Lytton First Nation Newsletter

JULY 2011

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LYTTON AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

Next newsletter deadline is September 1, 2011 At 1:00pm Submissions must be done in Microsoft Word

JULY 21ST TO JULY 23RD , 2011

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Lytton First Nation Newsletter Message from the Administrator

JULY 2011

Rita McKay rmckay@lyttonfirstnations.ca Administrators Up-date July 2011 The questions are: Will the summer weather ever get here? When will the ferry ever open? Mother nature hasnt been treating us too kindly this year. But, before we know it the skies will clear, the sun will shine and we will say Is it hot enough for you? Only in Lytton! The summer months are always busy with gatherings, celebrations and special events. Such as; graduations, student recognition, aboriginal day, annual pool/battlefield fundraiser, Lytton Ambassador coronation ceremony, healing gathering, BC ambassador ceremony, movies under the stars, day camps for the youth, student summer employment, elders gathering. Who says theres nothing to do in Lytton? Graduations and Student Recognition: Congratulations to all the graduates you have reached one milestone in your education journey and have many more to come. Thank you to Gladys Grenier and her education team for hosting an amazing recognition night once again. And to Merika Sam who did an incredible job being the MC. At the celebration we honoured Bev Phillips and Freda Adams for their outstanding dedication 2

and commitment to education. Both Bev and Freda will be taking a well deserved rest from working. Thank you to you both for all you have done to make a difference for our students. Annual Pool/Battlefield fundraiser: Although it wasnt possible for me to attend this year lets take our hats off to the community of Lytton for making this annual fundraiser a huge success. We surpassed last years total amount raised $ 3442.45. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped make this possible. We would also like to Thank Das from City Furniture for cost sharing with LFN first Prize in the raffle the 50 colour TV which was won by Jim F. Brown, and also SVNS for donating the blueray DVD player that was won by Nonie Yamelst. Lytton Ambassador Coronation Ceremony: We will be bidding farewell to this years team Brant Webster, Patricia McDonald, Amanda Spinks, Dylan Phillips. The team has done an amazing job representing the community of Lytton. I am proud of your accomplishments. We will also welcome a new team as the candidates prepare to showcase their talents on July 22nd and July 23rd Each candidate has been working very hard to prepare for the event and I encourage the community to come out and support the youth of our community. BC Ambassador Coronation Ceremony: August 12th and 13th in Merritt, BC: This year Lytton has one candidate Andrew Phillips. All the best to Andrew as he prepares for the competition. Andrew also has an opportunity to win the Peoples Choice Award. You can vote on line at www.bcambassador.com once there select peoples choice award, scroll down and make your select, hit vote and your done. This doesnt work on the internet explorer web browser you will need to download the Mozilla Firefox web browser. You can vote everyday right up to show time. Lets rally for Andrew ask your family and friends to vote. Summer time for students: Day Camp: Once again this year together with the RCMP, LFN and Kumsheen Rafting day camps were planned for various age groups. Thank you to Brenda Munro for all your help with these day camps.

Lytton First Nation Newsletter Student Employment: Each year Gladys Grenier and Karen Dunstan apply for summer student employment funding. We have been fortunate to always receive approval. With this 9 students were able to work over the summer to gain some valuable work experience within various departments. Thank you Glady and Karen for giving our students an opportunity. Movies under the Stars: Thank you to Bobby Jumbo, Cheryl Jumbo and Cheyenna Hanna for this wonderful idea to have movies under the stars for the families to enjoy. We just need to ask mother nature to be more kind to us on movie nights. Elders Gathering Abbottsford BC Thankyou to the LFN Health Staff for working so hard fundraising and organizing the trip for the elders. I have heard many positive comments already about the event. I am happy that our elders have this opportunity each year to visit with family and friends from other nations. I also know that Amy Charlie was shaking her booty and showing everyone how its done on the dance floor. Way to go Amy! LFN staffing changes: Finance Department The finance managers position was posted and Bobby Jumbo was the successful applicant for the job. Congratulations Bobby. Bobby starts in his new position on July 18th. Thank you also goes out to Caroline Sam for taking on the responsibility over the last 2 years and also going above and beyond with assisting with the Housing department finances and the hotspot finance bookkeeping. Social Development Finance Managers position has been posted and the closing date is July 15th. We hope to have this position filled as quickly as possible. Housing Finance and Hotspot Bookkeeper positions have also been posted. And once again we hope to have these positions filled as quickly as possible. In the meantime Christine Brown is assisting with the administrative 3

JULY 2011 matters within the housing program Thank-you Christine. Congratulations to Misty Brown and the proud Grandparents on the birth of Matilda Irene. A welcome addition to our nation and to Jim and Christines nest.

Congratulations to Keisha Abbott on the birth of her baby girl, Peyton.

LFN Webpage www.lyttonfirstnations.ca LFN Webpage up-grade: We are in the process 0f revamping our webpage. The program managers are busy gathering information and pictures to up-date their pages. Once this is done the new webpage will be launched. More information will be available in the next newsletter.

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Education Department

JULY 2011

Thank you to Sheresa Brown and Ian Spinks for the awesome job you did drumming and singing for us. You both are an inspiration to the other young people! Thank you, Sheresa for doing the Dinner Prayer in our own language! We're so proud of you all! Thank you to Chief Janet Webster, Merika Sam, Respected Elder Amy Charlie and Rita McKay for their help during the festivities. Thank you to the Principals and Teachers who helped give out the certificates. Thank you to all of you who helped us to celebrate the Students' accomplishments! As you can see our Annual Student Recognition Celebration was made more successful because of all the help we received from you, our People. Thank you for caring for our Students! Two great women were honored by our Community! We took the opportunity to say a great big "Thank You" to Bev Phillips and Freda Adams for all their dedication and hard work that they have given to our Students and Community. They were both given gifts, words of appreciation from many Members of the Community, an Honor Song was sung for them and the crowd gave them a thunderous applause and a Standing Ovation! Thank you for all you both have done for the students.

Gladys Grenier Manager ggrenier@lyttonfirstnations.com

LFN Student Recognition

June 7th, 2011 Our annual Student Recognition Celebration was very well attended by Students, Parents, Elders, Principals, Teachers, School Staff, LFN Staff and Community Members. Thank you to: Sheila Adams, Brenda Munroe and Anna Marie Adams for your persistence in getting the students' names and accomplishments to us. A special Thank You goes to Lillian Grenier and Jackie Brown for helping the students so that they could do the certificates, announcements and posters. Thank you to: Bryden Williams, Ryan,Matt & Wayne Webster and Amber Michel for doing a wonderful job with the certificates. Thank you to all of you who helped with the preparation and cooking. It was a fantastic dinner! Thank you Reda Brown, Willie Brown, Kirk Mckay, Rose Oates, Judy Hanna, Bryden Williams, Ryan Webster and Sheresa Brown. Thank you to the LFN staff who donated food for our feast! Thank you Byron Spinks for doing the sound system for us. 4

Gladys Grenier

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Membership Department

JULY 2011

Band Transfers: All Band Transfer(s) in/out are on hold until the Membership Committee reviews the LFN Membership Code, the Membership Committee is; Chief Janet Webster, Councillor John Haugen, Bobby Jumbo, Back-up, IRA, Pauline Charlie, IRA, the process will be: 1) reviewing and revising LFN Membership Code, 2) Community Meeting(s) with LFN Members for approval 3) Chief & Council final approval. 4) Referendum for adoption of Membership Code. Miscellaneous Amendments: Forms are available at the office. Miscellaneous Amendments include: to add an Alias name, to Revert to Birth Name, verification and request to be assigned a new (unique) number. BIRTHDAY WISHES TO EVERYONE BORN
THIS MONTH

Pauline Charlie, Manager pauline@lyttonfirstnations.com STATUS CARDS You must have two (2) pieces of I.D. ONE MUST have a photo, when applying for your Status Card, if you are using your Status Card it must not be expired more than six (6) month. To apply for a BC I.D., you must have a Birth Certificate and a Care Card. FOR REGISTRATION OF VITAL EVENTS THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED: Birth: To register your new born child, we need Original Large Birth Certificate with both parents names listed, original must be submitted to INAC with the Parental Consent for Registration signed by both parent(s). It is very, very important that both parents are on the birth certificate and sign the parental consent form, so that the baby will receive full status. Marriage: Marriage Certificate and Declaration of Surname on Marriage form. a

Amendments Any Band Members that need to make an amendment to their Certificate of Status, name change, Marriage name change, with INAC or correction on Birth Certificates from Vital Statistics etc. there will be approximately a 6-8 week waiting period Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) DELAYED TILL POSSIBILY OCTOBER 2011

Divorce: Certificate of Divorce for divorces after 1986 or Divorce Decree Absolute for divorces before 1986. Death: Death Certificate Items can be submitted to our office for Registration. For more info, you can contact: Pauline @ 250-455-2304. 5 Documents that will be required when the new SCIS comes, INAC will be requesting for: Original Birth Certificate (mandatory) photo I.D. D.L., BC I.D., care card etc.

Lytton First Nation Newsletter If you have been married/divorced/widowed, they will be requesting for marriage, divorce, death certificates, please have these documents available to avoid delay. CERTIFICATE OF INDIAN STATUS TUESDAYS Out of Town members (No appointment necessary) $5.00 LFN Members $20.00 Non LFN Members Certificate of Indian Status Birth Registration Amendments to Birth documents McIvor vs Canada Applications are available to register Bill C-3, under INAC or call Pauline Charlie (250) 4552304. Watch for notice for next Membership Code meeting in the community soon!

