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Transcript of Tsawout First NationNewsletter - March 2014
Tsawout F irs t Nation
Events Calendar 02
Notices and Events 03
Traditional Ways Fair 04
Seafood Festival 05
Social Development 06
Head Start 06
Environment 10
Douglas Treaty 11
Health 12
Learning House 13
Business Advice 15
CONTENTSHonouring the Babies
Tsawout Elder Doreen Thomas stands with her granddaughter
Christine, and Great Granddaughter - baby Alayna Loretta
Jewel Thomas. The family attended the recent "Honour the
Babies" Ceremony that was sponsored by NI�TU,O Child and
Family Services Society at the new Songhees Wellness Centre.
Babies were honoured with a traditional blanketing ceremony
where Witnesses were called and Elders were invited to speak
to each of the parents and children. More photos on page 9.
March 2014 / Issue 45
W�SNE� Moons
We are now moving from WEXES
(Beginning the sacred Season), and
heading into PEXSISEN (Blossoming).
H�SW��E to Eric Pelkey for providing
this information.
Triple P
Elders Swim
Elders Swim
Nurse Practioner Clinic
Day
LifeRing
Healing Circle
Elders Swim
Elders Swim
LifeRing
Nurse Practioner Day
LifeRing
Healing Circle
Spring Break Camp
LifeRing
LifeRing
Traditional Ways Fair
LifeRing
Chiropractor - Dr. Youlton
Acupuncturist - GaChing
Acupuncturist - GaChing
Acupuncturist
Chiro. - Dr. Youlton
Traditional Ways Fair
Acupuncturist - GaChingNurse Practioner Day
LifeRing
Healing Circle
LifeRing
Healing Circle
Nurse Practioner Day
Spring Break Camp
Tax Services
Health and Science
Career Fair
Grave-site Cleanup
Respected Elders and Community,
As Easter is around the corner - we are planning
to clean the old grave-site and we feel it would be
a good time to start marking the unmarked
graves while we are together. We will be asking
the band Public Works Department to help us
with making crosses. If you would like to be in-
volved with this we will be asking our gravedig-
gers and knowledgeable elders to help recall the
sites so that our ancestors are not forgotten.
Another question for Elders is whether or not
the expansion of the new cemetery should be
plotted out by family lots similar to the old grave-
site. Kindly let me know if you want to be in-
volved as we
plan to meet
again before
Easter, prob-
ably in March.
HISWKE SIIAM
Rose Jimmy,
Elders' Worker
Tax Services
Tax Services with Roxanne Brydges,
Certified Financial Planner
New this year, full efile tax services are coming
to you. Please take advantage of this opportunity
to have your taxes filed by a long-time financial
professional. Roxanne has 20 years experience
with taxes and can help guide you through the
process, making sure everything is done right
and to your best advantage.
Please come to the gym on Monday March 17,
10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Roxanne is a colleague ofMarco Faasse, both
associated with Desjardins Financial Security.
Health & Science Career Fair
March 6th, 201411:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Who will be there?
• Post Secondary Reps.
• Employers
• Funding Agencies
Be Prepared for manyOpportunities!
• Bring your resume
• Dress for success
More reasons to come!• Light Snacks
• Refreshments
• Entertainment
• iPad Door Prize Raffle!
For more information, please call Jessie Jim - 250 652-9101 ext 334
Friendly Reminder from the Social Development Team
No renewal & no employment action plan = no cheque processed
Delays in receiving information = delays in processing = delays in receiving a cheque
Takes 5 - 8 business days to process a completed application
Deadline for declarations and budget and decision forms are the 15th of each month
Please bring in Hydro Bills once received in the mail.
This is so we do not have past due amounts or disconnection notices (NO BILLS =
NO PAYMENTS)
Hearts of the CommunityAwards
CONGRATULATIONS TO KRISTAL UNDERWOOD who was
nominated as a student who has not only volunteered,
but trained to become an advocate and bring more
awareness about bullying into the schools. Tabita
Marks had the opportunity to interview her, and
submitted an application with a reference letter from
her teacher that contributed to her nomination. The
awards ceremony took place Feb. 25th at Mary
Winspear, and featured a live performance by the
Stelly’s Secondary School, and a complimentary
luncheon.
Beacon Community Services and the Peninsula News Review have been sponsoring the Heart of the
Community Volunteer Awards. This heart warming event honours volunteers who have contributed to the
Saanich Peninsula Community.
Elders Honouredby G.A.L.S.
The G.A.L.S. Group age 12 - 18 years hosted a beautiful Valentines
Tea in the old council chambers on Feb. 12th to honour 10 elders.
They presented them with lovely decorated jars that held scented
bath salts and homemade candles. Holly McDonald, from V.I.H.A.
also did a presentation on oral health, shared a poem, and gifted all
the ladies with dental care items.
