Building a powerful, prosperous and proud community, health in November- gwailis (gwa-leese) 2020 mind, body and spirit Haisla School Culture Lesson “qeka-sa”

Photo: Conibear and Bear Trap, the children are holding the stretchers for the pelts

New in this issue: New in this issue: New in this issue: Haisla Community School Haisla Member Business “Community Corner” If you know of monthly culture lessons. This This will give Haisla members people who do community based artwork, will give family members a peek information that is vital to their business or Elders that you would like to into what their children are business with the HNC. share their stories. learning about their culture. Page 10 Pages 12-13 Pages 14-15

For submissions contact Kay Robinson (Price) at [email protected] or 250-639-9361 ext: 108 November 13, 2020

Milestone reached for Haisla-led Cedar LNG Project Hemaaas, Musmagilth, Gukaloot - ungwa

On October 30, Haisla Nation Council reached a milestone with a vote to approve the partner- ship agreement for the Cedar LNG project with Pacific Traverse Energy (PTE), a Vancouver based energy infrastructure development company and Delfin Midstream, an LNG export development company specializing in low-cost floating LNG technology, with offices in Houston, TX and Oslo, Norway.

Council’s decision on the project advances this unprecedented opportunity both for the Nation and for the region. “Council has been ensuring that Haisla members are given an opportunity for success, and that our community continues to grow and prosper,” says Chief Councillor Crystal Smith.

Smith points to the benefits from the LNG industry seen to date even with the LNG Canada proj- ect, which saw a final investment decision two years ago, and notes that the positive decision made the Cedar LNG Project feasible. Cedar LNG will be a floating natural gas liquefaction facility and is aiming to be the first majority Indigenous-owned LNG export facility in Canada, with its majority stake owned by the Haisla Na- tion.

“A benefit from our LNG Canada project agreement means that the Haisla Nation can exercise an option for capacity on the Coastal GasLink pipeline, which feeds the LNG Canada project. Our Eco- nomic Development department have worked hard to secure that capacity to maximize benefits for the Haisla territory,” adds Smith.

Up to 50 LNG carriers a year will moor at the floating liquefaction facility and export LNG to Asian markets. Cedar LNG has already been granted a natural gas export licence by the National Energy Board (now Canadian Energy Regulator).

The Cedar LNG Project will be designed to be consistent with Haisla values, including minimizing effects to the environment. The liquefaction process will be electric-driven and use air cooling technology.

Construction is expected to require between 350 to 500 workers, with a further 70 to 100jobs available once operational.

2 Zachary Steele, CEO of PTE, welcomes this opportunity to work with the Haisla Nation. “We are honored and humbled to partner with Haisla Nation on this historic project. We are excited, through our partnership, to progress the Cedar LNG Project which will create positive generational impacts for the Haisla Nation and the region as a whole,” says Steele. LNG Canada CEO Peter Zebedee, meanwhile, speaks to the excitement of the decision and its benefits to B.C. at large.

“Today’s Agreement between PTE, Delfin and the Haisla is an exciting opportunity for the Hais- la Nation and their partners. These partnerships position the province well to provide security of supply for global markets that need natural gas to fuel their economies, reduce global GHG emissions when natural gas replaces the use of coal, and will help usher in strong economic growth and stability to northern communities and all of Canada,” says Zebe- dee.

The Cedar LNG Project has started the environmental assessment process and is subject to both a provincial environmental assessment and a federal impact assessment.

An initial project description is filed with the BC Environmental Assessment Office, and can be viewed at https://www.projects.eao.gov.bc.ca/p/5d64644c2f3e4f00223e81c0/project-de- tails;currentPage=1;pageSize=10;sortBy=-datePosted;ms=1604363519273.

Additional information about the Cedar LNG Project will be posted on the Project’s website, cedarlng.com, when it becomes available.

