Fraser River Run JULY 2018

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER OF THE SODA CREEK INDIAN BAND

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Staff Reports 2-7 Community Photos 8-11 Family Support Travel 12-13 Summer Children’s Prog. 14-17 Recipes 18-19 Gardening Article 20-21 Events 22-25 Health Calendar 26 Employment & 27 Training Opportunities Community Events 28

Soda Creek Band Office: 250-989-2323 Soda Creek Health Station: 250-989-2355 Natural Resources: 250-989-2323 Xatśūll Development Corporation (250) 477-4900 Toll free 1-888-581-7750 Xatśūll Heritage Village: 250-297-6502

The newsletter deadline is usually the 20th of each month, and delivered by the last day of the month. Submissions can be sent to the Health Station Reception by mail: 3405 Mountain House Road, WL BC Pestemllík (ripening month) – July V2G-5L5 or emailed to “When you know who you are; when your mission is clear and you [email protected]. burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will; no cold can Any questions about the newsletter touch your heart; no deluge can dampen your purpose. You know you can call: 250-989-2355 that you are alive.“1 ~Chief Seattle

New Trail-development Makes Soda Creek The Leader In First Nation’s Trail Infra- structure Submitted by: Thomas Schoen, First Journey Trails

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I’m happy to report to the community, that Phase 3 of the trail development is going really well and the trail network is growing fast. I travel all over the Province to develop trails and trail networks with First Nations and non-indigenous communities and Soda Creek is always part of my presenta- tions. The quality, variety and quantity of trails that the local crews have construct- growing and providing exciting for building this country. Without the re- ed in the past 3 years is more than im- new opportunities for economic develop- turn of the land to the indigenous people pressive and attracts the attention of the ment. The development of trails can have of Turtle Island, reconciliation is not pos- media, industry insiders and of course a significant impact on the health and sible. Building trails is one way to estab- trail users. Crew members are proud of well-being of communities. Trails make a lish a presence and do what indigenous their work and their skill level is growing significant contribution to community people have done for thousands and quickly. Band members are exploring the development, creating opportunities for thousands of years. Trails have always trails and stop by regularly to visit the healthy active living, recreation and con- been an important element of the indige- crew. nection to nature. nous economy and they play an important role in asserting a presence Trails recreation including hiking, trail Many communities and First Na- on the land and for upholding Aborigi- running, horseback riding, tion communities in particular, are deep- nal Rights & Title. Building trails with non and particularly mountain biking is grow- ly concerned for the health and well- -native partners, such as myself, is one ing in popularity throughout British Co- being of their membership and are step towards reconciliation. You lead the lumbia. Numerous communities through- keen to create new opportunities for rec- process, your partners lend support and out the province, both Aboriginal and non reation and to support their membership follow. -Aboriginal, are investing significantly in to engage in healthy active living. trails as a means for enhancing the livabil- Many of you know me from my work with ity of their communities and to attract Canada is built on a lie and First Nations the Xatśūll First Nation in the early 90’s and retain residents. In addition, are the rightful owners of this land. Indig- when I developed the Xatśūll Heritage trails recreation and tourism are also enous people never received recognition Village. Some of the kids I worked with then, are now in administrative positions and help make Xatśūll a thriving community. Chief An- drea is just one shining example. I couldn’t be happier to have so many friends in the community and be a part of this exciting project. The Soda Creek Band now has the largest First Nation’s bike/hiking trail network in BC, followed by the Simpcw First Na- tion, another Secwe̓pemc band.

