A moment of silence was observed to remember our people that did not make it home, we ended this ceremony with the medicine of laughter.

Stsmemelt

•We have monthly sessions with focusing on strategic priorities, revitalization Secwepemc law, capacity development and healing

• Funding secured for signatory implementation of the strategic plan

•Children in care remains a high priority with a focus on the root causes and in offering supports to families, changing one heart at a time Secwepemc Child & Family Services (SCFS)

•supports with prevention funding and Programs for families, assisting caregivers, we celebrate our children with ceremony

•SCFS Board of Directors and leaders met with the Ministry of Children and Family to advocate for children receiving programs & services

Infrastructure:

•The next phase of the water line will be system upgrade design

•Health Facility construction ongoing with tentative occupancy early Fall

•Housing plans continue with families moving into home

•Housing Policy updated and approved

•Telus wireless connectivity to enhance internet connectivity

Comprehensive Community Strategic Plan

•Updated Comprehensive Community Strategic Plan now draft form

Tekwtsilem

Walking Our Spirits Home Ceremony. (June 12, 2021)

Secwepemc Flag Raised

I enacted my vision I had to help restore pride in our youth – by having raised our Secwepemc flag at the Salmon Arm Shaw Centre twin arena in March. I hope that our youth athletes and others will look up and see our Secwepemc flag and be proud to represent. This initiative can be duplicated in other areas to instill Secwepemc pride and to build reconciliation

Tkwemíple7 Joyce Kenoras-Xwexwna

Weyt-kp, We are going into 10 months in office now, I hold the pillars Finance and Administration, Natural Resources and Switsemalph Community leader. Council appointed myself as chair of our Finance and Audit committee. Our activities include the passing of the 2022-23 budget, FMS (Financial Management System), audit and any other considerations or changes in our budgets. We have changed auditors this year to BDO (Binder Dijker Otte) Canada, it is wise to change from time to time, as our last auditor retired, the timing seemed fit. Laura Bouchard from the Finance Management Board guides our steps under the Finance Administration Law (FAL). We are on track for the FMS Certification!” In keeping with my Oath of office, I declare a conflict of interest due to my connection to FNHA (First Nation Health Authority) and stepped away from the Health and Wellness pillar, an area that I hold keen interest due to the areas of wellness, safety, children, and families.

As finance lead on Council, my challenge is keeping ourselves on budget as well as ensuring we are following our Financial Administration Law. It is imperative that we hold our departments accountable to running the programs to meet the needs of the membership in a fair and transparent way.

As I have always said, it is our own source revenue (OSR) that I

encourage us to use wisely, investing when we can and being mindful to “use other resources before our own.” It is imperative to invest our resources wisely and we are doing this within the financial plans, with established accounts for investment, always seeking best rates of return.

Within our Switsemalph community there is plans for new housing development and recent land clearing, maps will be available at the Nexe7ye’lst band office. I am hoping summer will bring more community engagement and activity with support from the existing Health & Wellness budgets to enhance services of Nursing, D&A counselling, social worker, Youth and Cultural worker for our Switsemalph members. We have seen high turnover of staff, impacting important and critical services in our Switsemalph community.

I have taken to heart the plea from community and families affected to address the Opioid crisis with so many recent losses of our young people. This is an initiative that is actioned with a triple prong approach, community, political, technical. I support the recent work of Cwelcwelt Kuc “We are Well” community of care committee wholeheartedly and call on community members to get involved, we need many to stand with us, guide us with collective efforts.

Tkwemíple7 Shelley Witzky

Weytkp, Shelley Witzky re skwes. Secwepemc ka. Tekwemíple te Cstalnec. Hello, my name is Shelley Witzky, daughter of Cecilia George (nee Sampson) of Sahhaltkum and Hub George of Osoyoos Indian Band, granddaughter of Henry and Ann Sampson of Sahhaltkum.

Secwepemc Landmark Storytelling:

I started and attended the Secwepemc Landmarks Storytelling at Chief Atahm School, Shihaya School, Splatsin and five classes at SD#83 in Salmon Arm in which was shared by a Secwepemc storyteller who shared stories about coyote and salmon and different design ideas for the upcoming Trailhead post carving classes. The 80 plus students then created their own unique and original designs for the Trailhead Posts that the Shuswap Trail Alliance later swapped out for the old posts at 100 trail heads. This unique and first of its kind project in BC (involving four Indigenous communities, SD#83, and two Secwepemc schools) is in the Shuswap Lakes region of Secwepemculecw, encourages Secwepemc youth to learn from our Elders, enhances reconciliation with Secwepemc and Caucasian people as we share our culture and they learn our traditional values, this

allows for the transfer of traditional Secwepemc knowledge, language, and placenames to future generations of Secwepemc.

Secwepemc Landmarks Carving Classes:

5 classes at SD#83 (Sullivan (2), SMS, South Canoe Outdoor, Jackson, Chief Atahm School, and Shihaya in Splatsin) carved their own designs onto 100 Trailhead Posts that will replace the 100 main Trailhead Posts within the Shuswap Trail Alliance trail systems. The posts will depict Secwepemc designs, Nation Flag, Coyote Rock on the top, and the student’s hand-carved designs This project is another way to enhance the transfer of Secwepemc knowledge to the next generations

Secwepemc Landmarks Site Blessings with Elders for the future sculpture sites. Also attended ALIB Chief and Council Governance Training Sessions, Strategic Planning, and an Urban Assembly for our Lower Mainland Members. My portfolio is Sustainable Development, and as such am meeting with grant funders and staff looking at a feasibility study for a Pow Wow arbor at Switsmalph as per the CCSP, West Bay Trail, and potential commercial/residential at West Harbor Village to create employment for our community. Looking forward to being of service to my people

Tkwemíple Cory Sampson

Weytk xwexweyt te swe7t re Skwest ri7 Cory Sampson. Qe7tse lu7 Francis Blaine Sampson ell ki7ce skwest Krista James.

I've been on council since June 26, 2021. Quite busy with my pillar which is housing and infrastructure, also admin and finance. As you can see with all the houses being built on IR #4 And IR #6, we had to review our housing policy, and after editing our housing policy we have set up nameless, faceless process score are applicants for the housing available for membership. I'm happy to say our housing and public works are reviewing the applicants to later decide who will be moving into the new rentals and rent owns.

One of infrastructures capital plan is to finish our health centre before November 2022. We are also working on a new reservoir system for IR #4. As well as working on a safe walking path from our reservoir to the switchbacks which will double as a fire guard and planting some fruit trees and berries along the path with solar lighting.

I have been opening the gym every Wednesday 6:00 PM to 10 PM for all the surrounding communities, including Chase, to participate in the gym nights. We have a wide mixture of younger children to older youth and adults that participate on Wednesday nights. 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM we do a free play, which the younger children play basketball, ball hockey as well as some of the other equipment in the gym. With more and more involvement they're asking for a second night to have gym night.

I also assist Our justice Manager working with the fire department on developing safety operational guideline, and lobbying for new equipment as well as a fire hall, fire truck and future training and costs.