Monkey Beach and the beaches on the West side of Ursula Channel are now open for both cockle and syphon-less butter clams. Recent testing concluded that butter clams are safe for harvest and consumption, provided that all syphons are removed. For more information or instructions on how to remove the syphon from butter clams Please contact Haisla Fisheries at 250-639-9361 (ext. 213 or 207). Welcome to the Haisla Nation Council Team Katie McDermott Hello everyone, my name is Katie to help you get around more safely. We can McDermott and I am a registered nurse. My provide some of that equipment. We can new role in the Haisla Health Center is the help you with transportation to and from Home and Community Care Nurse. I have your appointments. been the Home Care Coordinator since June My goal is to build on links to existing 24, 2020. I am grateful to have been given services in town. For example, Paul from this opportunity to join the Haisla Health Rainforest Wellness Pharmacy is looking Centre. The move represents an exciting forward to again holding education sessions opportunity to improve community access and individual medication reviews. Katie McDermott, to many health- related services. RN, Home and There are a multitude of good ideas from My job involves coming to your home Community Care the staff at the health center to support to administer medication and do dressing Phone: 250 639- our community: Education around nutrition changes. I can implement home supports 9361 Ext. 305 and healthy eating, establishing a caregiver to help you with: bathing, taking your Email: support group, just to name a few. medications, light meal prep and house kmcdermott@haisla. ca work. We can come to your home and check I’d like to offer my support to revitalize your vital signs: blood pressure, pulse, the community garden beside Cimoca and temperature, oxygen saturation, weight, and to get my foot care course so that I can carry blood glucose. on Laurel’s good work looking after Haisla feet! I can help you to follow up with your Doctor if you have health concerns. If Thank you to the community and to the you are having difficulty with mobility, I staff at the health center for welcoming me. can organize a visit from an occupational Thank you for your patience with me as I therapist. They may recommend equipment figure out my role. Lisa Grant Sacainuxv di waayu. Laxsgiik waa di nagwaddu. Management degree from di pdeegu. and Gitga’at Royal Roads University. With Sacainuxv is my traditional di wil ‘waatgu. Pauline Clifton a lot of hard work, dedication, name, and my English name waa di nooyu, Arnold Clifton and commitment to quality, I is Lisa Grant. Eagle clan is my am the new Business crest. I am from Bella Bella and Hartley Bay. Pauline Clifton Development Manager is my mother’s name. Arnold for Haisla Nation Council. Clifton is my father’s name. I I have experience working married into the Haisla Nation within youth care as a youth where I enjoy living life with counselor, case load worker, my husband Jason Grant and support worker, coordinator our 3 furbabies. I grew up and most recently 3 years’ in Prince Rupert B.C. until I experience at Rio Tinto moved to Vancouver to start in communication and my educational journey. When communities. I look forward Lisa Grant I moved to in 2011, I to working with and for our HNC Business re started my education and community for the betterment Development Manager now hold a Masters of Global of our future. 4 [email protected] Welcome to the Haisla Nation Council Team April Gonzalez ya’uc I am a member of the Killer Whale clan. I am the newest team member at Haisla Health Centre working along side Sandra as the Patient Travel Clerk. I am the baby of nine, my parents and all siblings moved to Kitimat, from Mexico. I was the only one born and raised in Kitimat. I moved to the Lower Mainland shortly after graduation and stayed 21 years to find myself back ‘home’. Kitimat/Kitamaat has always been home for me. My closest friends from my childhood are Haisla, as well as my husband and two of my children. I have always had respect for the Abuxs Nah gwa tsee , their traditions and their teachings, along with my own (April Gonzalez) Mexican heritage. I am very passionate about having our traditions Patient Travel (250) 639-9361 or Toll Free: passed onto our children. Thank you Haisla for always welcoming me 1-888-842-4752 Ext.315 (since childhood), I am happy to be here. I look forward to assisting Emergency Cell: (250) 639- you and your families. 6695 Wa.

