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Volume 7 Issue 7 31st Annual BC Elders Gathering Updates from the Squamish Nation Host is on page 5 of this issue, and contact information in June 2007 on the back page of every issue. Forms are on pages 6, 7, 8 or they can be found at www.bcelders.com as well as the Host’s own site www.eldersgathering.squamish.net _____________________________________________________ For More Info on the In-SHUCK-ch Days Celebration (pg 4) Contact Sarah Hall at Ph: (604) 820-6873 Fax: (604) 820-6847 Email: [email protected] ———————————————————————————————- REMINDER: The Elders Transportation Program Application deadline is June 15th 2007 (even though the application form is from 2006) Submit applications to: Attn: First Citizens Fund Administrator BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres #200 - 506 Fort St. Victoria, BC V8W 1E6 Phone: (250) 388-5522 Fax: (250) 388-5502 Please check out a slide show of the Grand Entry at the 30th Annual BC Elders Gathering in Port Alberni, BC Sorry for the delay in posting to our website (www.bcelders.com) Inside this issue Pg. 9: Love, Light and Healing Cere- mony, Downtown Eastside Vancouver Easy Bakers Corner/Handy 2 Pgs. 10-11: Aboriginal Language Revi- Tips/Website Information talization Program List of Paid Support Fees 3 Pgs. 12-13: Elderly and Falls Pg. 14: Agriculture Press Release In-SHCK-ch Days Celebration 4 Pgs. 15-16: FN Food Guide and Canadi- ans Consuming Too Much Salt Gathering Update from Host 5 Pgs. 17-18: Doctors Should Measure Waistlines BC ELDERS COMMUNICATION CENTER SOCIETY CENTER COMMUNICATION ELDERS BC Pg. 19: UBCIC May 17th Press Release Gathering Registration Form 6 Pg. 20: ThinkNDN 102.7 fm Pgs. 21-23: Residential Agreement, Gathering Vendor Form 7 Sun Safety, and Reducing Aging Signs Pg. 24: Back Page Gathering Volunteer Form 8 BC Elders Gathering Info Corner Easy Bakers Corner – Chocolate Haystack Cookies—makes 3 doz Combine 6 egg whites (lightly beaten) and 1 cup of granulated sugar in top of double broiler (Tip: A mixing bowl can be placed in a saucepan of simmering water if no double boiler is available.) Cook over simmering water until mixture reaches 120°F or feels hot to the touch. Stir while heating. Stir in 3 oz. of melted semisweet chocolate. Remove from heat. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of flaked coconuts, 1 1/2 cups of chopped walnuts 1 tsp. of vanilla and 1/2 tsp. of salt. Drop by Tablespoons onto a parchment lined or lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes. Loosen with a spatula while still warm. Cool on rack. (Tip: If cookies stick, return to oven briefly and they will be easier to remove.) Handy Tips Expanding Frosting...When you buy a container of cake frosting from the store, whip it with your mixer for a few minutes. You can double it in size. You get to frost more cake/cupcakes with the same amount. You also eat less sugar/calories per serving. Reheat Pizza...Heat up leftover pizza in a non-stick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. This keeps the crust crispy. No soggy micro pizza. Seen on the cooking channel and it really works. What Can you please share? The following is a short list of Elders suggestions of what might be shared: Your local Newsletters/Upcoming Local Events/Prayers/Poems/Quotes/Comments/Storytelling/Drawings/Articles of Interest/Native Songs Lyr- ics/Wellness Seminars/Obituaries/Birthday Wishes, etc. Submissions are best forwarded to me via email by the 15th of the preceding month. If you are interested in providing articles, please do so, I look forward to hearing from anyone who wants to contribute to the content of your newsletter. Gilakasla, Donna Stirling ‘PRESERVING THE PAST’ New Elder’s Website: www.bcelders.com The First Ever Elder’s Website “Preserving the Past” is now online (Sept. 2002). Registration forms, booth forms, maps of the host territory, accommodation information, etc. concerning the Annual Elders Gatherings are available each year on the BC Elders Communication Center Society’s website www.bcelders.com as soon as they are made available from each new host community. Issues of your Elders Voice Newsletter are also posted on the website each month, though all issues still con- tinue to be mailed out to your Elder’s Contact People throughout the province (to ensure that no one is left out because of a lack of access to the internet). ***Comments? Please feel free to call in to the Communication Center - contact info is on the back page.*** Disclaimer: Health articles, etc. are provided as a courtesy and neither the BC Elders Communication Center Society’s Board/Members or anyone working on its behalf mean this information to be used to replace your doctor’s and other professional’s advice. You should contact your family physician or health care worker for all health care matters. Information is provided in the Elders Voice for your reference only. And opinions contained in this publication are not those of Donna Stirling, Coordinator unless her name appears below the material. Page 2 BC ELDERS COMMUNICATION CENTER SOCIETY Address: 1415 Wewaikum Road, Campbell River, BC, V9W 5W9 Ph: 250-286-9977 Fax: 250-286-4809 Toll Free: 1-877-738-7288 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bcelders.com 7th GRATITUDE LIST Groups who have thankfully paid their $250 ‘Yearly Support Fee’ so far for the Dec. 2006 – Nov. 2007 Year 1. Quatsino First Nation 26. We Wai Kai Nation 2. Burnstick Promotions - Don Burnstick 27. Lower Kootenay Band Family Health Services 3. Neskonlith Indian Band 28. Hailika’as Heiltsuk Health Centre 4. We Wai Kum First Nation 29. Snuneymuxw First Nation 5. Wet’suwet’en First Nation 30. T’It’Qet Elders Council 6. Mamalilikulla-Qwe’Qwa’Sot’Em Band 31. Hamatla Treaty Society 7. Comox First Nation 32. Lower Similkameen Indian Band 8. Bridge River Indian Band 33. West Moberly First Nation 9. Squiala First Nation 34. Lheidli T’enneh Band 10. Cook’s Ferry Indian Band 35. Tsewultun Health Centre 11. BC Assembly of First Nation 36. Lytton First Nation 12. Tsawataineuk Band 37. SIMPCW First Nation ($100) 13. McLeod Lake Tse’khene Elders Society 38. Gitksan Health Society 14. Lower Nicola Indian Band 39. Carnegie Community Centre 15. Osoyoos First Nation 40. Doig River First Nation 16. Ditidaht First Nation 41. Sechelt Indian Band ($50) 17. Uchucklesaht Band 42. Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs 18. Adams Lake Indian Band 43. BC Assoc. of Aboriginal of Friendship Centres 19. Canoe Creek Band 44. Tansi Friendship Centre Society 20. Samahquam Band 45. Old Massett Village Council 21. Ka:’Yu:’k’t’h’/Che:k’tles7et’h’ Nation 46. Tobacco Plains Indian Band 22. Kamloops Indian Band 47. Kwadacha Band 23. Saik’uz First Nation 48. Quesnel Tillicum Society 24. Qualicum First Nation 49. Gitanyow Human Services - Health 25. Xaxli’p Indian Band 50. Ehattesaht Tribe 51. Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal 52. Esquimalt Nation Dear Elders Contact Person, 53. Wuikinuxv Nation *If your office has paid the support fee, thank 54. Tla-O-Qui-Aht First Nation you very much for your assistance! 55. Kluskus Indian Band *If your office/group has VOIDED the Invoice for 56. this year and faxed it back in to this office, then thank you all very much, as it saves office time on this end having received a reply from you. *If you are in the process of paying the fee with the new fiscal year upon us, then thank you very much for your continued efforts! *Staff changes often occur, so please call into the office if you require the Invoice to be resent to a new Contact Person. Thank you for your continued support! Donna Stirling, BCECCS Coordinator VOLUME 7 ISSUE 7 Page 3 What is In-SHUCK-ch Days? For years, our community members have been requesting a gathering that would celebrate our culture and traditions while bringing together families and friends. Our inaugural In-SHUCK-ch Days celebration on August 25-26, 2007 at Head of the Lake School in Skatin will be a not-for-profit event designed to address these needs and wishes. In-SHUCK-ch Days will be a fun filled weekend complete with cultural and traditional displays, games and activities for the kids, a traditional dinner for the whole family and dance in the evening hours. Our Vision Planned Activities at In-SHUCK-ch Days: In-SHUCK-ch Days is a celebration designed • Drumming and singing to enhance identity and pride within our • First Salmon Ceremony communities while promoting our key traditions • Language display and values. This annual event brings together • Cedar Weaving demonstration/display families, friends, youth and neighbours from • Traditional story-telling the surrounding communities to showcase • Vendor booths In-SHUCK-ch culture and recognize the • Bone Game competition significant accomplishments of our people. • Traditional dinner • Evening dance with live entertainment Elders Gathering is coming August 8, 9 & 10, 2007! • Squamish Nation King & Queen are George Jacobs & Marjorie Natrall • The First 2 days will be at the Vancouver Convention Center. The Last day will be hosted at Capilano Park • PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE TO WIN EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION 1st EARLY BIRD WINNERS ARE: $750.00, Gordon and Annie Reid from Qualicum • DONATIONS OF ARTWORK ARE REQUESTED • VOLUNTEER/VENDORS PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE AT OUR WEBSITE BELOW ASAP OUR THEME IS HEALTH: PLEASE LOOK @ CHANGING UNHEALTHY HABITS, “GIVE UP AN ADDICTION CHALLENGE”, IE, POP, CHIPS, GAMBLING, SMOKING, FAT- 10 WEEKS TENING FOODS ,ETC. UNTIL THE For more information, call Pam Baker’s shop at: GATHERING! TOC LEGENDS: (604) 980—2443 Website: http://eldersgathering.squamish.net/ PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION