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A happy New Year predicted for Tseshaht the fish litigation, Tseshaht was among those nations forced into a second phase of the case due to unresolved boundary issues.

Sam says Tseshaht is working with Tseshaht—Chief Councillor Les Sam neighboring Hupacasath to sort out the seems very optimistic for his communi- issue of title of the Somass River and ty as 2011 begins. There are many the fish that flow through it. A legal doors opening that will benefit Tseshaht opinion on phase two of the case has members, he said. now been received from His conversation with Tseshaht’s legal team, and Ha-Shilth-Sa on Jan. 6 was leadership has a plan to wide ranging, with fishing, move forward once it meets economic development and the challenge of the court to housing just some of the resolve the waterway issue. topics touched upon.

Other boundary issues Though there was no remain unresolved for official prediction of the Tseshaht as the five nations state of the sockeye stock of the Maa-nulth Final this year, Sam has been Agreement prepare for hearing that the run in 2011 effective date on April 1.

Tseshaht Chief will be a healthy one, he Councillor Les Sam. Sam says he’s hoping to said. stand up in celebration of the treaty with And the plan is to continue to fish to the Uchucklesaht, Huu-ay-aht, Ucluelet, Tseshaht’s management plan, just as the Toquaht and Ka:’yu:’k’t’h’/ community did last year when the Che:k:tles7et’h’, but boundary issues are return of sockeye was much, much betunresolved. ter than initially forecast.

There is land that has been included in The department of Fisheries and the settlement of Maa-nulth that Oceans was at loggerheads with Tseshaht claims is in its core territory.

Tseshaht members and their road side Sam said he hoped that the issue could fish sales last year, despite the high be resolved so that Tseshaht wouldn’t numbers of sockeye that were available have to interfere in the implementation to be harvested. DFO promised to of the Maa-nulth treaty. return to the negotiation table after the Frustrating negotiations, however, is harvest to discuss catch for 2011. And Gordon Campbell’s resignation as prethey kept that promise. Tseshaht was mier of the province, with the resulting preparing to meet that very afternoon, leadership race of the governing Liberal shortly after our interview with Sam, party. with fisheries representatives for the There is also some upheaval in the first time since last year’s harvest. court-ordered mediation of the lands Despite failing to come to any agreeremoved from Tree Farm Licence 44. ment in recent years over allowable The provincial negotiators’ mandate catch, Tseshaht continues to meet with seems to have disappeared, said Sam. DFO. Sam said the community never “There’s a lot of uncertainty in the walks away from the talks. decision-making process.”

On another fisheries front, Sam preIn regards to forestry, Tseshaht has dicted a win for Nuu-chah-nulth when tidied up their holdings by consolidating the court comes back with a decision on them under one company, Tseshaht Canada’s appeal of the Nuu-chah-nulth Forestry Corp. Forestry markets have fishing rights win. You will remember rebounded, and timber products are that BC Supreme Court Judge Nicole beginning to move again.

Garson found on Nov. 3, 2009 that Tseshaht has also developed a forestry Nuu-chah-nulth nations have a right to engineering arm designed to provide for fish and sell fish—all species—in the the needs in infrastructure developcommercial market place. The court ment—roads, bridges, etc.—and quantiheard the appeal of her decision on Dec. tative analysis, block selection, as well 6 to 10, 2010. as other functions.

While part of the initial group of Nuu-chah-nulth nations that initiated Continued on page 3.

By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter

Inside this issue...

Ahousaht to give nod to log on Flores Island...........Page 3 TFN members urged to visit Ty-histanis...................Page 4 Company thanked for Olympic contribution...........Page 5 Hesquiaht will open title and rights office................Page 6 Community & Beyond .................................................Page 8 New policies to be discussed at forum....................Page 10

Denise Titian

Nellie George, a resident of the Beaufort Hotel in Port Alberni, has complained about the conditions the tenants there are having to endure. She walks Ha-Shilth-Sa through her living quarters. See story page 2.

Building relationships continues to be a priority

By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni—Plans are nicely coming together for the organizers of the upcoming Social Issues Forum, which will be hosted by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council Jan. 26 and 27 at Hupacasath’s House of Gathering.

The agenda is jam-packed and promises to build on the critical work of past forums. This is the third in a series.

Everyone is welcome.

The theme of the event is “Building Bridges.”

What bridges need to be built, you ask.

Ha-Shilth-Sa posed the question to three organizers of the event—Priscilla Sabbas-Watts, vice-president of the Nuuchah-nulth Tribal Council (NTC), Victoria Watts, manager of health promotion and social development at NTC, and Shelley Royendyk, the Social Issues facilitator.

The forum is designed to create connections to external agencies, like the RCMP, Victims Services, and Corrections, with the goal to develop and enhance more effective relationships with

these organizations, said Sabbas-Watts.

Individuals voiced their concerns at previous forums about those relationships, and much work has been done over the course of the year to raise the level of understanding of specific issues with these groups. The forum will provide an opportunity to share the work done to date so everyone is on the same page and move the relationships along in a good way as it progresses.

Royendyk said a number of quality guest speakers have been secured, including the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, A-in-chut, Shawn Atleo. He will give the national perspective on social issues during his presentation.

Corporal Colin Banks of the RCMP will provide an overview of the auxiliary recruitment program. This program allows those who are interested in police work to get involved more actively in some law enforcement situations and it can be used as a gateway toward fulltime employment as an RCMP member.

There will be speakers from Corrections Canada to discuss programs being provided in prisons on the topic of family violence.

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When an eviction notice is a blessing

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni–Just days after Nellie George, a resident of the Beaufort Hotel, spoke to media about the deplorable conditions she and her fellow tenants were living in, she sought the help of the Nuuchah-nulth Tribal Council’s Quu’asa Program George was looking for help to find temporary accommodations on Jan. 11.George told Ha-Shilth-Sa she had heard on the street that people who didn’t appreciate her public comments were looking for her. She said she felt afraid for her safety.

Whether the threat was real or cruel rumour, George cried and trembled in fear, afraid to go back to her room and worried for her kitten, wanting to get it safely out of her suite.

Quu’asa staff are gathering information from a handful of Beaufort Hotel tenants about this concern, and other complaints they have about the rooms that they rent.

Quu’asa will bring their concerns to the

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council executive, said Quu’asa coordinator, Charlotte Rampanen.

The Beaufort Hotel is located just blocks from City Hall and the provincial law courts, but it’s a rough and tumble area known for drugs, prostitution and more than occasional street violence. On Jan. 9, a man was stabbed on the hotel steps.

The Beaufort suites were once highly sought-after, but as Port Alberni’s economic wheels slowed to a near halt, the Beaufort Hotel and Convention Centre fell onto hard Nellie George stands in the cold lobby of the Beaufort times and into an Hotel. The hotel elevator that hasn’t worked for years appalling state of disre- is just the beginning of the problems for tenants. pair. place to stay in the valley with its elecThe original hotel, located on the cortric lights, private heating and baths. ner of 3rd Avenue and Angus Street, was Continued on page 7. built in 1914, and was once the finest

AFN’s Shawn Atleo special guest speaker Continued from page 1.

Representatives from Corrections Canada will also discuss incarceration (what it looks like from the inside of a cell), and the programs that help offenders re-integrate back into their communities.

A segment with Victim Services will focus on how programs for victims function. And Christina Spence-Proteau, the president of the Alberni Valley Restorative Justice Society, will discuss what restorative justice is, how the program works locally, and the benefits to those who involve themselves.

Also on the agenda is discussion about bullying in school, how to identify the warning signs and how to stop bullying.

This segment will have a prevention component and discussion about the supports available.

Interesting to some will be the segment on the Charter of Rights and Freedoms vs. the Band Council Resolution. The discussion will centre around police respon-

sibilities with enforcement. There may be some expectation from First Nations members that because a BCR is passed by a council that the RCMP is obliged to enforce it, but unless the BCR jives with Canada’s Charter of Rights, those expectations are incorrect.

Sabbas-Watts is pleased with the work that has been done since the last social issues forum. She will provide a review of that work which will demonstrate that NTC is acting on the priorities of the Nuu-chah-nulth-aht and getting results.

Relationship building with a variety of justice sectors has been ongoing, and where there are issues, for example between RCMP and First Nations, there are models of good practice that can be used that will bring the relationship back into balance.

She is optimistic about the progress made and the attitudes from all involved.

“No one has said they don’t want the relationship to get better,” Sabbas-Watts said.

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Ahousaht plans to give nod to log on Flores Island

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Ahousaht–Chief Councilor John O. Frank said his nation went through a scary time during the holiday season.

Over the past few weeks there has been a small, but serious wave of suicide attempts.

“After the holidays stress levels are high. People are missing family and the bills need to be paid, but our holistic team is working hard to nip this in the bud,” Frank reported.

He is confident the worst is over.

