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Stó:lō Service Agency Performance Report

September - December 2019

OPERATIONS

EVENTS

• The Fun Committee held a site wide Halloween Event on October

31, 2019. Prizes were awarded to the staff members with the best

costume, most creative costume and best decorated door.

• On Monday, November 11, 2019 the Cultural Committee hosted

the 26th annual Stó:lō Xa:yxwleq Haqweles Swayel (Stó:lō

Veteran’s Day), which honors Stó:lō veterans each year. The

event, held on the Coqualeetza grounds, hosted approximately

300 attendees.

Photographs taken by Kalvin Warbus

Grand Chief Steven Point attending the Stó:lō

Veteran’s Day ceremony.

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• The Stó:lō Service Agency Christmas party was held at Tzeachten Community Hall and was open to all staff and

member Bands Chief and Council. This year the Christmas party boasted over 170 people and included 18 staff

Years of service recognition awards. As always, the Christmas Party was a huge success with $1,530 raised for the

Stó:lō Christmas Hampers through a variety of raffle draws.

Sharlene Charlton (left) received her 25 Years of Service recognition at this year’s Christmas Party

from the SSA Board of Directors (Left to right – Angela Kermer, Rhianna Millman, Sharron Young).

Below, many staff and guests enjoying the meal and vast prize give-aways.

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HUMAN RESOURCES (HR)

• Attended the Indigenous Human Resource Conference in Vancouver September 17 and 18, 2019 as well as an

Arbitration Workshop in November.

• Hosted the annual Stó:lō Services Agency Information Session in September where 25 Staff were in attendance.

• Set up and attended 6 ½ day sessions for Achieve Leadership Training on-site for directors/managers/supervisors.

• Attended the Fraser Valley HR Round Table in November.

• Began an HR file audit with each Manager/Director on all personnel files.

Sep-19 Oct-19 Nov-19 Dec-19 Totals

Job Postings 3 4 2 9

Interviews 1 1 1 3

New Hires 2 1 4 4 11

Staff Releases 1 3 3 7

HR consultations with Staff/Supervisor 10 5 20 10 45

Pension and Benefit Enrollment 2 5 3 10

Pension and Benefit Information Sessions 1 1 1 3

WCB/Short Term Disability Applications 2 1 1 4

Criminal Record Check Applications 6 30 39 30 88

Job Description Development/Registration 2 6 8

Personnel File Audits 1 7 9 2 19

INDIAN REGISTRY (IR)

PROPERTY AND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

• Had the Welcome Figures in front of building 10 pressure washed and re-stained.

• Fixed the Daycare building 9 and Health building 7 foundation leaks fixed.

• Upgraded the parking lots in the middle of the property.

• Added several stop signs on the Coqualeetza

site to help slow down speeding vehicles.

• Graded and fixed the poor drainage on the

road around the Pekw’xe:yles site.

Births Deaths Marriages Divorces Transfers

Misc. Amend

Registrations CIS/SCIS

Sept 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 12

Oct 10 0 0 0 1 2 0 0

Nov 5 2 0 0 1 1 7 7

Dec 2 0 0 0 1 1 4 28

Total 20 3 0 0 4 5 13 47

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RECORDS MANAGEMENT

VEHICLE POOL ADMINISTRATION

676

833

1627

80

Records Management

Files created - 676

Files edited - 833

Boxes created - 16

Boxes edited - 27

Boxes destroyed - 0

September October November December

Series1 203 227 194 127

203

227

194

127

Vehicle bookings

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FINANCE

POST-SECONDARY

UCEP Certificate/Diploma Bachelor Prgm Master’s PhD TOTAL

Aitchelitz 0

Matsqui 4 2 6

Popkum 0

Skawahlook 2 1 3

Skowkale 5 10 2 17

Tzeachten 3 9 2 14

Yakweakwioose 1 1 2

TOTAL 1 12 24 5 0 42

INCOME ASSISTANCE

Client Type Comparison March 2019 to December 2019

Client Type Employable PWD PPMB GFA TOTAL

Band Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19

Aitchelitz 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4

Matsqui 6 5 1 1 1 1 0 0 8 7

Skawahlook 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

Skowkale 4 4 2 1 2 2 0 0 8 7

Shxwhà:y Village 5 3 7 6 0 0 0 0 12 9

Tzeachten 14 13 11 10 3 3 3 3 31 29

Yakweakwioose 3 7 3 3 0 0 0 0 6 10

TOTAL 35 35 26 23 6 6 3 3 70 67 PWD – Persons with Disability, PPMB – Persons with Multiple Barriers, GFA – Guardians Financial Assistance

