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Stó:lō Service Agency Performance Report

April – August 2019

OPERATIONS

Events • The 27th Annual Stó:lō Children’s Festival took place on July 10, 2019 with 1,490 kids checked in at the registration

tent. We had a record-breaking number of exhibitors this year at 55. This year’s theme took us back to the Jurassic era, with inspiration drawn from the popular Jurassic Park movies. Major event sponsors included: Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe Management Limited, Royal Bank of Canada, Manning Elliot, City of Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society, and First Nations Health Authority.

• Participation Numbers from member SNCC bands (pre-registered and registered the day of) was approximately 354.

• The 10th Annual Stó:lō Golf Tournament took place on August 22, 2019 at Cultus Lake Golf Course. There were 28 teams registered for the event, made up of community members, vendors and staff. $2,000 was raised for the Stó:lō Christmas Hampers. Aitchelitz First Nation, Skowkale First Nation, Squiala First Nation, and Tzeachten First Nation all had community members and staff participate in this year’s tournament.

Almost 1,500 children checked in for this year’s 27th Annual Stó:lō Children’s Fest, held on July 10. Above left, some of the display tents; (centre) Stó:lō Board Members Angie Kermer (left) and Rhianna Millman (third from left), Stó:lō Nation Chiefs’ Council President Chief David Jimmie of Squiala First Nation (second from left) and (right) Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove and grandchild. (Right) One of the many water slides on site for the day. (Below) More pictures from this year’s event.

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Human Resources (HR) • Hired 3 Post-secondary summer workers to assist with finance and administration, including events, over the

summer months. Two of these positions were funded through SASET. Apr May Jun Jul Aug TOTAL

Job Postings 10 5 8 3 2 28

Interviews 5 1 3 2 11

New Hires 12 11 5 5 5 38

Summer Students 7 14 21

Staff Releases 1 1 2 1 5

Maternity Leaves 1 1 2

HR consultations with Staff/Supervisor 16 10 5 2 3 36

Pension and Benefit Enrollment 2 3 2 5 12

Pension and Benefit Information Sessions 1 1 1 1 1 5

WCB/Short Term Disability Applications 1 2 1 1 5

Criminal Record Check Applications 3 3

Community Postings/Consultations 6 1 7

Job Description Development/Registration 5 2 1 5 1 14

Information Technology (IT)

• Began the roll out of new PCs and laptops with Windows 10. • Contracted Paramount Digital Security Inc for a 5-month period to assist with IT services during the large transition.

Indian Registry (IR)

• Completed the administrative support for the 19 Indian Registry Bridge Training sessions of which there were approximately 250 participants from all over BC.

• Hired Debra Combs as Indian Registry Assistant for 1 year through a SASET Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS) program. • Updated the old department filing system making file folders for each band member so that all events in their

lifespan were inserted into their own file folder. The filing system is almost complete. • IR Assistant took the 5-day Indian Registry Training at Indigenous Service Canada, giving her the opportunity to do

status card appointments including requesting the proper Identification, taking the picture and typing up the status card and log, as well as how to fully complete the Secure Certificate of Indian Status Card forms and the Registration forms for births, First Time Registration, Bill S3 and the 1951 cut off. This includes all data entry forms.

Births Deaths Marriages Divorces Transfers Adoptions Misc. Amend Data Entry CIS/SCIS

Apr 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15

May 7 3 0 0 1 0 1 33 33

June 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 43 43

July 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 22

Aug 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 17

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Property and Capital Management • Strategic Planning session with Office of Executive Director and did a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities

and Weaknesses). Discussed roles/responsibilities and back-up. • WHMIS Training for after-hours FSW’s. • Parking lot addition in front of property creating 70 additional parking stalls. • Several consultations for geothermal system.

Records Management

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62 71 80

RECORDS MANAGEMENT

Files created -1167Files edited -2435Boxes created -62

(Left and centre) Extensive work was done in front of the health building (Building 7) this summer to expand the parking lot to address growing demand and more services and employees. (Right) Four badly damaged trees were also removed from the site.

Stó:lō Service Agency adheres to strict regulations requiring the handling and disposal of files. A professional company provides this service seen in these photos.

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Vehicle Pool Administration • Created magnetic logos for the company vehicles for them to

be easily recognizable.

FINANCE

• Stó:lō Nation and SASET audits completed in July with unqualified (clean) opinions. • New 3-year mobile phone plan negotiated with Telus, which came into effect in July. • First installment for the new Employer Health Tax that will be replacing BC medical premiums was paid in June.

2019 has both premiums in effect: 2020 will just be the Employer Health Tax.

Post-Secondary

UCEP Certificate/Diploma Bachelor Prgm Master’s PhD TOTAL

Aitchelitz 0

Matsqui 4 2 6

Popkum 0

Skawahlook 3 1 4

Skowkale 4 12 2 18

Tzeachten 4 9 2 15

Yakweakwioose 1 1 2

TOTAL 1 12 27 5 0

April May June July AugustSeries1 136 193 187 206 216

136 193 187 206 216

VEHICLE BOOKINGS

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Income Assistance

Client Type Comparison March 2019 to September 2019

Band Employable PWD PPMB GFA TOTAL

Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Aitchelitz 3 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 4 4 Matsqui 6 4 1 1 1 2 0 0 8 7

Skawahlook 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Skowkale 4 5 2 1 2 2 0 0 8 8

Shxwhà:y Village 5 4 7 7 0 0 0 0 12 11 Tzeachten 14 17 11 11 3 3 3 3 31 34

Yakweakwioose 3 6 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 8 TOTAL 35 39 26 24 6 7 3 3 70 73

PWD – Persons with Disability, PPMB – Persons with Multiple Barriers, GFA – Guardians Financial Assistance

Family Type Comparison 2019-03 (March) to 2019-09 (Sept)

Band Single 1 Parent Family Childless Couple Family TOTAL

Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Mar 19 Sep 19 Aitchelitz 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 4 Matsqui 7 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 7

Skawahlook 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Skowkale 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8

Shxwhà:y Village 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 Tzeachten 24 27 2 2 1 1 1 1 28 31

Yakweakwioose 4 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 6 8 TOTAL 58 60 7 8 1 1 1 1 67 70

• Received 100% compliance on the Income Assistance Audit review which was an increase of 4% from the

compliance review conducted in 2013-14 fiscal year. Nations Creations

• Nations Creations has been busy developing new products for sale with artists designs and working with companies

to create those same products baring corporate branding. Bringing the ability to make products for companies along with manufacturing Artists designs on products, has been a great balance for continued growth.

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• Community Connections - Nations Creations was asked to host a group of Cambodian Delegates for a tour of production, a grounds tour led by Stó:lō Tourism and traditional lunch. The delegates wanted to see the small social enterprise, with hopes to do a similar type of business in some of their communities. They had an amazing time and loved the traditional lunch hosted by CEPCO. At the end of the afternoon we gave them a gift of art and they presented us with their traditional gifts, which we were honored to receive.

• We produced and participated in Children’s festival at Stó:lō making 4 different options of T-shirts for attendees.

• UFV invited Nations Creations to their National Aboriginal Awareness day. There they supported us showcasing products and they purchased several gifts with artists designs. The gift shops at both locations will soon be carrying NC products.

• The 2019 “every child matters” T-shirt design was announced. “Drying the Tears” by Artist Jason Roberts was the chosen design, honoring elders. September 30th is Orange shirt day across Canada. This is the third year Nations Creations has helped bring awareness reconciliation to residential schools. Partial proceeds from sales of orange shirts will be given to elder’s programs in our community.

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April Sales May Sales June Sales July Sales August Sales

2018/2019 Sales Comparison

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STÓ:LŌ RESEARCH AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT CENTRE (SSRMC)

Cultural Heritage & Archaeology • July through September, the team worked on 20 heritage overview and impact assessments, mitigations, and

cultural monitoring projects. Their work as stewards helped protect and preserve Stó:lō heritage.

2019 (July through September) Projects: H2018-71 Chilliwack Airport Diversion Ditch AIA H2019-042 Tzeachten Lots 370 371 372 373 CHIA H2019-003 Aitchelitz Lot 6-2 CHIA H2019-044 Log Handling Facilities Harrison Lake CHIA (602278) H2019-006 FREP 2019 surveys H2019-049 Tesky Detention Pond H2019-009 Skowkale Cemetery H2019-051 6050 Chilliwack River Road AIA H2019-012 Nesakwatch Centre Creek CHIA H2019-060 Seabird Island Shaw Cable Hookup H2019-017 Shxw’ow’hamel IR 1 CHIA H2019-061 DY-1545 Pole Relocation H2019-018 2236 Lougheed Highway Agassiz AIA H2019-063 Semath Lot 8 AIA H2019-033 Liumchen Creek CHIA H2019-064 Ohamil Cell 3 CHIA H2019-034 Skwah FN Diking Project PFR H2019-065 Coqualeetza Grounds CHOA H2019-039 Semath Lots 89, 90, 91, 92, 93 H2019-070 DFO Salmon Restoration Peach Creek

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

archaeological assistants with outside consultants; public fieldtrip to Yale for site recording; and hosted an archaeology booth at the Stó:lō Nation Children’s Festival.

Stó:lō Heritage Policy - Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permitting (SHIP) Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permit Summary July 1st, 2019 to September 26th, 2019

• 57 Stó:lō Heritage Investigation Permits issued

Central Valley15%

Chiliwack River3%

Coquihalla/Skagit2%

Fraser Canyon1%

Fraser Delta/Coast

42%

Harrison/Chehalis6%

Indian Arm/Coquitlam

2%

Lower Valley10%

Stave Lake13%

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SHIP by Location

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Education

Forestry

Industrial Development

Other

Municipal Development

Oil and Gas

Recreation

Research

Residential Development

Transportation

Utilities

Nature of Investigation

Education

Forestry

Industrial Development

Other

Municipal Development

Oil and Gas

Recreation

Research

Residential Development

Transportation

Utilities

Wood5%

Antiquus4% Arrowstone

7%

Cordillera2%

Golder9%

Landsong4%

Musqueam7%

SRRMC23%

Terra9%

Ursus Heritage9%

Inlailawatash Forestry Ltd12%

Kleanza5%

Langara College2%

Sts'ailes2%

SHIP by Company

Wood

Antiquus

Arrowstone

Cordillera

Golder

Landsong

Musqueam

SRRMC

Terra

12% 3%3%

23%32%

4%16%

7%

SHIP by ProponentBC Hydro

Cascadia Env.

City of Port Moody

City of Vancouver

Other

Enbridge

Metro Vancouver

Western Canadian

33%

54%

11%

2%

SHIP by Investigation Type

AOA

AIA

Monitoring/ SAP

Research

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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.

SRRMC employees undertake a number of roles related to monitoring and protecting the nation’s interests in land management, resource development, sustainability and environmental stewardship.

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People of the River Referral Office

S'ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance

• S’ólh Téméxw Stewardship Alliance (STSA) Strategic Planning Sessions held June 24th at Tzeachten First Nation Hall. Major topics included STSA Governance Structure and STSA Terms of Reference, STSA Communications Strategy and website development, and Collaborative Stewardship Forum (CSF) and the implementation of a Stó:lō Guardians Program.

• Finalization of STSA Terms of Reference provided clear structure and procedures for STSA for the first time. • Trapeze Web Design of Victoria hired to develop an STSA website. By September, a simple wire-frame version of

the site is up for review. • STSA Executive Member-At-Large seat has opened. By-election to be held in late-September.

STSA-Federal Government Relationship

• Federal Engagement Protocol draft completed. This agreement will, for the first time, define the relationship and process for engagement and consultation on Government of Canada referrals.

STSA-Provincial Government Relationship

• STSA Strategic Engagement Agreement (SSEA) 2019-24 is finalized and brought into effect. This is the second five-year term of our SSEA (the first was 2014-19). The SSEA defines the relationship and process for engagement and consultation on Province of British Columbia referrals.

• Collaborative Stewardship Forum (CSF) Contribution Agreement was signed and received by STSA August 30th, 2019. This allows for funding from BC previous negotiated in the CSF Enabling Agreement of March 2019.

• Heritage Conservation Act s.4 Pilot Project continued to be delayed by a lack of action from the BC Archaeological Branch. STSA/PRRO assigned tasks have been completed for months and we are ready to go.

• Carrielynn Victor represents STSA/PRRO at the Wildlife Indigenous Advisory Committee, a group dedicated to rewriting and indigenizing the BC Wildlife Act.

Major Projects

• StoloConnect Major Projects Module review of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project continued with the updating and drafting of a new Terms of Reference to define expectations, relationships, and procedures of the involved parties (STSA, Trans Mountain, and The Crown). Unlike the previous iteration, the updated TOR makes The Crown the primary engaging party, rather than Trans Mountain holding delegated Crown Authority. This keeps the consultative relationship between The STSA and The Crown.

