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Lest We Forget SENK’LIP NEWS November - 2016 EDITION - OKANAGAN INDIAN BAND 12420 WESTSIDE ROAD VERNON, BC V1H 2A4 - FREE Lest We Forget Honouring our Veterans on Remembrance Day SENK’LIP NEWS Ph: 250-542-4328 Editor: Shaylen Smith Fx: 250-542-4990 [email protected] Chief: Byron Louis Councillors: Lyle Brewer, Barbara (June) Cole, Tim Isaac, Allan Louis, Coola Louis, Dan Wilson, Raymond Marchand, Russell Williams and Leland Wilson Page 2 Community Okanagan Indian Band Important Numbers Council Meetings Schedule CUT AND PLACE ON YOUR FRIDGE! Regular Scheduled Meetings EMERGENCY NUMBERS: First Tuesday of the Month: 9:00am to 4:00pm Emergency 911 OKIB Volunteer Fire Dept. 250-542-9212 Second Tuesday of the Month: 5:30pm to 9:30pm Water 250-308-8075 Buildings 250-306-1363 Third Tuesday of the Month: 9:00am to 4:00pm Changes to the schedule and community meetings/emergency Main Band Office 250-542-4328 Toll Free 1-866-542-4328 meetings will be communicated to the membership in the fol- Administration lowing ways: Education/Training Human Resources www.okib.ca Membership Finance www.facebook.com/OkanaganBand www.twitter.com/OkanaganBand 250-542-5094 Health Social Development and Training 250-558-3706 Head of the Lake Hall 250-558-1414 Process New Horizons 250-545-2402 All requests to be added to the Chief and Council’s agenda must be sub- Snc’c’amalta?tn Daycare and School 250-545-3800 mitted to the Executive Director by Wednesday at 4:30pm the week be- Cultural Immersion School 250-260-3616 fore the next meeting. Agenda items are reviewed and approved by the Public Works and Housing/Lands 250-542-3444 Executive Director and Chief on Thursday afternoon. Contact Stacy Yow, Territorial Stewardship/Research 250-542-7132 Executive Assistant to Council: 250-542-4328 ext. 210, or by email at [email protected] OKIB members: Please ensure your mailing address is up to date with Membership, so that you will receive your Christmas cheque. Call Membership at 250-542-5094 From the family of Hat Pooley (George Emil Pooley) We would like to thank all the helpers from public works, Gerry and Sheldon for the grave marker and everyone who helped during the Komasket graveside service for Hat. You support is greatly appreciated. Special thanks to Coola. Hat appreciated his OKIB family and friends and was proud of his Okanagan heritage from his maternal grandfather Norman Smith and his mom Joyce Keno- ras. Along with sisters, Jayna & Jennifer Pooley, daughter Emi- ly Pooley, Aunti Vanessa, Great Aunt Isabel, Grandma Mildred, Papa Albert, many nieces, nephews and cousins we want to extend appreciation to you for your support during this time of great loss. Community and Language Page 3 Constable David Marchand, an OKIB member has served with the Vancouver Police Department for 24 years. He was honoured by The Order of Merit of the Police Forces and received a medal during a ceremony held on September 16, 2016 in Ottawa. Each year the “Order” recognizes “the leadership and exceptional service or distinctive merit displayed by men and women of the Canadian Police Services,” as indi- cated on their website. David is the son of Fergus and Barbara P. Marchand. His maternal grandparents are the late Jack and Alyss Miller; his paternal granparents are the late Millie and Norman Steele. David is the middle child with his brothers Lance (youngest) and Pernell (eldest). Barb is so proud of all three of her sons, but says that this is Davey’s time to shine! Language Corner skʷ̓ əkʷ̓ imlt ki̓ wəlx q̓ʷuct ckiwt ti̓ kʷ̓ əlq tə̓ tq̓ ̓álaʔqʷ kə̓ ká̓ sat xə̌ xá̌ saʔt swiʔnúmtx Submitted by Mary Louis kʷ̓ əckʷ̓ act xw̌ upt t c a k̓ʷ c ə k̓ʷ t t ̓ s Physical Descriptions q̓ r n m u i l c ə w skʷ̓ əkʷ̓ imlt: young s r ə ɬ ʕ m i u t ̓ i ki̓ wəlx: old x̌ ɣ t w i k c qʷ q̓ ʔ q̓ʷuct- fat c ̓ ə k̓ʷ k l c ̓ ɬ a n ckiwt- skinny x l ə w i k u ƛ̓ l ú ti̓ kʷ̓ əlq – tall x̌ k̓ʷ t i k̓ʷ ə l q a m tə̓ tq̓ ̓álaʔqʷ - short kə̓ ká̓ sat – ugly s w i ʔ n k̓ʷ m ʕ ʔ t ̓ xə̌ xá̌ saʔt – pretty qʷ xʷ ʷ ɣ x̌ c ƛ qʷ x swiʔnúmtx – handsome ɬ ƛ̓ t a s á k̓ ə k̓ ʔ swiʔnúmtx – strong x̌ ə x̌ á s a ʔ t k̓ʷ i Page 4 Language Nest E hee-a-thinaugh checkwook “tl” ap Also, the Language Nest Program il skwook “tl” eelt I’ll “tl” ghugh “tl” REMINDER TO PARENTS TO AT- would like to give thanks to the people hap. TEND YOUR REQUIRED MONTHLY in our community! The sun rising over the hill on the fawn FAMILY LANGUAGE NIGHTS OR and the older people. VOLUNTEER WORK AT THE NEST! Sapion Joe, Frank Marchand and