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A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e ÚcwalmicwPoliticsCould We Elect an Aboriginal PrimeMinister?Voting in B.C.’s39th ElectionSylvester Samsylvester.sam@inshuckch.comLast month we explored race, nowwe explore how our different systemsof government (Canadian vs.American) also make the roadsused different. There are similaritiesbetween the Canadian and Americanelectoral systems, for example,most politicians start out doing localissues before moving into areas ofgreater responsibility but then thingsget complicated. The Americans dothings differently than we do.The United States has a two partysystem (Democrats and Republicans)which elect people to congressand select people to a senate. Thepresident is elected by the people, allthree hundred million of them. Thepresident’s party generally elects themost people to congress but if theydon’t, they still have a ‘veto’ theycan use to quash any bills.In Canada, we have three hundredand eight ridings, each having fouror five different parties putting someoneforward. Ridings are generallyalong population lines rather thanprovincial ones. This shows up whenyou consider Ontario has one hundredand six seats and Quebec hasseventy-five while BC has thirty-six.If the winning party doesn’t have onehundred and five seats they do notget to pass any laws. We are in themiddle of such a situation, but thisjust means any bill needs approvalby all parties to pass.As I have said, if we were to considerhaving an aboriginal run for PrimeMinister, we would run into manyproblems Obama didn’t have on hisrun to the White House. Aboriginalsdo not think outside tribal lines. Ourcultural identity is still importantto us so it would play a part in allour decision-making. Could nativesrun a separate party catering to us?Could aboriginals join establishedparties and then move up the lineuntil someone could run for PrimeMinister?An aboriginal party running in theelection has been tried to no successsince there are thirty-three millionCanadians and only one million ofthem are aboriginal. The systemwould need non aboriginals to votefor them and there are too many partiesfighting for the same votes. Themore reasonable road to 24 SussexDrive (the Prime Minister’s home)would be to join an established partyand make changes along the way.This way would work if all FirstNations could put aside their tribalissues and work towards a commongoal. Could an aboriginal garnerenough members’ votes to be electedleader?This is something to chew on but thebiggest question would be: Wouldan aboriginal even consider runningfor Prime Minister? We have beentaught since we were young that allaboriginals are competing for everythingwe get. If we could get overthis stumbling block we could do somuch.General Voting Day is May 12, 2009from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Pacific time).If you aren’t available to vote onGeneral Voting Day or will be out ofthe province, there are several alternativevoting dates and methods youmay want to look into these include:Advance voting, Absentee voting,and Alternative Absentee voting.Advance votingAdvance voting will be held from 8a.m. to 8 p.m. from May 6 - 9, 2009.Be sure to bring all the pertinentidentification necessary for regularvoting.Absentee VotingIf you are unable to attend yourassigned voting station on GeneralVoting Day or make use of Advancevoting, you may vote at any othervoting location in the province.Alternative Absentee VotingThere is also the option of AlternativeAbsentee Voting. An individualis eligible to vote by alternativeabsentee voting if:• They expect to absent from BC onGeneral Voting Day• They have a physical disability,illness or injury or mobility isimpaired, or• They will be in a location that isremote from a voting place, or willbe unable to attend a voting placebecause of weather or otherenvironmental conditions of foran other reason beyond theindividual’s control.Continued Election p 11

