IMPORTANT NOTICE:

Effective July 1, 2010, cheques will only be processed on Wednesday and Friday mornings. All cheque requisitions will have to be submitted to Finance the day before cheques are to be processed.

This policy is being implemented in order to bring some control on the administrative processes as they apply to the management of the Band Office.

Ed Martin

Finance Manager

Aboriginal Women in Trades

I am looking for 14 Aboriginal women interested in Trades Training at TRU. The Intro to Trades program will run from September to December and will focus on 5 different trades. All costs will be covered. At the end of this program 4 ( perhaps more) Aboriginal women will be chosen to continue on in a Foundations Trades program at TRU. Again, fully funded.

This program is ONLY for Aboriginal Women.

If you are interested or know someone who may be, please have them contact me ASAP!

Leonard Jackson

BCAMTA

Tele: 250-314-9959

Email: ljackson@bcamta.ca

The following information is as it appears in the pamphlet submitted

Ashcroft—Cache Creek—Clinton Transit

Riders Guide Effective March 1, 2010

Welcome Aboard

Public transit is for everyone. Buses run five days a week from Ashcroft through Cache Creek and to Clinton, Monday through Friday. There is No service on statutory holidays.

Types of Service

There are two types of transit service:

· Regular scheduled trips operate between Ashcroft and Clinton. You can catch the bus at the stops listed in the schedule.

Monday to Friday Schedule

Junction Shell,      1 easy stop, Ash.             Junction Shell       Clinton Village Office      Junction Shell       1 Easy Stop, Ashcroft

           Stop B                     Stop A                                Stop B                     Stop C                                Stop B                     Stop A

           7:30                          7:40                                     7:55                          8:55                                     9:30                          9:40

           11:30                        11:40                                    11:55                         12:30                                    1:05                          1:15

           2:30                          2:40                                     2:55                          3:55                                     4:30                          4:40

· On—request service is a shared-ride transit service to help you get to medical appointments, work or recreational activities. If you have mobility or cognitive limitations, this service may be for you.

More on, On-request Service

Booking a Trip

Regular trips: if you need to travel for medical appointments or to and from work, you can reserve a ride. Telephone once with the information and the bus will be there for your scheduled trips. Call again only if the appointment time changes or if you have to cancel a trip.

One-time trips: if you want to travel for medical appointments, shopping, visiting or recreational activities, book your trip at least 24 hrs in advance. We will try to accommodate your needs on shorter notice.

If you need to have several stops during one trip, let the office know when you book your ride. This information will be included in the driver’s schedule. Do not ask your driver to make another trip once you are on board.

If your plans change, please call to cancel your trip. Someone else may be able to travel in your place.

Planning your Trip

Before you call, please be ready with the following information:

· The day you want to travel

· Where you will be picked up

· Where you are going and the time you would like to arrive

· When you want to return

· Any special equipment you use (walker, wheelchair, cane, scooter)

Be ready to travel five minutes before the time scheduled for the bus to arrive. The driver will only wait a few minutes past your scheduled pickup time.

Be sure your wheelchair is equipped with a lap belt for your safety. Seatbelts and wheelchairs restraints are provided on the bus. The driver will assist you in fastening these for your safety and comfort.

If the bus is more than 15 minutes late, call 1-866-434-5577 to ask about the problem. Weather or traffic conditions may cause delays.

Please be flexible. When demand for service is heavy you ma be asked to reschedule or modify your plans.

One—Way Fare: $2.00

Community Meeting

Stsmemelt project has been mandated to develop a Secwepmec Nation based approach to pursing full jurisdiction of Secwepmec children and families in the Nation’s traditional territory.

Stsmemelt Project is having a meeting in your community to:

· Provide a brief history of child welfare,

· Update you on the Project

· Discuss child and family concerns

· Seek solutions, ideas and feedback.

Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Location: Bonaparte Hall

Time: 9 to 4:30

Come out and share your voice….

Lunch will be provided

Contact: Jody Beckett, Stsmemelt Project, Administrative Assistant

Email: stsamind@shuswapnation.org

Current updated pages:

Updated on Wed., July 28

· Gallery

· Hon. Cerem.

· Abor. Day Kam.

· Abor. Day C.C.

