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.

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-