Philip Johnson Hello everyone, My name is Philip Johnson, I was born and raised in the Prince George countryside where I grew up witnessing a turbulent household. In an attempt to follow in my family’s footsteps, I worked seasonally for ten years in the sawmill industry. I always felt like I could contribute more to my community than strapping and wrapping boards for the company. In 1999 I began my education and career in social work and have culminated over 25 years of experience and relationships. In 2014 my family and I had the fortunate experience to move to the NorthWest and settled into Terrace. Since taking on my role I have been met with kindness and support regardless of these times of uncertainty. I look forward to my new role as the Alcohol and Addictions Wellness worker (aka AAWW lol) and building relationships in kind with the Haisla Nation community.

Philip Johnson Alcohol and Addictions Wellness (250) 639-9361 Toll Free 1-888-842-4752 Cell: (250) 632-1299

Need to contact HNC? Our directory online: haisla.ca/contact-2/ 5 Together, We can Seize the Opportunity

There are some amazing opportunties waiting for you, including a number of openings in our Haisla Community School. Here are the opportunities, which you can find on our website at:. haisla.ca/council/job-opportunities/

- Vice Principal (K-7) - Youth & Family Services Coordinator - Youth Worker - Special Needs Educator - Elementary School teacher - Early Childhood Educator - & Culture Teacher -Purchasing Clerk

ON CALL OPPORTUNTIES Front Desk reception Gas Bar attendant Recreation Centre Attendant Being a part of our youth’s education is among the current Administrative Assistant opportunities for HNC and the school

Employment and Training

Are you looking for Employment? Please contact Deanna Gray at [email protected] or call her at 250-639-5290 and let her know what type of work you are looking for. She can also assist you in updating your resume. Did you know? There is a wage subsidy fund available for Haisla members to help them gain Our team has also been working to try get work experience and exposure or apprenticeship accurate employment information for our hours. If you’re interested in entering a new membership and we’d love to hear from you on career field and need to gain some experience. where you’re working and what you’re doing. We regularly update our internal database to try keep Please feel free to contact Deanna Gray at track of our members employment but sometimes [email protected] or 250-639-5209 to discuss your we’re not contacted about any changes options.

The current information we have (out of 889 members in the database): • 301 – employed, not looking for work • 16 – employed, looking for new work • 17 – unemployed, looking for work 6 7 Introducing the Haisla Culture and Language Authority

The Haisla-Henaksiala direction on standardizing the and encouraged by the HCL Culture and Language Haisla language and cultural Authority. Standardization three-phase teachings that accompany • Work collaboratively with plan was the foundation of the the curriculum that will be the Haisla Nation Council with Haisla Culture and Language implemented into the pre- their planning of new activities Authority group. school to post-secondary and projects and assisting with The purpose of the Haisla levels. the development of policies Culture and Language • The Authority group will and procedures pertaining Authority Group (HCLAG) is share their knowledge, to the Haisla language and to work with Haisla Nation skills and strengths with the culture. Council, and the HNC Culture HNC Culture and Language Please note that the group and Team in the development members are open to Language Program, to of the language and cultural community members sharing provide advice and direction teachings. questions and information. on the current standardization • Assist with the development The process of getting the of the language and of of Haisla culture and language Haisla / Henaksiala culture and the cultural teachings “Special Educators” standards. language into a standardized that go with the language The Special Educators are the curriculum will take our whole curriculum. The seriousness people who will teach the nation, may take years and of the standardization process cultural curriculum to students will always be growing and moving forward requires terms including community events if improving over time. and operating guidelines which requested. This is a huge undertaking is called a Terms of Reference. • Haisla orthography reading for our future generations Reviewing and writing the and writing orthography and needs patience and Terms of Reference is the curriculum implementation commitment of each of us current focus of the group. in the Haisla Community with ourselves and each As it stands today the main School, ‘C imo’ca, School other. objectives of the group are: District 82 and Post-Secondary • To provide advice and Institutions will be supported Con’t on next page 8 Language Authority continuted For example: In the group’s November 6th meeting the question of the name of our language came up.