I sit on the financial audit committee to help assist budget breakdown. We make suggestions for chief and council to take into consideration on any upcoming financial issues.

I am sitting in some of the meetings for natural resource title and rights. Some of those meetings include QS table as well as MOTI, as well as the Jules litigation case and the Douglas Lake claim.

I have been assisting with the landmarks project and sight blessings.

I have also been assisting two band members to help start hunting trapping and gathering mentorship. In which we are excited for our community to embrace them along their journey, to create openings for our youth to explore this great opportunity.

Tkwemíple7 Howard Nordquist

Weytk my name is Howard Nordquist. mother was Lillian Anthony, my grand parents were Michel and Amy Anthony. I would like to start by saying how proud and privileged I am to serve the Adams Lake Band. This is my first term, and I am looking forward to working hard and learning new skills. My goal is to provide positive outcomes. We all struggled to work in a covid environment to the heat dome we experienced, to the massive wildfires. I am proud of how our community came together to face these obstacles.

My pillar is Natural resources , Title and Rights. My secondary pillar is Sustainable Development. I sit on the Shuswap Lake Water Council. This group oversees the health of the lakes in our area. I also sit on the G2G (Government-to-Government) table, the Pepeselkwe table and I work closely with the Q.S. (Qwelmínte Secwepemc)

With Natural Resources and Title and Rights, I spend a lot of time reading the past accomplishments and participated in meetings, dealing with how we are going to negotiate with the provincial government. The Collective Forest Agreement has just recently expired and we are faced with drafting a new agreement which will benefit the local bands. And we are in the initial phase of the negotiations. The team has looked at the Douglas Lake Claim and we believe we have a strong enough case to take the government back to court to seek boundary infringements. The Natural Resource Department has been very busy. by implementing a plan to reintroduce Coho and Sockeye Salmon back into the Adams Lake. There is a local company based out of turtle valley, who specializes in growing salmon from an egg to a smolt and is willing to show us how to do so. When the smolts reach about 3 inches in length, they will be released into the Adams

Lake. The Natural Resource Department is currently in its second year of fertilizing the lake. This practice will give the smolts a muchneeded food source to help them grow and survive. Another project we have been working on is a value-added business. We have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with two local businesses. One is Gilbert Smith, based out of Barrier. The other business is Woodtone, out of Armstrong. Our objective is to take the overflow of work from Woodtone and bring it to ALIB to create employment. The next project, we managed to get West Harbour Village back on track and will be looking to build houses and structures . We are looking into developing Sandy Point, this is in the initial planning stages, but it looks promising.

In closing, I would like to say that I have learned a lot about the councilor roles, and I know I will be learning so much more. The future of Adams Lake Band has never looked brighter, and I am looking forward to being apart of its expansion and growth.

Kukstsemc

This past winter, our band was involved in a pilot project. This project is called the land stewardship and guardianship program. I am happy to report that we had three band members graduate this program. Way to go. This is what we need, more eyes out on our land.

The Land Stewardship Guardianship Program

Administration

Mission Statement

To provide efficient, effective, professional Administrative and Financial Services consistent with Adams Lake Indian Band’s vision statement. To support the Adams Lake Indian Bands government for the benefit of community members.

The Administration Department oversees the daily operation of the Adams Lake Indian Band. All Directors and Managers report to the Executive Director. The programs and services of the Adams Lake Indian Band Administration includes the following:

• Human Resources

• Information Technology

• Economic Development

• Communications

• Finance

• Administrative Assistants

• Justice

Accomplishments

We are happy to see the houses under construction and financial commitment toward the construction of a new Health Facility. 10 Year Funding Arrangement

The Adams Lake Indian Band accepted the 10 year funding arrangement in the summer of 2020. This arrangement has more flexibility, less government reporting and the funding cannot be clawed back by the government. The Adams Lake Indian Band made the decision to accept this arrangement because it has a CPA accountant, along with the Finance Administration Law (FAL) and good financial practices. Adams Lake has received its first level of certification for its financial management practices. The ten year grant not only allows for more flexibility but also additional monies and support from ISC since Adams Lake is taking on more responsibility financially. This is an important step in the development and governance of the community.

• Celebration of the Waterline Extension April 16, 2021

May 10, 2021, Reburial Ceremony

Walking our Spirits Home June 11 to 13, 2021

Swearing in Ceremony July 5, 2022

• Mother s Day Breakfast May 8, 2021. Drive Thru Service

• August 2021 Start of Construction of MultiPurpose Building

• Duplex Ribbon Cutting Nov 10

• Calling Our Children Home 60s Scoop Nov 13, 2021

• Christmas 2021 Parade

• Kairos Blanket Exercise Project Feb 18, 2022

• Communications Open House Mar 15, 2022

Human Resources

Mission Statement:

We are committed to supporting the objectives, values, goals, and challenges of the Adams Lake Indian Band by providing our employees a stable work environment with opportunity for learning and personal growth where they thrive. In support of ALIB’s principles, values, vision and mission, human resources is here to support the total operation in meeting its goals through its most valuable resource its PEOPLE.

We do this by:

• Promoting and recruiting the best-qualified people

• Providing a competitive salary and benefits package

• Enhance work atmosphere that is safe, healthy and secure,

• Establishing, administering and communicating policies, rules and practices that treat employees with dignity and equality

• implemented an accessible wage grid.

Human Resources is delivered through Highbridge Human Capital, a local professional HR advisory and consulting firm that has a practice dedicated to First Nations. In a typical month, HR is leading searches for 15 open positions. In addition to recruitment, the HR team has also worked to develop processes to elevate the onboarding experience for new hires.

“The Secret of getting ahead is getting started”

Finance andAudit committee

Wytkp,

As Chair of the Finance and Audit committee (FAC) I am pleased to introduce your FAC team comprised of Councilor Cory Sampson, Robin Billy, Tom Atkinson, Leona Lampreau with John Adebanjo and Executive director as ex- officio members. Our FAC team works diligently on being the workhorse advisory to Chief and Council wherein we make recommendations on financial matters. It is entirely the responsibility of council to assure astute financial management. This is evidenced by the fact that through hard work of the administration and finance teams, we achieved Financial Management Board (FMB) certification being one of 50 plus bands in Canada with this certification. We are very proud of this achievement and management practices to assure financial security for our members and future generations!

Kukstemc,

Tkwemiple7 Joyce Kenoras, Xwe’xwna

HighlightsofYear2021

-2022: Adams Lake achieved Financial Management SystemCertification. All Finance staff pursued professional developmentcoursesand workshops.

Each member of Finance team obtained academic and accounting certifications in accounting/finance functions.

Obtained higher level of proficiency in their daily tasks and obtained various certificates relating to fi-

Finance

Mission Statement:

Mission statement is to provide useful and accurate financial information in a timely manner to all stakeholders, Adams Lake Indian Band Community and Chief and Council.

Summary:

The Finance Department is responsible for financial planning and budgeting, procurement, financial reporting. Adams Lake Indian Band (ALIB) Council and Management are assisted in maintaining the financial integrity of the Band under the Financial Law passed in 2017 including:

• Comprehensive financial policy

• Annual budget planning process

• Providing department budget variance reporting to ALIB Finance and Audit Committee and Chief and Council on a quarterly basis.

• Monitoring monthly financial statement and capital reserve funds

• Present annual budget and audited statements to the Community.

• Ensuring that all (ALIB) significant financial transactions are reviewed by ALIB Finance and Audit Committee, and their recommendations submitted to the Chief and Council.

Finance Team:

John Adebanjo Officer

Tanya Arnouse- Accounting Officer

Alysa Deshima- Accounting Officer-

Payroll:

Karla Turner- Accounting Officer

Leona Lampreau Controller-BBAMBA

Nancy McKenzie Accounting Officer

John Adebanjo–Chartered Professional

Accountant-Certified Aboriginal Financial Manager has been with ALIB for three and half years. CFO was involved with Chief and Council and the Executive Director planning long term financial strategy for the community. We are confident that Year 2021/2022 audited financial statements will be of high standards audited opinion. ALIB finance team are proud of the financial integrity which puts ALIB at par with any well-run Indigenous organizations in Canada. Secondly, we have achieved Financial Management System Certification from First Nations Financial Management Board thus make ALIB to be among fifty Bands/ Nations that achieved FMS Certifica-

Photo L/R– Leona, Karla, Nancy, Tanya, Alysa, John

Communication

Communication Department is a key component to provide linkage between Band Council, Administration, Band Membership, as well as external bodies.

The role of Communication Department is:

• Collaboration with Executive Director, Chief & Council and the Executive Management Team.

• Distribution of Band’s Communication,

• Promoting ALIB with advertising, branding and marketing materials.

Highlights include: collaboration with Administration Department and Health Department to distribute the important updates on the pandemic via community communique, and various platforms.

Staff: The Communication team has two full time and one shared employee Communication Tools

ordinate the updates of the

ALIB Annual Report Duties include design, format layout, collection of content submissions, editing, and distribute to Band Members and stakeholders.

Communication Contact Database: We have a pretty good up to date Band Members contact information, Our duties include managing and inputting Contact

Information received from Band Members and Community Members

LED Sign Board: Duties include to manage the electronic board with messages to promote ALIB events, activities and messages.

Surveys/Questionnaires: Duties include to collaborate with other Departments within the organize. Send survey summaries/analyses of survey data to the originating Department seeking the feedback on their projects.

Public/Media Relations: Our duties include to develop and maintain media relations with local area media, manage all the advertising activity of ALIB

ALIB Facebook Page: April 23, 2021 we launched our official page. Our duties include to manage the page by creating, editing and delete posts and promotions of events. Monitor page insights and page quality.

Cstelnec Newsletter/Notices: Published twice a month. We solicit, gather items for publications to distribute via hard copy and electronically we also maintain a list of readers and Newsletter Delivery Carriers.

Information Technology

Mission Statement

The Adams Lake Indian Band Information Systems Department (IT Dept) is committed to delivering an efficient and effective technical support program to all users of technology. The IT Dept will work with all other band departments to improve communication to our own people and to the outside world.

Have you tried to turn it off and on again?

Executive Summary of 2021-2022:

The IT Dept has continued to provide technical support to the organization during the Covid-19 pandemic for the past 26 months. All departments have had to implement a work hybrid model - work at the office or work from home remotely.

Within the Emergency Preparedness Plan, the IT dept has prepared for potential emergencies or disasters for the band to remain fully functional if we were forced out of our Chase offices. Telus, Shaw, Mascon are important external partners we work with to ensure we obtain the best internet service available.

Projects we have focused on are:

• Cable internet coverage to IR#4 reserve in Chase.

• Upgrade and replace our core virtual host infrastructure:

• ALIB Security equipment and software projects.

• Streamlined finance dept needs i.e. timesheets, vacation accrual, and leave request

• Update community database with the Communications Dept to update a community database.

• Erected the digital sign in Salmon Arm IR6

• Develop new West Harbor Village website

Research capabilities for a firewall implementation

The IT Dept has assisted various departments in implementing software: forms, calendars, MS Teams, Zoom meetings, ESRI GIS mapping, document conversions, campground maps, video surveillance, desktop publishing and security management.

The IT dept is working with the general contractor, engineering companies, and the Public Works Dept to ensure the network infrastructure will be in place for the new multi-purpose building in the IR 4 main community.

In conjunction with a network consulting firm to establish a 3-to-5-year network infrastructure plan. Staff in your Department.

The IT Dept currently has four full time staff: IT Manager, Network Administrator, IT Help Desk support, and IT/Communications Support.

All IT Dept staff are involved in various technical training initiatives: online training, classroom training, training webinars, project conference calls, and many forms of technical support communication. We work to keep up-to-date on all relevant technologies.

Economic Development, Adams Lake Development Corporation

Mission Statement

Purpose: To make wise sustainable investments to improve the community, quality of life, and opportunities for Band members. Values: The protection of our people, lands, waters and the animal life that live within our Secwepemc Territory. Goals: To financially assess and develop residential, commercial and destination cultural tourism opportunities which maximize land use and generate economic growth.

Executive Summary Of 2021-2022:

The programs initiated for community economic development require a significant collaboration between internal and external departments. Thank you to Chief and Council, Lands/Taxation, Infrastructure/ Public Works, Finance, Housing, Natural Resources, Education, Justice/Security, Sustainable Development Pillars, (Councillor Shelley Witzky and Councillor Howard Nordquist) support from ALDC Board of Directors, and the Finance Audit Committee.

5-Year Strategic Plan for Economic Development:

• Completed December 2021, the economic plan for existing and future industry/sectorial initiatives.

• Assess highest and best use for the developable lands at Sandy Point & Pierre’s Point IR #6. Adams Lake Development Corp (ALDC):

• ALDC Board: Has three new directors: Chief Lynn Kenoras-Duck Chief, Councillor Shelley Witzky, Tom Atkinson, assures legal compliance with the BC Companies Registry which allows sale of lots and homes at WHV

• Two additional houses built ready for sale in May 2022

• Our West Harbor Village (WHV) construction crew renovating Sandy Point Camp Ground. Provide quality work-experience to several apprentices employed by JBiron Construction.

• Improving security patrol by implementing the Block Watch Program at WHV, led by Mike Moyer, Justice Manager.

Staff: Michael Eibl was hired in November 2021 as the new Economic Development Officer for ALIB & ALDC. The economic development department is hiring a temporary full-time employee sharing resources with the Education department.

Campground Business: Pierre’s Point and Sandy Point Campgrounds continue to invest in its financial management and infrastructure improvements. With 274 seasonal sites and 102 tenting/RV sites, the goal is to ensure satisfactory customer services the staff look forward to hosting our guests.

JBiron Construction Team

Left to right: Jeromy Biron,Simon Hodges & Mark Hodges, Ky Johnny Isaac Biron.