On that same night three of our gals supported elders who travelled to Sooke to view the Kuper Island
Residential School film, slides by Alex Louie, listened to Elders' personal stories, and witnessed the
gathering of artifacts for a cedar blanket. Big thank - you to Siona Thomas who organized bus & driver
Perry Lafortune for this event!
Hearts of the Community Awards Continued
Trinity Time Dinner & Honouring
OUR HEAD START FAMILIES OUTING TO HOLY TRINITY ANGLICAN HALL has moved
to once a month. We now meet for dinner at 4:30 pm. There is circle
time with singing, drumming, storytelling, and seasonal crafts. It has
been very successful attendance as many of our Head Start children
attend pre-school. Everyone is welcome to attend!
Our families who attended Trinity Time, witnessed the honouring of
Tsawout Chief Harvey Underwood, Tseycum Chief Vern Jacks and
Pauquachin Chief Bruce Underwood, represented by an elder. The
Archbishop of Canada and Primate Fred Hiltz was invited to the feast
of which many of our families had the chance to share in songs,
stories, and gifting. Next Trinity Time outing is Thursday, March 13th.
Transportation will be provided at 4:15 pm at the band office.
“Focus on the Family Conference”
Tabita Marks was chosen as a delegate to attend the conference held at
the U.B.C. Longhouse on February 1 8-20. She would l ike to share the
words and picture from one session with the grandparents’ panel .
Honour the Babies Ceremony
“Focus on the Family Conference”
She would also l ike to share a picture she drew while being inspired by an elder’s story and her role as
a grandmother.
Tsawout Member Preston
Salopree, mother Marie
and baby Cheyanne at the
recent "Honour the Babies"
Ceremony held at the new
Songhees Wel lness Centre.
Attention: Mobile Home Park Managers
February 18, 2014
RE: Capital Regional District Kitchen Scraps – 2014 Ban at Hartland Landfill
The Capital Regional District recently implemented a phased approach for dealing with kitchen
scraps at Hartland Landfill. Kitchen scraps include organic materials such as meat, bones, vegetables,
fruit, breads, grains, eggs, soiled paper products and cooked leftovers.
The phased approach has already been in place since 2013 and is as follows:
•2013 and 2014 - Incentives (20$/tonne) for waste haulers to separate kitchen scraps and
bring them to CRD-approved transfer stations and composting facilities.
• January 1, 2014 - 20% surcharge for waste that contains kitchen scrap materials.
•January 1, 2015 - complete ban on kitchen scraps from the Hartland Landfill.
Tsawout First Nation has been working with BFI Waste Management Solutions (http://local.bfic-
anada.com/) and ReFUSE Resource Recovery (http://refuse.ca/) to implement a pilot project for two
key areas on the Tsawout East Saanich Reserve to collect kitchen scraps and document what works
best for the Tsawout community. So far, the pilot project has been successful, with very high particip-
ation rates. In the future, our goal is to roll out the composting program to all Tsawout Band Members
living on-reserve.
Tsawout is also home to a number ofmobile home parks, and each mobile home park is responsible
for managing their own solid waste. Tsawout First Nation would like to recommend BFI since they
have already established a relationship with the leading compost business in Victoria. reFUSE;
however there are other waste management options such as Waste Management Solutions (ht-
tp://www.wm.com/index.jsp) that are available to you. Please contact the service providers directly
to arrange a meeting to go over your options.
For further information on the Capital Regional District’s Kitchen scrap strategy, please visit their
website at https://www.crd.bc.ca or contact them via telephone at (250) 360-3000.
If you have any further questions for Tsawout First Nation, please contact Shauna Johnson or Gwen
Underwood at:
Sincerely,
Shauna Johnson
Environmental Technologist
Treaty Office Report -- February 2014
(Eric Pelkey ; Treaty Officer)
Tsawout Longhouse(A central part of our identity as WSNE People and Families of STUTW�)
I will no longer report on this matter as it has been turned over to Lorne Underwood. I have exited
with recommendations sent to the Board about possible Longhouse construction start options. I will
leave that to him.
Land Claims and Specifics Claims
We continue with interviews of our Elders and those that are out on the Land and Waters practising
their Douglas Treaty and Aboriginal Rights in our territory. We are documenting and mapping this
information as proof of our continued, continuous use of all the resources and Lands in our territory
and Homeland. We are also documenting our historical uses of all the lands, waters and resources in
our Territory. This is to support the Rights and Title action against Canada and BC that we are
working towards.
Ongoing and regular funding for important work however is our main hold-up.
The BC Treaty Process is one of our main enemies that we are forced to deal with. All of the
surrounding Nations outside the WSNE are making claims on our Territory and resources through
their new treaty claims. Tsawassen Treaty, TEMEXW Treaty and Hul,Que,Meenum Treaty are those
in the BC Treaty Process making claims to our Territory and resources.