Historically the language originated with the northern Oweekela (Rivers Inlet people) and has since been influenced by the Tsimshian and then the amalgamation of the Haisla and Henaksiala. So questions we want to put out to the community are:

1. Do we leave the name of our language Haislakala,

2. Do we name it Haislakala/Henaksiala,

3. Do we use the name “Oweekela” as it is the actual root name of both languages. Or do we rename our language “C’imo’ca” which is our village location. This is an example of one of the topics discussed in our Terms of Reference meetings that the group decided needs to go out to the people.

If anyone would like to comment on this please email Liz Robinson at [email protected] and it will be put on the agenda of our meeting then a community post will be made on the HNC web page for even further discussion.

Membership list as of October 28, 2020

1. Harvey Grant-Black Fish -HNC knowledge keeper silent speaker 2. Nelson Grant- Black Fish - knowledge keeper fluent 3. Donna Grant- Beaver or Fish? -C’imo’ca knowledge keeper fluent 4. Kay Grant- Black Fish - knowledge keeper fluent 5. Verlie Nelson- Beaver - knowledge keeper fluent 6. Audrey Morrison- Beave - C’imo’ca- knowledge keeper fluent 7. Arthur Renwick- Black Fish/salmon- HNC - representative 8. Louisa Smith- Eagle- knowledge keeper fluent 9. Chris Wilson- Killer Whale- Lands HNC- knowledge keeper silent speaker 10. G. (Kelly) Williams - Eagle- knowledge keeper fluent 11. Angie Sylvestre- Fish- CMSD 82 C&L Educator 12. Joseph Starr - Salmon- HNC knowledge Keeper 13. Liana Stevens- Eagle- HCS Educator at HCS 14. Clifford Smith - Salmon - HCS Educator at HCS

Ab Morrison is the language advisor. Teresa Windsor is an advisor. Liz Robinson is the chairperson. For any questions or suggestions please contact Liz Robinson at [email protected] or call 250-632-6151 ext. 223

9 Support to those who need it most We’ve learned of a social media venue is being shared among our members who have experienced sexual abuse. We understand that these postings are un-intentionally triggering members. The triggers are leaving many members in mental chaos and we would like to extend information to those who may need to reach out for support: Northwest Counselling: 250-638-8311 Keep your address updated NIFCS: 250-638-0451 / 250-615-3583 (Cell) Please help us to have 100 (banking document from your KUU-US: per cent accuracy for Haisla bank or a void cheque) to Deb members addresses and banking Grant at assistantcomptroller@ 1-800-KUU-US-17 (1-800-588-8717) information. haisla.ca or fax to (250) 632- 2840. 250-723-2040 Child/Youth Our goal is to make transactions go so much Please make note of your full 250-723-4050 Adult/Elder smoother and quicker. Please legal name, status number or Members may also contact HNC Social forward your change of address birthdate when sending. Worker, Renata Moore, at 250-279-1111. and banking in-formation

What to know about sending payments to HNC

We have received money orders the following forms of payments: Housing Payments - with no name or return address on *Cheque or money order (Please [email protected] the envelope, this makes it difficult ensure your name is on the money (*Please note to use this email to figure out what the funds are for order.) when making rent payments for the and who sent it in. HNC receives new duplexes) a high number of cheques and *Monthly bank debits are also money orders, so please ensure the available. A form needs to be filled *There is drop box made available back of the cheque or money order out with personal and banking for payments outside the entrance is signed. information, available upon door at the band office, front desk request. will empty it at the end of each Also please specify what it is you work day. are paying for. Providing all your *EMT payments are available to: information will ensure an accurate Any questions can be directed to transaction of payment. General - GeneralPayments@haisla. [email protected] or (250) ca 639-9361 ext 118. Office hours of HNC Accounts Receivable accepts Social Housing Bank/Social work are 7am to 2pm.

