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and Leadership (EMBA IBL). The SFU website describes the pro- all together. It’s an exciting time for It has been a great learning experi- gram this way: “The EMBA in Indigen- us, as we watch the builders create ence, and very rewarding, and it has ous Business and Leadership (IBL) a new home for our young children. really helped me here in my position provides the EMBA cohort experience • You will see an ad in this paper as Director of Operations. I would for Indigenous community leaders, for a position in Communications, and recommend this experience and op- those working in Indigenous businesses we’re looking for interested people to portunity to anyone. or economic development corporations, apply. This is a very important pos- I can’t say enough good things or working in organizations with sig- ition, and the individual selected will about it, as it taught me different nificant involvement with First Nations be mentored so they learn different ways of thinking as well as further communities. Students remain with the aspects of the position, which is so developed a deep appreciation for the same cohort throughout their EMBA important as it informs our citizens importance of culture in the Nation, studies. Course delivery will be custom- about what is happening within our and throughout the work that we do ized to accommodate the more diverse Nation. If you know of someone who for our citizens. regional nature of the participants.” has writing skills and an interest in Suzanne Williams In order to participate, there is a Education like this means an open learning more about this, please point DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS lengthy application process, and if door to the future and possibilities them in our direction. anyone is interested in taking the we may have never thought existed • Christmas time is coming! We will course, please contact me. I can as- for us to pursue. be holding Christmas Dinners for our or the past three years, I have sist in walking through that process, In other news: Nation in on December been taking courses from the as well as work towards obtaining • Construction has started on our 15 and in Hitacu on December 18. Simon Fraser University Beedie funding for the program. The website new Day Care building next to the We’re really looking forward to this, SchoolF of Business to earn a degree www.sfu.ca lists the prerequisites for YG building in Hitacu. The foundation and hope you can join us! Details in Executive Master of Business Ad- those interested in enrolling in the was completed in the summer, and are also in the ads in this issue of ministration and Indigenous Business program. workers are now starting to put it the Umacuk.

FISHERIES AND WILDLIFE M ANAGER (PERMANENT, FULL-­‐TIME P OSITION)

Hitacu, Posted on: Tuesday, December 4, 2018 The Yuułuʔiłʔath� Government has an available career opportunity for the position of Fisheries and Wildlife Manager. The Fisheries and Wildlife Manager is esponsible r for the implementation of fisheries and wildlife related legislation and programming within the Department of Lands and Resources. This position requires an individual with a strong education in natural resource science, or a related field, and experience with regulatory and/or enforcement work within government. In order to support the Department of Lands and Resources in conducting fisheries and wildlife plans and strategies and to ensure that all related activities are undertaken in a legally compliant manner, it is necessary for the successful candidate to have a strong interest in legislation and the educational background to provide scientifically and legally sound advice. This position reports to the Manager of Lands and Resources.

Education/Certification/Training • Bachelor Degree in related Discipline (Natural Resource Science, Environmental Science, Biology) • Prefer Post-­‐Secondary Courses or formal training in Indigenous History / Rights, Management Supervision, Leadership, Conflict Resolution Planning, Financial Management, Human Resource Management, Environmental Sciences, Fisheries and Aquaculture, and Wildlife Management. Experience • Four to Five (4-­‐5) years’ experience leading and managing fisheries and/or wildlife initiatives, programs and services with two (2) years or more experience supervising employees and overseeing contractors • First Nation experience in Lands and Resources/Fisheries/Wildlife Management preferred • Related experience in Planning, Financial Management, Proposal Writing and Policy Development • Project Management experience • Experience working with applicable Regulations and Standards • Experience working with Modern Treaty Governments preferred • Experience with WorkSafe BC Skills • Knowledge of contract law and the Maa-­‐nulth Treaty; as well as all ʔ relevant Yuułu iłʔatḥ legislation • Capacity to synthesize broad, complex and inter-­‐related materials into meaningful plans or strategies • Exceptional / strong mediation and conflict management skills • Ability to work independently / with minimal supervision • Exceptional / strong planning, organizational and coordination skills

How to : Apply please submit your covering letter, resume and three recent ces employment referen to the attention of the Director of Operations, by email ([email protected]), fax (250-­‐726-­‐7552), by mail (P.O. Box 699, Ucluelet, BC, V0R 3A0) or in person (700 Wya Road, Hitacu, BC).

Closing Date: Friday, January 4, 2019 Thank you in advance for your application. We will be in touch with those who are shortlisted for an interview.

P.O. BOX 699, UCLUELET, BC, V0R 3A0 www.ufn.ca

Elders December, 2018 | Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk 3 Quuʔas Name for President Doiron Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Elder stood President as well as to all of the people that Les Doiron up during an Elders have stood beside, behind, above and Luncheon to present him with in front of me, to help guide me.” aA quuʔas name, ḥuqsim. While be- During the ceremony, the Elder ex- ing named President Les Dorion was plained that huqsim speaks of being blanketed by elders to provide him the leader, and that “everyone flies in with protection. formation behind you. You travel a lot It means “goose”, and Les says he like the goose goes, and people are was humbled and called it “the high- following you.” est honour” he has ever received. Les said the honour is still sinking “Of all the things I’ve done and ac- in, and adds “I’m so proud of where complished, none have compared to we were, where we are, and where this,” says Les. “My heart is filled with we are going. thanks and gratitude to our ancestors, “ƛ̓eekoo”

Community and an online session for Busy Fall at our Urban Citizens. We are looking forward to what our citizens have said Yuułu ił at in regards to health and wellness. ʔ ʔ ḥ Culture and Heritage ʔuḥʔaƛḥasuu This month I had the opportunity to be able to advocate on behalf of our government to the Canadian Govern- ment in regards to our language and culture. I was able to explain our current situation and the need for enough funding to provide a robust culture and language program while we still have the resources and elders. This is crucial to the survival of our languages and our culture for our people. I was very honoured to be able to speak to Asya Touchie these subjects and to share the pride SOCIAL SERVICES & we have as Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ. While in Ottawa, I was able to tour CULTURE & HERITAGE the Museum of Canadian History which allowed me to meet their repatriation Social Services specialists. Doing this allowed me to We have had a very busy depart- understand the process of repatria- ment throughout October. The Social tion and to connect to see what our Services Department hosted the Annual next steps would be. The staff at the Halloween Party that was complete museum were a great help and are with a Haunted House to spook every- looking forward to supporting us to one. The children very much enjoyed ensure that our artifacts are displayed the activities and we look forward correctly. to hosting our next Halloween Party. You may have noticed that our Thank you to everyone who helped Canoe is almost complete! It was support our Halloween Party! steamed on November 16, 2018 and Alyssa Fleishman, NTC Child and will be put away to dry until spring, Youth Mental Health Worker, is looking when it will be ready to paint; we for the input of our citizens to support will then be able to launch it. We our Young Women’s Group. If you have been very grateful for Joe Mar- have any ideas or anything you want tin to spend time with our citizens to to share with the group please connect support them in learning to carve a with Asya Touchie at asya.touchie@ufn. canoe. We will be hosting a Canoe ca, and she can put you in touch with Launch once the canoe is painted and Alyssa. Any support would be greatly ready to go in the water. appreciated. Asya Touchie, left, and Canada’s Minister of Justice, Judy Wilson-Raybould, The Culture and Heritage Depart- The Social Services Team and the in Ottawa ment was a successful recipient of a Pre-Employment Support Program grant from the Clayoquot Biosphere through NTC is busy working on the We had a successful Diabetes Aware- on other various Diabetes Projects in Trust! This grant will enable us to creation of our Hitacu ABE Program. ness and Testing event! Thank you the future! create signage for our Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ We are looking into running the pro- to all those who participated, it was Our Five Year Health Planning ḥaaḥuułi. We will be partnering with gram twice a week. Please stay tuned amazing to see the young men and is based around the voices of our Hjalmer Wenstob, ƛaaʔuukʷiʔatḥ, to for more information in the coming women gather traditional foods to citizens. We have been hosting ses- create the sign and we will be involv- weeks. serve at the event. We will be working sions for our Youth, Elders, Hitacu ing the youth to help carve the sign! News Update 4 Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk |December, 2018 Urban Satellite Office Serves Citizens In Port Alberni friendly face and a kind voice the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government and greets urban citizens to the Interfor. Yuułuʔiłʔath Government By maintaining a satellite office AHiłstiis Hupiiʔuł Urban Satellite Of- in Port Alberni, the YG is able to fice in Port Alberni. provide another avenue for citizens Senior Administrative Assistant to engage with government. Janice Webster has been at the Janice also organizes community 5251 Argyle Street office since the dinners, including the upcoming day it first opened in July, 2017, and Urban Christmas Community Dinner she enjoys helping citizens and an- December 15 at the Italian Hall. She swering their questions. also sets up the summer Urban bar- “We work on a smaller scale on becues, and helps with the forms for what head office does in Hitacu,” the distribution of the $250 gifts the says Janice, adding her responsibil- Nation gives to citizens in December. ities include providing housing form “Last year we had about 200 applications, assisting with Status people attend the Urban Commun- Cards and forms, and even typing ity dinner, and we expect about the up resumes if citizens need them. same or more,” she says. “And we It keeps her busy, as there are ap- had around 150 people come to the proximately 140 Yuułuʔiłʔath citizens summer barbecue.” Janice Webster is the Senior Administrative Assistant at Hiłstiis Hupiiʔuł residing in the Port Alberni area. The timing of the Urban office Urban Satellite Office Located in the award winning opening couldn’t have been better Uchucklesaht Government Building in for Janice, as she was commuting to focus on health and wellness says. “Some people stop by to visit downtown Port Alberni, the office pro- from Victoria to Port Alberni, where and really just wanting to help the and catch up with the news, or just vides services to the approximately 70 she was an Administrative Assistant citizens in any way she can. come down and say they wanted per cent Ucluelet First Nation citizens for the First People’s Culture Council Those sessions include weaving, to come down and check the office who live away from Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Treaty for the previous two years. and presentations from groups like out. We really like that, too.” Settlement Lands. “This is a rewarding job,” she the Crisis Line, which share about The office is at 5251 Argyle Street The satellite office is currently notes, saying she also helps citizens the services that are available to in Port Alberni. funded through the Interfor Im- with obtaining Status Cards, and sets citizens. Telephone number: 250-724-1832 pact Benefit Agreement between up community engagement sessions “Come on down and visit,” Janice ext. 222 Changes to Taxation are Coming in 2019

