Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council

NmTC Community Food Network presents: Food Forest Foundations with Kalista Pruden Webinar!
Contact Seanna Johnston at [email protected] to register!

Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council administers the CCP mentorship program - we encourage all of our Member Nations to complete the form today to start on your CCP Mentorship journey!

http://www.comprehensivecommunityplanning.org/ccp-mentorship.html

Click below to check out the October-November 2023 NmTC Newsletter!
https://www.nautsamawt.org/newsletter?fbclid=IwAR23KR4fIlk-U4rWaic71v3l7yFBuJIhajYp7A8e36sNfJW3gE5bRSmaJGM

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The Community Food Network had it's first ever annual gathering! On November 6th and 7th, Malahat Nation hosted 20 people from seven of our ten Member Nations. We toured Malahat's impressive Community Garden and Medicine Garden, shared a dinner together, and learned from Quw'ustun chef, language learner, and educator, Jared Qwustenuxun Williams on a traditional cooking of salmon over the fire. After another beautiful meal together, everyone participated in a food trade. Let us know if your community would like to host the next gathering!
Contact: [email protected]

Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council organized another successful CCP Workshop! Co-hosted by Osoyoos Indian Band and Indigenous Service Canada, the BC Regional October 2023 Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP) Workshop was held at Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, BC, October 24-26, 2023.

The October 2023 workshop theme was “Making Things Right”. We explored the ways in which planning can create positive change in community and be an important part of correcting wrongs, revitalizing culture and language, reconnecting communities, and supporting repatriation, climate change readiness, emergency preparedness and recovery, and health and wellness. First Nation-to-First Nation learning and capacity building are the anchoring principles of the workshop. We had an excellent turn out this year, with 120 participants total in which 42 BC First Nations were represented, and 5 out-of-province First Nations were represented.

For more information on continued CCP support all year round, email: [email protected]

NmTC Community Food Network presents: Building Healthy Soil with Kalista Pruden Webinar!
Contact Seanna Johnston at [email protected] to register!

Last week NmTC hosted our 2022/23 AGM, Ts’its’uwatul’ - “Helping each other out” was the theme for the reporting year. We celebrated 40 years of our incorporation as a non-profit society! To commemorate 40 years of the Tribal Council, we hosted a Unification Ceremony. Cultural work and protocol were conducted with the sacred Shulmuhwtsus Ceremony, where cultural workers were hired from different Nations on the Island, to prepare and deliver the drum in a good way. Each Board of Director signed the Unification Drum as a recommitment to each other, Member Nations and the Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council. The Unification Drum holds immense cultural and spiritual significance for Indigenous peoples. It symbolizes the coming together of diverse Nations through the fostering of harmony, respect, and collaboration. The signing of the renewed Unification Drum represents a commitment from each Member Nation to work collectively towards the betterment of their communities and the ongoing preservation of their rich heritage.

Highlights from our two-day event were leadership training with Christopher Derickson; Governance training with Anne Moskow; and banquet dinner with entertainment by Ed Peekeekoot.

NmTC would like to thank those who made the time to attend, Elders, Board of Directors, Chief and Councils, CAO’s. We raise our hands to the NmTC team for all their hard work and coming together to make this happen. A special thank you to our Naut’sa mawt Event Management team for pulling off such a successful event!

Happy Birthday to respected NmTC Elder Council Member Vince Harry! Elder Vince represents Malahat Nation and we are honored you are part of our NmTC family. Best wishes from the Elders Council, Youth Council, Board of Directors and Staff. ❤️🎈🎉

Dennis Saddleman shared this poem On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Dennis Saddleman reads his poem,
'Monster,' about the residential school in Kamloops, B.C., he was forced to attend as a child.

Hold space in you heart for this today, and everyday!

Residential school survivor Dennis Saddleman shares poem about his experience On the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Dennis Saddleman reads his poem, 'Monster,' about the residential school in Kamloops, B.C., he was forced t...

Happy Birthday to respected and loved Stz'uminus First Nation Elder Wholwolet'za George Harris Sr.! We thank you for all that you do for us, sharing your teachings, wisdom and songs. We raise our hands in gratitude to you and for being part of our Elders Council and NmTC family. Love from the Elders Council, Youth Council, Board of Directors and Naut'sa mawt staff. ❤️❤️❤️

Happy Birthday Elder Elsie Paul! On behalf of the Board of Directors, Elders Council, Youth Council and NmTC Staff we wish you the very best every day!
We raise our hands in gratitude for your teachings and guidance. Much love from your NmTC family. ❤️❤️❤️

It was a special couple of days having our Youth and Elders gather to share meals and stories together. The gathering was hosted at Stz’uminus Community Centre, with an opening welcome by Elder George Harris, followed by the Young Wolves Group who opened the day with song and dance. Tylyn Fasciglione brought us all through a drum making workshop, where we used deer skin to learn how to make a traditional drum. It is so important for our Elders and Youth to come together to share knowledge of our culture, teachings, and language. The gathering concluded in drumming and songs by Stz’uminus Elder George Harris and Youth Council members Eve Bob and Kianna Watts of Snaw’naw’as.