After the holidays community members got back down to business. In early January, a few people gathered for a community meeting to hear news about the school and education issues. Frank said very few showed up but the outcome was still good.

“It went really well. There were a lot

of good questions and ideas,” he said.

The new high school is ahead of schedule and on budget. It will open in time for the next school year. Plans are underway for upgrades at the elementary school.

Ahousaht staff, council and ha’wiih are also working hard to prepare for their financial disengagement from the Nuuchah-nulth Tribal Council. Effective April 1, Ahousaht will begin their own Comprehensive Funding Arrangement with Indian and Northern Affairs (INAC) and will contract directly with the tribal council for the services they will continue to use.

“It’s an exciting time. Independence is so important for any nation,” said Chief Frank, adding it won’t come without some hiccups.

“It’s a big challenge, but we’re ready for it; but we’re human, we breathe, so we will make some mistakes along the way, but we’ll learn from that,” he pointed out.

Ahousaht’s push to get members on the road to higher education is paying off.

According to Chief Frank, university graduates are coming back home.

“We’re utilizing them,” he said, adding the band needs a bigger, better administration building and that is something that is being worked on.

Ahousaht leadership is also preparing to find assistance for future home owners at their new subdivision. “There will be 60 new units and we are working on helping young families with down payments so they can buy their own home,” he announced. He went on to say the days of families getting free homes from INAC are gone; it’s just not going to happen.

“It’s all about getting our people on the road to independence,” he said.

Members will need jobs in order to make those house payments. Leadership continues to work on economic development projects that will complement the main income generator, the salmon

Economic development on Sam’s mind

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On the economic front, Tseshaht Market continues to do well, and a market working group is preparing to expand the business. An RV site adjacent to the market is also being evaluated.

Sam said Tseshaht’s goal is to explore every economic opportunity that lands at its doorstep. Tseshaht is looking into generating hydro, a greenhouse operation and exploring the creation of retail space with Hupacasath at the Clutesi Haven Marina site.

Tseshaht has hired a fisheries biologist to expand its harvest of marine resources. Tseshaht already carries a number of licenses, but there are greater opportunities that the community has left untapped. Sam said Tseshaht has one of the most productive clam beaches in its territory, but it has not been seen, until now, as economically viable. Combine the harvest of clams with the harvest of a

few other marine resources, and all of a sudden, there is money to be made.

It’s all about creative thinking, Sam said.

Tseshaht continues its building efforts to house community members. There is still 80 names on the waiting list for homes, and Tseshaht continues to look for funding to develop a 60-lot subdivision. There are 14 units currently under construction, with eight of those framed in. On his wish list is the development of 20 homes in the coming year. He hopes it will be possible.

There are other initiatives that will propel the community forward in 2011. He hopes for more graduated from the SEEDS program, which helps the unemployed to become job ready. He’s looking forward to assisting Tseshaht elders to attend the Elders Gathering hosted this summer in Chilliwack. He expects the conference will be a great event that the

elders will get a lot out of.

Sam wants to continue with efforts to develop protocol agreements with local governments and big business. In December 2010, Tseshaht and the City of Port Alberni signed a protocol that established how they would work together going forward.

And he’s hoping to build on the nation to nation ties that have been established between Nuu-chah-nulth nations in regard to economic development, including fisheries.

“It’s really important for people to work together,” said Sam, especially when it comes to advancing the First Nations’ agenda.

He said Tseshaht’s doors are always open if other nations need their expertise or support.

“We know we can depend on one another.”

farms. Last year a mini sawmill opened, providing more jobs for band members.

“We have to look at all avenues for economic development,” said Chief Frank. One avenue is natural resource extraction.

According to Frank, Ahousaht, as coowner of Iisaak Forest Resources Ltd., will likely allow the company to harvest within its Tree Farm License on Flores Island. The village of Ahousaht is located on Flores Island.

Environmental groups have raised concern over Iisaak’s plan to harvest old growth on Flores Island, saying to do so, would go against the 1999 Memorandum of Understanding many of the groups signed with Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Tla-oqui-aht, Toquaht and Ucluelet.

Chief Frank promises that any logging in Ahousaht territory will be done in a good way. Old growth trees, he pointed out, die sooner or later and Mother Nature always replenishes.

“This is not going to be an eyesore,” said Chief Frank, adding any logging on Flores will be done in a sensible and sustainable manner.

Frank added that First Nations were logging long before the white man arrived.

“We’re not the ones that stripped the mountains naked. We don’t want to exploit the resource to extinction,” he said.

Environmental groups have banded together forming a group called the Clayoquot Sound Conservation Alliance.

They have been meeting with some Clayoquot Sound First Nations to discuss logging plans in the first nations’ traditional territories and to discuss economic development alternatives.

Local first nations have argued that economic development support and assistance from the environmental organizations to first nations was promised in the 1999 MOU, but they’ve seen little if any economic development support from conservation groups in the past decade.

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Tla-o-qui-aht members urged to visit Ty-histanis

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Long Beach–The first houses are going up at Ty-histanis, and Tla-o-qui-aht leadership is inviting their members to drop by the new development and see for themselves how much has been accomplished.

Ty-histanis is an extension of Tla-oqui-aht’s existing Esowista reserve located at Long Beach, near Tofino. Tla-oqui-aht leadership fought long and hard with the federal government to win the extra 86.4 hectares that was once part of Pacific Rim National Park Reserve.

Tla-o-qui-aht’s two main reserves, Opitsaht, located across from Tofino on Meares Island, and Esowista, have long been filled to capacity. According to Chief Councilor Elmer Frank, there are more than 160 families wanting to move back home, but there was just no place to put them. Existing homes are already overcrowded; in some cases three or more families live in single family homes.

Phase I of the Esowista Expansion Project, with its 68 building lots, can go a long way to alleviate the overcrowding situation. Phase I is scheduled for completion in March.

Chief Frank invites his people from near and far to drop by and tour Ty-histanis.

“Don’t be afraid of the construction zone cones,” he advises. “Just come right in and have a look around.”

There are two well-marked entrances to Ty-histanis from the Tofino Highway and a connector road from Esowista. The

roads are paved and street lights have been installed.

Visitors to the site can expect to see cleared housing lots, the large geo-thermal building and a courtyard-like area complete with sheltered mailboxes and parking stalls. Landscaping has begun using indigenous plants like cedar and ferns.

The new mail box kiosk will eliminate the need for Esowista residents to travel 10 km to the Tofino Post Office to pick up their mail.

Chief Frank says the band wants to encourage their people to select building lots and go through the necessary steps one must take to become a homeowner, and that is to secure a pre-approved mortgage.

“Chief and council are working with two banks to assist our people,” said Chief Frank. He encourages people to contact Tla-o-qui-aht Housing Coordinator Barb Masso for assistance or information about obtaining a mortgage.

“Once their mortgage is approved they can hire an architect if they like or select from six to eight home designs we have for them,” Frank explained. In a previous interview with Ha-Shilth-Sa, Chief Frank indicated there will likely be some rental housing available at Ty-histanis for Tlao-qui-aht members.

For now, seven single family units are nearing lockup stage along with a nineplex for a total of 16 new family housing spaces.

Near the center of the development is the geo-thermal building and field where pipes buried 300 feet into the earth extracts heat, warming homes economically through pipes embedded in the floors. The field is large enough to serv-

Project Coordinator Moses Martin and Tla-o-qui-aht Chief Councillor Elmer Frank invite Tla-qui-aht members to view the latest housing initiatives. ice 75 housing units but planners hope to use the space as a recreation area, making up to three ball fields which they hope to flank with a community center and a cultural center. Those plans are contingent upon securing the necessary funds.

“We want to make this the recreation hub with a large gathering place,” Frank explained.

TFN staff are also working on securing funds for a new health clinic and a volunteer fire department.

A nine-unit elders’ facility is near completion. Every rancher-style unit will be built to suit the needs of the mobility impaired.

Because there are not enough Tla-oqui-aht elders needing housing to fill all nine units, planners are considering filling available spaces with young, single mothers. The idea, Frank explains, is to

give inexperienced moms a place where they can be supported by other community members and social services staff, allowing them to learn the necessary life skills to raise happy, healthy children.

Tla-o-qui-aht members have been hired to work on the project and Discovery College has set up shop on site to train Tla-o-qui-aht members in the construction field. One of the homes nearing lock-up stage is built by the Discovery College students. It is expected to be complete by March.

Much of Ty-histanis was swampy prior to development. The area had to be drained and sediment ponds were created.

“For some reason, everything drains into this area; water never stops moving,” said Project Coordinator Moses Martin.

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Company thanked for contributions to Olympics

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Hittatsoo–Nearly a year after the 2010 Winter Olympics arrived in Vancouver, enthralling people across Canada and the world, a provincial minister is travelling to communities, thanking businesses for their contributions toward the successful event.

