June 13 to July 1, 2011

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–akis“nuk First Nation events of interest Monday, June 13:

A.M. Foot Clinic at the Health Centre

Wednesday, June 15:

P.M. Foot Clinic at the Health Centre

Thursday, June 16:

Dr. Page at the Health Cen-tre, 2-4 p.m.

Saturday, June 18:

National Aboriginal Day Fes-tival at the Lakeshore Resort Campground

Sunday, June 19:

Fathers’ Day Celebration, 3 p.m. at the Band yards. Please sign up for a game of baseball

or horseshoes. Door prizes and BBQ. If you can help with anything please call the office and talk to

Dolores, 342-6301

Tuesday, June 21:

Land Designation referen-dum community info session, 6 to 7 p.m. at the Band Hall with the Band’s lawyer and a representative from Indian Affairs

Tuesday, June 21:

Ktunaxa Nation Charity Golf Tournament, at St. Eugene Mission

Tuesday, June 21:

Flag raising, 11 a.m. at the

The Ktunaxa Nation AGA will be held July 12 to 14 at the Cran-brook Curling club. This year’s hosts are the “Urban Ktunaxa.”

Ktunaxa Kinbasket

Child and Family AGA will begin July 12 and the Ktunaxa Nation’s AGA will follow on July 13 and 14. Registration forms will be available at www.ktunaxa.org soon.

Youth Group Bottle Drive:

Led by Angelle Colli and with help from Pete Sanchez, the Akisqnuk youth group went on a bottle drive to raise funds for a year end trip to Rev-elstoke and Golden.

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choice for one week.

For more information, contact Social Develop-ment Officer Dolores Varga, 250-342-6301.

Ktunaxa Nation AGA July 12-14

tre, 2-4 p.m.

Kootenai Culture and Ances-tral Skills Camp:

June 13 to 16 at Elmo, MT. The four day camp includes Kootenai culture, language, and crafts. See back of newsletter for a registration form.

B.C. Elders’ Gathering: July 12, 13, and 14 in Abbots-ford Rest in peace: Malcolm McLeod, 1933 to 2011 Next Healthy Community Team Meeting: September 7, 2011, 10:00 a.m. at the Health Centre

Tobacco Plains Duty Free shop. Tobacco Plains Pow-wow begins at 1 p.m.

Saturday, June 25:

Naked Sands beach clean-up, 10 a.m. Lunch will be provided to all those that come out and help. Please come and help keep the beach safe for kids and families.

For more info or suggestions contact Dolores, 342-6301.

Wednesday, June 29:

Land Designation and Indian Beach Estates referendum day at Akisqnuk.

Thursday, June 30:

Dr. Page at the Health Cen-

Kids summer camp This summer the Akisqnuk First Nation will not run a kids’ sum-mer camp. Instead the Band will offer Akisqnuknik children the opportunity to go to a youth camp of their

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Indian Beach and land designation vote set for Wed., June 29 Akisqnuk Chief and Council have asked the Department of Indian Af-fairs to proceed with a referendum vote under the Indian Act for the leas-ing of reserve lands. The Referendum VOTE is set for Wednesday June 29, 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Band Office. Voting may be done in person in advance by mail-in ballot. The following two items will be on the ballot: - The designation of Lot 37- 4 for commercial leas-

ing purposes — 13.74 acres between the Band office and the corner of Highway 93 and Kootenay #3 Road; - The extension of the Indian Beach Estates Development lease term to the year 2058. Cur-rently and without an ex-tension the lease at IBE will expire in 2026. A successful extension will apply to both Lot 2 (50.1 acres) and Lot 45 (42.8 acres) at Indian Beach Estates.