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who is interested in attending. Please August 2018: Community Support call me or Max at the Health Station (These dates and locations to be con- Counsellor 250-989-2355 if you want yours or firmed) your youths name put on a list for any • Bike Rodeo of these events; • Restorative Justice Training July 2018 • Girls Retreat (ages- 11-17) • Older Youth Year End Trip (ages- • Lake Day at Horsefly Lake with Janae (Everyone Welcome)-July 12-14) Shae Chelsea 6, 2018 Feel free to contact me or Max, if you or your youth is interested in any of • River Safety Day Course- July 10, Wekt-p, the last few months have 2018 these events. Also I am currently offering a drop in day for all clients, been busy, within the community and • Youth Meeting- July 12, 2018 every Wednesday of the month. Health Station. I have a lot of events • Drinking and Driving Presenta- coming up for this summer, and I tion with the RCMP- date to be need the communities input to see confirmed

Support Counsellor’s Calendar Shae Chelsea [email protected] 250-989-2355 ext. 136

• Environmental Protection Key Principles: Lands Coordinator • Family oriented community • Transparent decision making • Rural lifestyle • Community involvement in deci- • Place for people to move home sion making • Opportunities • Certainty/clarity in tenure

Guiding Principles: Section 5.0 Housing • Transparency in decision-making If Xatśūll were to solve the traditional • Community involvement in deci- fields issue, there would be many more sion making areas open for potential housing options, • Environmental Protection it being said again and again that people • Community Benefits Sally Sellars would like to move back to the communi- Section 4.0 Traditional Holdings ty. The future is to plan for a diversity of Land Use Planning: housing needs and variety and hopefully There has never been a formal process st draw a wide variety of people and eco- The BC Capacity Initiative May 31 , 2018 for allotting lands. No individuals or fami- nomic opportunity back into our commu- for Land Use Planning has been sub- lies hold certificates of possession (what nity. mitted,“ Xatśūll First Nation Land Man- is required) the Indian Act process for agement Strategy 2018”. legally acknowledging a band member’s Section 6.0 Community Facilities and Use right to exclusively use and occupy land. I have pulled some key notes from the We have a growing youth and elder pop- However, over the years, individual or document and will be discussed in full at ulation; the focus is to accommodate families have received economic benefits our next Land Use Planning (LUP) Commu- with new facilities for these groups. Com- from use or transactions regarding spe- nity Meeting Mid-July 2018. munity engagement sessions brought out cific parcels. The purposes of this strategy are to: the fact for an elder’s center and youth Example: center with playgrounds were some of • Provide guidance for the develop- the ideas. The next steps are feasibility • In the 1990s, a band member was ment of a Land Use Plan studies which will be most popular and paid $6000.00 to sell a parcel of • Identify land use data collection most feasible at this time. and management land on Soda Creek IR#1 to the • Form a foundation for the address- band. Section 7.0 Commercial Development • A band family receives annual pay- ing of issues with respect to Tradi- Guiding Principles tional holdings ments for the lease of land to Pio- • Form a basis for the ultimately neer Log Homes Ltd. • No harm to the environment dealing with treaty lands • A band member receives annual • Provisions of benefits to the com- • Identify infrastructure require- payments for the lease of land to munity in terms of jobs and reve- ments the Nenqayni Treatment Centre nue • Identify areas that need to be pro- • A band member receives annual • Fit with the development scheme tected from development while payments from the band for a wa- of the land identifying areas that could be de- ter station located on a parcel of Potential Strategy veloped land. • Three band members/families re- • Explore commercial development Section 3.0 The Vison has not changed: ceived a financial settlement from opportunities in greater detail We, the Xatśūll people of the Shuswap Enbridge from the use and disrup- through economic development Nation, continue to own and take care of tion of parcels of land during their projects on the bands reserves our territory by respecting and enhancing 2017 pipeline replacement project. • Consider designating reserve lands for development purpose our traditional ways and cultural values Traditional holdings are not legal inter- through strong, accountable, determined • Explore economic opportunities ests in land under the Indian Act. A band TSL self-government and by creating a self- member needs a formal allotment bey sustaining abundant economy. Band Council Resolution, evidenced by a Xatśūll wants to ensure that its land use Certificate of Possession issued by the planning is done in accordance with a Minister of Indigenous Affairs. A band number of key themes; member cannot rely on Council’s infor- mal recognition of a traditional holding. Key themes: Continued on page 5

~Lands Coordinator Report Cont’d~ • Help create employment and busi- • Protect on reserve hunting, gather- ness opportunity ing and fishing Section 8.0 Food Key Policies Section 9.0 Environmental Protection Xatśūll community members have expressed a strong desire both for in- • Ensure that a portion of food Protection and stewardship of the land is creased access to commercially produced grown feeds the community consistently expressed as a core value by food and increased local food production • Market gardens Xatśūll members. Reserve land manage- and processing • Commercial community kitchen ment initiatives must seek to enhance • Agriculture be organic resilience to the effects of wildfire, flood- Guiding Principles • Irrigation water license's ing, drought and threats to forest health. • Organic – no fertilizers or pesti- • Development of greenhouses Archaeology sites remain the most im- cides • Development of fish and game can- portant aspect to our identity and re- • Help feed the community nery quires full protection.

Recovery Update for fire fighting , safety, firesmarting, etc. Mike will be Mike Stinson is the new commu- working on emergency response nity recovery coordinator for training opportunities for Xatsull Xatśūll. Mike will be in this posi- residents as part of the Emergen- tion until October 2018 with cy Planning committee. back up from Deb Borsos (the first CRM). To reach Mike: com- Environmental Assessment munityrecoverycoordinator@xat The assessment has been com- sull.com or phone 989 2323 lo- pleted, and once recommenda- cal 122, Monday to Friday 830- tions are reviewed, funding for 430. remediation of the burnt areas will be investigated and projects In May, a draft Recovery Plan put in place to begin the re- was reviewed by Band staff along planting and regrowth of affect- with staff from the Province and ed areas. will be used by the new CRM (Mike) as a plan moving forward Archeological assessment to complete different projects in Completed for areas being the community. logged on reserve presently.

Fencing From Deb: A fencing crew is being put in Many thanks to all those who I place to do the work. Replace- met and/or spoke with that ment of the shed which burned offered information, ideas, com- Williams Lake Stampede Pageant 1979 will also be part of this project. ments and support while I was in Contact Ji Anderson for more the Community Recovery Man- Sally Sellars was 16 years old when she ran for Miss information. ager position from February to Williams Lake Stampede Queen June All the best to Mike as the Training courses The only person that ever wore the banner "Miss new CRM as he works on and There are a variety of training Soda Creek" completes the ongoing recovery opportunities for the community and preparedness projects. to take part in in the next little The Soda Creek Band was the sponsor to enter the pageant. while that involve preparedness 5

4. Graduation Expenses from high youth seat will remain available. Education Coordinator school and post secondary institu- tions up to a maximum of $250.00 Part of our Youth Group 12-14 year old's 5. School Supplies for children of post are planning a trip to the Universities in

secondary students, who must the Lower Mainland for August 2018, and leave the Williams Lake area to will be doing fundraising. We will be do- further their education {$100.00 ing a bottle/can drive as well as collecting per student per year} them from the sides of the roads, Tues- 6. Education Committee Conference day and Thursday between 4:30 -5:45pm, and training expenses to a maxi- please watch out for us. If you have any mum of $600.00/year. bottles/cans you would like to donate, Cheryl Chapman 7. Educational Support such as tutor- please call me for pick-up. ing, short term classes, equipment and supplies. Summer Student Employment Programs’ 8. Personal Growth (e.g. Self- are starting next week!!! I welcome Di- I have finalized the Post-Secondary fund- Awareness Programs, Parenting onne Phillips as our Summer Children’s ing requests to the Department of Indige- Skills, Cultural Awareness) Supervisor/Education Assistant, and we nous Affairs based on the applications 9. Extracurricular Activities (e.g. clubs, will have two Summer Students working that were received by the deadline for sports and recreation) with her. the 2018/19 school year. Should addi- If the program you are interested in tional resources be provided, I will devel- doesn’t quite fit into one of these catego- Annual Summer Programming will run op a priority waiting list, if there are any ries, please contact me, I am looking to from July 3rd – August 31st, 2018, students members that are still interested in apply- update the application, and I am sure we aged 5+ are welcome to have their Par- ing for Post-Secondary funding supports are missing some areas of interest. ents/Guardians sign them up, we will have you can find the application on the SCIB snacks and lunch each day as well as many website or contact me and I will provide Please remember the education com- exciting and fun activities. Calendars are one to you. mittee now meets monthly, if you are in this newsletter. interested in Education or Training your There are Education Assistance Funds funding application must be in before The annual Indigenous Celebration in available for 2018/19 eligible programs 4pm on the first Friday of every month. Barkerville is scheduled for July 14th, are: We are looking for a 5th Education Com- please see poster. 1. Upgrading – Adult Education Pro- mittee Member, prefer a youth, however grams if you are looking for an opportunity to Graduation & Student Celebration is on 2. Vocational & Skills Training Pro- contribute to the success of our Educa- July 18th, at 5pm at the Xatśūll Heritage grams tion Department please submit your Village, I am looking for someone that is 3. Field Trips (including cultural ex- letter of interest and your up-to-date re- doing fundraising to prepare the salads change programs) transportation, sume to become an Education Com- and BBQ. accommodation, food– up to a mittee Member. Note: should the 5th maximum of $200.00 member not be a youth 18-29, then the

munity garden followed by flower Education Celebration down at the Herit- Community Activities planting after that. A big thank you to the age Site. Come on out enjoy a meal with

Worker 2 community members that help us plant us and help us congratulation the stu- the garden your help was greatly appreci- dents for their successes. st ated as it was a lot of work. July 21 , we will be taking the elders for The week of June 11-15 was planning and another day trip this time we will be go-

preparing for the Aboriginal Day Celebra- ing to Quesnel for Billy Barker Days, we tion will be going up to watch the parade then st June 21 was the aboriginal day celebra- have some time to take part in the festivi- tion and that was a lot of fun, we deco- ties or rodeo as well. Janae Beaulieu rated the bus and I was pretty excited to Also we have some great news for fami- drive it in the parade (which meant I did- lies and community members who have n’t have to walk hehehe) We had a dip trouble accessing rides to town the bus Hi everyone hope you are enjoying this net station where kids were able to dip will be going in on Wednesdays and Fri- warmer weather and the rain we have net for a prize which was a great turn out days, starting JULY 11TH. Please see the been having. I think it’s great especially and enjoyed by kids of all ages. We also guidelines and travel schedule also in this for the community garden. Just a quick did a bit of face painting, glitter tattoos month’s newsletter. update on stuff we did in June and also and handed out freezies, water and what we have planned for July. Take care and stay cool until next snacks. Good job to all staff that helped month………….. June was a pretty busy month starting off out it was a great day and was glad the with the community clean up we had on rain held off. Now for July………………… st the 1 , thank you to everyone that came I have been working with the Home and and help beautify our community. Community Care worker and she is plan- th On June 5 , we took the Elders for a day ning on taking the elders to Barkerville on trip to the Chilcotin to check out some th the 4 , so I will be driving them up there Family Support Travel Dates historic sites and seen the beautiful scen- on the bus. ery which was awesome my first time On July 6th we will be taking anyone who for July 2018: ever out there so I’m very happy and wants to join us to Horsefly Lake for some • July 11th, 2018 thankful to Cecil Grinder for taking time swimming and a Barbeque please see • July 18, 2018 out of his day to tour us around and poster in the newsletter and if you’re in- share his knowledge and history. terested leave your name with Maxine. • July 25, 2018 th On June 7 , 2018 we planted the com- On July 18th, I will be helping out with the

Call Maxine or Janae at 250-989-2355 if you want to book a ride. Call by Tuesday at 3pm or Thursday at 3pm, prior to the travel day

Petal Power: Why Is living things. seem a statement of the obvious, but it’s Gardening So Good Gardening can act as a gentle reminder to worth reminding ourselves that what’s us that we are not the centre of the uni- good for the body is also good for the For Our Mental Health? verse. Self-absorption can contribute mind. When I’m deeply immersed in to depression, and focusing on the great writing it can be all too easy to forget 10 ways horticulture helps us heal, outdoors – even in the pared-down form this, but when we exercise levels of sero- overcome anxiety and lift low of a patio– can encourage us to be less tonin and dopamine (hormones that mood insular. make us feel good) rise and the level of As long ago as 2003, research concluded cortisol (a hormone associated with that for those in mental health units and stress), is lowered. It’s true that a session prison, the social nature of group garden- in the garden can be tiring, but it can also ing is beneficial because it centers on col- get rid of excess energy so you sleep lective skills and aspirations rather than better and ultimately feel renewed inside. individual symptoms and deficits. Yet to dig and delve in a walled or fenced gar- 6. Being amongst plants and flowers re- den also helps to keep vulnerable people minds us to live in the present moment. within boundaries both literally and met- As I explain in my little book on anxiety, aphorically, allowing them to feel safe at 'when we let go of ruminating on the past the same time as they expand their hori- or worrying about the future and instead zons. focus on the here and now, anxiety less- ens’. So one of the best ways to calm the 4. Gardening helps us relax and let go. anxious mind and lift mood is to become For many the peacefulness associated more ‘present’. Next time you’re in a gar- Time and again research reveals that gar- with gardening comes not from its social den, pause for a few moments and allow dening has a positive effect on our men- aspect however, but the opposite. It ena- yourself to be aware of your senses. tal health, so let's explore what it is that bles us to escape from other people. Listen. Touch. Smell. See. seems to make horticulture so healing. ‘Flowers are restful to look at. They have Just a short time experiencing the fullness no emotions or conflict,’ said Freud. of nature like this can be very restorative. Tending to plants allows us to tap into the 1. Looking after plants gives us a sense of carefree part of ourselves with no dead- 7. Gardening reminds us of the cycle of responsibility. lines, mortgage or annoying colleagues to life, and thus come to terms with that I remember when my mother gave me a worry about. most universal of anxieties: death. little spot in our garden to tend. I must Moreover, the rhythmic nature of many Rituals can help us work through difficult have been about five. I demarcated it with stones and planted forget-me-nots tasks associated with horticulture – emotions, including grief, and gardening and ‘poached eggs' flowers that still make weeding, trimming, sowing, sweeping – is a form of ritual involving both the giv- me smile. allows thoughts to ebb and flow along ing of life and acknowledgement of its with our movements. I often take to wa- end; it's symbolic of regeneration. It’s no Having to care for plants is a good way to tering the plants in my patio when trying coincidence we create gardens of re- learn to look after and respect other living things and when we are small it helps to untangle the knots in plots or charac- membrance and mark the scattered ash- develop an appreciation of the magic of terization that can arise when writing a es and graves of our loved ones with ros- nature. novel, and all too often the solution es, shrubs and trees; by doing so we’re 2. Gardening allows us all to be nurturers. comes to me far more easily there than if acknowledging that from dust we all It doesn’t matter if we are seven or sev- I sit staring and despairing at my screen. come and to dust we return. enty, male, female or transgender, gardening underlines that we are all nurtur- The competing thoughts inside my head ers. Horticulture is a great equalizer: somehow clear and settle, and ideas that 8. Some aspects of gardening allow us to plants don’t give a fig who is tending are barely formed take shape. vent anger and aggression... them and for those with mental health Clearly then, horticulture is not problems to be able to contribute to such 5. Working in nature releases happy hor- all sweetness and light: nature has its a transformative activity can help boost mones. dark side too. In a similar vein, some of self-esteem. To say that gardening encourages us to the therapeutic power of gardening is exercise and spend time outdoors might 3. Gardening keeps us connected to other 20