Family Type Comparison March 2019 to December 2019

Family Type Single 1 Parent Family Childless Couple Family TOTAL

Band Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19 Mar 19 Dec 19

Aitchelitz 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 4

Matsqui 7 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 8 7

Skawahlook 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

Skowkale 8 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 8 7

Shxwhà:y Village 12 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9

Tzeachten 24 19 2 6 1 0 1 1 28 26

Yakweakwioose 4 5 2 5 0 0 0 0 6 10

TOTAL 58 45 7 18 1 0 1 1 67 64

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NATIONS CREATIONS

• September 30th Orange shirt day we produced and sold 2,335 Orange t-shirts in

reconciliation and remembrance Residential school survivors and for those who did

not. 717 of those where shipped to Yukon region

baring Artist Megan Jansen’s design.

• Invited to have a booth at the Chilliwack

Arts Council Christmas market. We sold products

for 3 days and had NC Artists showcase their work.

It was a huge success!

• First international sales to retailer in Seattle Seatac Airport in November.

• Partnered with Stó:lō Gift Shop for the second annual ladies’ night.

• Sponsored the “Spirit Award” at the Chilliwack Independent Film Festival.

• Worked with Vancouver Convention Centre to provide ornaments for their Christmas display throughout the

center.

• Our lasered coasters were put into 90 gift baskets sent out in partnership with Buy Social Canada and Tourism

Vancouver.

STÓ:LŌ RESEARCH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTRE (SSRMC)

CULTURAL HERITAGE & ARCHAEOLOGY

• September through November, the team worked on 13 heritage overview and impact assessments, mitigations, and cultural monitoring projects. Their work as stewards helped protect and preserve Stó:lō heritage.

2019 (September through November) Projects:

H2018-72 Wahleach Island IR 2 AOA H2019-064 Ohamil Cell 3 CHIA

H2019-004 Seabird Utility Installations H2019-070 DFO Salmon Restoration Peach Creek

H2019-009 Skowkale Cemetery H2019-071 Block B22

H2019-017 Shxw’owhamel IR 1 CHIA H2019-073 Elbow Lake Canoe

H2019-019 Peers Creek Trail Reroute H2019-076 Nicomen Island Shoreline Protection CHOA

H2019-043 Dewdney Bridge AIA H2019-083 Transmission Structure Yale Cultural Monitoring H2019-063 Semath Lot 8 AIA

• Additional Archaeology Pod activities included: Archaeological/cultural monitoring and investigations by Stó:lō

archaeological assistants with outside consultants; Fieldtrip to Yale for cultural protocols visit; Hire and train 2 new

part-time field assistants; training on Emlid Reach; connected with archaeology companies holding many SHIPs;

and Repository- cataloging, accessioning, upload to RRN, donation and loans.

Left, Artist Chantelle Trainor-Matties showcasing

her work at the market

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STÓ:LŌ HERITAGE POLICY - STÓ:LŌ HERITAGE INVESTIGATION PERMITTING (SHIP)

• 70 Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permits issued from September 1, 2019 to November 26, 2019.

STÓ:LŌ MATERIAL CULTURE REPOSITORY

• SRRMC heritage and library staff continued to take care of

the material culture repository and objects curated there

on behalf of the Stó:lō community, past and present. Over

9,500 of the material objects were accessible on-line by

way of the Reciprocal Research Network (RRN) in which

the Stó:lō Nation-Tribal Council/SRRMC were founding

developers and members.

• There were 23 affiliated museums/institutions in Canada,

the United States and England accounting for over

480,000 Northwest coast cultural objects and dozens of

project spaces accessible on-line.

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PEOPLE OF THE RIVER REFERRAL OFFICE

• StoloConnect Major Projects Module review of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project continued. In this quarter

Trans Mountain stepped away from the tri-partite negotiation table and have since returned. We now continue to

finalize our updated TOR.

• Continued engagement with Fraser Basin Council’s Regional Flood Strategy planning.

• Continued support provided along with LFFA and STC to co-develop and manage the Emergency Planning

Secretariat (EPS) that will play the central role in the long term FBC process and facilitating engagement on various

Emergency (all-hazards) Management issues across S’ólh Téméxw. EPS has recently staffed up to 3 administrators.

• Continued support for the Dike Alignment Committee with leadership and staff from Skwah FN, Shxwhà:y Village

and the City of Chilliwack in the ongoing development of a new dike between Island 22 and Chilliwack Mountain.