Lot 37- 4 Commercial Lease Designation: If approved, Lot 37- 4 be will be designated for commercial leasing pur-poses for a term of 99 years. Potential development on the lot may include: gas station, retail stores, offices and restaurant, or other businesses. To manage the desig-nation in the event the referendum is success-ful, Akisqnuk Council has incorporated a numbered company (0910003 B.C. LTD), which may enter into subleases with ten-ants at fair market rent. Benefits of designation to the Band include: rental income from sub-leases; development of businesses; property tax income; and rental in-come all of which can used for community de-velopment. Indian Beach Estate Designation (Lots 2 and 45): The purpose of this refer-endum question is to ex-tend the IBE lease term to the year 2058. The existing lease with K & H Holdings Ltd. (Fred Becker) will remain in place until Dec. 31, 2026. Upon passage of a suc-cessful referendum, a new lease will com-mence in the year 2027. The Akisqnuk First Na-tion has entered into a Memorandum of Agree-ment (2007) with the In-

dian Beach Estates Man-agement Corporation which includes an annual rent formula and 2.5% transfer fee for each lease transfer to the band on any properties sold at IBE. Revenue from rental income will continue to year 2058. Extension of the lease at IBE will fix a problem caused by dif-ferent termination dates. The current lease at Lot 2 will end in 2048, while the lease at Lot 45 ends in 2026. For more information on the referendum, or to ar-range a home visit to dis-cuss the matter, call Akisqnuk First Nation Lands Manager Terry Nicholas, 342-6301.

$100,000 Indian Beach signing bo-nus to be split equally At their May 24 meet-ing, the Council of the Akisqnuk First Nation voted to divide a $100,000 signing bonus that will be provided to the Band upon the suc-cessful passage of a ref-erendum at Indian Beach Estates equally among all registered Akisqnuk Band Members.

If the referendum passes the money be-longing to members un-der 18 years will be held in trust until those youth turn 18.

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Take part in Canadian Environment Week June 5 to 11 is Envi-ronment Week in Can-ada. Celebrate Environ-ment Canada’s and Ca-nadian Environment Week’s 40th anniversary by helping to sustain it.

Here are ideas and ac-tivities that you can do that will make a differ-ence.

At home:

- Save on air condition-ing costs in the summer by opening your win-dows at night, and then keeping them closed during the day with the curtains drawn. - Have a trash-free bar-becue and invite guests to bring dinnerware (utensils) or use a Fris-bee as a plate. It's good for the environment and good for your health (running after it) after-wards. - While it is tempting, try not to open the door of your oven when using it.

It reduces the oven temperature, therefore wasting precious en-ergy. - Instead of washing your car yourself, take it to a car wash. This saves more water than you think. - Turn your yard into a sanctuary for local wild-life by planting wild flowers, supplying wa-ter and setting up a bird feeder. - Use cedar chips in-stead of mothballs. Not only do they smell bet-ter, but they are better for the environment too. There are chemicals in mothballs that can harm animals, our envi-ronment and us if used incorrectly. - Turn your thermostat down by a couple of degrees. You may find that you do not even notice the difference. - Plant trees to shade your house. This will

minimize your air con-ditioning costs in the summer. - Install ENERGY STAR® Qualified Com-pact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) wherever possible, for maximum energy and money sav-ings. - Turn off the water while brushing your teeth. This will help save hundreds of litres of water annually. - Organize a clothing swap. Clear out un-wanted clothing items from your closet and exchange them with friends and family in a special event or just for fun. This is a great way to renew your ward-robe, while at the same time saving money. Re-member, one person’s trash is another per-son’s treasure. - Wash your clothes using cold water. Many detergents clean just as

well in cold water. - Feed the land and not the landfill. Collect or-ganic waste for com-posting. By composting kitchen scraps and yard waste, you can cut your garbage by one third. If your municipality does not have a composting bin program, you can build or purchase your own backyard compos-ter. For more informa-tion, visit the Compost-ing Council of Canada’s website at www.compost.org. - Dispose of your household chemicals safely. If not disposed of properly, household hazardous waste such as paint, solvents, cleaning products, mo-tor oil, automotive bat-teries, fuel and fluores-cent light bulbs can cause harm to human health and the environ-ment. - Continued next page

The second annual Na-tional Aboriginal Day Fes-tival will be held on Satur-day, June 18th, 2011 at Lakeshore Resort Camp-ground on the Akisqnuk First Nation.

Everyone is welcome at the festival will begin at 10 a.m. with the Grand Entry and run until 7 p.m. Entry is free and breakfast will be available from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. The festi-

val is presented by the Akisqnuknik Develop-ment Corporation.