Back row: Councillor Howard Nordquist, Rena Gregoire, Ron Pattyson

Front row: Councillor Cory Sampson, Michael Eibl, Christine Andrew, Kent Redekop-Realtor

Business Development Committee

Campground Managers, James Thomas-Pierre’s Point, Trever Andrew-Sandy Point

ire Department & Security

Vision: Works to assume greater responsibility for the administration of justice within ALIB lands while strategizing long-term solutions to improve overall safe- ty of the ALIB community. We envision connected, peaceful communities where all conflict is resolved in a culturally safe manner.

Mission: Is to act as a liaison, resolve conflicts and provide community support to foster connected, peaceful communities where all conflict is resolved in a restora- tive way. The Justice Manager will work with colleagues, elders, youth, and fel- low band members on defining and implementing creative, meaningful, and longlasting solutions to our community safety issues.

Values: We are committed to fostering a more humane, responsive, and restora- tive system of justice for ALIB. We are committed to changing hearts, minds, and behaviors by removing barriers for ALIB community members to access alterna- tive justice services and improve relationships.

Executive Summary of 2021-2022:

ALIB recently created the Justice Department to include Security, Fire and Emergency Services Departments and the newly created Restorative Justice.

Duties:

• Outreach, liaison and conflict resolution within the community,

• Development of crime prevention strategies and programs to build & maintain a safer community. A community is safest when everyone works together and supports activities that reduce crime, violence, and victimization in a holistic manner. Safety is a vital component of the collective well-being of the community.

Staffing: Justice Manager, Full-time Employee. IR4 Security, 2 Full-time and 2 Casual Employee, IR6 Security, 2 Full-time Employees. Fire Department has 1 Part-time Fire Chief and 14 volunteers .

ALIB Security

• Visible presence in community

• Assist RCMP, Fire & Ambulance as needed

• Traffic Control at community events.

• Implemented Security Software to aid in reporting

• Emergency safety equipment and uniforms.

Fire Department

ALIB volunteer Fire Department provides fire protection to ALIB IR4 & Neskonlith Indian Band, focusing on residential fires & safety prevention. There are training opportunities available, and it is a great way to give back to your community by joining the fire department.

Highlights:

• Implemented new software

• Implementing an Operational Manual

• Conducting Home Assessments

Emergency Services: are conducting reviews of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Operational Guidelines & response and are finishing up our Evacuation Plan along with the Fire Smart Program

Justice Committee

The Justice Department is in the process of initiating an ALIB Justice Committee. This will give the community a safe place to discuss issues and assist in developing community safety objectives, priorities & goals.

Highlights:

• Developed new Terms of Reference

• Monthly Employee Health & Safety Committee

Security Software –

Employee Safety & Customizable Reporting

Sample Reports from ALIB IR #4 (Chase) February 1-March15, 2022

Health & Wellness

The Sexqeltqin Health Centre in IR4:

The Sexqeltqin Health Center is a fully accredited health centre with Accreditation Canada. Being an Accredited Health Centre improves the quality, safety and efficiency so we can provide the community with the best care and service possible. The Sexqeltqin Health centre completed our first accreditation survey in 2014 and completed our second successful survey in October 2018, we are due for our 3rd Accreditation survey this October 2022.

Nexe7yelst Pierre Moyese Health Administration office in IR 6:

The health and wellness team members in this building are the Community Health Nurse, Social worker, Cultural worker, youth worker and other team members as long space and an office can be available for appointments.

Health and Wellness

Health Administration – Rhonda Camille

• The current health centre building; Sexqeltqin Health Centre, for Adams Lake Band, has been in place since 1998. On May 14, 2021, Adams Lake Band held its groundbreaking ceremony for the new construction of the Health and Wellness “Multipurpose Building” that is set to be completed November 2022. The new building will house the health and wellness on 1/3 of the building, the middle of the building is a gathering space with an industrial kitchen and the final 1/3 of the building for Head Start, Early Years and younger side of Daycare. We are very much looking forward to moving and bringing more resources to community.

• New Health director enrolled in the First Nation Health Director Association Certification course, completion is August 2022

• March 2022, the health and wellness team worked on a Strategic Plan with input from Chief and Council, Administration heads, Education, Human Resource, and community members.

• Developed a new Vision statement, mission statement and goals.

Community Health Nursing

• During Covid 19 the Community Health nurses were involved in Rapid Test distribution, screening and symptom management.

• FNHA delivered 1100 Rapid test kits to ALIB Health Centers

• Many programs and outreach remained on hold due to Public Health orders.

Healthy Baby Circle is for 0-18

Mission Statement: To work with our health service partners to provide, co-ordinate and evaluate the provision of quality health programs for ALIB community members. Continued.

months old and offers baby weight, height, health checks. We currently have 10 children eligible for this program. Monthly gift cards are also provided.A light lunch provided social opportunity for all parents in our community.

Immunizations were on hold until the nurses complete certification and charting requirements. All clients were referred to Public Health or Community Vaccination Clinics.

Elders Massage and Meal Program in Chase & Glen Eden! Thank you Debbie & Cathy!

All AEDs have now been replaced and distributed. Annual Health reviews of all Home Care clients have started as required by Accreditation Canada.

ALIB Nurse update

• ALIB Health Fair was attended by community members and partners munity

• Naloxone Training was completed with Staff

• ALIB is a registered distribution site

Social Work – Family preservation Department

• The department works with MCFD and SCFS, to streamline documentation to ensure smoother adoption process, family rights upheld.

• Transfer of custody (54.01), were completed to ensure children remain with family and MCFD is no longer involved.

• Adoptions of 4 ALIB children by their families.

• SCFS supports cultural engagement having hosted 5 events in community

Grandparent Raising Grandchildren Program

• Assists raising grandchildren

• Grandparents received quarterly payments.

• Additional funding for urban outreach. .

Jordan’s Principle

• A Team Lead was hired, with successful applications

• Support included a Type-1 diabetes child; Youth Tutoring; Play therapy equipment to support Daycare and children diagnosed with ADHD, FASD and ASD.

Community Wellness Projects

• Kicks for Kids supported children, with new shoes promoting healthy foot care

• Grocery and Gas gift cards for families in need

Counselling and Mental Health

• Supported by an interdisciplinary team to case manage, collaborated mental health with social justice and health department

• Grant Funding to support special needs.

Calling Our Children Home

• A welcome home event for individuals taken during the 60’s Scoop.

• Partnered with SCFS for staff support, funding

Christmas Brunch

• Approximately 200 members attended & gifts for children from Santa.

Wills & Estates

• Collaborated with Lands department to support members with wills & representation agreements

Community Child & Family

• Program led by Britney Curran

• Social Worker, Dustin Eberle recently graduated also supported the department

• Pending new hires, Stsmemelt Coordinator, Social Worker, Family Support Worker

Urban Community Liaison

• Rebecca Jules contracted to connect urban ALIB members and provide resources and supports

• 80 members and families are connected

• Covid restricted interaction to communications through phone, text, and social media.

