2011-2012 Annual Report - Sto:lo Nation

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Executive SummaryThe Stó:lō Nation continued to to perform service its service delivery delivery functions functions to its eleven to its (11) eleven member (11)member First Nations First and Nations clientele. and clientele. It maintained It maintained existing collaboration existing collaboration with the with various the funding variousfunding agencies agencies to ensure to that ensure the that community the community members members continue continue to receive to the receive services the they services arethey entitled are to, entitled given to, the given current the funding current arrangements funding arrangements from the from various the programs various programs and projects andprojects that Stó:lō that Nation Stó:lō implemented Nation implemented this fiscal this year. fiscal year.Office of the Executive DirectorThe Office of the Executive Director has and will continually work closely with the new Stò:lôNation Service Delivery Agency [SNSDA] Board to ensure that support and assistance toStò:lô Nation staff and members is provided for quality service delivery.The Stó:lō Nation is an advocate for a violence-free working environment and continues tosupport staff initiatives along improved staff relationships. The series of workshops on lateralviolence for its employees which started in February 2012 (with the remaining workshopschedules expected to be completed by August 2012), is a bold step in this direction. Inaddition, the annual fun activities make way for a wholesome working environment and offeropportunity for collaboration and networking with various groups and entities that Stò:lôNation is working with.Community Development ProgramThe Aboriginal Career Training Team (ACTT) VII theme this year was Social Enterprise. TheACTT partnership continued amongst the Stó:lō Nation, Stó:lō Tribal Council and ChehalisFirst Nation. Chilliwack’s Hawk 89.5 Radio Station was a corporate partner for the fourthconsecutive season. ACTT hosted 26 students: 6 Post Secondary students took leadershiproles together with the 20 high school students.The Stó:lō Nation Employment Assistance Services (SNEAS) provided job searchinterventions, career decision making, skill development and employment maintenanceservices to Aboriginal people in the Stó:lō Territory. In FY 2011-2012, SNEAS provided 694interventions to 384 clients.The Social Assistance Caseload for FY 2011-2012 showed that the SN recognition as a zerofinancial risk and best practice due to reporting and accounting was fitting. The Stó:lō Nationexperienced a 12% decrease in Social Assistance dependency in the last 5 years. Theprogram also generated income by delivering training sessions under Active Measuresthroughout the province on Work Opportunity Program/Aboriginal Social Assistance RecipientEmployment Training (WOP/ASARET) delivery mechanisms. Six (6) workshops weredelivered in remote locations such as Cranbrook, Williams Lake, Kamloops, Skeetchestn andVancouver Island.Page 4 of 64
Finance and Administration Services (FAS)The finance and administration staff continued to perform routine financial and administrativefunctions. On an annual budgeting system, Stó:lō Nation has efficiently balanced its financesand expects to continue to have sound financial management practices to sustain itsoperations. On the management side, Stó:lō Nation implemented reorganization to maximizestaff performance and to be able to deliver the various finance and administration serviceswith more efficiency.Stó:lô Nation revenue from various sources was approximately $23.3 million. The annualexpenditures were $23 million. Chart 2 shows the SN Revenues received for this fiscal year,by programs and Chart 3 shows the consolidated statement of revenues and expenditures(Unaudited). The financial report is preliminary.Stó:lō Nation Health Services (SNHS)The Health Transfer Agreement expired on March 31, 2011. Stó:lô Nation completed thecomprehensive Community Health Plan for 11 First Nations as a requirement to sign a newfunding arrangement with Health Canada. The Health Plan took a number of months todevelop and be approved by Health Canada.The 10-year Health Funding Arrangement in the amount of $20,759,586.00 with HealthCanada was signed on July 25, 2011. With this new funding arrangement, a new format onreporting was introduced. SNHS now has to complete the Community Based Reporting Tool(CBRT) for all transferable and some target (now called set) programs. SNHS has to do onefor the 11 communities to be submitted in July of each year. Health Canada presented theCommunity Based Reporting Tool to the SNHS staff and community members that form theStó:lō Nation Health Services Committee (SNHS).Stó:lō Research and Resource Management Centre (SRRMC)In FY 2011-12, the archaeology/cultural heritage team carried out 29 projects including arange of overviews, monitoring, impact assessments, and mitigations. Additional staffactivities included: participation in the Web Portal project (re: Geographic InformationSystems-related discussions/design); archaeological/cultural monitoring and investigations byStó:lō archaeological assistants with other consultants; First Aid certification; and ConferenceParticipation: Stó:lō People of the River–Jones Lake Archaeology presentation.The Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permitting (SHIP) Summary-March 31, 2011 to March 23,2012 are shown in Charts 21-25. There were 96 Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permits issuedthis fiscal year, as described in the various charts.Page 5 of 64
Page 4 and 5: Message from the Executive Director
Page 8 and 9: Highlights ofAccomplishmentsCharts
Page 10 and 11: Lateral Violence WorkshopStó:lō N
Page 12 and 13: Community Development Program (CDD)
Page 14 and 15: Education ServicesA:lmelhawtxw Earl
Page 16 and 17: Mission Aboriginal Family PlaceThe
Page 18 and 19: FY 2011-2012 was a challenging year
Page 20 and 21: Presently there are 3 WOP projects
Page 22 and 23: Finance and Administration Services
Page 24 and 25: Personnel ServicesChart 4- Sto:lo N
Page 26 and 27: Central Administrative Support Serv
Page 28 and 29: Other highlights for the year’s a
Page 30 and 31: Essential Skills in the Workplace,
Page 32 and 33: Stó: lō Health Services Committee
Page 34 and 35: have regional meetings with their m
Page 37 and 38: immunization campaign against pertu
Page 39 and 40: WorkshopsA total of 222 people atte
Page 41 and 42: Training on AEPS, and regionalizati
Page 43 and 44: Addictions Prevention CounsellingAd
Page 45 and 46: communities. ASCIRT will work to pr
Page 47 and 48: This program is administered at the
Page 49 and 50: Home Care nursing services include
Page 51 and 52: There were several success stories
Page 53 and 54: Stó:lô Elders Lodge (SEL)The Elde
Page 55 and 56: Sto:lo Research and Resource Manage
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Images from the Field-Heritage Mana
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Library Technicians published an ar
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Classification LevelIn terms of the
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pilot for what is hoped will be an
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