On Jan. 5 Minister of Forests, Mines and Lands Pat Bell arrived in Hittatsoo to thank Iisaak Forest Resources for the wood they donated to make the podiums the athletes stood on as they accepted their medals.

Five local Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations—Ahousaht, Hesquiaht, Tla-oqui-aht, Toquaht and Ucluelet—own Iisaak Forest Resources.

Administrator Dave Jacobson said prior to the start of the games a request for wood donations came in from the Forestry Minister’s department through their offices in Port Alberni. From there, Forest District Manager Paul Knowles sent the request to Iisaak.

Iisaak responded by donating enough

Minister of Forests Pat Bell presents a framed shadow box to Iisaak Forest Resources on Jan. 5. western red cedar to make several Olympic podiums, including the main podium that stood in downtown Vancouver. The wood, Jacobson said, was harvested in Clayoquot Sound at Tranquil Creek in Tla-o-qui-aht traditional territory.

The minister and his wife, along with District Manager Knowles, were welcomed by their Yuulu?il?ath hosts Tyson Touchie and elder Barb Touchie.

According to Jacobson, Minister Bell thanked the company for their donation then presented a shadow box to Iisaak.

The ha’wiih of three first nations were present, along with representatives from the two other nations, to accept the gift.

According to a press release issued by

Logging and Ahousaht Continued from page 3.

“We want the environmentalists to step into our shoes for a year,” said Chief Frank. He said Tofino is a hub for tourism dollars. “People pay top dollar to stay there, eat there and then pay them to come to our territories to look at the beauty and we don’t get any benefits from that,” he said.

“If ten years ago the tour operators contributed say a dollar or $10 to us for every trip they made to our territory

maybe we wouldn’t have to log,” he pointed out.

“Ahousaht doesn’t benefit from Tofino tourism but they expect us not to touch our own resources so they can benefit,” he added.

Chief Frank invites people to come in and chat with him if they have any questions.

"The doors are always open if people want to ask questions about what we're doing," he said.

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the province, Minister Bell had this to say, “The Western Red Cedar harvested and donated by Iisaak Forest Resources helped showcase our gold-medal performance in sustainable forestry practices to the world.”

He went on to say, “like the world’s best athletes, British Columbia’s forest sector strives to be the best at balancing environmental, social and economic issues.”

Bell presented Iisaak Forest Resources

with a special 76-cm x 76-cm x 10-cm (30-inch x 30-inch x 4-inch) shadow box containing a wood tray identical to the ones used to present the medals during the Games, a photo of athletes celebrating on top of the podium, and a special edition coffee-table book featuring all of the podiums.

Jacobson said he doesn’t know where the actual podiums are or what is being done with them.

Housing project in Tla-o-qui-aht

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Tla-o-qui-aht hopes to find a use for the fresh running water and, perhaps, create employment opportunities for their people.

Martin pointed out that one very important thing is missing in all the good news about Ty-histanis, and that is the lack of employment opportunities in the region.

“We want the people to pay for it and take pride in what they own and (in order for them to do that) we need to find a way to provide the economic opportunities,” he said.

In addition to the new homes and community buildings, space has been set aside for a cemetery. A storage/utility area has also been set aside for large items like boats and vehicles.

“We want to build a model community and get away from having old boats and cars in people’s yards,” said Chief Frank.

In Phase II at least 50 more housing units will be constructed. Tla-o-qui-aht continues to negotiate with Indian and Northern Affairs for more funding to complete the development.

According to Moses Martin, the name Ty-is-tanis came from an elder who has since passed on.

“His interpretation was that it was a place to anchor whales,” Martin explained, adding, “more recently we anchored our fish boats at night to get out of weather during the fishing season.

Now today we hope it will be a place to anchor our people that want to come home.”

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Hesquiaht Ha’wiih open Rights and Title office

By Denise Titian Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Hot Springs Cove–In another step toward bolstering their Ha’wiih Declaration made jointly with Ahousaht in 2009, the Hesquiaht have announced they have closed their treaty office and are set to open their Rights and Title office.

The Tyee Ha’wiih of Hesquiaht and Ahousaht, late Matlahoa (Dominic Andrews) and Maquinna (Lewis George) respectively, signed the Ahousaht and Hesquiaht Hahoulthee Declaration in January 2009. In it they declare they are the rightful, legal and sovereign occupants and users of their territories and waters.

“For thousands of years without break we have traditionally occupied and used these lands and waters to sustain our way of life. Our Aboriginal rights and title in these territories and the natural resources has never been extinguished by treaty or superseded by law and is our inheritance.

We commit to implementing our title, rights and our obligations,” it reads.

The declaration goes on to say that the chiefs will use their traditional law to assert their authority .

“We will use our resources in our hahoulthee recognizing that we do not need external government permission or permits – we (the people) will go to our Ha’wiih for permission.”

The two nations vow to stand united to defend their declaration and say their Ha’wiih carry a mandate to advance and exercise their authority.

Hesquiaht nation has opened their Rights and Title office in Hot Springs.

According to band member Carol Anne Hilton, the Ha’wiih, starting in fall, have been busy developing a strategic plan.

She describes the declaration as a framework to take 100 per cent responsibility for the Hesquiaht territory.

The Hesquiaht’s next step is to further develop a plan that will allow them to care for their future generations while being sustainable, accountable and protecting their principles.

“Hesquiaht Ha’wiih hold the jurisdiction and responsibility to protect, access and utilize the resources within the Hahoulthee for the benefit of the present day muschum and for generations to come. Using the Declaration and strategic plan, the Ha’wiih are asserting title and rights to create a strong, healthy sovereign nation,” said Hilton.

She goes on to say that the newly created Rights and Title staff, along with the Ha’wiih, will work on a strategy and plan that will help their nation move forward and out from under the constraints of the Indian Act. “This strategic plan is pivotal to move the Hesquiaht Nation from a deficit mindset of the Indian Act system to a wealth mindset of Rights and Title, through realizing our own authority, responsibility and identifying opportunities to create growth, and design Hesquiaht into the future,” said Hilton.

The Hesquiaht say their treaty process has stalled. Hilton says by asserting the Ha’wiih’s rights and title they are laying claim to their authority that Canada does not recognize.

“Because the treaty process has not

Treaty office closed.

Rights and Title office open in Hesquiaht.

gone anywhere is one of the reasons the Ha’wiih are asserting their authority- that what is immediately in front of the nation is to look after our territory, and who can do that better than Hesquiaht people,” she asks.

“I take my hat off to Hesquiaht for making their declaration come alive and reclaiming their independence,” said Ahousaht Chief Councilor John O. Frank.

WIK ISAAK WE SEEK YOUR INPUT TO IDENTIFY CONCERNS REGARDING YOUR QUALITY OF CARE AND SERVICES WITH YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE WHILE SEEKING CARE AT WEST COAST GENERAL HOSPITAL, PORT ALBERNI The NTC Board and Executive have been made aware of various incidents experienced by Nuu-chah-nulth individuals whom felt that they were not treated with appropriate level of care or with fairness or respect during their seeking health care at the West Coast General Hospital, Port Alberni. The NTC Executive have met with the Administrator in the past and conveyed the desire to have improved quality of care to Nuu-chah-nulth-aht, and are prepared to take forward concerns that they are informed of. As a result, we invite you to bring forward your information so that where necessary appropriate steps can be taken.

Chief Councillor Shaunee Casavant of Hupacasath has volunteered to assist in the preparation and collection of any incident reports. If you think you have been treated badly, or have witnessed poor treatment of others, please provide details by contacting her by phone at 250-7238555.

Be prepared to provide the following information: • Your Name & Contact Information (Phone, Email, Address) • Describe the incident in which you believe you were discriminated against or your human rights were violated because you are a First Nations person.

• Who- a name or description of the individual (Doctor/Nurse/Staff) • What- what happened, what effect did it have • Where- name of hospital, Doctors office, Department, Floor etc.

• When- date and time of the incident If you want immediate help while in the WCGH you can request to see the Nuu-chah-nulth First Nations Hospital Liaison Worker, Pearl Dorward.

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Tenant used hot plates to heat room Continued from page 2.

Nearly 100 years later the original hotel is gone. All that’s left is the Convention Centre that was built behind the hotel in the early 1980s. It too offers electric lights and in-suite restrooms, but free heat is a thing of the past. The insuite heating units haven’t worked since April 2010.

The day that George, a grandmother in her 40s, approached Ha-Shilth-Sa to do a story about conditions at the hotel, another resident, Eric Amos, was interviewed by the Alberni Valley Times. He told the newspaper that during the recent winter cold snap he shivered under four blankets. Until the Times story, he used two hot plates to heat his room. He’s since been loaned a space heater.

Building manager Aaron Mair told the Times the hotel heaters were disconnected because they were a safety hazard, with “sparks flying out of them.”

