March 2020 NEWSLETTER

Kanaka Bar Indian Band

Front Page-What is St. Patrick’s Day What is St. Patrick’s Day ➢ Full Moon St. Patrick’s feast day, as a kind of Blue Programs ➢ Pictures of events National day, mostly celebrated by the ➢ Power to the People Launch Irish in Ireland. This is the anniversary Programs and Services ➢ Calendar of health events Of the patron Saint of Ireland’s death in ➢ Lunch and Learn the fifth century. The day commem-

orates Saint Patrick and the arrival of KBES ➢ Spring Cleaning Christianity in Ireland and celebrates ➢ Wood Tick the heritage and culture of the Irish in ➢ Fuel Management KL&H general. Many wear an item of ➢ Recycle Green clothing or cook green food. ➢ Rent Happy St. Patrick’s Day ➢ Planter Boxes ➢ Climate Change Update March 17th, 2020. See Health Calendar in newsletter

Empathy: emptying our mind It’s a demand if the speaker and listening with our then criticizes

Whole being Or judges

Farmers Almanac Full Worm Moon The ground begins to soften enough for earthworm casts to Reappear, inviting robins and other birds to feed and roots begin To push up thru the soil; earth experiences a re-birth as it awakens From its winter slumber. A true sign of spring. Full Moon: March 20th, 2020 New Moon: March 24th, 2020 1

Highlights of Kanaka Events

Leprechaun Is a type of fairy of the Aos Si Irish folklore. They are solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.

Daylight Savings Time Sunday March 8th- Spring Forward- don’t forget to change your clock ahead 1 hour.

Power to the People Launch Party On February 13th a group of five youth went to Vancouver to participate in the Official Launch party for Power to the People which is a television series exploring how Indigenous people are guiding the way to a sustainable, clean energy future. At the Launch party they showed three episodes and Kanaka was one of the episodes.

Family Trip to the Vancouver Aquarium On February 22nd, 2020 a group from Kanaka Bar met at the Aquarium. For many it was their first time visiting the Aquarium and for others there were new exhibits that they never seen. Everyone that attended shares their gratitude to Kanaka for the opportunity.

Language & Culture Program

Language Program will be at the Kanaka Administration boardroom from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Topic: learning phrases. Introductions:

• Practicing Full Introduction • Lessons: Peya and Saya sentences

All are welcome to come attend and learn. Potluck dinner for attendees.

Dates for month of March are: 4th, 11th, 18th & 25th, 2020 3

Kanaka Bar Health Department

Spiritually Mental Dignity, Values Understanding Connection and Awareness Reflection Perspective and Leadership

Emotional Physical Action, Skills Relationships Sustainability Cooperation and Health Trust and Empowerment Physical

Community Health Nurse

• Community Health Nurse (CHN) in community every 2 weeks. CHN is available to do any health

screening, assist with medication teaching, immunizations, newborn visits and child ages & stages assessment and to answer any health-related questions. CHN can assist you design design an individualized health care plan to achieve your wellness goals.

• Cassie Michell- Lil’ Foot Care

• Lunch and Learn- Mar 4th-Liver Health & 18thTopic: TB Screening; results on 20th.

Wellness Wednesday! Trail walk/hike EVERY Wednesday at 0900. Join us for a trail walk/hike along our beautiful terrain. You will be treated to a healthy snack after the activity.

Massage • Date to be determined; possible may be near the last week of the month. Will keep you posted.

Reflexology • Wednesday March 11th from 11am-5pm. Please call health to make an appointment

Mental/Emotional

Counselling Services- contact the Health department for a referral and to schedule your appointment. • Counselling services through Nla’kapamux Nation Shared Services.

Wanda Dexel and Elizabeth Perdok-Waboose are in community by appointment only on Tuesday.