• Continued support for the Semá:th FN in the implementation of their MOU with the City of Abbotsford and the

Province as we scope out options and solutions for dike protection measures along the Matsqui Dike without

impacting Semá:th community’s fishing sites.

• Attended SW BC Grizzly Bear Interim Measures Working Group meeting held in Merritt, BC. Discussion focused on

finalizing Terms of Reference with BC and the possibility to translocating bears in 2020-21.

• BC Hydro per-referral billing relaunched as new staff became familiar with billing format, time tracking, etc.

StoloConnect Referrals Management Web-Portal

• StoloConnect presentation at AADC Office in Vancouver for Provincial, Federal, Territorial Working Group on First

Nations Engagement and Consultation with live French Translation for First Nations of Quebec.

• StoloConnect presented to Squamish First Nation.

• STSA SEA agreement and Sto:loConnect presented to staff and council representatives from Seabird Island Band.

S'ÓLH TÉMÉXW STEWARDSHIP ALLIANCE

• S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance (STSA) Strategic Planning Sessions held Oct 28-29th at Harrison Lake Resort.

• Trapeze Web Design of Victoria, BC unveil first look at STSA website at the Harrison Planning Session. It was warmly

received, and progress continues.

• STSA Executive Member-At-Large vacant seat has been filled by Chief Mark Point.

STSA-Federal Government Relationship

• Federal Engagement Protocol draft completed and signed by Minister Carolynn Bennet on September 10, 2019.

Meeting held Nov 25 to discuss budget and signing ceremony scheduling in the new year.

• Mike Goold has been made PRRO’s first Federal Engagement Liaison. This new position oversees and facilitates

consultation and engagement with agencies, departments and crown corporations of the Federal Government of

Canada.

STSA-Provincial Government Relationship

• Collaborative Stewardship Forum (CSF) Contribution Agreement projects continued to develop.

• Heritage Conservation Act s.4 Pilot Project has finally received endorsement and is set to launch.

Measure SSEA Referrals Federal Referrals Other Referrals (Industry, Regional, Civic, etc.)

Referrals Received 129 8 28

Final Response Timelines Met 96% n/a n/a

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• Support from MIRR at the STSA SEA Tech Team resulted in updates and revisions to the STSA SEA Reference Guide

document (V.3.).

• Continued support for the Project Management Team (PMT) in updating the SSEA Implementation Plan for annual

endorsement by the STSA SEA Working Group.

• Matt McGinity has been made PRRO Manager, overseeing PRRO operations with primary involvement at the

Provincial tables.

LAND USE PLANNING

SXTA

• Ongoing work with the Tripartite SXTA-BC-Canada Technical Working Group and the SXTA-BC Bilateral Forestry

Working Group to support Treaty negotiations.

• Provided technical support at SXTA workshops and committees and continued refinement of the SXTA Referrals

Process, including engagement with proponents.

CSF

• Two-Way Training: Canoe Trip from Harrison

Lake to Scowlitz. Discussed the importance of

collaboration and bonded through a canoe

trip together in the rain.

• S’ólh Téméxw Guardians Project: Team

attended the Fraser Valley Aboriginal Child

and Family Services Society conference to

speak to community members about what they want to see in the

developing S’ólh Téméxw Guardians program.

• S’ólh Téméxw Use Plan Forestry Operational Guidelines Project: Into final

drafting of the Forestry Operational Guidelines for proponents. Licensee

engagement planning underway.

• Mining Inventory and Analysis Project: Finalized contract with Fair Mining

Collaborative to begin analysis work of mining activities within S’ólh Téméxw.

• Provided technical support to Chief Angie Bailey to the Environmental

Stewardship Conference where she gave a presentation and sat on a panel about

the successes of the STSA CSF.

• Cultural Heritage Projects: Analysis of policies, protocols, and burial sites in

partnership with the Archaeology Branch.

SRRMC

• Lower Mainland Flood Management Strategy: Received new model flood scenario data. Currently working to

customize it for STSA communities.

• Participated in Green Shores Pilot Course for BCIT and the BC Stewardship Centre, reviewing natural infrastructure

alternatives to current hard engineering solutions to flood mitigation.

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LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, CULTURAL EDUCATIONS AND TOURS

• Naxaxalhts’i (Sonny McHalsie) was interviewed on film in the Coqualeetza Longhouse for “British Columbia: A

History,” a 4-part documentary being produced by 1871 Productions Inc., a subsidiary of Screen Siren Pictures, for

the Knowledge Network. Raw footage of Naxaxalhts’i’s interview will be provided to the Stó:lō Archives. The

documentary will air in 2021.