respect of taxation. • Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizens will no longer where they reside beginning January What this means is, like other gov- be able to order goods GST/PST exempt 1, 2024. ernments, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ will be given to TSL; therefore, if you are planning to Please Note: The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ still the authority to levy taxes within its order a new car or build a house on needs to negotiate a Personal Income jurisdiction (TSL) to provide services TSL and hope to take advantage of a Tax revenue sharing agreement with the and enhance the quality of life for its GST/PST exemption, you will need to Federal and BC governments. citizens. do so prior to May 1, 2019. What this means: Please Note: • Negotiations will determine how GST/PST The Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ still needs to nego- much Personal Income Tax - that both In accordance with our Treaty, re- tiate a GST and PST revenue sharing the Federal and Provincial governments lief from consumption taxes (GST and agreement with the Federal and BC are collecting - will be paid to the PST) — in the form of remission or- governments. Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government. ders — will expire on May 1, 2019 for What this means: • Negotiations will also determine Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizens (individuals who are • Negotiations will determine how how the income tax collected from Frederic Tolmie enrolled) anywhere in Canada. much GST and PST - that both the non Hitacu citizens will be paid to the What this means: Federal and Provincial governments Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government. CFO - FINANCE • Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizens have to pay are collecting - will be paid to the GST and PST beginning Effective May Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government. Educate Yourself ccording to our Maa-nulth Treaty, 1, 2019; for example, Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ cit- Read your treaty at: http://www. each Maa-nulth First Nation izens will no longer be eligible for tax Property Taxation maanulth.ca/the_treaty_final_agreement. Government may make laws in exemption when buying gas. In accordance with our Treaty, asp A Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizens who own their Further information on the GST can own houses on TSL are scheduled to also be found on the CRA website at: begin paying property tax beginning www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tax/business/ January 1, 2024. topics/gst/individual/menu-e.html What this means: For more information about your in- • If you own property on Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ come tax obligations and benefit entitle- TSL, you will be required to pay prop- ments, visit the Canada Revenue Agency erty tax to the Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Government. online at www.cra.gc.ca Popular topics: Income Taxation • Child and Family Benefits www.cra. In accordance with our Treaty, gc.ca/benefits Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizens will no longer be • Information videos www.cra.gc.ca/ exempt from income tax effective Janu- videogallery ary 1, 2024. • Tax tips www.cra.gc.ca/taxtips What this means: • Fishers www.cra.gc.ca/fishers • Every Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ citizen will begin • Making a payment www.cra.gc.ca/ to pay income tax notwithstanding payments Our People December, 2018 | Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk 5 Meet Our Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Staff Members Celena Cook have one daughter, Hannah, She has been providing them positive, duties include Administrative Assistant & who is a chef by trade. child care as an Early Child- healthy pro- managing Lead in Emergency Preparedness hood Educator Assistant for grams that in- finances, pay- Celena works in administra- Daryl the past year. cludes sports, roll, payables tion at the front desk, pick up Keeble Sandra moved back to and a listen- and receiv- supplies in town, and handles Senior Lands Hitacu from Victoria, after ing ear when ables, rec- the mail and banking. She & Resources earning her Early Childhood need be. onciliations, also coordinates training for Officer Education Assistant Diploma. L o g u n i s reporting for emergency preparedness. She Daryl has She has five children: Dallas, currently enrolled in online internal and external audits. has been doing all of this for been in this 11, twin 10-year-old girls girls programs at Rocky Mountain Raja and his wife Deepthy, five years now. position for Kaila and Jordyn, Lincoln, 5, College in Calgary, where he a Registered Nurse, are from Prior to her current position, almost a year, and he does and Nathan, 3, and also looks is from, and also does some India, and he earned his post- she worked in Economic De- land and marine patrols, helps after her 14 year old nephew work with the popular War- secondary degree in India be- velopment for YFN Manage- organize fish distribution, and Brandon. riors program for boys, as fore continuing his education ment, doing a little bit of conducts surveys for deer, elk, well as starting an outdoor at Sentinel College in Toronto. everything, including work- bear and other wildlife. Prior Ashley program for girls. He was Finance Administra- ing in the gift shop, on the to coming to Hitacu, he was McCarthy Their aim is SALTY, an tor for Fireweed Home Com- food trucks and at the hotel, a fisheries technician for the Admin- acronym that stands for: fort in the Yukon starting in campground and restaurant. Thornton Creek Hatchery for istrative Sports, Arts, Language and 2012, worked for Skookumjim Celena has two children: over 20 years. Coordinator culture, Tactile and Youth Friendship Centre as Director Kobe, 18 and Khia, 7 years Daryl also operates an open Ahsley’s re- engagement. of Finance in 2016, and was of age. trap line for beaver, otter, sponsibilities Finance Assistant Manager at pine martin and mink, and include travel Debbie Mundy Carcross First Nation prior to Carrie George he has also been a problem requests and arrangements, Community Engagement coming to work at YG. Casual employee in reception wildlife trapper, professional as well as working in the Coordinator and medical travel hunter and free diver/com- communications department, Debbie Mundy has worked Michelle Carrie’s duties for the past petitive spear fisher. He is also producing writing for social for the Nation since 1004, and Ralston 10-plus years include recep- a taxidermist. media and Facebook. She also as Community Engagement D a y C a r e tion work, answering phones, does some troubleshooting Coordinator, she is responsible Supervisor filing, faxing, and filling out Christina for computers and informa- for working with all depart- Michelle has forms for the social service Klotz tion technology, and helps ments to develop and imple- been involved and community service de- Law Clerk the Finance department with ment an engagement strategy in early child- partments. She also helps out Christina has accounts payable. for all citizens for govern- hood educa- with medical travel, writing been working Ashley was away for years ment services. She fosters tion for 13 years, and loves out purchase orders and ar- for the gov- in Victoria for education and and maintains relationships it. She came to Hitacu in 2015 ranging travel and accommo- ernment for work, and was coaxed away with citizens, is responsible as an Early Childhood Educa- dation if citizens need it for 14 years, and from Black Rock Waterfront for assisting in the preparation tor, and took on the Day Care their appointments. has done everything from Resort in June to come back and submission of applications Supervisor role in March, 2016. Carrie has held several jobs language assistant, eligibil- and work for the Nation. and related documents for Michelle was educated at over the years, including ity enrollment, patient travel, Ashley has a son, Isiah Indian Status, and maintaining North Island College, and working for Canadian Princess membership, implementation David, 18, and daughter Ca- the citizenship and enrolment loves working with children for 30 years as housekeeping assistant, and helped out with lianna, 11. register. on the floor, teaching art, manager until last June. She is food fish deliveries. Prior to taking this position, manners, socialization and now helps out with laundry at As law clerk, it is Christina’s Jay Millar Debbie worked in a fish plant sharing, as well as managing the Thornton Motel and Black responsibility to work with Junior Lands in Ucluelet. She has five chil- administrative duties, reports Rock Waterfront Resort. the legislature, executive, & Resources dren and eight grandchildren. and budgets. Carrie has full custody of committees, and Hitacu As- Officer “It’s very rewarding, be- three children at home. semblies to make sure they Jay has been Melody cause I’m learning the lan- have the proper minutes and on this job for Mundy guage and teaching children,” Adam documentation. the past four Senior Finance she says. “Grandparents and Gleeson Born in Hawaii, Christina months, which Assistant parents are telling me their Educa- has an Office Assistant Dip- calls for him to patrol all Melody kids are teaching them what tion Support loma from North Island Col- Treaty lands and seas through works with they’re learning when they Worker lege and is finishing one for what he calls his First Rule: Frederic, Raja come home.” Adam Legal Administration Assistant, “Come home safe. Our end and Sheila in started in and is the proud auntie to a goal is to make sure every- the finance department, and Frederic this position beautiful niece from her sister one makes it home safe and has been working with the Tolmie September 5, and supports Mary Lou. alive.” government since 1997. In her Chief Finan- Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ students at- Jay has worked in public current position, she works cial Officer tending the Ucluelet Elemen- Sandra Louie works and property mainten- with banking, payroll, ac- After earn- tary and Secondary Schools Early Childhood Educa- ance for the past half dozen counts payable and accounts ing his busi- with their learning environ- tor Assistant and Recreation years, and his employment receivables. ness degree ments, including such areas Worker resume includes first aid, Melody originally started at Simon Fra- as: academics, physical edu- Sandra has been a Recrea- architecture and blue print in reception, and moved ser University and becoming cation, culture and language, tion Worker since May, and reading, steel stud framing, through the Treaty and day a Chartered Professional Ac- social awareness, and other she is tasked with opening landscaping, hauling, and the care departments before join- countant through working developments relative to the the gym for the commun- food industry. ing finance. Born and raised with Deloitte, Frederic worked growth of the child/youth. A ity on Friday and Saturday in Hitacu, she is the daughter for the First Nations Financial teacher by trade, Adam has nights from 7:30-11:30 p.m., Logun Moe of Bob and Vi Mundy. Management Board in Van- taught literacy and numer- making sure young people Youth Worker couver for two years before acy in both elementary and have a safe place to go and Logun has been working for Raja Narayanan becoming Chief Executive Of- junior high schools. He also play sports and board games, the Nation since July in the af- Finance Manager ficer of the Nisga’a First Na- is a mentor in the Warriors and enjoy snacks and movie ter school program for youth Raja works under CFO tion for nine years. Program. His wife Judy and he nights. aged 9-17 years, to try to give Frederic Tolmie, and his Continued on page 6 Our People 6 Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk |December, 2018

Continued from page 5 Dr. Bernice Emily Shirley, passed away position October 22, com- instances. Touchie in 2016. ing over from Parks Can- She helps connect the com- “I see the same pattern Language ada, where she greeted park munity by creating workshops here, the struggles and issues, Coordinator & Marylin visitors, issued permits and for health and wellness, par- that the Nisga’a went through, Special Educa- Touchie did beach patrol. She has enting, youth and pre-natal and they overcame them, and tion Instructor Housing spent much of her career in programs. She has two sons: we will too,” he says. Bernice Coordinator the hospitality industry, work- Jason and Jeremy Valentine. Frederic came to Hitacu a earned her Marylin ing for a number of resorts year ago, and as CFO, he is Masters and Doctorate de- h as worked in the area doing everything Jeremy responsible for financial ad- grees from the University of for the Na- from laundry and housekeep- Valentine ministration within the YG as British Columbia in Curricu- t i o n s i n c e ing to the front desk. W a t e r & well as budgeting, the annual lum Instruction. She has been 2010, and she receives rental It is Sam’s job to help im- Waste Water audit and taxation rates. a Special Education Instructor payments from tenants and plement the Language Nest Operator for the past three years, and handles the general ledger, program and help youth Jeremy has Alex Language Coordinator and account reconciliation and learn the language, as she been in this Touchie instructor since 2011. distributes statements. She is will be transcribing script and position for Manager She finds her positions very involved when people leave recording language speeches, the past two years, and his of Lands & rewarding as she teaches and their homes or have to be assisting with cultural pro- job is to ensure that every- Resources introduces the language to evicted, and she organizes grams and supporting adult one has safe drinking water. Alex has citizens of all ages. housing committee meetings language learning. To do that, he conducts daily been in this Bernice also applies for to put tenants in the units, Sam has been learning the chlorine residential testing for position since grants for language pro- as well as looking for fund- language for over six years, incoming water at the pump July, 2017, after serving a grams and coordinates par- ing to build more units. She spending over 300 hours house, and in the kitchen at year as Administrative Co- ticipation in the programs, as also oversees inspections, and with local elders while doing Cixwatin Centre. He also does ordinator for the Director well as writing reports on the works with contractors and so, and has taken language weekly in-house water samples of Operations. Alex earned programs. service providers if appliances courses at North Island Col- and lab work for businesses a Bachelor of Political Sci- Bernice also earned a de- or windows need repair, or lege and the University of at Hitacu and Wya Point, and ence from the University of gree in linguistics from the need to be brought in to be Victoria. checks regularly for coliform Victoria with a minor in In- University of Victoria. fixed. It is her responsibility and ecoli contamination. digenous Studies, and is a to ensure that residences are Spencer Jeremy works closely with citizen of this Nation as well Jordan Touchie built properly. Touchie Spencer Touchie, and super- as the Cherokee Nation in the Public Works Prior to working for YG, she Assets vises Jordan Touchie, who United States, as he grew up Jordan is the back-up water spent 10 years in the housing Manager works in public works, main- in San Diego, California. He operator, and is busy with department for neighbouring Spencer tenance and is the backup is married to Asya Touchie. maintenance, cleaning up Tla-o-qui-aht First Nation. manages water operator, as well as Alex’ job includes over- the community, road repair, Marylin is Nisga’a and mar- Public Works, with Henry Williams, who seeing fisheries and wildlife cutting grass, brush cutting, ried Ladner (Laddie) to join which in- does maintenance work. management, animal control and everything to do with Ucluelet First Nation. They cludes water and waste water “When I first started I was bylaw enforcement, land title, home repair. He takes care have two girls, Kimberly, 33, systems, roads and infrastruc- green, and I’d like to thank permitting administration, the of all government assets and and Samantha 34. ture, government buildings Rhonda Knockwood, who food fish program, zoning buildings. and grounds, and also hous- holds a Level One Water Cer- and structures, and is a liaison Jordan started this position Pearl ing and economic develop- tificate, for helping me with with Maa-nulth regarding six months ago, and prior to Touchie ment. He has great teams in my job,” he says. harvest areas and implemen- that, he was the Way Point Education place to lighten the workload, tation of the Reasonable Op- maintenance manager, a pos- Coordinator and he has been in the pos- Henry Williams portunities Agreement, and ition he held for two years. and Patient ition for two years. Public Labour resource harvesting. Jordan has two children, Travel Clerk Before that, Spencer was an Henry started a month ago, daughter Kadence, 9, and Pearl has office manager at Ma-Mook and he helps Jordan with Asya son, Jordan 6. been the Edu- Development / Iisaak Forest various jobs throughout the Touchie cation Coordinator for two Resources as well as running Nation, including delivering Manager Kali years, and as such, accepts his own business designing water to Elders. He has been of Culture & Touchie applications for post-second- and building industrial un- busy learning about the water Heritage, and Administra- ary students who want to go manned aerial vehicles (UAVs). operations on the Nation, and Interim Man- tive Assistant to college and university. He also worked with the Na- he’s also been doing some ager of Social in Lands & As Patient Travel Clerk, tion during the previous gov- brush cutting. Services Resources she helps coordinate ap- ernment, and has served in Prior to his arrival, he As Manager of Culture & K a l i h a s pointments for out of town the Legislature on its imple- worked for four seasons at Heritage, which she has done been in this patients. mentation committee. a fish plant. for the past year, Asya man- position since April, 2017. She Pearl worked with Toquaht Spencer and his wife ages all language and cultur- started as a temporary re- First Nation for many years Madoka have a son, Kai. Suzanne Williams al programs for the Nation, ceptionist at YG in October, before retiring, then unretiring Spencer’s mother, Sheila, Interim while with Social Services, 2016, and completed training to work at Hitacu, where she works in the Nation’s finance Director of which she was appointed to in Geographical Information has lived most of her life. She department. Operations seven months ago, she over- Services (GIS) in Winnipeg a was away for several years Suzanne has sees education, recreation, year ago. while her daughter, Cecelia Gloria been the in- youth programs, and health Her job entails planning Smith, who now works as a Valentine terim Director and community services. fish deliveries, assisting Lands civilian with the RCMP in Oli- Commun- of Operations Asya earned her degree in & Resources Manager, Alex ver, was attending Vancouver ity Wellness s i n c e M ay, Child and Youth Care with Touchie, and fills in at the Island University in . Coordinator but has been with the Nation Indigenous Child Protection front desk when needed. Gloria has since December 2002 in vari- Specialization from the Uni- Kali has also managed gas Samantha bee n doi n g ous positions, and her job is versity of Victoria and was a stations. (Sam) this for 24 to lead the department man- legal guardian through an ab- Kali moved back from Van- Touchie years now, which, prior to agers, as well as ensure that original agency in Victoria be- couver and is very glad to Culture the Treaty being signed, was policy and legislative guidance fore coming back to Hitacu. be working side by side with & Heritage called a Family Care Worker. is provided for the YG. Asya and Alex Touchie have her brother, Jay Millar in the Assistant Her job is supporting fam- Prior to the current ap- been married for two years. lands office, and they are Sam start- ilies, children in all kinds of pointment, Suzanne was the very close, as their mother, ed her new family-related procedures and Continued on page 7 Warrior Program December, 2018 | Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk 7