OKIB Language Nest Colin Marchand for the deer hide. If there is something you would like to Shane Miller for deer stew meat. We have two sessions: suggest or learn from our programs please, contact us at the Language Mary and Alton Louis for deer First session is for children 0-3 years heart and liver. old. Nest contact listed below. Second session is children who are 4 James Bonneau for Heart and years old (preschool). If you have any questions, sugges- Liver tions, or are interested in enrolling TSD and Team for the Moose We have six children enrolled in our your child/ren please contact Danielle Meat first session and we have four children Saddleman or Marnie Gregoire at enrolled in our second session. We 250-503-5593 or email okib- are almost at full capacity for our 2016 [email protected] -2017 year. Our program started September 12, 2016 and will continue till June. In the month of October the children went on a field trip to Patchwork Farms right beside Okanagan College. We now are registered for next year to have two garden boxes that the chil- dren will be able to learn how to nur- ture! Wondering what is the Language Nest and what is it about? The Language Nest Program, E hee-a -thinaugh chekwook"tl"ap il skwook"tl"eelt I'll "tl" ghugh "tl"a hap. Is a program that has fluent speaking elders leading Language Revitalization by connecting and directing the staff and children in the program, which makes us so unique. The house in which the program is situated is meant to feel like “gramma’s house”. Where the teachers are the elders, and the workers are there to be learners and take direction and help bridge the chil- dren’s needs. Our program will also be offering Tra- ditional Parenting and Tupa’s Kitchen, and continuing with Language Nights. Everyone Welcomed, bring your slaxts! Culture & Language Page 5 2016 OKIB Fortis BC Gorman Hunting Urban Systems Golder Associates Camp Silver Star The 2016 OKIB Hunting camp Watkin Motors was brought back to Little Bou- Stella Jones leau Lake after a 3 year hiatus. Millennia Research Limited The Hunting camp was held from Mandell Pinder LLP September 29-October 4, 2016. With the generous donation Territorial Stewardship would like the camp is able to provide to express our gratitude to all the all meals for the hunters and volunteer hunters. The camp was visitors provide pieces of able to provide for the Snc’c’amalta? equipment for processing of tn Day Care, nkmaplqs i snmama- game, and camp supplies. yatn ikl sqilxwtet The TSD is mandated to pro- (Cultural Immersion tect our Title and Rights and School), Language Nest by being on the land is and the elders. During demonstrating our use of the land. In previous the 7 days there were years the camp has moved to alternating locations numerous visitors to the across our Territory. camp and they were able 2012-Bouleau Lake to pick up some meat for 2013- Sovereign Lake their freezers. 2014-Silver Star The camp would not be possible without the gen- 2015-Arrow Lake erous support of our sponsors: 2016-Bouleau Lake Ronald Williams of Omak Washington and the same time it is so awesome! Further, I New Book Features Jane Tonasket of Omak, Washington and my would like to acknowledge my instructors/ paternal grandparent is Mike Louis of mentors who have supported, taught and OKIB Writers Vernon, BC. I have one sister, Lindsey Louis guided me throughout my academic educa- Theytus Books recently released “The Gath- also of Vernon, BC. I am currently in the De- tion. A huge thank you to: Dr. Jeannette erings - Water Anthology” featuring a col- velopmental Standards Teaching Certificate Armstrong, Dr. Marlowe Sam, Dr. Greg lection of written work submitted by Indige- Program and Degree in Penticton, BC. Younging and Language instructor Richard nous youth in BC. Two I had been asked by Dr. Greg Armstrong. Okanagan Indian Band Younging of the Creative Writing Sarah Alexis members successfully and Theytus Books Department at submitted their work Sarah Alexis is the daughter of Paul and Glo- the En’owkin Center to submit writ- ria Alexis. Her grandparents are Murray and for the book: Savan- ten work for the Gatherings XV: Dora Alexis and Steven and Mary Quaw. nah Louis and Sarah Youth Water Anthology book. The Alexis. Water Anthology was a collaboration of submissions from youth through- She currently works at the Okanagan Nation out British Columbia. I had been a Theytus Books pro- Alliance Natural Resources division and says student in Dr.
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