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Kwìkwèxwelhp and a HISTORICAL JOURNEY in HEALING ABORIGINAL OFFENDERS Table of Contents Kwìkwèxwelhp AND A HISTORICAL JOURNEY IN HEALING ABORIGINAL OFFENDERS Table of Contents INTRODUCTION Introduction..................................................................................................... 2 Elbow Lake Institution.....................................................................................3 The purpose of this publication is to provide a review of the historical relationship between the The Vision.........................................................................................................4 former Elbow Lake Correctional Institution, now Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village, and the Chehalis Indian Band, now Sts’ailes. How The Partnership Began...........................................................................6 This publication will outline the approval and development of Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village, as well as Reaching An Agreement.................................................................................8 highlight the successes of the partnership and how the common goal of public safety is achieved. In addition, interviews were conducted with key players from the formative years, as well as staff from The Community House....................................................................................9 Sts’ailes in order to gain a better understanding of the transformation processes involved. Additional information for this publication was extracted from the Community Consultation and Evaluation Report Renaming of Elbow Lake Instituion and the New Logo.............................10 that was drafted by Sts’ailes in January 2013. The Process of Working Together.................................................................11 When one thinks of a prison, they tend to visualize locked cells, razor wire atop 10 foot fences, watch towers, and armed, uniformed guards. However, Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village does not meet up to these expectations of what a prison should look like. Instead, one’s eyes are greeted to a different and Successes.........................................................................................................12 wonderful sight that has to be seen to be believed. Redevelopment..............................................................................................14 Welcome to Kwìkwèxwelhp – a place that found its origin from the vision of a man named Ron Wiebe, and was brought to reality by the efforts of the Canadian government, Correctional Service of Canada, Interviews, Quotes & Comments.................................................................16 Kathy Louis and the People of the Land – Sts’ailes. This is the story of its evolution to becoming a successful part of Canada’s Aboriginal history. Author’s Note.................................................................................................18 This publication follows the evolution of Kwìkwèxwelhp Healing Village – from its beginings as a work camp into an Aboriginal focused facility that has developed a strong and respectful relationship with the Sts’ailes people. 1 For purposes of chronological integrity, the former name Chehalis will be used throughout this publication to the point where it was officially changed to Sts’ailes 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Kwìkwèxwelhp and Sts’ailes Kwìkwèxwelhp and Sts’ailes INTRODUCTION 2 ELBOW LAKE INSTITUTION THE VISION Elbow Lake Institution, only the second minimum The late Ron Wiebe had a vision – he wanted Elbow Lake Institution security institution in the Pacific Region, opened in to become an Aboriginal Focused facility, rather than an institution that 1975 and accepted the first inmates in December had a few aboriginal programs. The idea for this vision came to him 1976. after viewing an Aboriginal-focused training session facilitated by Kathy Louis.2 Elbow Lake Institution was designed to house an inmate capacity of thirty to fifty, but was later He saw Healing Circles as a positive method to resolving conflict rather rated the capacity for 90. The institutional pro- than standard discipline and correctional practices, and therefore gram at that time was Forestry including protec- wanted Elbow Lake Institution to base many of its operations on the tion, rehabilitation, stand treatment and clean up. principles of restorative justice. Inmates at Elbow Lake Institution were trained in all aspects of forestry including forest fire fighting, He believed that by more fully incorporating traditional aboriginal chainsaw operation and first aid and were allowed Ron Wiebe, late Warden of elements, Elbow Lake Institution could become a center of excellence the opportunity to work with qualified forestry Elbow Lake Institution for the rehabilitation and reintegration of Aboriginal offenders. technicians on various contracted ventures with BC Hydro, BC Forest Service and BC Highways, Ron was also very conscious of the relationship between criminal activity among aboriginals and to name a few. residential school. He noted that many of the incarcerated aboriginal population suffered from Fetal This forestry program remained in effect until 1993 “Ron wanted Elders to have a more prominent role in dealing with the day-to-day interaction with offenders, he when it was proposed that Elbow Lake wanted them to teach not only spirituality programming but to teach the inmates of cultural matters as well.” Institution, along with Matsqui and Mountain Institutions, would provide aboriginally sensitive programming based on the recommendations of the - Excerpt from Reflections of a Canadian Prison Warden The Visionary Legacy of Ron Wiebe: An Unfinished Conversation Task Force on Aboriginal Peoples in Federal Corrections. Within five years, the programs being delivered included: Alcohol Syndrome, and was pleased that RRAC screening for this incurable illness in order to place the offenders in the proper institution be it Elbow Lake Institution, Kent or Mountain Institution. Ron • Native Substance Abuse was greatly in favor of having the involvement of the Chehalis and Stó:lō peoples to help the offenders • Offender Substance Abuse Pre-Release Program reconnect with their culture, history and spirit. • Maintenance Program – Offender Substance Abuse Pre-Release Program • Native Family Violence Words from Ron on Elbow Lake: “It’s exciting, and I would have liked to have been part of that. Dianne Brown is taking over for me. I met her, and I think she is the right person: she has the right values, At this time, Elbow Lake Institution had two Elders available – a male Elder and a female Elder. They management skill and very good people skills. She is looking forward to coming there. I told her it’s provided spiritual counseling, conducted ceremonies and complete Elder Assessments. probably the best job in Canadian corrections. It was the best job I ever had, and it is sad for me to have to walk away from it, but you’ve got to let it go. I only hope that we will not lose a number of the gains Elbow Lake Institution was making progress in the rehabilitation, reintegration and healing of we have made over the years, doing this kind of work and doing it well.” aboriginal offenders, but there was a man who believed that more could be done. This man had a dream – a vision. He was at the time warden of Elbow Lake and Ferndale Institutions, and his name On March 17, 1999 Ron and Kathy Louis were honored in a ceremony recognizing their work in was Ron Wiebe. promoting and developing Aboriginal programs in the Pacific Region, and also for their efforts in the redevelopment of Elbow Lake Institution. Guests included Corrections Commissioner Ole Instrup, Mission Institution Warden Ken Peterson, and Pieter De Vink, the Regional Deputy Commissioner of the Pacific Region. Sadly, Ron Wiebe succumbed to terminal cancer in 1999 and wasn’t able to see his vision become a reality. 2 Additional documentation from this timeframe is located on page 5. 3 ELBOW LAKE INSTITUTION Kwìkwèxwelhp and Sts’ailes Kwìkwèxwelhp and Sts’ailes THE VISION 4 In June 1999, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) announced the creation of the Ron Wiebe Restorative Justice Award in honor of the late Ron Wiebe. This award recognizes Canadians who have demonstrated, through their work or lifestyle, ways of transforming human relationships, by enabling and promoting communication and healing between people in conflict be they victims, offenders, HOW THE PARTNERSHIP BEGAN colleagues, families or neighbors. Ron was deeply committed to the vision and values of restorative justice and modeled these as an With the staggering number of aboriginals being incarcerated and the high rates of recidivism expression of faith in his family, his work and his community life. (re-offending), CSC and the government of Canada realized something had to change to help with the rehabilitation process for incarcerated aboriginals. CSC also recognized that the needs of aboriginal offenders are unique and who better to provide traditional, cultural and spiritual teachings than the members of a First Nations community. So, in 1998, CSC approached the Chehalis Indian band (now Sts’ailes) and proposed a new concept for corrections in the Pacific Region. CSC believed that the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual practices of members from the aboriginal community could assist offenders in their healing, and help them to reintegrate back into society as productive, law abiding citizens. On a side note, CSC initially approached the Stó:lō Nation about partnering with Elbow Lake Institution, and was informed by former Lieutenant
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