“It’s nothing new,” Mair said. “I’ve spoken to people who’ve lived here for years, and you’ve always had to provide your own heater,” he said. “We’re providing a good deal: get your own heater and we provide the power.”

The reality is, however, the tenants of the Beaufort are of limited means. Many have done without heat because they can’t afford, or find, used space heaters.

George says one man sits bundled up in clothes and blankets because his room is so cold you can see his breath.

Information Officer Julie of the Residential Tenancy Branch declined to give her last name, but said heat is con-

sidered an essential service.

“Breakdown of the heating system can happen to anyone and if that happens the landlord is required to get it fixed in a reasonable amount of time and the tenant is required to buy space heaters and have their rent adjusted (for the heat deficiency).

George’s “good deal” costs $650 a month. The rent for the two-room suite is paid by the Ministry of Social Services.

In early January she invited Ha-Shilth-Sa to survey her suite.

The facility doesn’t look too bad on the outside; nothing a good cleaning, spackle and a coat of paint can’t fix, but once through the glass doors in the foyer one is hit by the bitter cold. Port Alberni has seen sub-zero temperatures for more than two weeks.

A board covers a wall-sized hole where once a sheet of glass served as the front of a beer and wine store. Jagged pieces of glass remain scattered over the floor on the inside of the building.

Immediately to the left is the small elevator, the paper on the wall next to it is all peeled away.

George makes her way up the stairwell; the elevator has been broken for years. The dimly-lit halls echo footsteps as people walk the concrete floors. The carpets were all ripped up, never to be replaced.

She points out that the building is secure with a locked main entrance, but the intercom doesn’t work. Visitors have to yell up to the tenants’ windows from the street. Then the tenant must go down-

stairs to let them in.

George says she and Mair have had their differences in the past. She got along with him in the beginning, she said, even doing some driving for him when he needed to move some of his vehicles. But in the past few months she’s had many run-ins with him and was recently served an eviction notice following a noisy incident on New Year’s night.

George says she was going to move anyway, but before she goes, she wanted to make sure the friends she’s made at the hotel are safe and treated well.

George filed a complaint with the Residential Tenancy Branch on Jan. 4 and says four or five other tenants filed complaints the following day. The Residential Tenancy Branch will conduct an investigation into those complaints.

It’s their job to enforce the provincial Residential Tenancy Act, safeguarding the rights of both landlords and tenants.

At her room George slides her key into the lock and pushes the door open. It takes a little effort because a blanket is blocking the other side, partly to keep some heat in the room and partly to make sure nobody has entered her suite while she was away. If the blanket is pushed back, says George, she will know someone opened her door while she was gone.

George’s room is dark; its once eggshell walls are painted a grey-blue shade with lilac trim. An area rug provides some warmth over the concrete floor.

The former hotel suites are simply bedrooms with television sets and private rest rooms. None have kitchenettes. George’s room appears to have once been two hotel rooms with an adjoining door. She said it used to be the manager’s suite.

The first room serves as her living area. Cabinets and storage bins line a wall and block the door to the restroom. George said it’s never worked so she blocks the door to keep her guests from going in there. An area rug is flanked by three sofas which point to a small television set perched on an old tower speaker.

There’s a large space heater pointed toward a sofa.

“I sleep on this couch or that one and I point the heater to whichever couch I’m going to sleep on,” she explained.

Just inside the doorway to the second room is a functioning restroom and small vanity area that now serves as her kitchen. The three foot-long counter space has on it a hot plate, a coffee maker and some cooking utensils. The heater and television must be turned off when cooking because the circuit breakers can’t handle the additional load of cooking appliances. George says it’s not unusual to have to go to the hallway breaker box two or three times a day to

turn the switch back on. Dishes are washed in the bathroom sink.

George has a bed in the second room, but doesn’t use it. Not since she discovered bed bugs. She says the manager doesn’t want her to remove the mattress set because he doesn’t want to risk spreading the infestation by dragging the mattress through the hallways. It’s something that we wanted to ask Mair about, but he did not respond to HaShilth-Sa’s requests for an interview.

In her fight to help improve conditions at the Beaufort, George has been talking to various advocates and authorities. She goes to support centers each day to make her phone calls and she’s telling people what she and her fellow tenants are living like.

Port Alberni Fire Prevention Officer Randy Thoen said the Beaufort Convention Centre, along with a handful of other low income rooming houses, are at the top of their list when it comes to fire safety concerns and the work at Beaufort is ongoing.

“It’s better than it has been,” said Thoen, “They have a sprinkler system and a fire alarm and the building has a fairly well-compartmentalized construction,” he explained.

While he is concerned about the lack of heat and the number of electrical appliances running, he points to the tenants and their visitors who cause problems with some of their lifestyle choices for the poor condition of the building.

“It’s easier to get cooperation and compliance with the people owning the building rather than going in there and swinging a big bat,” he said, adding the tenants may be worse off with nowhere to go if the building was closed.

Building owner Paul Saroya tore down the older hotel and pub in September 2009 to the delight of area business owners. The liquor license was transferred to the adjacent Convention Centre and the pub ran out of a space on the first floor until October 2010.

When the pub downstairs was still open the patrons often went upstairs looking for parties.

“Since the pub closed after Halloween, the place has gotten much quieter,” said George.

In 2008, Saroya announced big plans for the Beaufort Convention Centre, which included the addition of four floors, which would increase the number of rooms from 20 to about 60.

According to news reports, he had hoped to develop a condominium and hotel, attracting seniors and a hotel chain to run the place.

But more than two years later there is no evidence of renovations at the Beaufort.

Saroya was in Nanaimo news a few years back for non-compliance with work orders made by the City of Nanaimo for a troublesome property he owned in that city.

The Beaufort Hotel was a topic of discussion at Port Alberni City Council on Jan. 10. Mayor Ken McRae said the owner is committed to improving the property, but his attention is on a large project in Nanaimo. The mayor promised however to tell Saroya that council is losing patience with him.

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Power through Song Raffle 1st Prize Traditional Deer Hide Drum

2nd Prize Velvet Butterfly Shawl

3rd Prize Sea Serpent & Moon Fred Anderson Print Framed and Matted

More info contact: Linda Gomez

Jan. 17 to 19, 2011 Port Alberni

First Nations Forestry Meeting

$2 each or 3 for $5

Draw Date: February 11 Just in time for your Valentine All proceeds towards drum-making materials for “Power through Song” Drum-making Healing Workshops.

Nuu-chah-nulth Council of Ha’wiih / Forum on Fisheries

To be held at Maht Mahs. For more information, contact Sally Hill at 7245757 or sally.hill@nuuchahnulth.org.

POWER THROUGH SONG

Phone: 250-724-3939 Cell: 250-720-1946

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Community Beyond

Quu?asa Office 5120 Argyle St. Port Alberni, BC

Jan. 20

Maht Mahs Hosted by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, First Nations Wildcrafters and First Nations Forestry Council. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Will include a presentation on recent forest policy changes and their impacts.

See ad for more details.

Info Sharing Workshop

Jan. 20

Hupacasath All Gathering in One Place is a workshop that will provide information on the residential school survivor Independent Assessment Process (IAP), the Truth and Reconciliation Commission events, as well as a forum for sharing Nuu-chah-nulth strengths and resources around support and healing. This workshop is hosted by Quu?asa and will be held at the Hupacasath House of Gathering from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call Linda Gomez for information (250) 724-03939 or 1-888624-3939.

Oil Spill Response Workshop

Jan. 20 Tseshaht

Attention Nuu-chah-nulth Fisheries Guardians and technicians, chiefs and councils, fisheries committees, and First Nation administrations. Please ensure your nation is represented at this important meeting about responding to oil spills in Nuu-chah-nulth Ha-hahoulthee. Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: The Great Room, 5091 Tsuma-as Drive, Port Alberni. This meeting will focus on steps that would be followed in the event of an oil spill in and around Nuu-chah-nulth ha-hahoulthee. Topics will include 1) an overview of past responses 2) the role of various agencies and of Nuu-chah-nulth Nations, 3) an overview of a response plan for the WCVI, 4) further information on training and materials that communities can obtain to be better prepared for an oil spill.The NTC will reimburse travel and accommodation expenses for one representative per Nation. For more information, contact Katie Beach, Uu-a-thluk's central region biologist, at 250-725-3899 (office), 250726-5229 (cell) or by email at katie.beach@nuuchahnulth.org.

Loonie Twoonie and Flea Market

To advertise in Ha-Shilth-Sa call (250) 724-5757 Next deadline for submissions is Jan. 21, 2011

Jan. 22

Crafts, New and Used Items and a concession.Come on out and enjoy a funfilled day. To book a table, please call Linda Gomez at 250-724-3939. All Proceeds go towards drum-making materials for “Power through Song” Drum-making Healing Workshops hosted by Quu?asa.

