Burns Lake Keyoh Dechun Ilah Limited Partnership (KDI) · Burns Lake Keyoh Dechun Ilah Limited Partnership (KDI) BLNDC & KDI congratulate the following employees for reaching their

Burns Lake Keyoh Dechun Ilah Limited Partnership (KDI)

BLNDC & KDI congratulate the following employees for reaching their anniversaries:

Tony Michell February 16, 2009 1st year Anniversary Leroy Tom February 16, 2009 1st year Anniversary Darren Joseph February 16, 2009 1st year Anniversary Mark Morris March 20, 2009 1st year Anniversary Keith West April 27, 2009 1st year Anniversary Dean Charlie April 27, 2009 1st year Anniversary Dwayne West June 2, 2008 2nd year Anniversary

Board roomsBoard roomsBoard roomsBoard rooms: $75.00/Day, Accommodates up to 25 people. BLNDC provides coffee,

cream, sugar, cups.

Conference Room (2nd floor): Conference Room (2nd floor): Conference Room (2nd floor): Conference Room (2nd floor): $75.00/Day Accommodates 30-35 people.

Office Space (Monthly rentals only): Office Space (Monthly rentals only): Office Space (Monthly rentals only): Office Space (Monthly rentals only): call for rates and availability. 4 office space sizes

Contact: Office Administrator Barb Tom (250) 692-3188 ext 226

Office/Meeting Space Rentals

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“Treat the Earth well: it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your chil-dren. We do not inherit the Earth from our Ancestors, we borrow it from our Chil-dren. "Indian Proverb”

A Walk On Moss A Walk On Moss was a play written and directed by Robert and Rayanne Charlie. The ob-jective of the play was to bring to light issues such as colonization, loss of language and tradition, and the effects of residential schools on First Nations. The cast is made up of 15 Burns Lake residents who travelled this spring to Prince George, Fort St James, and

Smithers to perform the play in there communities.

The cast included: Chief Robert Charlie, Wilf Plasway Jr, Scott Stoecker, Theresa Patrick, Monica Nguyen, Kyle Sam, Lee Calhoun, Kelly Tizya, Michael Blair, Sonya Patrick, Destiny

Michelle, Cori Johnson, Keshia Lowley, Lucy Fortin, Darien Petit, and Geronimo Alec.

The cast and directors plan to take a year break from the play and then bring it on the

road again in hopes of performing in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Montreal.

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BLNDC hosted our 11th annual Aboriginal Day this year in Burns Lake. The Parade took place on Government Street at 10:00 am and the festivities began at 11:00 am at Spirit Square. More than four hundred people from Burns Lake and surrounding areas were in

attendance and participated in the day’s events and enjoyed the entertainment.

Local artists such as: A Walk On Moss cast, Lake Babine Nation Hereditary Singers, Primal Stance, Joel West and the Distributors, and Muriel Mould Primary School students put up a

great show that everyone enjoyed.

The Old Fort Traditional Dancers and Doris Munger brought their traditional groups from

out of town to perform as well.

It was a fun day in the sun and BLNDC thanks all the sponsors, volunteers, and community

members for helping us make this year such a great success!

BLNDC

Box 1030

Burns Lake, BC V0J 1E0

Phone: 250-692-3188

Fax: 250-692-7483

Burns Lake Native Development Corporation

January-June 2010

2010 Graduates 2

SVIP 2

Crafts 2

History of Aboriginal Day

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George D Brown Memorial Bursaries

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Aboriginal Day Pics 3

KDI Anniversaries 4

Office Rentals 4

A Walk On Moss 4

Inside this issue:

National Aboriginal Day 2010 Editor: Sara Jack

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Grade 12 Graduates: Grade 12 Graduates: Grade 12 Graduates: Grade 12 Graduates:

Robert Luggi Junior III, Jeremy Sampson, Cassie Sam, Brooke Burt, Devon Louis, Jessie Jack, Billy Peters, Olivia Peters, Fredrick Abraham, Jessica Brown, Sara Erickson, Conrad Joseph, Julian Lowley, Keshia Lowley, Francine Miller, Sonya Patrick, Kristin Peter, Theresa Patrick, Cheyenne Wingo, Tani Lynn Williams, Candice Patrick, Shawn Patrick, Max Tom, Alex Joseph,

Tyler Williams, Christine Clements, Alex Clements, Natasha Tom, Delilah Michell.

BLNDC encourages local youth to gain first hand business experience during their school years. To apply the students had to create a mini business plan and submitted by June 18th 2010 for review by the BLNDC’s Student Venture Incentive Program Coordinator. Twelve applicants were selected for the $200 awards. Winners are Ryley Eakin, Kelly Zimmer, Jules Bennett, Nathan Wiebe, Katie Watts, Savannah Nathaus, Emily Dickson,

Rannel Joseph, Filaria Leon, Hillary Ashley Leon, Amber Leon and Michelle Tom.