• Attended a two day conference in November at Musqueam Cultural Centre to learn about UBC’s new Indigenous

Research Support Initiative Framework, which has been established to enable collaborative research with

Indigenous communities, UBC researchers, and other partners.

Library and Archives

• Developed a Powerpoint presentation for post-secondary students to orient them to the holdings of the Library

and Archives and how to access them and gave multiple tours of the library.

• The Library/Archives hosted 27 researchers over October and November. It’s expected to be slower in December

as post-secondary students take exams and wrap up courses.

• Processed 15 boxes of archival holdings.

• Digitized photographs for use on the S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance website.

• Organized House of Respect Committee meetings in October and December.

• Received 1 research registry application for the filming of “British Columbia: A History”.

Genealogy

• Began working on Semá:th Traditional Use and Occupancy Study Phase 4.

• Addressed 29 research requests received by email, and 7 requests received in person.

Cultural Education

• The Cultural Resource workers were in the schools every day doing their Cultural Presentations as the Steqó:ye

program (SD 33 Chilliwack) is now in full swing.

• Completed the Grade 6 pilot program with Abbotsford School District at the Xá:ytem site in Mission. 30 classes

completed half day tours to learn about traditional Stó:lō lifeways with an emphasis on Stó:lō governance, and the

Xá:ytem Transformer story.

• The Grade 3 Longhouse Extension Program tours continued with SD 34 Abbotsford.

• Attended and assisted with cultural events at Stó:lō Nation including the Stó:lō Xa:yxeleq Swayel (Stó:lō Veterans

Day), and SD 33 Chilliwack Pro D days.

• Met with Fraser-Cascade and Mission School Districts to discuss programs we offer currently and to discuss future

programs specifically at the Xá:ytem site.

Tours

• Tours with Sonny McHalsie: St. Mary’s (5); Upriver (4); Sumas Prairie (4); Chilliwack Lake (1); Coqualeetza Grounds

(5), Xá:ytem (3)

• Speaking engagements with Sonny McHalsie: (5) with University of the Fraser Valley; Fraser Valley Aboriginal

Children and Families Services Society; Abbotsford Christian Elementary School; 3rd Annual Fraser Valley Tech

Forum, and a new immigrants support group.

• Met with the District of Mission’s Manager of Tours to discuss the tour offerings and to strategize about potential

partnerships in future.

Stó:lō Shxwelí

• The Siwes ye siwalh sqep Teachings of Our Ancestors group met on 3 occasions and continued work on the

translation of two stories.

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GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS (GIS)

• Fisheries - Finalized placename mapping and possible story mapping; maps to be printed by mid-December.

• Land Use Planning - reviewed datasets and consulted with engineer, creating 3D maps.

• Trans Mountain Expansion Project TEMP portal built; attended TMEP vegetation consultation meeting; updated

corridor footprint with shapefiles from proponent, added layers to TMEP module with Culture Code; received

Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure permit shapefiles from TEMP, updating in portal.

• Treaty - Attended SXTA Lands side table, technical working group meetings; Connected with DataBC re: corporate

map service; produced maps of Forestry referrals overlapping treaty lands; incorporated new ParcelMap BC as part

of main dataset; started dialog with Culture Code regarding adding attributes from original Lands of Interest shapes

to final Treaty Lands shapes in Interest Module.

Collaborative Stewardship Forum (CSF)

• Project team meeting for Mineral Tenure Inventory and Analysis. Set up preliminary web map for Mineral Tenure

Analysis.

• Produced preliminary compilation maps of current active air and water monitoring sites, Federal and Provincial, BC

water monitoring data sources research, ongoing and continuing compilation of data source maps.

• Recreational Cumulative Impact (Sumas Mtn.) - Initial working group meeting and follow-up, setting the terms of

reference and starting budget. Initial set of trail/road maps with SARA data.

• Overall S’ólh Téméxw Integrity - Data BC GIS layer analysis and inventory, looked for relevant layers for Integrity

study.

• HCA burial analysis.

• Jones/Wahleach watershed pilot study. Provincial data layer inventory and gap analysis.

TREATY OUTREACH

• Continued the various community engagement sessions throughout the year.

• Community Constitution updates on October 15 (Vancouver), October 16 (Skowkale Membership meeting),

October 23 (Leq’á:mel), November 18 (Chilliwack), and November 21 (Bellingham).

• Annual Gathering on November 2 (Sq’ewá:lxw).

• Creative Communications: Outreach Campfire on Treaty Lands and an SXTA Movie Night.

• Kitchen Table Gatherings: Initial recruitment work with several families.