• ALIB urban Facebook group has over 170 members on and off reserve

Mental Health & Substance Use

• Carly McMeekin utilizes harm reduction approaches to minimize risk and work towards best possible outcomes

• Provides workshops in ASIST, Mental Health First Aid, Naloxone Training for awareness and reduced stigma with support of networking partners

• Initiate the Wellbriety program as a pathway to a better quality of life

• Client supported through counselling; Crisis response; Treatment/Detox facilities referrals; OAT program (Opiate Antagonist Treatment)

• Advocacy for legal, housing & shelter

• Sentry Safes to secure medications and valuables

• Pam Nevdoff provides programing for Living in Balance; SafeTALK (Suicide Prevention for Youth & Young Adults) also

• Pathway to Mental Health & Substance Use; ASIST; Harm Reduction; Access to Narcan Nasal Spray, Injectable Naloxone Kits

• AA meetings held and promote Wellbriety Support Group

• Networking with Native Urban Health Center, Treatment Centers & Facilities, Wellness and community contacts

Youth Team Initiatives

• Tim Johnson and Sandy Lund helping with Covid response/support and engaging youth with activities.

Elders, Recreation and Wellness fund

• Program consisted of lunches and activities and minimized risk for our most vulnerable members.

• Recreation and Wellness funds were utilized as best as could be with a good portion used for funerals and emergency travel.

Cultural Programs

• Food Sovereignty included a community gardening to be used for supper clubs, literacy camp, and distributed to members

• Fruit tree pruning workshop held; Soopalali was juiced and distributed upon request; Salmon was smoked and canned and distributed on and off reserve.

• Workshops included Drum & Rattle making; Moccasin Making ; Youth Drumming Circles; Youth Archery and further workshops as requested

• Traditional Medicines gathered such as Sage; Tobacco; Bear Grease

Head Start & Early Years

Staff: Robin Murphy, Niomi Boadway, Eva Michel

• Provided program bags for families,

• Encouraged families to plant seeds for gardens

• Painted 215 rocks to put in front of our buildings in support of the recent discovery of the children found at Kamloops IRS.

• Provide a field trip to optometrists for eyes exams and eye care information

• Hosted annual summer safety event and distributed life jackets, sunscreen, bug spray, water bottles, flotation devices and water safety information

• Held summer camps for children and training in Red Cross swimming lessons, babysitting course, Opioid Awareness and Boat Safety

CommunityPlanning

Summer Student Program (ASETS) hosted

•2 Reading and Recreation Programs,

•Summer Math Program

•ALIB graduation ceremony

Superintendents for SD73 & SD83 had meet and greet luncheon with elders

Educational Workshops with Parents and Students on graduation requirements

Supported

• Parent Field trip

•Jason Simon presentation to CSS and Community

Assisted with partnering up with ALIB A & D worker to bring workshops in schools & community

Bring in Short Term Programs/Courses to community

ALIB Chief and Council met with SD#83 Board

Education

Adams Lake Band Education program will provide our members with tools to be self-sufficient/reliant to work toward developing knowledge, skills and attitude for employment or further education.

The overall vision statement is to take care of our resources, protect our language, culture and customs through education

Kindergarten to Grade 12 (K-12):

Implemented two Local Education Agreements with School District #73 & #83

Conduct home and schools visits

Prepared Nominal Roll and additional forms required

Attended Post Secondary & Highschool graduation Ceremonies

Negotiated new BCTEA (The BC Technology Education Association) Transportation Agreement

Completed required ISC (Indigenous Services Canada) reports

Post Secondary & Short Term Program:

Assisted members with Post Secondary & Short Term inquiries for programs or courses

Visited Post Secondary students

Visited Post Secondary Institutes

Negotiated training with local universities 2022-23 Goals

Bring awareness various graduation certificates

Plan parents/students education awareness with course selections, programming

Plan motivational events for students

Increase access for training for community members through Short Term Program

Jason Simon played Floor Hockey with CSS students

EducationStaffDianeAnthony,EducationCoordinator

Graduates for year 2022

Grad 12 Graduates

Glitter Esquivias Salmon Arm Secondary

Joseph Jones Salmon Arm Secondary

Kenny Cameron Chase Secondary

Ava Deneault Chase Secondary

Presley Duckchief Chase Secondary

Mia Pena Chase Secondary

Serina Netowaysin Chase Secondary

Kira Meldrum Chase Secondary

Bryce Narcisse Chase Secondary

Brianna Narcisse Britannia Secondary

Deven Thompson Norkam High School

Post Secondary Graduates

Nicole Jules

Sherrilee King

Bachelor of Human Kinetics :UBCO

Bachelor of Administration: Southern Alberta Inst. Technology

Liam McAlduff Diploma in Indigenous Independent Digital Filmmaking

Marah Deneault Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Foundation (Level 1)

Tanya Arnouse Basic Bookkeeping Certificate

Peter Michel Master in Education in Educational Administration Leadership

Jonathan Michel Master in Education in Educational Administration Leadership

Sandy Lund Certificate in Aboriginal Health Administration and Leadership

Jason Simon golfing with students

Fire fighting training

Parent/student dinner

ChiefAtahm School

Vision and Principles

At Chief Atahm School,” We have a vision of a Secwepemc speaking community living in balance with nature. Individuals will be prepared for today’s world and help protect the earth for Tellqelmucw, the people to come, and for all living beings. “

Robert Matthew: Principal Executive Summary 2021-2022: Chief Atahm School has successfully operated for 32 years.

The school is based on Secwepemc language and culture. In September 2021, there were 50 students enrolled at Chief Atahm School.

The new Chief Atahm School language centre has the capacity to develop and publish immersion curriculum, from start to finish.

Chief Atahm School offers post secondary language courses through it’s Stselxmems R Secwepemc: Secwepemc Knowledge Institute. We are in our fifth year of successful operation.

Programs

Kye7e’s House: NEST

Due to the pandemic, the NEST program was reduced to a part time program.

Familyhomekits online language

To provide access to language lessons for families the Familyhomekits.com website was started. Parents were invited to enroll in on-line language lessons with their children. The program will continue in 2022.

Immersion N/K to 4

Total immersion instruction at Chief Atahm School is from Nursery /Kindergarten to grade 4. All the courses are taught in Secwepemctsin. The Elders play a very significant and valuable role in the production of Secwepemc curriculum.

Grade 5 to 10

In 2021-2022 school year, Chief Atahm School offered a full middle school program from grade 5 to 9. The students took advantage of the fully equipped computer lab.

Physical Education

The school is part the Northern Spirit Program. The whole school enjoyed cross-country skiing, snowshoeing at Skamana Lake and Larch Hills. Mountain biking and hiking are part of the outdoor education program.

Secwepemc Traditions Continue

Teachers continue teaching Secwepemc traditions. Along with singing, the students learned how to cut meat and smoke fish. In the spring every year, the whole school digs “scwicw” (Glacier Lily roots) and “stínestn” (cedar roots). This year, each class took a theme and completed part of a Secwepemc village display.

Language Centre

Chief Atahm School has the capacity to research, develop and produce Secwepemctsin resources. In the spirit of “Knucwetsút” (help yourself, selfsufficient), the school has trained its own staff in all phases of language resource development.