Student Venture Incentive Program

BLNDC Congratulates the Graduates of 2010201020102010

Post Secondary GraduatesPost Secondary GraduatesPost Secondary GraduatesPost Secondary Graduates: : : :

Erwin Tom (level C Welding), Destiny Tom, Marlene Nooski, Myrna Tom (Aboriginal Commu-nity Health Certificate), Chenara Tom (Culinary Arts Level 2), Danielle Ogen (The arts & Sci-ence of coaching), Maureen Luggi (NLP Master Practioner, Karen Ogen (indigenous Govern-ance Certificate), Sara Tibbetts & Sherry Tibbetts (Advanced Management Program), Justin Gerow & Rose Marie West (Professional Cook Level 1 & 2), Eunice Adam (Home Support Worker Program), Shirley Wilson (CHR Program), Chantal Burt, Hazel Burt, Sabrina Wright, Melissa Gagnon, Keona Peters, Deonne Wright (Community Health Representative), Dustin Gagnon, Devin Louis, Tara Quaw, Trennis Cahoose (Carpentry Foundation Level 1), Chelsey Whitford (Professional Cook Level 1), Gerldine Charlie & Gussie Leween (Professional Cook level 2), Cody Gagnon (Residential Building Maintenance Level 1) Christina Jacobs (2nd year Bachelor of Arts Degree), Jesse Jacobs (4th year University Bachelor of Arts), William Elkins (PGNAETA Training), Mavis Benson (Diploma in Associates of Arts 1st year), Jovan Williams (Carpentry Level 3), Michael Charlie & Broderick Prairie Chicken (Water Treatment Technician Level 1),Roberta Alec, Lucy Fortin, Cecila Godfrey, Bernadette Lacerte, Rosalie MacDonald, Beatrice Michell, Barbara Patrick, Kelly Tizya, Georgina West & Fran Brown (Certificate in First Nation Language– Carrier), Fern West, Emma Williams, Jacqueline Wil-liams (Certificate in Home Care Assistant Program), Uland Tom (Certificate in Hair Styling), Joey Nadeau (Certificate in Electrical Foundation), Verna MacDonald (Certificate in ECE & ECE Special Needs), Marilyn Joseph (Certificate in Entrepreneurship & Business Success & Ch’inook Advanced Management), Leroy Patrick Hansen (Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering), Priscilla Crouse (Certificate in Business Skills), Michael Bertacco (Diploma In Business Administration), Patricia Tom (Culinary Arts & Retail Meat Certificate),

Felicia Erickson (Pre Business & Business Certificate).

Crafts Local First Nations bead-work, paddles, artwork, moccasins, and other crafts on display at BLNDC available to pur-chase. Come find the perfect gift!

Pictured (left to right) John Nooski (BLNDC), and four winners from Babine Elementary Sec-ondary School: Amber Leon, Hillary Leon, Filaria Leon, Rannel Joseph, and Graham Wood.

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The George D. Brown Me-morial Endowment Bur-sary is given to successful applicants who are attend-ing a full-time post secon-dary program. Selection is based on Satisfactory aca-demic achievement and finical need, Preference is given to present or former

Lakes District residents.

The George D. Brown Memorial Endowment Bursary

History Of

National Aboriginal Day

On June 13, 1996, the

Governor General of

Canada proclaimed

June 21st to be National

Aboriginal Day, offering

Aboriginal peoples an

excellent opportunity to

share their rich, diverse

cultures with family

members, neighbours,

friends and visitors.

June 21 marks the

Summer solstice in the

northern hemisphere

making it the day with

the longest hours of

daylight.

Aboriginal people from

all over Canada take

pride in celebrating Na-

tional Aboriginal day

every year on June

21st.

This years Bursary winners were: Developmental Standard Certifi-cate Program: Kelly TizyaKelly TizyaKelly TizyaKelly Tizya Delores AlfredDelores AlfredDelores AlfredDelores Alfred Bernadette LacerteBernadette LacerteBernadette LacerteBernadette Lacerte

Residential Building Maintenance Program:

Brian DominicBrian DominicBrian DominicBrian Dominic We would like to Congratulate each of the bursary win-ners on their academic success!

National Aboriginal Day 2010

Above: Overwaitea Foods serving watermelon & corn, Local RCMP participating in soap berry making Contest. Below: Tyrese Charlie in his regalia dancing to traditional music, Muriel Mould Primary School Students singing O Canada in the Carrier language.

Visit our website www.blndc.ca for more pictures.

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