~Petal Power continued~ er people is invariably a fruitless exercise, ever you look at them, and if you’re that it allows us to unleash our anger and you’re more likely to succeed in control- strapped for cash, why not recycle an old aggression as well as providing an oppor- ling your beds and borders, which can container like a colander or ice-cream tunity to nurture. Why beat pillows with a make gardening a particularly satisfy- carton? baseball bat or yell at the cat when you ing experience. have a hedge to hack? I confess there are I also recommend looking for packets times when I enjoy cutting and chopping 10. Last but not least, gardening is easy. that say ‘Ideal for Children’ – who cares if and yanking and binding as much, if not When it comes to growing things, for all you left school years ago? Nasturtium are more, than sowing and feeding and wa- its power of healing, the world of plants a good bet, as are sweet peas, or, if you tering, and the great thing about destruc- can feel intimidating to an outsider. If can find a patch of earth which gets sun- tiveness in the garden is that it's also con- you’re new to gardening you may well be shine, try sowing sunflowers or poppies nected to renewal and growth – if you anxious you won’t have ‘green fingers’ directly into the soil. don't cut back the plants, your space will and here, as with all new ventures: be swamped by them. starting small is key. It’s the perfect time of year to get 9. ...whilst others allow us to feel in con- You don’t need garden the size of a planting and gardening is a lot more trol. meadow to enjoy horticulture; you don’t affordable than many other forms of In a similar vein, anxious people often feel even need a patio the size of mine therapy, so why not grow yourself better overwhelmed, and gardening can be a (above). by making an appointment with Mother good way of gaining a sense of control. Just one hanging basket or few pots along Nature today? Moreover, whereas trying to control oth- a window ledge can lift the spirits when-

Event Date & Time Where Description Elders Trip to July 4 Barkerville Call Edith at 250-989-2355 to sign up Barkerville Mental Health July 4, 11, 18 & 25 Health Station Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to book an appointment Clinician 10:00-2:00 Integrative Healing July 5, 12 19 & 26 Health Boardroom Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to book a one on one ses- Sessions with Ciel 8:30-12:00 pm sion

Community Lake Day July 6 10:00-3:00 Horsefly Lake Call Janae or Maxine at 250-989-2355 to sign up

Nurse Practitioner July 9, 16 & 30 Health Station Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to book an appointment 10:00-3:00 ADP Luncheon July 10 & 24 Health Station Treaty Working Group July 10 Soda Creek Gym Dinner is provided. If you need a ride, call Ada at 250-989- Meeting 2323 ext. 120. Family Support Travel July 11, 18, 25 Call Maxine or Janae at 250-989-2355to book a spot on

SCIB Travel July 11 Call Rae-Lyn at 250-989-2355 Physiotherapy July 11 Health Boardroom Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to book an appointment 8:45-12:00 pm

Be Well Program July 12 10:30-2:00 pm Health Station For more information contact Sheila or Kayla at 250-398-9814 Youth Meeting July 12 Health Boardroom Lunch & Learn w Ciel: July 13 12 pm Health Boardroom Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to registar. Lunch is provid- Understanding Will ed. Power Annual Aboriginal July 14 Barkerville Snacks and lunch are provided. The bus is going, so rides Celebration in are too. Call Dionne or Cheryl at 250-989-2323. Barkerville Too Hot For Tots Work- July 17 11-2 Health Boardroom Prizes, lunch and rides available. Call Maxine to registar at shop for Caregivers 250-989-2355 HCC Travel July 18 Call Edith at 250-989-2355 Celebration of Our July 18 5-8 pm Heritage Site For more information or rides, call Cheryl or Dionne at Students & Graduates 250-989-2323 Lunch & Learn w Ciel: July 26 12 pm Health Boardroom Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to registar. Lunch is provid- Understanding the En- ed. ergy Body Dental Therapist August 22 10-3 Health Station Call Maxine at 250-989-2355 to book an appointment Secwepemc Gathering August 24-27 Esk’etemc Registar by contacting Justine Manuel: 778-471-8205