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OR,Nq 42 Bibliothec ue et Archives Canada I I II II I I I I II II i C 3 3286 53440242 1 r= HaLShilthSa Canada's Oldest First Nations Newspaper - Serving Nuu -chah- nulth -aht since 1974 Canadian Publications Mail Product Vol. 33 - No. 19 - September 21, 2006 haa"sitsa "Interesting News" Sales Agreement No. 40047776 Province promises $100 Million to BC's First Nations; FN Leaders discuss priorities at New Relationship Trust Meeting By Denise August, In his speech at the House BC Premier r Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter Campbell had this to say, "The future of First Nations as a true partner in Canada, Port Alberni - Approximately 40 with constitutionally protected rights and people arrived at Maht Mahs September title, warrants a fundamental rethinking 12th to express their thoughts on how of confederation...I characterized that *J: the province's $100 million New agreement as Canada's moment of truth. , Relationship fund should be spent in It was our time to do something that has 4 order to improve the lives of BC's First eluded our nation for 138 years. It was our chance to end the disparities in tfray Nations peoples. health, education, housing and economic Jacob Beaton, a consultant working to 7-$ gather information from the regions, opportunity." { ' gave an overview of what the New In March 2005, the Province began Relationship Trust is and what the goals meetings with representatives of the First and objectives are. The New Nations Summit, the Union of BC Indian Relationship Trust, he said, was Chiefs and the B.C. Assembly of First rd established to address the most critical Nations to develop new approaches for :\ issues faced by first Nations people in consultation and accommodation and a BC; issues like loss of culture and vision for a New Relationship to deal I! language, education, poverty, with Aboriginal concerns based on employment, health, and access to openness, transparency and collaboration t41 Fs land/resources. - one that reduces uncertainty, litigation , According to the New Relationship and conflict for all. Trust Progress Report; when the Harper For more information about the New l Government took power federally, they Relationship please see the sidebar on . tabled their first budget which did not page 5 called "A New Relationship ". Established last spring, the New include provisions for the previous t governments' commitment to the Relationship Trust is currently in a Kelowna Accord. planning phase, and is seeking input Animal Kingdom performs at the award winning NTC Fall Fair booth from the community. That input will be in Port Alberni. See full story on page 10 On May 4th, 2006 First Nations used to create the first Strategic Plan, Leadership Council members joined including details about how the Trust's Premier Gordon Campbell in the $100 million fund will be used and legislature to support his statement managed. urging Ottawa to live up to the Beaton said, "By listening first, What is the U- Process? commitments; a $5 billion commitment allowing all people to have a chance to to improve the lives of Canada's speak, and keeping the process open and Aboriginal peoples made by the previous transparent we are hoping the Strategic federal government. By J'net August, Partnership development and training of trainers Plan will truly reflect the values and Coordinator, Aboriginal Leadership right at the community level. The needs of the people the Trust is meant to Institute Partnership is intended to empower serve." Nuu -chah -nulth communities to help co- Nelson Keitlah, after introducing The Nuu -chah -nulth Tribal Council is develop action oriented outcomes to himself, reminded people of the need to working in collaboration with the improve social and economic conditions remain respectful of one another. "The Aboriginal Leadership Institute (ALI) to in our communities. needs of our communities," he said, "are introduce a national initiative, which The former central region NTC co -chair many but what's most important is our finds new innovative solutions to address Shawn A -in -chut Atleo was instrumental relationship with one another." the economic and social disparity of in beginning Nuu -chah- nulth's inclusion Chief Ralph Dick of Cape Mudge said Aboriginal Canadians. The U- Process is in this timely initiative before he left his people agree that because the fund is a unique and successfully tested Tribal Council. The Aboriginal is national intended for the benefit of future community development approach that is Leadership Institute the organization playing a central role in the generations, it should be `stay together' collaborative, guided and co- designed development and delivery of this and be invested. grassroots community members involved national initiative. Though the Alberta Billy, elected elder to define solution focused outcomes. Aboriginal Leadership Institute is base representative of Cape Mudge agreed There are three national initiatives being launched in Canada and Nuu -chah -nulth in Winnipeg they hired J'net August to with Dick saying the $100 million fund is the first to begin a uniquely be the National Partnership Coordinator for all First Nations people of British collaborative U- Process. This U- with her office now located at the rL Columbia is not that large and would be Process, which has been used Hupacasath House of Gathering in Port spent quickly if care is not taken on how Shawn Atleo delivers an overview successfully for the past two- decades in Alberni. it should be used. She asked that the of the making of the New other developing third -world countries is J'net has since taken a leave of absence Relationship Trust designed to offer alternative skill from her NTC role as the Southern Continued on page 5 Continued on page 5 If undeliverable, please return to: Ha- Shilth -Sa Tom Curley back on the radio - Page 2 P.O. Box 1383, Port Alberni, B.C. V9Y 7M2 Messages from the Executive Page 3 Nuchatlaht water updates Page 7 NATIONAL LIBRARY OF CANADA NEWSPAPER COLLECTION (17) NTC Booth wins top Fall Fair honours Page 10 395 WELLINGTON ST. Bold Bears cause rukus at Esowista Page 11 OTTAWA, ONTARIO K1A ON4 NEDC Business News Page 20 l Ha- Shilth -Sa - September 21, 2006 - Page 3 - /h -Sa - September 21, 2006 Page 2 Ha- Shil A message from NTC President NTC Vice President Michelle HaSAW ASu newspaper is LETTERS and KLECO'S published by the Nun- chah -nuhh Francis Frank Corfield reflects on her Tribal Council for distribution to Ile- Shilth -Se will include lepers received from its readers. All letters MUST be first year the members of the twelve NTC- signed by the water and have the writers full name, address and phone number on it. Hy Denise August, as well as Names can be withheld by request. Anonymous submissions will not be accepted. its Denise August, member Fin, Nations Ho- Shilth -Sa Reporter to edit submitted material for clarity, brevity, grammar and good Ha- Shilth -Sa Reporter other interested groups and We reserve the right taste. will definitely neat letters dealing with tribal or personal disputes or individuals. Information and We publish bums that are critical of Nuu -chah -nuhh individuals or groups. Pon Alberni - Its been almost a scar Pon Alberni- November 25th 2006 original work contained in this will ll opinions expressed in letters to the editor are purely those of the writer and will since Francis Frank became the first r mark the first anniversary since the newspaper is copyright and may Nuowloh -nuhh Tribal Council not necessarily coincide with the views or policies of the Nuu -chah -nulth Tribal President of the Nuu .chah -ninth Tribal elected without written He its first ever Vice President, Michelle not be reproduced Council or its member First Nations. Hu- Shilth -Sa includes paid advertising but Council. says for him, "it's been really a good Corfield. She describes the lass Ion permission from: this does not imply He- Shilth -Sa or NT(' recommends or endorses the content of growing and learning experience but positive one. Its been e months as extremely busy, exhilarating, \'tata- chah -ninth Tribal ("Mind! the ads. year peaks with the hosting the exciting and challenging; probably an P.O. Box 1383, of of 1 30th Annual RC Elder' Gathering, NTC understatement for a woman who is Port Alberni, B.C. Grad Celebration, ADSS Grad tackling a huge political tole, working on V9V 7812. Tom Curley back on the radio Celebration and the start of our Fisheries her Master's Thesis, handing over the Telephone: (250) 724 -5757 Litigation.' ropes of Treaty Manager and raising two Fax: (250) 723 -0463 Ile also says he's proud of the fact that children. I4, 'The biggest challenge, I is Ili -M1 page: tau Il mruchuhnullh.nrg Praise Augur. c kJ! Mara -ninth is nearing the completion of think the I la-Shilth-Sa Reporter their treaty." to hear and watch the constanttit learning; the political ropes and i151 2006 Subscription rates: J progress of one of our Nuu- chah -nulth misleading through the bureaucracy," she Torino -Tom Curley, Tla -o -qui -alim is it Treaty tables, the Maa- said. 535.00 per year in Canada and 540, nulth. I'll be is the fact back on the air tickling the funny bones - proud once they finalize a modem day Corfield proud of that she /year U.S.A. and 545. /year foreign n 5 - te of Tofino -area radio listeners on CHMZ. ui treaty because at the end of the day, they was able to bring in the National Chief countries. Payable ro the Nuu-chah- f ali- NTC President, Francis Frank NTC Vice President, Michelle FM.

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