• Planning for Community Champions Key Message Training session in January.

• Distribution of Biennial Report covering 2017-2019.

• Creation, production and distribution in print and electronic form of a bi-monthly newsletter (September and

November issues).

• Planning for Youth Gathering 2020.

• Production and distribution of Constitution booklet, Constitution Overview brochure, Community Engagement

Questionnaire, and SXTA full colour folder.

• Development of new timeline and revision of Constitution Ratification Community Outreach Plan.

• Video production: Indian Act Sucks and Governance animation video.

• Production of Prezi about Constitution.

• “We Believe in Stó:lō” Podcast production.

• Professional Development: Podcast conference, Language classes, Project management, Website Training.

• Continued coordination of the SXTA Culture Committee.

• Ongoing social media updates and engagements.

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SPECIAL PROJECTS

• Trans Mountain Major Project Management Team meetings and meetings with BC and Trans Mountain.

• Leadership Training

• SXTA Workshop material preparation and negotiations support.

• Air and Water Quality monitoring project meetings CSF.

• Work on CSF project for cumulative effects and guardians projects.

• STSA Strategic Planning.

• Water symposium Toronto.

• SXTA Main Table negotiations support.

FISHERIES

• The Fisheries Program is in middle of its’ first year of operating under the Four Pillars of Salmon: Salmon and

Communal Needs, Salmon and Culture, Salmon and Educations, and Salmon and Governance. It has been

challenging as we do have the support of DFO to operate in this capacity, but it is not the norm to our communities.

• Salmon and Communal Needs - Processed 3 ceremonial permits, applied for Chum and Coho surplus at Chilliwack

Hatchery for smoking salmon process, and smoked Popkum’s Eulachon surplus for Stó:lō Nation community long

houses including (Frank’s, Skowkale’s, Shxwhà:y Village, and Leq’á:mel’s).

• Salmon and Culture - 4 days of searching for Fraser River main-stem spawning Chum

• Salmon and Education - S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance fishery advisory role and continued support for

strategizing to help levels of governments with long-term foreshore planning.

• Presented to Fraser Valley based classrooms (2 middle schools and 1 post-secondary).

• Salmon and Governance - Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance

❖ Non-salmon Technical Working Group - reviewed Eulachon Integrated Fisheries Management Plan, and reviewed LFFA staff proposals and workloads.

❖ Fraser River Aboriginal Fisheries Secretariat (FRAFS) – attended 2 Executive Committee member meeting

representing the Lower Fraser First Nations, 2 Forum Planning Committee meetings (harvest and

conservation for all Fraser bound salmon), a Finance committee meeting and was support to Watershed

Talk on Big Bar Landslide.

STÓ:LŌ HEALTH SERVICES (SHS) ADMINISTRATION

• Set up an office on site for Aboriginal Liaison, Chris Gosselin in Building 7 on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

• Safe Talk Training around Suicide Awareness held for Staff and community on November 4.

• ASIST Training held for Staff and community on November 27 and 28

• Renovated the Portable 2B to use for Workshops and programming.

• Implementation reviews held in the communities of Aitchelitz (Nov 13), Yakweakwioose (Nov 20) and Shxwhà:y

Village (Nov 21).

• Presentation to the FNHD about developing a regional food guide and associated nutritional support services.

• Attended First Nations Health Authority (FNHA) regional working group and caucus.

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QWÍ:QWELSTÓM (WELLNESS SERVICES)

• Successful Elders Gathering on October 30 in which 90

elders attended. The Halloween theme was a success.

• Held 3 successful workshops:

❖ Angry Spirited Workshop held on November 14 with 10 participants

❖ Completed Day Treatment Program with 11 grads

❖ Completed Respectful Relationship Program with 5 grads

• National Addictions Awareness Week Event on

November 26 with 60 people in attendance. Honored

8 people in a graduation ceremony for day treatment.

FAMILY EMPOWERMENT TEAM

• Hired a Family Empowerment Team resource worker to replace Emily Shantz, who will be moving on.

• Family Empowerment Team Christmas party

• Current waitlist of 10.

EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

Preschool

• Continued to offer once a month family night to preschool participants and their immediate families which allows

families to be able to connect with their child’s preschool teacher and enjoy a meal together.

• The 2019-2020 first day of preschool classes was very successful.

• 40 children registered in Preschool for 2019-2020 school year.

• Continued COHI (Childs Oral Health Initiative) screening which is always very successful for the childcare centre.

Quarterly visits are planned for fluoride/varnish and screening for all children enrolled.

• Both preschool classes visited the Chilliwack Corn Maze, with full attendance from both classes.

