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Shuswap Newsletter JUNE 2019

Shuswap Band and Edgewater Elementary School came together to learn about the teepee. Elder Tony, help assist and teach the eager students how to raise a teepee as well as the important cultural stories and protocols behind the teepee. All the children from the school had a chance to learn about the teepee and participate. The Edgewater Elementary School was overly thankful for the opportunity of meaningful collaboration that they gifted beautiful artwork to Chief Cote.” “Thank you to everyone who helped with making this event possible!”

BAND MEETING THURS JUNE 6TH 5PM START

O F F I C E C L OS U R E JUNE 21 2019

National Indigenous Peoples

Day is a day recognizing and

celebrating the cultures and

contributions of the First

Nations, Inuit and Métis

Indigenous peoples of Canada

F A T H E R ’ S D A Y JUNE 19, 2019

Happy Father’s Day to all the

granddads, dads, uncles,

brothers, nephews, cousins

and step dads -- ENJOY

Y E AR E N D S C HOO L C E L E B R A T I O N JUNE 28 2019 Come join at the Shuswap

Band Community Hall 2.30

start

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Health Department

Trauma Crisis training: The Shuswap Band has provided education for 5 members of the Shuswap Band in the

Community Self Care Demonstration Program. This program uses an evidence-based approach which teaches

and facilitates traumatized communities to help each other within a structure and forum of safety in which they

can tell and resolve their stories and thus bring about their mutual recovery. The members are learning to

become facilitators in this process and will be facilitating community members. The program developer, Diana

Canant is here from June 3 through Jun 19 to work with the students and with the membership to initiate this

program.

Orientation starts Monday Jun 3 from 4-7 pizza and salad will be provided. This orientation will provide the

membership an opportunity to learn about the training. The training will then begin Jun 4th for members. This is

an amazing opportunity to start healing!!

Dr. Mannheimer: Will be in the office on Tuesday June 11th and Tuesday June 25th from noon to 2pm

Food box dates: Thursday Jun 6th and Jun 20th

Dietician/Diabetes Educator: Monday Jun 17th from 1-4. Please call the health department to book appointment.

Elders Frozen Meal Cooking: Wednesday Jun 26th from 12-4

Please see attachments for important information about Bed Bugs and Ticks.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Social Assistance Cheque Issue Dates For 2019

JUN 26 JUL.24 AUG.21 SEPT.25 OCT. 23 NOV.20 DEC.18

Cheques can be picked up between 9:00 am- 4:00 pm

Clients receiving payments for utilities must bring in their invoice or payments will not be issued.

Community Garden

The garden has been planted, all community are encouraged to come out and water and weed.

If you would like to plant something you are more than welcome to contribute. This is your garden.

Community Strengthening Nights

Our last CSN will take place June 12th. See the poster in this Newsletter.

HOUSING

Housing Applications for New Housing are available at the Administration Office.

Fire Season is here, protect your home and assets. Have a good water hose, clear debris, garbage and other

material that may cause fire to exhilarate. Make sure you and your family are prepared in case you are evacuated.

Still taking applications for Shuswap Housing Committee, Duties of a Housing Committee Member, Develop

Terms of Reference, Policy and Procedure, Housing Budget, New Housing Strategy for current and future

housing. Applications available from the Housing Department.

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Cultural Heritage Department

Shuswap Indian Band has taken the lead on the Kicking Horse Canyon Archaeology Impact

Assessment (AIA) project, which is part of the Trans-Canada Highway expansion with Ministry of

Transportation. This is a great opportunity for us to manage such a large project. We have been able

to have 5 field technicians working full time. This is just the beginning phase of this highway project, so

please let us know if there is an interest in project related training/employment!

As a result of the revenue of this project we were able to purchase a new work truck!! This is a great

asset to our community, as it will enable us to continue to expand our work and allow our crew to have

safe and reliable transportation.

Yoho Twinning

We are also engaged in the Yoho Twinning highway expansion as well. This will connect the highway

expansion that the province is doing to the Alberta border. We will provide updates as the project

commences and be engaging community through meetings.

Landmark Resources Management Ltd

We have contracted Landmark Resources Management Ltd to assist and mentor with the large

research project we have begun. We will be seeking interviews, documents/books, stories in the near

future, so if you have information you would like to share please contact Pauline Eugene or Lavonne

Johnson. If you live out of the area, we can make arrangements such as Skype/video conference or

telephone. This project will strengthen our claim and allow our community to document our history and

knowledge for generations yet to come.