10 Learn Haislakala From the comfort of your home Want to learn Haislakala from home? some available for public viewing. Check out our YouTube videos with Ab We also accept donations to the archive explaining our language, at the YouTube library and would love to receive copies of channel “Haisla Kala”. any Haisla-relevant documents you may have. Megan Metz has been hired as our If you’re interested in accessing archival Digitization & Preservation Technician in the documents, donating documents to the Culture & Language program to work with the archives or have any questions about the Haisla Archives. Haisla archives please feel free to contact We have now started to digitize our Megan Metz, Digitization & Preservation Haisla archive documents to work towards Technician at [email protected] making these more accessible to the Haisla Haisla Curriculum Development: The membership for teaching and learning Haisla Culture & Language team is starting purposes. to develop curriculum for Haisla culture and We wanted to share with you that we language courses from pre-school to post- may have some documents and materials secondary. Our first set of classes will be in available for students to review and use for UNBC’s Language Certificate research papers. There are some restrictions program starting in January 2021. on accessing certain materials but we do have See the information below:

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Keeping the Tradtion Alive

I learned to weave from my mom, Flora Grant, she learned to weave from her mom, Minnie Wilson. I used to watch my mom weave, I loved hearing every click as she designed every basket, with her bare hands. I started weaving a year ago with the teaching learned from my mom, I watched her all the time, this is where my talent comes from. I love weaving cedar hats, headbands, dream catcher, baskets and roses. I will continue to carry on this beautiful cedar work tradition and pass it on to one of my nieces or nephews, this will keep the traditon of weaving with cedar alive.

“ Pam’s work was recently used in the Pamela Grant, Henaksialakala/Haisla movie The Trickster”

Eugene Stewart mask carving with was born and Evan Ross. Eugene raised in Kitamaat works mainly with village. As a child wood, which is Eugene grew up hand carved and admiring the work then often painted. of his uncle Sammy His work includes Robinson. Eugene plaques, masks, started carving in paddles, hairclips, 1984 and been broaches, and carving ever since. traditional wood In 1994 he studied spoons. Eugene Stewart

Carvings by Eugene Stewart

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Aime Wilson’s beautifully hand-crafted beadwork was self-taught. She has been perfecting her craft for 26 years.

13 Novembers HCS’s Culture Theme is qeka-sa (traps)

These are stretchers, Elders This is a conibear trap, it is used to trap used them to stretch the a smaller animal. This was owned by pelts. Crosby Smith.

Mr. Smith teaching the kids. The kids were fascinated.

The trapping tools were donated to the school for their archives by Thomas and This is a bear trap that was owned by Timmie Smith. The legacy of trapping Timmie Star. lives on through the teachings at the HCS. 14 qeka-sa continued

Each child held a stretcher.

Trapping was "a way of life” and now is almost gone. The remains of the traps lay tucked away, rusting, with 100s of stories yet to tell of the days of trapping that the men, now our Elders, relied on for the annual fur harvest, that provided food, clothing, shelter, and bedding.

Everyone crowded around to learn about the traps

Family traplines are still passed down through the generations. Lianna Smith and Clifford Smith, the language teachers use the traditional way of teaching the young ones by oral teaching.

15 Examing the traps. Moving closer to a Land Use Plan Haisla Nation members, you may recall from our previous updates that the Haisla Nation Lands Department and Lands Advisory Committee have been hard at work on developing the Haisla Nation Land Use Plan.

The latest draft of the land use plan is currently being circulated amongst key staff for final edits, suggestions, and formatting. Once changes have been made, the Lands Department is excited to send the draft Haisla Nation Land Use Plan to members in the beginning of 2021.

What is a Land Use Plan (LUP)? According to our Haisla Nation Land Code, a Land Use Plan is a plan that addresses: Residential Housing, Commercial, Industrial, Community Buildings, Parks, Traditional/Cultural Areas, Protected Areas. Certain areas will be zoned for certain permitted uses, starting with the current uses as they stand today.