• Fraser Basin Council Flood Strategy planning continued. Engagement with Lower Fraser Fisheries Alliance (LFFA) and Stó:lō Tribal Council (STC) to co-develop a Stó:lō Secretariat body that will play the central role in this long term FBC process and facilitating engagement on various Emergency (all-hazards) Management issues across S’ólh Téméxw.

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

Referrals Received 307 23 48

Final Response Timelines Met 78% n/a n/a

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• Continued engagement on Integrated Silviculture Strategy Project with the Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resources Operations (MFLNRO).

• Engaged with First Nations Forestry Council (FNFC) on Draft BC First Nations Forestry Strategy. • 5 Nation Grizzly Bear Recovery Initiative (membership includes STSA, Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA), St'át'imc,

Secwépemc, and Nlaka'pamux) are drafting a Terms of Reference with the Province of British Columbia to restore grizzly bear habitat and maintain a safe, genetically diverse breeding population of bears in southwestern BC.

StoloConnect Referrals Management Web-Portal

• StoloConnect continues to garner a great deal of attention. Functionality presentations were made to the Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Working Group on Indigenous Consultation and Engagement in Victoria, and then again in Vancouver with live-French translation for Metis and the First Nations of Quebec.

• StoloConnect presentation for Nicola Tribal Association. • StoloConnect presentation scheduled in late September for Squamish First Nation.

Land Use Planning Climate Change Adaptation Planning Partnership: SRRMC - Ts’elxwéyeqw Tribe - Semá:th First Nation

• Hosted a booth at the Tzeachten Wellness Day and National Indigenous Peoples Day at Tzeachten, engaging community members on climate change and related hazards;

Above, the PRRO annual barbecue held June 20 and, right, participating in the PRRO Medicinal Plants Tour with Yvette John on May 21.

Notes gathered at Community Dialogues on Climate Change, held during the Tzeachten Wellness Day on April 2 and during Indigenous Peoples’ Day on June 21.

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• Presented on the OurCAP Project “Climate Change Adaptation Planning in S’ólh Téméxw, Stó:lō traditional territory (British Columbia)” at the National Canadian Water Resource Association conference;

• Joined the National Indigenous Technical Working Group on Flood Mapping; • Presented at the Emergency Planning Secretariat Flood Planning Roundtable at Kwantlen First Nation; • Developed a community-based emergency scenario involving climate change related events for and participated

as subject matter experts in a table-top Emergency Response Training at Tzeachten; • Ongoing meetings with community Land Managers to review hazard assessments and emergency management for

the project communities; and • Liaised with Fraser Basin Council to gain access to most up-to-date flood modelling data (shapefiles, animations,

maps) for the Fraser River. As of 16-Sep-2019, starting to process these files in-house. Climate Change Hazard Assessment Summary by Community

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Library, Archives, Cultural Educations and Tours Library and Archives

• Longstanding Archivist-Librarian Tia Halsted retired in June 2019. We are fortunate to have Stephen Shurgold, a recent Master of Information graduate from the University of Toronto take on the Archivist-Librarian position.

• SRRMC once again hosted the University of Saskatchewan/University of Victoria Ethnohistory Field School in May. Eight graduate students in disciplines such as history and museum studies were in and out of the archives and busy in the community conducting oral history interviews. The students researched: the history of the relationship between Stó:lō and the Chilliwack Museum; the biography of a Stó:lō Nation Fishery Guardian uniform from the 1990s; Stó:lō people and alcohol and tobacco uses; the Skowkale Fish Hatchery; the 1975 Stó:lō declaration; the Soowahlie cemetery; Cultus Lake Indian Princesses; and the life story of Mary Malloway. The field school culminated with a potlatch feast on May 30 so that the students could present on their work and thank the community for supporting them.

• Over the summer, the Library and Archives furthered its professional standing, becoming a member of the Archives Association of BC, and establishing a MemoryBC institutional profile (https://www.memorybc.ca/sto-lo-research-and-resource-management-centre).

• Eight boxes of archival material into the Library/Archives database. • Six Research Registry Applications were received, reviewed, and approved. • The Library and Archives was approached by the University of British Columbia’s Indigenous Studies program as a

possible placement for a student practicum in the 2019/20 school year. Several research projects were developed for presentation to the students in September. We will find out in October if any of the students have selected to do their practicums with us.

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The 2019 Ethnohistory Fieldschool Potlatch was held on May 30. Students presented on the work they’d done during their time with the program

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The Paul Family genealogy chart

Genealogy

Highlights from the first quarter: • Assisting Skawahlook with their family tree project. • Began planning for the Tzeachten genealogy day. • New research for Lum family line. • Assisted various projects with the Field School. • Updated Kelly family tree.

Family Tree Maker Data

Number of Names: 49,673 +181 Number of Marriages: 14,779 +55 File Size: 77,162 -

Highlights from the second quarter:

• Entered the 50,000th name in the database. • Continued assisting Skawahlook members

with their family tree and attended their Genealogy Day event Attended Genealogy Day in Tzeachten.

• Assisted Xyolhemeylh with charts for Children in Care (CIC).

• Updated family lines for: Lorenzetto, Tommy, Prest, Cook, Phillips, Kelly, Edwards.

Family Tree Maker Data Number of Names: 50,063 +390 Number of Marriages: 14,889 +110 File Size: 77,426

Research Requests Walk-ins/Appointments: 19 Email Requests: 119 Phone Requests: 26 Charts Printed: 139 Facebook Requests: 29

Research Requests Walk-ins/Appointments: 17 Email Requests: 93 Phone Requests: 9 Charts Printed: 104 Facebook Requests: 2

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Cultural Education • From April through June, the Steqó:ye program provided educational opportunities about Stó:lō culture to 2,649

K-12 students in School District #33 (Chilliwack) over 93 hours. Topics included drumming and singing, storytelling, cedar, weaving, ethnobotany, Indigenous governance, waterways and landforms, and Coqualeetza property walks.

• From April through June, 898 students from School District #33 (Chilliwack) and School District #34 (Abbotsford) in Kindergarten, Grade 3, and a Grade 7/8 split class attended the Longhouse Extension Program (LEP) at the Coqualeetza Grounds.

• A pilot program for Grade 6 students at Xá:ytem, to focus on Indigenous governance and the story of Xá:ytem, was developed over the summer in conjunction with School District #34 (Abbotsford), to be held in Fall 2019.

• Over the summer, Cultural Education Resource Workers gathered and prepared Cultural material to be used in the 2019/20 school year.

• In association with Stó:lō Tourism, the Cultural Education Resource Workers also held five cultural workshops for the general public through the Cultural Experience Series on longhouse protocols, weaving wool, fishing and a Coqualeetza grounds tour.

Stó:lō Tourism

• Tourism has operated its public summer tours again this year and offered more dates and options – including Chilliwack Lake and Sumas regions. There were more than 200 participants throughout the summer. The Harrison Lake/River tours sold out, requiring three additional tours for groups on top of the public dates.

• Groups continued to book tours at St. Mary’s and Xá:ytem was opened for a Mission Chamber of commerce annual luncheon. Many educational institutes including School Districts, University of the Fraser Valley, University of BC, Capilano University, and the University of Victoria have booked bus tours with Sonny McHalsie and all were very pleased with their experience.

• Offered weekly Cultural Experience Series events throughout the summer months, incorporating the Cultural Education Department and visits to the longhouse, weaving take-home projects, drumming, archeological presentations, and grounds tours.

• We also oversaw necessary cleaning, maintenance, and repairs of Xá:ytem to make it ready for public access and the pilot Grade 6 programs that Cultural Education has developed with School District #34 (Abbotsford).

Summer tours conducted by Stó:lō Cultural guide Sonny McHalsie always prove popular.

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Geographical Information Systems (GIS) • Continued refining Mining Inventory maps, and attended planning meetings with CSF technical team. • Research on in-house and internet data sources for hydrological and meteorological sampling stations. • Treaty support work for Lands pilot project, school lands project, and overlapping interest’s study. • Updated online version of Mining inventory preliminary maps. • Produced preliminary maps for Air and Water Quality CSF projects, and attended technical group meetings. • Meetings and preliminary maps for Sumas Mtn. Recreation Impact project.

Treaty Communications and Outreach Outreach is the communications link between SXTA community members and the SXTA Leadership and Treaty Negotiating Team. Community members hear updates and we collect feedback with the goal of assisting preparation and negotiation of the Treaty.

• Youth Gathering focused on Governance on April 12-14 at Stó:lō Longhouse. • Community Constitution Updates on May 27 (Leq’á:mel), May 30 (Bellingham), June 10 (Vancouver), July 30

(Chilliwack) and August 10 (Skawahlook) reached over 100 participants • Outreach Beach BBQs at Cultus Lake and Kilby. Planned Campfires on Treaty Lands. • SXTA Village staff updates for SAY, Leq'á:mel, Skawahlook. • Kitchen Table Gatherings: Kelly Family, Yeqwyeqwí:ws, Tzeachten membership. • Developed and delivered Community Champions Preliminary Key Message Training session at Critical Path

Committee in prep for delivery at next SXTA Workshop • Community Liaison office visits to Leq’á:mel on a regular basis. • Non-treaty community engagement with Yale. • Creation and production of Biennial Report covering 2017-2019. • Creation, production and distribution in print and electronic form of a bi-monthly newsletter (April, June and

September issues) • Development and promotion of 1st annual SXTA bursary. • Development and production of Constitution Fact Sheet, Constitution Simplified brochure and planning for full

Constitution booklet. • Development of plan for Constitution Community input sessions for Fall/Winter 2019. • Video production: Treaty Lands videos completed and uploaded to social media and website; Youth Gathering and

Governance structure animation video underway. • Swag and giveaway planning and production: water bottles, t-shirts, gift cards, pins etc. • Online Treaty 101 presentation/course tested, revised and posted online. • Meetings/Workshops: Continue to attend SXTA Workshops and committee meetings. • Created positions, arranged hiring process, hired and oriented two new staff: Community Liaison Assistant and

Multimedia coordinator. • Planning underway for a SXTA Treaty Podcast. • Coordinated the formation of a new SXTA Culture Committee. • Master SXTA contact list development continues. Combining, updating, contacting members. Researching and

adding e-mails & phone #’s. • Youth colouring contest. • Ongoing social media and website review and updates.

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• SXTA information tables at Aboriginal Day, Stó:lō Nation Children’s Festival, Career Days, Leq'á:mel Convenience Opening, Community Wellness events and more.

Treaty Implementation HR Plan

• Developing an HR transition plan. • Developing an up-to-date HR Manual (for the

SXTA). • Drafting a potential organizational chart for the

future government. • Identifying HR needs for the transition to self-

government and beyond (phased implementation).

• Developing a TNA (Training Needs Assessment) to be taken to the communities. The TNA will enable us to identify gaps and identify strategies to close those gaps (for future employees).

• Identifying the jobs potentially needed in the transition to self-government and beyond; compiling an extensive set of Job Descriptions (along with Job Postings/Interview questions tailored to each potential job) which will be contained in the HR Manual.

HR Policy Manual • Developing a draft employee Policy Manual for the SXTA, which draws upon the SNOPM, but adds multiple new

policies in order to comply with current provincial and federal legislation. • Dozens of draft policies have been written. • Includes a short Orientation (for new employees) Manual.

Research • Researched CWI (Community Wellbeing Index), in order to draft a report on how the achievement of self-

government improves the wellbeing of Treaty FNs overall. • Analyzing the Implementation plans of other Treaty FNs (such as Tsawwassen) and comparing with the SXTA’s Core

Treaty Working document. • Researched software. With the move to self-government, the SXTA will need software that can handle several tasks

for business management. • Wrote procedures for committees; wrote a report on the SXTA’s current organizational structure. • Researching what programs geared towards FNs are available in post-secondary institutions in BC (with a view to

identifying where job-specific training can be undertaken). Similarly, researching where job-specific training in general is available for the multiple jobs potentially needed by the SXTA government.

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General, ongoing • Will collaborate with

Communications & Outreach as we work towards the vote on the Constitution, in order to ensure a voting process that meets the needs of the individual SXTA communities.

Attended Meetings, Conferences and Gatherings

• May 13, June 18, July 4, Sept 23. Critical Path Committee meetings.

• May-Sept: Various other workshops, sub-committee meetings, leadership table meetings, community gatherings (including attendance at a gathering at the Leq'á:mel Gym, May 27; a gathering at Silver Reef with the Lummi Nation, May 30; a meeting with Chiefs and Councillors, June 10-12, Vancouver).

• Various meetings on the Constitution. • September 19-20. Attended the Pacific Business Law Institute Conference on “Treaties and Self-Government.”

