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First Nations Nutrition and Health Conference
First Nations Nutrition and Health Conference Proceedings Alfred Wong, Editor June 19 - 20, 2003 Recreation Centre, 100 Lower Capilano Road, Squamish Nation Sponsored by Friends of Aboriginal Health 2 Notice The Friends of Aboriginal Health through a copyright agreement with Arbokem Inc. permits the unlimited use of the content of the proceedings of the First Nations Nutrition and Health Conference, for the non-commercial promotion of health and wellness among the people of the First Nations. ISBN: 0-929020-02-3 © Arbokem Inc., Vancouver, Canada, 2003-2004 www.aboriginalhealth.net Printed in Canada AK25818W2 Proceedings of the First Nations Nutrition and Health Conference, 2003 3 Table of Content Page Notice 2 Table of Content 3 Foreword 5 Conference Program 6 Time for justice, sovereignty and health after more than 200 years of foreign 8 colonization and cultural destruction. Ovide Mercredi The Present Status of Aboriginal Health in British Columbia. Lydia Hwitsum 9 Health of the people and community. Gerald Amos 16 Loss of Use of a Traditional Fishery – The Kitamaat Eulachon. Michael Gordon 17 Wellness Governing Mode: The Union of Our Two Worlds and Traditional 18 Knowledge. Andy Carvill and David Anthony Ravensdale Environmental Impact on Food and Lifestyle. :Wik Tna A Seq Nakoo (Ida John) 19 “Our Food is Our Medicine”: Traditional Plant Foods, Traditional Ecological 22 Knowledge and Health in a Changing Environment. Nancy J. Turner and Rosemary Ommer Acculturation and natural food sources of a coastal community. Wata (Christine 40 Joseph) Impact of Fish Farming on the Natural Food Resources of 41 First Nations People. Sergio Paone Overall Health - Mental, Emotional, Spiritual and Physical Aspects. -
Songhees Pictorial
Songhees Pictorial A History ofthe Songhees People as seen by Outsiders, 1790 - 1912 by Grant Keddie Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, 2003. 175pp., illus., maps, bib., index. $39.95. ISBN 0-7726-4964-2. I remember making an appointment with Dan Savard in or der to view the Sali sh division ofthe provincial museum's photo collections. After some security precautions, I was ushered into a vast room ofcabi nets in which were the ethnological photographs. One corner was the Salish division- fairly small compared with the larger room and yet what a goldmine of images. [ spent my day thumbing through pictures and writing down the numbers name Songhees appeared. Given the similarity of the sounds of of cool photos I wished to purchase. It didn't take too long to some of these names to Sami sh and Saanich, l would be more cau see that I could never personally afford even the numbers I had tious as to whom is being referred. The oldest journal reference written down at that point. [ was struck by the number of quite indicating tribal territory in this area is the Galiano expedi tion excellent photos in the collection, which had not been published (Wagner 1933). From June 5th to June 9th 1792, contact was to my knowledge. I compared this with the few photos that seem maintained with Tetacus, a Makah tyee who accompanied the to be published again and again. Well, Grant Keddie has had expedi tion to his "seed gathering" village at Esquimalt Harbour. access to this intriguing collection, with modern high-resolution At this time, Victoria may have been in Makah territory or at least scanning equipment, and has prepared this edited collecti on fo r high-ranking marriage alliances gave them access to the camus our v1ewmg. -
COAST SALISH SENSES of PLACE: Dwelling, Meaning, Power, Property and Territory in the Coast Salish World
COAST SALISH SENSES OF PLACE: Dwelling, Meaning, Power, Property and Territory in the Coast Salish World by BRIAN DAVID THOM Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montréal March, 2005 A thesis submitted to McGill University in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Doctor of Philosophy © Brian Thom, 2005 Abstract This study addresses the question of the nature of indigenous people's connection to the land, and the implications of this for articulating these connections in legal arenas where questions of Aboriginal title and land claims are at issue. The idea of 'place' is developed, based in a phenomenology of dwelling which takes profound attachments to home places as shaping and being shaped by ontological orientation and social organization. In this theory of the 'senses of place', the author emphasizes the relationships between meaning and power experienced and embodied in place, and the social systems of property and territory that forms indigenous land tenure systems. To explore this theoretical notion of senses of place, the study develops a detailed ethnography of a Coast Salish Aboriginal community on southeast Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada. Through this ethnography of dwelling, the ways in which places become richly imbued with meanings and how they shape social organization and generate social action are examined. Narratives with Coast Salish community members, set in a broad context of discussing land claims, provide context for understanding senses of place imbued with ancestors, myth, spirit, power, language, history, property, territory and boundaries. The author concludes in arguing that by attending to a theorized understanding of highly local senses of place, nuanced conceptions of indigenous relationships to land which appreciate indigenous relations to land in their own terms can be articulated. -