Hayupunulth Billy Keitlah Potlatch

Jan. 22: Now Postponed Until Further Notice This was to be a party for Georgia George’s coming of age. For further information call 250-731-0383. Thank you, Hayupunulth Billy Keitlah and family.

Social Issues Forum

Jan. 26 and 27 Hupacasath To be held at the House of Gathering.

Everyone invited. See ad page 7 for details of event.

TFN Queen’s men’s and ladies ball hockey tournament

Jan. 28 to 30, 2011 Port Alberni

To be held at Maht Mahs gym. Men’s entry fee $300.00 ladies $250.00 contact Tim tom 250-725-3861 or Gary tom (h) 250-725-3149 (c) 250-731-0573 garyt04@hotmail.com Basketball Tournament

Feb. 18 to 20 Port Alberni

22 and under men’s and ladies basketball tournament to be held at Maht Mahs Gym. Come join the fun, support the youth.

Memorial for Karen Smith

Feb. 19, 2011 Campbell River

We look forward to sharing this time to remember such an admired and loving person who touched many lives. Please email lady_vincent@hotmail.com or call (250) 332-5967.

Quu?asa Women's Healing Gathering

Feb. 25 to 28 Port Alberni

To be held at Kackaamin Family Development Centre. Please register with Jolene Prest or Linda Gomez at 1888-624-3939 or 250-724-3939.

Memorial Potlach for yvonne Mickey

Feb. 26

Maht Mahs Begins at 10:00 am everyone welcome.

Quu?asa Men's Healing Gathering

March 7 to 11

Tseshaht

Esperanza

The Power Through Song Fundraiser will be held Saturday Jan. 22 from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. at the Tseshaht Cultural Centre located at 5211 Watty’s, Port Alberni. Grand Prize: The Golden Buggy Groceries Galore. Featured

Please register with Jolene Prest or Linda Gomez at 1-888-624-3939 or 250-724-3939.

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Health and Wellness

Is it Alzheimer’s?

By Jackelyn Williams LPN Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive and degenerative brain illness that causes thinking and memory to be seriously impaired. It’s a physical change that occurs in the brain, where brain cells shrink or disappear and are replaced by dense plaques.

“Threadlike tangles” also develop within existing brain cells which choke and destroy healthy cells. This effects the ability to think and remember, a person’s mood and emotions.

1. Memory loss that affects day-to-day function: It’s normal to occasionally forget appointments, phone numbers, and remember them later. Alzheimer’s disease may cause a person to forget things more often and be unable to remember later.

2. Difficulty performing familiar tasks: Busy people can be so distracted sometimes that they leave the carrots on the stove and remember to serve them at the end of the meal. A person with Alzheimer’s disease may have trouble with tasks that have been familiar to them all their lives, such as preparing a meal.

3. Problems with language: Everyone has trouble finding the right word sometimes, but a person with Alzheimer’s may forget simple words.

4. Disorientation of time and place: It’s normal to forget what day of the week it is or your destination, for a moment. A person with Alzheimer’s disease can become lost on their own street, not knowing how they got there or how to get home.

5. Poor or decreased judgment: People

may intentionally delay going to a doctor for medical treatment, but they eventually go when necessary. A person with Alzheimer’s disease may have decreased judgment, such as not dressing according to weather.

6. Problems with abstract thinking: From time to time, people may have difficulty with tasks that require abstract thinking, such as balancing a chequebook. Someone with Alzheimer’s disease may have difficulties with such tasks, i.e. not recognizing what the numbers in the chequebook mean.

7. Misplacing things: Everyone misplaces items once in a while. A person with Alzheimer’s disease may put things in inappropriate places, such as placing keys in the freezer or sugar bowl.

8. Changes in mood and behavior: Everyone becomes emotional from time to time. Someone with Alzheimer’s disease can experience varying mood swings for no apparent reason.

9. Changes in personality: A person with Alzheimer’s disease can become confused, suspicious or withdrawn.

Changes may also include apathy, fearfulness or acting out of character.

10. Loss of initiative. It’s normal to tire of housework, business activities or social obligations, but most people regain their initiative. A person with Alzheimer’s disease may become very passive, and require cues and prompting to become involved.

If you notice any of these symptoms, discuss your concerns with your doctor.

There are other conditions (i.e. depression, drug interactions, infection) that can cause some of the listed warning signs.

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New forest policies may change the way First Nations use the woods

By Debora Steel Ha-Shilth-Sa Reporter Port Alberni—Can’t see the forest for the trees? Well, there is a forum scheduled for Jan. 20 that might help people refocus on the woods with more of a holistic view of forestry activity.

We’re not just talking about logging.

Timber volume is but one component of what the forest can provide, said Keith Hunter of First Nations Wildcrafters. But it’s not the only one.

The Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, in partnership with the First Nations Forestry Council and First Nations Wildcrafters, BC, is hosting the Nuuchah-nulth First Nations Forestry Forum to discuss recent changes to policy regarding forests. It will also deal with issues related to economic development in the forest sector.

What’s being sought is a conversation about a common vision from the Nuuchah-nulth people regarding use and protection of the whole forest, said Anne Robinson of First Nations Wildcrafters.

What happens in the forest impacts many aspects of Nuu-chah-nulth culture and traditions, as well as economic activity. Whether it’s fishing or medicine collection, food access (hunting, berry picking) or spiritual practise, a healthy forest can mean a healthy ha’houlthee and a healthy Nuu-chah-nulth-aht.

To develop a vision for the forests, people first must have an understanding of the situation on the ground right now.

Participants in the forum will learn about the Ministry of Forests new revenue sharing agreement formulas, and the new First Nations Woodland License, which replaces the five-year forest and range agreements, due to expire.

The woodland license provides for an area-based tenure with, not only a right to harvest timber, but to manage and charge fees for botanical forest products. There will also be an Aboriginal stewardship component and protection of traditional use practices. The tenure is for a 25 year period.

People who use the forest for anything at all will want to have input into how that forest will be managed for those 25 years, and beyond. If you need a certain wood for carving, how do you ensure that it will be protected for your harvest? The communities that take on these tenures will need to know your needs.

Presentations will be made from the Ministry of Forests perspective and also the perspective of the First Nations Forestry Council. Discussion will also be held on funding availabilities and economic development opportunities.

Hunter is scheduled to present on the topics of non-timber products and agriforestry, which he describes as the ways of managing the timber with the intent of also managing for the foods that the forest can also provide.

Another presentation will provide information on access and benefits sharing and genetic resources.

Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council President Cliff Atleo will end the forum with a discussion on how the Nuu-chahnulth people want to move forward in forestry.

For Robinson, the forest is the last place for Nuu-chah-nulth to stand and fight for what they still have. She believes there is an appetite to support Nuu-chah-nulth forests now and into the future. Her wish is to protect the forests for her children and her grandchildren so they too will have the opportunity to go into the forest and collect what they need.

VIHA Patient/ Client Complaints If patients on the West Coast have any concerns with the care they receive in hospital or in patient care, Please have them first phone, email, send a letter or come in person to see, Kathryn Kilpatrick Phone: 250-725-3212, loc. 223 E-mail: kathryn.kilpatrick@viha.ca PO Box 190, 261 Neill St. Tofino, BC V0R 2Z0 In order to continuously improve our services to all community members, we want to ensure that people know how to reach us for feedback. You are encouraged to speak to any site manager or the coordinator for the unit directly. If there is an issue that cannot be resolved locally, you can also contact the, VIHA Patient Care Quality Office Phone: 1-877-977-5797 E-mail: patientcarequalityoffice@viha.ca Or mail to Patient Care Quality Office C/0 Royal Jubilee Hospital Memorial Pavillion Watson Wing Room 315 1952 Bay Street Victoria, BC V8R 1J8

February 25 to 28, 2011 Kackaamin Family Development Centre Beaver Creek, Port Alberni • Culture • Yaxs^i+ “Brushing/Cleansing” • Self Care • Sharing of Strengths and Resources • Drumming and Singing • Moving forward with NCN Strength To register please contact: Jolene Prest, jolene.prest@nuuchahnulth.org Linda Gomez, linda.gomez@nuuchahnulth.org at the Quu%asa Office (Port Alberni) Phone: 250-724-3939 or toll-free: 1-888-624-3939 Fax: 250-724-3996 This event is coordinated and funded through the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Tiic^@aq+ Quu%asa Program

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Letter to the Editor

Saying goodbye to work that taught many lessons enough how I appreciate these people I am Margaret Eaton from Ditidaht dedication to residential school survivors. now a Persons Of Interest (POI). The who work with our first nation people.

