The Sechelt Indian Band News http://www.secheltnation.ca News from The Sechelt Indian Band en Copyright (c) 2000-2012 The Sechelt Indian Band web@www.secheltnation.ca PawPrint XDe News Mon, 14 May 2012 15:16:07 -0400 120 Capilano University http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=37 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=37 Capilano University is offering a Parents as Career Coaches workshops. Earth Day 2012 - Huge Success! http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=36 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=36 The shíshálh Nation celebrated Earth Day on May 4th, 2012. Community members, Council and staff participated in the clean-up and potluck luncheon. Everyone was very pleased with how community members were keeping our mother earth clean. shihshalh Nation staff Fire Extinguisher Training - huge success! http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=35 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=35 shishalh Nation staff participated in Fire Extinguisher Training April 17th and 18th, 2012 in the breezeway outside the Band's government offices. SIB Housing Trustees Appointed http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=34 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=34 The shishalh Nation Council appointed (4) four new Housing Trustees for the term to March 31st, 2015. The swearing in ceremony was held on April 24th, 2012 in the House of Hewhiwus (House of Chiefs) Adminstration Council Chambers. shishalh nation Earth Day Community Event http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=33 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=33 We invite you to join our staff on Earth Day on May 3rd, 2012 from 1pm to 3:30pm. We will meet at the Sechelt Band Hall to do a general clean-up of Sechelt Band Lands #2 public areas. By-Election Results http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=31 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=31 Newly elected Sechelt Band Councillor Ashley Joe was sworn-in April 2nd, 2012 for a two-year term for the shishalh Nation. Sechelt Band Commissioner (IRA) Lucy Joe conducted the official signing of the declaration to validate Ashley's term as Councillor. The National Center for First Nation Governance http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=28 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=28 At the heart of restoring effective and efficient governance is revitalizing those parts of a Nation's governing system that were interrupted by the dysfunctional Indian Act Mom ay mon Childcare Center Presents KinderSPARK http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=22 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=22 Momaymon Childcare Center in partnership with SD 46 is hosting a KinderSpark program @ MNS for 12 sessions every Tuesday begining on March 13th through to June 12th from 3:00-4:30. Please note that there will be no session during spring break on March 20th. shishalh Nation Historical Photograph Digitization Project http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=18 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=18 With the expressed permission of the shíshálh Nation Adam Solomonian will be conducting ethnographic research on historical photographs in the community over the course of the next year for his PhD dissertation in Anthropology at the University of British Columbia Sechelt Nation Dictionary and she shashishalhem Lesson Textbook http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=16 http://www.secheltnation.ca/news/?action=view&nid=16 The shishalh nation Dictonary is availible at the Education Department along with the she shashishalhem textbook lesson.