Just five more weeks until the 2023-24 CCP Workshop! Register today to ensure you get to attend this community-based and interactive workshop. http://www.comprehensivecommunityplanning.org/october-2023-bc-ccp-workshop.html

This year's theme is "Making Things Right". We will explore the ways in which planning can create positive change in community and be an important part of correcting wrongs, revitalizing culture and language, reconnecting communities, and supporting repatriation, climate change readiness, emergency preparedness and recovery, and health and wellness.

We are all wishing Elder Vera Peacey a wonderful Birthday week! We raise our hands to you and are grateful you share your strength and wisdom with us. Love from your fellow Elder Council, Youth Council, Board of Directors and NmTC Staff. ❤️❤️❤️

Naut'sa mawt Tribal Council is excited to announce the 2023-24 Comprehensive Community Planning (CCP) Workshop, which is being held at Spirit Ridge Resort in Osoyoos, BC, October 24-26, 2023. The 2.5-day workshop is perfect for CCP coordinators, planners, administrators, leadership, and youth from BC First Nations involved in CCP.

This year's theme is "Making Things Right". We will explore the ways in which planning can create positive change in community and be an important part of correcting wrongs, revitalizing culture and language, reconnecting communities, and supporting repatriation, climate change readiness, emergency preparedness and recovery, and health and wellness.

For more information and to register, visit http://www.comprehensivecommunityplanning.org/october-2023-bc-ccp-workshop.html. Anyone registering before August 31st will be entered into a draw for an "Nk'Mip Desert Cultural Centre Indigenous Globox", to be drawn at the October workshop.

The Nanoose First Nation is looking to hire a Thi K’wasun Youth Coordinator! Please click here to learn more and apply for the position:

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In memory of Chief Swәnnәset Ken Baird, the First Annual Kenny B Vintage Car Run and BBQ happening this weekend at Tsawwassen First Nation. Chief Baird is greatly missed by the NmTC family!

WEBINAR – REDIP Grant Writing Best Practices. Tuesday, July 25, 2023 | 10:30-11:15AM PST

Registration Link: https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_UR4Qmb7SQlyP9g1xfIXXTA

Grant Writers Mathew Wilson and Desiree Baker will share best practices for preparing a grant application with tips and tricks specific to REDIP. There will be a presentation followed by Q&A. The presentation will be recorded and uploaded to the REDIP website. Please register in advance.

Click below to check out the June-July 2023 NmTC Newsletter!

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WEBINAR Tomorrow! REDIP Intake 2 – Program Updates. Thursday July 20, 2023 | 1:30-2:30PM PST
Registration Link: https://ca01web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_w8cnJFoYSAGZZwXUcXP3wA

In this webinar, program staff will walk through key updates to REDIP program requirements and materials for the recently launched 2023-24 Intake.

There will be a presentation followed by Q&A. The presentation will be recorded and uploaded to the REDIP website. Please register in advance.

Join our team! We are seeking an Event Manager, an Event Coordinator, a Marketing Manager, Note takers, and a Facilitation and Reporting Assistant. Please visit our website to learn more!

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Eight of our staff joined the Malahat Every Child Matters March, where we walked along side Malahat staff and community, as well as Brentwood College students and staff, from the Malahat Nation to Brentwood College. The walk finished off with a lovely lunch served by Brentwood College, and words were shared from Elders and SD79 representative about the impacts of residential schools and the importance our Children have in our culture.

A couple of weeks after the march, we had a team-to-team meeting with the Malahat Leadership team. We met with Josh Handysides, CAO, and his Senior Staff. We never go hungry at any of these meetings, and everyone brought something to contribute to the spread for that afternoon! Discussions around how to best work together not only NmTC to the Malahat Nation, but each NmTC Member Nation with one another. Josh believes in sharing resources, information, documents, and policies with neighbouring Nations because a Nation is only stronger when other Nations are succeeding as well. This belief embraces the true meaning of Naut’sa mawt. We look forward to continue working with Malahat Nation on the many projects they have coming up!

The NmTC team has been keeping busy and on the road with community events. Here is a recap!

We attended Homalco Days, where the community hosted a three-day event for on and off reserve community members. NmTC was honoured to host a table at the Indigenous Music Festival Day, where we introduced ourselves to many community members and gave out swag!

On National Indigenous People’s Day, our team hosted a table at the celebration in Transfer Beach which was organized by Stz’uminus First Nation. The team at Stz’uminus did an incredible job organizing the event; there were bouncy castles, games, activities, and free hot lunch served by staff – including homemade frybread! Our team was honoured to be invited to this event. We loved seeing the children's faces light up as we handed out free orange shirts!

The NmTC Member Services team has continued the Community Visits, and here’s a recap!

To start off the day, we took Elder George Harris, who sits on our Elder’s Council, out for lunch before we made our way to a team-to-team meeting with Stz’uminus. We met with newly elected Chief John Elliott, Trevor Gatzke, Director of Administration, and his Senior Staff. We talked about the importance of community-centered approach, including youth in more projects and discussions, heard about upcoming projects and growth happening at the Nation.

On a sunny afternoon, we pulled up to the Snaw-naw-as Administration buildings and the first thing we all noticed was the beautiful new building on the right of the road! We met with Cory Bob, CAO, Jim Bob Sr., who sits on our Elder’s Council, Kianna Watts, who sits on our Youth Council, and Senior Staff. It was inspiring to hear Cory Bob talk about the challenges they had with completing this building, but along with that came growth and change with contractors they were working with. New businesses, new buildings, and a campground update in progress, the team at Snaw-naw-as has been completing huge projects for their community! Our meeting ended with a lovely meal prepared by a community cook, and we all left with tummies full of delicious frybread!

Naut'sa mawt would like to congratulate the newly elected Chief Gordon Harry and the respected Council! Gordon has been a dedicated board member for the last four years, and we are honoured to continue working with him. Naut'sa mawt is excited to continue supporting the important work happening within Malahat Nation.

Thank you for the recognition. We are honored to have your support.

We are hiring an Event Manager and Event Coordinator! Please click here to learn more and apply for the position:

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We wish to extend a warm and celebratory "Happy Birthday Elder Janet!" to T'Sou-ke First Nation member and Naut'sa mawt Elder Council member HIELWET Janet Hansen! We raise our hands to you and are grateful to the strength and knowledge you share with us. Love from your fellow Elders Council, Board of Directors, Youth Council and NmTC family. ❤️❤️❤️

Click below to read our April 2023-May 2023 newsletter!

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Attending Our Gathering 2023 with many of our Nations. Our hands are raised to our Naut'sa mawt Events Team.

Tea Creek is offering a variety of training sessions such as Introduction to Professional Construction, Introduction to Professional Cooking, and Introduction to Heavy Equipment Operator.

Click the link below to sign up for professional construction:
https://www.teacreek.ca/admin-planning-1

Click the link below to sign up for professional cooking:
https://www.teacreek.ca/indig-ag-2-1

Click the link below to sign up for heavy equipment operator:
https://www.teacreek.ca/intro-heo

Tea Creek is offering an Introduction to Indigenous Agriculture, click the link below to sign up!

https://www.teacreek.ca/intro-to-indig-ag

Indigenous Marketing Solutions is seeking a highly motivated and creative Marketing Manager!

The Marketing Manager will set the strategy for marketing and communications for our internal and external clients, build and implement digital sales campaigns, develop and execute digital and social media plans, manage websites, and build internal digital media capacity within Naut’sa mawt and Stz’uminus Education Society.

To apply please visit: https://www.nautsamawt.org/employment-opportunities

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National Day of Awareness for MMIWG2S

On May 5, People across Turtle Island will stand together to hold our lost women, girls, boys, men, and 2-Spirit people close to our hearts. Our culture teaches us that the colour red is the only colour that spirts can see. So, on this day, we will wear our red dresses, shirts, and beadwork to help our missing loved ones find their way home. We are all one. Support is available through the National 24/7 MMIWG crisis line at 1-844-413-6649.

ARTIST CREDIT: Danii Kehler
Lady in Red
MMIWG Saskatchewan

The Coastal Zone Canada 2023 conference hopes to attract significant interest and participation from Indigenous communities across the country. We have had many potential attendees reach out, asking about financial support to facilitate attendance. We are very pleased to announce that Naut’sa mawt Event Management, with support from the local organizing committee, has successfully applied for funding from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada’s First Nation Adapt Program to support this outcome.

Funds are limited and compensation will be on a first-come first-served basis. If you have any questions about this funding opportunity, please email: [email protected]

If you are interested and eligible for funding, please complete the Google Form by May 7, 2023 using the button below: http://bit.ly/czc-ip