JULY 2011

CHINESE AUCTION

Place : Legion Date: Thursday, July 28, 2011 Time: 7:00 p.m. Chinese Auction & Bingo, Prizes are: Rice, Beans, house hold items, many other items. Come & support a 25th Wedding Celebration, sponsored by Pepsi Charlie (Mercer) (Please bring your Loonies) Come out and win And have fun!

If any one is interested in finding anything out about Lytton First Nation, population, reserves etc. you can go onto the Internet, type in INAC, Lytton First Nation population for June 2011 is 1,867 to date.

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JULY 2011 of fish a week. We can preserve fish by, canning, freezing, drying. Happy fishing!!!!

Summer Safety
Summer Safety: This summer is one of the hottest summers since the 1980s. So dont forget to slap on the sunscreen. Wear a hat and sunglasses. Children: Children need to stay hydrated during the summer months. Water is the best!

Virginia Peters, Manager 250-455-2115

Harvesting and Nutrition

Harvesting: it is that time of year when we have an abundance of berries and fruits. Harvesting berries by canning, freezing, drying. Children will benefit from these during the winter months. They could use the fruit for smoothies. They will get the nutritions they need for growing. They will learn to eat healthier and live healthier.

Water: Swimming and Boating are the top two summer accidents, stay safe by watching children when swimming, Wear a lifejacket when boating, (set an example for your children). Check the pool at home before your child enters sometimes the hot sun can make the pool hot, (This has happened!) Enjoy the rest of your summer! Harvesting: Fishing is another excellent food. It is recommended that we have two servings 7

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JULY 2011 learning for it is only up to you to make it happen proud of all of you keep on the educational track be safe in life. A phrase from Dale Carnegie - You have it easily in your power to increase the sum total of this world's happiness now. How? By giving a few words of sincere appreciations to someone who is lonely or discouraged. Perhaps you will forget tomorrow the kind words you say today, but the recipient may cherish them over a life time.

Eva Paul Health My oh my it is almost end of July and it seem like fall weather the river is high and the ferry is out of commission it only makes it that much harder for the members on the Westside for any things. Flexibility...change is never easy, but always possible. It's the little details that are vital. Little things make big things happen. The elders held a raffle with many prizes donated from LFN health staff, Brandon Joe Penny Charlie, Late Jenny Webster, Late Jan Renz. Thanks to Carol Charlie who sold 10 books of tickets for us what a great job, and to all the other ticket sellers great job as well. The raffle raised $761.13 imagine that 13 cents for our great thoughts. Dakey Adams won the painted hand drum, AirBear Abbot won the duvet blanket, Edna Frank won a queen blanket, Winnie Spinks won a printed designed purse, Margaret Heidtke won a digital photo frame, Rosie Williams won a knitted baby blanket, Dean Palegram won a beaded lighter case, Destiny Sam won a dream catcher, Thor won a beaded lighter case. I wish all the elders a great time on there trip and a safe happy few days Congratulations to all the grads of 2011 the future belong to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, the sky is the limit on any of your dreams reach for it and don't stop 8

Enjoy your summer with your family, babies, children, grandchildren and most of all enjoy yourself take time for you. Have fun in your gardens, in your pool, when you have BBQ's, don't forget to use SUN PROTECTION, use a hat you know... All my relations Eva Paul

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LYTTON AMBASSADOR

PROGRAM

THURSDAY JULY 21ST 2011

2:00pm at Pasulko Healing Gathering Candidates presenting their Elders Speeches

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FRIDAY JULY 22ND 2011

6:00PM at stein valley nlakapamux school fashion show talent performances

SATURDAY JULY 23RD 2011

6:00pm at Stein Valley Nlakapamux School formal wear presentations impromptu questions current ambassadors farewell speeches awards &coronation

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IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

This is a very important notice, should you lose a Loved One, please keep all Original Documents, ex: Birth Certificates, Marriage Certificates, SIN Cards etc. for future Estate Purposes.

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Lytton First Nation Hot Spot Arts & Crafts Store

We now have the following for sale:
Food: A variety of o o o o Cream o o Freezies Subs Slushies Items for sale: Pop Chips Candy Ice Jerky Lillooets Finest Water

Deep Dish Mini Pizzas Chimichangas Burritos Coffee Tea Pastries Nachos
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Sun glasses with Native Designs Local Arts & Crafts A selection of DVDs for sale

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A selection of PlayStation Games for Sale As well as Pull Tabs

Lytton First Nation

Water Regulations For all reserves (excluding IR 17 & 18)
1) 2) Water usage and sprinkler regulations are in effect from:

May 1st to September 30th

Water is only permitted during the following times:

Basic sprinklers 6:00am 8:00am 7:00pm 10:00pm

If your House Address is even (ex. 1638 smile rd.), water on: Monday, Wednesday and Friday If your House Address is odd (ex. 951 hello rd.), water on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
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Outdoor watering options

Handwater is permitted any time with a:

Sprinkling can or Controlled flow nozzle (even when washing the car)

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