Deslin Neek June 2017

Deslin Neek The Voice of the Teslin Tlingit Council

Congratulations to the Issue 42, May/June 2017 2017 Graduates!! INSIDE THIS ISSUE 2 Chief’s Message 4 Lands & Resources Update 5 Youth Council 8 Graduation Photos 10 Haa Kusteeyi Update 14 Elders 15 Announcements

June 2017 Native Grad! Native Grad held outside of the Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre. 109 graduates! Congratulations to all of you!! Chief & Executive Council

Thanks to MLA Stacey Hassard for doing the Land Lottery draw. Jonathan Sidney shakes the MLA’s hand after having his name drawn. Congrats to all the citizens who were selected to own a lot in the Saw- mill Subdivision. Best of luck building your dream homes. Message from Nha Shade Heni

Masayiyati Strategy will help us approach healing as Celebration in 2 years which means that a Community in a positive and consistent Teslin will not be hosting it for a few As we welcome the summer season, TTC way. We invite and encourage all people to years. Make sure you come and enjoy the is moving forward on important initiatives. attend. “Together, we are creating a safe festivities! The Biomass Project is underway with and healthy community.” the clearing of land for the construction Summer presents an opportunity to of buildings to hold the systems. TTC The Lands & Resources department celebrate, build and rejuvenate from is , once again, on the cutting edge of recently held a Land Lottery for winter. Summer is also a time where we innovation. This is an exciting project. the Sawmill Road Subdivision. witness the achievements of our students. We have local contractors and employees Congratulations to the winners! We will Congratulations to all the graduates! We working on the project. continue to address the housing shortage are very proud of you all, and all the best as effectively and efficiently as possible. in your future endeavors. For the past few months, TTC has been conducting public consultations. We are also preparing for the General 2017 Graduates: These consultations are crucial for the Assembly scheduled from July 11th to 13th Government to run efficiently. Citizen at Brooks Brook. A shuttle service from Gage Park Jack Grant involvement is important. We need your Teslin will be available for Citizens who Cole Dewhurst Olivia Cox input in order to make decisions on want to attend the meetings. The Shuttle policies and procedures. schedule will be posted on our website, Daniel Hager Tanner Bahm facebook page and around Teslin. The Healing Strategy is another very Arden Bolton Shania Hogan important initiative that TTC is pursuing On July 27th – 30th, 2017 is the 5th with the help of two facilitators. We have bi-annual Haa Kusteeyi at the Heritage Jacob Jackson Ethan Lavallee held workshops in the past year and the Center. A time to celebrate who we are and third portion includes another workshop where we come from. This is an amazing Destiny Taylor Samera Carlick called “Positive Choices, Positive Voices”. opportunity for our youth to learn our Ryan Jules Facilitated by Andy Nieman on June 22nd Tlingit history, culture and traditions. to 24th at the long House. The Healing This event is hosted by the three inland Thank you to Citizens, TTC staff for their Tlingit First Nations, Taku River, Carcross/ valued contributions and support. I’m TTC General Council Tagish and Teslin Tlingit. We look forward proud to be your Chief and will continue to welcoming our Tlingit brothers and to work for our People. July 11- 13, 2017 sisters from Alaska and the Yukon and also showcasing our rich culture to the public. I hope to see you at the General Assembly Brooks Brook This event draws hundreds of visitors and at Haa Kusteeyí 9am – 5pm daily therefore volunteers are need! Please Contact Executive Services for contact the Heritage Center if you want to volunteer or if you need more information. more information: 867-390-2532 Gunalchish At this year’s Haa Kusteeyí, we will be ext:305 Achêno - Richard passing the torch to the Carcross/Tagish First Nation to host in Carcross the next

2 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 Biomass Project Update

TTC in coordination with the Yukon College had residents of Teslin learn about the installation, maintenance, harvesting practices, including choosing trees for biomass, limbing, bucking options and the storage of chips. Course covered the processing of chips from standing tree to chips in a hopper, and included a discussion on central processing versus distributed processing. There are many elements that the group had to cover in order to run the Biomass heating systems efficiently. Mike Jules, Riel Sidney, Richard Grant, William Sidney and Nathan Bob have done a People may have noticed, clearing and marvelous job building the new Biomass chip storage sheds. These buildings will house removing of trees around Teslin. These the chips of wood that will burn in the biomass burners being set up in Teslin. Thanks cleared areas are for the foundation to project manager Pete Steiner and foreman Richard Grant for all your hard work. and units that will be installed. There are four locations for the biomass buildings producing biomass: 1) Is the two buildings being built out at the YRT yard, to collect and dry the chips that feed the biomass boilers; 2) Is the boiler building at the back of the Main Administration Building; it will have two boilers in it; and the 3rd & 4th) are buildings located near the Lands office; they will each have four boilers in them.

