2011-2012 Annual Report - Sto:lo Nation

FY 2011-2012 was a challenging year for Post-Secondary funding as there were fundingrequests in excess of nearly $1 million more than the funding allocation. It was anticipatedthat this will be a continuing trend, with more students seeking funding than what is available.The SN Post Secondary program announced that they have recruited delegates from eachcommunity to guide SN in establishing practices for student access to education and successin their educational journey. The Stó:lō Education Committee meets monthly.Longhouse Extension Program–Shxwt’a:selhawtxw-Thehouse of long ago and todayThe Shxwt’a:selhawtxw continues to provide first hand culturalprogramming to a variety of audiences: Public Schools-1500students; Universities-400 students; Education/Social/Healthprograms-300 participants; and Community–200 participants.The program offers cultural sharing in three formats: culturaltour; hosting cultural events; and outreach program. Thecultural tour presentations are hosted in the new Stó:lôResource Centre, Longhouse, Interpretive Centre, and EthnoBotanical Garden.Josette Jim tends the fireLearners in LEP Grade 4 ProgramThe program also hostedcultural events open to thecommunity and the public.These events were: FirstSalmon Ceremony; SpringBurning; Central Region FallBurning; Eastern RegionVeterans Day; and AboriginalDay Celebration. The satelliteprogram-Stoqoye, providedcultural presentation.The Stó:lō Shxweli’s Halq’emeylem program has been developing curriculum for schools,online learning materials and adding to the First Voices glossary. Combining indigenouslanguage preservation with cutting-edge technology resulted in the IPod app forHalq’emeylem which was released in 2011. Shxweli has also been developing a portableLanguage Lab for communities unable to access the internet and has presented atconferences and gatherings for FNSA, IAHLA and the People of the River Conference.Language classes are available online through the Nichola Valley Institute of Technology andonsite through Simon Fraser University and University of the Fraser Valley.Page 16 of 64