Chief Atahm School On-Line resources

www.chiefathm.com/

http://www.atahm.info/

https://www.chiefatahmgames.com/

familyhomekits.com

CAS GOALS for 2022/2023:

• Increase the enrolment at all grade levels

• Continue to development Immersion language arts reading program

• Add to the online dictionary

•Re-new the affiliation agreements with postsecondary institutions to offer language courses. Continued.

Chief Atahm School

StselxmémsRSecwepemc:SecwepemcKnowledgeInstitute

Instructors: Dr. Kathryn Michel, Seth Armitage, Anna Michel, Janice Billy

Stselxméms R Secwepemc was founded in 2018 and operates out of the portable adjacent to Chief Atahm School. The Institute is a satellite program of Chief Atahm School that offers adult post-secondary educational courses focusing on the language, history, and culture of the Secwépemc.

The September 2020 cohort of the Eastern Secwépemctsin Proficiency Diploma Program through Simon Fraser University are now entering in their last semester in Fall 2022. We are excited to be starting a new cohort this fall of adult learners of Secwepemctsín who will add to our growing group of Secwepemc speakers and teachers of our language. Covid-19 presented us with a challenge that we successfully overcame by delivering our second cohort of our proficiency program entirely online.

Our upcoming 2022 cohort will return to face-toface course delivery. We are excited to welcome back our language specialists into the classroom: Lawrence Michel, Lucy Williams, and Anna Michel. Through their continued support and guidance our students can move forward in their language proficiency.

We are currently working with several institutions to ensure the best, most flexible path towards a Bachelor of Arts degree or a Bachelor of Education. We have, or are currently working on, accreditation agreements with Thompson Rivers University, University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and Nicola Valley Institute of Technology.

We also are adapting our credited online courses into non-credited versions for community members and the public to learn our language at their own pace. And finally, we continue to expand our research and development of language teaching methods and curricula and our research of our language and history through ongoing partnerships with universities. Currently we have two research partnerships, one with the University of Victoria and the other with Simon Fraser University.

Secwepemctsín welme7 yews Stselxmems r Secwépemc

Sahhaltkum Daycare

Sahhaltkum Daycare team continues to make improvements to quality early learning and childcare. Although we were closed for 5 months due to the pandemic, we were still able to move forward in many ways and work towards our vision “to create a loving, peaceful and culturally responsive early learning centre that nurtures children’s minds, bodies and spirits in changing and evolving contexts.”

During this past year, we received a minor capital grant from BC Aboriginal Childcare Society that has allowed us to make huge improvements to the environment and building at the centre. We have new flooring and cabinets throughout the building, a new roof, new furniture and outside covered areas. We will continue to use the funding to make a few more indoor improvements but mainly to improve the playground areas for more outdoor learning opportunities.

We also received several covid related grants. The first grant allowed us to hire staff members during the summer- one staff (Michelle) was able to create covid policies and procedures. The other staff (Terri, Violet & Joyce) were able to create outreach learning packages for all our families. The other grant we received allowed us to purchase supplies for health and safety protocols.

The staff here continued to take the professional training offered by BC Aboriginal Childcare Society and engage in First Nations Pedagogy Network Focus meetings to strive towards quality learning and

care. We also attended Children First Meetings to work towards collaboration with all the ALIB early learning programs.

Our number of children has remained low due to the pandemic and to staffing issues. We operated with 3 full time staff (2 ECE’s and 1 ECEA)

Our future goals include:

• To continue improving the quality of our early learning and care

• To clarify our philosophy vision statement

• To strengthen our language and culture program

• To continue professional development with Indigenous focus

• To continue exploring funds through BC Aboriginal Childcare Society who are the professional body helping to support quality indigenous early learning and care

• To create a quality environment for both staff and children with a goal of retaining staff and to create a stable learning environment for children

Natural Resource Department

Mission Statement:

By developing management processes through direct involvement from the community as well as Chief and Council we will ensure our lands are being utilized in a sustainable manner while making sure we protect our culture and heritage for future generations.

The purpose of the Natural Resource Department is to insure ALIB is developing capacity to engage with government and proponents on land use planning and development projects throughout the territory.

Strategic Priorities

The Adams Lake Indian Band Natural Resource Department continues to be self-sustaining through generating external revenue and building capacity. With the assistance of our supervisors, crews, and employees we strive to make all our projects a success.

Natural Resource Staff:

Dave Nordquist, RPF Title and Rights and Natural Resource Director

Jen Pooley Natural Resource Office Manager

Stuart Parker Forester

Avis Deneault GIS Technician

Brandon Belcher GIS Technician

Sandy Andrew Field Supervisor

Leah Gaze Project Accountant

Brennan Lund Fisheries and Wildlife Technician

Employees that have assisted the Natural Resource Department over the last year – Corey Saul, Ruben August, Dylan John, Kevin Sampolio, Jamie August, Mark Michel, Cody Gaze, Jamie Kenoras, Daylen Williams, Fern Jules, Harold Narcisse, Agnes John, Gary Michel, Karen August, Joe Jeanson, Trey Alec, Tony Dennis Jr. and apologies for those that have been missed. Thank you to all these employees for your hard work and dedication to making our projects a success.

Dave Nordquist oversaw the Natural Resource Operations securing and managing contracts for all facets of the Natural Resource Management.

Jen Pooley managed the safety program, administration of equipment and office procedures, finances, assisting with project management, report writing and scheduling of crews.

Sandy Andrew continues to supervise crews for archaeology, fuel management and brushing projects. He also assists as a silviculture surveyor, layout and development for Fuel Management work and assists with forestry.

Brennan Lund has joined the team to looks after the Adams Lake Salmon Restoration Project as well as build and expand the Fisheries and Wildlife Program.

Training hosted by NR; completed by staff/ technicians

Due to COVID-19 the training scheduled for the crew was delayed. However, 3 additional future staff where trained through the QS Guardian program and will be added to the crew next fiscal.

Ministry of Transportation Projects

Throughout the year contract opportunities came up which we push to ensure ALIB has the opportunity to do the work

Archaeological work for the Kicking Horse Project, Bruhn Bridge, Chase Bridge and the Tappen 4 laning projects.

Cultural and Archaeological Monitoring on Chase West Project

Reburial of the ancestor found on the Chase West Project.

GIS Department

Staff; Avis Deneault and Brandon Belcher Overview

Projects involved in this year:

ALIB Forestry Development; operational mapping (Recce, Site Plan, Cruise, Appraisal Maps), data management, track our data and update government with data using Phoenix Pro.

ALIB Silviculture Programs; use our system to report data/spatial data to government (ensure we meet our obligations), data management (track our data and update government using Phoenix Pro), planting mapping, survey mapping.

Verifying Civic Addresses for ALIB reserve parcels; this will be brought forward to emergency services; they will then be able to serve communities efficiently.

Support ALIB departments and community mapping, overlay, banners/poster printing/design, data management, parcel mapping, land management mapping, hunting camp direction map.

GIS Technician – Forestry Referrals Avis Deneault, Jen Pooley, and Celia Nord The field season for PFR’s was from May through to the beginning of November.