There will be ten buildings being heated by the biomass system: What are the benefits?

1) Teslin School What is Biomass? > Renewable: when converting this year’s crop to fuel, you are growing another 2) Lands Department Biomass is fuel that is developed from one for next year’s fuel. organic materials, a renewable and 3) Daycare sustainable source of energy used to > Carbon neutral: Biomass is a part of 4) Health and Social create heat or power. the carbon cycle. Carbon is absorbed into plants, and when the plant decays 5) Main Administration building or burns, that carbon goes back into the earth. The next crop of plants absorb How is it turned into Energy? 6) Duplex near Lands that carbon over again. Burning stuff like wood, waste and other 7) Three-plex near Lands > Cost-effective: They cost about 1/3 less plant matter releases stored chemical than fossil fuels doing the same thing. 8) TTHS house #3 energy in the form of heat. The energy Which means you spend 1/3 less every from these organisms can be burned to year on heat. 9) TTHS house #5 create heat or converted into electricity. > Abundant: Available in large quantities 10) TTHS house #7 Fuel wood harvested in the Teslin area all over the globe. will be chipped and stored in the chip storage building, and when sufficiently > Prevents Forest Fires: Harvesting trees dry, will be transported and burned from forests can help to prevent fire in the chip boilers located in the breakouts as a result of dense growth. community.

Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 3 Department Updates

Lands & Resources

In May, the Lands and Resources Settlement Land Lot Surveys Grizzly Bear Management Planning Department welcomed our new director, This summer, Lands staff will be continuing TTC has been engaging with Yukon Emmie Fairclough. Emmie brings a wealth our work to get Citizens’ lots on Settlement Government and the Yukon Fish and of knowledge and experience to our team Land surveyed. This is important for Wildlife Management Board as they begin from her previous work, including her time Citizens, as it helps to protect their interests the process of creating a management in this office as TTC’s Renewable Resources and is a key part of home ownership and plan for grizzly bears all across the Yukon. Manager and Fish and Wildlife Officer. She mortgaging. Please don’t hesitate to chat While there was a public survey sent out is very much looking forward to serving her with our staff if you have any questions by Yukon Government to all Yukoners, we fellow TTC Citizens through the important about this process. would like to know what Citizens think initiatives of our Department, like enabling about grizzly bears! We will be doing a local land use planning, promoting Salmon Season TTC Citizen survey over the next couple of TTC’s salmon management goals, and Lands staff are working with Executive weeks, going door to door. Of course, you empowering Citizens through clan-based on pre-season planning for the salmon can always stop by our office to complete councils and boards. season, and have been attending a number the survey, too, if you want to have your say. We would also like to recognize Tom Cove, of management meetings over the last Participants will have their names entered our previous director. His efforts over the month. The 2016 salmon resolution in a prize draw, too! course of his four year term have helped remains in effect this year; as such, TTC As always, your participation is a very TTC make great strides in a number of remains committed to a full conservation important part of the work our Department important files and his tireless work for the closure of Chinook salmon fishing outside does each day, so thank you in advance! Lands and Resources Department is greatly of the communal camps authorized by appreciated. General Council. Run updates, the status Construction Season of communal fish camps, and other Lake Trout Construction season is now in full swing! management information will be shared It’s great to see so many Citizens busy TTC continues to work to protect in-season via email, posters, and on the with development and building projects, Citizens’ rights to harvest under the Final website. both commercial and personal. If you are Agreement, including the right to harvest TTC will be hosting a Citizens meeting to planning a project on Settlement Land, trout for subsistence throughout the share information on 2017 run estimates, please stop by the Lands office to discuss Traditional Territory. In order for TTC management approaches, and restoration any necessary permits that may be required. to protect these rights and support the and monitoring work being undertaken in We are here to help with applications! best management of Teslin Lake’s trout the traditional territory. We expect that this population, we need to have the best BC treaty negotiations meeting will take place sometime in mid- possible information about the history June, so watch for advertisements! In February 2017, General Council of the population, the health of the fish, authorized Executive Council to re- More information on the Taku salmon changes in where the fish are found, and the engage on treaty negotiations with BC. program will be shared as it becomes harvest pressure on the population. While EC was directed to establish a negotiation available. Yukon Government conducts a creel survey process based on a mandate that included for all people fishing on Teslin Lake every Game Guardian Update and Boat Safety addressing reserves 7, 8 and 9 in BC, 5-7 years, it is important that TTC work working with neighboring First Nations, There is a lot of boat activity on the lake with its own Citizens on a more regular protecting TTC interests while negotiations now – please make sure your boat is fully basis to better understand how they depend were underway and negotiating an outfitted for an emergency situation, on the trout population and how that may agreement that is consistent with common including packing extra rope, a flashlight, have changed. Teslin Tlingit Council would law and mirrors TTC rights established flares or air horn, and extra food and water. like to know more about trout in Teslin under the Umbrella Final Agreement in the Always wear your life jacket! Lake. We are hoping to speak with Citizens Yukon. about what they’ve caught, seen, eaten, or With activity on the land increasing over Dave Keenan is TTC’s Negotiator, with experienced in recent years, but also about the summer, we rely on Citizens being the assistance from Wilbur Smarch. A any changes Citizens have noticed over eyes and ears out on the land. If you see budget and work plan were presented at many years. Please watch for our upcoming anything suspicious, or have a concern the February GC meeting. The goal is to survey at the boat launches this summer! about wildlife or land users, please contact have a final draft mandate to present to us as soon as possible. Your observations General Council at the July 2017 AGA. The are always appreciated! negotiation team has been busy reviewing