First Nation. I also family ties to He has a big heart, great sense of humor government hires someone to look for Late Shirley White passed of cancer Kilsimaht, Ahoushat, Lillioet and and is smart. He has been a great listener the accused and if they cannot find this year; she had the biggest Tsesahat. I am the daughter of Tony and to not only to the survivors but them, then, they hire a private investigaheart and really cared for who late Evelyn Marshall (Robinson) who me. He has taught me a lot in tor to find the person. Once found they was going through the issues of have seven siblings; six daughters and the legal field. I have are notified verbal and through residential. She was a one son. met a lot through a letter. This gives the accused a good listener and knew I have two beautiful daughters Scott in professional chance to contest. I have seen what to say or do to make and deceased stepson; I am a and many survivors. what this has done to our peothe survivor feel better. grandmother to twin boys.

Kleco Kleco (thank ple. The stress on both sides of She is greatly missed from I am notifying readers that my you). victim and accused. The best Scott Hall the office and whom she job with Scott Hall ended Dec. When I first started thing to do is nothing. touched.

31, 2010. It was my decision to working the process, to The money the government Erin White Erin White, who I will miss for move on. I have heard so many do a claim was called ADR, promised for healing, before Margaret her strength to answer calls that are stories and learned a lot from all which changed to Independent during and after, this is called After Eaton at times that a survivor is angry or who I met. This big part of my Assessment Process (IAP). To allow Care. Please ask questions on how this happy. She cares for the person what they those who suffered sexual or serious life has guided me on to where to go works. It is different with each individare going through and understands. Her next. physical abuses to seek some ual. talent in the office is endless and grateful compensation.

I have been working the past five The legal fee has changed to us all. She also kept me on track at years with Scott Hall, Erin White and This is why you need a good when I first started, ADR times kleco (thank you). the now late Shelly White with residenlawyer; it can be complex and process the fee’s for a lawyer Scott Hall, who I will miss also for his tial school survivors. I cannot say involves difficult legal concepts was 30 per cent. When it and processes. You are fighting changed to IAP, it went down to against Canada, so it is good to 15 per cent. I encourage to ask have someone on your side. what the fees are with Scott or Also there was a process Late Shirley any lawyer. when it involved student on stuTo all the people I have met White dent. At the beginning the govthrough this job I will never forernment said they would not get ahold of get you and I say Kleco Klceo (thank the student who was accused, but there is you).

March 7 to 11, 2011

Esperanza • Culture • Yaxs^i+ “Brushing/Cleansing” • %uusimc “Oosoomch” • Self Care • Sharing of Strengths and Resources • Drumming and Singing • Moving forward with NCN Strength To register please contact: Jolene Prest, jolene.prest@nuuchahnulth.org Linda Gomez, linda.gomez@nuuchahnulth.org at the Quu%asa Office (Port Alberni) Phone: 250-724-3939 or toll-free: 1-888-624-3939 Fax: 250-724-3996 This event is coordinated and funded through the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council’s Tiic^@aq+ Quu%asa Program

IRS claimants information The Independent Assessment Process (IAP) is a claimant-centered, non-adversarial, out of court process for the resolution of claims of sexual abuse, serious physical abuse, and other wrongful acts suffered at Indian Residential Schools (IRS).

If you or someone that you know are going through this process or will be going through this process, they need to be aware that there is a Resolution Health Support Worker available to assist you before and after your hearing, and during your hearing to guide you.

We would like you to also be aware that when you have hearing with the Adjudicator you do have a choice where you would like to hold this hearing and also to know that if you have this hearing off reserve you will be taxed on any dollars awarded by the Adjudicator.

Any Questions please call Resolution Health Support Worker Sheila Nyman Business: 250-390-3123 Fax: 250-390-3119 Cell: 250-713-6933

NTC POST SECONDARY APPLICATION REMINDER The Post-Secondary Funding Deadline for September 2011 - August 2012 is fast approaching!

2011 – 2012 applications are currently available online @ www.nuuchahnulth.org Students who are planning on attending school between September 2011 - August 2012 MUST submit an application by; MONDAY JANUARY 31ST 2011 @ 4:30.

You are encouraged to submit your application early to ensure it is received on time.

Please call the NTC Post-Secondary team @ 1-877-677-1131 or email psinfo@nuuchahnulth.org if you need further information.

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Nations offered Shellfish Industry Certificate Program Uu-a-thluk has forged another exciting partnership with Vancouver Island University to increase the skills of community members and rebuild our ocean-based economies. Only one thing is still needed: a Nuu-chah-nulth community willing to pilot the program.

Working with the Centre for Shellfish Research, Uu-a-thluk has helped develop a First Nation Shellfish Aquaculture Management Certificate.

The certificate will provide students with the academic background, handson training, and mentoring needed to operate a successful shellfish farm.

Although some Nuu-chah-nulth Nations are already involved in the shellfish industry, our overall participation has been low compared to other growers. In an industry currently worth $15 million in total farm sales annually, and $30 million wholesale, opportunities exist to improve Nuu-chah-nulth participation and benefit communities.

But how can First Nation communities successfully enter and stay in the industry when so many have failed to produce the profits they expected?

What distinguishes a profitable shellfish company from one that fails?

Koren Bear from the Centre for Shellfish Research explains, “One common factor is true of all profitable farms. They have trained individuals with the knowledge and experience to manage their operations effectively.”

Developed to address that factor, The First Nation Shellfish Aquaculture Management Certificate will assist First Nations with training as they develop or maintain their operations.

Training will be offered through a

combination of face-to-face camps hosted by communities and online courses. The first face-to-face experience will prepare students to upgrade their English and Math skills and learn in an online environment. Students will also have the opportunity share and experience Indigenous Ecological Knowledge.

“The experience is designed so people can work at their own pace and learn in their preferred way,” said Norine Messer, Uu-a-thluk’s capacity building coordinator. “There are opportunities for Nuu-chah-nulth Nations to participate in this industry in a big way.

Let’s remove the barriers that prevent operations from being successful.”

Already First Nations are taking a leadership role in the growth and development of the industry. Four First Nations (belonging to the Coastal Shellfish Corporation) are in the process of launching a major scallop initiative in the Central and North of B.C. Other First Nation communities on Vancouver Island are involved in oyster and manila clam culture, but would like to branch out into other species and expand their sources of revenue.

Currently the Centre for Shellfish Research and Uu-a-thluk are looking for interested Nuu-chah-nulth Nations and individuals for a possible 20112012 intake. If you are or know of someone from the Nuu-chah-nulth Nations who could benefit from this program please contact Norine Messer, Uu-a-thluk Capacity Building Coordinator by February 15, 2010.

Telephone: 250-735-4111; Email: norinemesser@hotmail.com.

Alzheimer’s disease

Continued from page 9.

There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, but there are medications available to help alleviate some of the symptoms. These medications aim toward the brain functioning and behavioural symptoms, and may also slow the disease’s progression for some people.

Future planning with your family and/or caregivers is best done early on. This will help ensure you receive the care you desire, sort out the finances and legal aspects to prevent future conflicts.

For caregivers: Being aware of the person’s legal and financial affairs or needs is recommended. Self-care is important because taking care of a person with Alzheimer’s disease can at times be stressful, emotional and exhausting.

Network in your community with programs at long term care facilities, hospitals, Alzheimer’s Societys, and welcome help from friends and family. Remind yourself that the person’s emotions are affected by this disease and may be portrayed as anger towards you, and try not to take it personally.

Eventually, they will likely need help with bathing, cooking and also medical monitoring. They may also become a “wanderer” – leaving their home without telling anyone can be dangerous.

As for communicating with them – there are different stages of impairment and you’ll have to take cues from the person. Limit distractions, use simple sentences and focus on one topic at a time.

Choose your sentences carefully and with purpose, .i.e. “Do you want a sandwich for lunch?” instead of “Are you hungry” or “What do you want to eat?” Remember that body language, and patience is important for people, in all stages of life.

There is a lot of information available on Alzheimer’s disease and its effect on people/caregivers. Alzheimer Societies often have offices in cities, and also have a Dementia Helpline – toll free # 1-800-936-6033 (Tues. – Fri. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Submissions to Ha-Shilth-Sa are due by Jan. 21.

There are more opportunities for nations to get involved in BC shellfish aquaculture, which is worth more than $15 million in sales annually.

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Letter to the Editor

It takes a community Pacific Rim Hospice is overwhelmed with gratitude for the outpouring of generosity from businesses and individuals in our communities over the holidays through individual business fundraisers, as well as the Hospice Radioathon hosted by Long Beach Radio.

To Mata Thomas and Leah Austin, thank you for organizing caroling with donations going to Hospice.

Thank you to the Sea Shanty Restaurant for donating their proceeds for a whole day to the Pacific Rim Hospice Society and the Food Bank. The staff even volunteered their time!

Hospice is honored to have been chosen as the recipient of the profits from the Coastal Bliss Yoga 2010 Winter Solstice Celebration of 108 Sun Salutations, 108 prayers and 108 candles.