Annual Report 2019–2020 the Quw’Utsun Snuw’Uy’Ulh (Teachings) Welcome, Dear Reader
COWICHAN TRIBES ANNUAL REPORT 2019–2020 THE QUW’UTSUN SNUW’UY’ULH (TEACHINGS) WELCOME, DEAR READER Tl’i’ to’ mukw’ mustimuhw Each person is important Live in harmony with nature Hwial’asmut ch tun’ s-ye’lh Do the best you can, be the ABOUT THIS REPORT Take care of your health best you can be This Annual Report provides a detailed overview of Cowichan Tribes’ operations and financial performance during the fiscal year 2019-2020 (April 1st 2019 to March 31st 2020). ’Iyusstuhw tun’a kweyul Be honest and truthful in Enjoy today all you do and say This report includes updates from Cowichan Tribes departments and Economic Development entities. In accordance with Cowichan Tribes’ Financial Administration Law, this report also includes our audited Hwial’asmut tu tumuhw Learn from one another financial statements for the fiscal year 2019-2020. Take care of the earth Respect the rights of one another The goal of this Annual Report is to provide accountability and transparency to Cowichan Tribes Hiiye’yutul tst ’u to’ mukw’ members, and highlight the good work of our Nation as well as some of the challenges we are facing. Thank you for taking the time to read this report. stem ’i’u tun’a tumuhw Respect your leaders and Everything in nature is part of their decisions our family – we are all relatives ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Respect your neighbours Yath ch ’o’ lhq’il’ We are grateful to Quw’utsun Sul’wheen (Elders), youth, and community members for guiding our work. Be positive Take responsibility for your actions We are grateful to all Cowichan Tribes leaders and staff for their work to make Cowichan Tribes a healthier, safer, and stronger Nation. -
State of the Islands Indicator Project: Final Report
February 2020 State of the Islands Indicator Project: Final Report Explanatory Text Clare Frater, Director, Trust Area Services Lesley Valour, A/Senior Policy Advisor Socio-Economic Statistics Bhupinder Dulku, Sustainability Analyst (June – September, 2016) Lesley Valour, A/Senior Policy Advisor Geographic Information System Generated Statistics Nigel Hughes, Computer Applications Support Technician Photographs courtesy of Kristine Mayes, Planner 1 Table of Contents I. Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 3 First Nations .......................................................................................................................................... 4 II. Indicators by Trust Area ............................................................................................................................ 5 Socio-Economic Indicators ........................................................................................................................ 5 Demographics ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Land Title ............................................................................................................................................... 8 Household Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 9 Transportation: -
Victoria West Profile and Baseline Report
Victoria West Community Profile and Baseline Conditions Report DRAFT Created for the Victoria West Neighbourhood Plan September 2016 The Victoria West Community Profile highlights key baseline information and aspects of the unique features of the Victoria West neighbourhood. This information will help inform community discussions on various planning issues that will be addressed through the neighbourhood planning process. Contents Introduction ............................................................................5 Neighbourhood Context .........................................................6 Key Locations and Points of Interest ...................................... 7 Background and Objectives ...................................................8 Purpose of the Plan ...............................................................9 About this Baseline Review .................................................10 Relevant Plans and Policies ................................................ 11 OCP Strategic Directions .....................................................15 Community Overview ..........................................................17 Existing Land Use ................................................................ 18 Population Density ............................................................... 19 Demographics ...................................................................... 20 Housing ................................................................................ 22 Transportation and Mobility ................................................. -
Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists: Educator Resource Guide
S’abadeb— TheGifts: PacificCoast SalishArt &Artists SEATTLE ART MUSEUM EDUCATOR RESOURCE GUIDE Grades3-12 SeattleArtMuseum S’abadeb—The Gifts: Pacific Coast Salish Art and Artists 1300 First Avenue is organized by the Seattle Art Museum and made Seattle, WA 98101 206.654.3100 possible by a generous leadership grant from The Henry seattleartmuseum.org Luce Foundation and presenting sponsors the National Endowment for the Humanities and The Boeing Company. © 2008 Seattle Art Museum This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts with major support Pleasedirectquestionsabout thisresourceguideto: provided by the Mayor’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs, Adobe Systems, Incorporated, PONCHO, Washington State School & Educator Programs Arts Commission, and U.S. Bancorp Foundation. Additional Seattle Art Museum, 206.654.3146 [email protected] support provided by the Native Arts of the Americas and Oceania Council at the Seattle Art Museum, Thaw Exhibitionitinerary: Charitable Trust, Charlie and Gayle Pancerzewski, Suquamish Seattle Art Museum Clearwater Casino Resort, The Hugh and Jane Ferguson October 24, 2008–January 11, 2009 Foundation, Humanities Washington, Kreielsheimer Exhibition Endowment and contributors to the Annual Fund. Royal British Columbia Museum November 20–March 8, 2010 Art education programs and resources supported in Editing: John Pierce part by PONCHO and the Harrington-Schiff Foundation. Author: Nan McNutt Illustrations: Greg Watson ProjectManager: -
Building Sustainably a Guide for Howe Sound & the Northern Gulf Islands
Building Sustainably A Guide for Howe Sound & the Northern Gulf Islands Guide for residential construction for single family dwellings including additions, renovations and accessory buildings 1 What’s this Guide for? This Guide helps you build while protecting the islands’ natural ecosystems. It also includes information about financial incentives and other resources that can help you protect your environment. The decisions you make at the planning stages of your building project can dramatically reduce any negative impacts and help to create a truly environmentally friendly community. What makes the Gulf Islands special? The Howe Sound and Northern Gulf Islands are part of the Islands Trust, which has a mandate to preserve and protect the Islands Trust area’s unique environment. Most of the Northern Gulf Islands are in the Coastal Douglas-fir ecosystem, one of the most endangered ecosystems in the world. The Islands Trust, the Sunshine Coast Regional District, Metro Vancouver, Regional District of Nanaimo and the Comox Valley Regional District have all signed the provincial government’s Climate Action Charter, which requires communities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Who should use the Guide? This Guide is for all current and prospective landowners who are preparing to build a new house, a cottage, or an accessory building, or planning to remodel or add to an existing dwelling, alter the land or to build or reroute a driveway. When should I use the Guide? Consult the Guide early in your planning process so that the ideas can be incorporated at the outset. Review the guide with your architect, designer and contractor. -
Nearshore Natural Capital Valuation Valuing the Aquatic Benefits of British Columbia’S Lower Mainland: Nearshore Natural Capital Valuation
VALUING THE AQUATIC BENEFITS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’s LOWER MAINLAND Nearshore Natural Capital Valuation VALUING THE AQUatIC BENEFITS OF BRITISH COLUMBIA’S LOWER MAINLAND: NeaRSHORE NatURAL CAPItaL VALUatION November 2012 David Suzuki Foundation and Earth Economics By Michelle Molnar, Maya Kocian and David Batker AcknOWLEDGEMENTS The authors wish to acknowledge the extremely helpful contributions received during the preparation of this report. First and foremost, the authors wish to acknowledge the Sitka Foundation, who made this report possible. In addition, we would like to thank VanCity, Pacific Parklands, and Vancouver Foundation for their early and ongoing support of our natural capital work. We would like to thank Kelly Stewart (San Jose State University), Heidi Hudson (DSF), Zac Christin (EE), Lola Paulina Flores (EE) and David Marcell (EE) for their research assistance. Thanks to peer reviewers Sara Wilson (Natural Capital Research and Consulting), David Batker (EE), Jay Ritchlin (DSF) and Faisal Moola (DSF) for their advice, guidance and support in strengthening this report. Many thanks to Hugh Stimson (Geocology Research) who provided spatial data analysis and produced all of the maps within this report, and Scott Wallace (DSF) for sharing his fisheries data analysis. Copyedit and design by Nadene Rehnby handsonpublications.com Downloaded this report at davidsuzuki.org and eartheconomics.org Suite 219, 2211 West 4th Avenue 107 N. Tacoma Avenue Vancouver, B.C. V6K 4S2 Tacoma, WA 98403 T: 604.732.4228 T: 253.539.4801 E: [email protected] -
Islands Trust Policy Statement