There were approximately 300 blocks assessed this year for roughly 10 different proponents throughout the season. The crews found archaeological and/or cultural heritage concerns within 32 of these blocks and recommended a second opinion. Some of the features recommended this year include debitage/flakes, possible CMT’s (culturally modified trees), possible traditional trails and potential traditional overnight areas. (See pictures). Other nonarchaeological/cultural features are often observed also (see the tree stand below).

Recreation Site Maintenance

Employees: Gary Michel and Karen August. We have a co-management agreement with Recreations Site and Trails BC to manage and maintain the recreation sites around Adams Lake including Dennis Lake, Johnson Lake, Skmana Lake, Squaam Bay, Gannet Lake, Gordon Bay, Honeymoon Bay, Rocky Point, Stukemapten Lake, Tsikwustum Creek North & South.

(See map Rec Site map created by Avis)

Brennon Creek Site is closed indefinitely due to the land sliding down the mountains.

Staff: Brennan Lund, Adams Lake Fisheries Communication and Management

This program allows for consultation with the general membership on fisheries policy and planning issues; This also includes reviewing local conservation concerns, facilitating development of fishing plans, issuing permits, organizing communal fishing events, and arranging enforcement protocol discussions with DFO; and coordinate annual salmon ceremony and organize the canning of salmon

Adams Lake Catch Surveying:

Catch Survey is the bands community fisheries program. We use the boat to set nets and catch salmon to bring to the fish cleaning station for processing. Due to Covid things were run differently this year with the Salmon handed out directly to the community members and the rest processed and delivered to the community freezer. This year we caught, shared, and stored over 780 salmon.

The purpose of the project is to conduct Coho assessments on the tributaries of Adams Lake. The enumeration method consists of stream walk surveys at set intervals and within set stream sections during the period of adult Coho presence within the tributaries. Data collection standards have been set by local DFO Stock Assessment Division. Data collected from these surveys will be used by SFC, the Secwepemc communities and DFO Stock Assessment to estimate Coho escapements.

NR employees conduct Coho Stream assessments on the following creeks (tributaries): Sinmax, Huihill, Nikwikwaia, Harbour, Cayenne and Momich River.

Adams Lake Creel Survey:

NR Employees conduct patrols of the South Thompson River, Adams Lake Bridge, Hoffman’s Bluff, Pritchard Bridge, and interview sport fisherman for the purpose of collecting harvest information such as type of gear used, length of time spent fishing, species caught and released, hourly levels of gear type (fishing activity), biological sampling, relay of fishing opening or closure information and reporting of illegal fishing activities.

Other Fisheries

Adams Lake implemented year one of a 4-year program to fertilize the upper Adams Lake with the goal of replicating what used to happen when millions of Salmon

returned to the Adams Lake system to see the return of these runs. This project consists of environmental monitoring such as limnology, C14 sampling, Smolt sampling, perch monitoring and bull trout monitoring to make sure no further harm is done as the fertilizer is applied.

This year was the first year of three where Fertilizer was applied to mimic the millions of salmon that used to return to Adams Lake.

Archaeology

We continue to develop our Archaeology Department each year with equipment and trained staff. We will continue to push having First Nation Archaeology Technicians monitor all ground disturbances within our Traditional Territory. As Archaeology Consultants we will continue to issue our own permits for companies who wish to operate in our territory with the condition we have our certified technicians accompany them. ALIB continues to push for contracts for Archaeological Impact Assessments (AIA), Mitigation and Monitoring.

Projects the Arch Field Technicians assisted with Chase West AIA (MOTI)

Chase West Mitigation (MOTI)

Guardian Watch Arrow Lakes (Hydro)

Jade Mountain (LSIB)

Kinbasket RAP (Tipi)

Kicking Horse AIA (Stantec)

Chase Hydro Pole Replacements (Hydro)

Bruhn Bridge

ALIB Infrastructure Projects.

Whitfield Landing- Ancestor Reburial

Forestry

We have continued to be SAFE (Safety Accord Forestry Enterprise) Certified for 10 years. This program is designed to ensure the health and safety of our employees. We aim to ensure our Health and Safety policy and program meets current industry safety standards.

Community Wildfire Protection Plan (Fuel Management)

This plan identifies wildfire threats that could impact reserves and surrounding areas of Adams Lake Indian Band. Treatment includes danger tree removal, spacing, pruning and surface fuel removal. This past year our fuel management crew completed the area close to the Squaam Bay Reserve.

Silviculture

Planting: Spring and Summer planting was completed by our regular contractor, Blue Collar Silviculture. Planted over 300,000 trees.

Brushing Crew: Brushed approximately 20 hectares

We also planted a few thousand Traditional Plants as part of a new program. Soopallallie, Rose, Huckleberries and Choke cherry.

Greenhouse

A heating system was delivered and will be installed in the near future, Water will be run this year. A potential plan would see NR and the community sharing the greenhouse

Guardian Training

This year, in partnership with the Qelminte te Secwepemc and other Secwepemc bands we had 3 community members go through a Guardian Program. They received training in Archeology, Firefighting, Cultural Heritage, First Aid, UTV safety, Cumulative

Effects, and other land-based training programs. Other ongoing projects

Firewood is cut and delivered for funerals and homes with wood stoves. This year over 100 pick up loads of firewood were delivered to the community. On reserve monitoring of projects for Cultural, Heritage and Archaeological protection.

Goals For 2022-2023

Continue to pursue contracting and employment opportunities

Continue to educate band members regarding archaeology, plants, animals, and birds

Protect sensitive cultural/berry sites

Further Develop the field staff to undertake guardian activities.

Plant 300,000 plus trees

Plant additional tradition use plants and gather berries

Further fire safe the community

Complete PFR’s and associated works

Pursue forestry related economic activities

Ongoing development and silviculture work

Implement a more comprehensive Wildlife Program

Title and Rights

Department Mission Statement: Through a First Nations Process and supported by a community process, the Adams Lake Indian Band will succeed in exercising Title and Rights, enhancing our natural resources, economic development and ensuring our Title and Rights are respected thereby continually improving overall quality of life for all band members.

Yecweminte (you) watch, look after, care for on others.

Staff: Dave Nordquist: T&R Coordinator and Special

Deanne Anthony: Title and Rights Assistant

Celia Nord: Assistant Title and Rights Coordinator

The Adams Lake Indian Band holds Aboriginal rights and unextinguished title to our territory. There are a number of active and future major projects related to lands and resources that are located within Adams Lake territory.

Adams Lake Indian Band (ALIB) are part of the Secwepemc Nation located in central British Columbia. The Secwepemc territory is extensive and includes seventeen communities. The ALIB is one of five communities that make up the Eastern most bands of the Secwepemc. Now being call the Pespesellkwe. The Lakes Division communities work collaboratively on projects and technical or traditional land use studies where that makes sense to all parties.

The Title and Rights department was created to support the Adams Lake Indian Band in its pursuit of it goals and to defend the unextinguished rights of the Adams Lake Indian Band

Highlights and Accomplishments of 2020-2021

Process and Description

Columbia River Treaty Involvement decreased significantly as SNTC led and coordinated the process for the last year. There has been some participation in the new Indigenous Knowledge Committee.

Qwelminte G2G Letter of Commitment was negotiated, and the table is focused on the forestry chapter. Weekly internal meetings bring the QS band representatives up to speed on developments and projects. ALIB is a member of the Pespesellkwe te Secwepemc (PteS)

Campfire-Technical Advisory Committee (P-TAC) with Little Shuswap Lake, Neskonlith, Shuswap and Splatsin First Nations, and participating in biweekly meetings. A QS-Wildlife Working Group is evolving internal and G2G representation and developing policy and protocols.

Shuswap Watershed Council A Government table that works on issues common to the Shuswap Lake Watershed.

BC Hydro Protocol The Pespesellkwe have withdrawn from the protocol due to lack of progress and are working on alternative arrangements to reach the same goals.

Corridor Wide Agreement An amended and Restated Corridor Wide Agreement was renegotiated completed. It provides for a process to deal with the Provinces plans to 4 lane the Trans-Canada between Kamloops and the Alberta Border.

Parks Canada A process was initiated with Parks Canada to discuss 4 Laning of the Trans Canada and other issues like the Renewal of Parks Management Plans. Currently an Aquatic Management Plan is being worked on.

Projectand Description

Salmon Arm West CWA Agreement Project. Led by Neskonlith. Will provide accommodation, Jobs and opportunities

Chase Creek West CWA Agreement Project- led by ALIB. Project involvement was mostly through the BCIB.

Bruhn Bridge CWA Agreement Project – Led by Splatsin. Will provide accommodation, Jobs and opportunities

Trans Mountain Canada No further involvement in this project.

Title and Rights Continued...

IR# 7 CWA Agreement Project. A 4 laning project that deals with some trespasses and allows for some land use planning on IR 6, access on IR 7 and to a pedestrian overpass on IR 6.

Ruddock Creek Ruddock Creek Mine, 50% owned by Imperial Metals is a proposed underground mine located in the headwaters of the Upper Adams watershed. The mine life is proposed to be about 8 years with 7000 tonnes of ore extracted daily. This mine only has water sampling going at the moment.

Yellowhead Mining Inc. Was bought by Taseko Mine and ALIB has participated to present the position that it needs to go through an Secwépemc led Environmental Assessment.

Quartz Creek, Jumping Creek, Various Projects being led by the Shuswap Indian Band. Currently have a cultural heritage assessment underway.

Bruhn Bridge Splatsin leading the process on this Chase Creek Little Shuswap Lake Band Leading the process here

Guardian Project Ongoing implementation happening but is slowed due to COVID-19. Trained 3 Community Members through the QS program.

BC Reservoir Archaeology Program (RAP) Various Columbia Reservoir Archaeology Program (RAP)

Tri-Nation (Secwepemc, Ktunaxa, and Syilx Okanagan) projects including Guardians (see below), development of a Cultural Management Plan for the reservoirs, Repatriation Projects, Monitoring and Technical Working Group (TWG) archaeology updates.

BC Hydro Guardian Project Is an ongoing Guardian project with the Ktunaxa and Syilx People to safeguard the Archaeology site in the draw dawn zones in the Columbia. Done in conjunction with the NR department. Archives/Artifacts In the process of establishing our own archives & repository for our archival materials and archaeological artifacts etc. Have the building just awaiting power.

Wildlife project Looking at implementing the Wildlife planning tool on a larger scale.

Terrestrial Cumulative Effects Program Have received some funding and have hire a staff person to work on CE for ALIB. Will be planning an on the land gathering to further the research.

Caribou Wildlife Project Negotiated funding through the Province to deactivate roads in the upper Adams River for Caribou habitat. Will be implemented through the NR Department.

Sun Peaks and Larger Area A table has been established

with the Government to discuss the resolution of the existence of Sun Peaks Area on our interests. Projects Agreed to are.

1. Socio-economic Impact Assessment

2. Alpine Management Strategy

3. Cultural Heritage Assessment

4. Cumulative Effects Study

Forestry A table has been established with the Pespesellkwe to facilitate discussion between ourselves and with outside interests on development in the territory

The departments progression towards achieving its objectives of 2021-2022.

Goals for 2021/2022:

The Title and Rights Department will respond effectively and efficiently to referrals in a timely matter that reflects our Title and Rights

We will develop strategies to add lands most effectively to our control and to exercise our Yecweminte(you) watch, look after, care for on others.

We will develop a strategy to effectively educate and involve all membership in matters effecting their Title and Rights

The Title and Rights Department will play a role in developing a strategy to work effectively on Title and Rights with the other Shuswap Bands

Support the Governance initiatives of the Adams Lake Indian Band. Some of the goals werehindered substantially by COVID-19 and will be undertaken in the new fiscal.

Participate in Qwelminte G2G and the CWA

Develop/Initiate/Expand a Guardian Program

Participate in talks with Parks Canada

Participate in BC Hydro Protocol

Monthly Community Meetings

ALCES- and Land Use Planning- ongoing

Land Use Planning

Cumulative Effects Work

Support Governance Meetings

Finish Cultural Heritage Assessments

Deal with ongoing Referrals

Deal with Sun Peaks Resort

Keep informed on Columbia River Treaty

Deal with Forestry Companies

Cumulative Effects Community Workshop

Housing Department

Mission Statement:

Adams Lake Indian Band (ALIB) Housing Department is committed to providing, promoting, and maintaining adequate, safe, sustainable, and affordable housing which strives for a greener environment and planned development. Our key objective is to promote homeowner responsibility, home ownership and personal growth.

Our goal in the future is to build sustainable and affordable housing for our membership.

6407 Village Road has a duplex in that location a 3 and a 2-bedroom modular unit. We have got hydro hooked up and the final walk through then this will be also done through the selection criteria. We also have another 2bedroom modular going at 5941 Mountainview Road. We are waiting for the contractor to start clearing the lot and getting services to it.

Almost got most of these done with new roofs for Phase 13, 1 & 2. We put on metal roofing and continuous gutters with snow stops. Six homes in total. Will be looking into having more done next fiscal year.

Also getting our Phase 3 homes with a total renovation again with energy efficient appliances and metal roofs, We are also replacing or repairing stairs and decks as well as building ramps for the elder’s and members with disabilities.

In our Housing Department we have two office staff and three maintenance workers.

Housing has a database for all our rental houses, and we are setting it up so we can keep track of all the rent collected.

There are 6 CMHC houses that are being built for rent to own band members, with 2 – 5 bedroom, 2 – 4 bedroom and 2 – 3 bedroom unit being built. 4 have been selected, with a 4 and 5 bedroom unit yet to be selected.

We are also building a four plex rental unit with a 2, 3, 4 and 5 bedrooms.

N’we JinanArtists

The Adams Lake Indian Band Youth have written a song “Come Home”, to listen you can download the link or watch on YouTube. Download link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/e0v7rwdqyed8wuz/Adams%20Lake%20-%20Come%20Home.mp4?dl=0

AdamsLakeIndianBand

6453HillcrestRd

POBox 588

Chase,BC

V0E1M0

250.679.8841

Fax:250.679.8813

E-mail:receiptionist@alib.ca

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