Thank you to the House of Himwitsa for organizing a raffle and donating a beautiful silver and gold bracelet. All the proceeds were given to the Hospice Society.

Deep appreciation goes to the local business who donated funds or items or

time to the Hospice Radioathon. Thank you Tofino Co-op, Long Beach Radio, Pacific Sands, Shelter, Long Beach Surf Shop, Creative Salmon, Remote Passages, Ocean Outfitters, Longbeach Golf, Groovy Movie, Breakers, Tofino Photography, Chocolate Tofino, Tin Wis Best Western, A Waterfront Cottage, Jamie’s Whaling Station, Roman’s Pizza and Grill, Douglas Ludwig Photography, Coastline Art, Long Beach Lodge, Black Rock Oceanfront Resort, Ucluelet Massage Therapy, Tofino Art Glass, Clayoquot Sound Excavating, Ltd., Covet, Vera Webb, Darlene Choquette, Coastal Bliss Yoga, Village Gallery, M&M Cleaning Services, Sobos, Shelter, Pacific Rim Chiropractic, Tofino Bagel Company, Maggie Brown, Adrienne Mason, Rene Gibson, Green Soul Organics, Beach Petal and Bobby Lax. This big-hearted community support will go a long way towards providing hospice services to people in our region this year.

With sincere gratitude, the Pacific Rim Hospice Society Board of Directors and staff.

Birthdays & Congratulations Happy Birthday to Eva Harris on Jan. 12. Hope you have a good one sis, love you. From Boomer and family.

Happy Birthday to our #1 girl Savannah on Jan. 13. Love auntie and uncle Bun and Gary.

I would like to wish my sister Janet Jules a very happy belated birthday on Jan. 5. I love and miss you so much sister! From your little sister Pauline Vincent.

I would also love to wish my son Stephen Patrick Gideon Andrew John Jr a happy 22nd birthday on Jan 12. Wow son, already. I love you and hope your special day goes awesome! I will always remember the night you were born in Kyuquot at 9:59 p.m. and man it was snowing out that night! I was so happy when I got to hold you in my arms. I love you so much son. Love always Mom. Happy Birthday to my niece Oceannah R. Hope you have a wonderful day. Hugs and kisses. Wish we lived closer to celebrate with you girl. Best wishes for you in 2011. Love always, Auntie Strawb, Uncle Bucky and family. Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to dear Oceannah, happy birthday to you!

Happy birthday to you, .happy birthday

to you. Happy birthday dear Allen Jr. Happy birthday to you! I hope you have a wonderful day son, Allen. Best wishes for 2011. 15 year’s old, omg. I am so proud of you son. You are turning into a handsome and smart young man. Love you always and forever mom, dad and family.

Happy Belated Birthday to Winona Rundquist for Jan. 10. From your relatives in Port Alberni.

Happy Birthday to my sister-in-law a.k.a. bud Cathy Watts for Jan. 16. From Annie.

Happy Birthday boys!

Happy 2nd Birthday to my favorite man Cashman on Jan. 14. I love you hunni. Have fun on your day!

I would also like to wish Tony Frank a Happy 26th Birthday on Jan. 8. I’ll always love you babe. Never forget it! I’m so glad you two were born ! I love you guys so much. Love Mommy/Crystal.

I would like to wish my mother Cheryl Campbell a Happy Birthday on Jan. 24. I love you with all my teechma mom no matter what! You’re the best momma anyone could have. Love Crystal!

Happy Birthday to our son Nathan Watts on Jan. 11. Wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy New Yar too! Lots of love from your Mom, Dad and family.

Congratulations to my husband Dave Watts who just obtained a diploma in Business Administration from Vancouver Island University! Dave already holds a ticket as a journeyman carpenter from Camosun College in Victoria. We are so proud of you!

Through trials and tribulations you did it! You worked your way through school, you had to live away from your family who missed you. Through total focus, dedication and all that homework lead to those tops marks in your last three courses Marketing, Human Resources and Business Statistics. Way to go Dave! On another note, Dave would like to thank Cyril, Georgina and Melanie Livingstone of the Lake Cowichan First Nation for your support and flexibility by letting him work around school hours. Special thanks to NIEFS, Alberni Valley Employment Centre for making it possible.

To advertise in Ha-Shilth-Sa call (250) 724-5757

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News from Gold River Secondary School

By Marg Amos Nuu-chah-nulth Education Worker Every year I register students in the Seventh Generation Club and they each receive a day planner, and throughout the year there are a number of prizes that we can participate in.

I registered the students for their attendance in September/October and this is what qualified us for the contest to win 14 tickets to a hockey game on Dec. 5 between the Vancouver Canucks and the St. Louis Blues at Rogers Arena. We selected students with five days or less absence. Two had 100 per cent attendance.

We competed against 85 schools in B.C. and we were picked randomly. We were lucky and the whole trip was an exciting experience for all of us. The club has approximately 6,000 students registered.

They provided five rooms at Coast Plaza Hotel with a meal provided. The Mowachaht/Muchalaht donated to help with the ferry cost and the gas.

Then the students raised funds for extra monies. We held Bingo for four Sundays. It helped with two meals and for some of the students who needed the support.

Thank you to the parents and grandparents who donated pop and chips and to “Adrienne Amos” who donated a case of pop. Thanks to the elders who came faithfully to Bingo, Violet Johnson and Gloria Maquinna. The students want to say how grateful they are to all the ones who supported the Bingo in our community.

The students were well behaved, on time, and very respectful. So thanks to the parents form making this possible.

I would like to mention that we had a bus driver who volunteered his time and that was “Dan Cunningham.” It was dif-

FREE ONLINE TUTORIAL Secondary students you can access free online tutorial support through World Education at http://www.khanacademy.org.

There are over 1200 tutorials on a wide range of topics. With most things, it doesn't matter if they come from America, Australia, or Antarctica...... the concepts are pretty much universal. Check out the website to see what they have to offer.

As members of the Seventh Generation Club, the Aboriginal students at Gold River Secondary won the opportunity to attend an NHL game in December. ficult to get a driver and we need more volunteers in our school. But before you do this we need a Criminal Record Check.

The students who went were Neil

Blackburn, Josh Lempke, Peter Howard, Drake Murphy, Waylon Savey, Edward Jack, Steven Howard, Jeremy Phyllips, Mikala Fiddler, Kristannia Fiddler, Keira Betty and Heather Johnson.

Gordon Dick Nuu-chh-nulth Art in Gold Silver and Wood e-mail: gordondick@shaw.ca

Alberni & Gill Elementary Schools

By Marsh Maquinna Nuu-chah-nulth Education Worker September, October, November and December have come and gone in the school year of 2010. I am Marsha Maquinna and I just started working in SD70 as a Nuu-chah-nulth education worker and I work at Alberni and Gill Elementary schools.

There have been a few events that have been going on at both schools, such as the Halloween costume parade. There was a lot of ghosts and goblins and fairies and princesses. The costume that had me thinking of my childhood was seeing a young Grade 5 boy dressed up as Mario, the character off of Mario Bro.,

the video game back in the day.

Also, Remembrance Day came and students drew their posters and learned the famous poem, In Flanders Field.

Lastly, and the most important event that the students of both schools practiced for a good two months before it was even here was the Christmas concert.

I had the opportunity to go to both Alberni and Gill to listen to the talented voices of the young students that were in the Christmas concert. The performance was perfect. I enjoyed going and helping out in any way that I could.

These past four months of working for the children at Alberni and Gill have been such a pleasure. I am so glad that I got this job and am having a great time learning, as well as teaching, some of the Nuu-chah-nulth culture.

ACCEPTABLE IDENTIFICATION FOR STATUS CARD ISSUANCE

STEVENSON COMMUNITY CONSULTANT

(Certificate of Indian Status – CIS) for age 16+

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Clients must provide 2 pieces of the following I.D. when applying for a Status Card (one piece of primary I.D. or two pieces of secondary I.D. (one of which much have a digitized photo) or one piece of secondary I.D. with a Guarantor’s form): CATEGORY 1 Primary I.D.

CATEGORY 2 Secondary I.D.

CATEGORY 3 Other I.D.

* Valid Canadian Passport * New Plastic CIS issued after April 2002 Only new hard plastic card - Not laminated status card

* Certificate of Birth * Marriage or Divorce Certificate * Provincial Health Card * Provincial Identification Card * Driver’s License * Employee I.D. with digitized photo * Student I.D. with digitized photo * Firearms license * Old CIS card – LAMINATED CARD

* Guarantor’s form Guarantor Forms should only be used in extreme circumstances.