4 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 past negotiations, gathering information There are also 2 public open houses and developing a recommended approach planned in Teslin for June 5th and June for TTC in this new round of talks. 12th at the Longhouse. Other meetings There have been several meetings with for Citizens in Whitehorse will be Elder’s Council and with Carcross/Tagish planned. Drop in to learn more about the First Nation. More meetings will be background and progress made so far on a planned with TTC’s Executive Council, BC treaty. We will have maps to show you Management Board, Elder’s Council and and will be asking for your main concerns Youth Council as well as with CTFN and about your values and interests in BC. TRT. Looking forward to seeing you there. Youth Council Update November 2016, Teslin Tlingit Council Dèshitàn and Billy Smarch - Dakhl’awèdí. input is valuable, they have unique ideas hired Mary Bob as the Executive Youth Youth Council is now the sixth branch of and most of all laughter is in every meeting. Representative (EYR). Youth Council was government and composed of Teslin Tlingit Meetings are held the first Wednesday established at the February 2017 General citizens ages 14 -29. of every month in the Executive Board Council.The focus is for Teslin Tlingit youth The Council have had four meetings to Room located in the main Administration to provide invaluable perspective on global, establish the Terms of Procedure and Building starting at 4:00 p.m. For youth national, territorial and local experience amend the Constitution. Youth Council has who are in Whitehorse, they can attend that are important to the development meet with Melanie Douville and Victoria meetings at the Teslin Tlingit Council Office and application of Teslin Tlingit social, Fred to assist with required amendments across from Yukon Inn via Video Link. cultural, political and economic policies. and creation of the two documents, from Youth Council is to acquire the necessary the November 2016 Resolution. This is all If you require further information, knowledge and develop the leadership skills quite new and a great learning experience to eventually assume the position at the questions, or a ride, you can contact Mary to the Council. Youth from the community Bob Executive Youth Rep. at 1-867-390- General Council, Executive Council and have been attending in small numbers and Elders Council. 2532 Ext 401, personal cell 778-887-8352 or have ideas on programming, conferences, [email protected] Youth Council is composed of five what they would like to see and expect. members, one representative from each clan Traveling, summer culture camp, traditional and an alternate.. Selected youth members learning and additional programming for are; Christopher Fairclough - Kùkhhittàn; older youth is their number one interest, so Leslie McMillan and alternate Jacob far. Jackson - Ishkìtàn; Mike Sydney – Yanyèdí; All youth ages 14-29 years, are welcome to Daniel Hager and alternate Travis Wolfe – attend the Youth Council meetings, their

Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 5 Community Information

April 5th, 2017 – Community • Waterfront walkway from Dinner Nisutlin bay bridge to Heritage Annually, the Village of Teslin Centre (VoT) and Teslin Tlingit Council • Showcase Tlingit people and February 16th, 2017 – Public (TTC) host a community dinner culture with a camp filled with Engagement Session to share the progress on the people dressed in traditional Stantec helped the Village of Community Development Plan regalia Teslin (VoT) and Teslin Tlingit and discuss prioritization of future • Develop remote trail to Juneau Council (TTC) facilitate a projects. Approximately 160 and Atlin Public Engagement Session on community members attended the dinner to partake in the ongoing • Johnston Town Tlingit National February 16th, 2017. There were Heritage Park and campground approximately 50 attendees. The community engagement to ensure • Tlingit Arts and Beautification, three main projects discussed success in the implementation totem poles, etc (like Carcross) during the session included: of the Plan. Stantec aided by Connector Road, Central Biomass facilitating a project ranking • Develop remote campsite System and Ditching and Drainage exercise (“dotmocracy”) where around Teslin Lake, Quiet Lake, Program. Public engagement is community members were asked Wolf Lake to prioritize and provide comments an important part of ongoing • Speed bumps community involvement and on the current 10-Year Capital Plan • Future graveyard making the projects better that (2017-2027). were identified in the Community 1.New School (includes pool) • Use restored heritage trail, Development Plan. A World Café (TTC) heritage houses for commercial outlets, coffee shops exercise was used to gather and 2.Trail development(VoT) provide information on each • Public drinking establishment 3.Breakwater at marine / secure project. During the World Café, the dock (VoT) community members gathered in small groups to address concerns, 4.Recreation building upgrades ARE YOU INTERESTED IN opportunities, what is needed to (VoT) VIDEO PRODUCTION? make a great project, and project 5.Citizen housing (TTC) TTC is offering a training involvement. There was a table for 6.Street lights from bridge to fox opportunity in video produc- each project with an additional point subdivision (Joint) tion. The chosen TTC Citizen table for TTC Heritage. 7.Nisutlin Bay Bridge upgrades will get on the job training as a Some key takeaways from the (Joint) Production/Camera Assistant. engagement session included: You will work closely with the 8.Recreation equipment (VoT) • On-going communication production crew; learn how (through email/newsletters) 9.Trail development (Joint) to operate camera and sound equipment, creative shooting • Local employment 10.Community garden & year skills and general production opportunities round greenhouse (Joint; VoT) assistant responsibilities. • Concerns about wildlife/ Please send a letter of interest wetland habitat loss There was a blank section where with your contact information • Supply chain for biomass community members could provide to: system (supply chain workshop) additional feedback and suggest TTC Communications Unit new project. The additional projects [email protected] • Need for Heritage Resource included: Assessment

6 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 The community members participating in the Dotmocracy Each participant was given four dots for each project Priority Ranking Exercise. There was large sheet with each owner. The dots were placed under projects that they project on it for each project owner (VoT, TTC, and Joint VoT thought were of highest priority. and TTC). Participants prioritized their top four projects under each project owner.

TTC’s new Elders/ Youth transportation! Bob Magill with Salesman.

Teslin Tlingit Council’s new Shuttle The new 28 seat passenger bus has bus arrived recently, pictured an accessibility ramp, which can above. accommodate two wheelchairs and With the collaboration and support will replace the current aging bus. from Governments of Canada and Yukon TTC was able to purchase Citizens, in particular elders and the new bus through the Federal youth, will enjoy an upgraded ride Gas Tax Fund. to activities, events, and various functions in Teslin and other Another way that working together communities. benefits everyone

Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 7 2017 Graduation

Congratulations Graduates!

Gage Park Jack Grant Cole Dewhurst Olivia Cox Daniel Hager Tanner Bahm Arden bolton Shania Hogan Jacob jackson Ethan Lavallee Destiny Taylor Samera Carlick Ryan Jules

8 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 Teslin School - All the Best Grade 9’s !

Painting with Jean Taylor

Thank you to Jean for teaching us how to put paint from brush to canvas. Students spent 4 days painting scenes of landscape and wildlife. Here are some of the student’s projects. Jean will be back this fall to host another session, watch for posters with dates and location of the next course.

Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 9 Haa Kusteeyi Information

Share in our Tlingit Culture Cultural Demonstrations, 2017 Haa Kusteeyi Celebration Storytelling, Canoe Rides, First Program Nation and Contemporary COMING SOON! The 2017 Haa Kusteeyi Performers, Artists’ Market, Celebration will take place Kids Zone, Hand Games •Nightly Feasts from Thursday, July 27 to Demonstrations, Tlingit •Traditional Performances Sunday, July 30 in Teslin, Language Lessons and much, •Cultural Demonstrations Yukon Territory, Canada at much more! Each evening the Teslin Tlingit Heritage will begin with a Public •Artists Market Centre. Starting on Thursday, Feast followed by Cultural •Kids Zone July 27 will be a traditional Performances. ALL are •Canoe Events lake crossing and arrival in welcome to attend and there is •Tlingit Language Lessons a Tlingit canoe, followed by no charge for admission. a greeting ceremony and the •Contemporary Performances lighting of the Celebration Fire. •Fashion Show & Tell The Official Welcoming and Grand Entrance Parade with •Artist Talks pageantry, flags and Tlingit •Play Reading regalia will follow in the late •Soap Berry Making Contest afternoon. Scheduled daily are: Public Art Workshops, •and much, much more! www.Haa Kusteeyi.com for updates

10 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 Joint Training held on May 30th with Teslin Fire Department, Teslin EMS and Teslin RCMP We are always looking for new recruits Photo taken by Mike Hodgson

Elis and Arlene Volunteer EMS crew look after youth during a mock exercise held on May 30th Photo taken by Mike Hodgson

Teslin Volunteer Fire Department (TVFD) Teslin EMS Meeting & Training is Regular Meeting is scheduled every scheduled every 1st & 3rd Tuesday of the 2nd & 4th Monday of the month at the month at the Ambulance Bay Village Fire bay.

Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 11 Meetings & Events

Youth Council Meetings are held the first Wednesday of each month TRAINING THE NEXT GENER- ATIONLocation of meetings: Ex- ecutive Board Room & Whitehorse T T C O ffi c e ( a c r o s s f r o m Y u k o n I n n) INVITING YOUTH AGES 14 – 29 If you require further information or a ride

Kuukhhitaan Clan Meeting. Contact: @ 12pm June 25th, 2017 @ the Long House with link to Mary Bob Executive Youth Rep. Whitehorse.

Agenda: 390-2532 ext 401 or Cell 778-887-8352 (call or text) Clan Business Call for Lands Committee member

For more information call: [email protected] 867-334-8219 Recreation Activities

Yoga Tuesdays 5:15pm-6:15pm Raven Clan Meeting Dates Senior Socials Wednesdays 10am-12pm June 25th, 2017 Boot Camp Thursdays 6pm-7pm July 23rd, 2017 Badminton Thursdays 7pm-9pm Aug. 27th, 2017 Born to Fly Fridays 6pm-8:30pm Sept. 24th, 2017 Oct. 29th, 2017 Recreation Package Nov.26th, 2017 SUMMER CAMPS 2017

Stand up Paddleboarding Outreach Counselling Travel Schedule Summer Dance Camp Child and Adolescent Therapeutic Services Various Half day Camps (CATS) - Todd Pryer - 867-667-8283 Elephant Thoughts Science Camp Monkey Business Gymnastics 867-332-4993 If you have any questions regarding any event, please June 27th contact Kelsey at 335-4250 June 30th

12 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 RANSOMWARE BULLETIN Recognize, Reject and Report it! The incidents of ransomware in Canada are rising at an alarming rate. In 2015, Canadians were affected by 1,600 ransomware attacks a day.1 By September 2016, the attacks nearly doubled. Those are the known cases. Unfortunately, many incidents still go unreported. Bulletin 1. Version 1.0 May 2017

RECOGNIZE IT! What is Ransomware? It is malicious software also known as malware, which infects a computer and denies access to the system or data, and demands a sum of money to restore the information. At present, the most common form of ransomware will encrypt data. Victims will receive an on- screen alert stating their files have been encrypted or a similar message, depending on the type of ransomware. Here is an actual example:

PERSONAL COMPUTER USER BUSINESS COMPUTER USER REJECT IT! REJECT IT! How can I protect myself? How can I protect my business? • Do not click on links or open attachments in e-mails • Train and educate staff on good security practices. sent to you by someone you do not know. • Do not click on links or open attachments in e-mails • Do not provide personal information over the sent to you by someone you do not know. phone or online to untrusted sources. • Use a reputable security software suite. • Install only trusted software. • Restrict administrative privileges. • Back up your system/data regularly and keep the • Back up your system/data regularly to a cloud or backups on a separate removable hard drive. Don’t removable media such as an external hard drive forget to disconnect when done. If possible, check not constantly connected to the server. If possible, the backup(s) from a separate computer that uses a check the backup (s) from a separate computer that different operating system. uses a different operating system. • Install a reputable security software suite on all • Use application whitelisting to help prevent devices, including personal computers, mobile malicious software and unapproved programs phones and tablets. from running.4 • Secure your wireless router.2,3 • Make sure all software, including anti-virus • Disable file sharing and remote desktop. software, is up to date on all computers, servers • Make sure all your software, including anti-virus and devices including mobile phones and tablets. software is up to date on all your devices including • Develop a business continuity plan and incident personal computer, mobile phones and tablets. response plan.

