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Tkemlps te Secwepemc Day Scholars

Update: TteS is prepared to launch the Day

Scholar Class Action by mid-November 2011.

TteS Tkwem7iple7s fully support the class

action and have committed $150,000 forthe retainer fees for the litigation process.

TteS submitted a Day Scholar Resolutionto the AFN 2011 General Assembly inMoncton NB which was passed byconsensus to politically, morally andfinancially support the Day Scholar ClassAction.

TteS also submitted a Day ScholarResolution to the UBCIC requesting the

BC Chiefs to fully support the DS ClassAction. It is with great pleasure to advisethe membership that UBCIC fully supportthe Day Scholar/Day Student Class Action.

Kukpi7 Wayne Christian Chair for SNTChas also committed his full support to theTteS Day Scholar/Day Student ClassAction.\

Jo-Anne Gottfriedson, Day ScholarCoordinator has completed Day Scholar

Class Action Presentations to the Tsuu-Tina Nation, and the Nuu-Chah-NulthNations. The purpose was to obtain theirmoral, political and financial support.

Tkemlps te Secwpemc

TteS Day Scholar Department hasscheduled bi-monthly meetings to updateour membership; please note the meetingdates:Sept. 12, 2011@ 9 am to 11 amOct.17, 2011@ 2 pm to 4 pmDec.8, 2011@ 9 am to 11 amAll meetings are being held at the SouthWing Board Room in the SecwepemcBuilding.

TKemlps te Secwpemc Day Scholar News Letter September 2011

With Teamwork we create Action and Pride.


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Common Experience Payment recipients may receive

up to $3,000. The original amount designated for the

CEP fund was $1.9 billion. As of Sept. 12, the balance

in the fund stood at more than $306 million. The

subsidies are called personal credits for educational

purposes, said Genvive Guibert, a spokeswomanwith Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development

Canada.

Once the new program is launched, any amount left

in the fund over $40 million will be set aside in the

form of personal credits for educational purposes to

all eligible CEP recipients, she said. Recipients will

be eligible for personal credits up to a maximum

value of $3,000 per person.

However, its still not clear how and when that

money will be handed out. Any leftover money willbe transferred to the Education Foundation and the

National Indian Brotherhood Trust Fund to support

education programs. But the funds $306 million

balance is still likely to change.

According to the settlement agreement, CEP

applications will be accepted for up to one year after

the application deadline in cases where the applicant

could not apply within the designated timeframe,

due to disability, undue hardship or otherexceptional circumstances. If you apply late, you

have to say in your application why, in writing. If

yourenot satisfied with the answer or youve been

denied CEP, you can also appeal the decision or apply

to have the decision reviewed a processthat willcontinue beyond the CEPs deadline.

In some cases, applicants have been denied

compensation because its unclear whether or not

the federal government had the sole responsibility

over the particular school they attended.

Eligible former students receive $10,000 under the

CEP forthe first year of school they attended and$3,000 for each additional year. The program was setup to recognize the impact ofresiding at an IndianResidential Schools.

Contact: Jo-Anne Gottfriedson, BGS/CED

Day Scholar Coordinator@ 250-828-9788

Email: [email protected]

COMMON

EXPERIENCE

PAYMENT

JUSTICE COMPENSATION-& HEALING OUR NATION

One Heart,One Mind & One Spirit at a time!


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SEPTEMBER, 2011 ISSUE #2

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

JO-ANNE GOTTFRIEDSON BGS/CED

TteS Day Scholar Coordinator

200-355 Yellowhead Hwy,

Kamloops, B.C. V2H 1H1

[email protected]

250-828-9788.

TKEMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC TAKE THE LEAD ON THE LAWSUIT FOR THEDAY SCHOLARS/DAY STUDENTS THAT ATTENDED INDIAN RESIDENTIAL

SCHOOLS.

HOW WILL YOU SUPPORT THE DAY SCHOLAR/DAY STUDENT CLASS

ACTION?

WITH TEAMWORK WE CREATE ACTION AND PRIDE

NEXT TKEMLUPS TE SECWEPEMC DAY SCHOLAR MEETINGOCT 17, 2011

SOUTH WING BOARD ROOM-2:00 pm-4:00pm-please call the office if you need

transportation

Our children are sacred

and they are our future.

Healing one heart, onemind, one body and one

spirit at a time!


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Elder Kenny Jensen, former Kamloops Indian Residential School Student/Survivor in hishumble but proud state stands with his family in front of the KIRS Monument. Kennymade a commitment to heal and to help others heal from the effects of the KIRS. As partof his healing process he committed to obtain and raise funds to build an everlastingmonument that will help others heal. The monument is situated directly in front of themain door entrance of the former KIRS as a symbol of looking at the truth of the pastand to heal from the wounds of KIRS.

Healing is facing your sorrows with an openmind, open heart, and a free spirit!Jo-Anne Gottfriedson, BGS/CED

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