Vince Abbott is in community every Friday to offer counselling services and activities for men. Time in community is 10:00 AM- 2:00 PM.

nlha.kApmhh Language Program-March 4th,11th, 18th & 25th 2020 at Kanaka Admin. building. from 4:30pm-6:30pm. Learning full introduction and Lessons Paya and Shaya.(phrases)

Education

• Mac Cassia, Adult Education Program Coordinator at Stein Valley is available to help community members design an individualized learning plan. Services include basic literacy, grade 12 diploma, computer literacy and post-secondary education readiness. Please contact Education department and speak to Janet Samson for further details. Spring Break for School District #74- Lytton Elementary & Kumsheen School March 16th-27th, 2020-Happy Spring Break

Spiritual

• Traditional Wellness Coordinator Jennifer Brown providing services through LFN for Lytton area communities.

Social Development

Declaration Forms due Thursday March 19th, 2020 to be handed in to Shelanne at the health building. Next cheque date: March 31st All SA clients may contact Shelanne at the health office from Monday-Thursday. Please call and make appointment with Shelanne to schedule a meeting. Shelanne does not work Friday’s; if you have any questions or concerns please contact Shelanne or drop in to see Shelanne at the health building.

Chickens Kanaka will be purchasing more “baby chicks” in March 2020. They may start laying in late June. There are no more chickens At Kanaka.

Honey Honey extraction has been done and we have honey for sale☺ Prices are: $10 for 250ml $15 for 500ml $25 for 1L. Please visit the Health Office and see Toni; if you are interested in purchasing honey.

Membership Clerk-Karen Hance

Monday-Friday from 1pm-3pm. Membership Kanaka Bar Band Members-Free Non-Members-$20 Please make an appointment, if you come in after 3pm your status card may not be done until the next day. Bring 2 Photo ID’s with you to do your Status Card; no photocopies. If there has been a change in your last name by choice, marriage or divorce; please bring in your documents for name change to become official. If a family member is deceased; please bring in a photocopy of “death certificate” to membership clerk as there are forms to fill out to de-activate file. Please keep your “loved one’s” I.D. for up to 5 years; in case you may need the information for your grandchildren for proof of family lineage for future membership. Contact Karen at 1-844-655-2200 or email: [email protected]

March

2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Afterschool Lunch and Learn Youth Craft Night Program with 10am-2pm with Matt Matt: One on one 5pm-7:00pm 4pm-5:30pm tutoring Available Contact Shelanne.

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Afterschool One on one Game Night Program: tutoring Available with Ang Library Day Contact Shelanne. 4pm 3:30pm-5:15pm

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Afterschool Lunch and Learn Youth Crafts COHI home visits. Program: 10am-2pm with Shelanne 10am 4 pm- 5:30 pm One on one 3:30-5:15pm Elders COHI Lunch tutoring Available with Brenda Isaac

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Kanaka Bar KanakaContact Bar Shelanne. Kanaka Bar Kanaka Bar Kanaka Bar Community CommunitySA declarations are Community Community Community Engagement week Engagementdue with Shelanne week Engagement Engagement week Engagement week week

29 30 31 Kanaka Bar Afterschool Community Program Engagement 4 pm-5:30pm week

Note- Mac Cassia is in March 3rd and 10th. (Stein Valley Spring Break is March 16th to April 6th) March 18th - SA declarations are due with Shelanne

Kanaka Bar Employment Services Ltd.

Hi Everyone and Welcome March 2020….

With the days getting warmer it is a good time to get out and start some Spring Cleaning. Springtime is the best time to clean your yards. The weather isn’t too cold and it isn’t too hot out yet. With no leaves on the shrubs and tree’s yet you can see what has been hiding. Spring cleaning is a good practice for Fire Smart principles as well.

As the weather is warming up remember it is wood tick season. I have seen that people have been getting wood ticks already. Please take the proper precautions when out in the bush.

If you have any dead vehicles in your yard that you would like hauled away, please contact us. We ask that you please have your registration papers with the vehicle, and have it signed over to KBES. The metal recyclers will not take vehicles without these papers. This is how they ensure the vehicle wasn’t stolen or anything before they recycle it.

WOW!! is all I can say about the rain storms we had. This just goes to show that Mother Nature is unpredictable. With the Spring thaw still coming around the corner. Please be ready for delays on highways and please keep your eye out for flooding on our roads as well. Be safe out there everyone.