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STÓ:LŌ HEALTH SERVICES (SHS)

Administration

• Minute Taking Training on April 3 was attended by Admin Staff: Heather Walker and Brooke Willie. • Organized Skills for Living Well with Dr. Martin Phillip-Hing:

o 4th Session: April 16, 17, 23 and 24 with 15 people for Health, FAD and SRRMC Staff • Hired 4 summer students who started in June:

o Admin Assistant: Sharon Desnomie o Nursing Assistant: Amber Charlie o Elders Assistant: Kiana Kelly o Events Assistant: Serena Jefferson

• Admin Changes in July: Sheradon Roberts promoted to Admin Assistant and Brooke Willie is now covering Reception

• Midwifery Program in partnership with Seabird Island Band started June 1. One day a week at Bldg. 7. Contract with Cheryl

• Health Meet and Greet Potluck on July 2 to introduce the new Midwifes • Partnership with the Traditional Healers Conference at Sweltzer Creek • Health Team Day- Cedar Rose making and Lunch on August 16 • Discussion with a Chiropractor about utilizing space in Bldg. 7 • Dental Clinic hired a FT second Reception- Chelsea Bullock

Family Empowerment Team

• Family Day at Cultus Lake Waterslides – 70+ in attendance • FET Graduation Ceremony at Stó:lō Longhouse – 50+ in attendance • Building partnerships with community agencies for emergency food security options for FET clients (i.e. Ruth &

Naomi’s, community grants) • Presented the FET program and philosophies at the FNHA Regional Health & Wellness Conference in Harrison • FET and Coordinator published in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. Collaborative

Action on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Prevention: Principles for Enacting the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Call to Action #33

• Advocates have full caseloads. Waitlist has 7 women. The resource worker has 20+ clients. ECD Department

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Preschool

• Once a month, we offer family nights to preschool participants and their immediate families. This allows families to be able to connect with their child’s preschool teacher and enjoy a meal together.

• Our programs annually visit the Fish Hatchery within the community, the tour covers salmon life stages and how salmon are taken care of during the varying stages of life.

• Our program annually visits Skwah First Nation for culture teaching of the canoe. The children learn how to paddle and get to experience the canoe.

• Our 2018-2019 preschool grad celebrations were very successful, for are morning/afternoon preschool classes. 80 Parents, family members and loved ones attended to celebrate the end of the school year with their children and their teachers.

• We offered Kinder camp to 4-year-old children in July/August, with 12 children participating. We attended local free activities and one special trip during the summer “Chilliwack Gymnastics”.

• August was busy registering 2019-2020 preschool children for September. 40 children will be registered in Preschool for 2019-2020 school year.

Childcare • The Stó:lō grounds continue to be the very best adventure landscape as we observe the grass in the field growing. • We annually purchase caterpillars for all programs. Children observe the whole life cycle-caterpillar to fluttering

butterfly. • The children have loved going on adventures to the creek and picking blackberries along the way. • The children amaze staff with their loose parts play. Their imagination continues to expand as they use the open-

ended materials to act out songs, scenes, and playscapes. • We have revised the Centre Parent Handbooks for caregivers to strengthen our Centre policies and expectations

for parents and Centre. • We prepared to open the School Age Program, in our newly renovated basement. Licensing came at the end of

August to approve that we open additional childcare spaces in September. The School Age Care Program is called Sp'óq'es Explorers servicing children 5-11 years old. The plan is to pick up children at Evans and Sardis Elementary and have children arrive from Squiala First Nation. The space was licensed for 20 children.

Children in the Head Start Program take part in many indoor and outdoor activities, often related to culture.

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• In order to provide high quality service and care for the children. Our centre follows the closures of Chilliwack School District 33 calendar year for non-instructional days. We were able to offer the following workshops for our team members health and well being as Early Childhood Educators within the last few months: Mindfulness workshop, caring for the caregiver, and communicating effectively.

• Our centre is closed every year for the Annual Children’s Festival, our staff run crafts/mid way games.

Family Program

• The families took part in the 6-week session of LIVE 5210 workshop, facilitated by our very own team member-Ashley Crey. The workshop focuses on healthy living and eating. Weekly workshops were attended by 5-8 families.

• Staff Jemma Bowen facilitated 10-week Mother Goose workshop at the Sardis Library in Chilliwack. It is a fun way to discover new rhymes, songs and stories and to show parents a way to interact at any time of the day with their children without the use of screens. Running a workshop at this location allowed for us to reach a new group of mothers with young children.

• Staff Ashley Crey is facilitating a 5-week Infant massage workshop at Stó:lō Health Baby time.

• Our programs visit the Stó:lō Elders Lodge monthly. Activities include sharing a meal, crafting and light snacks.

• Stó:lō Health’s Chelan Charlie attends our programs quarterly for fluoride/varnish and screening for all children enrolled in the Childs Oral Health Initiative.

• We continue to offer family night within the head start program throughout the year, the last Thursday of every month. We plan special nights that can include paint night, swimming and tie dye swirly shirt making.

• Our much-anticipated end of summer trip too place for our families at families to the Bridal Falls Water Park.

• In May, we welcomed guest speaker Bonny from Public Health to share resources regarding how to access services in Chilliwack for their child’s hearing difficulties or hearing health.

Childcare children enjoying a variety of indoor and outdoor activities

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Stó:lō Elder’s Lodge

• Tenants attended the Garlic Festival • Tenants Attended the Sunflower Festival • WHMIS Staff training • Palliative Approach staff training • Falls & Prevention staff Training • 30 students GW Graham Take Action Day • Squiala School Kindergarten visits • Stó:lō Family program visits • Summer Student Kianna Kelly going in 3rd

Year Nursing • Language Classes every Tuesday • Tenants attended Mental Health Workshop with Laura Commodore • Tenants attended Smoke signal movie • Tenants attended Children’s festival • Tenants attended Nutritional workshop for Diabetes • Tenants attended Elvis Elite Concert (Party in the Plaza! At Cultus Lake) • SEL Building Cleanse & Tenant support Wellness Team Stó:lō Service

Agency • SEL Building Cleanse Steven Point &Gwen Point • Full Capacity July 2019 • Fire Drills • Monthly movies at the Cinema

Qwí:Qwelstóm (Wellness Services)

• The Qwí:qwelstóm Wellness team would like to introduce two Wellness workers: Francis Charlie and Kassia Bednarczyk, to SSA

• The Team has held the following workshops: o 10 Week Day Treatment Program started on May 7

with 8 graduates o 10 Week Respectful

Relationship Workshop on May 7 with 11 graduates

o Understanding Your Rights in Court- June-2 attendees

o Qwí:qwelstóm Services- June 20 with 10 attendees

• Monthly Elders Panel meetings • Soap Berry and Sage Harvesting

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Shxwt’am:Etsel Family Program:

• Aboriginal Family Place (AFP) • Aboriginal Infant Development Program • Aboriginal Supported Children Development

We had a very busy spring early summer season in all our programs. We continue to have a steady flow of referrals and new clients accessing service. We have expanded this fiscal to include a new FTE Aboriginal Infant Development Consultant. Due to the increase in volume we have had to relook at our work and strategic plans. Those have been completely updated. We also had 2 longer term staff go off on Maternity Leave so there are two temporary consultants in place until May 2020. The following table shows how the 85 new referrals were broken down into programs.

ASCD AIDP AFP

April 9 5 3

May 4 6 2

June 5 8 4

July 11 15 1

August 2 9 1

We have had many successful training opportunities that many of the staff have participated in such as:

• Becoming a Brain Detective – Kim Barthel • Drum Making with Darren Charlie • Historical Impacts – (attended by newer staff) • Cultural Resource Sessions – Abby School District • Trauma Informed Practice

We have provided many fun and exciting cultural early Learning Opportunities for our families. Some of the more popular ones were:

• Lil Pipeham – A collaboration with MCSS Family Place to bring stories, culture and play based learning to families with children under 6.

• Drum Making with families by Darren Charlie Sr. • Moccasin Making – with Brenda Seymour • Family Night Themes: Barbeque, Horseback Riding, Visits from The Mission Fire Dept, Working with Natural Scents

and Oils • Kid’s in the Hall – An Annual literacy event providing over 100 families with resources, fun activities, lunch and a

book for their child. • Abby Outreach Group and Easter Party – 21 families total participated. • National Indigenous People’s Day library Presentation. • The AFP garden was a huge hit with the families this year and produced the biggest harvest ever, including lettuce,

tomatoes, beans, carrots, beets and even broccoli. The families involved have even started growing some of their own vegetables at home.

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Some of our other important highlights for this time period are:

• Final Completion of our Outdoor Play Space • Back to School Pack Project- Providing Backpacks full of resources and some school supplies to children whom are

entering Kindergarten. (over 30 children that are on caseload received their backpack) • Team Planning Session held in May was very inspiring. The focus for this fiscal year is of course “Family Centered

Support” Finding ways to adapt our practice so that it is inclusive for all Indigenous Families. Memiyelhtel Youth Mentorship New Hire In April the new Intensive Support & Resource Worker (ISRW)/ Intensive Support & Supervision Program worker began with the team- Josh Togeretz.

Cyrus Centre The team continued their monthly dinner service at the Cyrus Youth Homeless Shelter. Community Fundraiser In April, a collective of local businesses (Amil Anderson Contracting, Refinery House, Mt. Waddington’s, and Vedder Mountain Bike Co.) collaborated to bring the production ‘Qwalena’ to Chilliwack. Proceeds from all ticket sales were donated to the Memiyelhtel program.

Program Enhancement Partnership Partnered with Vedder Mountain Bike Co. and purchased two mountain bikes for youth in the program to utilize. Graduation Celebrations The Memiyelhtel program had 6 secondary graduates in the program in June. The program hosted a grad dress collaboration with Graduates Wardrobe. The program also hosted their annual Year End Celebration which included a traditional ceremony for graduates. Graduates in the program were also treated to a formal dinner at Frankie’s Restaurant.

Rafting Trip In August, the staff and youth of the Memiyelhtel program completed a 3-day rafting trip from Lillooet to Yale. The trip was hosted by the Fraser River Raft Company. This was the second annual trip the program has taken.

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Communications and Fundraising Team • Added Molly Willie as Care Committee Coordinator.

Molly is working with Xyolhemeylh internally and in community to assist the agency in cultural changes and in determining how services can best be provided to communities in a good way.

• Jennifer Macdonald completed all the deliverables as the Chilliwack Opioid Crisis Action Team coordinator. She is now overseeing Historical Impacts Training, providing 10 full five-week sessions to Xyolhemeylh employees (who attend in groups of 15-20) as well as making the training available to other agencies and the general public. It is anticipated as many as 180 Xyolhemeylh employees will complete the training in the 2019/20 fiscal year while another 40 people have fully booked two extra fall sessions.

• SSA was successful in a grant proposal to add a Women of Stó:lō position that will focus on women’s empowerment, employment, safety and other issues. This work will begin full-time in late September.

• Completed review of all Health policies, the Stó:lō Nation Operational Polices Manual and other organizational documents in preparation for the accreditation site visit. Several changes to policy were proposed to senior management and the SSA Board.

• Jade Black, Overdose Prevention Education Network coordinator, successfully bid to host a conference for all provincial OPEN projects. The conference will be held Oct. 23-25 at the Coast Hotel in Chilliwack with 19 organizations attending.

• Hosted “Community Connect” at Central Community Park on June 22 to reach community members and people with lived experience regarding the opioid crisis. The event featured a lunch and entertainment. More than 200 meals were served.

• Initiated a project with the City of Chilliwack to post drums and information boxes in public spaces in Chilliwack to promote service agencies that can support people who are struggling substance misuse issues. The first drum and information box were presented to Chilliwack Mayor Ken Popove and has been placed at City Hall.

• Current grant proposals include $300,000 to strengthen the Growing Great Kids initiative and well over $1 million for two projects related to the opioid crisis that would provide further innovations to assist people with addiction issues, including one that can send an early warning if someone overdoses and another that would properly support people to home detox before entering a treatment centre.

Drums and cardholders like the ones above will soon be placed in high traffic Chilliwack buildings. The boxes will contain information for those who have family members/friends or who are themselves struggling with substance issues. It is part of the stigma and harm reduction efforts created through the Overdose Prevention Education Network.

In August, members of the Communications and Fundraising Team attended a Drug Wars Survivors event to provide information about SSA services. Connie Long, left, has worked with the team as peer support.

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Community Health and Home Care • New Hires: Bonnie Finney (casual LPN for Home Care), Janelle Skoro (permanent RN to fill vacant hours mostly in

Community Health). Barbie Stewart (Casual HCW to replace vacant hours for maternity leave coverage), and Natasha Stewart (casual AIHC worker to cover for 2 staff who recently retired).

• Weekly Baby time program regularly seeing 5 - 10 families. • Adding more field trips as requested by families. These

included Sardis Park, Bridal Falls Water Park, Apple Barn. • Adding more cultural content such as drumming, and videos

as requested by families. • Elder’s Drop-in Group had a soft start in August and will be

running weekly beginning end of Sept. (socialization, RN available for assessments, crafts, other topics as determined by the group)

• Home Care (HC) has completed final draft of Green Binder that will be shared with HC clients during October and November. This includes: o Wellness Plan, Client and Staff Rights and Responsibilities, Information on: Documentation, Confidentiality,

Definitions used, how to get help, contact numbers, how to share compliment or concern, and useful resources specific to client’s needs

• Nurses are meeting regularly (averaging every 2-3 weeks) to pull together processes for intake, assessment, communication, documentation and more

• All-team meetings are taking place monthly and adding focus for self care We started the training for HIV Point of Care testing (1 RN so far). This will be managed through Primary Care and we will have staff who will be able to do the testing in community.

• Collaborated with Joy Farms and Kwantlen Polytechnique in research study ‘Farms for Healthier Communities’, providing weekly fresh produce and nutritional guidance to community members. Attended Tzeachten Aboriginal Days event.

• Fraser Salish Indigenous Harm Reduction Team (FSIHRT) Movie Event at Tzeachten First Nation on July 8.

Members of the Community Health and Home Care team at Bridal Falls.

Members of the Community Health and Home Care Teams regularly participate in public events, bringing information and demonstrations about services available through SSA.

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STÓ:LŌ ABORIGINAL SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT TRAINING (SASET) Employment and training counseling and supports through employment assessments, skills development, career decision making vocational training applications, transition to work subsidies are delivered in four full time and 24 part-time sites throughout a catchment area that extends from Surrey to Boston Bar and three Lower Stl’atl’imx Tribal Council communities. There are 31 First Nations in the catchment area, SASET provides employment services for on/off reserve, status/non-status Indigenous individuals who reside in our catchment area regardless of origin in Canada. Minimally all employment counselors have their Career Development Practitioner Certification, workshop facilitation skills, essential skills assessment certification and are able to assist clients:

• in individualized workplans to develop their essential skills for success in training and employment • identify barriers to employment and assist on creating an active plan to overcome barriers to attain employment • assist individuals with career exploration and decision making • job search, resume/cover letter and interview skills • applying for short and long-term training funding and transition to work supports • works with community income assistance staff to assist “employables” with an action plan to employment

Employment Assistance Services dated/documented through Service Canada ARMS database, SASET served a total of:

• 1164 clients: 610 Male, 548 Female, 6 unspecified • 1277 clients dropped-in to use the Resource Room or receive help from the Resource Room Employment

Counsellor at the 4 EAS locations in: Chilliwack, Surrey, Sts’ailes and Seabird • There were 4595 “interventions” which averages 3.95 appointments per client • 1 client is marked unspecified • 10 clients under 15 years old • 370 clients were between the ages of 15 and 24 • 429 clients were between the ages of 25 and 39 • 240 clients were between the ages of 40 and 54 • 114 clients were over the age of 55

Of the 1164 Clients served:

• 462 Employed • 1 Self Employed • 196 Individuals returned to training or school • 144 Unemployed, still seeking assistance or are in job search • 13 No Longer in workforce • 10 Unspecified

Vocational Training Summary:

• For the period from April 1, 2019 to September 30, 2019 • Transition to Work (TTW): Assistance with clothing, work gear, transportation and / or food • Short-term Training (STT): ranges from 2 to 30 days • SASET worked in partnership with Stó:lō Post-Secondary Dept to assist with - financial supports for 6 individuals

who would qualify under SASET funding for $16,000 of funding with an anticipation of students applying for a January start-up, we estimate $30,000 of supports will be provided to individuals qualifying under ISET funding.

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NUMBER OF CLIENTS # # Community TTW STT LTT IN SCHOOL AT WORK SASET 23 5 14 20 29 LSTC 1 0 1 1 2 Surrey 5 0 3 3 7 Seabird 2 0 3 3 3 Chehalis 5 0 1 2 6 Boston Bar 4 0 0 2 4 Spuzzum/Yale 1 0 1 1 2 Cheam 4 0 0 0 4 Mission 6 0 10 13 9 Katzie 1 1 1 2 2 Chawathil/Shwx'ow'hamel/Hope 6 2 0 3 9 Kwantlen 1 0 0 0 1 Total 58 8 34 50 77

Examples of Transition To Work

Examples of Transition to Work

Examples of Long Term Training:

Training: Employment Sectors Automotive collision repair Fall Protection Employed Business Administration Confined Space Administrative 1 Class 1 Driver's License OFA Level 1 Arborist 1 Class 1 Instructors Training Transportation Endorsement Camp Services 1 Computer Networking Cook 1 Community Support Worker Examples of Short-Term Training: Cashier 2 Early Childhood Education American Sign Language Carpenter 1 Education Assistant Advanced Security Training Construction (general) 4 Esthetics Basic Security Training Equipment Operator 1 Hair Stylist Esthetics - paramedical Food Services 4 Health Care Aid Traffic Control Training Funeral Associate 1 Health Administrator Warehousing Certification Meat Processing 2 Housing Management Waste Water Management Security 5 Massage Therapy Trades: Electrical 1 Land Stewardship Forestry 2 Medical Lab Assistant Forklift/Warehousing 1 Nutritionist Health Care Aid 1 Plumbing Foundation Landscaping/grounds 5 Qualifying Studies - general Lumber Mills 3 Qualifying Studies - ECE Manufacturing 3 Qualifying Studies - nursing Patient Transfer 1 Records Management Roofing 1 Recreational Therapy Teacher's Assistant 1 Social Services Traffic Control 6 Trades Foundation Tow Truck Driver 1 Warehousing Foundation Waste Disposal/Recycling 2 Welding Foundation Youth Worker 3 Water Treatment

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SASET funded Community Proposal Driven Projects: Annually in November/December SASET accepts community proposals for Targeted Wage Subsidy (TWS), and Summer Employment Programs (SEP) for the commencement of the following fiscal year. April 2019 SASET approved:

• 34 separate First Nation Communities, Organizations and Businesses applied for TWS funding which is employing 46 individuals. TWS is provided to support individuals who may have a barrier to employment and need employment experience. It is general practise these individuals are either hired by the contracting organization at the completion of the project, or the participants can then proceed to finding sustainable employment.

• 192 youth received an employment experience through 33 First Nation community and organization/business contractors.

Employability Workshops facilitated by SASET staff:

Getting your “L”, successful supports program to assist clients in preparing for their Driver’s Licence testing:

• 1 session in Katzie First Nation • 3 sessions Spuzzum First Nation • 1 session Chawathil First Nation • 5 Sessions at SASET Chilliwack/ Stó:lō Resource

Centre • 1 Session in Cheam First Nation • 1 session Shwx’ow’hamel First Nation • 1 session Boston Bar

Basic Computer Training:

• 2 sessions SASET Chilliwack/ Stó:lō Resource Centre

• 1 session at Spuzzum First Nation

Career Decision Making:

• 1 session SASET Chilliwack/ Stó:lō Resource Centre

Job Search and Online Job Search workshops:

• 3 Sessions were held at the SASET Chilliwack Employment Resource Centre at Stó:lō Nation

Partnership Training Programs: SASET provided Interview Skills, Job Search Skill, and Employee Responsibility workshops at the end of the program by our SASET EAS certified Employment Counsellors. SASET assisted with recruiting for the following program.

• Seven Generations Mosquito Control Training Program in Chilliwack Employment Assistance Services for 10 participants

Other: • SASET participated in the following Career Fairs: University of the Fraser Valley Transition and Resource Career Fair;

Tzeachten Health Fair, Career Transition Fair Maple Ridge school district; Abbotsford Black Press Career Fair; Career and Exploration Fair with Hope and Boston Bar Schools; Sardis Secondary information Fair; Corrections Canada Career Fair in Surrey; information Table at the Children Festival; Career and Education Fair at Kinghaven Treatment Centre.

• SASET hosted 2 hiring fairs for Skwo:wech Security to recruit for Basic Security Jobs. • SASET attended the grand opening for Lil’wat Learning Centre where the SASET employment counselors for the

LSTC communities have offices and the WorkBC Chilliwack’s new employment centre.

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SASET SPONSORED TRAINING PROGRAMS: Training Certifications Programs For all training programs, a SASET Employment Counsellor facilitates the following employability workshops during the program: Accountability in the Workplace, True Colors, Resume and cover letter, job search, and interview skills.

Employment Preparation Certification Program The certificates include: First Aid, WHMIS, Fall Protection, Food Safe, Traffic Control, and Forklift.

• In Chilliwack Employment Assistance Services 14 individuals completed the program, • In Spuzzum First Nation, 4 participants enrolled and completed the training, • In Surrey, at the SASET Employment Resource Centre/ATEC, 13 participants completed the training,

OCWS (Operator Certificate & Workplace Safety) The certificates include : WHMIS, Construction Safety, Fall Protection, Forklift, Genie Boom lift, Order Picker, Scissor Lift, First Aid

• 2 groups for a total of 21 participants in Surrey at the SASET Employment Resource Centre/ATEC Landscaping Training Program The 2-week introduction to Landscaping program included the following certificates: First Aid Level 1, WHMIS, Preventing Heat Stress, Scaffold and Ladder Safety, Fall Protection, Traffic Control, Skidsteer, and introduction to Landscaping Course. The introduction to landscaping course was “hands on” learning of the following: Layout and design, installing garden beds, and using power tools.

• 1 group in Surrey at the SASET Employment Resource Centre/ATEC with 8 participants

Traffic Control Training 2 days in Chilliwack

• 10 participants completed and received certification,

• 6 individuals completed an add on Lane Closure Certificate

Food Safe Certificate Training 11 Skatin Participants Warehouse Program The 2-week program included the following certificates: First Aid, WHMIS, Confined Spaces, WCB Awareness, Heat Stress, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, Back Awareness, Forklift, Power Pallet Jack, Scissor Life, and Genie Boom Lift.

• In Chilliwack Employment Assistance Services 13 participants enrolled and completed training, • In Mastqui First Nation 12 participants enrolled for the program.

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Drone Training Program The one-week program took place at Leqamel FN, with 7 people enrolled in the Drone Ground School Training. Construction General Labour Program The 3-week Construction Program included the following certificates: First Aid, Scaffold and Ladder Safety, Fall Protection, Skidsteer, Gene boom, Scissor Lift, Forklift, Power Pallet Jack, Traffic Control, WHMIS, Confide Spaces, WCB Awareness, and Preventing Heat Stress.

• In Surrey at the SASET Employment Resource Centre/ATEC;12 enrolled and 8 participants completed Chainsaw Safety Training 2 days – Cheam First Nation

• 8 participants enrolled and received their chainsaw certification.

Customer Service Certification Program. The 2-week program included the following certificates: First Aid Level 1, WHMIS, Back talk, Foodsafe, Serving it Right, WCB Awareness, Heat Stress, and SuperHost.

• In Hope 12 participants enrolled and completed the program,

• In Sumas First Nation 11 participants enrolled and completed the program.

Basic Security Training with Safety Certification In Chilliwack Employment Resource Centre at Stó:lō Nation: 3 groups trained for jobs in the Security industry with 33 participants enrolled and certified.

As with many of our training programs employers present on the workplace environment and employment opportunities. The BST Training due to labour market needs had employment opportunities for each successful candidate. The starting rate of pay was a nice surprise for the individuals.

Youth in Trades July 8th until August 16th, summer employment program. The Youth Trades program provided an opportunity for 15 Indigenous youth explore the Trades and Apprenticeship Sector. The participants gained hands-on experience in the Culinary, Automotive, Welding and Construction/Electrical trades. Participants learned the foundations around basic safety techniques in each trade and how to apply them in the workplace. They also received employment workshops on team building, professional communication, employer/employee expectations, First Aid, WHIMIS and Food Safe Certification. At the end of the program workshops on interview skills are conducted and participants leave with an updated resume.

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Bladerunner Program SASET supported 35 Blade Runner youth in the following certificate programs

• Employment Prep • Warehouse Training • Customer Service • Intro to Landscape training • Construction

SASET CULINARY ARTS PROGRAM: The SASET Culinary Program has made its transition in location to the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) campus on Keith Wilson Road in Chilliwack. UFV has been provided with funding from the Ministry of Advanced Education to assist in renovating their building to construct a new teaching kitchen specific for SASET Culinary Arts, we anticipate this to be completed by the end of this fiscal year. SASET is working in partnership with UFV Culinary Arts in the use of their commercial kitchen and have been provided a classroom space for our group. 15 individuals are enrolled in the current program that commenced at the beginning of September, the second intake is open for enrollment for a January 2019 program start-up.