Bitter Root Harvesting

A few of our community members were able to learn how to identify and harvest bitter root, which is a

traditional food and medicine! Was a great opportunity to get out on the land and transfer knowledge

from a couple of our Elders! Thank you to Xavier and Marge Eugene for taking us out and sharing your

knowledge!

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2019 REGISTRATION FORM

SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM

PART A: PARTICIPANT INFORMATION

First Name: Last Name:

Birth Date:

Age:

Health Care Number:

Status Number:

Family Doctor:

Participant Resides With:

PART B: PARENT/GUARDIAN INFORMATION

Home Number: Email Address:

Parent/Guardian 1 First Name: Last Name:

Cell Number: Work Number:

Parent/Guardian 2 First Name: Last Name:

Home Address:

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PART C: EMERGENCY & AUTHORIZED PICK UP CONTACT INFORMATION Only the adults listed below & Family/Guardians listed in PART B will be allowed to pick up participant. Other

arrangements will have to be made in writing.

First Name: Last Name:

Cell Number:

Relationship to Child:

First Name: Last Name:

Cell Number:

Relationship to Child:

First Name: Last Name:

Cell Number:

Relationship to Child:

PART D: REGISTRATION If the participant is unable to make a day on short notice please contact the Senior Summer Program Leader ASAP.

Dates: Participation, please circle Y/N

Comments:

WEEK ONE: July 9,10,11

YES/NO

WEEK TWO: July 16,17,18

YES/NO

WEEK THREE: July 23,24,25

WEEK FOUR: July 30,31,1

WEEK FIVE: Aug 6,7,8

WEEK SIX: Aug 13,14,15

Wrap Up Party Date to be Determined

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WAIVERS, DISCLAIMERS & CONSENT

Medical

Does participant have special needs, medical conditions or allergies you would like us to know about? If so,

please list and specify below:

Authorization for Field Trips

I give permission for my child to leave the premises of the Shuswap Band to participate in trips. I give

permission to the staff of Shuswap Band to take my child to all scheduled trip locations for the 2018 Summer

Program. I agree that my child may be transported to trip sites via walking, bus, or Shuswap Band Staff’s personal

vehicles. I understand that my child will be escorted and supervised by the Shuswap Band staff while participating

in these activities.

Authorization & Consent for Children Walking Home (if applicable)

I give permission to have my child walk home by himself/herself (if 10+ years of age)

Photography, Media Release & Waivers

I hereby give the Shuswap Band and its partners and affiliates consent to use and reproduce my child’s name/image for promotional purposes related to Shuswap Band, its member clubs and/or external partners. My child’s first name (unless otherwise authorized) image may be published or used in newspapers, promotional videos, program brochures, posters, on World Wide Web or otherwise displayed to the public or used for other educational/fundraising purposes, either in whole or in part of the Shuswap Band and/or its external partners.

I, the parent/guardian of the child named above give permission for such child to participate in all the programs and services of the Shuswap Indian Band, and consent to any necessary first aid or emergency medical treatment being given or provided for the child, waive any claims against the Shuswap Indian Band, the sponsors of said programs, or any of the Shuswap Indian band’s representatives, employees or volunteers, in respect to any personal injury to such child or to any other person or and loss of or damage to property, arising in any way at, from or in connection with the programs and services of the Shuswap Indian Band. I am providing this waiver on behalf of such child and on behalf of my spouse and any other family members or persons who might entitled to assert such a claim as well as on my own behalf.

________________________ ___________________

Parent/Guardian Signature Date

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Welcome to our team…………

Hello, my name is Mike Archie

I am very honored to be working for Shuswap Band as the Language and Cultural Advisor as of Monday June 3,

2019. I look forward to meeting all staff and community membership to start the very important work language

and culture as it defines us a people with very long rich history and ties to the land and animals and environment.

I am a fluent speaker of the Secwepemc Language as I was raised by my mother and grandmother as a child

and through some means I did not attend Residential School however I did attend Days Scholar School for a few

years. I have a Bachelorette of Fine Arts and a Major in First Nations Studies through University of Victoria and

Simon Fraser University as well Week-end University which was a joint agreement between University of

Thompson Rivers and University of Northern British Columbia.