The Haisla Land Advisory Committee (LAC) makes recommendations to full Council on land related matters. We strived from the outset to keep membership informed every step of the way during this process, and now we are at a critical stage where we want to hear comments and The Haisla Land Use Plan covers all Haisla suggestions from membership regarding this draft plan. Nation Reserve Lands that are included We look forward to sending out the invites to our LUP under the Haisla Nation Land Code that community sessions. came into effect on November 6, 2015. The general location of our reserve lands can be For more information on the Haisla Land Use Plan found in the above figure, shown as golden please contact Brent Robinson at (250) 639-9361 ext: 142 stars. or email him at [email protected] .

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16 FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Match and Lighter Safety:

-Buy child resistant lighters. -Keep matches/lighters out of sight and out of reach for children. -Teach children that matches and lighters are NOT toys. -Teach children to tell a responsible person they have found matches or a lighter.

Heating Home Safety: -Clean out stove, chimney and pipes every 4 months. -Only burn wood. -Have furnace serviced annually -Make sure all heating sources are properly working and maintained. -Keep areas around the heating source clear of any combustible material (3-4 ft). -If using plug-in heaters, be careful, it uses a lot of power causing the plug-ends to become hot and possibly melt.

REMEMBER: TEST your smoke and carbon monoxide detectors monthly. Change it every 10 years. Every 6 months use a vacuum around the outside of it to help remove the dust build up.

Call 911 First for any medical or fire EMERGENCIES.

Become a Volunteer Fire Fighter Today!

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You can join us by coming to Fire Hall to fill out a form. Contact Andrew Bolton at 250-632-3015, Monday - Friday 8-4. Abiding by all COVID-19 regulations put in place by Province and HNC we are meeting and training 17 NOTICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HAISLA NATION CUSTOM ELECTION CODE (2013) – VOTE EXTENDED

Notice is hereby given that the Haisla First Nation Council has completed an official review of the Haisla Nation Custom Election Code (2013) in accordance with the Haisla Nation Custom Election Code (2013), and has called a referendum on the proposed changes to the Haisla Nation Custom Election Code (2013) – ELECTRONIC VOTING IS EXTENDED TO DEC 18, 2020.

NOTICE OF ELECTRONIC VOTING EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR THE REFERENDUM ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE HAISLA NATION CUSTOM ELECTION CODE (2013)

ELECTRONIC VOTING IS EXTENDED TO 8:00PM DECEMBER 18, 2020 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT AS A RESULT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR THE SCHEDULED POLL WHICH RESTRICTED ACCESS, AND CONTINUED HEALTH AND SAFETY REASONS DUE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC - ELECTORS MAY CONTINUE TO VOTE ELECTRONICALLY AND BY MAIL UP UNTIL THE CLOSE OF POLLS ON DECEMBER 18, 2020.

To vote electronically please visit the website below and “Activate Profile” – you will require a personal email address to vote electronically. Please read and follow the instructions provided at each step of the process. There is also a video demonstration on how to vote electronically – please watch this video. https://onefeather.ca/nations/haisla An executive summary of all proposed changes, a copy of the Haisla Nation Custom Election Code (dated for reference February 26, 2020), and other reference materials are also located at the website above and available directly upon request from the Electoral Officer.

Given under my hand at Victoria, British Columbia, this 18th day of November, 2020.

Lawrence Lewis, Electoral Officer

For more information please contact: Lawrence Lewis, Chief Electoral Officer Nicole Hajash, Deputy Electoral Officer Office: (250) 384-8200 Ph/txt: (250) 882-1557 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

Office: (250) 384-8200 TF: 1-855-458-5888 Fax: (250) 384-5416 209 – 852 Fort Street, Victoria BC V8W 2H8 https://onefeather.ca/nations/haisla

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