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e ÚcwalmicwDates Set for Skatin NationsMembership Agreement VoteCommunityHydro ConnectionUpdateDavid Skerikdavid.skerik@inshuckch.comWe are bringing the vote to you.The Skatin Nations MembershipAgreement will be put to a vote heldover four days covering four regions.Voting begins in Chilliwack onThursday, April 30 and ends in Skatinon Sunday, May 3, 2009. Pleaseremember photo identification(I.D.) is required.You need identification because youmust be able to prove to an independentelections person that you areon the Skatin Nation membershiplist and that you are 18 years old ormore. Independent election personmeans that you probably will notknow the elections person. So bringphoto ID please.Here is what the wording of the ballotwill look like:A Skatin Nations volunteer committeehas developed and circulated aSkatin Nations Membership Agreement.Are you in favour of adoptingthe Skatin Nations MembershipAgreement?Yes, I am in favour of adoptingthe Skatin Nations MembershipAgreement.No, I am not in favour ofadopting the Skatin NationsMembership Agreement.Please mark an X on one box only.If you have not yet read the SkatinNations Membership Agreementplease visit:www.wix.com/dskerik/Skatin-Nations-Membership-AgreementIf you can volunteer to providerides to the voting station in your regionor if you have questions pleasecontact Gabe Williams, Skatin Nations(604-854-9777) or Joe Frank,In-SHUCK-ch Nation Elders Coordinator(604-615-7027).Voting Stations:ChilliwackEvergreen HallApril 30, 2009 12:00 until 8:00MissionTO’O HousingAmenity RoomMay 1, 200912:00 until 8:00Vancouver2592 Franklin St.May 2, 200912:00 until 8:00SkatinCommunity HallMay 3, 200912:00 until 8:00Nothing changes your opinion of afriend so surely as success - yoursor his. — Franklin P. JonesThe shifts of Fortune test the reliabilityof friends. — Cicerowww.quotationspage.com/Deverell Pelletierdeverell.pelletier@bchydro.comThe Southern Stl’atl’imx Nationsare working with BC Hydro andIndian and Northern Affairs Canada(INAC) to connect Port Douglas,Tipella, Baptiste Smith and Skatin(Skookumchuk) communities to theBC Hydro grid. These communitiescurrently receive their electricityfrom diesel generators. The LowerStl’atl’imx Tribal Council (LSTC)provides the management and coordinationon behalf of the SouthernStl’atl’imx Nations.The existing high-voltage transmissionline will provide the power tothe two new substations scheduledfor construction. The location of onesubstation is at the Upper HarrisonSubstation near Port Douglas. Thissubstation will feed Tipella and PortDouglas. The location of the otherSubstation is near Sachteen andfeeds Baptiste-Smith and Skookumchuk.Each community is upgradingtheir distribution and residentialwiring. These upgrades are necessaryto meet the safety standardsrequired for households to receivepower from the grid. The communitiesare working with LSTC, BCHydro and INAC to complete theupgrades.34 kilometers of single-phase powerlines will connect each communityto the power grid. The proposedContinued Hydro from p 6

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e ÚcwalmicwCommunityNaming the Stewardship ServiceContinued Hydro from p 6David Carson, RPFdavid.carson@timberline.caAs the In-SHUCK-ch Nation beginsto take its rightful place as stewardof the land, there will need to beestablished a group of technicalpeople tasked with the job. TheseIn-SHUCK-ch people would collectivelybe experts in land managementand resource stewardshipincluding fish and wildlife, water,plants, and trees as well as In-SHUCK-ch culture and history as itpertains to resource use.The In-SHUCK-ch Land StewardshipPlan (available on the In-SHUCK-ch website under planning)discusses the formation of the“Stewardship Service”. The followingis taken from the plan:A staff of resource stewards wouldbe the delivery point for In-SHUCK-ch resource stewardship.Traditional ecological knowledge,culture, and language are inseparable.Establishing a staff of stewardswill keep our people on the land,keep us involved with the land, andkeep us focused on resources andtradition. Active preservation of forestand wildlife resources will helpto preserve culture and language.At this time, we are appealing tothe people of In-SHUCK-ch, theElders in particular, for ideas on anucwalmícwts name, and perhapsa logo, for the service that wouldrepresent the ideals of resourceprotection and wise and culturallyappropriate resource use.Please contact Shawn Gabriel(shawn.gabriel@inshuckch.com) orJoe Frank (joe.frank@inshuckch.com) with comments or ideas.K’ukstum’ckacwDavid M. Carson, R.P.F.Secretariat to the Lands andResources CommitteeMisfortune shows those who are not reallyfriends. — Aristotlewww.quotationspage.comApril 18, 2009Tipella10 am to 4 pmLunch providedApril 21, 2009Skatin10 am to 4 pmLunch providedIn-SHUCK-ch Days UpdateJoey Changresearch@inshuckch.comHello again everyone. This is yourIn-SHUCK-ch Days Coordinator,hoping everyone had an excellentMarch break. We are almost at themidway point in planning for thisyear’s In-SHUCK-ch Days festivaland we are excited to say thatwe have acquired RED POWERSQUAD to perform their music atthis year’s festival. They will also begiving a workshop that covers a varietyof topics including: dysfunctionalfamilies, drug and alcohol abuse,life on the reserve, life on the street,bullying, and finding a balance intoday’s world. Winners of the lastyear’s prestigious aboriginal awardsfor best Hip Hop CD, the group hastoured all over the world in places asfar as Australia. We encourage all theyouth of In-SHUCK-ch to come andFor more information you cancontact Deverell Pelletier from BCHydro at (604) 515-8532 or ErnestArmann from Lower Stl’atl’imxTribal Council at (604) 894-0021.attend this free concert and workshopwhich we have acquired just forthe In-SHUCK-ch Days festival.I am also excited to announce thecompletion of the In-SHUCK-chDays 2008 video which is on ourwebsite under the photo gallery iconon the left hand side of the page. Iwould also like to bring to everyone’sattention the In-SHUCK-chDays Facebook group for this year’sfestival. We have 44 confirmed attendantsand need more, so join andparticipate in the buzz that is In-SHUCK-ch Days.For those who are interested in cateringfor our festival we are currentlyaccepting proposals for the day ofAugust 23 rd . It will include 2 mealsand we are expecting around 350attendees. Anyone who wishes toContinued I Days p 16

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e ÚcwalmicwCommunityWhen:April 25-26, 2009Where:Head of the Lake SchoolGymnasium, SkatinTime:9 am - 5 pm (approximately)Agenda Items: TBAMeals and babysittingprovided!Door Prizes awarded each day! Everyone is invited!Bring your Drums!Please be environmentally friendly and bring yourown cups, dishes, etc.We are currently accepting proposals for caterers, please see postingin this newsletter.

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 1ÚcwalmicwEmploymentCall for Proposals:Caterer for April 25-26, 2009In-SHUCK-ch Nation will be hosting a General Assembly on April 25-26, 2009 at the Headof the Lake School in Skatin. The kitchen in the school will likely be available.We are calling for proposals for caterers interested in providing lunch, and/or dinner foreach day of the assembly. Must have a valid foodsafe certificate.Here is what we are looking for:April 25 and 26Dinner Caterer: Serve Meal at approx. 5 pmCatering numbers: Approx. 130 people- provide beverages with the meal at dinner- provide a menu of what you will providefor the dinner meal- an organized set-up of the meal so peoplecan be served efficiently- provide plates, cups, cutlery, napkins,condiments- include a dessert- within budget of $13/personApril 25 and 26Lunch Caterer: Serve meal at 12 noonCatering numbers: Approx. 130 people- provide beverages with the meal at lunch- provide a menu of what you will providefor the lunch meal- an organized set-up of the meal sopeople can be served efficiently- provide plates, cups, cutlery, napkins,condiments- a dessert or afternoon snack- within budget of $11/personThings to include for a successful proposal:- Any food handling and food safety certificates you may have- Any food and serving qualifications you may have- Any references from previous clients- A sample menu of what you are prepared to cater- A listing of the catering equipment you have to demonstrate your professional ability tocater this event- Outline what is included in your services (set up, clean-up, servers)- Outline if you require a deposit- Lunch budget of $11/person, Dinner budget of $13/personAll Proposals are to be submitted to the attention of Shannon Chapman by:Tuesday, April 14, 2009 at 12 noon.Shannon Chapman, CEO AssistantIn-SHUCK-ch Nation41290-B RR#1Lougheed HwyDeroche, BCV0M 1G0Continued Election from p 4Voters who meet any one these qualificationscan vote (after the electionhas been called on April 14 th ) at oneof B.C.’s district electoral offices orby using a voting package (mail-invotes). Once an election has beenformally called, voting packages canbe requested at the address below:https//eregister.electionsbc.gov.bc.ca/sform/AbsenteeVotingInstructions.htmThe package will contain instructions,a ballot and the envelopesnecessary to return the ballot andmaintain the secrecy of the ballot.Voting packages must be received bythe District Electoral Officer not laterthan 8 p.m. on May 12, 2009.For more information on voting andthe various voting alternatives pleasevisit:www.elections.bc.ca/Education AssistanceSamahquam Deadline for PostSecondary Education Assistance isJune 1st, 2009.Please contact John A. Purcell formore information:ja_purcell@hotmail.comCheck out our website:www.inshuckch.com

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 2ÚcwalmicwEmploymentCasting Call for Native Canadian CarpenterOttawa-based Mountain Road Productions is looking for a Native Canadiancarpenter to host an exciting new adventure series called: Sheltered.Every culture has its own ways of designing homes. Methods and materials areas diverse as the people who build them. Sheltered will travel to the far reachesof the globe to explore the amazing variety of homes, and the unique methodsof construction.Our charismatic carpenter will be our guide on this adventure - with his sleevesrolled up and his sense of humour at the ready, he will step outside his comfortzone to learn the local ways. He might be mixing mud and straw by hand,cutting bamboo with a machete, hoisting stones with ropes and pulleys, orbuilding floating houses out of reeds. His excellent carpentry skills might comein handy – or they might go right out the window. He will live with a family inthe same kind of home he is learning to build, showing us how it shapes thelives of its occupants. Moments of hilarity and chaos will be combined with afascinating exploration of culture.Interested? Send a clear headshot of yourself, a resume outlining your skills,and photos of your work to: casting@mountainroad.ca. Please use Shelteredas your subject line.For questions, please contact:sonja@mountainroad.caTelephone: 613-237-4447Train to be anApartment/Condo ManagerAnd earn your CRM - Certified ResidentManagers designation• Nearly 30 years of success training andassisting our graduates to find jobs• Many jobs registered monthly for ourgraduates across Canada• Free access to these jobs on successfulcompletion of the RMTI course• Thousands of grads working acrossCanada - recession proof employment• Learn from home - Work from home- Earn from home• Proud to be working with First Nationscommunities for nearly 30 years• Government Certified EducationalInstitute• BBB A+ Accredited MemberFor a complete course brochure andoutline please visitour web site at: www.RMTI.caor call toll free: 1-800-665-8339R.M.T.I. - Resident Managers’ TrainingInstitutewww.rmti.caEmail: info@rmti.caHappy 40th Anniversary!Above: Drummers and singers were present for theceremony on March 16, 2009.Above: Mission Mayor James Atebe was among the manyguests at the Bilateral Understanding ceremony.Geraldine and Paul StanleyApril 12, 2009

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 3ÚcwalmicwGathering Our Voices YouthConference 2009YouthAbove: Illustration by Basil Peters.My Point of ViewBasil PetersAbove: Basil Peters, Kalisa Purcell-Peters, Kerry Giesbrecht, Marian Peters and Darryl Peters Jr.My Journey to KelownaKalisa Purcell-PetersWell first off, my journey to Kelownawas for a Youth Conference which isheld every year during spring break.Secondly, I’m going to tell you allabout each of the sessions I attended.My first session was “Youth helpingYouth.” Marian and I were inthe same one. We read a little articleabout Guatemala then we had tocompare and contrast what we’dlearned about Guatemala with ourown cultures, language, food, or education.My group looked at culturesand language. We shared how ourlanguage is now, who still speaks it,and who teaches it. For culture, wenamed off activities like beading,weaving, hunting, fishing, sewing,potlatches, and traditional ceremonies.Then we presented what we’dlearned to the rest of the groups.My second session was “Tradesand Beyond.” This gave us a betterunderstanding of the different jobopportunities that exist in tradesand how you can become an apprentice.I was the only one fromour group who went to this session.Later, I shared what I’d learnedwith rest of my youth over lunch.The “Trades and Beyond” sessionlooked at the different trades thatexist and how you can get involvedin them. Well, women can workin any field from welding, hydro,plumbing, carpentry, to wood carving(making stools, chairs). WeContinued Kalisa p 15This year’s youth conference wasa lot of fun for me and a little bitdifferent because I never really gota chance to learn another Nativelanguage at this youth conference before.I really liked all the workshopsthat I went to.My first session was called “TraditionalMétis Humor”. In that session,the instructors showed us a MétisJig Dance. From my point of view,it was a really neat dance to learn.I didn’t do the dance in the sessionbecause I was taking small videos ofit with Kerry’s camera. One of theinstructors told us about one of theinstruments that people would playfor the people that were dancing.This instrument was like a bass type.It was this grey/silverish tub with astick attached and a string tied to thestick. When you pluck the string italmost sounds like a bass guitar orsomething like that.After the session was over we wenton a short break and then we went toContinued Basil p 14

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 4YouthÚcwalmicwContinued Basil from p 13our second sessions of the day. Mysecond session was called “YouthHelping Youth.” This session was alittle fun for me but not really (ha,ha). For this one we were dividedinto a few groups and then eachgroup got a topic. Each topic wassomething we had to compare toour own cultures and to the Mayanculture.Doing this small project, I met withlots of random people, which wasfun because they were all nice tome and that was cool. I made a fewfriends too. Also, I found out thatour culture has a few things in commonwith the Mayan Culture. Thethings we have in common are thatwhen we do ceremonies, the FourDirections usually get honoured orthanked along with our Ancestorsand our Elders. It was cool to findout that the Mayan people are thesame way when it comes to ceremonieslike that.After that session was over we got toeat a really good lunch in the GrandHotel Ballroom which was reallynice, by the way. I loved that hotel.After we ate lunch Kerry took usto the mall and she told us that wecould walk around on our own, butwe had to meet her back at the car infront of the mall in an hour.Darryl and I went one way andeveryone else went another. I almostwanted to laugh at myself becausewhen we were walking back to thecar, I almost forgot where it wasparked. Then I started to smell thefood from the restaurants that wehad both noticed when we got to themall. We followed the smell and gotback to the car before the girls did.The next day, I went to my 3rd session.It was called “Aboriginal YouthEngagement”. This session was byKen Watts. This is one of the sessionswhere they got me to stand upin front of a large crowd and talk tothem (ha, ha). For this project wewere numbered off from 1-4 andsplit into groups. Each group wasgiven a topic and my group wasasked to look at ways of gettingpeople to learn about our culture andour language. My group decided topretend that we were making a webpagelike the First Voices, and wecame up with a few good ideas.The next workshop I went to afterthat one was called “AboriginalYouth Opportunities”. This is theother session where I got up in frontof a crowd. Before we did anythingin this one, the instructors got us tothink of a body movement or a dancemove that we like to do and thencombine it when we said our name.I liked that part because when it wasmy turn I got everyone including anElder woman to throw the EastsideSign up (ha, ha) it was awesome.We also learned about what doorscan open up for Aboriginal Youthwhen it comes to careers over ourlifetime. It was cool that the instructorswere Interns from the program,so they were able to tell us how theexperience was for them. They alsoanswered any and every question wehad for them about the program.Following that, I went to the AboriginalSportfit session. This sessionwasn’t bad but it was kind of neatto be in. I only participated in threethings in this session. The first onewas Vertical Jump, second was theBasketball Throw, and the third wassomething called the Storkbalance(I think I’m not too sure), but it waskind of fun.On the last day of the conference,the last workshop that I went towas called, “The Cree and MichifLanguage Workshop.” It was in thisworkshop that I got to learn a fewwords in another Native Language.The Instructors taught us a fewwords in Cree. We also got to learnmonths of the year, questions likehow are you and what not. Whenthe session was about half over,the instructors showed us how toweave yarn the same way they makescarves. Mine didn’t turn out so good(ha, ha) because mine was woven reallytight in different spots and it wasalso loose in other spots.After I finished my scarf, we wentback to our hotel room and got ourbags ready to go. I can’t wait untilnext year!!!! It’s going to be a blast.Thanks for reading everything Iwrote, because it took forever towrite in the car on the way backhome (ha, ha).Nilh Apu SkwatsitsuuBasil PetersDo not protect yourself by a fence, butrather by your friends. —Czech ProverbYou can make more friends in twomonths by becoming interested in otherpeople than you can in two years by tryingto get other people interested in you.—Dale Carnegiewww.quotationspage.com/

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 5ÚcwalmicwYouthContinued Kalisa from p 13can all do any trade we feel is rightfor us. As well, this session gave usa better understanding of how to besuccessful in a male workplace.My third session was “MedicineWheel Work Style”, it taught us thefour element work styles of Earth,Water, Air and Fire. We learned alot about ourselves and also realizedthat we all have different approachesto the way we work. I found out mywork style is ‘Water’.For my fourth session, “Elders Don’tBite”, the elders gave us their wisdom,patience, kindness, guidanceand time. They shared with the youthat their workshop what they do inlife and their culture. There was a lotof laughter. When it was close to theend of the session for lunch, we wentaround the group and said what wewanted.Youth groups are underway in the Fraser Valley andin the In-SHUCK-ch territory. These gatherings provideyou the opportunity to learn traditional activitiessuch as drumming and dancing, enjoy different guestspeakers and learn more about the treaty process.Anyone between the ages og 13 to 25 is welcometo attend.Most people said thanks to the eldersfor putting on the workshop. I sharedmy thanks for having the eldersthere, for sharing their knowledgewith the youth and for letting thosewho needed/wanted to say somethingto speak out. I also expressed thatI wanted to be youth worker in thefuture for Samahquam and Skatin,so that I can share what I’ve learnedwith those who are younger than me.Then Felix had me stand up to thankme for speaking and knowing theimportance of learning our cultureand what the Elders have to say.Right now, I’m actually sharing witheveryone who reads the newsletter.As youth we need to learn about ourculture and our language, because weare the next generation and it is ourduty to teach the young ones.I don’t know where the conferenceis going to be next year, butwe need more youth to attend it. Iwouldn’t mind going again, but I’mgoing to give the older youth fromSamahquam and Skatin a chanceto give it a try. It will be great! Youlearn a lot and then you can talk yourparents, friends, siblings’ ears offwhen you get home. They will wantto hear all about your four day trip toa conference with 1000+ people.Oh, and the Delta Grand OkanaganHotel was amazing. I loved it.Everything was fancy!! I was kind ofgetting used to the bellman openingthe door for me and bringing us ourcar and parking it for us (just kidding).I’m encouraging every youthto check out next year’s conferenceand have some fun, because one dayin the future I’m going to be youryouth worker. Tsss!!It was long ride to Kelowna andback. We had quite an adventure.Over our meals we would sharewith our group what happened to usthroughout the day that would leadto a story. Each one of us had storiesto tell, which led to laughter. Personally,I loved the whole adventure.Hope you all enjoyed reading myarticle.

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 6YouthContinued I Days from p 8send a proposal please email it toresearch@inshuckch.com.As March rolled to an end, it becameevident that finding appropriatesponsorship for our event has beendifficult . If anyone has any suggestionsor comments, please email JoeyChang at, research@inshuckch.com.Any and all help would be greatlyappreciated.ATTENTION all registered First Aidattendants; we are currently lookingfor you! We are in need of a first aidattendant this year and if anyone isinterested please send applicationsto me at research@inshuckch.com.We are also looking for watchmanto volunteer their help for this year’sfestival. Per the request of last year’sWatchmen we have changed thet-shirt color to red as opposed to theÚcwalmicwprevious year’s yellow.Finally we are accepting nominationsof outstanding youth for this year’sIn-SHUCK-ch Days Festival Youthawards. We are pleased to announcethat we will be holding a ceremonyto present outstanding In-SHUCK-chYouth with awards for achievementsin education as well as volunteering/public services. We welcome any andall nominations and look forwardto reviewing the candidates for thisyear’s In-SHUCK-ch youth awards.Please email all of your nominationsto days@inshuckch.com. Feel freeto email us if you have any furtherquestions or concerns. In your emailplease include the nominee’s name,a bit about their family background,where they are currently living andwhy they deserve the award.Further updates to come next month!Looking forward to the spring time!Parenting inthe Cyber AgeÉcole Mission Senior SecondaryPAC is pleased to present:Parenting in a Cyber Age SeminarBy Merlyn Horton, Safe OnlineOutreach Society(www.safeonlineoutreach.com)Parenting in a Cyber-AgeThe use of online communicationby our youth is presenting many newparenting challenges. These workshopsfocus on equipping those whocare for youth with the tools to dealwith these challenges. These presentationsare for parent, parent advisory,and foster parent groups and thepublic and focus on Internet literacyand safety information.Topics include:Guess Who?• Web 101• Parents as “cyber-tourists”; youthas “cyber residents”• Emerging trends in online youthculture,• High risk activities online,• The nature of sexual exploitationin cyberspace,• Internet safety tips and resources.Wednesday, April 22, 20097 – 9 p.m.Mission Secondary Cafeteria - 329397 th AveCost: a donation at the door between$2 and $5 would be appreciatedThis photo was submitted by Laura Purcell.It was taken at St. Mary’s Residential Schoolin Mission some time in the late 1940’s. Theinscription on the back of the photomentions Father Fleury and Patterson.Laura looking to see if anyone can identifypeople in the photo. If you have information,please contact: Jessica Sullivan at 604-820-6873 or jessica.sullivan@inshuckch.com

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 7ÚcwalmicwLetter PolicyThe Úcwalmicw welcomesletters to the editor. Lettersshould be fewer than 250 wordsand are subject to editingfor clarity, legality, taste andlength. Unsigned letters willbe reviewed and may not bepublished. Publication is notguaranteed. The Úcwalmicwreserves the right to also publishletters electronically on ourwebsite.Send letters to the following:In-SHUCK-ch Nation41290-B Lougheed Hwy. RR#1,Deroche, BC, V0M 1G0Fax: 604-820-6847Email:ucwalmicw@inshuckch.comCongratulations!Proud parents, Julia & Dwayne Smithwould like to announce the birth oftheir baby boy,Enrico Benjamin Russell Lee SmithBorn February 22nd at 7:39am,8lbs 15.6oz in SquamishGrandparents are Darryl & Rebecca Petersand Howard & Debra SmithWhen: April 11, 2009Where: Mount CurrieLettersName Giving and Feastfor Virginia “Ma” FrankThe families of the late Virginia(Ma) Frank of Mount Currieinvite the surrounding communitiesto a feast and name giving inhonoring of their grandmotheron April 11, 2009 at the old hall.The cooking of the feast will startat the hall around 9 am and allvolunteers are welcome to helpout. Hand drummersare welcomeand neededfor this specialday.Birthday Wishes!Geraldine Stanley wouldlike to send birthdaywishes to:Brandon Stanley – April 2Kurtis Stanley – April 10Tristan Stanley – April 18Jason Stanley -- April 182ndHAPPYBIRTHDAYBaby Sonny!April 24thLots of love, Edith, Joeand SonnyApril 24, 2009HappyAnniversaryDad and Mom!(Nick and Mary Sam)Lots of love,Edith, Joe and Sonny