• Our childcare/preschool Christmas party will be hosted at Chilliwack Gymnastics for caregivers and their families.

PS Family Nights AM/PM-PS Waitlist COHI Pumpkin Patch

September 25 18 44

October 25 18 44 40

November 25 18 44

Childcare/Preschool 75 18 44

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Childcare

• The children continued to amaze staff with their loose parts play. Their imaginations expanded as they used the

open-ended materials to act out songs, scenes, and playscapes.

• Revised the Centre Parent Handbooks for caregivers to strengthen Centre policies and expectations for parents

and the Centre.

• On October 25, held an open house to show case our new School Age Program, Sp’oq’es Explorers and newly

renovated basement. We offer after school care to Evans and Sardis Elementary. Our open house was attended by

funders, community members, Chilliwack professionals and SSA staff. Attendees were able to tour the new spaces,

enjoy a light snack, and watch the Sts’ailes Dance Group.

The Head Start children in action

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• The Centre was honoured with a plaque on October 25 from Sprott Shaw College in Recognition that our Facility

supports Professional Development by providing practicum opportunities to students from Sprott Shaw College.

• In order to provide high quality service and care for the children, our centre continued to follow the closures of

Chilliwack School District 33 calendar year for non-instructional days. This

allowed our staff to partake in staff wellness days and workshops related

to Early Childhood Development

• In September, took part in Orange Shirt Day “every child matters”.

• Took part in ‘Shake out BC’ on the Coqualeetza grounds in October.

Family Program

• Facilitated a 5-week Infant massage workshop at Stó:lō Health Services Baby time and downtown family place.

• Visited the Stó:lō Elders Lodge monthly. Some of the activities included sharing a meal, crafting and light snacks.

• Continued to offer family night within the head start program throughout the year on the last Thursday of every

month. Some activities included paint night, swimming, and tie-dye swirly shirt making.

• In December, invited the elders from Stó:lō Elders Lodge to share turkey dinner with our families.

• Visited the Sunflower festival, as well as the Apple Bard and had an amazing time.

• Had Darian Williams share the cultural teaching in making a personal hand drum, at family night.

• Hosted the following guest speakers within the family program; Kirsten from BC Aboriginal Child Care Society,

guiding children’s behavior, staff Ashley to share a healthy snack and Tracey Jirak from FNHA, sharing info on

tobacco reduction.

Family Nights Infant Massage Guest speakers Sunflower festival

September 15 3 1 9

October/ Apple Barn 14 8 0 0

November 15 8 1 0

Turkey Christmas Dinner December

20 0 1 0

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Playing and learning with family program participants

STÓLŌ ELDER’S LODGE

• Held monthly Tenants meetings.

• Monthly visits from Squiala School Kindergarten and Stó:lō

Family program.

• Held language classes every Tuesday.

• Tenants attended the Train & Hobby Show.

• Participated in ShakeOut BC/ Fire Drill.

• Monthly movies at the Cinema

• Attended the Elders Gathering where one of our Elders won

the 50-inch TV.

• Held a Halloween party at the lodge.

• AHMA Operational Review was completed and very

successful. A facelift for the cedar pillars which received

a new coat of stain

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• Staff attended the Historical Impact training.

• Changed the LPN’s shifts to 12-hour shifts.

• At full Capacity from September to December.

• New Clinical Lead LPN Jacqui Madill.

• Hosted Elders Family Christmas Dinner with over 70 friends and family joining

the tenants for a special meal (pic below).

SHXWT’AM:ETSEL FAMILY PROGRAM: Aboriginal Family Place (AFP), Aboriginal Infant Development Program (AIDP),

Aboriginal Supported Children Development (ASCD)

• Another busy and successful quarter with 52 new families accessing services

broken down in the following Categories: AFP – 7, AIDP – 19, ASCD – 26.

• Over 50 people attended the Open House held at Saint Mary including

Mayor Pam Alexis, Chief Johnny Williams from Scowlitz FN and 2 lovely

elders from Chehalis.

• All staff wore their orange shirts to honour the Survivors of the Residential

School System on September 30.

• Enjoyed a great harvest from our Community Garden which was used for

cooking and baking, and the leftovers were sent home with families.

• Chilliwack Quilters Guild donated Quilts for the new babies of the AIDP

program in Chilliwack.

• Had many Jordan's Principle applications accepted which provided

specialized equipment like strollers, orthotics and helmets for the

children with special needs. Private assessments for Autism were also

approved through this resource.

• Parent Sessions included Cedar work, Baking, Flu Clinic, powwow

dancing and learning about smudging.

• The Pumpkin Patch Field Trip was very well attended, and the families

enjoyed it.

Sardis Pharmacist, Moe,

giving an Elders their flu

shot.

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• Christmas Party had over 14 families. There were crafts, a beautiful meal,

gifts and pictures with Santa provided.

• Over 30 children received Back to School Back Packs filled with resources

for a successful Kindergarten Transition.

• The Aboriginal Family Place Program attended the "Halloween Hoot" at the

Leisure Center setting up a table and had over 100 visitors.

• ASCD attended Health Fairs at Kekinow Native Housing and the Mission

Friendship Center.

• MAFP partnered with the FVCDC to host the "Calm Curriculum" Training to

assist parents to help their children learn the skills needed to emotionally

regulate. 12 families attended the 6-session series.

• 4 staff completed the “”Historical Impacts Training” series. ASCD covered

the cost for 8 other service providers to also attend.

• 4 Staff attended “Assisting indigenous Families with Autism Resources”

workshop.

• 3 Staff attended the BCACCSS Conference.

New playground at the Pekw’xe:yles site.

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YOUTH SERVICES

Memiyelhtel

• Part-time Administrative Support and Cultural Coordination added to the staffing.

• Back-to-School packages prepared and distributed to youth in the program.

• 4 monthly dinners served to the Cyrus Youth Homeless Shelter. Attended their annual gala.

• 1 Adopt-A-Road Clean-up on the stretch: the "Memiyelhtel" program stewards on Knight Road – Shaw Ave – and,

Gaetz Street.

• Fright Night at the PNE

• Professional development and self-care partnership with Luna Float Chilliwack.

• Recipient of the 'Coats for Kids – Project Warmth' community program sponsored by Murray Honda and other

Chilliwack businesses.

• 2nd Annual Xmas Gift Box campaign for youth in the program.

• 8th Annual Christmas Dinner hosted at the Neighborhood Learning Centre (NLC), catered by Younie's Restaurant

and sponsored by Bob Plowright Realty.

NAYSPS/ASCIRT

• Hosted two training sessions at SSA in partnership with FNHA and Fraser Health (FH).

• November 4 – safe TALK

• November 27 & 28 – Applied Suicide Intervention & Skills Training (ASIST).

• Finalization of development and restructure for the NAYSPS program.

• Posting for Transitional Support Worker (TSW) position; upcoming posting for NAYSPS Worker.

COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING TEAM

• Hosted the highly successful two-day conference ‘Sharing the

Path Forward: An Overdose Awareness Gathering’ at the

Coast Hotel targeting over 65 in the field of drug and alcohol

rehabilitation and several Persons of Lived Experience.

• Installed the drums and rack cards for the Kwelexw project in

City of Chilliwack spaces (see pic), listing services available for

families dealing with addictions issues.

• Held two events for Women of Stó:lō: distributed

Mammogram cookies on Breast Health Awareness Day and

commemorated Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women

on Red Dress Day.

• Submitted proposals for:

❖ Historic Impacts Training to Union of BC Municipalities ($25K) ❖ Justice Fund - 50 Call to Action ($500K) ❖ Brave Technologies & Stó:lō Service Agency – to Health Canada ($300K)

• Current proposals in progress:

❖ Community Gaming Grant to support Stó:lō Service Agency Health and Dental with equipment ($100K) ❖ Mental Health Statement of Readiness to FNHA for support for Family Supports for home detoxification

and End of Life supports

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COMMUNITY HEALTH AND HOME CARE

• Had 2 new casual hires as Homemakers for Adult In-Home Care.

• Elder’s Drop-in Group met weekly on Monday afternoons. Members from Sumas, Tzeachten and Yakweakwioose

attended regularly. (socialization, RN available for assessments, crafts, other topics as determined by the group).

• Nurses attended FNHA Nursing Education Forum and shared lots with the team.

• Two nurses received Maternal Substance use training and will be integrating their learnings into practice.

• Baby time Christmas party with Santa.

STÓ:LŌ ABORIGINAL SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (SASET)

• In the third quarter, SASET served a total of 664 clients (with 2678 interventions) averaging approximately 4.03

appointments per client.

• There were 346 male and 318 female clients. 1 client was

under 15 years of age; 177 clients were between the ages of

15 and 24; 261 were between the ages of 25 and 39; 147

were between the ages of 40 and 54, and 78 clients were

over the age of 55. The unspecified balance either did not

disclose their age information or were "drop-in" clients

utilizing resource room,

• Of the 664 clients: 140 individuals found employment and

93 individuals returned to school or further training.

• 25 individuals received Transition to Work supports

Assistance with clothing, work gear, transportation/food allowances to assist individuals in making the transition

into employment.

• 7 individuals applied for and received Short Term Training Supports (2 to 30 days of training) that included

Corrections, Construction safety, Esthetics/Lash extension, Faller Training Level 2, Hoist Training, Warehousing

Certification.

• 4 individuals are currently being assisted with Long Term Training Supports for Class 1 Driver's Licence, Plumbing

Level 3 and Small Engine Repair.

Of the 664 clients served:

1 client was under 15

177 clients between the agesof 15 & 24261 clients between the agesof 25 & 39147 clients between the agesof 40 & 54

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SASET SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMS

• Getting Your “L’ Workshop: 21 participants attended at SASET Chilliwack (3 groups); 4 participants in Spuzzum (1

group); 5 participants in Xa’xtsa (1 group); and 7 students from Mamele’awat Indigenous Centre in Abbotsford.

• Basic Computer Skills Training Chilliwack were held every Friday from 9-12 pm at the SSA site for SASET Employment

Resource Centre. Training sessions were conducted for those needing the basic start up skills in Word, Email,

Internet use, etc.: 21 participants participated in this training at the Chilliwack Employment Resource Centre. The

workshop was also held in the following outreach communities: 8 participants in Spuzzum (2 group), and 5

participants in Skwah (1 group).

• Resume and Cover Letter Workshop was completed by 5 participants at the SASET Chilliwack Employment Resource

Centre, and 7 participants at Katzie.

• Co-ordinated the Service Canada Mobile Service for both Bakerview Learning Centre and Mamele’awat Indigenous

Centre in Abbotsford.

• Co-ordinated a Culinary Arts Program information session in the following locations: Soowahlie, Stsailes, Skwah,

Cheam, Shxw’ow’hamel, Tzeachten, Squiala, Chawathil, and SASET Chilliwack.

• Participated in the following career fairs: Black Press Career Fair in Langley, Education Career Fair in Surrey and

Abbotsford, Katzie Career Fair, Free Rein Career Fair in Hope, WorkBC Agassiz Career Fair, Revenue Canada

Hiring/Career Fair in Langley, and Family Gathering/Information Fair in Abbotsford.

Training Program

• November 4 – December 13, Office Admin Training in partnership with UFV.

❖ 17 applicants; 10 participants started the program ❖ Daycare arrangements, health and other issues arose for participants who didn’t attend, and they are

working with employment counselors to move forward ❖ 9 completed the training ❖ 5 of the 9 are BladeRunners eligible

• November 18 – 29, Employment Prep in Chilliwack

❖ 16 applicants, 9 completed program ❖ 4 of the 9 were BladeRunners eligible

• November 12 – 22, Warehousing in Surrey

❖ 14 applicants; 12 individuals commenced the program ❖ 11 completed the program: 1 withdrew in the first week due to health challenges ❖ 6 of the 11 are BladeRunners eligible

DAYCARE AGREEMENTS

• SASET continued to administer 3 daycare agreements: at Stó:lō Service Agency, Seabird Island and Sts’ailes, where

“grandfathered” funding provides seat allocated supports.

SASET CULINARY ARTS FOUNDATION PROGRAM:

• SASET continued to deliver the Culinary Arts employment program funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced

Education in partnership with Vancouver Community College and the University of the Fraser Valley.

• September 2019 SASET Culinary Arts program completed in November 2019 with:

❖ 15 students enrolled in the program ❖ 12 students completed the program. Of the 12 students, 3 are hoping to continue to Professional Cooks

Level 1 at UFV ❖ 6 students have gained employment ❖ 7 students are seeking employment ❖ 2 students left due to medical reasons

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Left, SASET culinary arts with Chef Chris Monkman (far left) and

Graham Louie(2nd from left), Jaqueline Faircloud and Nicole Modest

(Nicole just graduated the program November 2019). 3 generations of

SASET Culinary all employed at Sandpiper Golf Course!

SASET Culinary Arts all busy at our new location at The

University of the Fraser Valley. Construction of the SASET

kitchen has commenced which will link to the Professional

Cook Level 1, II and III at UFV.

GRADUATING CLASS OF NOVEMBER 2019.

Amanda Seymour, Darby Chambers, Edwin George, Jordan Joe, Corey Charlie, Kendall Fillardeau, Mellonie Siah, Mike

Castle, Nicole Modeste, Astasia Leblanc-Naziel, Chris Monkman, Natasha George, Cole Point