CstĂŠlnec Newsletter September, 2019
Photos by Denise Michel and Karen Everard, ALIB Communications Department
Adams Lake Indian Band Salmon Ceremony and BBQ By Karen Everard, Communications
The Adams Lake Indian Band honoured the first catch* of the year with a Salmon Ceremony on September 19 from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm at the IR #4 Fish Station. The ceremony included a prayer, welcome speech and words from Elders Mike Arnouse and Lawrence Michel. The Chief Atahm School children and teachers sang the Secwepemc Salmon song as the crowd moved their way down to the lake side at the tip of the island. A prayer giving thanks to the salmon for their role that salmon and water play in the health and culture, as the carcass was returned to the water. Participants then enjoyed a wonderful feast of BBQ salmon, rice, salads, salmon chowder soup and cake for dessert. Thanks was given to the boat crew and the volunteers for their hard work at the fish station this season with gutting, cleaning and wrapping fish for portions going to the community freezers and shared with the volunteers. (*fish was netted in mid August and stored until ceremony).
Inside this issue: Adams Lake Indian Band Offices will be closed on Mon. October 14, 2019 For Thanksgiving Re-Open on Tues. Oct. 15 8:00am to 4:30pm
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