1 – https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/blg/pst-20161205-en.aspx accessed on February 20, 2017. 2 – https://www.getcybersafe.gc.ca/cnt/prtct-dvcs/hm-ntwrks-en.aspx “Securing your home wireless network” accessed on April 04, 2017. 3 – https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST15-002 DHS Tips (ST15-002) – “Securing Your Home Network” accessed on April 04, 2017. 4 – https://www.asd.gov.au/publications/protect/application_whitelisting.htm accessed on April 04, 2017.

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! Teslin You can report the tag to one of the TESLIN !H A following: LA Adult lake trout S KA • Call the phone number on the tag LAKE H ! IG EDI 867-393-4882 H W A • Call the Teslin RRC (867-390-2323) Y Morley • Call the Teslin Tlingit Council Lands YUKON Bay Area

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ELDERS SHOPPING DAYS 2017 Meals on Wheels June 28, (Wednesday) This federal program improves the nutritional status of July 27, (Thursday) people in the community and promotes their capacity to live independently. The program is open to all August 29, (Tuesday) residents in Teslin over 65 years old (without referral) September 27, (Wednesday) and to the disabled (long & short term)-with referral. October 27, (Friday) Meals on Wheels is managed by T.T.C Health & Social Department delivered to clients home on Tuesday and November 28, (Tuesday) Thursdays. December 20, (Wednesday)

Community lunch is also provided by meals on wheels Scheduled stops will be at Walmart/Canadian Tire/ program and served every second Wednesday at the Superstore or Independent Grocery Store. We are long house (open to whole community) unable to handle large items on these shopping trips June 7 & 21 ( Tv, vacuums, chairs, tables, rugs, etc. due to limited space. Will need to make alternative arrangements for July 5 & 19 larger items.) Please call Fay at 336-3465 or 390-2532 August 2 & 16 & 30 ext. 381 (Dalyce) to add your name to list. September 13 & 27 October 11 & 25 November 8 & 22 December 6 & 20 Have any questions or would like to have a meal delivered to you please call 390-2532 ext. 383 Dale Secord or ext. 381 Dalyce Huot or Fay at 336-3465

14 Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 Announcements

For Sale HOUSE FOR SALE (REDUCED) Cottage Lots 3 bedroom 1500 sq ft.. Bargain. Pristine lakeside, V large shed with office, insulated garage. Stoves and monitor heater. Pretty woodwork. Big deck. Well finished. Photos and details Property Guys. Only $240,000. 867-334-1875 or [email protected]

Anniversaries! Happy 34th wedding Anniversary to Sam and Kelly Johnston for May 21st . Love Rach , Curtis and Kids!

Happy Anniversary to Clara and Leon Jules June 10th from all your Friends and Family.

Happy Birthday! KEEPING YOUR PIPES FLOWING... May 30th Happy Birthday sister moon! Have an awesome day and all best for year coming! Love Char & Jay

Happy Birthday to Keely Taylor Love from your Grandparents, Parents and uncles and Aunts and all your friends and Family!

Happy 13th Birthday Mathew! for June 3rd! Love Auntie, Tamika and Chloe!

Deslin Neek • Issue 42 May/June 2017 15 Deslin Neek The voice of the Teslin Tlingit Council Issue 42. May/June 2017

Deslin Neek welcomes comments, submissions, letters and photographs. We are also available for community announcements Attention and promotions through free advertising. Please note, we reserve TTC Citizens the right to edit submissions for accuracy, length and relevance. TTC is currently updating its This newsletter aims to inform Citizens about what is happening Citizen Mailing Addresses, Email Addresses and phone numbers. in your Government. Get in touch, let us know what you would like to see included. If any of your contact information has changed and you would like Editor: TTC to have it, please email Communications Coordinator [email protected] or call 867-390-2532 ext 300 Jade McGinty & Charles Jules Communications Unit 867.390.2532 ext 306/309 [email protected] • [email protected]

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