I grew up in Canim Lake where I just completed 12 years serving my community as Chief/CEO. I am very grateful

to say that I enjoyed every bit of it and gained a lot of experience and knowledge at various levels with band

programs and governance. Prior to being an elected Chief/CEO I worked in forestry doing Heli-logging and

firefighting and later years as youth and elders cultural coordinator. I also had the opportunity to work with victims

of sexual violence and victimization as well as men’s program.

I learned that healing is key and very important component to advance in learning at any level with community.

Language defines us and our connection to one another and the land which we live on as our ancestors have

since time immemorial. We have come through so many trials and tribulations as individuals, families,

communities and as a nation as a whole. The right to speak and practice our language and traditions were

prohibited by law and children were taken away from communities to attend Residential Schools which strained

the families and way of life. Parenting roles and teachings from elders were pretty much taken away which made

its impact.

Today, I am very passionate and enjoy learning language and culture and tradition I find it very much healing

and understand knowledge is power through learning my history and language and culture. I am very thankful

and grateful for all my teachers and mentors I met throughout my life.

Today, I would like to take what I learned and share it with all staff and community as I feel that is what I believe

is my role in life. I will be around the community and hope that you will come by and visit or have coffee at the

office.

In closing I believe we still have language and culture and traditions instilled in us which we can and will tap into

and most of all we are not afraid to pick up the language and speak it and have fun while doing it. I look forward

to the working with you in the next months to come.

Mike Archie, Language and Cultural Advisor-Shuswap Band

Referrals Co-ordinator, Sasha Eugene

Since my start with the Shuswap Indian Band team I have been working diligently on completing the referrals.

The Shuswap Indian Band, Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band, Adams Lake Indian Band, Splatsin, Simpcw First

Nation, and Tk’emlups te Secwepemc & Skeetchestn had a suspension period with the government where

referrals were only recorded and not reviewed or entered into our Community Knowledge Keeper (CKK). The

suspension ran from December 3,2018 until March 18,2019. I have been able to upload the information from

217 referrals into our Community Knowledge Keeper (CKK). I am now working on reviewing the backlogged

referrals and going through the different workflow steps. I also receive anywhere between 5-20 new referrals a

week and enter this information into our CKK as well. My son and Myself are settling in well and are glad to be

back home in the Valley.

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Columbia River Treaty Researcher

I have been going through pictures from various museums across Canada. Looking for old pictures of the

Columbia River. Documentation, information such as plants, trees, various fish, including Salmon. If anyone

out there would like to share stories of your ancestors, please let me know.

With the Columbia River Treaty coming up in 2024 it would be great to get our stories, pictures, beliefs, and

history together.

Brisco Falls:

Question: Who has been to the Brisco Falls?

With information given by some elders, this is an area where the Salmon used to be. I am looking for pictures

and any history of this area. Can be from plants to animals. Colour of water.

Christine Warbrick

SNTC and Shuswap CRT Researcher

cwarbrick@shuswapband.net

778-526-8056 ext.1016

Lands Department

Spay and Neuter Services

If you are a low - medium income family and are looking to have your animals spayed and neutered, please go to

https://pawsforhope.org/what-we-do/spayaid-bc/.

If you qualify, SpayAid could cover 67% percent of the procedure and in most cases 100%.

BC Hydro

UPATE***Shuswap Indian Band has asked for an independent appraisal, by Kent MacPherson. We feel the appraisal

valuation (by the Hydro approved appraiser) is too low for transmission line plan 67381 CLSR. We are still in discussions

for the transmission lines located adjacent to highway 93/95.

BC Hydro and Shuswap’s on-going rent review for the transmission line for Shuswap Indian Reserve on plan 67381 CLSR

has brought to our attention that a portion of 69 kV circuit 60L271 which runs along Highway 95 towards Golden is not

included in this agreement or in any separate agreement.

60L271 runs along the current public road allowance of Highway 95 and portions of the transmission line cross the edge of

several lots on Shuswap IR that are adjacent to the highway. There is presently no right of way agreement in place for the

portions of transmission line that are located outside of the public road allowance.

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We are currently trying to rectify this trespass (by way of a right of way agreement and rent agreement) while negotiating a

new rent review for the transmission line located on plan CLSR 67381. If you would like to see maps of the areas, please

feel free to drop by the Land’s Office.

Community Resiliency Investment Program 2019

UPDATE****We have a post approval meeting Thursday May 30, 2019, which will lead to our workplan. If you are

interested in this please contact please contact landclerk@shuswapband.net or 250.341.3678 ext. 1014

Shuswap Band and Wildlands Eco Forestry have been approved for a project under the UBCM/FNESS portfolio. This

project proposes to continue with On Reserve FireSmart Assessments and mitigation with the objective of assessing all

relevant Band resources within the Reserve. This will be achieved through additional Shuswap Band member HIZ training

and additional courses including First Aid, Basic Chainsaw and other relevan training planned where feasible.

FireSmart mitigation is proposed by conducting the following phases over the 2019 calendar

year:

1. HIZ & Relevant Training: Recruit Band members for training and schedule a training session

day(s) with certified training representative. This will be coordinated with our FNESS fuels specialist.

2. HIZ FireSmart assessments: Prioritize and assess On Reserve resources. Building upon the

initial assessments conducted in the fall of 2018, the objective is to expand on the program,

identifying and conducting assessments for the remaining un-assessed resources.

3. Schedule and conduct FireSmart HIZ activities based on the results of the HIZ assessments.

4. Reassessment of former fuel management treatment units, prescription development, and forest

fuel management activities.

CP Rail

CP and local Police will be patrolling the area over the summer months as there is a lot of non-member use happening.

We strongly urge you to stay off the bridge while fishing. This is an offence that can carry a fine from CP Rail.

CP Rail and The Shuswap Indian Band are discussing ways to limit non-member use but still leave it accessible for

membership and their families. We will be reaching out to membership with some ideas soon.

If you have any ideas you would like to share, please contact landclerk@shuswapband.net or 250.341.3678 ext. 1014.

BC Hydro

BC Hydro’s Overhead Transformer Replacement Program will start sometime in May. There may be some monitoring

positions available. If you are interested, please contact landclerk@shuswapband.net or 250.341.3678 ext. 1014 or

Pauline Eugene at heritage@shuswapband.net.

We will post on Shuswap’s Facebook site when we receive more information.

Land Code & Lands Management Act

Please see next page for the approved Framework Amendments to the First Nations Lands Management Act

If you would like to know how these amendments will affect our Land Code, please contact

landclerk@shuswapband.net or 250.341.3678 ext. 1014

See attached end pages

Shuswap Creek Watershed Restoration

Shuswap Band has received approval from Columbia Basin Trust to move forward with a work plan for

the restoration of Shuswap Creek which is due for submission May 30th, 2019.

This is exciting news. Stay tuned for more opportunities!

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A Heavy Hearted Soldier

We are heavy hearted to say goodbye

as we will not see them as the years fly by

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Shuswap Indian Band member, Cecilia Nokleby-Johnson won the poster and literary contest through the local

Legion back in November 2018. Cecilia is a grade 6 student at Edgewater Elementary School.

Congratulations !!!

Chief and Councillors report

Greetings Community Members,

Chief and Council are continuing their busy schedules in so many directions and are working extremely hard for our

community.

We are still looking for a Director of Operations and have been lucky to have Lorena, Chief and Councils Executive Assistant

fill that position until such time we get a Director that will suit our community.

Also, Diana Cote has requested an early retirement to spend more time with her family and we are now posting the Territorial

Manager position. We have to thank all of our staff for stepping up and working extra hard to fill in the gaps while we get

someone in that position.

We have hired a new language and culture teacher, Mike Archie, who was previously a Kukpi7 at Canim Lake Band. He

has worked extensively with First Nations Health Authority and will be a tremendous addition to our community as not only

a language teacher, but someone who knows the cultural ceremonies of our people.

Due to the many recent deaths not only in our community but at Akisqnuk, we have had to reschedule our Band Meeting a

few times. Our new time is Thursday June 6 at 5pm. We continue to work on the establishment of the new Administration

building/Health/Dancing Arbor. Please congratulate yourselves in the decision to have the building placed on the old Mud

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Bog site. We have established funding from the Columbia Basin trust to assist us in the creation of this building site. We will

work together with you in creating a vision of what you want, we encourage people to share with us your thoughts are, what

you would like to see in this project? We continue to work for you, dream big!