Thank-You Don VanderGriend for putting cones and safety tape up around the wash out area to warn us.

Fuel Management has gone swimmingly. We have completed our final Polygon 2AC & 3A-1. Final inspections should be happening soon.

Our Fuel Management crews have done amazing jobs this year. It sure opens up the forests after they are done their prescriptions.

Thank-You to the crews this year. Another year done and, in the books, 

Paperwork has been submitted for our Fire Smart Recognition, now we wait to hear if it gets approved!!

KANAKA LAND AND HOLDINGS LTD.

Hello upper and lower Kanaka, with Spring around the corner, here is a food for thought. Sometimes you need to step outside, clear your head and remind yourself of who you are and where you want to be. And sometimes you must venture outside your world in order to find yourself, however if you have allergies, don’t forget your Claritin!

We at KLH would like to thank you for your never- ending support, with paying your rent, expressing your concerns, from minor to major repairs. Especially for letting us into your homes with the recent chimney cleaning and filter changes.

Planter boxes in front of multiplex have been provided for tenants to plant food or flowers. Friendly reminder it is not for garbage, an ashtray nor is it a kitty litter box. We kindly ask you to be respectful and clean them up. This is for all tenants, community members and for all visitors.

A friendly reminder that rent is due on or before the 1st of every month. We have an alternate payment option. If you prefer e-transfers please send to: [email protected] the question could be simple such as “ Where do you work”? password would be “Kanaka” please state in the memo that it is for rent.

A big thank you for putting your recyclables in a bag before putting into the big blue bins very much appreciated. If you have any ideas on how or what we can improve on, please contact, Carnation, Pauline Christine or AJ @ 250.455.2200

If you have any questions or concerns about your home, please do not hesitate to contact Christine or AJ at the band office @250.455.2200

February 21, 2020 File: 3594.0022.01

Kanaka Bar February Newsletter – Climate and Water Update

Climate change presents one of the greatest challenges of our time. Kanaka Bar membership have shared observed changes in weather patterns, the availability and distribution of traditional foods and other impacts to land, water, plants and animals. In response to these changes, Kanaka completed a climate change vulnerability assessment and adaptation plan in 2018. Over the last two years Kanaka has implemented many of the recommended adaptation strategies including continued progress on energy self-sufficiency, food self- sufficiency and implementation of site-specific environmental monitoring. Did you know that Kanaka has been collecting streamflow data for Morneylun Creek and Nekliptum Creek for over two years now? With this data we now have an understanding of the amount of water available in our creeks throughout each of the seasons. We can also track trends in the amount of water from year to year to determine the impacts of climate change. We want to know if we will have more, less or the same water over time so we can ensure our community continues to have a reliable source of drinking water for generations to come. Did you know that Kanaka has three weather stations with real-time data that you can access on our website? The weather stations were installed in 2019 and are located at Lot 4, Highway #1 and the Band Office. We no longer need to rely on Lytton for our weather data which we know does not accurately represent the conditions in Kanaka Bar. Each station measures temperature, precipitation and wind direction and speed. The table below shows the temperature for the hottest day of the year in 2019 and the coldest day of the year so for in 2020. Lot 4 reached 38 °C on August 7th! On September 19th, it rained 50 mm in one day at the Band Office!

Climate and Water Update continue…

Lytton River/Walk Run will be Coming soon. Kanaka health looking For volunteers. Watch for upcoming Meetings. Contact Toni or Angela

At health.

Plants in the Greenhouse looking Great. Come see what is growing.

What are your plans to grow in your your garden this year….

Here are a couple of Kanaka’s scenery pictures. The grounds are starting to thaw, green house garden plants are ready to be picked, sun is shining and spring is on the way.

Feedback

❖ You are welcome to call Kanaka Band Office Reception or Communications at 250 - 455-2200 or come into office

to give your feedback. Kanaka Bar Indian Band

Toll Free: 1-844-655-2200 ❖ If you have any scenary pictures you w ould like to share please send by email. Email: Four Leaf Clover [email protected] Brings “good luck” and also stands for Faith, love and hope. Shamrock is a 3 Leaf Clover.