Jay Millar, Hayden Seitcher and James Walton learning how to skin a duck that James shot

offering credits towards graduation for participation in the Warrior program. Participating Grade 10 students receive credits for leading a small party, or squad. Grade 11’s for leading 20-30 people in the program safely, and Grade 12’s for teaching the program to other communities. “They are so proud now,” says Ri- Warriors listening to Willard Gallic during his visit to Effingham cardo. “Jay and Ray are the ones who should be getting a lot of the credit Continued from page 1 hear one word to describe the • “I don’t do the video games much for all of this.” experience: now. I’m outside a little bit more.” Ricardo took five local youth to a “It’s really healthy for me. It clears Fun. • “At the end of the day, we look out men’s wellness gathering in Haida my mind, and I love working with Here’s what the participants are say- at what we did and we talk about it. Gwaii this summer. kids,” he says. “We’re teaching them ing about the Warrior program: It’s just nice, and we’re a lot closer “I teach young men how to run a responsibility. We’re teaching them • “I learned not to sit by the fire than we were as in friendship and rifle range in the military,” he says. and they’re teaching us at the same when you’re supposed to be working, stuff. It’s like a bonding experience, “Here, they don’t use rifles, but they time. That’s the way I see it.” and I learned how to chop wood. And really.” use bows, and it’s exciting to see the There are a lot of smiles on the I learned how to apply some stuff for • “I want the elders to come out boys gain confidence, presence.” faces of participants, and you often my medical kit from Jay Millar.” here and teach us the language so it What’s the next step? doesn’t die out,” says one young guy. Ricardo says Warrior participants • “This program gives us an op- are wanting to organize the Warrior portunity to connect with others. If Games, possibly as soon as next May we didn’t have this, we wouldn’t be long weekend. “They want to bring doing much outside of school.” the Nations together,” he says. • “It keeps everyone together.” He adds that other groups are tak- • “We have fun and do the work.” ing note of the program and are Warrior participants are also going wanting to get involved, including to the Nation’s traditional territory at Parks Canada and the RCMP. Effingham Inlet, and rebuilding the “There are so many opportunities community to make it more access- available to the kids in the program,” ible for elders. he says. “And this is their idea, too, which is To find out more about the Warrior great,” Ricardo says. program, contact Jay Millar at jay. Ucluelet Secondary School is now [email protected]

Continued from page 6 in 1999, and her responsibilities in- Manager of Social Services and As- clude answering sistant Director of Operations, and phones, providing has recent completed the Executive support to citizens Masters of Business Administration who come in to and Indigenous Business Leadership the office to apply program from the Simon Fraser Uni- for programs and versity, Beedie School of Business. She s e r v i c e s , a n d completed the Aboriginal Management works alongside Program at the Sauder School of Busi- dental therapist, Melanie Braker to ness in 2015, and received certificates apply fluoride on the teeth of children in Mid-Management from Royal Roads at their appointments. University and a Leadership Vancouver Born in Duncan and raised in Port Island certificate from the Vancouver Alberni, Veronica has two sons, Dar- Island University in 2014 and 2012. rin Williams, 31, and Lance Williams, 26. Lance and Jasmine Charlie had Veronica Williams their first child, and Veronica’s first Administrative Assistant grandson, Jessie Jordan Williams on Warrior James Walton and Mike Davis of Parks Canada Veronica started in this position February 13, 2018. President’s Report 8 Yuułuʔiłʔatḥ Umacuk |December, 2018 Message From The President Our Nation Making Cultural Advances

restoring pride in our tribe, of who about what they were doing, and they’ve helped spread the word we are and where we have come how they were doing it. to two other Nations, and they’re from. At the top of the list is the The canoe is now in the Quonset hoping to start the first Warrior making of the canoe by a dedicated hut. Make sure you come out to see Games next spring. team of four of older men led by what these men have done, and the Seeing our people begin to rise Joe Martin. And the Warrior program, end result. It took over 500 hours of up is tremendously rewarding and which is proving so successful in combined work, the carvers estimate. touches our hearts deeply. Not just training our young men how to enjoy The Warrior program has been through these programs, but in our the outdoors and learn valuable life quietly working behind the scenes Government offices, where we con- skills like hunting, tracking, fire mak- for four years now, teaching valu- tinue to see some of our younger ing, cooking, and making trails that able, almost forgotten skills that our citizens move into important pos- everyone can enjoy. young men have thoroughly enjoyed itions with great responsibilities, and The canoe making was amazing learning. we are watching them excel. to watch, from the huge cedar log I would like to thank Ricardo Man- On a personal note, I was surprised Les Doiron that started the process right through mohan for helping start the program, and very humbled to receive the to the steaming of the canoe, to and for elder Ray Haipee and mentor invitation from our Elders to attend PRESIDENT expand its width from 38 inches to Jay Millar for putting in so much time a special Blanket Ceremony on Nov- almost a food wider. It is 34 feet to make this worthwhile program ember 13, when they bestowed on long. It will be painted in the spring take root. For the longest time, there me the name Huqsim, which means othing thrills me more than to and then it will be launched. was only one young man who came “goose”. see the advances our people It is something that as a Nation, out to participate, but slowly, others It is a very high honour, and I am are making towards regaining we have not done for decades, and came, to the point now where we still feeling goose bumps when I importantN aspects of our culture. the men that worked so hard on it have 16 of our young men taking think of what these fine elders have We have some tremendous ex- enjoyed the process – as did those part. done. I will never, ever forget it, and amples lately of that, which are who stopped by to watch and ask In fact, they’ve enjoyed it so much I appreciate it so very much.

COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER Hitacu and Port Alberni, British Columbia Posted on: Tuesday, December 4, 2018

The Communications Officer is the key contact for the government and responsible for assisting in production and distribution of publications, pamphlets and handouts for events and activities, and reporting events for the Yuułuʔiłʔath� newspaper and newsletter. This entry level position includes a mentorship and training component.

For a copy of the complete position description, please contact Ashley McCarthy, Administrative Coordinator, by email ([email protected]) or phone (250-­‐726-­‐7342 ext 205)

Qualifications and Experience: • Must have successfully completed Grade 12 • Strong reading and writing skills and experience with business and/or creative writing styles • Strong desire to work for the Yuułuʔiłʔath� Government and attain work experience and training in the communication field • Experience with related computer software including PowerPoint, Word Press or a keen interest in learning new software applications • Ability to work evenings or weekends if required • Criminal Records check • Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and own transportation • Experience working for a self-­‐governing nation preferred

How to Apply: please submit your covering letter, resume and three recent employment references to the attention of the Director of Operations, by email ([email protected]), fax (250-­‐726-­‐7552), by mail (P.O. Box 699, Ucluelet, BC, V0R 3A0) or in person (700 Wya Road, Hitacu, BC).

Closing Date: Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Thank you in advance for your application. We will be in touch with those who are shortlisted for an interview.

P.O. BOX 699, UCLUELET, BC, V0R 3A0 www.ufn.ca