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 8ÚcwalmicwLettersLetter from the family of Alex PetersEnclosed are pictures of our dad,Alex Peters, one at the age of 92years before he passed away andone of their wedding.Unfortunately, our dad, did notreceive his Common Experiencedollars before he passed way. Hehad attended the residential schoolduring the Industrial era, where hedid farming and other work.He and our late mother Theresa(nee Williams) married at St.Mary’sResidential, Mission, on November7, 1942. His witnesses were, the lateHenry Peters, brother to Alex andour aunt Margaret Anne Peters (neeWilliams), sister to late Theresa.Auntie Anne Peters residesat Mission City. Alex Peters’parent’s were the late Harry PetersNk’asusa7 and late Julia Peters ofSamahquam. Alex Peters movedhis family to Mount Currie andtransferred to there in the 1960’s.We the family, Eppa, GerardPeters, Florence Andrew(neePeters)Theresa Peters and LorettaPascal(nee Peters) ask for yourhelp by way of pictures or writtenstatements of his attendance,between the 1930’s to 1940’s?Kukstemulhkacw,All my relations,Lahalus,a.k.a Loretta PascalPersonality can open doors, but onlycharacter can keep them open.— Elmer G. Lettermanwww.quotatiosnpage.com/Cough and Cold Re-labellingThe following message is a publicservice announcement from HealthCanada:If you have a sick child under the ageof six, Health Canada has issued importantinformation about over-thecountercough and cold medicinesfor children.After carefully assessing the use ofthese medicines, Health Canada hasdecided they should not be labeledfor use in children under the age ofsix. Health Canada will be ensuringthe labeling will change to reflectthis. The revised labels will be completedin fall 2009.Until the new labeling is completed,you may find products on storeshelves and in your homes with directionsfor use in children under six.Parents and caregivers with questionsshould consult a pharmacist orother health care professional beforebuying or using these medicines.At left: Alex Petersat age 92 yrs.At right: AlexPeters and hiswife Theresa (neeWilliams) on theirwedding daywith witnesses,Henry Peters andMargarent AnnPetersThey are to be used only in childrensix years and older.When it comes to colds, let naturetake its course. Kids should haverest, plenty of fluids and adequatehumidity in their rooms. The commoncold should get better on itsown in six to ten days. If symptomsworsen, see your community healthrepresentative, nurse or health careprovider.For more information:www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index-eng.phpOops!There was a spelling error in a birthannouncement on page 16 of the MarchÚcwalmicw. The correct spelling shouldhave been:S’miah Rosemary Nevaeh Wolfe.We apologize for the error.

A p r i l 2 0 0 9 • P a g e 1 9ÚcwalmicwFunHappy BirthdayÁmhas ku scwétpcensu to thoseborn in April:Elaine WilliamsRiley FrankJoey HarrisMaloy CharlieKathy FrankKim FrankXavier WilliamsArlon HarrisSamantha McGrath-HulbertJosette JimChris Frank Jr.Amanda TurnerLenaya DanShawn GabrielJohn PurcellSharyl PurcellJoshua TurnerAmber SamSylvester SamNolan WilliamsClifton WilliamsPJ QuippJulliana AugustThaddeus WilliamsPhillip WellsLinnea JonesHerman SamJoshua SamTrina SamCarl Sam Sr.Joy SamRichard GiesbrechtFrank Charlie Sr.Harry A. M. Williams Jr.Rozina Charlie-LingerSonny JoeShelley PetersTara PetersWedding AnniversariesMr. & Mrs. Nick P. SamGeraldine and Paul StanleyCw7ítas t’u7 múta7 (may there bemany more)!BAKING WORD SEARCHI S X T V P T D LE T D K N F U I BQ N T Q I X O C VT E A S P O O N MC I E P E T A E EI D H I U K A T EN E E C F S A P RN R R E U L I B IA G P R O C O P SM N E C E P Y U EO I O R S U G A RN H I M M O V E NC Y R M T A E R TD D Y N R U B I XR A G E N I V T IX B H B H U T S MBAKE BURN CHOCOLATE CUP SPICECINNAMON FLOUR INGREDIENTS MIX SUGARMEASURE OIL OVEN PREHEATRECIPE RISE STIR SIFTTEASPOON TREAT VINEGAR YUMMYPOND SCRAMBLEINNWOM______GOFR____PELA____DLEDAP______AONCE_____ZOO SCRAMBLE SOLUTION:ELEPHANTTIGERLIONGIRAFFEMONKEY

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