CEDI/Cando Initiative

SHUSWAP BAND and the District of Invermere met on May 27th for our monthly meeting and will meet again for a day

workshop in September with the team to work on our joint venture to help our two communities come up with an economic

development plan to not only showcase our band but to benefit both communities for the future of our children.

Columbia River Treaty

Ktunaxa Treaty Negotiations- Our meeting had to be rescheduled due to a mechanical failure in the plane from Vancouver.

We are rescheduling this meeting and have yet come up with a date.

Little Shuswap Lake Indian Band MOU

We met with Little Shuswap Indian Band on May 27th to renew our MOU and look for opportunities that are advantages to

both Bands. This was a very good meeting and looked at ways LSLIB can support us with the Highway#1 twinning,

developing strategies on forest tenure, Hydro, and other ventures that will be of huge benefit to both communities.

Letter of Commitment

The Shuswap Indian Band Chief and council have signed on to a Government-to-Government agreement with 6 other First

Nations Bands ; Splatsin, Tkemlups, Little Shuswap Lake Indian band, Skeetchestn, And Simpcw First Nation. Look forward

to more information we are working with The British Columbia Governments to implement and protect all of our rights

surrounding mainly Water, Wildlife and Forestry. We have signed a Letter of Commitment that states we will work together

with Government to protect and steward the land together. The Shuswap Indian Band will hopefully be able to fill our

capacity needs with the implementation of this huge undertaking.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure. (Moti)

The Shuswap Indian Band continues to work to finalize the Corridor wide agreement with the Ministry and transportation.

There are several projects going within our territory where the 4 laning of Highway #1 is now approaching the Shuswap

Indian band territory.

We continue to assist all membership and members of Indigenous organizations that we work with to continue to provide

employment in these projects.

Parks Canada

The Shuswap Indian band continues to lead the structure with all neighboring Bands with Parks Canada. We work

continuously to ensure that as the four laning goes through the Glacier, and Jasper Parks that Shuswap Indian Band will

benefit directly throughout. We continue to work with Banff and Kootenay National Park to maintain an ongoing relationship.

Items of mutual interest with Parks Canada continue to be hunting, fishing, park fees, and collection of Berries and herbs

throughout All Canadian Parks.

Please don’t forget to send your email to reception@shuswapband.net so that we can send newsletters and information as

soon as we get it.

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What are bedbugs?

Bedbugs are flat, wingless insects about 0.6 cm (0.25 in.) long. They range in colour from almost white to brown. They turn

rusty red after feeding. Like mosquitoes, bedbugs feed on blood from animals or people.

Bedbugs have that name because they like to hide in bedding and mattresses. Bedbugs usually hide during the day and are

active at night when they feed. They can go for weeks without feeding. See a picture of a bedbug.

Bedbugs are not known to spread disease to people. But itching from the bites can be so bad that some people will scratch

enough to cause breaks in the skin that get infected easily. The bites can also cause an allergic reaction in some people.

Where can you find bedbugs?

Bedbugs are found worldwide. They are most often found in hotels, motels, hostels, shelters, and apartment complexes

where large numbers of people come and go.

Because bedbugs hide in small crevices, they can come into your house on luggage, furniture, clothing, pillows, boxes, and

other objects. The bugs can hide in beds, floors, furniture, wood, and paper trash during the day.

How do you know if you have bedbugs?

The first sign of bedbugs may be red, itchy bites on the skin, usually on the arms or shoulders. Bedbugs tend to leave straight

rows of bites, unlike some other insects that leave bites here and there.

Look also for these other signs:

• The bugs themselves, especially along the seams of mattresses.

• Tiny bloodstains on sheets and mattresses.

• Dark spots of insect waste where bedbugs might crawl into hiding places on furniture, walls, and floors.

• A sweet odour from bedbugs' scent glands where bedbugs are found in large numbers.

How can you treat bedbug bites?

Home treatment can help stop the itching and prevent an infection. You can:

• Wash the bites with soap to lower the chance of infection.

• Use calamine lotion or an anti-itch cream to stop the itching. You can also hold an oatmeal-soaked face cloth on the

itchy area for 15 minutes. You can buy an oatmeal powder, such as Aveeno Colloidal Oatmeal, in pharmacies.

• Use an ice pack to stop the swelling.