· Forestry 2008

· Loon Lake 2010

· Departments

· Health Info.

· Drugs & Alcoho

· Health Depart.

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Proposed Bonaparte Band, Administration/Health Office

From: Indian and Northern Affairs Canada

April 13, 2010

To: All BC Indian Registry Administrators

Re: Update on the McIvor Case & Bill C-3—Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act

Attached to this memo you will find information that will assist you to better understand the McIvor Case & Bill C-3—Gender Equity in the Indian Registration Act.

As you may already know, Bill C-3—Gender Equity in the Indian Registration Act was introduced by the Minister of Indian Affairs & Northern Development and is currently being debated.

The department has been granted a three (3) month extension from the BC Court of Appeal to have the legislation passed into law. They hope to have the legislation in place on or before June 30, 2010.

The Office of the Indian Registrar is in the process of developing a unique application for use by individuals applying to be registered as a result of the McIvor decision and the ultimate legislation resulting from the BC Court of Appeal’s decision. They hope to have applications available on-lin and in hard copy on or before June 30, 2010. please advice your clients to refer to our website on a regular basis for updates.

The Office of the Indian Registrar is also setting up a special processing unit to deal exclusively with McIvor applications. It is hoped this will help streamline the process and improve the turnaround time for registration.

Rather than apply prior to the legislation being passed using the current Bill C-31 application forms are available and the new processing unit is set up and staffed. Premature applications could become lost in the substantial Bill C-31 backlog.

New Entitlement to Indian Registration: How Do the New Legislative Changes to the Indian Act Affect Me?

What is the history of the McIvor decision?

The Indian Act defines eligibility for Indian registration (i.e status). The Indian Register is the official record identifying all status Indians in Canada.

Over the years, there have been many changes to the rules for deciding who is eligible for registration. Important changes were made to Canada’s Indian Act on June 28, 1985, when Parliament passed Bill C-31, an Act to Amend the Indian Act. This brought the Indian Act into line with the provisions of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and was guided by three principles: removal of discrimination against women; restoring status and membership rights; and increasing control of Indian Bands over their own membership.

In April 2009 the Court of Appeal for British Columbia ruled in the case of McIvor v. Canada that the Indian Act discriminates between men and women with respect to registration as an Indian and violates the equality provision in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In its ruling, the Court gave Parliament one year to amend the provisions of the Indian Act that were found to the unconstitutional. In order to comply with the Court of Appeal’s decision, the Government of Canada is moving forward with legislative amendments to certain registration provisions of the Indian Act.

What are the proposed legislative amendments?

The proposed amendments, if enhanced by parliament, will ensure that eligible grandchildren of women who lost status as a result of marrying non-Indian men will become entitled to registration (Indian Status) in accordance with the Indian Act. The proposed amendments do not extend to other situations.

As a result of the amendments, who will be eligible for first-time registration under the Indian Act to respond to McIvor decision?

You should consult the web site of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada for the specific eligibility criteria. Generally speaking, the key criteria to be newly entitled to registration are:

· Did your grandmother lose her Indian status as a result of marrying a non-Indian?

· Is one of your parents registered, or entitled to be registered, under sub-section 6(2) of the Indian Act?

· Were you born on or after September 4, 1951?

Those who can answer yes to all of the above questions are encouraged to submit an application for registration as an Indian.

If you are the registered Indian parent of a minor child that fits the above scenario, you may apply on their behalf. Your entitlement to Indian registration will be automatically amended from 6(2) to 6(1) to allow for the registration of your child. No application for this amendment is required at it will be done at the time of your child’s registration. For more information on the criteria please call 1-800-567-9604

How would these proposed amendments affect band membership?

For those being registered for the first time, there are two scenarios that govern band membership. For bands whose membership is determined by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada in accordance with section 11 of the Indian Act, applicants will be added to the accordance with section 10 of the Indian Act, applicants would be directed to the band with which they are affiliated to apply for membership. This does not affect their entitlement to registration under the Indian Act.

For persons already registered who are being amended to sub-section 6(1) of the Indian Act, if you are affiliated with a section 11 band there will be no change to your band membership. If you are currently a member of a section 10 band who determines their own membership, you will not lose membership unless the membership rules your band amended to that effect.

Will the amendments address the Subsection 6(2)/Second Generation Cut-Off?

The proposed amendments to the Indian Act will only extend registration to eligible grandchildren of women who lost status as a result of their marriage to a non-Indian man before April 17, 1985. Other cases will not become eligible as a result of this amendment.

Could I lose my Indian Status as a result of the proposed amendments?

No one will lose their status as a result of the proposed amendments.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

RE: GETTING A THERAPIST – BOTH ON/OFF RESERVE

Some people come to a point in their lives where they are ready to deal with traumatic childhood experiences, residential school trauma,  grief & loss etc. which still affects their moods, behavior, relationships etc.;  when one is ready to take these measures to deal with one’s past,  one can seek professional help through clinical counselors.

This notice is to give you information in seeking such help; there is a specific fund at Health Canada which covers the cost of these sessions for “Survivors of Residential School” & “Children of Survivors of Residential School” – this encompasses most of our members.

These are the steps which you can take to enlist a therapist for yourself or for a family member:

1. You can go through the Health Department here at Bonaparte Indian Band and get a referral to a therapist; there is a list of therapists provided for the area (which the BIB has) from the Health Canada branch dealing with Survivors & their children; to go through the referral process at the Bonaparte Indian Band would be recommended because the Health Department has a list of therapist for the area, especially if you live in the area; you may contact Marilyn Ryan @ ext. 227 or Carolyn Sherrell @ ext. 224 @ the Bonaparte Health Department

2. Or you can contact Health Canada directly yourself: the number to call is 1-877-477-0775; the contact people are: Emily Collier, Doug Andre & Al Williams (Al is the off reserve contact);

3. These contact people will give you a therapist in your area that you can call;

4. When you call the therapist, the therapist will require the following information:

a.) If you are a “Survivor”, you will need to give your Address (Postal Code important), Telephone#, Status #, Date of Birth, The Residential School You Attended & What Years You Attended;

b.) If you are a “Child of Survivor”, you will need to give your own information: Address (Postal Code Important), Telephone #, Status #, Date of Birth, plus give the information on your parents (guardians who went to residential school), specifically, your parent(s) Address, Telephone #, the parent(s) Status #, & The School That They Attended as well, The Years That They Attended.

5.   Once the therapist receives this information from you, the therapist then submits this information to Health Canada where the therapy sessions are approved; this usually take about one week;

6.   Travel is also covered for you through this process; Health Canada travel department sends you the travel directly.

UPCOMING “RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS” WORKSHOP

WHAT IS RESPECTFUL RELATIONSHIPS ABOUT?

This is program is designed to help individuals foster respectful relationships; the program consists of five (5) four (4) hour sessions.

WHEN:

September 15, 2010 – SESSION 1: Getting Respectful & SESSION 2: What is Abuse?

September 22, 2010 – SESSION 3: Feelings & Emotions & SESSION 4: Dealing With Anger

September 29, 2010 – SESSION 5: Impact of Violence & Abuse & SESSION 6: Power & Control versus Equality

October 6, 2010 – SESSION 7: Breaking the Intergenerational Cycle of Abuse & SESSION 8: Respectful Communication 1

October 13, 2010 – SESSION 9: Respectful Communication 2 & SESSION 10: Time For Change

Please Be Prepared to a Commitment to all Five (5) Sessions to receive the Completion Certificate

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Adult Males in the Bonaparte Community who have experienced domestic violence will be most welcomed to attend; as well, adult males that are interested in learning about abuse and intergenerational domestic violence etc. this program would enhance one’s own knowledge and personal development.

Where: At the Wander Inn Conference Room

TIME: 2:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Facilitators: Lindsay Gordon & Marilyn Ryan

Beverages will be provided for the participants.

PLEASE CONTACT MARILYN RYAN @ THE BONAPARTE INDIAN BAND OFFICE IF YOU WANT TO BE A PART OF THIS LEARNING EXPERIENCE 250-457-9624 EXTENSION 227;

CONTACT IMMEDIATELY AS THERE IS A LIMIT OF 15 PARTICIPANTS ON FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS!

Check out the Bonaparte Indian Band Facebook Group “Bonaparte Indian Band”. The Group was created to keep an up-to-date list of upcoming events in and around our community. It will also be used to aide the Comprehensive Community Plan that will start in September.