Ie: someone is flying to another province. * CHILDREN UNDER 12: Must have one piece of Secondary ID and parent/guardian must have one primary or two secondary ID, * CHILDREN 12 to 16: May chose to meet either adult or under 12 ID requirement

* ABSOLUTELY NO PHOTOCOPIED I.D. OR SIN CARDS ACCEPTED certified photocopies) * I.D. must be intact and must not be expired * IRA must receive the original Guarantor’s form with signature (not a faxed version) & client’s picture must be signed by the guarantor FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE POLICY WILL RESULT IN NTC OR THE FIRST NATION TO LOSE THEIR AUTHORITY TO ISSUE STATUS CARDS Rosie Marsden, NTC Indian Registry Administrator

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CLASSIFIED ADS For Purchase

James Swan “%Uu-Kwa-Qum” Native Artist Carving, original paintings, prints 250-383-9779 home 250-208-7013 cell jfswan@uvic.ca ncngoose@hotmail.com Cedar Weaver/Teacher: Earrings for regalia, elders, etc. available to teach at workshops, conferences, schools, etc.

(Material incl). Hats baskets, headbands. Phone to order or can barter for what have you (fish). 250-591-8199 Delivery Service: Serving coastal First Nations point A to point B delivery service from Port Alberni with delivery van. Call Charles at 250-723-3555 or email kaanowish@shaw.ca Secluded Health & Fitness Ms Naomi Horbatch Natural Health Practioner, Personal Trainer Educating people from a different point of you! ~ Zyto Compass Testing ~ Infra-Red Sauna ~ Natures Sunshine Products ~ Health Parties

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Blackhawk Autobody Port Alberni Call Marcel Dorward 250-723-1971

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FOR SALE: House on 6620 McCoy Lake Road, Port Alberni. For sale to Tseshaht members only, as is. Call (250) 724-3735 for more information.

FOR SALE: Native Beadwork: Chokers, Anklets, Bracelets, Keychains, Earrings and also fancy Chokers, moccasin pins or earrings. E-mail me at muriel_malcolm@hotmail.com FOR SALE: Silk screening company. Can do up to 500 shirt per day. Can do four to eight colors. Call Billy Keitlah at (250) 731-9943.

CREATOR’S OWN SEAL OIL your source of OMEGA 3. Both Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential fatty acids (EFA’s) (the good fats). Available from Faith and Richard Watts @ (250) 724-2603 (cel) 731-5795.

FOR SALE: House at 399 Esowista. In quiet location with ocean and forest views.

Includes bed and breakfast business with 10 rooms and self contained apartment. $275,000. (250) 725-3482.

FOR SALE: Hesquiaht Place of Learning has some new tables a chairs available for sale. Shipping charges will apply. The tables are 60 length X 30 wide X 24 high: $275 each. The desks are adjustable. $53.35 each. Call 250-670-1191Crystal Tom Principal FOR SALE OR RENT: Great commercial opportunity. Great location by Tseshaht Market on Pacific Rim Highway.

Also ideal for office, etc. Asking $80,000 or rent for $1,000 a month. Call Richard Watts, 250-724-2603 or 250-731-5795.

FOR SALE: Elegant white satin wedding dress, classy and simple, with beaded waistline. Size 9/10. Purchased for $1,550.

Selling for $195.00. Child's white low bed, vinyl mattress with white side curtains, storage under bed. Entertainment cabinet with wood shelves, with glass doors, 49x45x27” Good condition $95.

Hanging lamp, cut clear glass with jade green metal work. Like new! Contact 250-724-3049.

FOR SALE: 6 fishing nets: spring 2 are 238ft l x 40ft d 4 are 265ft l x 40ft d 8 ¼ mesh $offers$ 250-723-1878 FOR SALE: 1980 GS 250 Motor cycle.

Needs work. Comes with parts bike $300.00 obo. 250-724-2420

Accommodations FOR RENT: A non-profit organization has rooms to rent, by the day, week or month. Very reasonable rates for Room and Board. Also, there is a Boardroom available for rent. For information phone 723-6511.

FOR RENT: Equipment for power point and DVD presentations. Projector and Screen. By the hour or day. Deposit required. Telephone: 250-724-5290.

NITINAHT LAKE MOTEL: Open year round! Coastal rainforest and worldclass recreation at your doorstep! For reservations and other information call 250-745-3844.

TOQUART BAY CONVENIENCE STORE, CAMPGROUND & MARINA: Reservations available. Open year round. Status cigs available. 1-250- 7268306 or 1-250-726-8349.

For Purchase FOR SALE: “George Watts – Creating Greatness” books: $20 each. All sales proceeds go to George Watts Scholarship Fund.

Call Caledonia at NEDC: 250-724-3131

REPREZENT DESIGNS: First Nations Graphics. Specializing in Native Vinyl Decals. (Custom Made/All Sizes).

All types of Native Graphics. Celeste Howard. Email for quotes and prices. reprezent.designs@gmail.com MEETING FACILITATOR / NEGOTIATOR: Are you tired of meetings going all night long, never finishing the agenda, going around in circles? 20 years experience and proven track record.

Keep your meetings on track. Call Richard Watts, Weelth-tsah @ (250) 7242603 or (cel) 731-5795. Available any time.

ELEGANT ADVANTAGE DECORATING AND CATERING SERVICES: Tracey Robinson @ home:723-8571. We do all occasions: Weddings, Showers, Graduations, Banquets, Brunches, Dinners, * Super Host and Food Safe Certified* CUSTOM ART FRAMING SERVICES: Four Directions Photo and Framing. Call Jim at 250-723-7578.

T.S.G. TRUCKING SERVICE: Moving And Hauling, Reasonable Rates. Tom Gus, 5231 Hector Road, Port Alberni, B.C. Phone: (250) 724-3975.

FOR HIRE:Pickup truck and driver. Need something transported or towed?

Transport/move furniture, fridge, stoves, outboard motors, your boat, canoe or travel trailer towed or moved. By the km and by the hour. Call 250-724-5290.

TSAWAAYUUS ELDERS: Are requesting volunteers to come and share your time with us. Singing and drumming, dancing, storytelling, crafts of any kind. players.

Come and share some special times with us. Please call Bunt at 724-5655.

FOR SALE: Deer hides. Excellent for drum making. Call 250-724-2932 FOR SALE: 1994 GMC Ext cab, short box truck. Body in good condition, very little rust. Needs motor and transmission. $1500 obo call: 250-745-6220

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Experience foot reflexology for relaxation and to energize. To book a session phone 250-725-3482 CERTIFIED CARPENTER: for hire phone Dave Watts 250-723-9870.

Experienced! Completed 4 yr program Camosun College in theoretical and practical aspects of the Carpentry trade with Red Seal interprovincial certification ticket.

Wanted WANTED: whale teeth, whalebones, mastodon ivory and Russian blue cobalt trade beads. Lv. msg. For Steve and Elsie John at 604-833-3645 or c/o #141-720 6th St, New Westminster BC V3L3C5.

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Employment SPEAKER AVAILABLE: I’ll be available for Workshops and public speaking for people who live with F.A.S.D. (250) 315-2188. I was born with this Sept. 26, 1969. Tim Manson.

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HELP WANTED: Need work experience?

The Port Alberni Friendship Center is seeking interested applicants for Volunteer positions including: Reception and Youth Workers. We are seeking individuals that are reliable, committed, flexible and of good character. Hours per week may vary.

If you are interested, please contact Jeff at 723-8281 to pick up a Volunteer Application Form.

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CEDAR WEAVER: Baseball caps, bridal floral bouquets, for sale. Traditional hats, headdresses, bracelets for trade. email whupelth_weaver@shaw.ca ARTIST: Anne M. Robinson. Cedar bark jewellry, artwork, including cedar roses, taking orders 723-4827.

AUTHENTIC BASKET WEAVING GRASS: picked and processed by Linda Edgar of Nitinaht, 3 corner, sharp and swamp grass and cedar bark. Please call 741-4192 in Nanaimo.

Volunteer

Second Printing: Get yours at the Tyee Hotel in Port Alberni.

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Call Richard 720-9169 or Imre 7245063 for a FREE estimate!

Artists

FOR SALE: Custom made nets (250) 923-9864.

WANTED: Boat Trailer for 20’ boat. Call Michael @ 720-6026.

FOR SALE: 48’ Fiberglass Troller. Area F license. Very reasonably priced. View at sellyourboat.ca. Phone (250) 380-3028

LOST: Drum with whale painted on it.

Jan. 28 at Maht Mahs Gym. Call (250) 7453483.

LOST: Gold necklace with a 1in X 1in Indian design butterfly pendant. Last seen on my niece at the Ucluelet Secondary School in March. Please call Jeannine Adams @ 670-1150 or email ballgrrl@hotmail.com. Thanks.

FOUND: A shawl was left at the House of Himwitsa. Please pick up your shawl at the House of Himwitsa. Lewis George, House of Himwitsa Ltd. FOUND:at the Jerry Jack and Colleen Pendleton Memorial Potlatch, a mesh bag containing shawls, a drum and misc. jackets. Contact jerry43307@hotmail.com

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