Pender Island Claim – Poets Cove
I now have the completed Tsawout Specific Claim for Poets Cove on Pender Island. The claim is now
under review by the federal government and they will inform us soon of their decision on moving
forward.
The report is invaluable with a wealth of historical information on how that land was taken from us
and how Tseycum got added onto the shared ownership of that reserve land on Pender.
This claim is not about that reserve, however, it is for the land where the Poets Cove Resort is. That is
where our village was located.
LifeRing
A SECOND, WEEKLY drop in session has been added to the LifeRing Program. LifeRing was
formed for people choosing to receive support in their journey of reaching and maintaining
sobriety.
Chris deBoer and Glenda Mercer now co-facilitate two LifeRing sessions per week. These 1-
hour sessions are held in the old Council Chambers from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm, every Monday
and Thursday. We look forward to seeing you there!
Counsellor Contact Information
Counsellor Extensions
Health Department – 250-652-1149
Please note the following extensions for the Tsawout Health Counsellors:
Chris deBoer 201
Sandra Lacroix 204
Glenda Mercer 206
Chair Yoga
Chair yoga class is becoming more popular! Seniors come
from our Tsawout mobile home parks, Sidney & Victoria!
Everyone is welcome to attend on Tuesdays from 11:30 am
-12:30 pm & Friday's from 10:00 am - 11:00 am.
Floor-Mat Yoga
Floor mat yoga class is now offered on Friday for you younger
folk from12:00 noon-1:00 pm.
TSAWOUT I,TOTEL EW�,UTW� “LEARNING HOUSE”
Tsawout Learning House
For the month of February Tsawout Learning House's
focus was on friendship, in support of the National
Anti-Bully Day on Wednesday, February 26th. All the
students attending received a pink t-shirt to remind
them that we are all friends, and to treat each other
with respect, caring for each other by including each
other in our play, our games, our activities and our
circle of friends. This will be our on-going focus as we
learn to work together at T.L.H. The students signed a
pledge that reads, “We take care of each other.”
For the Elders' Valentine Luncheon, the children and
staff helped to make friendship bracelets and sequined
hearts for the elders and friends attending the
luncheon. Thank you to Naomi, Dylan, Sophie and
Kelsey for being helpers and giving these out for T.L.H.
Tsawout Learning House has excellent support for
your children. Upon my absence, when I was
attending two workshops: Fostering Resiliency and
Save Your Sanity, T.L.H. staff proved once again their
confidence and skills in working as a team and in
managing the after school program.
I want to welcome Rachel Pelkey who began on Feb.
18th. Rachel is hired as a Youth Worker through
Victoria Native Friendship Centre. Also, thank you to
Kevin Horne, now on our substitute list. Kevin proved
he has awesome skills in supporting the students,
when he joined the staff for our Non-Instructional Day
activities on Friday, February 21, 2014. The students
enjoyed S.T.E.M. Camp with science experiments in the
morning and spaghetti lunch, a movie, computers and
recreation in the afternoon. Please note, we have some
excellent tutor support for older students too.
Laura Gerlinsky a practicum student from Stelly's is
assigned at Tsawout Learning House to tutor on
Wednesday from 4:00 pm-5:30 pm.
Mr. Dennis Goos is a retired teacher/administrator who
volunteers at Tsawout Learning House on Tuesdays,
and Thursdays (as needed) from 3:00 pm-4:00 pm.
Stelly's Tutors
Stelly's Secondary School Vice-Principal,
Tina Peirik has allowed all Tsawout First
Nation students to access the tutors
available at Stelly's Secondary School:
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 3:10-
4:25 for extra help in Math/Science,
English/Social Studies.
Spring Break Camp
Spring Break Camp is two weeks this year:
Monday, March 10th to Friday, March 21st from 9:00-3:00 pm. There is no cost for this year's camp.
Please see Stephanie Adams, Tsawout Learning House Coordinator, for registration forms, for students 4-12
years old. Activities are planned in collaboration with Tsawout Health, Education and Social Services
Department, Cultural Fair.
I will not be accepting registration forms after Friday, February 28, 2014. I will be away at a Visions 2014
Conference first week in March, Monday 3rd to Friday 7th.
I welcome Parents/Guardians as Volunteers or Secondary School Students who would like to volunteer to
complete Work Experience Hours during the Spring Camp. Please bring a completed work experience form
from your School Counsellor.
Blessings to all my little children and your families,
Stephanie H. Adams
Tsawout I ,TOTEL�EW�, UTW� “Learning House” Coordinator
250-652-1149 Ext. 332
J N �Y, S� EL E TI It's a good day.
Students proudly display their pink T-shirts in support of Anti-Bullying day February 26, 2014.
Financial Advice -Column
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