Islands Trust Council DRAFT Bylaw No. 183 ISLANDS TRUST POLICY STATEMENT BYLAW, 2021 Commented [DH1]: Updated June 25, 2021 – for July 7-8 Special Trust Council Meeting - incorporates TPC amendment motions (June 15) and EC amendment motions (June 23) to previous Draft 2.0. ISLANDS TRUST POLICY STATEMENT Commented [DH2]: Comments in margins indicate all Updated – June 25, 2021 changes that have been made to the draft by Council’s committees in May-June 2021. Sections highlighted in blue: primarily reconciliation related amendments Sections highlighted in green: primarily climate change related amendments Sections highlighted in pink: primarily housing related amendments Sections highlighted in yellow: general edits for clarity, accuracy, or brevity References highlighted in (blue parentheses) at the end of each policy refer to the corresponding policy in the 2003 consolidated version of the Policy Statement or indicate (new) policies. Commented [DH3]: Explanatory Note: Significant changes to the structure of the Policy Statement: TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction now included as part of the bylaw Section 1.1: ‘Acknowledgment’ added to Introduction Section 1.4: ‘The Islands Trust Object and its Meaning’ ISLANDS TRUST COUNCIL DRAFT BYLAW NO. 183: section moved to Introduction (from previous Part 2) New Part 3: Regional Governance (transformation of ISLANDS TRUST POLICY STATEMENT BYLAW, 2021 former ‘Guiding Principles for Trust Council’ into policies) New Part 4: Combines previous Parts 3 (Ecosystem Preservation & Protection) + 4 (Stewardship of Resources) New Part 5: Heritage Preservation and Protection New Section 6.2: on Housing Policies PART 1: INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 1 1.1 Acknowledgment ............................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Establishment of the Islands Trust .................................................................................... -
09-NP-3110-04-Helicopter Pad Via Email
200 – 1627 Fort Street, Victoria BC V8R 1H8 Telephone (250) 405-5151 Fax (250) 405-5155 Toll Free via Enquiry BC in Vancouver 660-2421. Elsewhere in BC 1.800.663.7867 Email: [email protected] Web: www.islandstrust.bc.ca April 19, 2021 File No: 09-NP-3110-04-Helicopter Pad Via Email: [email protected] The Honourable Omar Alghabra, MP Minister of Transport 330 Sparks Street Ottawa ON, K1A 0N5 Dear Minister Alghabra: Re: Aeronautical navigation in the Islands Trust Area As you are aware from recent correspondence sent to you from the Chair of Trust Council, the Islands Trust is a unique federation of special-purpose local governments (Local Trust Committees and an Island Municipality) mandated through the provincial Islands Trust Act to preserve and protect the unique amenities and environment of the islands and water between the British Columbia Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island. I am writing on behalf of the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee. There is significant community concern around construction and use of a privately owned helicopter landing pad on North Pender Island. These concerns include but are not limited to: significant noise pollution; the dangers of landing and taking-off helicopters in a small rural residential community; the changes it will bring to a quiet neighbourhood and the rural character of the island; the distress, dangers and disturbance it causes wildlife including several protected species; and the precedent it will set for the Pender Islands as a whole. The helipad is built on the Pender Island Oak Bluffs. -
North Pender Island Local Trust Area
Conservation status of North Pender Island Local Trust Area e North Pender Island Local Trust Area is one of 13 local development, climate change and habitat degradation. e trust areas and island municipalities that make up the Islands Islands Trust Conservancy does “nature check-ups” to measure Trust Area. e North Pender Local Trust Area is located 15km the state of island ecosystems to see how well we are meeting northeast of the Swartz Bay ferry terminal and includes the the Islands Trust’s mandate to “preserve and protect”. Guided islands east of the Saanich Peninsula, such as Sidney and James by a science-based Regional Conservation Plan, our work is Islands. It is within the traditional territories of numerous First important because, like the species and habitats that support Nations who have cared for these lands and waters since time us, the quality of human life depends on ecosystem health. We immemorial. all have a part to play in protecting these fragile islands in the Salish Sea for future generations. North Pender’s beautiful and vibrant islands, home to some of the rarest ecosystems in the world, are under threat from Species at risk Parks & protected areas Killer Whale 19% PROTECTED (Orcinus orca) ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Northern Pacific southern resident population ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^^ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! George Hill Community Park ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^^ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ^ ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !