2015 Annual General Assembly Nàkhū (Kusawa Lake), Yukon July 17, 18 and 19, 2015 Draft Minutes Contents ………………………………………………………………………………………
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Shadhäla, Äshèyi yè kwädǟn Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Nłäshējel (We Come Together) 2015 Annual General Assembly NàKhū (Kusawa Lake), Yukon July 17, 18 and 19, 2015 Draft Minutes Contents ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 1 2015 GA Delegates and Speaker List ............................................................................. 2 Day 1 Opening Prayer ............................................................................................................... 3 Welcoming Remarks ....................................................................................................... 4 General Assembly Business ........................................................................................... 7 Review and Approval – CAFN Financial Audit .............................................................. 25 Elders Executive Report ................................................................................................ 29 Youth Council Executive Report .................................................................................... 29 Champagne Aishihik Community Corporation Report ................................................... 30 Economic Development Report ..................................................................................... 33 Community Updates ..................................................................................................... 39 Day 2 Overview / Recap of Day 1 ............................................................................................ 64 Chief and Council Vision and Priorities ......................................................................... 67 Guest Speaker Jim Mustard – Strengthening Communities .......................................... 74 Better Access to Services and Programs ...................................................................... 77 Facilitated Discussion on Citizens Services .................................................................. 78 Process for Resolutions, Workplans and Budgets ........................................................ 83 Day 3 Overview / Recap of Days 1 and 2 ................................................................................ 86 GA Resolution Draft Policy Presentation ....................................................................... 87 Review Proposed 2015 GA Resolutions ....................................................................... 92 Closing Remarks ......................................................................................................... 131 Appendixes 2015 GA Resolutions .................................................................................................. 138 List of General Assembly Attendees ........................................................................... 165 Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Nłäshējel (We Come Together) 2015 Annual General Assembly, NàKhū (Kusawa Lake), Yukon July 17, 18 and 19, 2015 Page 1 2015 General Assembly Delegates: NàKhū/NàKhū Ashèyi/Tthe Yänlin (Takhini/Kusawa): (Aishihik/Canyon): Elder: Betty Smith-Titus Elder: Margaret Workman Youth: Breanna Smith Youth: Chase Smith-Tutin Darlene Jim Marie Martin Georgina Griffith Lorraine Allen Sally Jim Sheila Kushniruk Alternate: Chris Smith Alternate: Larry Joe Łu Ghą/Shawshe/Deisha DaKwäKada/K’ùā Män (Klukshu/Shawshe/Haines): (Haines Junction/Kloo Lake): Elder: Chief Paul Birckel Elder: Chief Ray Jackson Youth: Jessica Mazur Youth: Ashley John Jessie Grant Cheryle Patterson Phyllis Smith (wasn’t able to be there)Barb Allen Chuck Hume Alternate: Doris Hume Alternate: Fran Peterson Shadhäla/Ch’yenä Key Tágà Shäw (Champagne/Hutchi): (Whitehorse): Elder: Florence Griffith Elder: Mary Frances Isaac Youth: Michelle Dawson-Beattie Youth: Dallayce Smith Marie Mclaren Anna Fraser Kathyleen Darbyshire Donna Smith Elaine Chambers Debbie Workman Alternate: John Fingland Alternate: Brittney Johnson Chief and Council: Dän Nätthe Ada Chief Steve Smith Councillor Shadelle Chambers Deputy Chief Rose Kushniruk Councillor Kathleen Van Bibber Elder Councillor Carol Buzzell Councillor Leslie Walker Youth Councillor Nicole Nicholas-Workman General Assembly Chairs: Chair Pauline Frost Day 1 - Youth Co-Chair - Youth Councillor Nicole Nicholas-Workman Day 2 and 3 - Youth Co-Chair - Tyrell Green Guest Speaker: Jim Mustard List of General Assembly Attendees: Recorded as Appendix to the minutes. Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Nłäshējel (We Come Together) 2015 Annual General Assembly, NàKhū (Kusawa Lake), Yukon July 17, 18 and 19, 2015 Page 2 Day 1 – Friday July 17, 2015 Dän Nätthe Äda CHIEF STEVE SMITH called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m. Dän Nätthe Äda CHIEF STEVE SMITH said welcome everyone. Since we started with Council, we do our own prayer given to us by our staff, so Council will be saying the prayer every morning. There was supposed to be copies for all Delegates. We will make sure we have it ready for tomorrow morning. Just follow along we ask with your patience. We may not say the words correctly, but we are trying to bring our language back. Dän Nätthe Äda CHIEF STEVE SMITH led the assembly in prayer in Southern Tutchone for everyone to follow. Dän Nätthe Äda CHIEF STEVE SMITH said we had a request from one of our Elders so before we get going, we are going to give him a chance to speak. He wants to address the assembly so, as our oldest Elder, I believe we need to afford him the time and place to speak. After he has started speaking, we will start with our General Assembly. ELDER PADDY JIM SR. said good morning. Well, I’ll say a few things about this land here. First with an old road here and construction long time ago with the superintendent and my Mother-in-law and my Father-in-law. And I asked my Father-in-law and Mother- in-law what they wanted for their people and they said no road but build a corral first. So, they built a road and over the hill aways there is a clearing of land for them. And what happened and when you come here there are sheep everywhere. And going to build a house and have water and everything. And when the Government took the land and cleared all the land and didn’t know what to do for a house and everything taken over. First of all, that land belonged to my Father-in-law and my Mother-in-law over here. And I don’t know what happened. And built a house over here and a trap line and my first time here. And built a house and the Government took over the land. So they are trying to charge me for the land here and how many thousands of dollars I got to pay for that land over there? And somehow I got to talk to the Government that they don’t charge me for the land. So all that kind of thing - why do they do that to us? And in the first place, we own the land. And another thing I would like to see what I was thinking about all the time, like white people - why did they come to us? 60 or 65 they retire, but native they don’t retire, but what I want to know from you people - the kids that we are trying to teach - they need our language teacher. They got to want that. What I am doing now is a language teacher. I will correct them. Every once a week I will correct them to say the right thing and what are you talking about for the native language. If we are doing that and do not teach it right, and let them get away with it, that’s not right. They make their own language. They are going to say to me they are Champagne and Aishihik First Nations Nłäshējel (We Come Together) 2015 Annual General Assembly, NàKhū (Kusawa Lake), Yukon July 17, 18 and 19, 2015 Page 3 making their own language now. Our own language becomes a drain. See, that is why I am doing that. And then language. When teaching language, especially Elders, that native people could have an Elder correct the language teacher so they say the right thing. So, the kids know what I think. What do people think about it? And I would like to hear about it - what I say. And that is what I would do now is language school once a week and I correct the language teacher. Now I am going to have a book come out this month - the Government have the money for us to put the book together. So, everything would be correct in our native language and the stories about what has been happening in this country before long time ago. Well, I will say some words after and what do people think about it. You are going to have an Elder. Not right native Elders all retiring. When we were a kid, did everything for the Elders to tell us a story. This time it would be written down on a paper what an Elder said. But our days we had it up here (pointing to his brain). We did it up there and we keep it there. That is how we learn. When Elders talk to us and tell a story all kinds of things to talk about and tell a story about but what has been happening. And in this country a long time ago when Elders start speaking and everybody listened. And that is the only way you are going to learn. As soon as you start talking to kids and Elders stop you right there and say ‘you won’t learn nothing’. Your mind goes two ways when you want to talk and the mind for when an Elder wants to tell a story. My sister, Marg is pretty good and would be teaching now until she is gone. And that is the native way and that is what Elders are for. If you want to learn, don’t be afraid to come to Elders and ask ‘I want to learn this’ and ‘I want to learn that’. And that is what I would like to see. Ask for it now and we can talk about it. Thank you. Welcoming Remarks Dän Nätthe Äda CHIEF STEVE SMITH said thank you very much, Uncle.