• See your doctor if you think the bites may be infected.

How do you get rid of bedbugs?

Bedbugs can be hard to kill. Bugs can hide in cracks and crevices in the mattress, bed frame, and box spring. They can spread

into cracks and crevices in the room and lay their eggs. For these reasons, it is best to call a professional pest control company

for treatment choices. The usual treatments include:

• Heat. Equipment is used to heat rooms to kill the bugs and their eggs. The temperature needs to be around 50°C

(122°F).

• Insecticides. Make sure that the product the company uses has been shown to be effective against the bugs you are

trying to get rid of. Do other cleaning steps such as:

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▪ Vacuum often. Be sure to empty the vacuum after each use. If you use a vacuum bag, seal it and throw it out in an

outdoor trash can. If you don't use a vacuum bag, empty the container and clean it with hot, soapy water.

▪ Launder things that might hide bugs. Washing and then drying items in a dryer on a hot setting is adequate to kill

bedbugs in clothing or linens. Turn the dryer to the hottest setting that the fabric can handle.

▪ Use mattress, box spring, and pillow (encasement) sacks to trap bed bugs and help get rid of them. Be sure to

follow the directions on the package.

When the bugs are gone, be careful not to bring bedbugs back into your house.

Follow the link below:

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/za1160

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TICKS

Most ticks do not carry diseases, and most tick bites do not cause serious health problems. But it is important to avoid and

check for ticks, and to remove a tick as soon as you find it. Removing the tick completely may help you avoid diseases such

as Lyme disease that the tick may pass on during feeding, or a skin infection where the tick bit you.

How to avoid tick bites

• Learn where ticks and deer that carry ticks are most commonly found in your community. Avoid those areas if

possible.

• Cover as much of your body as possible when working or playing in grassy or wooded areas. Wear a hat, a long-

sleeved shirt, and long pants with the legs tucked into your socks. Keep in mind that it is easier to spot ticks on light-

coloured clothes.

• Use insect repellents, such as products with DEET.

• Clear leaves, brush, tall grasses, woodpiles, and stone fences from around your house and the edges of your yard

or garden. This may help reduce ticks and the rodents that the ticks depend on.

• Remove plants that attract deer, and use barriers to keep deer—and the deer ticks they may carry—out of your

yard.

• Call your local landscaping nursery or county extension office to see if your yard can be treated for ticks with

nonchemical or environmentally safe methods.

Checking for ticks

• When you come in from outdoors, check all over your body for ticks, including your groin, head, and underarms.

Comb your hair with a fine-toothed comb, or have someone check your scalp.

• Ticks can come into your house on clothing, outdoor gear, and pets. These ticks can fall off and attach to you.

▪ Check your clothing and outdoor gear. Remove any ticks you find. Then put your clothing in a clothes dryer on high

heat for 1 hour to kill any ticks that might remain.

▪ Check your pets for ticks after they have been outdoors.

• Check your children daily for ticks, especially during the summer months.

How to remove a tick

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Use fine-tipped tweezers to remove a tick. If you don't have tweezers, put on gloves or cover your hands with tissue paper,

then use your fingers. Do not handle the tick with bare hands.

• Grab the tick as close to its mouth (the part that is stuck in your skin) as you can. The body of the tick will be above

your skin.

• Do not grab the tick around its swollen belly. You could push infected fluid from the tick into your body if you

squeeze it.

• Gently pull the tick straight out until its mouth lets go of your skin. Do not twist the tick. This may break off the tick's

body and leave the head in your skin.

• If part of the tick stays in the skin, leave it alone. It will likely come out on its own in a few days.

• Tape the tick to a piece of paper and put it in a dry jar or ziplock bag for later identification if needed.

After the tick has been removed, wash the area of the tick bite with a lot of warm, clean water. Be sure to wash your hands

well with soap and water also.

You may cover the wound with a thin layer of petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline, and a non-stick bandage. Apply more

petroleum jelly and replace the bandage as needed.

Some ticks are so small it is hard to see them. This makes it hard to tell if you have removed the tick's head. If you do not see

any obvious parts of the tick's head where it bit you, assume you have removed the entire tick, but watch for symptoms of a

skin infection.

If you have a rash, headache, joint pain, fever, or flu-like symptoms, this could mean you have an illness related to a tick bite.