The theme of the festi-val is ‘Building Partner-ships, Building Futures.’ The event will feature several speakers includ-ing Strater Crowfoot, CEO and Executive Di-rector of Indian Oil and Gas Canada, Staff Ser-geant Marko Shehovac, Nic Milligan, and Doug

Clovechok.

The festival will show-case two talented native groups: the Sookenai Singers from Cranbrook and the Yaqan nu–kiy Drum Group from Cres-ton. Traditional dancer Leon Cranebear will re-turn this year to perform.

Throughout the day there will be musical acts including the Half-

sacks, Jade Bowen, Combo Akimbo, Charles Desvents, Ken Trusler, Pete Penkala, and Ra-chel Mari Kimber.

The event promises to be fun for the entire fam-ily so be sure to join us in celebrating National Aboriginal Day.

- Akisqnuknik Develop-ment Corporation

National Aboriginal Day Festival June 18 at Lakeshore Campground

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–akis“nuk First Nation 3050 Highway 93/95,

Windermere, B.C. V0B 2L2

(250) 342-6301

This newsletter is pub-lished by Adrian Bergles,

Communications Coordinator,

–akis“nuk First Nation

Your thoughts are wel-come. If you have a story

you’d like to put in the newsletter or anything

for Adrian to add, email abergles@akisqnuk.org

Get your newsletter

online at: www.akisqnuk.org

Support the Ktunaxa Economy!

Most Ktunaxa citizens make all their purchases outside their own com-munities because there aren’t Ktunaxa-owned businesses on their re-serve.

Money spent outside Ktunaxa communities contributes to the well-being of others and not to the Ktunaxa.

This feeds the cycle of dependency on other communities and other levels of government.

In order to build a Ktu-naxa economy it is vital to support community-based entrepreneurs and businesses.

To keep money in the community use Ktunaxa goods and services whenever you can!

site dedicated to con-necting Ktunaxa lan-guage speakers to other speakers, online cultural resources, and cutting edge curriculum. The site is open to any per-son dedicated to breath-ing life back into our words, songs, and prac-tices. All it takes is a connection to the inter-net, a dedication to the Ktunaxa and Ksanka people, and an online profile.

Profiles are free and open to the public. Once you have a profile you can edit your details, add photos, send messages to other Ktunaxa speakers, and join group discus-sions. You can also view Flash language lessons and watch videos of grammar rules, listen to fairy tales, and traditional songs.”

Ktunaxa Language social media site Akisqnuk First Nation Band member Christo-pher Horsethief has de-veloped a Ktunaxa Lan-guage social media web-site called wupni‡ natanik.

Go to www.wupnik-natanik.com to set up a profile. Use the access code “KtunaxaKsanka” and get instant access.

According to Christo-pher: “wupnik' natanik is a social networking

Lost:

If anyone has seen a bag with the Secwepemc Child and Family logo on it please contact Angelle at the Akisqnuk Health Centre, 250-342-6379. The bag contained a Sec-wepemc blanket, pen, and travel mug.

Odds n’ ends Youth group:

Members of the Akisqnuk Youth Group will go on a year-end trip June 10 to 12. The youth will head to Sky Track Park near Revelstoke and visit the grizzly bears in Golden. A big thanks to everyone who helped out—from An-

gelle.

Journaling:

Leona Daniels has a business which offers jour-naling as healing tool.

The business does work-shops for small groups.

The website is:

www.pen-to-paper.com

Consult your municipal government’s website to learn how. - Hold a garage sale to reuse your unwanted items instead of tossing them. Not only will you help the environment, but you will earn a few dollars doing it. At work:

- Instead of wrapping your lunch in aluminum foil or saran wrap, use reusable containers. - Instead of throwing

out your old computers, TVs, VCRs, stereos and fax machines, reuse, refurbish or recycle them. Ask retailers if they have take-back programs for used elec-tronics or contact your municipality for drop-off locations. For cellular devices, please visit the www.recyclemycell.ca website to find out where you can drop them off. - Take public transit or

carpool. Not only will you help reduce green-house gas emissions, it will save you money on fuel. - Reduce the amount of bottled water you drink. Bring your own mug for coffee or tea. Every time you use a reusable mug, you are saving one dis-posable cup. - Information courtesy Environment Canada

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