If you have any of these symptoms, or symptoms of a skin infection, call your doctor.

What to avoid

Do not try to:

• Smother a tick that is stuck to your skin with petroleum jelly, nail polish, gasoline, or rubbing alcohol.

• Burn the tick while it is stuck to your skin.

Smothering or burning a tick could make it release fluid—which could be infected—into your body and increase your chance

of infection.

There are some tick-removal devices that you can buy. If you are active outdoors in areas where there are a lot of ticks, you

may want to consider buying such a device.

Follow the link below:

https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/health-topics/tp23585spec

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Unit 3A – 492 Arrow Road

Invermere BC V0A 1K2

250.341.3678

www.shuswapband.net

JOB OPPORTUNITY

MANAGER

TERRITORIAL STEWARDSHIP/KENPESQ’T TERRITORIAL OPERATIONS

SHUSWAP INDIAN BAND

Job Summary

The Manager of Territorial Stewardship/Kenpesq’t Territorial Operations is responsible for the administration, supervision

and leadership of the team that drives recognition of Shuswap Indian Band Title and Rights for the membership and

community, ensures sustainable use of lands and resources, fosters a prosperous and sustainable economy, and curates

and educates regarding Shuswap Indian Band history, and traditional knowledge and culture.

Key Result Areas and Tasks

1. Prepares and leads negotiations towards appropriate accommodations stemming from impacts to Shuswap Indian

Band’s Title and Rights

2. Monitor and evaluates the progress and budgets of Territorial Stewardship initiatives and implement improvements

as needed

3. Lead, direct and manage the Territorial Stewardship team which involves recruiting, assigning work, monitoring and

evaluating work performance, coaching, training and ensuring staff professional development to ensure optimal

performance

4. Seek and secure external funding sources to support the Territorial Stewardship Department staff and programs

5. Promote and facilitate through the identification and or securement of funding, Shuswap Indian Band name places,

territorial boundaries, culture, language, etc. through the creation of educational materials, educational sessions,

publications, books, and pamphlets for Elders, staff, council, community and the general public

6. Secure economic development opportunities for Shuswap Indian Band and its economic entities through the

consultation, engagement and negotiations process with external organizations (businesses, government, etc.) by

securing opportunities for the Shuswap membership.

7. Work with the legal team to ensure all documents will not infringe on Shuswap Indian Band Title and Rights

8. Develop and Implement communication and information protocols with the neighboring Secwepemc communities

9. Liaise with other First Nations regarding Territorial Stewardship and areas of common concern

10. Implement strategic plans for Territorial Stewardship and support staff work plans

11. Support and encourage professional development for individual team members and self

12. Develop the Territorial Stewardship operational budget in compliance with the Shuswap Indian Band Financial

Policies

13. Support Kenpesq’t Territorial Operations LP until it is efficiently staffed and managed

14. Regularly report and communicate with Chief and Council regarding department projects/initiatives, upcoming

funding opportunities, staff updates and other topics of concern

15. Participate in presentations to Chief and Council and Community as necessary

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16. Provide relevant Territorial Stewardship information to members via newsletter.

Relationships and Supervision

1. Reports to the Chief and Council bi-weekly

2. Works and builds relationships with Shuswap Indian Band employees, Chief and Council, and community members

3. Builds relationships with organizations interested in Shuswap Indian Band territory, culture and history

Work Environment

1. Office setting

1. Travel required

Position Requirements

1. Post secondary education in a relevant field

2. Strong oral and written communication skills

3. Strong computer skills including knowledge of MS Office

4. Excellent ability to organize, prioritize and multitask

5. Good interpersonal skills including the ability to build successful relationships across diverse backgrounds

6. Ability to negotiate

7. High ethical standards

8. Prioritize multiple projects, meetings and objectives that align with approved strategic plan

9. Ability to work with sensitive and confidential information

10. Discretion & respect for confidentiality is essential

11. Clean criminal record check

12. Valid Class 5 Drivers License

13. Preference will be given to applicant with at least five years progressive experience in Title and Rights or related

field

14. Preference will be given to applicant who has extensive knowledge of Shuswap Indian Band and Secwepemc

people

CLOSING DATE: June 24, 2019

To apply contact Lorena Tegart

Interim Director of Operations

Email: ea@shuswapband.net

Phone: 250-341-3678

Fax: 250-341-3683

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